TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 COVID-19 PM’S DECISION AUCTIONS • Pregnant Kiwi has ticket home • Random border checks criticised ‘SILLY’- MIKE KING BRING IN THE • Fiji death toll keeps rising • India prepares for third wave PAGE 19 BIG BUCKS PAGE 3 PAGES 6, 8, 10, 17, 18 KIWI KOHANGA: The call of the kiwi is intensifying in the Motu Valley after another successful year of Whinray’s breeding programme produced four healthy chicks. Pictured is Dianne Tahere, left, with Frankie — the last kiwi for the season to be released back into Whinray Reserve — and Tipare Wharepapa, above, with Tay. STORY ON PAGE 4 Pictures supplied GISBORNE District conditions were required. estimated replacement value Council has applied for Mr Whitaker said the of $128 million and the 10-year resource consents consents should be granted wastewater treatment plant to discharge human waste with the 20-year and 10-year had a estimated depreciation discharge overflows into terms, given the discharges replacement cost of nearly city rivers, rather than the were an existing issue $30m. Ten-year original 20-year period. which needed affirmative Mr Wilson said draft A hearing with action. He did not support resource conditions provided independent commissioners five-years consents as iwi for annual reporting to the started at the council and other submitters were Wastewater Management chambers yesterday. seeking. Committee (WMC) The council originally That term would be consisting of four councillors decided to apply for 20-year “counter-productive and is and four iwi members. consents for Wet Weather unlikely to facilitate positive The WMC and the discharge Overflows or WWO (from outcomes over the medium Tangata Whenua Reference heavy rain events) and Dry to long term”, he said. Group would have input Weather Overflows or DWO Iwi, who consider the into the 10-year review and (from foreign objects such as discharge of untreated resetting of targets. wet wipes and fat build-up human waste as an Better environmental deposited in the wastewater abhorrent breach of tikanga, outcomes and long-term system). and other submitters were infrastructure planning The council changed its to present to the hearing would be achieved through a consents application after receiving today. longer consent term. a report from consultant Council director of Council water utilities planner Todd Whittaker. He lifelines David Wilson spoke manager Neville West said considered a 10-year period to the commissioners about 50 percent of the reticulated appropriate for DWO and the Social Deprivation network was on private supported a 20-year consent Index, low incomes and rates property in the form of for WWO but only with affordability of Gisborne. gully traps and lateral pipes sought more detailed and stringent The cost of the wastewater connecting to the public conditions. system to the council and system. It was standard Council had proposed to individuals for making practice to instal overflow monitoring, reporting improvements to their relief points in wastewater Five-year resource consents for waste and review conditions property was a major networks to protect public and a tangata whenua concern. health and infrastructure. reference group, but further The wastewater CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 overflow into rivers ‘counter-productive’ “refinement” of those infrastructure had an GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Farming ....... 15-16 Racing ................23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........20 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National .... 6-10, 19 World....... 13,17-18 Classifieds ... 21-22 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Dancers wanted for WE’LL BE BACK June 2023 fundraiser BRING ON THE NEXT ONE: Life Education Trust Gisborne East Coast and Wairoa chairwoman Pat Seymour with Harold the Giraffe at the Dancing for Life fundraiser in May. Mrs Seymour confirmed a second such fundraiser will be held in June 2023. The winners of the inaugural DFL, which raised $28,000, were Shanan Gray and Maiko Lewis- Whaanga (left). Pictures by Chanelle Koekemoer THE inaugural Dancing full house at the War Memorial the audience to all the dance for Life fundraiser has left Theatre, with ticket sales going couples. organisers doing a jig of their towards the cause. “Life Education looks forward own today after confirming the Ticket sales raised $20,000 to holding the event again event will return. on the night and a final tally of biennially. “Life Education trustees are $28,000 was confirmed today. “The next event is planned delighted to announce the “We sincerely thank the for June 2023 and Cherie final proceeds from the recent wonderful dance couples, Gaukrodger, one of this Dancing For Life Education their teachers and all the year’s judges, has offered to event,” Gisborne East Coast professional crew who worked coordinate this event. Cherie and Wairoa trust chairwoman to pull this wonderful night’s is keen to hear from anyone Pat Seymour said. entertainment together.” Mrs interested in being a dancer. “This is a great boost to Seymour said. “Thanks to everyone funds for the trust to take Life “Sincere thanks to Kathy involved. Life Education is Education to tamariki and and Terry Sheldrake and their pleased with this support that rangitahi across Tairawhiti.” team for the background work goes toward the approximately Ten pairs took part in the that made a very professional $110,000 it costs to deliver Dancing For Life Education event. The audience really Life Education each year for fundraiser on May 29. loved the show and there years 1 to 8 tamariki across They performed to a near were amazing responses from Tairawhiti.” Keeping on top of Waikanae Stream weeds ANYONE after a productive Planting of streamside areas maintain and extend plantings, winter workout is welcome to near the Grey Street Bridge our volunteers have created join volunteers weeding native started in 2012, following an alternative to the rubbish- plants near Waikanae Stream on from the 2011 efforts of strewn drain that was Waikanae for two hours on Sunday. volunteers who removed three Stream in 2011. Organising team member tonnes of rubbish in response to “We’re also delighted that Jason Akuhata-Brown said the a call from Mr Akuhata-Brown other groups have stepped up work would involve clearing to clear litter from the banks of to protect the awa at other sites weeds and litter from native the awa (river). along the stream,” Mr Akuhata- shrubberies planted along the “Having volunteers come Brown said. bank over the last 10 years. and work for a couple of hours Volunteers should register at The work is being done from three times a year has allowed the meeting site near the Grey 1pm to 3pm at the Alfred Cox us to expand plantings to fill Street Bridge. Skate Park on Grey Street. a streamside strip along the Tools, light gloves, rubbish “The plantings at the length of the skatepark. bags and hand-sanitiser will skatepark are looking great “Native plants that filter be available. Participants at present but we know from run-off into the stream have should wear sturdy footwear experience that keeping weeds been donated by many groups, and clothing appropriate for under control is the key to including the Women’s Native changeable weather conditions. maintaining healthy shrubs and Tree Project Trust and Gisborne The event will finish with VOLUNTEERS WELCOME: Waikanae Stream weeding team support from our communities District Council. a free sausage sizzle and member Jason Akuhata-Brown busy at work. A weeding session is who comment on how the area “It may have taken us a opportunity to catch up with being held this Sunday from 1pm to 3pm and anyone who wants is looking,” Mr Akuhata-Brown decade to get this far but other volunteers and supporters to help out is welcome. Picture by Glenda Smith said. by returning every year to of the mahi. 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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: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, July 14, 2021 NEWS 3 Aim to reduce frequency, duration and volume FROM PAGE 1 WWO occurred mainly on private property due to incorrect or illegal drainage. The council had done significant work on council assets and intended resolving private property issues with the DrainWise programme which is funded in the Long-Term Plan. DrainWise is aimed at reducing the frequency, duration and volume of overflow events. Mr West said that unlike some councils, WWO required manual intervention in Gisborne, meaning WWO discharges were subject to monitoring and notification protocols. DWOs at pump stations were rare, with the last occurring in 2015. The council did regular maintenance and inspection of the wastewater network to manage DWOs. Wolfgang Kanz, who is responsible for DrainWise and consultation with tangata whenua, said DrainWise was targeted at poor infrastructure on private property.