TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5-6, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 MAHIA LINKS PAGES 3,6,7,11-14 MYANMAR ‘HEAVEN ON COVID-19 CONNECTION EARTH’ • Youngest death in NZ • Former Cook Islands PM dies • Cases surge in France, Hawaii INSIDE TODAY PAGE 2 • Auckland knuckles down for 10 more days Haere ra Papa Temple by Sophie Rishworth Area Commander Sam Aberahama said Papa Temple RESPECTED kaumatua and Isaacs had been an amazing papa to many, Temepara Isaacs part of their pirihimana (police) passed away in Gisborne on fabric for 30 years. Thursday. “Thank you Papa Temple for He was 86 years old. your commitment and support. Hundreds have paid tribute We will never forget you and online describing Temple, will look after Aunty Olive. as he was known, as a kind, Arohanui Papa.” compassionate man who was a Inspector Aberahama said humble and tireless worker for Papa Temple and Aunty Olive the community alongside his were very close with the Maori beloved wife Olive. wardens over the years. Married for 66 years, the “Papa Temple has been couple have a daughter Mariri, a kaumatua for the Maori son David and mokopuna Women’s Welfare League for 59 David. years.” Temple has also been In 2005 he was awarded a remembered as a mentor and Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) a confidante; a gentleman who for community service, and had a big smile, a beautiful was a Royal NZ Police College voice and a devoted family man patron for Wing 186. and tennis player. Temple was a Minister of Temple will lie at Te Muriwai the Ratana Church. and a Marae until tomorrow when the registered Maori interpreter. tangihanga will be held. He picked up English quickly A guard of honour by at school after speaking only te Gisborne Police staff stood on reo until he was five years old. the corner of Customhouse Over the years he and Olive Street yesterday as the hearse gave a great deal of time to the carrying Temple, and Olive, New Zealand Prisoner Aid and drove past. He had been Rehabilitation Society. Temple lying at Poho o Rawiri Marae served on the management and was taken from there to committee of the society, and Muriwai. was its kaumatua. BOWING OUT: Temple Isaacs and his beloved wife Olive pictured in March this year at Temple had been the Police Poho o Rawiri Marae, on the occasion of his retirement as chaplain for Gisborne Police. chaplain and kaumatua in Te Picture by Rebecca Grunwell Tairawhiti since the late 1980s. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 31200-01 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Opinion ..............10 Business ...... 23-24 Racing ................27 Births & Deaths ...4 World............ 11-13 Television ....W9-11 Sport ............ 28-32 TOMORROW National .. 6-9,15,18 Classifieds ... 19-22 Farming ....... 25-26 Weather .............31 977 1175467004 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, September 5, 2020 MAHIA golf course has been described as lying through the dunes, there are moments “golfing heaven on Earth” and “a treasure”, where, but for the weather, you could be so perhaps it’s not a surprise it has been in Scotland. Uniquely, from the clubhouse, rated among the top nine-hole courses in the you can watch the sun rise and set over the world. ocean.” ‘Golfing Members of the beach-side course, Wesche echoed the comparisons to however, were stunned this week when they Scotland and the “pretty special” experience learned the GOLF.com website had listed it of watching the sun come up or go down. on its “50 best 9-hole courses”. The course is the result of a lot of ongoing Mahia came in at No.31 in GOLF’s rankings hard work since it first opened in the early and is the only New Zealand course to 80s. feature. “We are a volunteer-based club lucky “We are really stoked with this accolade,” enough to have a lot of experienced club heaven club president Maraea Wesche said. “It’s members in our mix,” said Wesche. amazing to be recognised. “We have always had great people who “It was a surprise. We want to create an have helped out. We have an experienced experience of the best-kept links course in greenkeeper, who is very meticulous . and the land. We pride ourselves on our sleek we are lucky enough to have an eager team greens and formidable coastal layout. of helpers on hand.” “It’s only when we get amazing feedback Members back up the quality of the course from outside golfers that we look and think with classic country course hospitality. on Earth’ ‘yes, all our hard work is evident’. “Our hospitality is hard to beat,” said “But still we didn’t expect this and it is Wesche. “We are a typically rural club. We something I am proud to receive for our have families who have been around since club.” the start, which brings a very homely and Mahia course ranked Using detailed input from its 88-member welcoming vibe.” Top 100 Courses ranking panel, GOLF Long-time Gisborne Herald golf reporter compiled what it describes as its “first Chris Taewa is among those not surprised to long look at ‘short courses’, including our see Mahia on the top 50 list. among world’s top 50 inaugural ranking of the world’s 50 greatest He rates it his favourite nine-hole track. 9-hole tracks . because good things really “It’s a bit like the little girl with the curl do come in small packages. when it comes to playing Mahia,” he said. “This year marks GOLF’s inaugural effort in “When the wind gets up, it is brutal. When it’s the category of 9-hole course rankings, and a beautiful day, it’s golfing heaven on Earth. it’s about time. “It’s a challenge even then. You cannot “Our world and US rankings always stray off the tee at Mahia. If you do, you stimulate lively debate, and 9-holers deserve better have plenty of golf balls in the bag,” the same attention. said Taewa, speaking from experience. “Here we’re focusing solely on stand-alone “It’s a beautifully-designed, cleverly set- nine-hole courses, in part to show that solo out tribute to the links tradition that every niners — as opposed to 9-hole tracks built serious golfer should play if the opportunity to complement full 18s . are quite viable arises. As to the hospitality, well, it’s second financial entities in and of themselves. to none. “And every bit as thrilling as a traditional “Congratulations Mahia. You deserve it.” course.” In its “expert’s take” on Mahia, GOLF •฀The฀No.1฀course฀on฀the฀GOLF฀top฀50฀is฀ writes: “A step back in time, this volunteer- Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club in run links course is golf at its purest. Low Suffolk, England. 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Marae to Muriwai He once told the Herald the secret to yesterday. Police his success had been to have an excellent station staff stood wife. at attention as the Born on April 15, 1934 in Muriwai, cortege passed. Temple’s birth followed a visit by his parents Ihaka and Maharata O’Keefe to Ratana Pa in Whanganui. They were 60 and 57 respectively at the time. Temple’s Police Facebook parents told him they had to queue to see picture the prophet Wiremu Ratana. When they reached him Wiremu Ratana told them they would have a son and must name him Temepara. Inspector Aberahama said the work both Papa Temple and Aunty Olive had done alongside police had been wide and varied. “He would pray for our police officers, some of whom became very sick over the years.