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VIRUS HITS LOG TRUCK QUEUE AT THE PORT: Log trucks are trying to make sure they get as many of the cut logs loaded on to Eastland Port before significant sections of the industry stop work tomorrow. Picture by Liam Clayton FORESTRY Market flood, Chinese New Year, coronavirus create ‘perfect storm’ by Andrew Ashton and Sophie Rishworth as “a perfect storm” and said he would wood. That is the problem. The port is Wood that sits on skid sites loses its not be surprised if Gisborne was a ghost open for business. We are not closed to value rapidly. BY midnight tomorrow the forestry town by early next week. anybody. If people want to export logs Mr McIndoe’s company operates in the industry will be at a near standstill “We employ 24 people so I estimate this through the port, we are open.” harvest and log transport areas. due to what has been described as “a is going to affect at least 1300 employees Mr Gaddum said the situation was Because he kept a close eye on the perfect storm” of factors, including the on the East Coast. changing all the time. markets, he saw this shutdown coming, coronavirus outbreak. “The flow-on effect will Squash would continue he said. “Wood from Europe is flooding the be phenomenal through the to be shipped out and As well as the coronavirus affecting market, there is wood that has been local economy.” cruise ships would Chinese being able to work, the country salvaged from the Australian bushfires Logging contractors have The flow-on effect continue to come in. had also had two weeks off for the coming to the Chinese market too — and been told they have until will‘ be phenomenal Mr Gaddum said log Chinese New Year. then the virus,” McIndoe Logging Limited midnight tomorrow to throughout the contractors had been Mr McIndoe said the situation was owner Rodney McIndoe told The Herald work as several companies asked to stop work because evolving day-by-day. this morning temporarily stop logging economy exporters had stopped “Everyone needs to tighten their belts “The markets are flooded so we need exports. —Rodney’ McIndoe buying wood because it and get through it and we will come out to stop supply. The whole country is Eastland Port chief was not being moved off the other side.” stopping supply, which is the good thing operating office Andrew the ports in China. Another company owner in the log until the dust settles. Gaddum confirmed major Most harvesting crews truck industry said their five drivers “It all hinges on when the Chinese exporters from China had stopped in the region had already stopped cutting were devastated to be told they had no people get back to work to unload boats sending ships — 85 percent of log exports down trees, with the focus today and work from tomorrow. and clear the port. from here go to China — but stressed the tomorrow on log trucks getting as much “That’s the long story short.” port would remain open. of that cut wood to Eastland Port so they Mr McIndoe described the situation “Some exporters have stopped buying could be paid. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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UNDER INVESTIGATION: This house in Stout Street near Dalrymple Road was extensively damaged by fire in the early hours of this morning, and a specialist fire investigator and police have an inquiry under way. Picture by Liam Clayton Caution urged as fire risk increases by Murray Robertson fire risk,” Mr Dever said. “It’s getting up there now.” Fire guts rear of AUTHORITIES in the A fire took off in a district are becoming Department of Conservation increasingly concerned as reserve area at the southern the fire risk across forests, end of Tolaga Bay at around scrubland and grassland 1.30pm Sunday afternoon. continues to rise from the “We had fire crews tied house in Stout St hot weather. up there for about six hours, A total fire ban remains including a helicopter with a in force across the district, monsoon for about half that meaning no fires in the open. time,” Mr Dever said. Second suspicious house fire in a week “The fire risk in the “The fire got into scrub Gisborne area is at extreme and regenerating native FIRE extensively damaged a home house was unoccupied at the time. Place house fire continues. levels right across the city trees.” at the Riverdale end of Stout Street “It appears the people living there and the Poverty Bay Flats, Mr Dever said the cause near Dalrymple Road in the early had been away from the house for FIRE crews from Patutahi, the Eastland and the Coast is drying out, was under investigation. hours of this morning. some time. rural fire base at Makaraka and Gisborne too,” principal rural fire “We would ask people to The cause of the blaze is under “The rooms I saw were empty of responded to a roadside vegetation fire on officer Ray Dever said. show extreme caution and investigation. furniture and belongings.” Taumata Road near Rere School yesterday The fire weather index abide by the provisions of Fire and Emergency New Zealand The roof over the worst-affected afternoon. yesterday showed the the Prohibited Fire Season. received 111 calls about it from rear part of the dwelling collapsed The fire covered an area of about 20 grass fire risk as very high, “Farmers should be careful neighbours at around 12.40am and the interior of that part of the metres by 60 metres. scrub extreme and forests with their farming practices, “Flames were coming out of the house was gutted. “Fire crews were there for close to five moderate to very high, like mowing in the heat of windows on one side of the house Specialist fire investigator Derek hours ensuring it was out,” SSO Carroll depending on the area the the afternoon. It only takes a forests were in. when the first crew arrived,” said Goodwin and police began a detailed said. “We were lucky there was a large spark.” “We haven’t had any rain Another 35-degree day Senior Station Officer Peter Carroll. scene examination this morning. roadside dam near the scene, which in Tolaga Bay for ages.” was forecast for today, and “We were able to get on top of Fire crews were at the scene for provided water to fight the fire.” The Gisborne airport while temperatures have it fairly quickly using breathing up to three hours, ensuring it was Given the distance the fire crews weather station recorded been forecast to moderate in apparatus and high and low pressure extinguished. travelled to get there, they were pleased to only half the average amount the next week, they will still deliveries. It was the second house fire have been able to contain the fire and stop of rain for January. range from 21 to 27. “It didn’t take long to get it under involving suspicious circumstances in it spreading further. “We are increasingly A southerly change and control.” the city in a week. There was no indication as to how it concerned about the rising rain is forecast for Sunday. SSO Carroll said fortunately the The police inquiry into a Titoki started. LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • The weekly AgriHQ report points to home-delivered the implications of the coronavirus for China meat markets. • Wairoa East Coast Farming Expo later this month promises a world-class line-up. • Wins were shared around as the Whatatutu dog trial club opened the PB centre season. THE GUIDE TOMORROW THURSDAY The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 NEWS 3 Tagger facing jail time, hefty reparation bill

ONE of two young men who tagged buildings, which they defaced with paint Pomana, due for sentencing in court way” the court would adopt it. The numerous city buildings last year during a spree of offending between July this week, has also been transferred to property damage involved was of too has been warned a bill for reparation 30 and September 6. that date. high a value. could extend to $25,000 and he will be Among buildings tagged by the pair The adjournment is to allow police Tawhiwhirangi’s counsel Mana expected to pay half. was the Marina View Apartments further time to gather reparation claims Taumaunu agreed the recommendation He has also been warned the building where a rear wall facing into and for counsel to further explore was too light. starting point of his sentence will be The Warehouse carpark was covered by relevant case law. Police prosecutor Sergeant Marlene imprisonment. a painted scrawl more than five metres Judge Cathcart said while each of Nikora told the court some reparation Mangahikuika Kysiah Gene Nicholas tall. the wilful damage charges only carried claims were still outstanding but Tawhiwhirangi, 19, was told by Judge They were caught red-handed a three-month maximum sentence, the indications so far showed claims for Warren Cathcart there was “no way” the overnight on September 6-7 by a offences were at the top of the scale and damages were likely to total about court would adopt a probation officer’s volunteer monitoring the city’s CCTV penalties would be cumulative. $25,000. recommendation for convictions and cameras. The starting point for the offending Other properties damaged included the discharges. Tawhiwhirangi previously pleaded must be imprisonment. Gisborne District Council-owned Watson The case against Tawhiwhirangi was guilty to all the charges and has In a pre-sentence report, a probation Park toilet block and historic prison called in Gisborne District Court. attended restorative justice. officer recommended a conviction and building in Churchill Park, and walls at He and 20-year-old Ngarangikawhiua He was due for sentence last week but discharge for Tawhiwhirangi (due to his Komatsu Ltd, Pioneer Ltd, Self Storage Pomana were jointly charged with nine Judge Warren Cathcart adjourned the youth and lack of previous offending). Gisborne, Guthrie Bowron Ltd, Atherton counts of wilful damage, involving city case until May 28. Judge Cathcart said there was “no Investments Ltd and Rebel Sport. Working ‘It is going to affect together to support everyone in Gisborne’ those FROM PAGE 1 affected “They have bought homes and cars. The New Zealand Government has to come on REGIONAL leaders met yesterday board, we all have GST and taxes coming out to discuss impacts the coronavirus next week as well. outbreak and other factors in “It is going to affect everyone in Gisborne, China are having on local industry, every business. The people we get tyres off particularly the export sector, and could not believe it, the auto electric place, the to plan how they can support those Tolaga Bay pie shop — it affects everyone. affected. “As soon as we saw the virus, we saw the The implications for the forestry potential they could close everything. The sector were highlighted by Andrew worst-case scenario is that we are looking at Gaddum, chief operating officer of six months before we can go back to work.” local port operator Eastland Group. Silviculture crews, those who plant and “We understand several prune the forests, have been told their work companies in the region will soon will continue. temporarily stop all log exports. Mr Gaddum said the situation was evolving Several others are planning to keep rapidly, as exporters responded to these sending product through Eastland “unprecedented and incredibly challenging Port to markets, including Korea. circumstances”. “There may be some product As of Monday afternoon, they understood PORT STILL OPEN: Logging ship exports to China from Eastland Port will be significantly going to China, although at several companies in the region would soon reduced. However, the port will remain open. Loading up today is the Naruto Strait, with two significantly reduced volumes. temporarily stop all log exports, he said. other ships waiting in the bay expected to berth. Picture by Paul Rickard Eastland Port remains open and we “Several others are planning to keep continue to work closely with our sending product through Eastland Port, to weekend. Government’s response as the pressures hit customers.” markets including Korea. “Smaller companies are trying to keep the national economy. Other exporters from the fisheries “There will be some product going to China harvesting and operations going, with the “The forest industry employs a significant and horticulture industries will although at significantly reduced volumes. possible option to sell some pruned and A number of people directly and indirectly, likely be impacted, with the Chinese Eastland Wood Council chief executive grade saw logs for processing locally. so the effects will be felt across our borders being effectively closed for Kim Holland said it was a worrying time “Craig Penfold, chief operating officer for community.” at least the next week. for everyone with the global, national and Far East Saw Mill, this morning said they Te Uru Rakau-Forestry New Zealand Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the regional effects of the coronavirus lockdown in have the potential to increase production to deputy director general Julie Collins said wellbeing of affected Tairawhiti China. assist the smaller operators like wood lot there were no formal restrictions on exports residents is the key priority. “From a regional forest industry owners, with pruned and A grade saw logs. from New Zealand to China. “This is a very uncertain time and perspective, we are starting to feel the effects But this will not solve the problems to the “Ports in China are continuing to accept we want to ensure our residents are of the situation in China and are taking a wider forest industry and workforce. ships from New Zealand. However, due to the supported. Several organisations are day-by-day approach. “From the Eastland Wood Council Chinese Government extending the New Year working together to make sure the “The impact is already being felt due to perspective, supporting our members, shutdown period, there are limited people right support is in place.” high stock levels already in China, ships contractors and workers is the focus. We will working at ports. Gavin Murphy, chief executive unable to be unloaded at port, no construction continue communicating with our members “We are aware that some log exporters are of Trust Tairawhiti, the regional or processing due to the extended Chinese and regional and national government delaying shipments due to the issue of limited development trust, said his business New Year, and then the flowback to our own agencies, to look at how we can support our staff in China to unload ships. team was already working with forestry supply chain. contractors and workers at this challenging “Te Uru Rakau is closely monitoring the affected businesses from a range of “Our member companies are meeting with time. situation and working with forestry industry export sectors. owners, stakeholders and contractors. One “All companies and contractors are mindful leaders. Forestry leaders are advising that Meeting attendees agreed to of the major log export buyers is stopping that this impacts directly on our workers and sawmills are yet to reopen after the normal gather information on those affected taking logs in from Wednesday and further their whanau. Christmas break and Chinese New Year in the forestry industry to ensure the assessments are to be made following the long “We will also be keeping up with the period as they assess this evolving situation.” right support be put in place. This initiative is being led by the Eastland Wood Council. The group will also collate broader Local sales of face masks rocket employer and employee information, along with links to central by Sophie Rishworth Some travellers have already in Hong Kong on the way. He recommended for protection government plans regarding support been spotted wearing masks at wanted something for his family against the coronavirus, as they to affected sectors. AN unprecedented rush of Gisborne Airport. to wear on the plane during the were a little thicker. Any individuals seeking immediate people buying face masks has NZ Safety Blackwoods’ stop-over”. David Moore Pharmacy sold assistance, or with questions, resulted in some Gisborne stores Gisborne branch has a sign on The store not only had a run out of its stock on Saturday should call Lynne Campbell from the selling out and others restricting its counter advising of the limit of local customers buying masks morning. All went to cruise Ministry of Social Development on sales. customers can buy. but requests from other branches ship passengers and sales were 029 237 9044. Sean Shivnan Pharmacy “It’s gone crazy nationwide,” around New Zealand wanting limited to five each. For anyone in business, or told The Herald it had sold said Kate Brown of the Gisborne stock. The company was ordering Mitre 10 Mega had a run employers who require up-to-date out of masks, most of which branch. “We had a gentleman more masks. on masks and also restricted information, contact Trust Tairawhiti were bought by people about to come in and buy some for Ms Brown said the masks numbers to five per customer. business growth adviser Wendy travel and concerned about the his whole family as they are people were buying were the P2 Bunnings said it had sold more Gatley on 021 312 463 or 06 867 coronavirus. travelling to Europe and stopping or N35 type — the classification masks than usual. 2640. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020

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Deaths

McNAMARA, N igel Lee. — Died LAND, Friday 31.1.2020. PAMELA MAY Funeral service 4.2.19 notice to follow. All enquiries to 14 Manuka One year today. Street, Gisborne 4010 Those we love don’t go or ph 020 4162 9388. away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always Deaths near. Still loved, still missed, still very dear. CAMERON, Ross A much loved wife, Steven. - Peacefully mother, mother-in-law, on Sunday, February grandmother, 02, 2020 at his home, great-grandmother aged 58 years. Loved and Aunty. HEAR4U: The line-up of men who took part in the Hear4U Movember charity fundraiser on Friday. The event, to encourage men husband of Sharon and From Alf, Burland, to talk about their struggles raised $35,000, which will go towards the Movember Foundation and male mental health. loved father and father- Picture by Strike Photography in-law to Dwayne and Smith, Richardson, Nicky (Te Awamutu), P. Land, T. Land and Kylie, and Cole G. Land families. (Tokyo). Adored Poppa of Mitchell, Alex, Liam, ‘It was a very special community’ Laura and his wee mate Charlie. Dearly loved Unveilings brother and brother-in- by Sophie Rishworth Mr Dunne said he was already exploring “Not only the financial gain but the law to the Jones boys, ways the Hear4U charity could live on. conversations and friendships that evolved Barry and Denise, Oz and Taffy Reedy THE Hear4U charity event on Friday night More than the money raised, it was about the from this project have been amazing. Wynton and Gwen, the was a “massive success”, and raised $35,000 conversations the event had started, he said. “Men who never knew each other were late Maree (Australia), “E rere ana te reo rāhiri Wayne and Cath (Upper for the Movember Foundation. “It was a very special community that came creating friendships, networks and opening ki ngā karangatanga a It was the most innovative and successful together on Friday. I heard so many open, their hearts to each other on Friday night.” Hutt), Kerry and Ronnie, Alec rāua ko Nigel, Mariece and community event he had ever been to, said New honest and positive conversations on Friday Mrs Mackintosh said she had been flooded Tafy Reedy, Zealand Movember manager Robert Dunne. night due to the platform that Hear4U gave, with letters, messages and support from Tony Ebbett (Hastings), ki a rāua hura kōhatu: Dean and Kaye. “It did blow my mind.” which can’t be undervalued. families, friends and mothers who had lost or In lieu of flowers, Rāhoroi, 8 o Pepuere, Held on the hottest day of the year, the sold- “The success of Movember is great. People worried about the men in their lives, thanking donations may be made 11 am, Te Kura a out event hosted more than 200 people at the are taking our cause and messages back into them. to Cranford Hospice and Poutama urupā. Poverty Bay Turf Club, Makaraka Racecourse. their communities. The Hear4U event was by a “This is more than I have ever dreamed can be left at the service. Ka whai ake te Hear4U was a Gisborne-born initiative distance the most innovative and successful about. When the boys performed their haka, A service to celebrate kai whakanoa ki organised by Krissy Mackintosh, Renee Grant community event that I have attended and is there were men who had never done it but they Ross’s life will be Mangahānea pā. and Joanna Higgins-Ware. a credit to Krissy, Renee and Jo as well as the were that proud to be there and joined in. held at Crestwood, Nau mai, haramai, The focus was to get men to open up and network who supported them. Mental health “Andy Jefferd blessed our night with a 615 Heretaunga Street whakakotahi mai”. talk more, to help reduce the number of men and in particular male mental health is one of karakia and impacted our audience with his East, Hastings on taking their lives by suicide. the biggest issues we face as a country. presence. Renee and Jo have worked endlessly Wednesday, February The whanau of the late There were 26 Gisborne men, and one boy, “Initiatives like Hear4U are a significant sign with me, it has taken hundreds of hours to 05, 2020, at 11am, Alec and Tafy Reedy followed by private welcome you all to all from different backgrounds and ages, who that Kiwis are acknowledging the issue and construct something like this but it has been cremation. Messages to the unveiling of their came together to speak about their experience want to help each other.” more than worth it. Adam Mclean a very old the Cameron family C/O headstones at Te Kura with mental health, and encourage more men to Mr Dunne said funds raised from the event school friend from Putaruru rocked the room PO Box 967, Hastings. a Poutama cemetery talk to each other about their struggles. would go to programmes focused on New with his outstanding music, all for charity. Ruatoria at 11am. Money was raised through the sale of Zealand men to live happier, healthier and “Our only hope is that Gisborne continues to Followed by lunch. photographs of the men, as well as auction longer lives and into mental health initiatives support us in future projects. Mangahanea Marae items on the night like holidays, day trips and like Headfirst, Being Men and Farmstrong. “I am very proud of Gisborne, I am thankful 227 Tuparoa Road, packages that had been donated by Gisborne Organiser Krissy Mackintosh said Hear4U for the support and if we save one life by doing Ruatoria businesses. was a massive success in her eyes. all of this hard mahi, it has been worth the ride.” Public say on heavy traffic routes

GISBORNE has been discussing heavy Cr Seymour. Cr Bill Burdett said the heavy traffic committee had earlier discussed. traffic freight routes “for years” and the Councillors agreed with her in route paper was timely and he supported Examples included the large cropping process must be kept moving to develop recommending options favoured by it going out for public consultation. network in Harper Road, drain and east-west routes to the port. the Regional Transport committee and He had recently attended a day-long water issues and the presence of farm That is the view of Gisborne seeking public consultation. New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) machinery and schools. district councillor Pat Seymour who Cr Seymour, who is chairwoman of the meeting and left “better informed on Cr Shannon Dowsing said forcing recommended to fellow councillors — Regional Transport committee, said it that day than we have been for most traffic along Awapuni Road would not sitting as the Sustainable Tairawhiti would be unfair not to bring the matter of the last three years with regional necessarily cause any additional adverse committee (all councillors and the before the council. transport meetings”. impact on residents. Mayor) — that favoured options for Favoured options comprise a Councillors needed “a full “Considering the volume of vehicles heavy traffic freight routes be officially connecting option from Waimata Valley understanding” of the NZTA meeting, he which currently come past Wainui, recommended and go out for public Road along Harper Road to State said. it’s not necessarily distractive from consultation. Highway 2 and a port access connecting The meeting covered the criteria development in that area. It’s just a fact The paper before councillors should option via Hirini Street. for seeking Provincial Growth Fund of life.” not be a noting report only, she said. There are currently two high-level funding. The Awapuni route was vital and not It was important to keep the process route options for east-west freight — “You can understand why when we go in opposition to development in that moving. ■ The highway route using State to Wellington we get turned down all the area. Conversations about heavy transport Highway 35, Awapuni Road and time.” Councillors Josh Wharehinga and routes had “been going on for years”, Customhouse Street. Cr Sandra Faulkner said there Larry Foster supported Cr Seymour’s particularly concerning the Hirini ■ The dual route using Back Ormond were heavy traffic conficts with many recommendation. Road bypass where some wanted a Road, Ormond Road and The Esplanade aspirations included in the council’s Residents wanted to see action, Mr roundabout, which never happened, said in addition to the highway route. Spatial Plan, which the council Foster said. CORRECTIONS Temperature soars to 40C at Te Karaka THE story about Lake Waikaremoana yesterday referred to a freedom camping spot as Boatills. The correct name is Bodles — unofficially named TE Karaka set a North Island weather WeatherWatch said Te Karaka recorded recorded an official high of 37.1 degrees after a Gisborne Wainui family who used to record yesterday — in the 15-year history 38 degrees at 5pm and 37 degrees at 6pm. on Friday, the third highest temperature regularly camp there. Tuhoe know the spot only of WeatherWatch.co.nz — when the Last week WeatherWatch predicted for Gisborne City since accurate record- as Paenerua. The area sits underneath Panekire temperature hit 40 degrees at 4pm. temperatures would peak on Monday. keeping began in 1937. Mountain, their ancestral maunga. WeatherWatch said Monday was the Te Karaka businessman Jamie Simpson It was 34.6 degrees yesterday, which first time it had “not only forecast but said his temperature gauge was recording was the third highest temperature in DETAILS around the Taan’s Thunder Out East reported a verified temperature of 40 40 degrees for most of yesterday. the country behind Whakatane and offshore powerboat racing this Saturday in The degrees in the North Island”. “That was in the shade. Ashburton. Weekender’s What’s On page were incorrect. The “Historically 40 degree-plus “It was hot.” A high of 35 is forecast for today before first of the two half-hour races starts at midday, temperatures affect the eastern South Mr Simpson said he couldn’t do much temperatures start cooling down. with the second race starting at 1pm. The best Island. about the heat in a workshop without air In the 10 days ahead temperatures of viewing will be along the city beaches at the “However a heatwave from Australia conditioning. between 21 degrees (February 9) and 27 Midway end. The competing boats will parade pushed hot air over the North Island “You just get on with it.” degrees (February 6 and 13) are forecast through the city from 10am on Saturday morning. yesterday. According to the MetService Gisborne for Gisborne. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 ENVIRONMENT 5 Drain Art Competition ARTISTS who have an grate that anything that goes down environmental slant could win $250 a stormwater drain, goes straight and have their art displayed on a into the region’s rivers and sea as drain. well. The DrainWise Art Competition Stormwater pollution includes is to help raise awareness of litter, cigarette butts, chemicals and stormwater pollution. sediment from the roadside that go The winning artist will receive down the drain and straight into our a $250 voucher, and their artwork rivers and sea, affecting the wildlife painted on the stormwater grate that lives in and around the water. on the corner of Lowe Street and Anyone from Tairawhiti Gisborne Gladstone Road. can enter, and all ages are welcome. The design is to send a clear Go to www.gdc.govt.nz/drainwise visual message to people passing a to download the form. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions in Tairawhiti by Mark Peters energy efficiency, he said. “We need to move away from the MAKE it normal to talk about climate growth paradigm. We have to find ways to change and what can be done about operate where we are not strip mining and it, said Victoria University professor of de-afforesting.” physical geography, James Renwick, at the Sheep, beef cattle, and grain farming Tairawhiti Climate Summit last month. accounts for more than half of emissions A specialist in large-scale climate from the agriculture industry, he said. variations, Mr Renwick was one of a range “We can reduce emissions there of speakers who addressed the impact of hopefully quite quickly.” climate change on this region, and steps towards adaptation and mitigation. People power Addressing the need to lower carbon dioxide emissions, Mr Renwick showed On the East Coast, forest fire danger a graph that illustrated a steep J-curve is expected to double or even triple this as carbon dioxide emissions increased century, he said. dramatically in the past 200 years. A brief “We need to be careful where trees are downward blip occurred during the 2008 planted. Everyone has a role to play — financial crisis. drive less, make clothes last longer, ride Half of the total carbon dioxide a bike. Talk about the problem; make it emissions have happened within the past normal to talk about it.” 30 years, he said. One of the biggest roles people can play “The atmosphere we have now we have is to help the government in a politically not seen for three million years or so. In active way.” SUMMER BREAK: DoC Biodiversity Ranger Jamie Quirk (left) and Paul Roper were involved the past five years, temperatures have Established in December, the Climate in the upgrade of Koranga Forks Hut. Picture by Moira Lee gone up more than one degree than in pre- Change Commission was set up to advise industrial times.” the government about emission reduction. The Paris Agreement, an accord that “A major programme of engagement is deals with greenhouse-gas-emissions starting and we want to hear from as many mitigation and adaptation, aims to stop sectors as possible. If New Zealand could Koranga Forks Hut global warming before it reaches two achieve 100 percent reduction by 2050, that degrees, he said. would be awesome.” Globally, New Zealand produces 0.2 De-carbonising the economy percent of emissions but, per capita, the country is in the top 10. in ‘mint condition’ “Change in temperature is a small part New Zealand is well-placed to achieve of the story. What is significant is the zero carbon though, said Mr Renwick. FAMILIES looking for an overnight backcountry experience and the closest to amount of carbon that goes into the ocean “We are a small economy that can move adventure tramp close to Gisborne are central Gisborne. — 90 percent of warming is going into the quickly. This is an opportunity to lead reminded the Koranga Forks Hut has been “You can take a break from the summer oceans. other countries. New Zealand gets noticed upgraded. heat and get into the cool bush with “Given the rate of emission, the world internationally. Let’s use that power.” A team from Department of Conservation swimming opportunities along the Koranga can expect a 1.5 degree increase in A voice from the floor said communities (DoC) had recently completed maintenance river. warming over the next decade with a rise in isolated areas have contributed little on the track from the hut to the Moanui road- “There is heaps to do once you’re in there, to two degrees over the next 20 years. In to climate change, but it comes as an end, as well as cleaned and repaired the hut from fishing, hunting, tramping, swimming 50 years time, we will have reached an “unintended cost to those of us in the leaving it in “mint condition”. to checking out whio (blue duck), wildlife, increase of three degrees.” hinterland”. The hut has six bunks. birdlife and long-tailed bats. If we reduce emissions globally by half, “Our representation on the Climate DoC community ranger Sandra Groves said “The best time to view the long-tailed bats we can reach a 100 percent drop by 2050, Change Commission is not equal at all.” a reasonable level of fitness was needed for is at dusk on the Koranga River by looking he said. “We can knock it on the head quite People who have the least to contribute the track. To get there, drive to and along Te out to the skyline.” quickly. It is possible.” to climate change are the most affected, Wera Rd, about halfway between Opotiki and DoC wanted to remind people to carry their The economy will need to be said Mr Renwick. Gisborne, which joins SH2 at the Motu River own litter, food and cooking equipment. de-carbonised, he said. “We have Maori representation on the Bridge. Then turn right into Moanui Rd. For further information on this track and Renewable electricity production needs commission and that is an integral part of The tramp is in the Waioeka Conservation other walks in the area, visit https://www. to be at 100 percent and there will need to the conversation. A major component of Area. doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/ be a change in land use — “fewer cows”. the process is to engage with Maori around Ms Groves said it was an enjoyable east-coast/places/waioeka-conservation-area/ We need to reduce waste and increase the country.” Impact of climate change on marine life by Mark Peters different issues. that causes pupu spawn but “When they grow their first future of kaimoana in Tairawhiti Because all marine organisms scientists cannot be certain what shells, they are susceptible to entails altered ecological ORGANISMS most likely to have adapted to live in a effect a rise in sea temperature changes in pH.” communities and smaller experience “significant problems” particular temperature over time, will have on cues during the A pH level measures how shellfish populations, and smaller with climate change are algae, distribution of those organisms organism’s life cycle, he said. acidic or alkaline something individuals can be expected as kina and microscopic marine will change, he said. is. A pH of 0 is totally acidic, growth rates and respective life life, said Dr Simon Hills in his “We can look at the past to see Ocean acidification while a pH of 14 is completely cycles are impacted, he said. talk about the impact of climate what climate change effects on alkaline. If ocean pH is high and Population and individual change on marine mollusc fauna. oceans look like. When it is warm Acidic sea water can dissolve calcium carbonate levels are low, resilience is likely to be Dr Simon Hills (Ngati Porou) we start seeing species normally molluscs’ shells. Increased acidity juveniles are unable to grow into compromised. Monitoring and is a senior lecturer at Massey seen in more tropical places makes it harder for a mollusc to adults. management will help ensure University’s school of agriculture like Australian waters. The create its calcareous exoskeleton, “A lot of research to date has species are able to cope with and environment. temperature increase increases said Dr Hills. been done on individual species present and future changes Climate change entails ocean the risk of other species taking The impact of acidification on but ecosystems are extremely but changes will need active acidification due to carbon hold. larval stages is also significant. complex. It is hard to predict how engagement, he said. absorption, and changes in ocean “Ship movement in and out High concentrations of carbon in changes in climate will affect “Communities need better circulation, he said. Susceptibility of port will bring about some the ocean in the past impacted each of these interactions.” access and better tools occurs during an organism’s life concerns.” shell development in juvenile Few ecosystem-scale studies to enhance kaitiakitanga cycle. Each stage is vulnerable to Rough weather is one factor scallops. have been carried out, but the (guardianship).” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Minister backs Oranga Tamariki

IMMORTALISED: after inquiry The statue is based on an iconic photo by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald but he didn’t agree of Dame Whina with calls for the Cooper and her WELLINGTON — The Children’s chief executive to granddaughter Irenee Minister and leader of the opposition resign. Cooper setting off have backed the head of the government “I think what we on the 1975 Land agency at the centre of a scathing see are some areas March. inquiry into its disproportionate that are very Northern Advocate uplifting of Maori babies. concerning, police picture The Maori-led review of the embattled armed, turning Oranga Tamariki recorded hundreds up, things New of stories of babies being removed from Zealanders would their whanau, some involving armed be concerned police turning up without notice. about and are Dame Naida Dame Naida Glavish, who chaired troubling. Glavish the governance group overseeing the “But on the Whanau Ora review, said the group other side are cases that require uplift, wanted a complete overhaul of Oranga situations that sometimes are . . . in the Tamariki, the Family Court ex-parte interest of the child that that occurs. (without notice) order process, the law “I think the vast majority of New that facilitated uplifts, and she wanted Zealanders would agree the work of chief executive Grainne Moss to resign. social workers is hard and sometimes But Tracey Martin, Minister thankless. They are most times best Dame Whina’s legacy responsible for Oranga Tamariki, has placed to be, I’m sure reluctantly, defended Moss, telling RNZ it was just making these decisions.” one perspective. CEO Grainne Moss said Oranga “Te ao Maori is not asking for her Tamariki acknowledged the report and to live on in schools resignation — Naida Glavish is.” the courage of the whanau who shared Many of the instances of racism such personal stories. by Peter de Graaf, Northern Advocate she was a strong Maori wahine, she gave us the and maltreatment raised in the report “We will now take the time to work pathway to stand in those footsteps and follow. But involving the removal of Maori babies through the report,” she said. HOKIANGA — Northland kuia Dame Whina many things my grandmother has done mean a lot had occurred before the creation of Moss said while all New Zealanders Cooper’s legacy will become part of New Zealand’s to a lot of people,” she said. Oranga Tamariki three years ago, and wanted to see fewer children in care, school history curriculum and will never be In her speech, the Prime Minister promised Dame were issues the ministry was designed to Oranga Tamariki had an absolute forgotten, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed. Whina would be included in the new school history address, she said. obligation to protect those at risk. The promise came during the unveiling of a curriculum. Martin previously said she was “really In the year to September, the ministry statue to one of the country’s most revered leaders, Looking towards her resting place on a nearby pleased” to receive the report because received reports about 62,300 children dubbed the Mother of the Nation, at Panguru. hill, Ardern said: “I make this commitment to you she was already working on many of — many involving serious harm issues, Up to 1000 people travelled to the remote North . . . to teach your legacy to the generations that its recommendations, including setting including family violence, sexual abuse, Hokianga settlement to take part in yesterday’s follow. You will be a part of our history in schools, up pilot projects where families notified neglect and methamphetamine. ceremony. because you are so central to Aotearoa’s history.” to Oranga Tamariki could be referred Moss said Oranga Tamariki had made The sculpture, by Jimi Hills of Ruatoria, is based Also present was the biggest delegation of to Whanau Ora agencies before they “good progress” since it was created in on the famous photograph by Michael Tubberty politicians Panguru, population 471, has seen since reached crisis point. 2017. showing Dame Whina, who was 80 at the time, Dame Whina’s tangi in 1994. They’d also developed strategic “Listening to the views of others and holding the hand of her 3-year-old granddaughter as Maori-Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis said partnerships with four iwi: Ngai Tahu, better understanding the experiences the pair left Te Hapua at the start of the 1100km land his office had driven the project, with the blessing Ngapuhi, Waikato-Tainui and Tuhoe. of tamariki, rangatahi and whanau is march in 1975. of the Cooper whanau, as a way of celebrating National Party leader Simon Bridges crucial, and this report gives us further The statue, at the entrance to Waipuna Marae, Aotearoa’s Maori heroes. said the latest report was “concerning” perspectives to continue that work.” was unveiled by Dame Whina’s son Joe Cooper and Te Rarawa chairman Haami Piripi said a powerful Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. and prophetic speech at the opening of the 1990 Also taking part were Irenee Cooper, the Commonwealth Games cemented Dame Whina’s granddaughter in the photo and now the statue, and reputation as Te Whaea o Te Motu or the Mother of Dame Whina’s daughter Hine Puru. the Nation. Irenee Cooper said her memories of the march Her father Heremia Te Wake was a paramount Fiordland flooding: Hundreds were those of a 3-year-old such as women carrying chief but she became a leader in her own right. babies in kete and “icecream mountains” — she She founded the Maori Women’s Welfare League, had never seen snow before — but also a sense of was a good friend of Prime Minister Peter Fraser, trapped in Milford Sound warmth and connectedness. helped shape legislation relating to Maori, and The statue evoked those memories and was played an important part in community development FIORDLAND — A landslide hit The priority was to get them out, a chance for whanau to celebrate Dame Whina’s in Auckland. a hut on the Routeburn Track in along with trampers on other parts of legacy at a “momentous time of year”. In 1991, Dame Whina was appointed to the Order Fiordland with 31 people inside as the Routeburn or Hollyford tracks. “For me, my grandmother’s legacy is that of New Zealand. She died in 1994, aged 98. torrential rain battered Fiordland A helicopter was sent in yesterday overnight. but had to turn back in the heavy rain. The slip hit the Howden Hut at The track is extensively damaged 1.30am, leaving two people with minor and flooded around the hut so walking FEBRUARY SPECIALS injuries. out was not an option for anyone on the A state of emergency was declared in Routeburn or Hollyford track, McKay the area yesterday afternoon as heavy said. Porterhouse Beef Steak rain and slips trapped 100 tourists on The 195 tourists in lodges in the $23.95kg tracks and roads, stranded others in Milford Sound area, where 200 hotel accommodation at Milford Sound, and and lodge staff are also stranded, may Angel Bay Beef Patties (120g) closed State Highway 94, the only road be stuck there for another day. $31.95 into Milford Sound. “They are warm and accommodated MetService forecaster Lewis Ferris and being fed so they are not really our 2litre Tomato Sauce said one metre of rain had fallen in 60 top priority, it’s really the people out on hours in Milford Sound, and 600mm of the eastern side of the Homer Tunnel $8.95 that was in the 24 hours to about 7am who we need to get down from these today. huts and lodges,” McKay said. Gluten-Free Brownie Slab “Those are numbers some of our “The forecast keeps changing — we $31.95 most experienced forecasters haven’t might have a window later on this seen before,” Ferris said. morning but then the rain comes back Gluten-Free Salted Caramel “So 1000mm in an entire event has down — and we’re actually seeing the Brownie Slab $31.95 been seen before, but to get that in two- rest of the region getting some flooding and-a-half days has been quite a lot.” on the roads.” Emergency Management Southland MetService issued a red warning controller Angus McKay said those for Westland south of Hokitika and inside Howden Hut were safe and Fiordland north of George Sound. A red Export Quality Aged Meat awaiting evacuation. warning means the the effects would A doctor in the hut looked after “a be significant and immediate action is Finger Food • Seafood • Desserts 27998-05 couple of people” who had been injured, neeed to protect people and property. You name it – we have it! McKay said. — RNZ Open Monday-Friday 8am - 5.00pm Saturday 9am - noon 169 Stanley Road • 867 2279 The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Auckland Lantern Festival in limbo by Lincoln Tan, NZ Herald closure of Chinese New Year festivities. The organisers of Japan Day — New AUCKLAND — Organisers of the Zealand’s largest Japanese cultural Auckland Lantern Festival will decide festival — will also be deciding the fate of this week — possibly as early as today — this year’s event. whether to go ahead with New Zealand’s Organiser Anri Go, president of the largest cultural festival after coronavirus Japanese Society of Auckland, said the fears forced the cancellation of several committee will decide in the next day or Lunar New Year events. two whether to go ahead with the festival The Whau Chinese New Year Festival at ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane on and the Northcote Chinese and Korean Sunday. New Year events were called off last Several performers are due to arrive weekend as the rapid spread of the from Japan this week for the event, virus from China has cast fears across which is co-hosted by Japan’s Consulate- FESTIVAL IN DOUBT: The Auckland Lantern Festival is due to run for four days from communities here. General in Auckland. February 13 in the Domain. NZ Herald picture Steve Armitage of Auckland Tourism, Many among the local Chinese Events and Economic Development communities are choosing to stay away taken things a step further. in taking added precautions during (Ateed) said a decision has yet to be made from crowds and public celebrations after Susan Zhu, the deputy chairwoman performances. about the lantern festival. He expected about 17,300 people have been infected of the Whau Local Board, said it was a Performers used sanitised towels and one by the week’s end. by the new coronavirus that originated in community decision to call off the Whau washed their hands frequently. The four-day festival at the Auckland China and spread to other countries. Chinese New Year Festival last Saturday. China’s Consul-General in Auckland, Domain, which usually draws a crowd More than 360 people have died, all In an email, the festival organisers said Ruan Ping, said it was a pity Chinese of about 200,000, is due to start on in China but for one in the Philippines. it had been a difficult decision to cancel, New Year events are being cancelled, and February 13. Although New Zealand is yet to have but they did because of public health and called for calm. Ateed has called for a meeting with any cases, many people are taking safety concerns. “It is a pity that many Chinese New Chinese community leaders this morning precautions by wearing medical masks Lion dance master Peter Low, who Year events have been cancelled because to get feedback on plans for the lantern and staying inside whenever possible. heads the E-Pacs Lion and Dragon Dance of the unexpected outbreak of the virus,” festival, which traditionally marks the But some festival organisers have Troupe, said his team had been diligent Ruan said.” Kiwis ready for evacuation

by Vaimoana Tapaleao, NZ Herald The crew will be wearing masks and gloves and a special cleaning protocol for high-touch AUCKLAND — An emergency flight heading surfaces will be in place during the course of the to China is just a few hours away from arriving flight. in the devastated country and one step closer to Other than that, the flight would be as normal. bringing our Kiwis home. Passengers will get a meal, they could watch The special charter Air New Zealand flight, movies and would be free to walk around the ANZ6001, passed over the top of Australia just aircraft. before 6.30am, according to information on Asked what the mood would be like in the Flight Radar. cockpit, in particular, Morgan summed it up in The aircraft left Auckland overnight and is due one word: “Professional.” in Hong Kong in a few hours to pick up a cabin “They have been given a task to do by the crew before flying to Wuhan — ground zero of Government. We have spent four days working the deadly coronavirus outbreak — to evacuate with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of more than 70 New Zealanders. Foreign Affairs and Civil Aviation to make sure A number of Australian and Pacific Island that every aspect of this flight is safe — not citizens stuck in the city are also among those only for the aircraft but also for the crew and, in invited to board the flight, which is expected to particular, the passengers on board. arrive in Auckland tomorrow at 4.15pm. “It’s a very professional approach — clear The total number of people on the passenger about what the task is and what success looks manifest is not yet known, but the aircraft has like.” the capacity to hold up to 300 people. New Zealand’s move to evacuate its citizens Air New Zealand’s chief flight operations comes as a Qantas flight sent to bring home and safety officer, chief pilot Captain David Australians in Wuhan arrived back in Australia Morgan, said they had five pilots and a standard COMING HOME: A flight is on its way to China to evacuate Kiwis who have been yesterday evening. 11-strong cabin crew involved in the operation. stranded in Wuhan since the coronavirus outbreak. AP picture More than 240 people made up of citizens and “The feelings are very positive and we are permanent residents arrived at a military base particularly pleased to be able to be assisting to do this for these people who, undoubtedly, unwell. in Western Australia ahead of a trip to take the these Kiwis and people from other nations in will be keen to get out of Hubei Province.” Although, that was considered a low risk evacuees to Christmas Island, where they will be getting out of Wuhan. Captian Morgan said the cabin crew involved issue given all passengers were screened twice. quarantined for 14 days. “They are all volunteers and they’re just very are all very experienced and highly trained in Anyone who is feeling unwell is not allowed to pleased on behalf of Air New Zealand to be able regard to dealing with passengers who may be board. See also page 12 Police looking into email by Dubby Henry, NZ Herald returning from China, due to the spread of the deadly coronavirus. CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury “As the virus has become a worldwide police are investigating after parents at concern, so many families (have) lost a school in Rolleston received an email their loved ones due to this virus. Asians telling them to keep their kids at home — in New Zealand are aware of the current because “you Asians are virus spreaders”. circumstances and have taken steps in “Our Kiwi kids don’t want to be in self-isolation. the same class as your disgusting virus “There is zero tolerance for any kid spreaders!” the email says. to be treated as a virus spreader just The message — which has caused because they are Asian. They haven’t upset and disgust in the community — seen or had the virus — how could they was from Protect Rolleston and used have the opportunity to become a virus ProtonMail. Rolleston is 22km southwest spreader? It’s totally nonsense. of Christchurch. “I’m really shocked, I never thought A Chinese student who saw the email that Asian racism to this level could be posted to the WeChat message board seen in New Zealand.” contacted the NZ Herald, appalled at the Police say they’re trying to identify the H anonymous emailer’s attitude. source of the email. Serena Han said all the Chinese Parents are also concerned at how people she knew were taking precautions the sender had access to their email including self-quarantining when addresses. 26285-07 Showroom, 456 Gladstone Road, Ph: 06 867 2508 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 NZ First MP warns voters of

Labour/Greens EVALUATING RISKS: A University of Otago study suggests it government could be better to teach children water by Jason Walls, NZ Herald safety skills in natural environments, such WELLINGTON — A New Zealand First as rivers, lakes and backbench MP is celebrating National’s oceans, rather than decision to rule out any potential post- just in a pool. election deals with his party and has a File picture warning to voters about Labour and the Greens. Mark Patterson, who was elected to Parliament in 2017, took to Twitter after National leader Simon Bridges’ announcement to share some of his thoughts about NZ First’s allies. “Thanks Simon Bridges,” he said. “National voters now know a vote for NZ First is the only way to avoid the extremes of a Labour-Greens Government.” Asked to elaborate, Patterson yesterday said the tweet “doesn’t need much elaboration”. Teaching water safety “There is no doubt that we (NZ First) have been a moderating influence (on the Government),” he said. “We have supported the overall direction of the Government but where we felt it’s in natural environments gone too far, we have been the voice of reason.” DUNEDIN — It could be better which they are taught, and that is why our study highlights the value of them as Those areas, he said, include the capital to teach children water safety skills we think learning only in the pool is places of learning.” gains tax — which although recommended in natural environments, like rivers, problematic as most drownings around There were 78 drowning fatalities by the Tax Working Group, was ditched by rather than just in a pool, new research the world tend to occur in open water,” he last year according to Water Safety New the Government. suggests. said. Zealand statistics, compared to 2018 Patterson also cited law reform policies. The University of Otago study involved “The essence of our water safety when 66 people lost their lives. In mid-2018, the Government was forced to 120 children, who took part in a practical research is that learning new skills In 2019, there were 26 drownings at ditch its planned repeal of the Three Strikes water safety programme in the ocean, in different environments allows the beaches, 19 were in rivers and 12 were law because of objections from NZ First. harbour and river waters around development of transferable skills that in tidal waters. Only four of the 78 He said NZ First and the Greens have Dunedin. can be applied to different contexts more drownings were in either public or home different perspectives but overall have a The children learned to evaluate risks readily.” swimming pools. good working relationship. in the different environments, alongside Professor Button said one of the New Zealand’s five year average NZ First signed a coalition agreement key skills like floating, getting in and arguments against the closure of school annual drowning rate (2013-2017) is 82. with Labour, and the Greens have a out of the water safely, and how to fit a pools — where most water safety That rate per 100,000 is twice that of confidence-and-supply agreement with lifejacket properly. learning occurred — had been the Australia and four times that of the UK, Labour. The research, led by Professor Chris potential negative impact on water safety. Water Safety NZ’s website states. Patterson’s comments are the latest in Button, found that retention of water But he said it was fortunate there was New Zealand’s coastline is the 10th an escalating feud between the Greens and safety skills was improved after teaching such easy access to alternative learning longest in the world according to Water New Zealand First which has been playing by experts in those different open water places like rivers, lakes and oceans. Safety NZ, measuring about 14,000km. out very publicly this year. environments. “These types of environments are This country’s rivers are predominantly It started with Regional Economic “Learning water safety skills seems already used by other countries that don’t unpatrolled, cold, deep and fast-flowing, it Development Minister Shane Jones, who very much attached to the context in have easy access to swimming pools, and said. — RNZ took a swipe at Greens co-leader James Shaw over his comments that Kiwis should be eating less meat to tackle climate change. Grisly find opens cold case search The outspoken NZ First MP said this “eco bible-bashing” was a form of “absolutism” akin to “medieval torture by Anna Leask, Tom Dillane chamber workers”. and Ben Leahy, NZ Herald Shaw hit back by saying his comments were “based on science”, later saying AUCKLAND —The man who owned Jones’ remarks were nonsense. a Mt Eden property where human Just days later Shaw’s co-leader, Marama remains were found encased in concrete Davidson, jumped into the ring. disappeared “abruptly” more than a In a speech, she appeared to take aim decade ago. at Jones and his dismissive comments Bones were discovered during regarding Soul (Save Our Unique construction at a Marlborough St Landscape) leader Pania Newton — a key property last week. figure in the Ihumatao occupation. Police revealed yesterday the bones were of human origin. Their investigation is in the early stages but the NZ Herald has learned the remains were found in concrete and the Personalised death is considered suspicious. Police are appealing for anyone who lived at the property, which operated as Te Reo a boarding house for some years, to come forward. Keen to embrace and The property was owned by David MISSING OWNER: Police investigate the property on Marlborough St, Mt Eden, enhance your korero. Stanley Hart until recently. Neighbours told the Herald that where human remains were found. NZ Herald picture 10/20 week blocks Hart was a “recluse” who went abruptly an hour a week. missing at least a decade ago. tinkering away. He was in his 70s.” he had dementia and had gone to a home Murray Goldings, 45, has lived in Prior to the 2017 sale, the house had somewhere. I reckon it would be over 10 All levels considered. Marlborough St his whole life and said continued on as a boarding house of sorts years ago. You set the goals. Hart had lived at the property ever since — but neighbours just stopped seeing “He disappeared, no one knew and he could remember and used to run a Hart there. there were all these rumours.” boarding house there for older residents. Goldings and another neighbour said Another Mt Eden resident who RIRIA In 2017, it was sold to a new owner. they understood the bank eventually took remembered Hart said: “He was always Other residents in the street also the house and resold it after being unable friendly. If you were doing anything in HATURINI remembered Hart but said they hadn’t to get in contact with Hart. your yard, he would offer advice, whether Enrol for 2020 NOW! seen him in years. “Our guess was that he’d gone missing it be on the house or in the garden.” “We kind of knew him. He was a bit and he had money in the bank and they The neighbour could not recall when Wed 10am-5pm, Thurs/Fri 10am-6pm of a recluse. Haven’t seen him in a long had taken money out until the money they last saw Hart but said it was “quite Phone 027 625 7778 tehaotereo time,” Goldings said. “He used to always dried up and they couldn’t find him. some time ago”. have a little garage at the front that got “There were rumours he went to They described the discovery of the [email protected] 30548-01 knocked down. He was always in there Australia and there was another rumour remains as “a sadness”. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Mountain of rubbish piling up Dry market creates recycling stockpile at Dunedin dump DUNEDIN — A mountain of unwanted The new policy had created flow-on effects for recycling is building up at Dunedin’s processing international supply, which was now higher than facility, as tighter restrictions by China lead to an demand, leading to stockpiles like the one in international glut of materials. Dunedin, he said. However, the Dunedin City Council hopes “The market for recycling material is drying investment in new domestic processing facilities up quite quickly at this point in time,” Henderson within New Zealand could yet provide an told a DCC meeting on Friday. alternative to shipping the city’s India was now the only recycling overseas. export market available for That could include a joint The market for mixed fibre, but had “stringent” DCC-Otago Regional Council recycling‘ material quality controls requiring less bid for money from the is drying up quite than 1 percent contamination Provincial Growth Fund to help before material was accepted. pay for a new regional approach quickly at this point in In New Zealand, Oji Fibre to waste minimisation, DCC time. Solutions processed fibre, staff have confirmed. ’ —Chris Henderson but the company already The developments had sufficient supplies from emerged as DCC waste and sources closer than Dunedin, environmental solutions group manager Chris he said. Henderson on Friday confirmed there was now DCC solid waste manager Catherine Irvine a 450-tonne stockpile of recycled paper — said the council was now discussing a new RUBBISH BUILD-UP: On Friday it was confirmed that a 450-tonne stockpile of newspapers, magazines and flyers — at the city’s regional approach to waste minimisation and recycled material is at the city’s Green Island processing facility. NZ Herald picture Green Island processing facility. new facilities — and how to pay for it — with the The stockpile had been accumulating for ORC. sector more resilient to future shocks, she said. Sage, in a speech last year, said China’s new about the last two months, at a rate of about 250 That could result in an application to the Henderson said more investment by the policy was having “significant impacts” on New tonnes a month, due to the loss of markets for Provincial Growth Fund, she confirmed. Ministry for the Environment — using Waste Zealand’s resource recovery industry. the materials, he said. The city — like others in New Zealand and Levy funds to develop on-shore processing It represented a “significant challenge” for That followed a decision by China in 2018 to overseas — had become reliant on overseas facilities in New Zealand — was also on the councils, 10 of which had either stopped, or were introduce its “National Sword” policy, banning markets for recycling, but had “created a rod for horizon, and was expected to help ease the about to stop, collecting some types of plastic. imports of most plastics and other materials, our own back by doing that”, she said. situation in future. Two of New Zealand’s largest councils had including paper, after previously handling almost Investment in new domestic processing The latest problems with oversupply came also been forced to “bail out” their recyclers, she half the world’s recycling. facilities would make New Zealand’s recycling after Associate Environment Minister Eugenie said. — Otago Daily Times Scammers target Email mix-up drags on WELLINGTON — Wellington City Council is unlikely” he would be able to determine who investigating a complaint surrounding accusations Lester’s email was actually intended for. Justin Lester tried to leak information after he was “As the matter has been reported widely in hero nurse’s family ousted from the mayoralty. the media, regrettably I will have limited options Councillor Diane Calvert made the complaint available to me to obtain cooperation from the to council chief executive Kevin Lavery and new individuals involved as it has been made political”, by Neil Reid, NZ Herald the page had used her name. mayor Andy Foster at the end of November last Lavery wrote. Bugden’s mother, Pam Greenhalgh, year. Following that, in another email, Lavery WHAKATANE — The widower of said she was “disgusted” at the actions The complaint is over an email she received confirmed he had received replies from all parties, a hero nurse who died in a car crash of those who had set up the page. from Lester’s private Gmail address. She was but he was unsure how far a search of council’s days after caring for those critically “How low can some people go?” she forwarded her own email to a council officer from systems had progressed. injured in the Whakaari/White Island asked. October 2018 when she requested advice on Calvert told the Herald the investigation was tragedy has been targeted by online “It is just horrible. I am just claimable expenses like mileage. taking longer than she would have hoped. scammers — with a fake fundraiser disgusted there are people whose “It appears Justin Lester’s email to me was The city councillor isn’t so interested in who being set up under the name of one of minds (go this low). They are the intended for someone else. I emailed straight back Lester intended the email for as much as how it the disaster’s survivors. ones who go into people’s homes after and asked him for an explanation but have not had got into his hands in the first place. Whakatane Hospital intensive care accidents and steal from them.” a response,” Calvert said in her complaint. When previously asked about the email, nurse Sheila Cheng, 50, had worked The NZ Herald alerted police and The original email was forwarded to another Lester said it was a heads-up to Calvert that he tirelessly for days caring for some GoFundMe to the contents of the page councillor at the time and no one else, Calvert had received an inquiry about ratepayer-funded of the worst hurt in the volcanic yesterday. said. mileage for councillors, which he was strongly eruption at the Bay of Plenty tourism In an emailed response, the online Last month, the NZ Herald asked Lavery to opposed to. destination, which has claimed the fundraising website said it would be confirm he had decided to investigate the matter, “I have always treated all councillors with lives of 21 people. “investigating and taking appropriate including details around its scope and time frame. dignity and respect”, he said. Five days after the eruption, Cheng action”. He declined to comment. At the time the complaint was laid Calvert said died and her husband, Rhys Bugden, At least two other White Island- But email correspondence reveals that in she wasn’t sure whether it was a personal attack was critically injured near Rotorua. related fundraisers have been taken response to Calvert’s complaint, Lavery said he against her or politically motivated. As Bugden battles the resulting down by GoFundMe over concerns would follow up with each party involved as a first In response to Calvert’s allegations, Lester said physical and emotional pain, he and about claims made online. step. he had little interest in having a public or private his family have been further upset Police said no formal complaint He cautioned, however, that it was “very “spat” with Calvert. — NZ Herald by the creation of a GoFundMe page had been made about the page and claiming to be raising money to help urged anyone with concerns about cover his “treatment”. potentially suspicious fundraising The online fundraiser has been to contact them on 105. A legitimate created by a person purporting to be a fundraiser set up on Givealittle by former neighbour who “became best of a family friend had raised almost friends” with the couple, and using the $15,000 to help cover costs related to Te Rā o Waitangi name Lauren Urey, one of those badly Cheng’s funeral and Bugden’s recovery. injured in the White Island tragedy. Greenhalgh said her family had The page also has the wrong date been touched by how “supportive” Celebrating our Heritage for the fatal car crash. donors had been to that page. Bugden and his family are appalled “So many people have been so good at its creation. and it is devastating that someone else “It is pretty low and disrespectful,” (would set up a fake page),” she said. Bugden said. Meanwhile, Bugden remembered his “They don’t think about what sort wife as “smart and talented”. of damage they can do, they just don’t He said her colleagues from HON ANNE TOLLEY care. If they can make some money out Whakatane Hospital had told him she MP FOR EAST COAST of something, it doesn’t matter who had taken a “leading role” in caring for they hurt along the way.” those who suffered horrendous injuries Bugden said he had never had a in the White Island eruption. Gisborne Electorate Oice neighbour or a friend called Lauren “She was very strong.” Urey. “If they were a ‘best friend’ I Bugden’s injuries included severe A 5 Gladstone Road would remember their name.” stomach trauma and broken ribs in P 06 867 7571 Bugden said he also felt for the the crash. real Lauren Urey — who was badly Now out of hospital, he said E [email protected] burned, with her new husband, “physically I am doing pretty well” but Matthew, in the December 9 tragedy “the emotional side is a constant thing Funded by the Parliamentary Service and authorised by Anne Tolley MP, — and her family after those behind to work on”. 5 Gladstone Road, Gisborne.

29459-06 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Analysts predict Tiwai Pt will be Markets in sharp reverse sold, not closed Wholemilk powder among exports in for shock amid outbreak by Jamie Gray, NZ Herald BLUFF — As Rio Tinto’s strategic review of its New Zealand operations inches towards WELLINGTON — Future market completion, analysts seem to be firming pricing suggests wholemilk powder — behind the view that it is unlikely to close, New Zealand’s biggest export — is in for while one investment bank is promoting its a big shock this week in response to the products. coronavirus outbreak in China. In October, Rio Tinto announced it was The March wholemilk powder futures seeking talks with the Government as it contract traded on the NZX has fallen to warned it could close the Tiwai Pt aluminium US$3020/tonne, down 9.7 percent from smelter, of which it owns about 80 percent. US$3345/tonne just over a week ago on Stew Hamilton, the chief executive of New January 24. Zealand Aluminium Smelters, warned the “We have had a reasonably big company needed “tens of millions” in relief decline in wholemilk powder futures from both lines charges and electricity prices over the last week and half, which has to keep the operation viable. really been in direct response to the Rio Tinto expects to provide an update on possible demand shock that we may see the review by the end of March, but analysts from China in the coming weeks and seem increasingly sceptical that the operation months,” said Nigel Brunel, director will close. of institutional commodities at OM “We are calling Rio Tinto’s bluff that closure Financial. of its NZAS aluminium smelter at Tiwai Pt near The outbreak has thrown financial Bluff is imminent without more favourable markets here and around the world into terms,” Forsyth Barr Andrew Harvey-Green sharp reverse after a very strong year wrote in a note to clients yesterday. for most in 2019. “Fundamentally, its actions make little New Zealand shares fell as the sense in the context of climate change and coronavirus outbreak continued to minimising carbon emissions.” weigh on investor confidence, but BIG DECLINE: The coronavirus outbreak has thrown financial markets in NZ and While Harvey-Green acknowledged that it weathered a savage reopening to around the world into reverse. AP picture the cost of producing aluminium at Tiwai Pt Chinese equity markets as a weaker was high relative to other smelters around the kiwi dollar buoyed exporters. or months before confidence returns The outbreak came at a time when world, the premium it gets from the premium The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined and people start buying icecreams, the environment was looking favourable products it sells mean it is likely to be viable. 167.28 points, or 1.4 percent, to milkshakes and milk powder.” for dairy, with constrained production Because the smelter is powered entirely by 11,550.16. Results of this week’s GDT auction here and overseas acting to support hydro-electricity from the nearby Manapouri In China, the Shanghai composite fell are due early tomorrow. prices. Power Station, Tiwai Pt’s future would be 8.13 percent in early trade although it “We are looking at a pretty weak GDT Also running in exporters’ favour has secured if a global price was placed on recovered during the day and in other auction, I would suspect,” Brunel said. been a weak New Zealand dollar, which carbon, Harvey-Green said. parts of the region losses were muted. “It’s pretty bearish and there is concern traded yesterday at US64.61c — down He suggested the approach taken by the West Texas Crude and Brent crude as to what the impact is likely to be on from US66c when news of the deadly smelter’s owners, to set public deadlines with oil prices have fallen 18 percent and 15 New Zealand dairy exports.” virus first emerged. warnings of imminent closure, may be tactical. percent respectively. Wholemilk powder prices, which The co-op’s forecast for the current “If a sale was going to take place and you OM Financial’s Brunel expected prices have the greatest bearing on Fonterra’s season is for $7 to $7.60/kg, with a mid were looking at maybe getting slightly better to fall “a decent amount” at this week’s farmgate milk price, have been firming point of $7.30/kg — comfortably ahead value for the smelter, Rio’s the only one who GDT (Global Dairy Trade) auction. “It’s since the middle of 2019, aside from a of DairyNZ’s estimate of break-even of can really do it,” Harvey-Green said. “A new hard to know exactly by how much,” he short pullback in December. $5.95/kg. buyer wouldn’t be able to approach Meridian said. New Zealand’s biggest exporter, The outbreak of coronavirus in China within five years, I would have thought, and “The view is that it could be ongoing, Fonterra, said last week that the and the onset of very dry conditions plead poverty, given they have just paid a because even if you get a resolution outbreak had not affected its business, throughout much of NZ has suddenly reasonable price, presumably, for the smelter.” to coronavirus and the infections stop, but that it was closely monitoring the changed what was shaping up to be a Because Rio Tinto is liable to remediate it’s probably going to be a few weeks situation in China. positive outlook for the primary sector. the site of the smelter once it closes, Forsyth Barr said it would arguably be better to pay someone $200 million to take the operation off its hands, rather than close it. Sky to merge Lightbox with Neon Today investment bank Macquarie will host a conference call on the smelter for institutional investors. AUCKLAND — Sky says it has “towards the middle of the year”. rights to a number of Hulu original While the viability of Tiwai Pt is an completed its purchase of Spark’s Spark first put Lightbox on the block series, including The Handmaid’s Tale. important factor for investors in New Lightbox service — and that it plans in March 2019, preferring to focus its In October, at its full-year result Zealand’s electricity companies, the invitation to merge Lightbox with its own firepower on sport — which some would briefing, Sky said it had 161,000 read like a promotion of NZAS’ products, entertainment streaming service, Neon. see as a sensible decision as the likes streaming customers across Sky Sport sparking speculation that Macquarie may be Sky says that, for now, there will be of Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Now and Neon, but did not offer a attempting to line up a buyer. no change to either Lightbox or Neon. Video globalise entertainment. breakdown. The briefing, including input from Once the two services are merged, Sky announced on December 19 that Chief executive Martin Stewart did international aluminium experts, would Spark customers who currently belong it was the buyer, for an undisclosed say streaming customers were now cover new technologies which could allow to Lightbox will be presented with some sum. rising faster than satellite customers smelters to be more reactive to fluctuations in kind of yet-to-be-defined offer for the Sky’s $13.95 per month, no-contract were falling — allowing Sky to eke out a electricity production and to reduce emissions combined service. Neon streams movies and TV shows, net gain in total subscribers (which rose in the smelting process. — NZ Herald A spokeswoman for Sky said the drawing heavily on Sky’s HBO rights. 1 percent to 779,000 for the first time in Neon-Lightbox merger would happen Its Lightbox acquisition comes with years. — NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY tourism-centric, so it has a direct impact on GDP, market is that the six top companies are all heavily which the market has taken on the chin.” engaged with China, given that direct exposure “We are pretty heavily reliant on China, so GDP to the impact on the New Zealand economy could is going to be damaged this quarter.” be significant if there is a drawn-out slowdown in WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares fell as markets, most growth exposed markets were Global logistics firm Mainfreight fell 3.4 percent China. the coronavirus outbreak continued to weigh hit. Oil came off again and base metals came off, to $40.07 on a volume 147,000 shares, Freightways “One of the saving graces for the New Zealand on investor confidence, however, it weathered a which supports the idea that the big concern for fell 1.2 percent to $8.50 on a volume of 43,000 market is that lower level of the New Zealand savage reopening to Chinese equity markets as a investors is the impact on global growth.” shares, Port of Tauranga was down 2.4 percent at dollar, which offers some protection against short weaker kiwi dollar buoyed exporters. Tourism Holdings led the local market lower, $7.40 on a volume of 120,000 shares. sellers. The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 167.28 points, sinking 6.4 percent to $2.80 on a volume of Last week, the country’s biggest meat exporter, Utility stocks, often considered defensive or 1.4 percent, to 11,550.16. Within the index, 43 269,000 shares. Silver Fern Farms, warned of congestion at stocks that are insulated against global impacts, stocks fell, five rose, and two were unchanged. Among other travel and tourism stocks, Chinese ports due to the extended holiday and were also negatively affected today. Contact Turnover was $106.7 million. Auckland International Airport fell 2.9 percent to restriction of movement within China. Energy fell 2.4 percent to $7.26 on a volume of 1 Chinese stocks took their steepest dive since $8.40 on a volume of 1 million shares, Air New Primary industries with exposure to China — million shares, Genesis Energy fell 1.9 percent 2015 as they resumed trading from the Lunar Zealand fell 2.8 percent to $2.74 on a volume of 1 New Zealand’s main trading partner — have felt to $3.09 on a volume of 367,000 shares, Meridian New Year holiday, missing out on earlier reactions million shares and SkyCity Entertainment fell 1.9 the impact of the downturn. A2 Milk fell 2.3 percent Energy fell 0.5 percent to $5.32 on a volume of 1.2 to the growing fears permeating among equity percent to $3.57 on a volume of 954,000 shares. to $14.65 on a volume of 735,000 shares, Synlait million shares. investors about the outbreak of coronavirus. The On Sunday, the New Zealand government Milk fell 3.1 percent to $8.51 on a volume of 23,000 Among the few stocks which managed to Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index fell 8.2 percent announced it was restricting entry into the country shares and Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund fell 2.5 gain ground, Gentrack rose 1.5 percent to $2.03, in early trading. from foreign nationals arriving from mainland percent to $3.95 on a volume of 268,000 units. Goodman Property Trust rose 0.7 percent to Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist at China, following similar moves by the US, McCarthy said in light of NZX-listed companies’ $2.335, and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose 0.5 CMC Markets, said there was a lot of pressure on Australia and Japan. exposure to China and recently downgraded percent to $23.41, still following a strong lead from equity markets across the region and New Zealand Fat Prophets head of research Greg Smith said growth expectations among economists, it could the healthcare industry. was not immune to the global downdraft. the travel restrictions triggered fears of a ripple be argued the New Zealand market outperformed Other stocks trading over a million shares, “This is a response to the nervous reaction effect across the wider economy. the region. Oceania Healthcare fell 1.6 percent to $1.20 and we saw on Friday night in European and US “It’s a response that was needed, but we are “One of the challenges for the New Zealand Metlifecare held at $6.87. — BusinessDesk The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Trade with China Coronavirus impacts hit home by Meng Foon, Race aware that they need to be safe. New Zealand. Relations Commissioner Our exports of fruit are coming on soon The airlines won’t be operating in and highly uncertain and China is a major market. I know that out of China — so there is nearly no risk The Wuhan coronavirus has not WE have had three the Australians will want NZ apples due of contamination. cancellations at Tatapouri to the bushfires destroying some of their Even people from other countries who arrived in this country yet but the from Shanghai, China large apple orchards, so there is some are just stopping over in China won’t be outbreak, and efforts to contain it, because of the coronavirus relief there for the apple market. allowed into New Zealand — so another are now having a major impact on — which is great, as I have seen crayfish selling in New preventative way to remove risk. our forestry industry and associated containment is very Zealand retail stores for $79kg, about A few Asians are wearing mouth businesses. The lucrative Chinese important. half the normal price, probably due to not masks in NZ, mainly in Auckland — market for our crayfish has shut I believe that it will be at least one being able to get the fish to the Chinese they are making sure they don’t get the down, and sheepmeat and beef year before there is effective control and New Year market. coronavirus themselves. prices have also been affected. a vaccine developed. There is anxiety in our communities Schools with Chinese students coming Potential ongoing impacts for the This means the New Zealand economy regarding Chinese people who may have from China have asked them to stay in forestry industry remain uncertain will suffer in some sectors, which could the coronavirus. China till further notice; they can’t get threaten some jobs — mainly in the Even a few Kiwi Chinese are saying here anyway, due to the flights being and very much tied to China’s efforts hospitality and primary industries, like unkind things to Kiwi Chinese. stopped. to limit the spread of the virus, but logging. There is a need to be aware, but not to Symptomatically, most patients with concerns for this region are high. Imports may be down and prices be inadvertently racist or unkind. this new coronavirus display fever and/or Around one in four households could go up due to a slowdown in It is worth comparing this coronavirus a cough. here have someone whose job is manufacturing production, as people are outbreak to the swine flu which spread If you feel crook, go to see the doctor dependent on forestry, and about unable to work due to local containment from the United States in 2009/2010. or go to hospital — no ifs or buts, just 8 percent of the local workforce is policies. The Centers for Disease Control and get yourself there to keep you and others employed directly in the industry. My friends in China say in some areas Prevention estimates that swine flu safe. This region is also highly exposed to there is great disruption, especially in infected nearly 61 million people in the I appeal to all New Zealanders that the Chinese market; nationally the Wuhan and other locked-down cities. US and caused 12,469 deaths; worldwide, we restrain from unkind comment and People in our sister city Rizhao are up to 575,400 people died. actions. Give nothing to racism. industry earns half its export income fine, all services are working and people Get the facts: My family’s condolences go to all those from China, while 85 percent of logs are going to work — but all are acutely There are no cases of coronavirus in affected. exported from Gisborne go to China. The fact regional leaders, stakeholders and government LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS agencies have already met to Just told it was closing plan support for those affected is Re: Service Centre closure ‘a per week who utilised the encouraging. Let’s hope business Sounds like Ruataniwha shame’, February 3 story. services it provided. This was owners, and workers finding There was no consultation, manipulated by Work and themselves temporarily unemployed, Re: Water bid should and the National Government people were just told it was Income to reduce numbers are proactive in seeking support and concern us all, Feb 3 column. tried to foist on the citizens of closing. If they had consulted using the office to justify Sounds like they have been Hawke’s Bay for the benefit of properly then there may closing it. They also made that it is forthcoming. reading the business case for the 200 farmers in the area. The New Zealand Forest Owners have been time to put other some security officers jobless the Ruataniwha dam that options in place to retain by doing this. Association put out a press release Hawke’s Bay Regional Council JOHN KENT, Napier last night that said they were some sort of service in Kaiti for the approx. 1400 elderly SHELLEY HANNAH- wary of the risk that access to the it affects and around 100 KINGI, beneficiary advocate Chinese market could be closed. Association president Peter Weir said he understood log ships Aim is a healthy fishery continued to be unloaded in China, Well Bob, sorry that family of, also fights for commercial Finally seeing sense . . . but it was difficult to know what members might also pick on you, fishers’ rights. New Zealand closes its returning from China, but would happen when sawmills in but we know you mean well. We all want better abundance in borders, February 3 — finally they had their temperatures China restarted after the Lunar New Catch reductions in our coastal the oceans. the Government is seeing taken twice in Hong Kong!! Year public holiday. areas, such as for tarakihi and Bob, I have a job for you to some sense, a bit too late I OMGawd, why are we The concern was that if the virus crayfish, have been good for the do, if you don’t mind, to help our fear! Ying Foon was quoted always so behind the eight was to affect more people in coastal fishery and I think there will be more fisheries. saying how “relaxed” it was ball! areas, access to Chinese ports could good news to come from Minister of Last summer I asked an MPI through NZ immigration after JULES HANSEN be restricted with little warning. Fisheries Stuart Nash. fisheries compliance officer if it was “We are most concerned about the Some commercial fishers say true that this area had never been effect on the harvesting workforce,” it was necessary to make cuts to tackled about trawlers being able to the Quota Management System, come in closer than in other areas, Great time said Mr Weir. although one idiot said I was a such as Bay of Plenty or south of Well done The crayfish industry is seeking “f...... idiot” and that there were here. In other areas trawlers have to alternative markets and local Re: Change by impulse, more fish in the sea now than keep at least two nautical miles out at the lake not force — February 1 crayfishers had to pull their pots ever. I forwarded these defamatory from any beach or headland. She letter. in just after returning to work on comments to the Minister. said she would check for me. I took my two young girls Ta John, it is always January 15, following their four-and- One large commercial operator A few days later, back in Taranaki over to Lake Waikaremoana good to be reminded that a-half month closure, as the key here in Gisborne is asking for where she is based for compliance, this year for an overnight people like you are around export trade to China shut down. permission to increase their she said I was right: trawlers can tramp. The staff at the visitor to show kindness to nature maximum allowable quota. This come in close just here in Tairawhiti. centre (thanks for the jump and others. Retail prices have slumped from start, Erin), on the water taxi about $130 to $80 per kilogram. would be detrimental to other The dreaded gill nets that are commercial crayfishers who are indiscriminate and wasteful have and the ranger at the hut BOB HUGHES The coronavirus is also having smaller operations and traditionally been off Wainui Beach in the past. could not have been nicer an impact on sheepmeat and beef fish for a living. So Bob, go for it and do or more accommodating. prices, which had already come off Nice thoughts and well done Everybody is telling the Minister something about this. I don’t mind This Pakeha family had a “John-boy”. Thanks for the Chinese demand-driven record highs “no way”, the rules were made for a reading your stories again because fantastic experience and look kindness and help over the of last year due to the onset of very good reason. it’s new stuff, and we really need forward to many more trips to years, my friend. dry conditions throughout much The NZ Recreational Fishing change. Waikaremoana. CRAIG LOCK of New Zealand. Meatworks are Council, which I am a board member ALAIN JORION STEVE reported to be operating as normal, [email protected] with higher throughput at some North Island works and farmers ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. receiving lower prices. Affco Wairoa ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. told The Gisborne Herald it was ■ Always include full name and contact details. business as usual for them. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 China opens hospital, market tumbles; death toll surges to 362

BEIJING (AP) — China duties will be punished, state sea border crossings with the opened a new hospital built in broadcaster CCTV reported. mainland at midnight to stem 10 days, infused cash into its Medical teams from the the spread of the virus. tumbling financial markets People’s Liberation Army were Only the land checkpoints at and further restricted people’s arriving in Wuhan, the capital Shenzhen Bay and the bridge to movement in sweeping new of Hubei province, to relieve Macao and Zhuhai will remain steps on Monday to contain a overwhelmed health workers open. rapidly spreading virus and its and to staff the new 1000- More than 2000 hospital escalating impact. bed hospital, located in the workers went on strike earlier Japanese officials, meanwhile, countryside far from the city in the day, demanding a were deciding whether to centre. complete closure of the border, quarantine more than 3000 Its prefabricated wards are and their union has threatened people on a cruise ship that equipped with state-of-the- a bigger walkout on Tuesday carried a passenger who tested art medical equipment and (local time). positive for the virus. ventilation systems. A second Chinese scientists said they Chinese health authorities hospital with 1,500 beds is due have more evidence that it likely reported 362 deaths and more to open within days. originated in bats. than 17,300 infected, as other “The lack of hospital In a study published in the countries continued evacuating rooms forced sick people journal Nature, Shi Zhen-Li citizens from hardest-hit Hubei to return home, which is and colleagues at the Wuhan province and restricted the extremely dangerous,” Chinese Institute of Virology reported entry of Chinese or people who epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan that genome sequences from recently travelled to the country. told CCTV. seven patients were 96 percent The World Health China’s Shanghai Composite identical to a bat coronavirus. Organisation said the number of stock index plunged nearly The head of the World Health cases will keep growing because 8 percent on the first day of Organisation said on Monday tests are pending on thousands trading after the Lunar New in Geneva that it was working of suspected cases. Year holiday, despite a central with Google to ensure that VIRUS OUTBREAK: China sent medical workers and equipment Chinese President Xi Jinping, bank announcement that it was searches about the new virus Monday to its just-completed, 1000-bed hospital for treating victims presiding over a special meeting putting 1.2 trillion yuan into the turned up information from of a new virus that has caused 362 deaths and more than 17,300 of the country’s top Communist markets. the UN health agency first, infections at home and abroad. AP picture Party body for the second time Xing Xuemei, the manager of part of efforts to fight “rumours since the crisis started, said “we Dohia, a bedding and household and misinformation” about the have launched a people’s war of supplies store in the city of outbreak. steps to limit the spread of February to try to keep people prevention of the epidemic.” Zhengzhou, said it won’t open Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus misinformation.” at home and reduce the spread He told the Politburo standing until February 9. told the opening of WHO’s With no end to the outbreak of the virus. committee that the country Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie executive board meeting that in sight, authorities in Hubei All Hubei schools are must race against time to curb Lam, announced that the semi- social media platforms such and elsewhere extended the postponing the start of the new the spread of the virus and autonomous territory will shut as Twitter, Facebook, Tencent Lunar New Year holiday break, semester until further notice. that those who neglect their almost all but two land and and TikTok “have also taken due to end this week, well into — AP Iowans head to caucuses, may clarify Democratic field

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Democrats headed a parallel campaign that ignores Iowa as toward caucus centres late on Monday to decide he prepares to pounce on any perceived the opening contest in the 2020 presidential weaknesses in the field come March. primary season, bringing possible new clarity The amalgam of oddities, including new rules to a field that still features nearly a dozen White for reporting the already complicated caucus House contenders vying for the chance to take results, is building toward what could be a murky on President Donald Trump. Iowa finale before the race pivots quickly to New In the hours before the evening caucuses, Hampshire, which votes just eight days later. candidates gave last-minute pep talks and Having predicted victory multiple times in pitches, while hundreds of volunteers pressed on recent weeks, Biden’s team sought to downplay statewide. the importance of Iowa’s kick-off contest the day By day’s end, tens of thousands of Democrats before voting began amid persistent signs that were to have gathered at community centres, the 77-year-old lifelong politician was struggling high school gyms and more than 1600 other to raise money or generate excitement on the caucus locations in the premiere of more than ground. 50 contests that will unfold over the next five The tone was noticeably more upbeat for months. The caucuses will render the first verdict Sanders’ campaign, which has repeatedly on who is best positioned to take on Trump, predicted victory and believes he’s running even whom Democratic voters are desperate to beat stronger in New Hampshire. this fall. That’s despite increasingly vocal concerns The moment is thick with promise for a from establishment-minded Democrats who fear Democratic Party that has seized major gains in the self-described democratic socialist would states since Trump won the White House in 2016. POLITICAL DRAMA: After a year of political drama, the first voting contest of the struggle against Trump and make it more difficult But instead of optimism, a cloud of uncertainty 2020 primary season will be held Monday in Iowa. The kickoff caucuses will bring the for Democrats to win other elections this fall. and deepening intraparty resentment hung over first real sense of the clarity to the Democrats’ presidential nomination fight. AP picture New party rules may give more than one Monday’s election, candidate an opportunity to claim victory, even if “I’m the one who can pull our party together,” or they’re loony, because nobody knows,” said In suburban Des Moines, Buttigieg they aren’t the official winner. Massachusetts Senate Elizabeth Warren told Deidre DeJear, who announced her support delivered about 100 volunteers a last shot of For the first time, the Iowa Democratic Party supporters on a telephone call, suggesting her for Warren on Monday and was the first black encouragement before they stepped out into the will report three sets of results at the end of rivals could not. woman to win a statewide primary in Iowa. chill to knock on doors for him around midday on the night: tallies of the “first alignment” of “I’m the one who is going to pull us all in to By midday Monday, a handful of satellite Monday. caucusgoers, their “final alignment” and the give us the ideas that we can all run on. The one caucuses had already taken place some Meanwhile, Biden and his wife, Jill, delivered total number of state delegate equivalents each who says both inspiration and inclusiveness.” thousands of miles away from Iowa. In Glasgow, pizza on Monday to a few dozen volunteers candidate receives. There is no guarantee that all Polls suggest that Vermont Sen. Bernie Scotland, Sanders received the most support working the phones at his south Des Moines field three will show the same winner. Sanders may have a narrow lead, but any of from the 19 caucus-goers who attended, while office. While Sanders and Biden are central figures the top four candidates — Sanders, former Vice Warren came in second and Buttigieg came in The past several Democrats who won the in the race, Warren and Buttigieg are fighting to President Joe Biden, Warren and former South third. No other candidates were viable. Iowa caucuses went on to clinch the party’s prove they can assemble the coalition required to Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg — could But the precinct caucuses are a relatively nomination. win the nomination as well. score a victory in Iowa’s unpredictable and small portion of the results some 200,000 Iowans The 2020 fight has played out over myriad Although most of the attention will be on quirky caucus system as organisers prepared for are expected to participate in the event. distractions, particularly congressional Democrats, Republicans will also hold caucuses record turnout. The four senators in the field left Iowa late on Democrats’ push to impeach Trump, which has on Monday. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who represents Sunday to return to the US Capitol for Trump’s often overshadowed the primary and effectively With no serious challenger for Trump and neighbouring Minnesota, was also claiming impeachment trial, but did what they could to pinned several leading candidates to Washington plenty of money to burn, his reelection team momentum, while outsider candidates including keep their campaigns going from Washington. at the pinnacle of the early campaign season. hopes to use voting in early states as a test entrepreneur Andrew Yang, billionaire activist Klobuchar’s husband and daughter appeared at a Even on caucus day, Sanders, Warren and run for its organising prowess and to boost Tom Steyer and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard could canvass launch in Des Moines. Klobuchar were expected to spend several hours excitement for the president’s fall campaign. be factors. The three remaining candidates — Biden, on Capitol Hill for impeachment-related business. Trump held a rally in Iowa last week and “If anybody tells you they know who’s going Buttigieg and Yang — revved up supporters at Meanwhile, ultrabillionaire Mike Bloomberg, dispatched surrogates to the state ahead of to win, either they’ve got a whisper from God campaign offices across Des Moines. the former mayor of New York City, is running Monday’s vote. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 WORLD 13 UK to toughen rules on releasing convicts Yemen’s LONDON — The British turned out to be carried out by government said on Monday perpetrators with no known it will introduce emergency ties to the extremist group. medical air legislation to stop people The attack in London convicted of terror crimes recalled a November stabbing being released after serving attack carried out by another bridge offers half their sentences, following man who had served prison two attacks in London by time for terrorism offences. recently freed offenders. Counter-terrorism officials a ray of hope The announcement came the have warned of the threat day after an Islamic extremist posed by militants unless the SANAA — A United Nations medical who had recently been government couples prison relief flight carrying patients from Yemen’s released from prison wounded sentences with effective rebel-held capital took off on Monday, the two people in south London, de-radicalisation programmes. first such aid flight in over three years. despite being under police London Mayor Sadiq Khan Saudi Arabia controls Yemen’s airspace surveillance. Sudesh Amman, of the opposition Labour Party and has prevented any flights from leaving 20, strapped on a fake bomb said Sunday’s attack was the capital, Sanaa, since August 2016. and stabbed two people on a clearly foreseeable in the wake Eight patients and their families were busy street before being shot of the London Bridge killings. flown to Egypt and Jordan to receive dead by police. “One of the questions I’ve “life-saving specialised care not available “Yesterday’s appalling got for the government is in Yemen,” according to the UN heath incident makes the case EMERGENCY LAW ENDS: Terror convicts will have to serve ‘what are we doing about those organisation. plainly for immediate action,” at least two-thirds of their sentences, and wouldn’t be freed 70-odd people who have been Most were women and children with Justice Secretary Robert before the end of their full terms unless the Parole Board released from prison?’” he advanced cancer and brain tumours, Buckland told lawmakers. agreed, says Justice Secretary Robert Buckland. AP picture asked. while others needed organ transplants or “We will therefore introduce Ian Acheson, who led an reconstructive surgeries, the UN said. emergency legislation to put overhaul the conditions under freed a week ago, Buckland independent review of Islamic The Houthis criticised the UN for the an end to terrorist offenders which offenders are released said. extremism in the criminal small number of patients airlifted out of getting released automatically back into the community. Police on Monday continued justice system, told the BBC Sanaa. The Houthi health ministry issued a having served half of their “This is a liberal country, it to search a hostel near the that the risk-management statement on Sunday saying the UN initially sentence with no check or is a tolerant country,’’ Prime attack site where Amman had system was “broken.” agreed to airlift 30 patients on a larger review.” Minister Boris Johnson said. been staying, and also raided “We are going to have to plane belonging to Yemen’s national airline, He said terror convicts “But I think the idea of another property outside of accept that we have to be but instead used one of its own aircraft would have to serve at least automatic early release for London. Officers had been much more sceptical and with limited space. two-thirds of their sentences, people who obviously continue trailing Amman at the time of robust about dealing with the The Houthi health ministry said 32,000 and wouldn’t be freed before to pose a threat to the public Sunday’s attack, police said, risk of harm,’’ he said. “We people are in need of urgent medical and the end of their full terms has come to the end of its but were unable to head off the may need to accept that there surgical interventions, such as kidney unless the Parole Board useful life.” He said the bloodshed in the commercial are certain people who are so transplants and heart operations. agreed. difficulty is how to apply new and residential south London dangerous they must be kept The UN health agency said the medical Buckland said the new rules laws retrospectively to those neighbourhood of Streatham, in prison indefinitely.” air-bridge operation is expected to continue would apply to people who are currently in the system. He where Amman struck outside But civil rights group with another three flights this week currently serving sentences as added that de-radicalising a major pharmacy on a busy Liberty called the carrying a total of 30 patients. well as those sentenced in the people is a “very, very difficult shopping afternoon. government’s response to Later, a joint statement by three top UN future. More than 70 people thing to do” and that he was The intelligence think recent attacks “a cause of officials in Yemen called the relief flights a convicted of terrorism offences concerned about the way tank SITE reported that the increasing concern for our civil “temporary solution to reduce the suffering have been released in Britain convicted terrorists in prison Islamic State group claimed liberties.” “From last month’s of Yemeni people until a more sustainable after serving time in prison are handled. that the south London attack knee-jerk lie detector proposal, solution is reached in the near future.” and more than 200 others are Amman had been convicted was perpetrated by one of its to today’s threat to break The Norwegian Refugee Council currently imprisoned. in 2018 of publishing graphic “fighters.” the law by changing people’s representative in Yemen, Mohammed Abdi, Following Sunday’s attack terrorist videos online and IS has been responsible for sentences retrospectively, said in a statement on Monday that the and a November 29 attack in had stockpiled instructions deadly attacks in Europe in continuing to introduce resumption of flights “comes too late for which two people were killed on bomb making and knife the past few years, but also measures without review or thousands of Yemenis who died waiting near London Bridge in central attacks. He was sentenced to has a track record of claiming evidence is dangerous and will to leave the country for urgent life-saving London, the government three years and four months. attacks as its own, often create more problems than it care. . . Many more are still waiting to get has vowed to impose longer Taking into account time with no evidence to prove it. solves,” said Liberty’s Clare the healthcare they need.” — AP sentences for terror crimes and served after his arrest, he was In some cases, the attacks Collie. — AP Arab League rejects Trump’s plan DUBAI — Days after Gulf Arab pray nearby at the Western Wall, a states expressed their support for remnant of the compound where biblical President Donald Trump’s efforts at Jewish temples once stood. Evangelical resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Christians support the rebuilding of a representatives from these same Jewish temple on that land. countries and other Muslim nations While the public rebukes by the gathered in Saudi Arabia and rejected 22-nation Arab League and the the White House’s plan as “biased.” Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince reflect public sentiment among Arabs Faisal bin Farhan said the kingdom and Muslims, neither group called backs efforts that push for negotiations, for concrete actions to be taken by its but said such initiatives must reach a member states. fair resolution that ensures the rights The OIC only urged support for of the Palestinian people “through the Palestinian diplomatic efforts and for creation of an independent state with member states to work with the UN East Jerusalem as its capital.” Security Council to reject proposals that He spoke at a gathering in the contradict international law. Saudi city of Jiddah for the 57-nation The plan was unveiled by Trump Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, last week at a White House ceremony which denounced Trump’s plan. with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin The formal rebuke by the OIC comes Netanyahu. In the audience were just days after Arab League nations Christian Zionist leaders, staunch pro- unanimously rejected the White House’s Israel supporters and ambassadors of proposals at a meeting in Cairo, where the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Oman. threatened to cut security ties with Israel ‘BIASED’ PLAN: The White House plan heavily favours Israel and ignores many The presence of the Gulf Arab officials and referred to White House adviser of the Palestinians’ core demands by keeping some 750,000 Jewish settlers in signalled tacit support for the Trump Jared Kushner, the chief architect of the place, recognising Israel’s sovereignty of the strategic Jordan Valley, and asserting administration at a time of great unease plan, as simply Trump’s son-in-law. Jerusalem as the “undivided capital” of Israel. AP picture in the Persian Gulf amid heightened The White House plan heavily tensions between the US and Iran. favours Israel and ignores many of the the plan adopts the Israeli narrative and of a future Palestinian state and said it Concerns over the threat posed by Iran Palestinians’ core demands by keeping endorses the annexation of vast areas remains the cornerstone issue of Muslims has propelled Saudi Arabia, the UAE and some 750,000 Jewish settlers in place, of occupied Palestinian land under the around the world. The OIC was formed Bahrain to quietly build ties with Israel. recognising Israel’s sovereignty of the pretext of security for Israel. The group 50 years ago in response to an extremist In Jiddah, Palestinian Foreign Minister strategic Jordan Valley, and asserting said the US proposal “lacks the minimum arson attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque Riad al-Malki urged OIC countries not to Jerusalem as the “undivided capital” of requirements of justice and destroys the in east Jerusalem, one of Islam’s most engage with the Trump administration Israel. foundations of peace.” sacred sites. on the plan in any way. He said The OIC slammed “the biased The OIC’s statement stressed that The land on which Al-Aqsa Mosque Palestinians demand a timeline to ending approach” of the White House, saying east Jerusalem as “the eternal capital” stands is also sacred to Jews, who Israel’s occupation. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 ‘Ukraine plane knowingly downed’ Recording shows Iran knew its missile hit jetliner, says President

KYIV, Ukraine — A leaked suggests the Aseman Airlines recording of an exchange aircraft, flight No. 3768, was between an Iranian air-traffic close enough to Tehran to see controller and an Iranian the blast. pilot purports to show that Iranian civil aviation authorities immediately knew a authorities for days insisted it missile had downed a Ukrainian wasn’t a missile that brought jetliner after takeoff from down the plane, even after Tehran, killing all 176 people Canadian Prime Minister Justin aboard, despite days of denials Trudeau and US officials began by the Islamic Republic. saying they believed it had been Ukraine’s President shot down. Volodymyr Zelenskiy Iranian officials should have acknowledged the recording’s immediately had access to the authenticity in a report aired by air-traffic control recordings a Ukrainian television channel and Zelenskiy told 1+1 that “the on Sunday night. recording, indeed, shows that In Tehran on Monday, the Iranian side knew from the the head of the Iranian start that our plane was shot investigation team, Hassan down by a missile, they were Rezaeifar, acknowledged the aware of this at the moment of recording was legitimate and the shooting.” said that it was handed over to Ukraine’s president repeated Ukrainian officials. his demands to decode the After the January 8 disaster, plane’s flight recorders in Kyiv Iran’s civilian government — something Iranian officials maintained for days that it had promised last month didn’t know the country’s but later backtracked on. On paramilitary Revolutionary Monday, Ukrainian investigators Guard, answerable only to were to travel to Tehran to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali participate in the decoding Khamenei, had shot down the effort, but Zelenskiy insisted aircraft. on bringing the so-called “black The downing of the jetliner MISSILE ATTACK: A transcript of the recording, published by Ukrainian 1+1 TV channel, contains a boxes” back to Kyiv. came just hours after the Guard conversation in Farsi between an air-traffic controller and a pilot reportedly flying a Fokker 100 jet for “It is very important for us,” launched a ballistic missile Iran’s Aseman Airlines and close enough to see the blast. AP picture he said. attack on Iraqi bases housing Iranian authorities, US forces in retaliation for an however, condemned the earlier American drone strike Iran’s Aseman Airlines from saw the light by the Payam anymore?” the controller asks. publication of the recording as that killed the Guard’s top Iran’s southern city of Shiraz to airport, near where the Guard’s “Dear engineer, it was an “unprofessional,” saying it was general, Qassem Soleimani, in Tehran. Tor M-1 anti-aircraft missile explosion. We saw a very big part of a confidential report. Baghdad. “A series of lights like . . . was launched from. light there, I don’t really know “This action by the A transcript of the recording, yes, it is a missile, is there The controller says nothing what it was,” the pilot responds. Ukrainians makes us not want published by Ukrainian 1+1 TV something?” the pilot calls out to has been reported to them, but The controller then tries to to give them any more evidence,” channel, contains a conversation the controller. the pilot remains insistent. contract the Ukrainian jetliner, said Rezaifar, the head of the in Farsi between an air-traffic “No, how many miles? “It is the light of a missile,” but unsuccessfully. Iranian investigators, according controller and a pilot reportedly Where?” the controller asks. the pilot says. Publicly accessible flight- to a report by the semi-official flying a Fokker 100 jet for The pilot responds that he “Don’t you see anything tracking radar information Mehr news agency. — AP

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NAPIER — Jamie Kelly, Hawke’s Bay’s times of the morning. “I also have a answer to Spiderman, is on a mission to couple of friends who are mountaineers traverse 100 vertical kilometres in a bid on standby, just in case I get into to fundraise for two charities including trouble.” local foodbank Nourished for Nil. He will be attempting the North Island Last year Kelly cycled 1200km from peaks mostly solo and the South Island Napier to Invercargill in a Spiderman peaks as part of a group. suit. “I am a mad bastard to be honest. I will His journey “Beating Rock Bottom. be starting around Gisborne and Taupo From Top to Bottom NZ” raised in the next couple of weeks and I hope to awareness about male depression and finish climbing all peaks above 1500m by youth suicide while combating his own the end of July.” anxieties along the way. He will be carrying around a backpack He was supported by, and fundraised weighing between 20 and 23kg on a 15 for, Ignite Sports Trust for Kids and metre leash with butterfly knots in it. Youthline NZ. “It will have all the food, harnesses and In 2020 Kelly, from Napier, intends to stuff required and then I will ditch the help fundraise for Nourished for Nil who heavy gear and it will go to about 5kg feed 1000s of people each month, as well when I am climbing.” as Ignite Sports Trust for Kids who, he He says since he went riding his believes, deserve his continued support. mental health had been “consistently “Nourished for Nil have helped me good and I want to keep it that way”. before. “They do a lot of amazing things. “I have been in a good headspace and Both these organisations do,” Kelly said. because of that I will be biking and “They so deserve our support, and SUPER-HEROIC ACT: In 2020 Kelly, from Napier, intends to help fund-raise for walking to the peaks.” Nourished for Nil could really do with Nourished for Nil who feed 1000s of people each month, as well as Ignite Sports Trust Kelly has lost friends and family to a bit of give-back, let that awhi come for Kids who, he believes, deserve his continued support. NZ Herald picture suicide and he’s been suffering from around full circle. depression since he was 14. “And Ignite Sports Trust helps youth kms,” he said. “The idea behind the initial training to climb the peaks, and apart “Man, it’s gonna be cool for me in a with their mental health and wellbeing ride was bringing your mental health on from recovering from a “blown shoulder” selfish way I guess.” He started biking through their leadership programme.” board with your physical. “I got addicted he is doing pretty well. from Hastings to the Kaweka Ranges on Kelly plans to “slowly but very surely” to it, so I decided to climb the peaks and “I have faith in my body and instinct,” Sunday to hit its three major peaks on summit each mountain peak over 1500 fundraise along the way,” he said. “The Kelly said. “I’m hoping Spidey up on all Monday evening. metres in the North Island, then make idea to climb the peaks came about when the peaks helps keep some extra interest. Find the fundraiser here: https:// his way down south to do the top 10 I was riding past Mt Taranaki. I was like “I have tested out my avalanche prod givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/beating-rock- peaks there. ‘this is something I want to climb’.” and I know that for the South Island bottom-with-100-vertical-kilometers (sic) “Beating Rock Bottom with 100 vertical He has been undertaking a fair bit of peaks you can only cross at the certain — Hawke’s Bay Today Man killed with headbutt

ANIMAL in dispute over car park FRIENDLY: A few weeks ago Helping WELLINGTON — A man who fatally “The defendant, still in the victim’s personal You Help Animals headbutted a stranger during a dispute over space, stepped back with his left foot, and (HUHA) sent over a supermarket car park claimed to police the changed his weight on to his right foot. “He a team to Australia victim had simply walked into his head. extended his arms out from his body and that comprised a Emilio Richard Mac Tanirau Whaanga today thrust his head forward, headbutting the vet, two nurses, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the High victim, connecting fully with the victim’s two builders, two Court at Wellington over the December 3 head.” labourers and a incident. The victim was instantly knocked out chef to help save The 55-year-old victim, whose name and fell to the ground. Tanirau Whaanga animals in danger. remains suppressed, had taken the day off immediately turned away with his arms still Picture supplied by work to drive his elderly mother to several extended out and walked into the store, HUHA appointments. Meanwhile, Tanirau Whaanga, taking large strides. He briefly turned to look 23, had been trying to buy nappies for his at where the victim lay unconscious before 1-year-old child and had earlier visited continuing to follow his partner and child another supermarket to find they were out of into the supermarket. stock. Members of the public rushed to the HUHA helps bushfire animals Both parties drove into the Countdown victim’s aid, but he remained unresponsive carpark on Knights Rd in Lower Hutt about and suffered about 15 minutes of seizures. OTAKI — An animal welfare organisation which feeding them on their property for years. 11.30 am, the summary of facts said. The About two minutes after the headbutt, Tanirau has a shelter in Otaki, north of Wellington, has “So we spent a lot of time with people and victim had his mother’s wheelchair in the Whaanga came back out of the supermarket. been helping save and treat animals caught up in helping them be part of the decision making so boot and had her mobility parking permit “[He] walked past the victim and members the Australian bushfires. they could understand the process.” in the front windscreen. He had intended of the public without stopping or giving any A few weeks ago Helping You Help Animals As word spread about Huha’s involvement, to park in a disability space, but these attention to the scene,” the summary said. (HUHA) sent over a team to Australia comprising they were called to another area nearby, where were occupied. He instead parked in a park Tanirau Whaanga got into his car and a vet, two nurses, two builders, two labourers and building work was required. designated for parents. started to reverse out of the park until he a chef. Two people had stayed to defend their home There are no by-laws in Lower Hutt realised he was blocked in by a taxi. He got Under the direction of the New South but got severely burned. “They were wildlife preventing a person from parking in a out and asked the taxi driver to move his Wales Wildlife Council their first posting was carers and had a wombat sanctuary. parents’ park. The victim left his mother in car, at which point a member of the public at Wandandian where there was a kangaroo “Our mission was to help the people who the car so he could go inside and buy lunch intervened and told Tanirau Whaanga to stay sanctuary. cared for the animals so we rebuilt that enclosure for them, and to get her medication from the where he was, as police were on the way. A veterinary triage centre, which is still and cleaned up around the property. pharmacy inside the Queensgate mall. She Tanirau Whaanga agreed to stay where he operating, was built to help many kangaroos that “It was very emotional, especially knowing was unable to leave the car without help. was, and was arrested when police arrived at had burns. There was a lot of bandage work. that not only had animals been hurt but so had Tanirau Whaanga stopped near the victim’s the scene. The victim was taken to hospital “The community started finding kangaroos,” people. car for some time before moving on and with multiple skull fractures, and was taken HUHA founder Carolyn Press-McKenzie said. “The family of the people who were injured parking in a nearby vacant spot. off life support the follow day. He died due to “They had the fire go through two weeks prior. really appreciated the Kiwi can-do attitude.” He then walked up to the victim, yelling out the injuries caused by Whaanga. “The run of thumb is it’s usually two weeks after And HUHA, which tried to be self sufficient, to him and pointing at the victim’s car. “As According to the summary, Tanirau a fire when the animals start to emerge. got a call to go to Cooma, just out of Canberra, seen on CCTV, the victim began using hand Whaanga told police he had “flinched”, and “Some of them are terribly injured, some not as an aircraft had crashed into a koala sanctuary/ gestures that indicated he was explaining the victim had walked into his head. He also too bad, and obviously ones that are ready to hospital. something,” the summary of facts said. said he thought the victim was going to die. “We got inundated mainly with kangaroos Three American firefighters on the water “The victim pointed towards the disabled attack him. coming in.” bomber plane died, and a large number of koalas carparks and to his vehicle in an attempt to “The defendant expressed regret for the Huha hired a dart operator so kangaroos could were killed. explain his reason for parking in the parents’ incident, questioning that it would impact be tranquilised to be assessed. “If we could “Search and rescue was taking place for carpark with a mobility permit, and the fact on his future employment prospects,” the rehabilitate them we would bring them back to koalas but a triage centre was needed to bring that his mother was in the car with him.” summary said. At the time of the attack he the triage centre. In other cases the animals were them to.” Tanirau Whaanga closed the space was on a one-year intensive supervision put down.” Carolyn said the society was happy to help out between them, getting “within the victim’s sentence for injuring another person with Operating in a community that was already in Australia’s time of need. personal space” and causing him to step intent. Tanirau Whaanga will be sentenced in traumatised was sensitive. “A lot of people “The big thing we’ve done as Kiwis is just back. They spoke for a few seconds more. April. — NZ Herald were very attached to the wildlife and had been forge ahead for everybody.” — Kapiti News 16 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Invercargill races at Ascot Park Wednesday Jetbet 6 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 2 Central Southland Freight 1.45 4 Phillips Horse Transport 2.55 7 55263 Raise Ya Cards (5) 56.5 52 J Lowry 7 South Port & Msc 4.44 Race 1: PROMISING, FRIAR TUCK, TIMES TIME 8 s4030 I Remember You (3) 56.5 50 $10,000, maiden 2yo&up, 1200m $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m A Bohorun (a3) $10,000, maiden, 1600m Race 2: THE SELECTION, I’M A TIGER, MAKE BELIEVE 1 48 I’m A Tiger (7) 58.5 49 B Murray (a2) 1 08s10 Gelibolu (2) 59 62 T Moseley 9 s0730 Jandles (1) 56.5 50 C Johnson 1 s4452 Mustard (8) 58.5 52 T Comignaghi Race 3: FAIRWAY FLIGHT, LOVE TO DREAM, MINT JULEP 2 9 Battle Code (1) 58.5 45 C Barnes 2 0610 Heapzahope d (12) 59 62 10 04840 Walk With Kings (8) 56.5 49 2 02s90 Benlachie (2) 58.5 50 K Mudhoo Race 4: MILANO, EXPEDITION, GARMENT 3 00 Retaliate h (4) 58 45 K Mudhoo 3 56167 Milano h (6) 59 62 S Wynne 11 s0075 Reliably Perky (10) 56.5 47 3 96576 Picture This (1) 58.5 46 T Moseley Race 5: FIVE PRINCES, PORT STEPHENS, RAISE YA CARDS 4 9s244 The Selection (2) 56.5 52 J Lowry 4 34140 Trickle Treat tdh (5) 58.5 61 J Lowry K Chowdhoory (a2) 4 870 Heinback Erebus h (4) 58.5 45 S Wynne Race 6: OLAF, LARIPPA, MADAM DE SOIR 5 — Co Pilot SCRATCHED 5 47212 Expedition d (14) 58 64 R Mudhoo (a2) 12 7607 Magical Mystery (2) 56.5 45 C Barnes 5 25538 Rosie Mae h (7) 56.5 52 R Mudhoo (a2) Race 7: MUSTARD, ASATHOUGHT, PICTURE THIS 6 7599 Goodthingstaketime (3) 56.5 45 6 53916 Garment dm (8) 57.5 63 6 — Sugar For My Honey SCRATCHED Race 8: FLY WITHOUT WINGS, TEDDYTWINKLETOES, K Chowdhoory (a2) K Chowdhoory (a2) 6 Ilt Foundation 4.09 7 48068 Last Letter (3) 56.5 45 SCRATCHED 8 s7560 Trip In Time (9) 56.5 45 B Murray (a2) KNUTQUACKER 7 87s Icanttellya (9) 56.5 45 K Kwo (a3) 7 — Ricky Baker $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2200m 8 Make Believe (8) 56 45 S Wynne 8 2489s The Chief (15) 57 58 K Mudhoo 9 44 Asathought bh (6) 56 50 C Johnson 9 s600s Rockin Robin (5) 56 45 C Johnson 9 96109 Neruda (3) 56.5 61 C Barnes 1 48486 He Ain’t Heavy tm (3) 60 65 10 09 Perceive (5) 56 45 C Campbell (a1) 10 Ruby Royale (6) 56 45 T Moseley 10 05100 Fire Katyusha d (13) 56 60 K Kwo (a3) A Bohorun (a3) 11 0s098 Qashqai (9) 56 56 R Beeharry (a3) 2 24122 Olaf tdh (9) 60 65 B Murray (a2) 8 See You Gold Cup Day Feb 15 5.19 3 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2.20 12 s3084 Fox In Socks dh (1) 55.5 59 C Johnson 3 33830 Beam Me Up Scotty tm (12) 57.5 60 $11,000, rating 72 benchmark, 1600m 13 s0330 She’s Fun h (4) 55 58 T Comignaghi R Mudhoo (a2) $10,000, maiden f&m, 1400m 1 3s019 Teddytwinkletoes d (7) 60.5 73 14 4s458 Cocee (10) 54.5 57 C Campbell (a1) 4 02955 Colour Me Red tm (7) 57 59 S Wynne 1 26424 Love To Dream h (4) 57.5 53 B Murray (a2) EMERGENCIES: 5 s0050 Perfecto th (5) 57 59 K Mudhoo T Comignaghi 2 31514 Fly Without Wings tdm (8) 59.5 71 15 70380 Fazioli h (11) 55.5 55 B Murray (a2) 6 74910 Madam De Soir tdm (1) 56.5 62 1 McCallums Group 1.07 2 208s No Quantum h (3) 57.5 50 K Mudhoo A Bohorun (a3) 16 68600 Devine Love (7) 54 55 K Chowdhoory SCRATCHED 3 58 Sugar For My Honey (1) 57.5 46 17 — Car Pie SCRATCHED 3 — Bluey’s Chance $11,000, rating 72 benchmark, 1200m A Bohorun (a3) 7 55s10 Transcendent (11) 56.5 62 T Moseley 4 08065 Francis Drake d (1) 57.5 67 1 65296 Friar Tuck td (4) 59 68 R Beeharry (a3) 4 5s00s Deebeewiththestars (8) 57.5 45 5 McKnight & Brown 3.34 8 8s009 Countess Ruby tm (8) 55.5 60 C Johnson R Mudhoo (a2) 2 057L7 Moss Jazz tdm (5) 58 70 A Bohorun (a3) S Wynne 9 9s873 Larippa (4) 55 59 C Campbell (a1) 5 — Repo Sun SCRATCHED 3 16675 Times Time tdm (2) 56.5 67 5 00s60 Doona’s Sister h (7) 57.5 45 C Johnson $10,000, maiden, 2200m 10 10s00 Never Quitz (6) 55 59 C Barnes 6 73170 Rosie Glow m (5) 55 66 K Chowdhoory (a2) 6 0 Drumcastle h (5) 57.5 45 R Beeharry (a3) 1 29522 Five Princes (4) 58.5 54 R Mudhoo (a2) 11 50250 Stellacanto m (2) 54.5 58 K Kwo (a3) K Chowdhoory (a2) 4 72832 Promising tdm (3) 55 64 K Kwo (a3) 7 060 G’day Gorgeous h (9) 57.5 45 2 58324 Port Stephens h (12) 58.5 53 S Wynne 12 s8978 Chookie’s Girl dm (10) 54 57 7 54641 Knutquacker (9) 54.5 65 K Mudhoo 5 85487 Tickets On Her td (6) 54.5 62 K Chowdhoory (a2) 3 25548 Power Punch (11) 58.5 52 K Kwo (a3) T Comignaghi 8 04430 Our Boy Baz td (4) 54 59 K Kwo (a3) R Mudhoo (a2) 8 s0s23 Fairway Flight (10) 57 54 C Barnes 4 74620 My Cashier (7) 58.5 51 T Comignaghi EMERGENCIES: 9 0600s Odysseus m (2) 54 58 T Moseley 6 61594 Kate The Great d (7) 54 61 T Comignaghi 9 0837 Mint Julep (6) 57 50 B Murray (a2) 5 00379 Senor Moss (9) 58.5 49 B Murray (a2) 13 — Producer SCRATCHED 10 10s00 The Flagon m (6) 54 58 R Beeharry (a3) 7 005s0 Car Pie d (1) 54 55 C Barnes 10 s7s08 Platinum Touch (2) 57 47 R Mudhoo (a2) 6 050 Pablo Picasso (6) 58.5 46 T Moseley 14 — Ruakiwi Blaze SCRATCHED 11 60s00 Ruakiwi Blaze (3) 54 55 T Comignaghi

Wanganui greys at Hatrick Raceway Wednesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 2 Gary Ross Decorators 12.22 2 14182 Big Time Eden 30.42 Lisa Cole 6 31547 Big Time Ricky 18.10 Agent & Williams EMERGENCIES: Race 1: SEDGEBROOK COMET, JAMBOREE, WEBBER COME 3 62324 Big Time Chad 30.88 Lisa Cole 7 56843 Bright Concept 17.84 Leanne Bell 9 4F787 Auros Advantage 18.01 Tim Pilcher $1365, C0, 305m 4 22832 Grunty Mama nwtd S & C Blackburn 8 84578 Arm Turner 18.19 John McInerney 10 77785 Sedgebrook Saint 17.78 Fred Kite Race 2: SIDELINE SALLY, DAPPER RAPPER, 1 648 Blue Mowhawk nwtd David Denbee 5 68733 Big Time Trae 30.59 Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: BIG TIME ROONIE 2 25473 Sideline Sally nwtd John McInerney 6 83253 Cossie Cooper 30.35 Melissa Olden 9 67686 Jay Grim nwtd J & D Bell 9 First Security 305 2.27 Race 3: BIGTIME MACI, BLITZEM GEM, BIGTIME HANNAH 3 84364 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd Robert Murray 7 21115 Big Time Harley 30.54 Lisa Cole 10 4F787 Auros Advantage 18.01 Tim Pilcher $1450, C1, heat, 305m Race 4: BIG TIME EDEN, BIG TIME HARLEY, BIG TIME CHAD 4 87545 That’s Frank nwtd John McInerney 8 53244 Bigtime Fred 30.29 Lisa Cole Race 5: PARADOX PRINCE, ALLEGRO WILL, OPEHU EXPRESS 5 55556 Jack Marjen nwtd Marcie Flipp EMERGENCIES: 7 Hatrick Dash 305 1.52 1 63666 Bigtime Dean 18.06 Agent & Williams Race 6: AHUROA PRINCE, BRIGHT CONCEPT, TOKEN PICK 6 43332 Dapper Rapper nwtd Brian Marsh 9 36745 True Testament 30.59 Bill Hodgson 2 64457 Duke Bruce 17.94 Nathan Udy $1450, C1, heat, 305m 3 35566 Dyna Bryleigh 18.15 Marcie Flipp Race 7: ALLEGRO FERN, JUDGE ME JACKIE, 7 52F74 Ariana Sunset nwtd Brian Goldsack 10 75665 Peekay Shout nwtd Jim Black 1 45347 Uno Eleven 17.75 Nathan Udy 4 68321 Allegro Lanie 17.80 Lisa Cole ARTHUR’S CROWN 8 334 Big Time Roonie nwtd Lisa Cole EMERGENCIES: 5 Kernow Construction 305 1.16 2 21 Allegro Fern 17.91 Lisa Cole 5 5F272 Articulator 17.88 Bill Hodgson Race 8: CADILLAC MACK, CAWBOURNE MOSS, 9 F77 Sedgebrook Mini nwtd Wendy Kite $1450, C1, heat, 305m 3 62822 Judge Me Jackie 17.91 Lana Pearce 6 22785 Punch On Ruby 17.78 John McInerney PRINCESS PEA 10 48557 Free Thinker nwtd Melissa Olden 4 55755 Rockoneva nwtd Bill Hodgson 7 37566 De Blonde 17.78 Brian Hunt Race 9: ALLEGRO LANIE, ARTICULATOR, RETAIL MAYHEM 1 77s48 Kirkham Coby 17.41 Carol Morris 5 186 Watch Marjen 18.20 Marcie Flipp 8 45725 Retail Mayhem 18.03 Lana Pearce 2 22556 Paradox Prince 18.43 Bill Hodgson Race 10: BIG TIME LORNA, SOZIN’S DELIGHT, YARN SISTER 3 Aon CPF 12.40 6 84488 Bigtime Champ 17.66 Agent & Williams EMERGENCIES: 3 65484 Monty 18.00 Nathan Udy 7 27665 Arthur’s Crown 17.82 Richard Waite 9 47847 Big Time Eilish 18.21 Colleen Brider $1450, C1, 305m 4 47432 Opehu Express 17.86 Richard Waite 8 66637 Homebush Keasha nwtd John McInerney 10 56578 Thrilling Ivy 18.10 Kellie Gommans 1 23826 Bigtime Hannah 17.80 Sue Gommans 5 5226s Tiddy Cash nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 1 Absolutely Electrical 12.05 2 33435 Bigtime Maci 17.67 Susie Kite 6 75124 Allegro Will 17.83 Lisa Cole 9 45878 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack 10 Laser Plumbing 305 2.44 $1365, C0, 305m 3 58557 Goldstar Auburn nwtd Sue Gommans 7 48587 Small Paige nwtd Agent & Williams 4 45462 Light Cruiser 17.93 Gail Atwood 8 56247 Idol Wilson 18.19 Marcie Flipp 10 47847 Big Time Eilish 18.21 Colleen Brider $1450, C1, heat, 305m 1 73223 Sedgebrook Comet nwtd Fred Kite 5 16583 Blitzem Gem 18.03 Sue Gommans EMERGENCIES: 8 Guthrie Bowron Wanganui 305 2.07 1 3167F Sozin’s Delight nwtd John McInerney 2 662F5 Firecracker nwtd Agent & Williams 6 248s1 Jinja Ted 17.91 Maree Gowan 9 47847 Big Time Eilish 18.21 Colleen Brider 2 44167 Final Straw 18.10 Nathan Udy 3 86 Isaac Marjen nwtd Marcie Flipp 7 45247 Bigtime Roll 17.65 Sue Gommans 10 67686 Jay Grim nwtd J & D Bell $1450, C1, heat, 305m 3 84453 Yarn Sister 18.11 Carol Morris 8 56474 Double Change nwtd Sue Gommans 4 68866 Homebush Brave nwtd John McInerney 6 Wanganui Toyota 305 1.34 1 22248 Cadillac Mack nwtd John McInerney 4 55738 Go Stopper 17.95 Agent & Williams 5 24442 Jamboree nwtd Carol Morris EMERGENCIES: 2 8638s Idol Little Girl 18.13 Marcie Flipp 5 85628 Dream On Dreamer 17.91 Melissa Olden 6 75855 Alfie Daman nwtd Peter Clark 9 4F787 Auros Advantage 18.01 Tim Pilcher $1450, C1, heat, 305m 3 74443 Princess Pea 17.94 Peter Taylor 6 58686 Trajan nwtd John McInerney 10 48787 Bigtime Kylie 17.82 Sue Gommans 7 87545 Allegro Kyle nwtd Lisa Cole 1 286Fs Sahara Pippa 17.96 Marcie Flipp 4 36553 Cawbourne Moss 17.66 J & D Bell 7 251 Big Time Lorna 18.16 Lisa Cole 8 428s2 Webber Come nwtd John McInerney 4 Palmountains Sci. Nutrition 12.57 2 27565 Hurricane Al 17.85 Carol Morris 5 57665 Subway Kay 18.28 Brian Goldsack 8 11787 Idol Steffie 17.89 Marcie Flipp EMERGENCIES: 3 28755 Token Pick 18.15 Nathan Udy 6 81764 No Mug 17.90 Carol Morris EMERGENCIES: 9 76676 Dewie nwtd Sue Gommans $2505, C1, 520m 4 32383 Ahuroa Prince 18.11 Robert Murray 7 26662 Zara Fab 18.03 Nathan Udy 9 58858 Dottie Bell 18.09 J & D Bell 10 86767 Telltale Signs nwtd Melissa Olden 1 72651 Young Dumb Broke 31.12 Melissa Olden 5 14865 Leslie Albert 18.06 Brian Goldsack 8 64586 Big Time Tatum 17.95 Agent & Williams 10 45878 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack

Extra Wanganui greys at Hatrick Raceway Wednesday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, Selections 1 Adept Accountants 3.05 2 Book Function @ Hatrick 3.22 3 Accell “Leading Canine Therapy” 3.42 4 Wanganui JC Races 14th Feb 3.57 Race 1: LIFE IS GOOD, OPAWA JODY, GEMMAS DILEMMA $1450, C1, heat, 305m $1450, C1, heat, 305m $1685, C2, 305m $1685, C2, 305m Race 2: I’LL BE LOYAL, ALLEGRO LEXXI, HOMEBUSH JENNIA 1 72646 Gemmas Dilemma 18.16 John McInerney 1 77764 Naharis 17.73 Deb Edlin 1 63164 Memphis Jewel nwtd Kellie Gommans 1 76754 Bigtime On Track 17.77 Fred Kite Race 3: WATERLOO PINK, MEMPHIS JEWEL, EPIC SPARK 2 3376s Opawa Jody nwtd Marcie Flipp 2 45563 I’ll Be Loyal 18.10 Bill Hodgson 2 21141 Waterloo Pink 17.90 Wendy Kite 2 14366 Big Time Pluto 17.54 Lisa Cole Race 4: ELSA BLUEBLOOD, SHADOW GIRL, DOUBLE WHAT 3 76577 Bigtime Ava nwtd Peter Clark 3 67375 Zara Daiken 17.93 Nathan Udy 3 34754 Sedgebrook Sally 17.90 Fred Kite 3 47135 Elsa Blueblood 18.06 John McInerney 4 76211 Life Is Good 17.95 Melissa Olden 4 18822 Homebush Jennia nwtd John McInerney 4 73417 Homebush Shea 17.91 Pauline Blanche 4 73245 Double What nwtd J & D Bell 5 33235 Elouera Mist nwtd J & D Bell 5 36183 Allegro Lexxi 18.09 Lisa Cole 5 68348 Butterball 17.59 Maree Gowan 5 58222 Shadow Girl 17.75 Carol Morris 6 63577 Mustang Moo nwtd Nathan Udy 6 43314 Choice Sister 18.01 Carol Morris 6 51572 Epic Spark 18.00 Brian Hunt 6 42462 Barbarossa Boy 17.74 Brian Goldsack 7 476s8 Mainline Lil nwtd Bill Hodgson 7 85776 Just Like Harry 17.87 Nathan Udy 7 48535 Opal Nora 17.74 John McInerney 7 44143 Dino The Fox 17.74 Kellie Gommans 8 63268 Small Boy 18.32 Agent & Williams 8 36254 Star Secret 18.26 Agent & Williams 8 24761 Doomsday 17.92 K B Benson 8 88673 Breed Apart 17.75 Melissa Olden EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: EMERGENCIES: 9 77785 Sedgebrook Saint 17.78 Fred Kite 9 56578 Thrilling Ivy 18.10 Kellie Gommans 9 73787 Homebush Maxi 17.89 John McInerney 9 F1788 Big Time Rose 17.94 Agent & Williams 10 56578 Thrilling Ivy 18.10 Kellie Gommans 10 58858 Dottie Bell 18.09 J & D Bell 10 76586 Limpy Jackson nwtd J & D Bell 10 47887 Queen Kong 17.77 John McInerney

Sydney races at Randwick Kensington Wednesday Jetbet 11 TAB doubles 3-4, 6-7 Trebles 2-3-4, 5-6-7 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 Selections 7 Kaakit Akit h (8) 55 82 N Rawiller 2 s4242 California August bh (3) 58 95 5 Heineken 3 Handicap 6.40 6 32371 Eve’s Miss d (4) 54 100 Ms C Graham (a3) Race 1: ORPHEUM, TOMMY GOLD, OSAMU 8 No Way To Know h (10) 55 82 T Clark G Schofield 7 97124 Tatiara dwn (8) 54 92 G Schofield 9 4s Orpheum h (7) 55 91 S Clipperton 3 Impactful (5) 56.5 88 B Avdulla $50,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 74, 1550m Race 2: SWEEPING STATEMENT, SERAGLIO, YOU RANG 8 s2414 Phoenix River h (2) 54 94 T Berry 10 Pressita (2) 55 84 B Avdulla 4 322s5 Kuzco Lad h (2) 56.5 90 T Clark Race 3: SEA OF LIFE, OUR GIRL SNITI, 1 237s5 Welsh Legend dwn (4) 60.5 96 11 6 Tight Ropes (6) 55 86 T Berry 5 65 Kinship (6) 56 96 N Rawiller B Owen (a3) 7 Davali Thoroughbreds 7.50 MORETHANNUMBERONE 6 27s2 Dancing Gidget (11) 55.5 96 J Bowman 2 22s21 Positive Peace w (1) 60 100 N Rawiller Race 4: AUSTRIA, BOOMTOWN RAT, PUMPKIN PIE 2 Pluck @ Vinery Plate 4.55 7 8 Olympic Legend h (10) 55.5 88 J Collett $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 1400m 3 19451 Oksal (5) 58.5 92 K Mc Evoy Race 5: POSITIVE PEACE, WELSH LEGEND, BRAZILICA 8 54s54 Morethannumberone (9) 55 93 T Berry 1 8s601 Sanctioned (9) 62 99 Ms C Graham (a3) $50,000, 3yo Maiden SW, 1100m 4 86s18 Ikara Miss h (3) 57 93 T Marquand Race 6: PHOENIX RIVER, BLACK MAGNUM, SANGRIA 9 Shosha (7) 54.5 89 K Mc Evoy 2 93141 Time Raid dw (11) 60.5 91 T Berry 1 6 Abrogation (4) 57 84 B Avdulla 5 s3876 Brazilica tw (2) 55.5 93 J Bowman Race 7: THE MAN, FEATHER, HIGH LOW BET 10 63402 Rose To Victory (8) 53.5 90 Ms R King 3 70184 Valree dw (4) 58.5 91 G Boss 2 Eye See Things h (2) 55 88 Ms R King 11 s375s Our Girl Sniti h (1) 53 90 G Boss 6 385s6 Loves To Rock h (6) 53 90 4 4s262 Bubbles Ball w (3) 58 93 3 6s4 Our Fraulein bh (3) 55 91 T Marquand J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 4 s8534 Red Hot h (1) 55 87 T Wolfgram 4 TAB Venue Mode Handicap 6.05 Ms S Clenton (a1.5) 5 1650s Seel The Deel dwh (10) 58 88 S Clipperton 5 3 Rizzo h (8) 55 96 J Van Overmeire (a1.5) $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 70, 1800m 6 Sky Racing Active Handicap 7.15 1 Astern @ Darley Plate 4.20 6 Seraglio (7) 55 90 T Berry 6 s3s14 The Man bn (7) 58 93 J Bowman 1 55814 Boomtown Rat wn (5) 60.5 97 N Rawiller $50,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 76, 1000m $50,000, 2yo Maiden SW, 1100m 7 3s223 Sweeping Statement (5) 55 92 7 16s55 Star Of O’Reilly dw (6) 57.5 100 K Mc Evoy 2 32853 Pumpkin Pie w (6) 60 92 1 0235s Black Magnum wh (6) 61.5 97 N Rawiller 1 2 Osamu (9) 57 100 K Mc Evoy J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 8 2s You Rang bh (6) 55 100 T Clark R Dolan (a1.5) 8 750s6 Adonis Victorious w (5) 56.5 91 2 Pyrmont (1) 57 82 J Collett 3 563s8 Mountain Breath w (2) 59.5 89 3 Sagrado h (4) 57 81 K S Latham 3 Bisley Workwear Handicap 5.30 J Bowman 2 21143 Clear The Beach dw (5) 61 91 N Rawiller T Marquand 4 4s Tommy Gold h (11) 57 88 T Marquand 4 9s103 Frenzied h (3) 58.5 90 T Clark 3 83191 Yitai Synergy dh (1) 57.5 94 K Mc Evoy 9 4182s Whangamata (8) 56 76 Ms W Costin 5 2 Volterra b (3) 57 96 J Bowman $50,000, 3yo Maiden, 1400m 5 32915 De Valera whn (1) 58 94 T Marquand 4 7s120 Twirling Moss d (3) 56 94 B Ryan (a3) 10 2s424 Feather db (1) 55.5 91 B Avdulla 6 9s Vucetich (5) 57 84 G Schofield 1 23s2 Sea Of Life bh (4) 59 100 T Marquand 6 s8222 Austria b (4) 55.5 100 T Berry 5 3011s Sangria wh (7) 54 94 T Clark 11 065s3 High Low Bet w (2) 54.5 94 K Mc Evoy

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GREAT TIME: More than 180 youngsters aged 7-14 took to the surf at Midway Beach on Friday night and Saturday in the Gisborne/Tairawhiti junior surf lifesaving championships. The Midway club emerged the overall top club this year. These young surf athletes are k id zonly pictured charging into the water in the under-8 bodyboard race. Picture by Paul Rickard

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668 368 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS 20 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Woodward blasts Southerwood top at last pre-match hype SURFING Mount Maunganui surfer Georgia on the New Zealand Grom Series. Wederell won the u18 girls’ division This was Millar’s first event of RUGBY WHAKATANE surfer Luis in a head-to-head battle with Estella the year and she will head into the Southerwood has claimed his maiden Hungerford (Christchurch). Wederell Whangamata event with a boost FORMER Rugby World Cup-winning England coach Clive victory at a national level after scored 7.44 and Hungerford, 5.8. of confidence looking to climb the Woodward has taken a swipe at current mentor Eddie Jones winning the first event of the Billabong This result, combined with a rankings further. following England’s 24-17 Six Nations loss to France yesterday. Grom Series, held over the weekend. runner-up finish at the national Results of divisional finals — In the build-up to the match, Jones said his side would play Tay Street, Mount Maunganui, championships, propels Wederell to the Under-18 boys: Luis Southerwood (Whak) 9.4, a brutal and physically aggressive game “to make sure they maintained just enough swell to head of the rankings going into the 1; Tom Butland (Tara) 8.0, 2; Jack Lee (Whaka) (France) understand what test rugby is”. complete the event on Sunday with third event of the year, at Whangamata 6.07, 3; Taylor O’Leary (Mur) 5.46, 4. A lacklustre England lacked impact on the gain line and half-metre waves pushing the small- this weekend. U18 girls: Georgia Wederell (Mnt) 7.44, 1; made several handling errors in their first test since they were wave limits of Southerwood and his Amarnie Barber (Australia) won the Estella Hungerford (Chch) 5.8, 2. beaten 32-12 by South Africa in the World Cup rugby final. opponents in the final. u16 girls’ division in a tight final with U16 boys: Kora Cooper (Rag) 10.87, 1; Jayden Woodward said all the hype and pre-match comments made Up against a star-studded line-up, just over a point separating the four Willoughby (Rag) 9.8, 2; Te Kauwhata Kauwhata the English national team, who at one stage trailed 24-0, look Southwerwood surfed to a 9.4- point finalists. Natasha Gouldsbury (Taranaki) (Whngrei) 8.16, 3; Navryn Malone (Rag) 3.74, 4. “stupid”. heat total to take the final. finished 0.07 behind Barber in second U16 girls: Amarnie Barber (Aus) 7.0, 1; “The time for talking is now over, England must respond to In the final two minutes, eventual place. Liv Haysom (Piha) was third and Natasha Gouldsbury (Tara) 6.93, 2; Liv Haysom this through their actions,” Woodward wrote in the Daily Mail. runner-up Tom Butland (Taranaki) local surfer Anna Brock, fourth. (Piha) 6.5, 3; Anna Brock (Mnt) 5.8, 4. “And stop this media hype, which is nonsense and making found his way on to a nice wave which Raglan’s Kora Cooper went one place U14 boys: Tao Mouldey (Mnt) 11.03, 1; Indica them all look rather stupid. gave him the chance to win but he fell better than he managed at the national Corcoran (Mnt) 9.17, 2; Tyler Stenzel (Mnt) 8.63, “England arrived with the wrong team and clearly haven’t yet just short of the required 5.5-point ride. championships when he won the u16 3; Dale Cromhout (HB) 6.4, 4. shaken off that depressing world cup final result. It has been a drawn-out journey for boys’ division. U14 girls: Leia Millar (Piha) 1; Chloe Groube “Given all that, I was surprised at the confidence pundits 17-year-old Southerwood, who said Fellow Raglan surfers Jayden (Pau), 6.8, 2; Amanda Gouldsbury (Tara), 4.57; 3, were showing in an England victory. It also demonstrated again that when he started competing, in the Willoughby and Navryn Malone were Ariana Walker (Mnt), 2.94, 4. the futility of all the pre-match talk of brutality and physicality under-14 division, he only ever made second and fourth respectively. and teaching France a few lessons.” the first heat. Then during his time in Whangarei surfer Te Kauwhata • Up-and-coming New Zealand surfers England visit Scotland for their second match this weekend. the u16s, he made only one final. Now Kauwhata was third in his first finals Elliot Paerata-Reid (Piha) and Kehu Butler (Mt “As for becoming the best team ever and all that hyperbole, he has won his first Billabong Grom appearance at this level. Maunganui) have received wildcard spots for the England should concentrate on becoming the best team for the Series event. The u14 divisions were won by Tao Corona Piha Pro WSL Challenger Series event to next 80 minutes . . . then the next. He shared the experience of being in Mouldey (Mnt) and Leia Millar (Piha). be held at Piha from March 16 to 22. “That’s what true champion teams do — they never get the final with friend Jack Lee, also of For Mouldey, it was a step up from Other Kiwis competing will include Billy ahead of themselves,” he said. Whakatane. Lee finished third. Taylor his runner-up finish at the national Stairmand, Paige Hareb, Ella Williams and Mahia/ “Saturday’s trip to Murrayfield will be just as tough as this O’Leary (Muriwai) was fourth. championships and he takes the lead Gisborne surfer Ricardo Christie. game and again, I make Scotland firm favourites.” — AAP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Wednesday, February 5, 2020

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Wayfarer (9) engaging in something a little bit unusual. New surroundings will boost your Across: 1 Road; 3 Importer; 9 13. Last longer (7) 7. Suitable (11) morale. 5 stars Madness; 10 Foray; 11 Lose one’s 14. Swagger (6) Birthday Baby: 8. Ignominy (11) head; 13 Repose; 15 Trench; 17 16. Ascended with You are sensitive, perceptive and courageous. You are kind and persuasive. Reproduction; 20 Exist; 21 Airmail; difficulty (6) 12. Swear (9) 22 Paradise; 23 Less. 15. Muddle (7) Down: 1 Ramblers; 2 Andes; 4 18. Make impact (7) STAR RATINGS Mashed; 5 Off the record; 6 19. Explode (5) 17. Diversion (6) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. Terrain; 7 Rays; 8 Demonstrated; 20. Quivering (9) 19. Assail (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 12 Shingles; 14 Premier; 16 21. Also (3) 21. Yellowish-brown TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. Ideals; 18 Irate; 19 Leap. 22. Profaning (11) (3) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 SPORT 21 Bennett out as England coach SPORTS BRIEFS RUGBY LEAGUE World Cup but he was as professional as cause during his time in charge of Star’s absence pleases ever.” the national team and the wealth of SOUTH Africa skipper Quinton De Kock admits LONDON — England’s rugby league Bennett’s role came under pressure knowledge he has given to our players he’s relieved his side won’t have to contend with team ended their experiment with after Britain lost all four matches of and coaches will enhance the game in England’s Ben Stokes during the upcoming ODI Australian coach Wayne Bennett by their November tour of New Zealand this country for many years to come,” series between the teams. hiring Shaun Wane on a two-year deal and Papua New Guinea. Aside from the Sinfield said. But the newly appointed Proteas one-day that will take in the World Cup in 2021. results, he was criticised for selecting “His passion for this group of players international captain acknowledged the tourists Bennett, who became only England’s Australia-born players for Britain. to succeed in a home World Cup was remained formidable opponents with players who second foreign-born coach when taking The 55-year-old Wane left his position evident every time I spoke to him about ushered them to their historic World Cup triumph over in 2016, led the team to the World as coach of Wigan Warriors after guiding his players, and I know it will be a last year. Cup final in 2017. his hometown team to a third Grand disappointment that he cannot complete Crucial to that success was Stokes, whose He wanted to stay on to the 2021 Final in the Super League at the end of that journey with them.” 318 runs at an average of 45.42, 10 wickets at tournament, which is being held in the 2018 season. He has spent the last Wane said he would not restrict himself 22 apiece and 12 catches earned him the player- England, but was not offered a new year working as high performance coach to English-born players. of-the-series award in England’s 3-1 test series contract after his last one expired at the for the Scottish Rugby Union. “I will pick players who are the best for victory over South Africa. end of last year. The RFL said former England captain England,” he said. However, Stokes, plus Jos Buttler, Mark Wood “He was philosophical but very Kevin Sinfield will step down from his “The one thing they need to be is and the injured Jofra Archer, were rested from disappointed,” said Rugby Football role as head of the England performance passionate for England and whoever is the squad that will play three ODIs as England League chief executive Ralph Rimmer, unit with immediate effect. Sinfield was a going to deliver those wins in the Ashes prioritise the Twenty20 format, with two sprint- who broke the news personally to strong supporter of Bennett. will be in.” format World Cups looming. Bennett while the coach was in Australia. “Wayne has always shown nothing but England will play an Ashes series On the eve of the first ODI at Cape Town, De “He had an ambition to take us to the complete commitment to the England against Australia this year. — AP Kock said: “It’s always nice not to play against Ben Stokes. “But they’ve still got some quality players, a lot of them are still World Cup winners and they’ve also got some exciting young players so I think it is important we start off with a win here.” — AAP Injured Breakers star leaves NBL Jones persists with conversion LONDON — A defiant Eddie Jones is persisting BASKETBALL 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists. They were helped on Monday night with Tom Curry’s conversion to No.8 for England’s Breakers owner Matt Walsh said when the NBL awarded the Kiwi club the Six Nations clash with Scotland, believing he is AN injured RJ Hampton has ended his Hampton’s presence had boosted the two points as “winners” of the abandoned the long-term answer in the position. stint with the New Zealand Breakers and club’s profile and been positive for New match against Ilawarra, cut short due Jones once again opted against selecting a will return to the United States, robbing Zealand basketball in general. to a leaking roof at Wollongong’s WIN specialist eight in an unchanged 34-man training the NBL of both its “Next Star” teenage “RJ brought excitement and fanfare to Entertainment Centre. squad, denying the in-form Alex Dombrandt guards. the club and the league,” Walsh said. Another potential boost could be the or Fijian-born powerhouse Nathan Hughes the Hampton joins LaMelo Ball in leaving “We wish him well in his continued return of Tall Blacks star guard Corey chance to press their claims. the league prematurely, wanting to recovery and preparation for the NBA Webster, who is returning early from With Billy Vunipola ruled out of the entire Six continue the rehabilitation on his injured draft and look forward to draft night his stint in China’s national league, Nations by a broken arm, Curry was shifted hip and prepare for the 2020 NBA draft, when he will no doubt be a top pick.” which was shut down due to health fears across the back row for the comprehensive 24-17 where both are expected to be in hot NBL commissioner Jeremy Loeliger around the coronavirus epidemic. loss to France but made little impact. demand. said Hampton’s time in the NBL will The Breakers are understood to The 21-year-old was a star of last autumn’s Ball exited the Illawarra Hawks have “no doubt” prepared him for the step be sounding out the NBL about the World Cup but on the evidence of that game he is last week because of an ongoing foot up to the NBA. possibility of Webster rejoining their a more influential player at blindside or openside complaint while fellow-18-year-old Hampton’s departure comes three days campaign, having been released mid- flanker. Hampton hasn’t played for more than out from their biggest game of the season, season to pursue the lucrative deal. The absence of a specialist for the trip to three weeks. against the Bullets in Brisbane, where The club was struggling at that point Murrayfield points to Curry continuing in his new The former Texas high-school star their hopes of securing the fourth and but has since won nine of 12 games to be role and Jones is convinced he will eventually tallied 15 games in the NBL, averaging final play-off berth goes on the line. in contention for the post-season. — AAP flourish. — AAP Underdogs eye Champions spot

FOOTBALL by Steve Douglas, AP centre backs — Jack O’Connell and Chris Basham — and also homegrown striker Billy WHEN it comes to the Premier League’s Sharp. greatest underdog tale, nothing can top Leicester They are a big part of Wilder’s journey that winning the Premier League at odds of 5000-1 in has seen United win promotion in two of the last the 2015-16 season. three league seasons to make it to the Premier There’s another unlikely story brewing, League for the first time since 2007. however. Another “how are they doing this?” run There’s still that humble, close-knit feel to the that shows no sign of ending. NO BEATING team, too. Before a recent away game against It could yet culminate in Sheffield United AROUND THE Liverpool, Wilder took his players to a park next playing in the Champions League. BUSH: Sheffield to Anfield on the morning of the match for a light The club from the “Steel City” were in last United manager training session. After winning promotion to the place in the third division only three-and-a-half Chris Wilder Premier League in May last year, United’s players years ago, but are now sixth in the Premier “says it like it went to Las Vegas together. League and battling with the likes of Chelsea, is”. AP picture United are now under sole control of Prince Tottenham and Manchester United to secure Abdullah, a member of the Saudi royal family, what’s likely to be England’s fourth and final following his High Court battle with previous qualification spot for Europe’s top competition. owner Kevin McCabe that ended last year. With They’re a team whose main starting striker has more funds available to strengthen the squad, the yet to score a goal this season, whose center club have broken their transfer record five times backs — in a unique tactic — cause chaos by in past eight months — most recently for Norway charging forward and often finding themselves midfielder Sander Berge, who made his debut more advanced than the midfield, and whose over the weekend — but they’ve hardly been big- locally-born manager was once their ball boy. name acquisitions. The Blades, as they are nicknamed, are “We’re in a great place as a football club,” even receiving admiring glances from some of No Sheffield United team have been this high Wilder, who has a Sheffield United tattoo and a Wilder said, “with the quality we’ve signed, the soccer’s deepest thinkers. in the standings since the mid-1970s. The club distinctive all-black look in wearing a shiny vest results we’re getting, and the performances we’re “As a manager,” Manchester City’s Pep have never played in European club competition over a training top. getting even when we’re not at our best. Guardiola said last month of Sheffield United, in their 131-year history. The team lost three of their first four games “But the key is to not pat yourself on the “you see some teams so you can improve. And So, it was recently put to manager Chris under him to lie bottom of League One in August back.” this is the one.” Wilder, could the Blades soon be cutting it in 2016, their worst league position since the early Can Wilder keep the performance levels going? This is no flash in the pan, either. United, Europe? 1980s. Wilder switched to a three-man defence Can he finally get a goal out of David McGoldrick, which were widely tipped to get relegated in their “Europe and all that,” he said rather and began to deploy an unorthodox tactic that the striker who hasn’t scored in 19 appearances first season in the top division in 12 years, are dismissively. “I guess that might be an end-of- saw the team’s wide centre backs racing forward — despite having 36 attempts on goal — but five points behind fourth-place Chelsea with a season trip.” inside or outside the wing backs to cause an whose work rate makes him an important cog in third of the league campaign remaining. Wilder — United’s frank, down-to-earth, say- overlap. It led to an overload of the flanks — and Wilder’s United? Can his defence, tied for second After a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday, it-like-it-is coach — is the architect of the club’s therefore confusion among opposition defences for most shutouts, stay strong? United’s next three games are at home against stunning rise. A fan as a kid, he went on to play — while one of United’s central midfielders The Premier League’s first winter break will Bournemouth, Brighton and Norwich — three for United in two separate spells as a right back covered in behind. allow United’s players to recharge ahead of teams fighting against relegation. Chelsea, before, having been linked numerous times with It’s a tactic still used to great effect by Wilder, the final, unlikely push for Champions League meanwhile, are stumbling in their pursuit of the becoming their manager, took charge in the and has been instilled into the club’s youth qualification. Champions League after winning only four of offseason of 2016 after a 15-year coaching career teams. With opposition teams still seemingly unable their last 13 games. spent in the lower or non-leagues. Some of the players survive from Wilder’s first to handle the unusual tactics deployed by Wilder, The race for fourth feels wide open. It was a tough start at his boyhood club for season, two of them being those overlapping expect United to be in the fight until the end. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Bowlers have a field day as wickets tumble CRICKET by Grant Miller just four runs between them. A few batsmen, however, got starts. IT was a day for the bowlers when OBR opener Paul Stewart made 27 and Horouta took on OBR in their DJ Barry No.6 Andrews, 25, but captain Jonathan Cup club cricket match at the weekend. Purcell at No.7, with 11, was the only Twenty-five wickets fell in the space other batsman to make it into double of 67 overs at Harry Barker Reserve on figures in OBR’s first innings. Saturday and OBR claimed first-innings Horouta opener Hemi Mitchell top- points, even though they were bowled scored for them with 17. out for under 100, because they rolled Jack Faulkner, batting at No.4 for OBR, Horouta for even less. survived a confident shout for caught Landmark Homes OBR made 97 in behind on his way to 28 not out in their their first innings, with Tushar Balat and second innings. Billy Morse each taking three wickets The game started late — ground the and Graham Hudson, two. umpires tried to make up by slicing Horouta replied with 66 and quick 10 minutes off the tea break — and it bowler Cody Andrews was the chief petered out in the evening as OBR, too destroyer for OBR, taking four wickets. far away from 100 to threaten a batting Opening bowler Jimmy Holden took bonus point, didn’t seem to have much to three wickets and left-armer Timoti Weir, bat for. two. OBR claimed nine competition points In their second turn at bat, OBR made from the game and Horouta, seven. 50 for five declared, when the umpires High School Old Boys have had the called a halt to the game at 7pm. best start to the competition but had a The two teams were at least seven overs bye at the weekend. short of what they should have got through Horouta have had two games and OBR collectively during the day, prompting the and High School Old Boys have had one Poverty Bay Cricket Association to issue a each. reminder about over rates. HSOB are due to play OBR this week They’re supposed to get through 15 and a washed-out fixture between the two overs an hour and they risk having sides has been rescheduled for Sunday, competition points docked if they’re too February 23. slow again. One reason for the slow over rate would OBR 97 off 30.1 overs (Paul Stewart 27, Cody have been the 25 dismissals — a wicket Andrews 25; Tushar Balat 3-26, Billy Morse 3-27, fell every 2.4 overs. Graham Hudson 2-15) and 50-5 declared off The pitch offered some movement for 15.1 overs (Jack Faulkner 28 not out; Hudson SWING AND A MISS: OBR batsman Josh Adams loses his poles to a ball bowled by the seamers of both sides and the pace of 2-17) beat HOROUTA 66 off 21.4 overs Billy Morse, of Horouta, at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. OBR took first-innings Andrews had Horouta in strife. (Andrews 4-21, Jimmy Holden 3-20, Timoti Weir points in the game. Picture by Paul Rickard Four of their best batsmen managed 2-16). Super Bowl glory for KC Chiefs SUPER BOWL by Barry Wilner, AP clinched by Williams’s 38-yard TD run, stalled and Harrison Butker kicked a sending red-clad Chiefs fans into chants 31-yard field goal. MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Patrick of “Andy!” Andy!” San Francisco needed a spark and, Mahomes needed just the waning Reid, 61, won a Super Bowl ring with as it often has this season, the running minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end a whole the 1996 Packers while in charge of tight game provided it. Gouging the Chiefs lot of frustration. ends. He’s been seeking one as a head in the trenches, the 49ers gained 53 A championship 50 years in the making coach since being hired by Philadelphia yards on five straight rushes before for the Kansas City Chiefs. in 1999. The Eagles lost in their only trip Garoppolo hit on a pair of passes. The A two-decade wait for an NFL title for to the big game under Reid after the 2004 second completion, over the middle to coach Andy Reid. season. Kyle Juszczyk, saw the fullback make a All it took was falling behind by double “This is what it’s all about,” Reid said as nifty open-field move past safety Daniel digits in the postseason, again. Then confetti fell and the Chiefs celebrated the Sorensen — perhaps Kansas City’s best Mahomes found his mojo. The 24-year- climax of the NFL’s 100th season. tackle. Juszczyk surged into the end zone old quarterback who was selected Super “What a great team, great coaches. for a 15-yard TD to tie it at 10. Bowl MVP, led the Chiefs to 21 straight Appreciate every bit of it.” Once more, Garoppolo was brilliant on points in the final 6:13 for a 31-20 victory Mahomes found Hill, whose bobble led a drive after being picked off. He improved yesterday over the San Francisco 49ers. to the second San Francisco pick, for 44 QUARTERBACKS MEET: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick 39 for 42 for 461 yards, three touchdowns “We never lost faith,” Mahomes said. yards on a third-and-15 — the first long Mahomes (left) speaks to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy and no interceptions with a 136.2 rating “That’s the biggest thing. Everybody on pass completed by Kansas City. A 20-yard Garoppolo after the Chiefs won the NFL Super Bowl 54 football on such series after the TD. this team, no one had their head down. pass interference call on Tarvarius Moore, game in Miami Gardens, Florida, yesterday. AP picture Gould’s 42-yarder gave the Niners their We believed in each other. That’s what we who had that earlier pick, put the ball at first lead, capping the opening drive of preached all year long.” the 1 and Kelce was wide open for the full merger, beating Minnesota in 1970. Chiefs were along the lines of the the second half. Again, their misdirection The Chiefs (15-4) trailed 24-0 and 17-7 score. Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt even coined the expected offensive explosion. Earlier, plays kept the Chiefs off-balance on in their previous playoff games, both in The Chiefs defence, confounded by the phrase Super Bowl. there were some strong drives but not a defence. the first half. In the big game, they nearly Niners’ misdirection much of the game, Now the Hunt family can add a Vince lot of huge plays. As Garoppolo did in the first half, didn’t have time for a comeback. got stingy and forced a three-and-out. Lombardi Trophy to the Lamar Hunt The 49ers used up nearly six minutes Mahomes then threw into heavy coverage Kansas City’s fans in the crowd Mahomes soon hit Watkins down the right Trophy earned with the AFC crown. on their opening drive, yet got only trying to hit Hill and was picked by Fred of 62,417 at Hard Rock Stadium got sideline behind Richard Sherman for a “It’s a beautiful trophy,” Chiefs owner Robbie Gould’s 38-yard field goal. Kansas Warner. It was the first interception of little opportunity to chant and do the 38-yard gain, leading to Williams’s first Clark Hunt said. “I’m so happy for our City took up 7:26 for its next march, Mahomes in five post-season games. tomahawk chop as KC fell behind 20-10 score. players, coaches and fans. And especially including a fourth-and-1 run by Williams And it paid off with another efficient in the third quarter. Mahomes even threw San Francisco (15-4) had nothing left Andy Reid. Nobody deserves this trophy on a direct snap to the 49ers 1. All four series for the Niners, keyed by a 26-yard his second interception of the night after in the fourth quarter, and their coach, more than Andy Reid.” Chiefs in the backfield spun around completion to Kendrick Bourne on third they fell behind. Kyle Shanahan, saw yet another late- San Francisco went 4-12 in 2018 and before the snap. down. Raheem Mostert, the star of the But the vaunted 49ers defence wilted game meltdown by his team. Three years Shanahan was on something of a hot Mahomes took it in to end the 15-play NFC title game, surged in from the 1 for a late and Mahomes brought the magic that ago, as offensive co-ordinator in Atlanta, seat this season. He came close to a series on a run option. 20-10 edge. makes him so special. he was part of the Falcons’ Super Bowl ring once again, but down the stretch the The 7-3 deficit was the first for San Hardly unfamiliar territory for Kansas He completed passes of 44 yards to collapse and loss in overtime to New Niners couldn’t slow the no-huddle attack Francisco since Game 15. It soon became City. Tyreek Hill and 38 to Sammy Watkins. England. at which Mahomes, Hill, Kelce, Williams 10-3 after Jimmy Garoppolo’s ill-advised “We have an ability as a team not just The touchdowns came on short throws to “We’ll lick our wounds and we’ll get and all the other Chiefs excel. lob under pressure was intercepted by on offence, as a team, to figure out what Travis Kelce to cut the deficit to three and over this,” Shanahan said. “We have heart,” Mahomes said. Bashaud Breeland. Another fourth-down the other team is doing and put our foot to Damien Williams for the lead. The first Kansas City, an original AFL franchise, “We never give up.” gamble paid off for KC, with Williams in the ground and say enough is enough,” NFL title in Reid’s two-decade career was won the final Super Bowl before the The fourth quarter fireworks by the gaining three on a pitchout. But the Chiefs Kelce said. “It’s special.” The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 SPORT 23 Reid has the ring he deserves SUPER BOWL by Rob Maaddi, AP coach in NFL history without a City and turned the Chiefs into a championship. He’d lost his only playoff team right away. MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — other Super Bowl appearance with After losing another conference When Andy Reid walked into an the Eagles 15 years ago. Winning championship game at home last interview with the Philadelphia his first championship as a head year, the Chiefs overcame a 24-0 Eagles armed with a six-inch coach and Kansas City’s first in deficit in the divisional round, two binder containing notes on 50 years likely solidifies his Hall of 10-point deficits in the AFC title how to build a winning team, Fame credentials. game and rallied after the 49ers management were sold. But the 61-year-old Reid, known took a 20-10 lead into the fourth But it took him 21 years and two for wearing floral shirts and poking quarter. teams to win it all. fun at his weight, didn’t want to Plagued by clock management Big Red finally got his Super talk about his coaching legacy. issues, conservative playcalling Bowl title, thanks to Patrick “I don’t care about that, I really and other coaching blunders in Mahomes leading the resilient don’t,” Reid said. the past, Reid made all the right Kansas City Chiefs in another “This is a pure team sport. I love calls this time and Mahomes did comeback in the playoffs, a 31-20 that part of it. That’s why I got in his thing. victory over the San Francisco it. I didn’t get in it for any other While the Chiefs and their fans 49ers yesterday. reason other than to win games celebrated on the field at Hard For two weeks leading up to and win them with great people. Rock Stadium, Reid’s former the game, Mahomes and his We bust our tails to do that as players in Philadelphia shared teammates talked about how coaches and players. That’s the their happiness. badly they wanted to win for Reid. part that I think needs the respect. FATHER AND SON: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid Hall of Fame safety Brian They were elated after they did it. You take care of that, everything embraces his son, Chiefs linebacker coach Britt Reid, after the Dawkins posted a video on Twitter “He’s one of the best coaches of else happens. That’s not really NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the San Francisco 49ers saying he shed “tears of joy” all time and he already was before where my mind goes. It’s probably yesterday. The Kansas City Chiefs won 31-20. AP picture watching Reid win. we won this game but we wanted the last thing on my mind.” Donovan McNabb, who gave to get that trophy just because he Reid was more than willing and meticulously prepared for the co-ordinator. the Chiefs a pep talk on Thursday, deserved it,” Mahomes said. to discuss how he planned to moment to become a head coach. A Philadelphia newspaper wrote on Twitter: “So happy for “The work he puts in day in celebrate. He put together that infamous greeted Reid with a headline that my guy. Well deserved for the @ and day out, he’s there at 3 in the “I’m getting a double binder filled with everything said: “Andy Who?” Chiefs. Now give him the credit he morning and he leaves at 11. I cheeseburger with extra cheese,” from practice schedules to His name is etched in NFL deserves. First Class coach, friend don’t think he sleeps. I’ve tried to he joked. an explanation on why a long history now. & dad.” beat him in and I never can. He’s Reid was an unknown assistant snapper is such an important Reid turned the Eagles into a Reid said his “heart went out to someone that works harder than coach in Green Bay when Eagles position. winner in his second season and those guys” because “we were so anyone I’ve ever known and he owner Jeffrey Lurie plucked him He studied Holmgren, groomed won more games than any coach close so many times” but he was deserved it, so I’m glad we were from the Packers, convinced he Brett Favre and was ready to call in franchise history, but was 1-4 thrilled the Eagles got their Super able to go out there and get that was the right man to turn around the shots, even though he had in NFC championship games. 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SPEEDWAY point in it between Jordan by Murray Robertson Fleetwood (16G) and me,” Jones said. THE Ashley Scott He scored 71 points across THIRD-TIMER: Jason Jones Memorial stockcar title was the three heats, Fleetwood (81G) won the coveted decided by one point in a 70 and David Kingsbeer drama-charged meeting from (38G) 68. Ashley Scott Memorial at the which two racers were taken “I had two thirds and a Eastland Group Raceway to hospital. fifth, so consistency paid off,” on Saturday night. He Sidecar driver Clive Jones said. beat nearest rival Jordan Ireland was discharged from “It was hard work out Gisborne Hospital yesterday there, but worth it.” Fleetwood (16G) by a single afternoon after being badly The three heat winners point. Although Jones had injured in a collision between were Dylan Pickering (56G), no heat wins on the night, the motocross quad bike James Clarke (29G) and he was always there or he was riding and another Mason O’Dwyer (99G). bike at the Eastland Group The Phil Walsh Memorial thereabouts, and secured Raceway on Saturday night. production saloon car title enough points to win the “Clive suffered a fractured was won by Sean Robertson title for the third time. pelvis, fractured collarbone (16G). Picture by Murray Robertson and a head injury in the Robertson was “Mr crash,” Gisborne Speedway Consistent” with two wins Club vice-president Jamie and a second across the Simpson said. three heats. Ireland was to have taken Simpson said the meeting part in the New Zealand drew a reasonable crowd and sidecar championships in produced excellent racing Gisborne in early March, across all classes. where he and swinger Chris Symon (56G) were Results — considered serious podium Stockcars — Race 1: Dylan chances. Pickering (56G) 1, Ben Holt (4G) “I’m really stiff and sore, 2, David Kingsbeer (38G) 3. Race with a bit of a headache, 2: James Clarke (29G) 1, Jason but otherwise I’m OK, and Jones (81G) 2, Jordan Fleetwood moving around,” Ireland said (16G) 3. Race 3: Mason O’Dwyer today. (99G) 1, Jordan Fleetwood (16G) 2, “I expect to be out for six Jason Jones (81G) 3. Ashley Scott months, so unfortunately my Memorial (sponsored by Sam’s racing is over for the season.” Upholstery): Jason Jones (81G) 1, The other injury came in Jordan Fleetwood (16G) 2, David the Jukes Carriers ramp Kingsbeer (38G) 3. race demolition derby, near Production saloons — the end when almost all of Race 1: Sean Robertson (16G) 1, the 24 competing cars had Crystal Peach (3NZ) 2, Anton McKay been knocked out. (17V) 3. Race 2: James Cunningham “Craig Williams was hit (27R) 1, Sean Robertson (16G) 2, from behind by one of the Mat Le Compte (13G) 3. Race 3: few remaining cars, became Sean Robertson (16G) 1, Ethan trapped and had to be cut Rogers (97G) 2, Scott Adams (44G) out of the vehicle by Fire and 3. Phil Walsh Memorial (sponsored Emergency NZ,” Simpson by Dave Gooch Spray and Signs): said. Sean Robertson (16G) 1, Ethan Firefighters from the Rogers (97G) 2, Mat Le Compte Gisborne station were called (13G) 3. to do it. Saloons — Race 1: Bailey Williams was taken Curtis (221G) 1, Paul Habib (7G) to Gisborne Hospital for 2, Kenny Dibben (21G) 3. Race 2: observation. Kenny Dibben (21G) 1, Evan Mooney The demolition derby (16G) 2, Bailey Curtis (221G) 3. was won by Logan Kingi, Race 3: Bailey Curtis (221G) 1, who pocketed $1000 for Kenny Dibben (21G) 2, Evan Mooney outlasting the rest of the (16G) 3. field, with Bruce Williams Streetstocks — Race 1: the second-to-last man Shaun Kingi (75G) 1, Cody Gooch standing. He received $500. (6G) 2, Jared Ingoe (18G) 3. Race Cole Le Compte picked 2: Brenden Gooch (3NZ) 1, Shaun up the $250 prize money for Kingi (75G) 2, Cody Gooch (6G) 3. being the best “stirrer”. Race 3: Brenden Gooch (3NZ) 1, The stockcar brigade Shaun Kingi (75G) 2, Cody Gooch turned on a powerful display (6G) 3. across three heats to decide Ministocks — Race 1: Tara the outcome of the Sam’s Whiteman (81G) 1, Ethan Bruce Upholstery Ashley Scott (84G) 2, Seth McKay (48G) 3. Race Memorial stockcar title. 2: Tara Whiteman (81G) 1, Seth It was won by Jason Jones McKay (48G) 2, Ethan Bruce (84G) (81G), who had won it twice 3. Race 3: Tara Whiteman (81G) 1, before. Seth McKay (48G) 2, Ethan Bruce “It was pretty tight, just a (84G) 3.