TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20

COUNTING COVID-19 PAGES 6, 8 & 12 HISTORIC PAGE 13 DOWN • NZ to help devastated India OSCARS TO DUCK • Kiwis in India desperate to get home DOUBLE SHOOTING • Holiday boon to tourism industry PAGE 4 SEASON • Decision today on Perth travel bubble TO ZHAO ‘We choose to serve’ Anzacs honoured under successful new format by Wynsley Wrigley College student, said in her address that she was not a public speaker and Campion the dawn service meant many things to College had been very surprised by her THE poignant sound of a trench whistle her. success. and a loud two-shot volley of cannon fire “It gives me a mixture of emotions — “I do not like (publicly) talking to that surprised many, despite a warning, thinking about my great-great-great uncle people”. gave a new ambience to Gisborne’s first Henry Christian singing Coming In On A She had originally been “freaking out” public Anzac Day services in two years. Wing And A Prayer as he returned to base during the early part of her three-minute Gisborne RSA president Paul Bayly said after having dropped speech. good weather, the lack of a public service a bomb. But on reflection she last year during the Covid-19 lockdown “Thinking about The Anzac dawn service “enjoyed doing it”. and a new and longer format provided for how stressful and is‘ a time where we march Her great-great- “a great day”, with strong public support traumatic a time it great uncle had been in honouring the country’s servicemen and was for the family together and unify our a motivating force for women. when he was lost whanau... her entering the RSA The new format will “go well” for future for six months after —Service ’speaker Bella Fitzharris competition and she years, he said. having been shot hoped to follow him in The civic service featured two speakers down in Denmark. becoming aN air force — captain of Gisborne’s adopted ship “Thinking about pilot. HMNZS Manawanui Commander Andrew how he was lucky enough to have survived Commander Mahoney honoured the Mahoney and Gisborne Mayor Rehette the war to return to New Zealand and heavy Gisborne losses of World War 1 and Stoltz. settle in Timaru with a wife and family of other conflicts. New Zealand Defence Force Brigadier his own. Anzac forces had unexpectedly gone Lisa Ferris, originally of Gisborne, and “The Anzac dawn service is a time into combat in Kapyong, Korea, on Anzac RSA speech competition winner Bella where we march together and unify our Day 1951 when they had been planning to ANZAC SERVICE SPEAKER: Campion Fitzharris spoke at a well-attended dawn whanau — just like he did all those years attend an Anzac Day service with Turkish College student Bella Fitzharris said she service. ago.” forces. was ‘freaking out” early in her speech Ms Fitzharris, a Year 10 Campion Ms Fitzharris told The Gisborne Herald CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 but enjoyed it overall. Picture supplied

IN FLANDERS FIELD THE POPPIES BLOW: Service personnel, nurses,returned servicemen and women and nurses honour the country’s war dead during the Anzac Day civic service held at the Cenotaph on Sunday. Gisborne RSA president Paul Bayly said he was pleased with the strong public turnout, particularly at the dawn service. Sunday was the 100th anniversary of Anzac Day being a holiday in New Zealand. Picture by Paul Rickard

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LOWERING THE FLAG: The national flag is lowered in respect of the country’s war dead at the Cenotaph on Anzac Day.

REMEMBERING THE FALLEN: Brigadier Lisa Ferris, originally of Gisborne, lays a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of the New Zealand Defence Force during the Anzac Day civic service.

THE LAST POST: Above, bugler Grant Harris and drummer Rod Cutts perform the Last Post to honour the fallen. Left, New Zealand’s military personnel choose to serve. “Our families do not.”Commander Andre Mahoney made that key point as one of the guest speakers during Anzac Day’s civic service.

All pictures by Paul Rickard Acknowledging tragedy of each and every life lost FROM PAGE 1 At any time, 1200 military personnel virtual Anzac Day commemorations had Gisborne Highland Pipe Band, RSA padre were operating as part of the country’s been moving. Captain Kevin Waugh, bugler Grant It was only weeks past the 75th Covid-19 response. The sacrifice of the country’s servicemen Harris, Gisborne Civic Brass Band, the anniversary of J Force arriving in Commander Mahoney said the defence and women were honoured every year. Salvation Army Band and members of the occupied Japan following the end of World force was a force for good, which upheld “Today we acknowledge the tragedy of military vehicle club who travelled from War 2 where they operated professionally New Zealand’s principles. each and every life lost.” Wairoa and provided the sounding of the and in a humane manner. That did not come without a cost. Mr Bayly thanked Darton Field trench whistle and the volley of gunfire. The defence force assisted at natural “We chose to serve, our families do not,” Flying Aviation Trust, Eastland Rescue Various RSA officials spoke highly of Ms disasters such as the Christchurch he said. Helicopter Trust and the Gisborne Pilots Fitzharris and Mr Bayly said the speech earthquake. Mayor Stoltz said images of last year’s Association for the flyover, the City of contest would become a regular event. LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Federated Farmers hit out at the home-delivered “inequity” of the latest proposed rate increases for the district’s farmers. • The weekly AgriHQ report points to a six-year high for lamb exports, and the steer and heifer kill being “off the charts”. • More from the North Island dog trial championships. 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: Debbie Gregory • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Grant Miller/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 • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 NEWS 3 Car crashes into Stout Street house FIREFIGHTERS were called to two suspicious car fires, a suspicious vegetation fire on the banks of the Waikanae Stream and to a crash in which a car hit a house over the long weekend. Fire and Emergency NZ responded to the crash GOING FOR GOAL just before midnight on Saturday, after a car left Stout Street at the Sheridan Street corner and ran Gisborne Thistle striker Jarom Brouwer into the front of a house. unleashed a shot on goal in a Chatham Cup “It caused major structural damage to the knockout football game against Havelock property,” a senior firefighter said. North Wanderers at Childers Road Reserve The people in the car had left the scene by the yesterday. The visitors won 2-1. Match report time emergency services arrived. on page 26 Picture by Paul Rickard “The collision caused a gas leak at the property and we used a spray monitor to lower the flamability range to bring it to a safe level. “We had to tow the vehicle clear of the house to allow the gas company to isolate the gas supply.” People in the house were evacuated while it was made safe and Stout Street was closed for a couple of hours. A police inquiry is under way. The first car fire happened at around 10.30pm on Sunday. “It involved an abandoned sedan on the side of the road over Titirangi/Kaiti Hill on the Endcliffe Road side,” a senior firefighter said. “It had been there for a couple of days. “The vehicle was well alight when we arrived FIVE-POINT FLANKERS: and the flames had set nearby vegetation on fire.” Left, OBM flanker Rikki A crew were there for about an hour. Terekia dives over to At 5.50pm yesterday, FENZ sent city and rural score the first points of fire units to a fire in toitoi bushes on the banks their Poverty Bay premier of the Waikanae Stream behind the Double J club rugby game against Smallwoods plant in Awapuni Road. YMP at Barry Park. It took the dozen or so firefighters about an Right, YMP flanker Isaiah hour-and-a-half to put the fire out. Leach puts his team on “The cause was suspicious,” a FENZ the scoreboard with this spokeswoman said. “Double J Smallwoods was run to the line. YMP won not threatened but the wind was of concern.” 31-14 to go top of the The second suspicious car fire happened in table. Match report on Steele Road in Kaiti just after midnight last night. back page. It was well alight when firefighters arrived. Pictures by Paul Rickard “The vehicle had been abandoned.” Police are investigating. Trust approves 10 grants

TRUST Tairawhiti has announced more than $190,000 of grants in its latest funding round. The community trust has approved $50k boost to Rua’s rangatahi programme three investigation, research and NZX-listed medicinal cannabis formed at the request of hapu in the of this year employed Darylene Trust Tairawhiti had recognised feasibility grants, as well as six grants of company Rua Bioscience is the Waiapu Valley to support economic Rogers as kaiarahi community the value of the project and was $10,000 and less. largest recipient of Trust Tairawhiti’s opportunities in the district. engagement coordinator to oversee excited about the opportunities These are on top of the largest grant to latest distribution grants — getting Last year the company the programme. their support would provide. Rua Bioscience of $50,000. $50,000 over two years. introduced a community and Trust Tairawhiti’s contribution “Highly skilled and engaged Under the investigation, research The grant will be spent on capability programme focused on will see the company invest $75,000 rangatahi are critical if we are and feasibility (IRF) category, Trust education and training in high- developing opportunities for young a year. to build a truly sustainable local Tairawhiti has approved funding to skilled, well-paid career pathways people on the East Coast. In its application, Rua Bioscience economy in Tairawhiti. Cedenco Foods NZ Ltd — $28,422; for East Coast youth, supporting The company invests $50,000 was able to show how this “Encouraging their potential Kawea Ltd — $25,300; and Respond the company’s own investment in a year in the programme, which investment would bring economic is one way Rua Bioscience can International Ltd — $30,000. community capacity and capability. includes industry career advice, benefits by providing education deliver on its commitments around “The trust will co-fund phase 2 of “We are pleased to be partnering work experience and school visits and training to youth who live on positive social and economic Cedenco Food NZ’s research trial using with Rua Bioscience to help them by Rua Bioscience staff, hosted the remote Coast. impact, and we’re pleased to an approved system which uses UV provide a science and technology- student visits with partner tertiary “The initiative strongly aligns now share our journey with Trust light to eliminate pathogens from trade based education programme that institutions and research institutes, with the elements of equity, Tairawhiti. waste before it is discharged,” a Trust supports East Coast rangatahi,” and working with hapu on resource sustainability and integrity — the “We hope this example will Tairawhiti statement said. Trust Tairawhiti chief executive management issues. fundamental principles of He Tohu encourage other businesses in “Cedenco has agreed to share the Gavin Murphy said. Rua launched the programme Ora, Trust Tairawhiti’s wellbeing the region to commit more to research findings to improve the region’s Rua Bioscience was founded with its first round of framework,” Mr Murphy said. our young people and invest in treatment of wastewater. This is an in 2016. It began as the Hikurangi undergraduate scholarships in Rua Bioscience chief executive capability development across the environmental project designed for Cannabis Company and was December 2020 and at the start Rob Mitchell said he was pleased region.” commercial applications potentially including municipal systems.” Kawea Ltd will receive $25,300 enhancing soil health. have been approved for strategic and champs with more than 300 swimmers towards a project to investigate the “This increases the profitability of focused purposes. due to take part. feasibility of developing a digital logistics farming by improving the yield and A grant of $10,000 was approved for The Ruatoria Gamers Club, which platform for the forestry sector and other quality of pastures, resulting in increased the Ruatoria Aero Club to partially provides a space for youth, will receive commodities. stock weights, improved animal health fund support for events around its 60th $1526 towards resources for games, “Equity elements of this IRF grant and reduction in synthetic inputs. Commemorations. power and food. It will also go towards a were highlighted as it will be supporting “Restoring good health to our soils Tairawhiti Community Voice will mural project. smaller players with a focus on efficiency means healthier and more nutritious receive $10,000 to fund a coordinator for Multicultural event the Tairawhiti and health and safety,” the trust said. food, which contributes to healthy and 20 hours a week to provide not-for-profit Lantern Festival received $1000 to The third recipient of IRF funding is happy communities and aligns with the organisations network meetings and support an event which promoted the Respond International Ltd, which will hapori/communities muka in the trust’s support. appreciation of cultural diversity. receive $30,000 to co-fund trials of the wellbeing framework He Rangitapu He Te Aroha Kanarahi Trust will receive Trust Tairawhiti communities general Respond System in a high country farm Tohu Ora.” $6600 to cover driver and petrol costs, manager Audine Grace-Kutia and application. The Gisborne International Music which will reduce the barrier of transport economic development general manager “This has the potential to be used on Competition will receive $30,000 paid issues for those who want to work in a Richard Searle said the trust was pleased the many high country farms throughout in increments of $10,000 over three remote area. It will pay for two vans to to support these applications and noted the region. years, specifically for local Tairawhiti travel daily from Matakaoa to Te Kaha. their “strong alignment to the outcomes “Respond is a regenerative IP-protected engagement events. Eastland Swim will receive $6255 to under the Trust Wellbeing Framework — farming system for restoring and Six smaller grants of $10,000 or less hold the Hawke’s Bay Poverty Bay swim He Rangitapu He Tohu Ora”. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths Deaths

GREGORY, Pamela. SMITH, Frederick Births — 2.3.1947 - Charles (Fred). — On 25.4.2021. After a brave 27th April 2021, GUNS TO MILLER. — Tami, Jed battle with cancer. peacefully, at Beetham and Madison Miller are Beloved partner of Hospital. Aged 81 thrilled to announce the Michael Gallagher. years. Dearly loved arrival of James Devoted mother to husband of Michael Christopher Christina Hart, Jacque Margaret-Ann. Much Miller, on 18th of April Jukes, Andrea Vette. loved Father and 2021, in Vernon, Loved grandmother to Father-in-Law of Simon THE SKY Canada, weighing 8lb Abagail Hart, Nathan and Lynley, Allen and 9oz. All are doing well. Hart, Damon Jukes, Stephany, Lloyd and NZ family love the Katlin Jukes. Caro, Stewart and facetime visits. The funeral service Megan, and Timothy will be held at Evans and Lisa. Adored Deaths Chapel, Ormond Road Grandfather of Kate and at 11am on Friday 30th Laura, Reuben and April, followed by Tully, Jamie and Sam, CUDD, Lennard private cremation. Hannah, Amy and James. — Passed away In remembrance of Rebecca, Fletcher, peacefully, after a short Pamela, please wear Harrison and Lleyton, battle, April 26th 2021, bright colours. Special and Great- Grand- at home, aged 73 years. thanks to Hospice children LJ, Chael, Beloved husband of Tairawhiti, Nurse Jayda Maxi and Vinny. Irene for 51 years. and the District Nurses Funeral details to Loved father and for their wonderful care follow. COUNTDOWN TO GAME BIRD SEASON: A mallard father-in-law of James, of our Mum. All Messages to 17 Junita, Teresa, Lara, duck in flight while, left, hunters take aim from their - Evans Funeral Bloomfield Road, RD maemae. The game bird hunting season starts on Craig and Phil. Beloved 1, Gisborne 4071. Pop of Karston, Services Ltd FDANZ Saturday and runs to May 30 in the eastern region. Ketana, Kauri, Taylor, www.evansfuneral.co.nz - Evans Funeral Pictures supplied Levi, Niko, Kimberly, Services Ltd FDANZ Jordan, Tiara, Tain, GREGORY, Pamela. www.evansfuneral.co.nz Briar, Brenden and — Beloved daughter of the late Henry and Nola TAMEPO, Kelly. Grand-pop to Tai Tengaranoa. — Prep work key to successful season Charli, Lochlan, Lucas Gregory. Loved sister (584646 Pte V5 and Isabella. of Donald and Alan Vietnam) Gregory. DUCK and pheasant hunters are Interested hunters should contact Uawa River, the daily bag limit for A service will be held “Stand down” eagerly anticipating the start of the Eastern Fish & Game for information. Paradise shelduck is 20 birds and they at Evans Chapel, On April 24, 2021, annual game bird hunting season on Dry conditions throughout the eastern can be hunted until July 11. Ormond Road, at 2pm McDONALD, Donald passed at his home in Friday 30th April. In Alexander (Don). — Saturday, May 1, after last year’s season region have again been testing for duck The season for black swan in the Dunedin; aged 73 years. was delayed by the Covid-19 lockdown. populations. lieu of flowers, RNZN: 823599. Sadly Beloved Dad of Gisborne, east coast and Wairoa areas donations to the Cancer passed away suddenly Shannon, and Bro of Early preparation is the key to getting Fish & Game’s monitoring indicates (areas B1 and B2) is closed, meaning no Society would be on 25th April 2021. He Ranje, and Robert. everything right on opening day, says hunters should expect it to be birds can be taken. appreciated and may be was much loved by all Kia au tõ moe Dad, no Fish & Game New Zealand. challenging, with the bird population “Hopefully some rough weather sent to PO Box 708, his family, Chris, more pain, rest easy Hunters should have their location for currently at a low ebb. occurs over the opening weekend to Gisborne, 4040. Donna and James, with your beloved Rose the season all sorted, the maimai tidied On the other hand, upland game birds, enhance the hunting, and hunters have Martine and Andrew, (Mum) at peace in up and ready for a final touch-up before pheasant and quail have flourished in a safe and enjoyable time,” Fish & Game - Evans Funeral Paul, Kelly and Kathy, Services Ltd FDANZ Opononi. the decoys go out on Friday night. the dry conditions and many hunters officer John Meikle says. www.evansfuneral.co.nz Noel and Chris, Sharon, Funeral details to Dogs should be trained and hunters focus their energy on the forests and Fish & Game Rangers will be out and Derek and Chris. Very follow. should have their “eye in” from farmland after opening weekend. about throughout the season. EDGE, Thomas. — much treasured Ga of In lieu of flowers, practising on some clay birds. Paradise shelduck populations remain Hunters are reminded to pick up their Ellen. Lodge Abercorn- donations to the The duck season is a popular Kiwi strong in the wider region, which is licences and carry these while hunting, Tuahine No. 76. Very special thanks to Mosgiel RSA would be Passed away peacefully, the staff of Ward 9, tradition, with the harvest of wild- reflected with higher daily bird limits. and review the rules and bag limits for appreciated and may be sourced, organic meat for the table seen The Eastern Fish & Game mallard and their particular area. April 23rd 2021, at Ward 5, and ED at left at the service. home, aged 87 years. Hauora Tairawhiti. as a bonus. grey duck season runs until May 30, with Additionally, hunters need to check Messages to the Eastern Fish & Game this season a six-bird daily limit. Cock pheasant can their ammunition complies with new Loved husband of In accordance with Tamepo family, C/- PO Alison for nearly 60 Don’s wishes, there will Box 5013, Dunedin offers an opportunity for hunters to be hunted up to August 29, with a five- rules around the possession and use years. Loved father and be no service. 9054. “take a mate hunting” for a much- bird daily limit. of lead shot within 200 metres of open father-in-law of Sandra reduced licence cost of $4, in the hope In the area known as B2 and that part water. Lead shot is not permitted except and Rodger Gray, MOORE, Marian newbies will become dedicated hunters. of area B1 which lies south of the true in .410 cartridges. Margaret, Carolyn and Elizabeth. — Passed In Memoriam The new “mates” licence will be right bank of the Uawa River at Tolaga Hunters should also make sure all Greg Smale, and away 24th April 2021. available only to people who have never Bay, paradise shelduck can be hunted semi-automatic and pump-action guns Thomas and Rebecca. Loved Nanny of Poppy, held a game bird licence before and will until June 27, with a 10-bird daily limit. have magazines restricted to hold no Loved Poppa of Bramm, Otto and Harri, JOYCE be valid for the opening weekend. North of the true right bank of the more than two shots in the magazine. Christian and Jeremy, Loved Mum of Richard, TEOHOMAURI Alexander and Jonny, Robert and Jane. Spread SADLIER Holly, and Enzo and your wings and fly Sunrise 12.7.23 - Isabella. Our special Mum, love you always. Sunset 26.4.08 thanks go to the staff of A service is being Mission under way to rid Kiri Te Kanawa for held at Evans Chapel, In loving memory their wonderful care of Ormond Road, on "Mother" (Nanny) Tom. Thursday 29th at 11am, To one who bears the A service will be held followed by private sweetest name and adds Wairoa of abandoned cars at Evans Chapel, cremation. All who a lustre to the same. Ormond Rd, at 1pm on knew our Mum are Who shared our joys, WAIROA District Council’s “The more people who contact abandoned car could cause. Wednesday 28th April. welcome. who cheered when sad, In lieu of flowers, crusade to clear away abandoned us about collecting car wrecks the “Leaching of car fluids can - Evans Funeral the greatest friend we cars has ramped up with around donations to the Cancer ever had. There’s no better, as the costs are minimised cause environmental impacts, Services Ltd. FDANZ 50 vehicle bodies crushed and if there are enough wrecks in a plus there are potential fire risks Society would be www.evansfuneral.co.nz other that can take the appreciated and may be place of our dear removed recently. specific area to make it viable for and general health and safety sent to PO Box 708, mother. The joint effort involving the them to collect the scrap metal. issues from rusty cars and broken Gisborne 4040. council, community and Gisborne “We are urging people to liaise glass. And to all our loved recyclers Metalco is in response with their neighbours, who may “People tell us all the time they - Evans Funeral ones gone on. Services Ltd. FDANZ to the hundreds of cars dumped also have car bodies to dispose want to see the health of the www.evansfuneral.co.nz Na to whanau throughout the district. of, so that the wrecks can be Wairoa River improve, yet we are Vehicles abandoned at Te Uhi collected at the same time.” still seeing vehicles dumped and Pa Road, plus other wrecks from Mr Mutonhori said the Te Uhi abandoned on riverbanks. Freyberg Street and Crarer Pa Road site had a vast number “We want to be proactive but Street, have been removed. of abandoned cars and it was the community also needs to help The council clean-up prompted fantastic to have these removed itself. We need the community a lot of community involvement, and the environmental risk to the to join hands and acknowledge Four on the boards with people phoning the council nearby awa (river) minimised. this type of dumping is not to ask for the abandoned cars “As well as generally looking acceptable,” Mr Mutonhori said. to be removed, Wairoa District better, cleaning up wrecks around “We welcome anyone who would at N.Island champs Council planning and regulatory the district also reduces health, like to work with the council to services group manager Simon safety and fire risks,” he said. clean up the abandoned cars, FOUR dog triallists from among the top seven in the Mutonhori said. “This is about protecting the particularly any environmental the Poverty Bay centre were straight hunt, along with “The council encourages environment and cleaning up the warriors out there who could on the leaderboards in two Samantha Shaw and Shade. the phone calls and will try to district. The council wants to help help collate the collection of car classes at the end of day one “The big ewe lambs coordinate collections throughout correctly dispose of the car bodies bodies.” yesterday of the Tux North used were trucked in from the district.” but we need a management plan The council will also accept Island championships in Castlepoint,” said trials He urged people to phone going forward so this doesn’t keep single cars at the landfill at no Masterton. spokeswoman Donna Halley. council trade waste compliance on happening.” charge, providing the person Colin Bayliss and Colt and “The morning runs were officer George Ash and let Mr Mutonhori said Wairoa’s has applied to council and Taylor Rika and Wag were on a challenge but as the him know of the situation so isolation contributed to the meets the conditions and timing the board in the zigzag hunt. day warmed up, the sheep a database for a co-ordinated problem, as did a lack of requirements for the vehicle drop- Bayliss and Tahi were also improved.” collection could be developed. education around the issues an off. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 ENVIRONMENT 5 Wrights expanding tree planting area

ALL are welcome to lend a hand at Wrights Vineyard and Winery in Manutuke to extend their native tree planting area that was first planted last year. There are approximately 315 plants to plant and mulch this Saturday. The day begins at 11am, and the Wrights team are offering pizza after the planting as a thank you to everyone who helps out. “We are looking at extending our native area we planted last year, which surrounds a tidal estuary,” Wrights owner Geoff Wright said. They are working in conjunction with the Women’s Native Tree Project Trust. If you are planning to come out, either let them know on the Facebook event at tinyurl.com/s9bhymr5 or send a text to Mr Wright on 027 656 8222. NATIVE PLANTING: Wrights Vineyard and Winery is hosting a working bee to “It is normally quite fun. Kids are expand the native tree area that was planted last year at their Manutuke vineyard. ROUNDUP WARNING: Gisborne District welcome to come along and help on the Picture supplied Council has been spraying public drains day. There might even be some tractor/ like Reynolds Drain in Innes Street with trailer rides for them,” Mr Wright said. shovels available but feel free to bring The vineyard is located at 1093 glyphosate (Roundup) to control the There will be some spades and your own along on the day. Wharerata Road, Manutuke. weeds as part of their maintenance. Picture by Liam Clayton Discolouration and smell caused by weed spray: GDC

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A CONCERNED resident of Gisborne who drives past Reynolds Drain on Innes Street daily noticed a horrible smell and discolouration of the creek about a week ago, which was caused by Gisborne District Council spraying weeds with glyphosate, more commonly known as Roundup. GDC 4 waters operations manager Chris Hopman said they maintain a network of 330km of open drains that run alongside roads and across private farmland and a part of this maintenance includes spraying twice a year to keep them free from weeds. “Our contractor sprays with a broad-spectrum herbicide, glyphosate (roundup), in spring and autumn. The concerned resident got in contact with The Gisborne Herald because they were concerned about the spraying and was not sure if it was the Gisborne District Council or another party that carried out the work. DUMPED IN PLAIN SIGHT: Once again rubbish has been dumped on the sand dunes at Makorori Beach. Local “I just think that it would be better residents are urging the council to find a solution to the issue. Picture by Liam Clayton for the environment and the waterway if businesses around the area or a group organised a working bee to clear the weeds from the river banks rather than spraying glyphosate/Roundup to control the weeds,” they said. ‘Not a dumping ground’ “We use Roundup as it is one of the safer chemicals to use in waterways. Adjoining land owners have the option of mechanically maintaining the by Matai O’Connor rubbish where people walk and play.” the dunes and beach is protected, she drains themselves if they prefer this to Gisborne District Council solid said. glyphosate,” Mr Hopman said. MAKORORI residents are sick and waste manager Phil Nickerson said “Wainui Beach and the town Glyphosate is the most widely used tired of rubbish being dumped on dumping at Makorori Beach is an beaches are perfect examples of this herbicide in the world, including in New the sand dunes in access ways to the ongoing issues that they are dealing being possible — where good parking, Zealand. It kills a wide range of weeds beach from State Highway 35. with and are currently working on a great access ways and walking tracks that can affect production on farms, The most recent dumping was six public awareness campaign and extra have been provided,” she said. orchards and gardens if left unchecked. bursting black rubbish bags, over 20 signage for the area. “We are all kaitiaki of our The herbicide is used in about 90 glass bottles, cardboard boxes, plastic “We’re also investigating further environment and want all beachgoers products, with Roundup being the most bins and various other items dumped methods on finding and following — locals and out-of-town visitors recognised brand. on the dunes in plain sight of the up with those responsible,” Mr — to enjoy the benefits of this Gisborne District Council also spray road. Nickerson said. marvellous resource, but not at the in streams where watercress grows but Gaynor Rogers said her husband Mrs Rogers wants a solution on expense of lives, and irreversible will put signs up advising people to not first noticed it there on Sunday last finding the perpetrators to prevent damage to flora and fauna.” pick it. week and was disgusted to see it, this happening as the damage being Sandy Bull, another Makorori It is not safe to pick any watercress even with Gisborne District Council done is irreversible. resident who is wanting something from roadside drains or private property cutting back the trees in the area so “It is a delicate environment done to prevent access on to the unless it’s on your own land and you rubbish dumping cannot be hidden. where birds nest and breed, native sand dunes and beaches, said the know it’s free of spray. “We need to do something to stop flora should be flourishing not being resident’s group have sent a hard- Also don’t buy watercress unless you people being able to access these treated as a dumping ground,” she hitting petition to GDC following a know where it has been picked from. areas to dump rubbish,” Mrs Rogers said. meeting in September 2020 called by Be aware that farmers also spray said. The only way to stop this is by district councillor Pat Seymour where their drains on the Poverty Bay Flats “It beggars belief that anyone GDC passing a bylaw that prevents 35 people attended, including GDC for weeds and they don’t put signs up should take the time to bag things vehicles driving on to the beach and staff, the mayor and Waka Kotahi warning they have sprayed. up, drive to the beach and dump their to bollard the access ways to ensure NZTA. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021

DEVASTATING CRISIS: With the Covid-19 situation getting worse every day in India, the New Zealand government Decision on is ready to lend a hand, Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said. AP picture right, Perth travel NZ Herald picture below bubble to be made today

WELLINGTON — New Zealand is set to decide today whether to resume quarantine- free transtasman travel with Perth after Perth and Peel’s three-day lockdown came to an end overnight. “Our risk assessment remains that the public health risk to New Zealand is low,” Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said yesterday. “Some additional information from Western Australia, however, particularly more NZ poised to help India results from the additional testing that has been done, are expected to be available today. WELLINGTON — New Zealand is “Until then, travel between ready to help the people of India, as New Zealand and Western the country continues to deal with an Australia will remain paused.” escalating and equally devastating ‘I just want to get home’ Western Australia Premier Covid-19 situation. Mark McGowan said the Deputy Prime Minister Grant lockdown had been necessary. Robertson has signalled that the NEW DELHI, India — New Zealanders stuck and children are allowed into New Zealand. “I wish we didn’t have to go Government is working closely with in India are desperate for help, as the country Flights from India have been suspended for the into lockdown. But it has been Indian officials to establish what the experiences a devastating second wave of Covid past two weeks as part of a temporary ban. necessary and it has worked,” country can do to help. cases. That’s put Jyothi Vaidyanathan’s plan on he said yesterday. Speaking to TVNZ’S Breakfast show, he New Zealander Kiri Tepana moved to India just ice — having only recently secured permanent He said the decision to end said: “It’s awful. Our heart goes out to the over a year ago when her husband was denied a residency for herself and her 10-year-old son, the lockdown was “based on the people in India. visa to stay in New Zealand. who are stuck in Kerala. advice of the chief health officer “Along with the rest of the international She is isolating at home with him and their two “The situation is bad over here. Day by day it and the police commissioner” community, we are poised to support daughters in a small village in Punjab, and said is actually getting worse. Today I got the news and that “interim restrictions” India. the latest wave of Covid-19 cases was scary. that the class teacher of my son has tested would come into force from “I know a number of countries have “Medical care is absolutely hopeless,” she positive, and won’t be coming to school.” today “allowing us to take a already got oxygen and other things said, adding that the nearest hospital was a Her husband has been working in Auckland for step-down approach after the coming in and we have just got to back three-hour drive and treatment was costly. the past three years, and Vaidyanathan said being three-day lockdown. the Indian Government and the Indian Tepana and her husband have been together apart was painful for her and her son. “We need to be cautious as community to get past this terrible for four years, but they have had trouble New Zealand Indian Central Association we come out of lockdown as the situation they are in at the moment.” convincing Immigration New Zealand they are in president Paul Patel said it had been tough on virus could still be out there”. The situation in India has become a genuine relationship. Indian communities here too. Hipkins said in a statement crippling — with close to 3000 deaths and If her husband does not get a visa soon, “There’s been moments of sadness, difficulty, yesterday that contact tracing 350,000 new Covid cases being reported Tepana and her daughters might have to leave worry.” for the passengers who arrived each day. him behind in India, she said. He hoped that government help, including in New Zealand on direct flights Officials, however, believe those “I just want to get home.” medical equipment or vaccines, could be from Perth on April 19, 21 and numbers are not the true toll. Not everyone will have that option though. provided. 23 was largely completed. Having the health system overwhelmed India, along with Pakistan, Brazil and Papua Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said New The number of passengers by the sheer number of Covid-19 cases New Guinea, is on New Zealand’s new “high risk” Zealand stood ready to respond to any requests is now confirmed at 664, an was a real fear for all the world’s list meaning only citizens, their parents, partners for support from India. — RNZ update on the early estimate of countries, Robertson told the AM Show, 1000 provided by the Ministry which is exactly what is playing out in of Health yesterday. India right now. Those comments come as countries Fiji, however, is dealing with a “All but seven have now been Robertson said the vaccination including the Cook Islands, Tonga and lockdown after cases emerged from a contacted,” Hipkins said. campaign around the world is giving light Samoa remain completely Covid-free. funeral that has been dubbed as a super- An update on the two casual at the end of the tunnel. “But Covid will be with the world for a spreader event. contacts in New Zealand “But clearly we are going to be long time — and we have got to see that Robertson also acknowledged the potentially linked to the living with Covid — as a globe — for a vaccination campaign around the globe situation in Fiji, where 12 new cases were Western Australian cases, and significant length of time.” before that sense of normality comes. confirmed in the island nation last night. the results of their tests, was Robertson also gave an indication of “This is a pandemic and New Zealand “We are supporting our friends in Fiji expected today, he said. more travel bubbles potentially opening and Australia — we have all done really at a number of levels, in terms of their He added that the first up in what he said is the “near future”. well here and we’re enjoying a lot of Covid response and their overall budget scheduled flight from Western “We’re going to step out the kind freedoms as a result. as well. Australia would be scheduled to of opening you have seen with the “But across the world there is still a “It is concerning and worrying. They leave tonight. transtasman bubble — and we will look lot of death, unfortunately, a lot of cases have taken pretty drastic and dramatic “We are working to be able to do that in some of our neighbouring and a pandemic that still needs very close action, which is what you would expect in to confirm our position as countries in the near future.” management. a situation like this. There are no flights soon as possible to give those going in and out for a period of time. passengers certainty.” “It reminds us all that the risk of Covid — NZ Herald isn’t going anywhere.” — NZ Herald

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39405-01 39507-01 The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Minister takes aim at emergency housing by Jane Patterson, RNZ quick money”. went into Alert Level 4 lockdown, which Children were a particular concern, Josh said he supported. But a year WELLINGTON — One of the Davidson said, with some living in later he is frustrated with what the government’s own ministers has “inhumane conditions . . . not suitable for neighbourhood has been left to deal with. condemned some emergency housing as any humans but certainly not suitable for Cars in the street being broken into, “inhumane”, while taking aim at a system young people”. windows smashed, fighting in the hotel allowing moteliers to turn a quick buck at People are continuing to share stories carpark, his son confronted by a woman ‘UNACCEPTABLE’: Green Party the expense of safety and a decent place about brazen criminal activity and at their ranchslider wanting cigarettes — co-leader Marama Davidson said to live. intimidation, including vulnerable he said it was “basically non-stop crime”. some people were living in ‘inhumane’ Those at the coalface say there’s not families, women and children — people “I’ve seen the police down there pretty situations in motels. NZ Herald picture enough oversight, with families mixed in too scared to venture out of their rooms much every week, although sometimes it’s with gang members and many places rife — all while providers pocket ever growing quiet and there’s nothing happening and night or something . . . it just doesn’t feel with crime and violence. amounts of money. then suddenly there’s police down there as good as it used to.” Green Party co-leader and Associate That spending just keeps on rising, and people are being arrested,” Josh said. The Ministry of Social Development Housing Minister Marama Davidson with $1 million a day being spent on He had spent $2000 on security (MSD) hands out the grants but there said some were living in “inhumane, emergency and transitional housing, and cameras and has new fences with barbed are no contracts with motels or other undignified situations” and the way expectations of 170,000 grants needed for wire to protect his property and that of providers. The only expectations are money was handed out to motels and this year and next. his neighbours, whose house he keeps an emergency housing guests are treated the other providers — with no strings Social Development Minister Carmel eye on while they are overseas. same as anyone else off the street. attached — was Sepuloni was asked He and his family felt like they were There is no active monitoring of safety “unacceptable”. last week if she was at “ground zero”. He knew some of the or suitability, nor were incidents of While this is not in Davidson was not satisfied satisfied people in people were genuine, were “vulnerable “family harm, criminal activity or social her “direct delegation”, emergency housing was emergency housing are and need somewhere to stay”, but there disorder” centrally recorded. with emergency housing safe. were other people “who just turn up and MSD responded to any “incidents or grants “caretaken “fully safe for everybody”. “I’m satisfied that they just don’t care”. risks brought to (its) attention” and through MSD”, she if they don’t feel safe While he had seen plenty of law they were then managed on a case by said there was a broad and they contact MSD, enforcement, there did not seem to be case basis, including follow-up with the expectation of a “basic level of provision then MSD will work with them to ensure anyone keeping an eye on things at the provider. and service — not just for the taxpayers’ that they are put into more appropriate hotel, he said. MSD general manager of housing money — which in itself is hefty and an accommodation,” was her response. “There’s no supervision, it’s just a Karen Hocking said when people go into unacceptable and ineffective cost for all of Josh has lived in Pine Hill, a suburb on hotel, so they’re putting people there who emergency housing they do have support us . . . but also the cost of the cumulative Auckland’s North Shore, since 1996. Up obviously have problems and throwing provided and there were regular check-ins harm”. until the March 2020 lockdown he said it them in a hotel with no-one looking after with families or those who needed it. From what she has heard from had been “peaceful and crime free”. them.” Ensuring safety was “high on their residents and those working on the But he and his family now live in a The whole situation left his family radar”, she said. front line, Davidson was not satisfied constant state of fear. feeling constantly on edge. “I can’t “We proactively engage with clients emergency housing was “fully safe for “We used to call it Pine Hill, I jokingly feel relaxed in my own home at night around a number of things . . . and if everybody”. Some were made to feel call it Crime Hill now.” anymore. I can’t feel that my wife and motels are not up to standard and not “barely human, seen primarily as a A hotel down the road started providing daughter are safe. providing the service, we stop using them way for commercial motels to make emergency housing when New Zealand “I definitely wouldn’t leave them for a and we have done that.”

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The The man and his friend got into trouble concert, which when their dinghy sank near Scorching Bay coincided with around midday. the long weekend, Sea conditions were rough, with a 25-knot brought a welcome northwesterly wind and a metre of swell. boost to tourism To make matters worse, only one of the operators who have men was wearing a life jacket — the other been struggling clung to a pool noodle for a flotation device. since the Covid-19 The man who was wearing the life jacket pandemic began. was able to swim 240m to shore to raise the NZ Herald picture alarm that his mate was still in the water. The Police Maritime Unit on Lady Elizabeth IV located the other man, who was treated for hypothermia. Senior constable Roscoe Lane said the rescue was a good reminder of the need to be prepared before heading out on a boat. “Police would like to remind people to check that craft and equipment is working before you hit the water. Big weekend boosts “Always wear a life jacket when boating or using any other craft on the water — a pool noodle is not sufficient. “It is a requirement to have a life jacket of the right size for everyone on board, and good to have two forms of communication tourism operators if possible and tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll be back.” — NZ Herald by Rachel Thomas, RNZ housekeeping assistant manager and a “But we are in a position where we night manager. can’t over-invest into our offerings, AUCKLAND — A bubble, a band and It was promising to see bookings pick because if the numbers don’t come or a public holiday provided a cash-fuelled up for the hotel’s conference rooms too, the bubble collapses, we just can’t carry weekend for some tourist operators in Moraes said. that expense. We learned that lesson in major centres. “I feel it’s probably because of the March and April last year.” It was the first weekend since the borders opening causing a bit more In Queenstown, 18 flights from trantasman bubble opened, bringing the confidence in corporate business as well. Australia landed in the seven days to first visitors from outside New Zealand We have already received a conference Sunday, Queenstown Airport said. in more than a year. booking from Australia and we’re But Mark Quickfall, who owns Totally RNZ’s Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan getting a lot of repeat clients. Tourism, said he was yet to see the was one of the 50,000 people at Eden “The (bubble) date was announced influx on the ground. Park on Saturday night to watch Six60 and we started receiving a lot of Totally Tourism runs scenic flights, and other acts, and described it as “a inquiries.” cruises, helicopter-skiing packages and real ‘pinch-yourself’ moment in this Tourism operators elsewhere were rafting adventures around Queenstown Covid time”. also beginning to feel the love. and Milford Sound. The show was Auckland’s largest Rotorua Canopy Tours general “We have noticed, at some of our event since the transtasman bubble manager Paul Button said business bases, Australian holidaymakers already opened and businesses welcomed the ramped up so much over the long arriving, but it is early days. What influx with open arms. weekend he had to turn people away. is promising is we’re getting a lot of For Auckland hotelier Desmond Guides take tourists high into the bookings for heli-skiing and different Moraes, the culmination of the band and Mamaku forest where they can zipline activities come the winter season in July the bubble meant all 45 rooms in his “like the monkeys”, he said. and August.” central Parkside Hotel and Apartments He ran between 15 and 18 tours each He said he could understand why were full on Saturday. day over the long weekend, up from some travellers would be tentative to “I think 90 percent were people from about 12 the weekend before. head overseas at the moment. Auckland wanting to stay in town and “The weekend has been incredible. We “There’s still issues globally so I go and have a party. I saw lots of girls have had amazing support from New think people will still have a level of Leave coming together and booking two or Zealanders.” concern that they don’t get caught up three rooms. But that’s the thing, he said. Save in a lockdown somewhere. But I think “But we did notice a lot of Australian for a couple of Australians, most of as time goes on people will have more no sp t families checking in as well.” the swinging punters were from New confidence and we will see more people Two days after the borders opened, Zealand. And despite the pain of turning commit to coming here on holiday.” unchecked the hotel’s receptionist couldn’t keep up people away, Button said it was too Schools are off in New Zealand for with calls, he said. early to ramp up capacity. another week and Australia’s school Because of the demand the hotel is “The challenging thing is we know holidays kick in after that, followed looking to hire up to 10 more staff — we have turned away a lot of people by the next long weekend — Queen’s Some people assume that all skin cancer between six and eight housekeepers, a because they couldn’t get space. Birthday — at the beginning of June. checks are the same. The truth is, there’s a big difference. 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The stronger our immunity, the greater our possibilities. Covid19.govt.nz/vaccines 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Big growth in apprenticeships by Kirsty Wynn, NZ Herald When he joined the school five years ago pretty amazing position.” was paying off. a student leaving in Year 12 to become an Schools nationwide reported a similar “The Government has backed the trades AUCKLAND — More school leavers are apprentice was considered “dropping out”. pattern. with more than $320 million invested in training to become builders, electricians Those leaving for an apprenticeship in Year Mt Albert Grammar principal Patrick free trades training (TTAF), and nearly and plumbers. Apprenticeships in 13 were seen as “having a gap year”. Drumm said there had been a steady $100 million going to support employers traditional trades have nearly doubled in “Now, students are proud to announce increase in school leavers pursuing a trade. retain apprentices and take on new ones the past year. that they have work, or they have an Last year there were 31, up from 12 three through Apprenticeship Boost,” Hipkins Data from the Ministry of Education apprenticeship.” years earlier. said. shows the number of new apprentices The school offered a dual enrolment The school offers the Trades Academy Large training institutes such as BCITO under the age of 18 jumped from 460 in the programme which allowed senior students programme, working with nearby Unitec. and the Skills Organisation said the six months from August 2019 to 810 for the to split their time between school and a “It gives the students a taste of the growth had been staggering. same period in 2020. trade-specific tertiary provider. industry while still having the security of Garry Fissenden of Skills said despite This is supported by Tertiary Education These students typically sign up for school and being in a uniform a few days a the increase in the number of school Commission (TEC) data for enrolments in an apprenticeship on completion of the week.” leavers seeking apprenticeships, the tertiary and vocational study that shows a programme. Data from the Ministry of Education training institute had seen the average age 17.6 percent increase from December 2019 At St Peter’s College in Auckland, the shows an increase in apprentices of all ages of students go up. to December 2020. The total numbers went number of Year 12 boys leaving school to go from 2019 to 2020. “We’d put this down to the Covid effect from 45,155 in 2019 to 57,035 in 2020. into skilled trades has doubled from four to One of the biggest brackets of growth — where people have needed to find a new Some students are also leaving school eight since 2019. was apprentices between the ages of 25-39 career and . . . taken up an apprenticeship.” in Year 12, rather than the final year of Principal James Bentley said years, which rose from 2950 in the six BCITO chief executive, Toby Beaglehole school, to train on the job in their chosen Government incentives such as months from August 2019 to 6450 for the said there was a variety of factors in field. The increase is a step in the right Apprenticeship Boost, which gave financial same period in 2020. the growth of apprenticeships. The direction according to training institutes assistance to employers, had helped The Ministry of Education said the total organisation had a record 18,000 BCITO and The Skills Organisation. increase numbers. number of apprentices who started training apprentices in training with an average Demand for skilled tradespeople is high “Apprenticeship Boost has opened the after the introduction of Apprenticeship age of 27.5 years. and a skills shortage is expected in the door and also parents are eager for their Boost in August was 16,510 — up from “Public perceptions are changing and coming years. sons and daughters to have stability in 7980 before the programme kicked in. trade careers are gaining in popularity for Burnside High School in Christchurch their career path.” Minister of Education Chris Hipkins said career seekers and career changers alike,” saw a jump in the number of Year 13 Bentley said ideally students would the Government’s Apprenticeship Boost he said. students pursuing apprenticeships from stay until the end of Year 13 because of one student in 2019 to 14 in 2020. the added academic and social benefits to Principal Phil Holstein said eight school finishing school. 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Ten left school for the trades with two A paid apprenticeship avoided a hefty The Whitianga 17-year-old going into apprenticeships and eight student loan and gave on-the-job training signed up for an apprenticeship leaving school to study building and Bentley said. in November after a local construction at Ara. “For some of these young men and builder approached her school Holstein said there was a growing women, they end up fully qualified at 20-21 looking for a hardworking acceptance of an apprenticeship pathway years of age with no student debt. student keen on a career in the as a choice for education, employment, and “They have the rest of their working trade. future opportunities. lives ahead of them which puts them in a Abbey was always interested in building. The head of technology at Mercury Bay School, John Sedcole, recognised her talents and put her forward for the apprenticeship. 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39487-01 Ph: 06 867 2508 The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Connections between countries A special day of WHAT’S ON IN COUNCIL We have sister cities relationships with Mahina agreement with Nonoichi, Christchurch has one THIS WEEK in Tahiti, Nonoichi in Japan, Rizhao in China, and with Kurashiki, Auckland has one with Fukuoka, remembrance by Josh Wharehinga of course, Palm Desert. We also have a sister port and so on for many of our cities. relationship with Gamagori in Japan. The concept of sister cities has grown over Anzac Day services were back and AS always around Anzac Day I’ve always been interested in sister cities as time to include nations that weren’t just in to make up for last year, this district I remember those who have I have had a keen life-long interest in building World War 2. Mainly these relationships are for and the whole of New Zealand served and those who paid the connections between countries. economic, cultural and educational reasons, but rose to the occasion for a fitting ultimate sacrifice in war. One thing that I feel doesn’t get told enough is this can also be a way to futureproof our world to memorial to those who gave their It’s quite bittersweet. I think why sister cities exist. never go back to a state of full-blown world war lives mainly in the two disastrous with pride of my own family who have served They exist today in their current format again. world wars of last century. in the wars. I think of the great stories we have because of World War 2. We have relationships with two port cities, The disappointment of having about the Maori Battalion. But I also think about Pre WW2, there are examples of sister cities or Gamagori and Rizhao. We no longer export to how futile war is; how the loss of our soldiers “twin towns” but post World War 2 a concerted Gamagori, but we continue to export wood and virtually all commemorations irreparably damaged families and communities. effort to form these relationships was made by wine to Rizhao. Our sister cities committee runs cancelled because of the lockdown To me, these annual days of remembrance cities in rival nations, as a way to encourage a photo competition with Gamagori still to this in 2020 added extra meaning to serve as a reminder to us that while we peace. day. this year’s Anzac Day, where the remember with reverence those who passed For example, Coventry in England twinned with We have a relationship with Mahina because of growing urge among young people away in war, we don’t want that to ever happen Stalingrad in Russia and Dresden in Germany our connection through the transit of Venus, the to recognise the significance of the again. after WW2. All three cities were heavily bombed navigator Tupaea and his role on the Endeavour. day was again apparent. There are no official council meetings this during the war and this connection was made It takes a lot of effort and many people over Here it came after a magnificent week, so in line with my Anzac opening, I want to foster reconciliation between those specific time to foster a 40-year relationship with Palm ceremony last week when veterans to talk about our Gisborne District Sister Cities areas. Desert, and a 30-year relationship with Nonoichi. of Maori Battalion received medals Committee (GDSCC). The rationale is that nations are less likely to In 2026 we will be celebrating 20 years for I have the honour of being appointed to the go to war if people and cities in those different Gamagori and Rizhao, and 10 years for Mahina. 76 years after they should have. committee by the mayor — something I have nations have relationships with each other. For I want to commend our committee of The theme of this year’s Anzac enjoyed doing my entire time on council. example, if NZ and Japan happened to be on volunteers, past and present. You’re work is so Day was women in service, GDSCC was recently acknowledged by Sister opposite sides of a war, the citizenry of both important. Thank you for your service. reflecting the previously unsung Cities NZ for its 40-year relationship with Palm countries would be very reluctant to engage in As always, it’s a privilege to do this work on role of women who served in the Desert, California, USA. that war because Gisborne has a sister cities behalf of you Te Tairawhiti. armed forces during World War 2 and thousands of others who played LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS essential parts in the struggle, Should be chasing out working in factories and on the land. Maori Television once again put on Loaded question ‘spot on’ Re: Amazon team in town in avoidance, its exploitation and a special day of remembrance with lead-in to Startup Weekend. abuse of workers in its supply its theme Te Rongo Toa, the Victory In reply to Manu Caddie’s advertorial in TGH and rail I can’t think of a company warehouses, and its abysmal comment, April 22. gets rubbished by out-of- more damaging to local record on its environmental of Peace. Because the owners of a town hacks like Mr Smellie. businesses than Amazon, effect mean we should be There was a sad note in the fact newspaper, including Mr Otherwise Mr Caddie’s loaded so it’s ironic that it is being chasing these guys out of many RSA clubs that would once Caddie’s Tairawhiti Times, question is spot on. Promoting welcomed by people whose town, not welcoming them have been crowded with veterans, can print what they like. It’s Tania Tapsell while the aim is to support local with open arms. including the country’s oldest in why our community trust and electorate MP is ill is not nice. entrepreneurs. Not only that STUART Christchurch, are now closed as the the misguided monopolies but Amazon’s record on tax MORIARTY-PATTEN servicemen pass on and younger owned by it get so much WINSTON MORETON people find other sources of entertainment. NZ is no one’s lap dog It leaves the RSA likely to evolve Appreciated Thank you Re: Cosying up to China . . . April gets to taste the brunt of it, not their into an outright relief organisation Re: Payload details redacted, After attending a special for the few remaining war veterans 21 letter. respective governments. April 24 story. Anazac dawn service, we drove Give it a rest Patrick, the five eyes When a country shoots its and the thousands who have served Writing from Blenheim, I about looking for a cafe to is an intelligence-gathering alliance mouth off on the world stage, in overseas conflicts and peace- am really impressed by a local have breakfast — nothing was which shares information with each then be prepared for a slap in the keeping operations since the end of paper reporting so well on a open except Zest Cafe on Peel other — nothing more, nothing less. face. That’s what happens when the Vietnam War. controversial matter of key Street. So a big “shout out” to I don’t share the same “values” diplomacy is thrown out the window. There are also some who would local and national importance. the proactive Glaswegian and some of these countries indulge Nanaia Mahuta stated perfectly question how much the spirit of Well done Andrew Ashton and his staff. Thanks, it was lovely. in, ie illegal wars, interference in that we are not anyone’s lap dog, Anzac is reflected in the relationship thank you! other nations’ elections, regime be it China or the other members of between the two countries today, MERAC change and sanctions on civilian five eyes. HUGH STEADMAN populations — because that’s who SAM WANOA, Napier with the Australian government Blenheim having done a number of things that A good read do not help New Zealand. Against Empty promises nowadays that, on what might be called the Not our plan I enjoyed reading Norman ground level, the bond continues Maclean’s column, “That Re: Sense seems to be empty promises of holding — reinforced by Kiwis marching in Ubiquitous Poppy” in the lacking, April 23 letter. consultation, gathering Australian centres and the singing of or your plan Weekender, especially the I agree with John’s sense feedback and providing the both anthems at Anzac Day events Re: Forest valuations, litter last two paragraphs giving of frustration. However, illusion of collaboration and across both nations. cost recovery — April 19 his thoughts on why so many new membership at listening to stakeholders. Observing the Anzac Day holiday column. young people are currently council would not result in While ratepayers have a It’s not our plan and it’s attending Anzac Day services: meaningful change. Voters financial stake, it does need to yesterday gave the country a not even your plan. It’s the “An instinctive need for will elect people who promise be balanced with the interests bonus long weekend, but that same plan that is being rolled meaning and relevance; for improvement and development of users of services and Mondayisation was not popular out all over the world and it’s legendary glory and a sense of but no changes to funding. facilities. with some employers faced with called Agenda 2030. connection with the things of Gone are the days when It is not a challenge only for an extra day on which they could If you can’t see that you the spirit, may well be behind a politician would say what GDC but appears to be one for not do business until midday. Some aren’t looking. this phenomenon.” they can achieve with your all territorial authorities. said that depending on rosters, they rates/taxes, get elected and could be facing two days in which PETER JONES N. MILLER then do it. Now we have the M. BANNISTER penal rates apply. They will also [email protected] have to cover a new public holiday, Matariki, on June 22, 2022. ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. But these are secondary issues in ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. the great scheme of things. Anzac ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. Day is special and always will be. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 India’s health system crushed

NEW DELHI — Dr Gautam Singh dreads the daily advent of the ventilator beeps, signalling that oxygen levels are critically low, and hearing his desperately ill patients start gasping for air in the New Delhi emergency ward where he works. Like other doctors across India, which on Monday set another record for new coronavirus infections for a fifth day in a row at more than 350,000, the cardiologist has taken to begging and borrowing cylinders of oxygen just to keep patients alive for one more day. On Sunday evening, when the oxygen supplies of other nearby hospitals were also near empty, the desperate 43-year- old took to social media, posting an impassioned video plea on Twitter. “Please send oxygen to us,” he said in a choked voice. “My patients are dying.” India was initially seen as a success story in weathering the pandemic, but the virus is now racing through its population of nearly 1.4 billion, and systems are beginning to collapse. SOS messages like the one Singh sent reveal the extent of the panic. In addition to oxygen running out, intensive care units are operating at full capacity and nearly all ventilators are in use. As the death toll mounts, the night skies in some Indian cities glow from MASS CREMATION: Multiple funeral pyres burn at a ground that has been converted into a crematorium for the mass cremation the funeral pyres, as crematories are of coronavirus victims in New Delhi. AP pictures overwhelmed and bodies are burned in the open air. the availability of hospital beds, critical On Monday, the country reported 2,812 drugs and oxygen cylinders. more deaths, with roughly 117 Indians Like Dr Singh, many have taken to succumbing to the disease every hour social media, particularly Twitter, to — and experts say even those figures crowdsource lists of plasma donors and are probably an undercount. The new oxygen supplies. infections brought India’s total to more The system is imperfect, but some are than 17.3 million, behind only the United getting badly needed help. States. Rashmi Kumar, a New Delhi The deepening crisis stands in contrast homemaker, spent her Sunday scouring to the improving picture in wealthier Twitter, posting desperate pleas for an nations like the US, Britain and Israel, oxygen cylinder for her critically ill father. which have vaccinated relatively large At the same time, she made countless shares of their population and have calls to hospitals and government helpline seen deaths and infections plummet numbers, to no avail. since winter. India has four times the By evening her 63-year-old father was population of the US, but on Monday had gasping for breath. 11 times as many new infections. “I was prepared for the worst,” Kumar Doctors like Singh are on the front said. lines, trying to get the supplies they need But out of nowhere, a fellow Twitter to keep their patients alive. user reported an available oxygen Singh received 20 oxygen cylinders cylinder some 60 kilometres away. Kumar on Monday, only enough to enable the drove to the person’s house, where a man hospital to limp through the day until HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BROUGHT TO ITS KNEES: Delhi has been cremating handed over the cylinder. the ventilators start sending out their so many bodies of coronavirus victims that authorities are getting requests to start “I was helped by a stranger when warning beeps again. cutting down trees in city parks, as a second record surge has brought India’s my own government continues to “I feel helpless because my patients are tattered healthcare system to its knees. fail thousands like me,” she said. surviving hour to hour,” Singh said in a “Unfortunately, everyone is on their own telephone interview. “I will beg again and was urgently working to put together thousands participated without masks. now.” hope someone sends oxygen that will keep an aid package for India consisting of And millions more gathered by the Thousands across India are outraged as my patients alive for just another day.” ventilators, monoclonal antibodies, the Ganges River for special Hindu prayers the government has ordered social media As bad as the situation is, experts warn drug remdesivir, as well as surgical and as recently as last week. platform Twitter to remove posts critical it is likely to get worse. N95 protective masks. Now it’s suspected all these events of its handling of the virus. Krishna Udayakumar, founding director But many say the aid is too late — the might have accelerated the unprecedented A Twitter spokesperson confirmed it of the Duke Global Health Innovation breakdown a stark failure for a country surge India is seeing now. had blocked some material from being Centre at Duke University, said it would that boasted of being a model for other “Many people across India are paying viewed in India. be impossible for the country to keep up developing nations. with their lives for that shameful Meanwhile, the European Union over the coming days as things stood. Only three months ago, India’s leaders behaviour by political leaders,” has launched legal action against the “The situation in India is tragic and were boisterous, delivering messages that Udayakumar said. coronavirus vaccine manufacturer likely to get worse for some weeks to the worst was over. In a radio address on Sunday, Modi AstraZeneca. months. A concerted, global effort to help In January, Prime Minister Narendra sought to deflect the criticism over what The European Commission — the EU’s India at this time of crisis is desperately Modi declared victory over the he called a “storm” of infections that had executive branch — said it was suing the needed.” coronavirus, telling a virtual gathering of left the country “shaken”. company for not respecting its vaccine The US said on Monday that it was the World Economic Forum that India’s “It is true that many people are getting supply contract, and for not having a working to relieve the suffering in India success couldn’t be compared with that of infected with corona,” he said. “But the “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. by supplying oxygen, diagnostic tests, anywhere else. number of people recovering from corona The chances of becoming infected by treatments, ventilators and protective A little less than a month later, is equally high.” Covid fell sharply after a first dose of gear. his Bharatiya Janata Party passed a India’s government said last week it either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, The White House has also said it would resolution hailing Modi as a “visionary would expand its vaccination programme a UK study has found. make available sources of raw materials leader” who had already “defeated” the to make all adults eligible, something The vaccines worked just as well in the urgently needed for India to manufacture virus. long urged by health experts. over-75s and those with underlying health the AstraZeneca vaccine. By the second week of March, India’s But vaccinations take time to show conditions, as other people. The Office for “Just as India sent assistance to the health minister declared that the country their effect on the numbers of new National Statistics (ONS) and University United States as our hospitals were was “in the endgame” of the pandemic. infections, and there are questions of of Oxford research also found a strong strained early in the pandemic, we are At the same time, the patients arriving whether manufacturers will be able antibody response in all age groups from determined to help India in its time of at India’s hospitals were far sicker and to keep up with the demand. The pace either jab. need,” President Joe Biden tweeted on younger than previously seen, prompting of vaccination across the country also Everyone showed some response to Sunday. warnings by health experts that India appears to be struggling. both vaccines, they said. The chances Help and support were also offered was sitting on a ticking time bomb. Ordinary citizens are taking matters of becoming infected by Covid fell from arch-rival Pakistan, which said it Millions of Hindu devotees celebrated into their own hands, doing what they say sharply after a first dose of either the could provide relief including ventilators, the festival of Holi across the country the government should have done a long AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, a UK oxygen supply kits, digital X-ray at the end of March, disregarding social time ago. study has found. The vaccines worked just machines, protective equipment and distancing guidelines and masks. Modi Volunteers, from students to technology as well in the over-75s and those with related items. and other politicians spearheaded professionals, nonprofit organisations and underlying health conditions, as other Germany’s Health Ministry said it mammoth election rallies where tens of journalists, are circulating information on people. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 WORLD 13 Chloé Zhao makes history TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chloé Zhao’s people whose homes are vans, and history-making Oscars sweep, winning whose transient, unpredictable, but best director and best picture, is being often liberated lives on the road were met with a muted response, and even documented in the 2017 non-fiction book censorship, in her country of birth. Nomadland: Surviving America in the Zhao’s Nomadland is the second film Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder. directed by a woman to win a best Zhao got to know many of the people picture Oscar. She is the first woman of from the book, and cast some of them to colour and second woman ever to win the play versions of themselves in the film of Oscars for best director. Nomadland alongside the lead character Yet, in China, where Zhao was born, Fern, a fictional role played by Frances her history-making success has not been McDormand. trumpeted or celebrated. State media Fern finds a new life on the road — in China remained silent as of Monday and a new community among her fellow afternoon, with no mention of her win by nomadic van-dwellers — after the death either CCTV and Xinhua, the two main of her husband and the decline of both state-run outlets. the company where she worked and the Zhao’s three movies have been quietly town she called home. compelling portraits of people, often It has been an Oscars front runner played by non-professional actors, in the since September, when it became the first margins of society in the American West. movie to win the top prizes at both the But her next film will be a departure OSCAR WINNERS: Director Chloe Zhao, left, appears with actress Frances Toronto and Venice film festivals. — a Marvel comic blockbuster, Eternals. McDormand on the set of Nomadland. Zhao won best director and McDormand won Final winners at the 93rd Academy With her Oscar triumph, which comes best actress. AP pictures Awards — Best picture: Nomadland 11 years after Kathryn Bigelow became Best actress: Frances McDormand, the first woman to win best director Dad and I used to play this game. We “So this is for anyone who had the Nomadland for The Hurt Locker, 39-year-old Zhao would memorise classic Chinese poems faith, and the courage to hold on to the Best actor: Anthony Hopkins, The has been recognised as one of the most and texts, and we would recite them goodness in themselves, and to hold on Father distinctive and talented film-makers to together and try to finish each other’s to the goodness in each other, no matter Original screenplay: Promising Young emerge in recent years. sentences. how difficult it is to do. Woman, Emerald Fennell Born in Beijing, her father was a “There’s one that I remember so dearly, “And this is for you. You inspire me to Adapted screenplay: Florian Zeller successful steel executive and her step- it’s called the Three Character Classics. keep going.” and Christopher Hampton, The Father mother is the well-known Chinese The first phrase goes . . . ‘People at birth Zhao recently told The Telegraph about International film: Another Round, comedy actress Song Dandan. are inherently good.’ Those six letters had the stories that appeal to her. Denmark In her best director acceptance speech such a great impact on me when I was a “Wherever I’ve gone in life, I’ve always Best supporting actor: Daniel Kaluuya, on Sunday, Zhao said: “I’ve been thinking kid, and I still truly believe them today. felt like an outsider,” she said. “So I’m Judas and the Black Messiah a lot lately of how I keep going when “Even though sometimes it might seem naturally drawn towards other people Best supporting actress: Yuh-Jung things get hard. I think it goes back to like the opposite is true, I have always who live on the periphery, or don’t live Youn, Minari something I learned when I was a kid. found goodness in the people I met, mainstream lifestyles.” Best director: Chloé Zhao, Nomadland “When I was growing up in China, my everywhere I went in the world. She was drawn to the stories of Sound: Sound of Metal. AP/BBC

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Ph 868 4656 www.jimsmowing.co.nz 38336-01 ‘COMEThe Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 WITH CREATIVITY’WORLD 17 UN faces tough task to get Cyprus peace talks restarted NICOSIA, Cyprus — Normally, trying to get as part of a peace accord to ensure that Turkish the two sides on ethnically divided Cyprus to sit SEEKING COMMON Cypriots are protected. More than 35,000 Turkish down for yet another round of talks is preceded by GROUND: A Greek troops have been stationed in the north of Cyprus plenty of well-wishing and messages of hope that Cypriot protestor since 1974 when a Turkish invasion split the perhaps this time a peace deal will be worked out. waves a banner, country following an Athens junta-backed coup This week it’s different — quite different. The during a peace aimed at union with Greece. mood is dour even before the two sides agree protest in divided But Greek Cypriots reject such a military to sit down for real talks because they no longer capital Nicosia, presence because they see it as an existential seem to share the same vision of how a final Cyprus. Guterres threat and a serious breach of any country’s peace deal should take shape. will host an informal sovereignty. Greek Cypriots also say any unilateral UN chief Antonio Guterres will host an informal gathering of the military intervention rights in the country’s 1960 gathering of the rival Greek Cypriot and Turkish rival Greek Cypriot constitution must be expunged. Cypriot leaders in Geneva as well as the foreign and Turkish Cypriot ministers of Cyprus ‘guarantors’ — Greece, Turkey leaders in Geneva, WHY A PEACE DEAL MATTERS BEYOND and former colonial ruler Britain. as well as the foreign CYPRUS The goal is to get the two sides back on the ministers of ethnically same page and embarking on a fresh round of split Cyprus’ A Cyprus accord would go a long way in formal talks. ‘guarantors’. helping to ease tensions between Turkey and Guterres’ spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, has AP picture NATO ally Greece, as well as helping to get urged the sides to “come with creativity” to the Ankara’s troubled bid to join the EU back on track. informal meeting. Here’s a brief explainer of where of time” because nearly five decades of talks on Greek Cypriots argue that granting veto powers It could also unlock a wave of new cooperation things stand: that model have gone nowhere. They’re proposing to a minority defies democratic principles and between regional neighbours to harness the instead essentially a two-state model that Greek is without international precedent, could logjam significant gas deposits believed to lie beneath WHY THE CHANGE? Cypriots say they’d never accept because it would the running of government and potentially allow the east Mediterranean seabed. legitimise the country’s partition forever. Turkey to meddle in the island’s internal affairs. Turkey doesn’t recognise Cyprus as a state, Over 47 years of talks, the ultimate goal Instead, they propose a formula in which disputes its rights to already-discovered offshore endorsed by the UN Security Council had been to WHY NO DEAL FOR SO LONG? Turkish Cypriots would have a say if any law or deposits and is prospecting for hydrocarbons off reunify a breakaway Turkish Cypriot north and an government decision infringes on their interests. the island. internationally recognised Greek Cypriot south Much of how a federation would work has Despite Turkish and Turkish Cypriot resistance, But Turkey has so far remained the outsider as a federation — two zones running their own already been agreed upon, but the nitty-gritty the Greek Cypriots also want the European Union in new, energy-based cooperation pacts that affairs with a federal government overseeing the details sank the previous round of talks in 2017. to take part in formal talks in order to assure any Israel, Egypt, Greece and Jordan have forged with core elements of national governance like foreign The minority Turkish Cypriots are upset peace deal conforms with EU laws and norms. Cyprus. policy and defence. because they say Greek Cypriots refuse to A peace deal would also ease progress SOLDIERS OR NOT? But now Turkey and the new Turkish Cypriot accept them as 50-50 partners in a federal Displayon potential this on yourprojects letterbox such if asyou pumping have items east to give away. leadership that espouses even tighter bonds with partnership — what they term “political equality” MediterraneanRegister by contactinggas to Europe Council through phone 867a pipeline 2049 Ankara have changed the rules, dismissing further or equal decision-making powers on all levels of Turkey insists on keeping a military presence that wouldbefore run 5pmthrough the Thursday both Cyprus before andor by Turkey. talks about a federation-based accord as a “waste government. on the island for an indeterminate amount of time — AP email: [email protected] Brown shot in back of head

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A Black SecOND man killed by deputies in North Carolina was shot in the back of the head and had his hands on his car steering wheel when they opened fire, attorneys for his family said on Monday after relatives viewed ‐Hand body camera footage. Attorney Chantel Cherry-Lassiter watched a 20-second portion of body SUNDAY camera video with the family of Andrew Brown Jr, who was killed on Wednesday by deputies serving drug-related search This Sunday is and arrest warrants. 1st Sunday of Every Month Lassiter said Brown did not appear Second-hand Sunday. to be a threat to officers as he backed (not January) his vehicle out of his driveway and tried Register your address to drive away from deputies with guns 9am-12 noon drawn. by 5pm Thursday using “He was not threatening them in any kind of fashion,” she told reporters at a the online form on our news conference. CALL FOR ANSWERS: Kirk Rivers addresses demonstrators outside City Hall as they When asked whether Brown was shot await the result of an emergency meeting in regards to the death of Andrew Brown Jr, website or phoneGiSbornE us. DiStrict council in the back, attorney Harry Daniels said: who was shot and killed last week by police. AP picture “Yes, back of the head.” Addresses will be An eyewitness account and emergency pending a probe by the State Bureau of equipment. scanner traffic had previously indicated Investigation. The search warrant said investigators published on Saturday Brown was shot in the back as he tried to Earlier on Monday, a search believed Brown was storing drugs in the drive away. warrant was released that indicated home or two vehicles. The document, on Council’s Facebook Lassiter, who watched the video investigators had recorded Brown which indicated the search was not multiple times and took notes, said the selling small amounts of cocaine and completed, did not list anything found. page and in the Herald. shooting started as soon as the video methamphetamine to an informant. Two arrest warrants released began and that she lost count of the Crump argued that authorities were last week charged him with possession Have a go – your trash number of gunshots. She counted as trying to release negative information with intent to sell and deliver 3grams of many as eight deputies in the video, some about Brown while shielding themselves each of the drugs. may be someone wearing tactical uniforms and some in by holding back the video. Calls have been growing to release the plain clothes. The warrant was sought by Wooten’s body camera footage, which a judge must else’s treasure. “They’re shooting and saying ‘Let me office and signed by a judge to allow authorise in North Carolina. see your hands’ at the same time,” she the search of Brown’s Elizabeth City Wooten has said he would petition the said. home. court to release the footage. A coalition The family’s lawyers also criticised It said that an investigator in nearby of media organisations have also sought local authorities for sharing only 20 Dare County was told by the informant the footage, and city officials plan to do seconds of the video and only from a that the person had been purchasing as well. single body camera. crack cocaine and other drugs from Short of releasing it publicly, state law “They’re trying to hide something,” Brown for over a year. The informant allows law enforcement to show body attorney Benjamin Crump said. described purchasing drugs at the house camera video privately to a victim’s Brown’s death prompted days of that was the target of the search. family. protests and calls for the public release In March, according to the warrant, Also on Monday, Elizabeth City officials of body camera video. Civil rights leaders narcotics officers used the informant declared a state of emergency amid decried that warrants should not lead to to conduct controlled purchases of concerns about how demonstrators would a fatal shooting. methamphetamine and cocaine from react to a possible video release. Protests www.gdc.govt.nz Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Brown on two separate occasions. The since the shooting in the eastern North Wooten II has said that multiple deputies warrant said both drug transactions Carolina town of about 18,000 have 0800 653 800 or 867 2049 fired shots. Seven deputies were on leave were recorded using audio and video generally been peaceful. — AP 36864-01 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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733433 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS 20 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Sentiment of ‘cautious optimism’ Small firms’ export plans undeterred by pandemic: survey by Aimee Shaw, NZ Herald impact in terms of margin squeezes, and I think those SMEs are now potentially AUCKLAND — Small and medium- thinking that they will have to push that sized businesses are pushing on with extra cost that they are starting to see export plans despite the pandemic, a on to their customers.” survey out today finds. SMEs based in Auckland have seen the New research from MYOB shows just most significant impact on their bottom 6 percent of small firms have had their line in the year to March 2021, with 44 plans for export stalled due to Covid-19. percent of operators reporting a fall in Of 175 export businesses included in a revenue. recent survey, just 17 percent said the By comparison, businesses based pandemic had stalled their export plans in Christchurch fared better than this year. the national average, with 35 percent Almost 30 percent of businesses said reporting reduced revenue over this time, they would continue with their export while 48 percent of Wellington-based plans as normal, while 13 percent said SMEs said their revenue had remained they planned to review their export the same and 38 percent experienced a volumes in 2021. fall. MYOB’s latest Business Monitor Looking ahead to the next quarter, a survey of 1000 New Zealand small and third of firms said they have less work medium-sized business owners, firms booked or sales in the pipeline for the with less than 20 employees, found there quarter, while 40 percent anticipated the was a sentiment of “cautious optimism” same workload. among SMEs. Just over 31 percent of Christchurch Just over 40 percent of businesses firms said they had more work lined up surveyed said they expected their BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR MANY: The pandemic hasn’t killed small firms’ export in the quarter, compared to 29 percent of revenues to stay the same in the next plans. firms in Wellington and 20 percent based 12 months, while 27 percent expected a in Auckland. slight increase to revenue. More than a One-in-10 firms said they intended quarter anticipated an increase. She said it was encouraging that firms perspective that they still are proceeding to decrease the number of full-time Profitability was found to be down for were continuing with their export plans with.” employees in their business in the year 36 percent of SMEs between December despite ongoing disruption caused by the Sadler-Bridge said the level of ahead, while 12 percent plan to cut their and February, and 27 percent expected pandemic offshore. optimism among small firms was number of contract staff over the next it to decline further in the next three “We probably would have expected somewhat surprising given the level 12 months. A further 8 percent of SMEs months. to see a far higher number (of firms of uncertainty and cost pressures they said they intended to increase both full- Solid shampoo and personal care delaying or cancelling export plans),” continued to face. time and contract staff. brand Ethique pushes on with expansion Sadler-Bridge told the Herald. “It is interesting to see that there is “While our insights have shown that plans “It’s pleasing to see that in businesses, this optimism because there is still so there are green shoots for some SMEs Krissy Sadler-Bridge, MYOB SME even with the constraints of what much going on that has the ability to when it comes to profitability, pipeline senior sales manager, said the latest they would have felt domestically impact profitability. Recently, some of the and revenue, with some pressures and Business Monitor results showed a after the last 12 months, on top of inflationary pressures have already been concerns still looming large — in what turnaround from more pessimistic what is happening worldwide and still impacting our SME audiences is still a fragile operating environment findings in last year’s survey, when significant disruption, actually there is . . . disruptions around the supply chain — I’d encourage consumers to continue 40 percent of operators expected their optimism from those businesses, that in regards to getting goods into the to focus on supporting local business revenue to be down in 12 months’ time. they have plans from an exporting country quick enough, and that’s had an however they can,” said Sadler-Bridge. Treasury seeks a greater shift to the Beehive

by Hamish Rutherford, NZ Herald consultation with the Reserve Bank, Reserve Bank’s toolkit via regulations, could lead to increased risk taking by will determine the types of lending which may differ from the Reserve the banks. WELLINGTON — Treasury wanted the Reserve Bank can restrict, but Bank advice. However, it would still be “The Reserve Bank places substantial more powers over bank lending the central bank “will then have full up to the Reserve Bank to determine weight on the moral hazard risks that restrictions to move from the Reserve discretion to decide which instrument whether or not it would be appropriate arise from protecting depositors from Bank to the Government, despite is best suited to use and how the to deploy this tool.” loss at higher coverage limits, and the acknowledging the risk that electoral restrictions are applied,” Robertson The documents also show that greater reliance on costly and imperfect concerns may influence financial said. the Reserve Bank appears to have mitigation tools that this creates.” stability decisions. But a regulatory impact statement argued strongly for the Government The Treasury, however, said limiting Late last week the Treasury released released on Friday showed Treasury to guarantee a much lower level of the guarantee at $50,000 left a number a series of documents related to the recommended that ministers not only deposits than the $100,000 Robertson of people exposed who were not in a final stage of the review of the Reserve determine what types of lending are to announced this week. position to monitor the health of their Bank Act, a day after announcing a be restricted, but also the tools, such as Earlier the Government had bank. new deposit guarantee scheme and LVRs or debt to income tools. indicated that it was considering a “A $100,000 limit would cover a changes to the way lending restrictions “The Treasury considers that elected guarantee on deposits up to $50,000, substantial number of depositors who are overseen. representatives do have a legitimate however, it raised the amount following are otherwise not necessarily well Although the news on deposit interest in the appropriate scope of consultation. placed to monitor their deposit taker, insurance was well signalled, financial stability tools, and the use On Thursday, Reserve Bank such as first-home buyers and retirees,” economists and banking figures were and continued use of these tools,” deputy governor Geoff Bascand said the regulatory impact statement said of surprised to learn of proposed changes Treasury wrote. there was evidence that depositors Treasury’s view. to the way lending rules, such as loan “If the Reserve Bank were generally believed their deposits were “At a $100,000 limit the vast to value ratio (LVR) restrictions, are considering new lending standards for already guaranteed, However, in the majority of depositors would be fully developed. interest-only mortgages, the Minister consultation, the Reserve Bank argued covered while leaving a significant Under the proposals released last could recommend that a tool to ban for the limit to be set at $50,000 as it amount of the value of deposits week, the Minister of Finance, in interest-only mortgages be added to the was concerned that the higher limit unprotected.” New businesses need pandemic support: coffee co.

WELLINGTON — A new entrepreneur Broom was a teacher when he started on important to the New Zealand economy. project for modelling in front of students.” struggling to get traction for his coffee business the business idea, and subsequently put all his “I think a lot of support has gone into those The business began to grow from there. during the pandemic says those taking a risk energy into Bean Merchant. businesses who are already established and who Broom said it was tough for all-new on new ventures need extra support from the But he had to pause the company’s first trial have lost income over lockdown, which is good businesses starting out, regardless of the government. during the four-week nationwide lockdown last and it’s important. But it’s also important to have circumstances. But he said his business’ Wairarapa-based business Bean Merchant year. those fresh businesses come in, and we would development phase had gone for much longer uses a computer algorithm to figure out which He said business has been tough due to have loved some support.” than expected, which contributed to the tough coffee suits each customer after they complete Covid-19, and right now, Bean Merchant doesn’t Broom said his business idea came to fruition situation. an online quiz on their tastes and habits. turn a profit. following a project at the school he taught at. “We’d love for it to pick up more, we think we Its founder Jono Broom believes the business Broom said providing government support to “Our school had this initiative where we could have a really good idea,” Broom said. is unique in Australasia. businesses starting up during the pandemic was do some time each week working on our own — Radio NZ 21 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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Rotorua races at Rotorua Wednesday Jetbet 2 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 4 2660s Franklin (8) 68 61 B M Donoghue (3) 8 8s Calliope (3) 55.5 46 C Grylls 8 3089s Rocking Good Time (1) 55 63 3 1257s Landry (9) 59 63 S Collett Race 1: YULONG LANSON, KIMMY BE COOL, SIR CALEB 5 215Fs Game Percy (10) 67.5 60 9 Black Lilly (5) 55.5 45 K Asano (a) K Asano (a) 4 07277 Ottavio (5) 58.5 62 (a4) 6 330s8 Fantasy Flight (9) 67 63 K Macnab (2) 10 Clara Belle (8) 55.5 45 T Yanagida (a1) 9 44006 Calpurnia (6) 54 65 L Satherley Race 2: TARWYN, VITTACHI, FANTASY FLIGHT 5 81557 Get Hitched (6) 58 65 O Bosson 7 02Fs0 Southern Cool (1) 66.5 58 R Cole (3) 11 Hoity Toity (10) 55.5 45 D Johnson 10 52516 Hibernia Sea (4) 54 62 D Johnson 6 73200 Valetti (16) 58 61 T Thornton Race 3: TOMMYRA, LOCHARBURN, PENTEVEREST 8 8089s Carnaby (3) 66 57 D M Parker (3) 12 Nacene (6) 55.5 45 T Thornton EMERGENCIES: 7 s340s Threadtheneedle (17) 57.5 64 Race 4: CLARA BELLE, CAMINATA, PARAMOUNT PRINCE 9 79P5s Bullitt (4) 65.5 56 J Seivwright (3) EMERGENCIES: 11 018s0 Elle D’berry (8) 54 61 8 7709s Medalza (11) 56.5 62 D Johnson Race 5: SOPHUN, BAYARMAA, EZDARA 10 7000s He’s Ric (7) 65 55 S O’Malley 13 0 It’s Risky (2) 55.5 45 12 — Lum Reek SCRATCHED 9 86628 Roc Cha (14) 56.5 62 B Rogerson (a4) Race 6: INITIATIVE, CELEBRE, CALL ME EVIE 11 00s00 Nedwin (11) 65 55 L Douglas (3) 14 0 Karo Amilia (7) 55.5 45 13 4187s Touch The Clouds (9) 54 60 10 s100s Escudo (1) 56 62 (a3) Race 7: PICUAL, POLLY POWER, CHAKANA 12 89s99 Pierian Spring (6) 65 55 E Farr 15 0s Auntie Condor (1) 55.5 45 14 150s8 Uncle Terry (11) 54 60 11 85190 Leicalot (10) 56 61 L Satherley 16 — Travelling Kate SCRATCHED 15 — Red John SCRATCHED Race 8: GET HITCHED, HEZA LOOKER, SECRET SQUIRREL 3 Holiday Inn Rotorua 1.07 12 01s05 O’Jude (7) 56 61 S Spratt Race 9: TIFFEN, OUR SASSY CAT, CARAMELLA 5 Campbell Infrastructure 2.17 7 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 3.29 EMERGENCIES: $10,000, rating 65 benchmark & jumps 13 52876 Glittering Armour (8) 58 61 highweight*, 1950m $10,000, maiden, 1560m $10,000, maiden f&m, 1400m 14 s76s0 Darci Palmer (3) 58 61 C Grylls 1 457s4 Tommyra (2) 73 71 R Cole (3) 1 06843 Anhedonia (5) 58.5 51 S Weatherley 1 22603 Shibuya Kosaten (13) 57.5 53 S Spratt 15 0754s Midnite Invasion (2) 55.5 60 2 500s0 Prior Engagement (12) 70 65 2 0590s Rocco (9) 58.5 45 S O’Malley (a3) 2 365s3 Geri (16) 57.5 52 Callum Jones (a3) 16 2036s Whoshe’s Girl (15) 54.5 58 J Seivwright (3) 3 357s Oremus (8) 58 50 D Johnson 3 7s449 Alegre (2) 57.5 50 L Satherley 17 4860s Lord Valentine (4) 56.5 58 1 Tw Moore 11.57 3 728s5 Class Above (11) 68.5 62 R Elliot 4 06004 Zac Black (12) 58 50 Callum Jones (a3) 4 854 Annexception (9) 57.5 50 K Asano (a) 18 0809s Cin Cin (12) 54.5 58 $10,000, maiden highweight, 1950m 4 7845s Each Way (8) 68 61 H McNeill (3) 5 Black Forest (13) 58 45 R Elliot 5 7s The Twinkling (15) 57.5 47 J Riddell 1 L21s0 Country Bumpkin (9) 68 53 5 0026s Penteverest (7) 68 61 S O’Malley 6 8 Packing Tavi (6) 58 45 T Newman (a2) 6 7s8 Kool Chouxz (12) 57.5 46 J M Fillmore 9 Have Your Function At Arawa Park 4.43 J Seivwright (3) 6 4167s Locharburn (4) 66.5 58 K Macnab (2) 7 5 Sophun (1) 56.5 47 K Asano (a) 7 80s23 Miss Interpret (17) 57 53 O Bosson $10,000, maiden 2&3yo, 1230m 2 65302 Yulong Lanson (7) 68 53 D M Parker (3) 7 063s7 Son Of Anna Kay (9) 66.5 58 8 P4432 Ezdara (4) 56 60 B Rogerson (a4) 8 542 Picual (11) 57 52 C Grylls 1 800s Secret Show (1) 57.5 47 M McNab 3 26530 Sir Caleb (8) 68 52 S O’Malley D M Parker (3) 9 30357 Primo Stella (11) 56 51 A Calder 9 245 Side Hustle (14) 57 52 4 0959s Uluaki (5) 68 52 K Macnab (2) 8 538s7 Raaj (5) 66 57 B M Donoghue (3) 10 74 Bayarmaa (14) 56 50 S Collett 10 4 Polly Power (1) 57 50 T Newman (a2) 2 Hudson Charles (5) 57.5 45 L Satherley 5 s050s Argentiere (10) 68 46 B M Donoghue (3) 9 660s7 Sacred Delight (3) 65 57 M Roustoby (3) EMERGENCIES: 11 02847 Sweet Tui (5) 57 50 S Weatherley 3 Main Man (15) 57.5 45 V Colgan 6 5PP0s Cashel (11) 68 45 R Cole (3) 10 37004 Capellani (10) 65 55 E Farr 11 89570 Endean Bay (2) 56.5 45 12 6 Half Of Nothing (4) 57 46 M McNab 4 Divine Dude (6) 56 45 Brandon May 7 Decurio (3) 68 45 H McNeill (3) 11 049s0 Leica Warrior (1) 65 55 L Douglas (3) 12 077s Blue Moon (7) 56 45 EMERGENCIES: 5 20035 Our Sassy Cat (4) 55.5 51 8 80 Fort William (1) 68 45 R Elliot 12 1031s The Cossack (6) 65 55 S Phelan 13 0PPs8 Jakki Sparrow (10) 56.5 45 13 Chakana (7) 57 45 D Johnson 6 40s Caramella (2) 55.5 49 K Asano (a) 9 070s6 Karamello Koala (4) 68 45 14 4000s Just Al (3) 58.5 45 14 — Royal Khan SCRATCHED 7 Bella Dora (9) 55.5 47 T Newman (a2) M Roustoby (3) 4 Rydges Rotorua 1.42 15 7 You Stay Classy (10) 57 45 8 I’m Not Bossy (3) 55.5 47 D Johnson 10 543 Kimmy Be Cool (2) 66 51 E Farr $10,000, maiden 2&3yo, 1230m 6 Laser Electrical 2.54 16 0 Karo Amilia (3) 57 45 9 Tiffen (13) 55.5 47 C Grylls 11 06 Larni Mae (6) 66 46 S Phelan SCRATCHED $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1560m 17 0 Hot Pinx (8) 57 45 10 7 Thatcher (10) 55.5 46 A Calder 1 — He’s Platinum 18 69 Hovdamer (6) 57 45 2 Waitomo Petroleum 12.32 2 75 Paramount Prince (12) 57.5 47 J Riddell 1 51673 Initiative (7) 59 75 T Newman (a2) 11 Amaterasu (11) 55.5 45 S Collett 3 Badgeringdawitness (14) 57.5 45 2 22470 All The Rage (5) 58.5 70 B Rogerson (a4) 8 Macmillan Accountants 4.04 12 Lightning Miss (8) 55.5 45 S Spratt $10,000, rating 65 benchmark & jumps O Bosson 3 30790 Amastar (10) 57.5 72 R Elliot EMERGENCIES: highweight*, 1950m 4 Ironwood (9) 57.5 45 R Elliot 4 61153 Celebre (2) 57.5 68 C Grylls $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1230m 13 0 It’s Risky (12) 55.5 45 1 97950 Vittachi (2) 70 65 R Elliot 5 24s23 Caminata (13) 55.5 54 M McNab 5 05357 Call Me Evie (3) 57 71 W Pinn (a2) 1 00s66 Secret Squirrel (13) 59.5 64 14 0 Karo Amilia (7) 55.5 45 2 5414s Lacustre (12) 69 63 M Roustoby (3) 6 s3484 Taupo Missy (4) 55.5 50 6 017s5 Baby Face (12) 55 67 M McNab S O’Malley (a3) 15 0s Auntie Condor (14) 55.5 45 3 72s13 Tarwyn (5) 68.5 62 S Phelan 7 Rich Girl (11) 55.5 47 L Satherley 7 s5050 Soda (13) 55 67 S Weatherley 2 5726s Heza Looker (18) 59 63 T Newman (a2) 16 — Travelling Kate SCRATCHED

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Time Quinn 17.77 Lisa Cole 8 Palamountains Scientific Nutrition 2.06 4 Al’s Casino nwtd Lana Pearce 3 33648 Sadowski nwtd Linda Martin EMERGENCIES: Race 5: BIG TIME QUINN, TIGER CHURN 5 Tiny Taylee nwtd Sammy Stone 4 72755 Big Time Tatum 17.86 Agent & Williams $2565, C1, 520m 9 27847 Johny Mowhawk 18.03 David Denbee Race 6: BIG TIME PENNY, ELLE, IMPRESSIVE GIFT 6 Hardcore Pig nwtd Agent & Williams 5 55566 Homebush Maree nwtd Sue Gommans 10 66787 Homebush Maxi 17.89 John McInerney 7 66s7 Kinetic Bow nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 1 63673 Derry Blues 31.31 Peter Clark Race 7: HARDCORE JET, TRUE TESTAMENT, YARN SISTER 6 33566 Homebush Luther 18.30 John McInerney 2 2164 Big Time Scooter nwtd Lisa Cole Race 8: FREEDOM LEAGUE, ALLEGRO PEACHES, 8 2Ps83 Ahuroa Lady nwtd Robert Murray 7 32343 Tiger Churn 18.01 Glen Hodgson 11 Laser Plumbing 3.03 EMERGENCIES: 3 52673 Bigtime Ava 30.70 Peter Clark FEDERAL FANTASY 8 56526 Big Time Eilish 18.21 Colleen Brider 4 31567 Big Time Dory nwtd Lisa Cole $1510, C1, 305m 9 8 Midnight Moo nwtd Sammy Stone EMERGENCIES: Race 9: MY BENTLEY, YESENIA, PARADOX PRINCE 10 45667 Adobe Brooke nwtd Sue Gommans 5 62244 Big Time Rita 30.68 Lisa Cole 1 64744 Telltale Signs 18.10 Melissa Olden Race 10: AHUROA WHIZZ, KINA MAGIC, SO SEVERE 9 55886 Cool Beans nwtd John McInerney 6 36411 Federal Fantasy 30.40 Lisa Cole 10 87777 Strike It Rich 18.42 John McArthur 2 25361 Big Time Noah 18.16 Peter Clark Race 11: BIG TIME NOAH, TESTING TIME, MILO TONIGHT 3 Lance Green Accountant 12.41 7 1121 Freedom League 30.54 Lisa Cole 3 66545 Go Great nwtd Marcie Flipp 8 83213 Allegro Peaches nwtd Lisa Cole Race 12: CHOICE SISTER, ELITE BUBBLE, COOKIE BISCUIT $3450, C0, 520m 6 Accell Canine Therapy 1.33 4 86487 Punch On Scooby 18.22 John McInerney EMERGENCY: 5 46673 Testing Time 17.89 John McArthur $1510, C1, 305m 1 84454 Big Time Adison nwtd Lisa Cole 9 24457 Big Time Gina 30.40 Lisa Cole 6 13647 Ahuroa Princess 17.61 Robert Murray 2 Big Time Aubrey nwtd Lisa Cole 1 83776 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack 7 34455 Milo Tonight 17.84 Lana Pearce 3 Big Time Tasty nwtd Lisa Cole 2 F5872 Big Time Aiden nwtd Lisa Cole 9 Accell Canine Therapy 2.26 8 52474 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson 4 6445 Big Time Tasha nwtd Lisa Cole 3 44246 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans $1745, C2, 305m EMERGENCIES: 5 65676 Bobby Dazzler nwtd Mark Goodier 4 63636 Elle 18.15 John McArthur 6 Big Time Atomic nwtd Lisa Cole 1 35131 My Bentley 17.62 Marcie Flipp 9 58568 Homebush Jozie 17.97 John McInerney 5 25478 Bigtime Stella 17.42 Agent & Williams 10 77688 Allegro Lincoln 17.92 Agent & Williams 7 47884 Waiting Game nwtd Wendy Kite 6 43847 Homebush Jennia 17.92 John McInerney 2 17436 Homebush Showoff nwtd John McInerney 1 Welcome To Hatrick 12.06 8 Allegro Kairo nwtd Lisa Cole 7 25765 Mother’s Touch 17.69 J & D Bell 3 28413 Allegro Moses 17.68 Lisa Cole 12 Book Your Function @ Hatrick 3.20 8 25333 Big Time Penny 17.76 Peter Clark 4 46122 Light Cruiser 17.91 Brian Goldsack $1425, C0, 305m 4 Kernow Construction 12.58 EMERGENCIES: 5 25288 Alamein Pudly 17.90 D P Symes $1510, C1, 305m 1 Hardcore Bart nwtd Agent & Williams $1510, C1, 305m 9 27847 Johny Mowhawk 18.03 David Denbee 6 24251 Paradox Prince 17.95 Bill Hodgson 1 47685 Alfie Daman nwtd Peter Clark 10 66787 Homebush Maxi 17.89 John McInerney 7 43712 Yesenia 17.90 Deb Edlin 2 2 Oscar’s Reality nwtd K A Lincoln-Papuni 1 55318 Hardcore Brute 17.99 Agent & Williams 2 77887 Small Boy 18.32 Agent & Williams 3 38s6s Cave Witch nwtd L E Dunkerton 8 31247 Hypothetical 17.98 Melissa Olden 3 77676 Diller 18.19 John McInerney 2 57656 Jinja Lad nwtd Raewyn McPhee EMERGENCIES: 4 42427 Vegas Chops nwtd Raewyn McPhee 7 Presidents Dash 1.50 4 88734 Elite Bubble 18.01 A L Frost 3 74633 Ariana Sunset 18.31 Brian Goldsack 9 56156 Sideline Sally 17.57 John McInerney 5 Agent Annie nwtd Sammy Stone $1745, C2, 305m 5 83542 Choice Sister 17.77 Carol Morris 4 71576 So Like Me nwtd Carol Morris 10 7s45F Guru Secret 17.67 Agent & 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Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Formula One adds sprint qualifying to three races MOTORSPORT supported this plan,” Formula One president and chief executive Stefano Domenicali said. FORMULA One teams and bosses have “It is a testament to our united efforts to agreed unanimously to debut a new points- continue to engage our fans in new ways scoring “sprint qualifying” at three races this while ensuring we remain committed to the season, two of them in Europe. heritage and meritocracy of our sport.” The experimental format will feature The two European sprint races are a qualifying session after the first free expected to be the British Grand Prix at practice session on Friday to determine Silverstone in July and Italian Grand Prix at JUMBO CROSSWORD SOLUTION 1486 the grid for a sprint race on Saturday that Monza in September. ACROSS: 1 After, 4 Raze to the ground, 14 Match, 15 Balsa, 16 serves as qualifying for Sunday. Brazil in November had been considered Disruptive, 17 Carve, 19 Air, 20 Balding, 21 Retaliate, 22 Jovial, 25 The finishing order of the race — which the most likely venue outside Europe but 27 28 33 35 36 37 at 100 kilometres will be about a third of a the Covid-19 pandemic has made that race Vigilante, Dedeck, Mapped, Elasticity, Elf, Booked, normal race distance and last about half in Sao Paulo uncertain and other circuits Tell, 39 Fir, 41 Anagram, 42 Agenda, 43 Announced, 44 Liszt, 45 an hour without mandatory pit stops — will are understood to be interested. Seatbelt, 50 Do, 51 Befuddle, 55 Loose, 58 Limestone, 59 Slalom, 60 determine Sunday’s starting grid. Formula One is racing in Portugal this 61 63 64 65 66 68 The top three finishers will receive three, weekend for Round 3 of the championship, Failure, Roc, Yank, Resist, Ear, Microphone, Reason, two and one point respectively with the with Mercedes’ reigning champion 69 Closet, 71 Impairing, 76 Sordid, 77 Dartboard, 79 Invited, 81 Tot, 84 Sunday format continuing as usual. Lewis Hamilton leading Red Bull’s Max

Noise, 85 Guidelines, 86 Faced, 87 Thing, 88 Pillar of society, 89 Yeast. The Puzzle Company “I am delighted that all the teams Verstappen by one point. — AAP DOWN: 2 Fracas, 3 Eased, 5 Asia, 6 Earnest, 7 Orphan, 8 Haiti, 9 © Greeted, 10 Once, 11 Narrow, 12 Steal, 13 Charged, 14 Medical, 18 Poverty Bay top of pennants table

Annihilate, 23 Latin, 24 Acrobat, 26 Insight, 27 Buffalo, 29 Pierced, 30 Copyright GOLF trounced Electrinet Park (2) 10-2 on 17, Te Puia 14, Tolaga Bay Plunge, 31 Jeans, 32 Beanie, 34 Yogi, 36 Brass, 38 Ladle, 40 Tutu, 45 to move ahead of Park (1) after nine, Patutahi eight and Park (2) Silly, 46 Ammonia, 47 Bush, 48 Looped, 49 Court, 50 Descent, 52 POVERTY Bay surged into those teams were tied at the top three. Flavouring, 53 Dolphin, 54 Larynx, 55 Legible, 56 Fairy, 57 Foam, 62 the overall lead in Round 2 of of the table. Park (1) drew 6-6 Round 3 is at Tolaga Bay 67 68 70 72 73 74 the Oligoi Jug men’s interclub with Tolaga Bay while Patutahi this Saturday, followed by the Scrap, Mooring, Restate, Stagger, Martini, Bikini, pennants at Patutahi on beat Te Puia Springs 7-5. semifinals at Park on May 8 and 75 76 78 80 82 83 Come to, Recess, Strip, Thief, Irate, Weal, Seat. JUMBO CROSSWORD Saturday. 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Chimney- FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 14 Cheater; 15 Enlist; 16 Implied; 23. Strict (7) corner (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 17 Tension. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 24. Unrestrained (11) 21. Foolish (5) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 SPORT 25 Big day for Somerton and Smith FOOTBALL by John Gillies And while that’s not a bad attitude for strikers to Somerton’s second and third goals. Batarrita marshalled them well, Anderson was solid, have after they’ve missed a sitter, it becomes a worry In the 75th minute, Davies made a run down and fullbacks Kuba Jerabek and Josling offered JIMMY Somerton and Oska Smith will remember if the other side keep scoring. the left and squared the ball across the face of the attacking qualities as well. Saturday, April 24, 2021, for different but equally When Somerton moved into the central striking goal. The attempted clearance got no further than Stewart-Hill’s handling of the high ball was a valid reasons. role, he played more like a traditional centre-forward Somerton, 15 metres out, and he put it away. feature, and he will bank the lessons learned from an Somerton, 16, scored his first hat-trick in senior — holding the ball, taking on defenders, looking to In the 83rd, Davies got away down the left again intercepted throw and his sin-binning. football, and it was crucial to Gisborne Thistle’s 5-2 shoot. and cut the ball back to Somerton, on his own in the In midfield, Spawforth’s educated right foot was victory over Napier Marist in a Central Federation His first goal, which made the score 2-2, middle of the goalmouth, to complete the scoring. showing off its long-distance capabilities to good League game at Childers Road Reserve. came when Thistle had only 10 men on the field. Smith proved a handful on the right flank. His effect, while Tomek Frooms mixed it up with the Smith, 15 (16 in August), made his Federation Goalkeeper Mitchell Stewart-Hill had been shown the speed enabled him to cut in towards goal early once shorter-passing game. League debut for Waikanae Beach TOP10 Gisborne yellow card for dissent and sent to the sideline for 10 he’d pushed the ball past his fullback. This caused all The 22 minutes that Martos had on the field Thistle, coming on in the 52nd minute for deep-lying minutes in the sin bin. sorts of problems for the chasing defender, not least were beautifully set up by a first-time through ball, striker Agustin Ventre. In the 63rd minute, seven minutes after the the possibility of giving away a penalty by clipping delivered with the outside of his right foot, that set Smith stayed wide on the right, and Somerton sin-binning, Somerton got the ball just outside the the heels of the winger cutting across him. Davies away on the left. Marist keeper Alex Schroder moved infield to take Ventre’s place in the team set- penalty area. With Marist players surrounding him, The final scoreline had been barely conceivable narrowed the angle and the shot hit him on the head up. he seemed to lose the ball. Then, Houdini-like, he at halftime. and bounced to safety. The score was 2-1 to Marist at the time, so the emerged from the ruck and screwed a left-foot shot Thistle had failed to convert five reasonable For Marist, strikers Percy-Fysh and Reuben move must be rated a game-changer. into the far corner of the goal (keeper’s left) from just chances — not counting rightback Brandon Josling’s Moffitt both showed they had sledgehammer shots Key to the change in fortunes was the difference inside the area. 30-metre belter that hit the crossbar — when Marist . . . Stewart-Hill made a good reflex save of Moffitt’s in style of two players filling the same position, each Thistle went ahead five minutes later, when scored in the 31st minute. 77th-minute effort. doing what they were put there to do. holding midfielder Cullen Spawforth — fresh from a Right midfielder Sam Lack showed great Sam Lack and Naiker shone in midfield, and Ventre was in the team because Jarom Brouwer 10-minute spell between the sticks that would have composure as he rode two challenges and laid centrebacks Oscar Cooper and skipper Jackson was unavailable, and he was to be a “false 9” or done his goalkeeping dad John proud — curled in a the ball on to striker Liam Percy-Fysh, who gave Durrington were solid until Thistle’s fourth-quarter deep-lying striker. left-wing corner for Ander Batarrita to head home at himself an extra touch to get in the clear and lash an surge. Schroder performed heroics in goal. Ventre is not as fast as Brouwer, but on Saturday hip-height within the goal area (six-yard box). unstoppable shot from the edge of the penalty area. Thistle coach Garrett Blair was proud of the he was one of Thistle’s standout players in a As the game was about to restart, Thistle central Thistle equalised in the 44th minute, 18-year-old resilience his team showed when they equalised disappointing first half. midfielder and skipper Nick Land was replaced by centreback Ryan Anderson rising high on the edge of while they were a man down, and he was heartened Dropping deep enough to either shake off markers Ema Martos. the goal area, towards the near post, to score with a by the performance of his teenage strikers — two or draw them out of position, he was often the Land’s qualities were most evident in that delightful glancing header into the far corner. 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old. provider of delicate medium-range passes into the dangerous seven-minute period between Stewart- Thistle’s relief was short-lived. A minute later, Marist coach Ken Cooper said Thistle deserved to penalty area for wingers Oli Davies and Somerton to Hill’s sin-binning and Somerton’s first goal. Thistle central midfielder Yeshnil Naiker took a free-kick from win, but he thought 3-2 would have been a fair result. run on to. At other times he was the link in a chain had a dispirited look and seemed ready to implode, just outside Thistle’s penalty area. The ball took a “We have a young team — three of our back four that would end in a shot one move further along. but there was Land — changing up a gear — grafting deflection and eluded Stewart-Hill to give Marist the are 16 years old — and we have a good core of The problem was Thistle’s finishing. It was all over the middle of the park, willing his teammates halftime lead. experienced players,” he said. wasteful, as if it didn’t matter if a chance was on by example. To their credit, they responded. Despite Thistle’s first-half struggle to find their “We are getting scoring opportunities, but you squandered . . . another would be along in a minute. Davies, 16, played key roles in the build-up to rhythm, the defence put in a relatively assured shift. have to do it for 90 minutes rather than 45.” Thistle out of Chatham Cup FOOTBALL by John Gillies position — Josh Stewart is a striker and Vinnie “At halftime we talked about playing with a little minutes respectively. Mackirdy is an attacking midfielder,” Greatholder said. bit of risk, not hesitating and second-guessing Wanderers went ahead in the fifth minute. Thistle CHRIS Greatholder is nearly 43 but yesterday he “We had a plan to sit in and counter. With the ourselves. goalkeeper Mitchell Stewart-Hill tried to clear a ball was running around Childers Road Reserve like a goals we got, we were able to protect that lead. “I think the boys took that in, pushed forward and played in behind the defence but Perks got a block two-year-old. “We’re big on culture. The biggest thing I do created a lot of opportunities. on the kick and played the ball back to Greatholder, The Havelock North Wanderers coach played when I get a group of players together is to get “We thought they would play a different brand of who chipped the ball into the empty net. in midfield and scored his team’s first goal in a them to fight for each other. We saw that when our football.” Wanderers went 2-0 up in the 45th minute. Cullen 2-1 victory over Gisborne Thistle in Chatham Cup centre-forward Bradley Perks tracked back into the Greatholder indicated that when Wanderers Spawforth was penalised for a tackle from behind, football. defensive third to win the ball late in the match.” returned for a Federation League match (on June and leftback Jackson Ralph’s inswinging free-kick Waikanae Beach TOP10 Gisborne Thistle were Greatholder said Wanderers did not normally play 13), they would. from the right was nodded in by centreback Stewart. 2-0 down at halftime but scored a minute into the a defensive game — Thistle started Thistle struck back at the start of the second half second half to set up a grandstand finish. “We are an expansive A minute’s silence was observed yesterday’s match with when Davies played the ball in from the left and Asked what he put their win down to, Greatholder footballing team” — but before the game in honour of former a slightly changed line- skipper Nick Land was fouled in the penalty area. said: “Our togetherness, our spirit. We’re missing he was “massively Gisborne City, Thistle and Marist up. Ema Martos came Tomek Frooms scored from the spot. seven players today — injuries mainly, and one pleased” with their effort. player and coach Len Cudd, who died in at centreback for Jimmy Somerton hit the crossbar from 20 metres suspension. “I’ve been coming here yesterday. An obituary will follow. Ander Batarrita, who in the 40th minute, and the ball almost spun over the “I had no intention of playing but ended up starting since 2005 . . . we’ve won was unavailable. Justo line when it landed. In the 73rd, he skimmed the top because someone pulled out in the warm-up. It’s my or drawn most of the games, but this is one of my Rodriguez, previously used in wide attacking roles, of the bar from 30 metres. first start for three years. favourites.” started at leftback. Rightback Brandon Josling, who Wanderers right midfielder Alex Eaglestone “We’ve been battling for two or three weeks for Thistle coach Garrett Blair said he thought his has had a niggling injury, was replaced in the 53rd cleared off the line in the 36th minute and leftback numbers. Now in this double-header we’ve had two side were the better team, judging by the amount of minute by Kuba Jerabek, who went to leftback while Ralph got back to head away, from under the bar, massive wins.” possession they had and the way they kept it. Rodriguez switched to the right. Brouwer’s looping header in the 78th. Wanderers had a 6-1 home win against New “We hit the crossbar twice; unfortunately it wasn’t Jarom Brouwer was back in the deep-lying Referee Chris Niven showed the yellow card to Plymouth Rangers in the Central Federation League our day,” he said. striker’s role after being unavailable on Saturday. Frooms, Jerabek and Spawforth. on Saturday. “We played really good football and created Agustin Ventre and Sam Patterson came on for Third-placed Thistle next play second-placed “Our centrebacks today were playing out of chances but we didn’t pull the trigger fast enough. Oli Davies and Ema Martos in the 70th and 84th Palmerston North Marist, away, on Saturday. United keep pressure on their rivals FOOTBALL by Jason Trowill through, but the shot was just wide. Two minutes before halftime, United rightback Josh Adams was fouled by midfielder Shay Two minutes later, right-winger Sam Royston Adam Simpson set Josh Adams away for his Wall, who was then shown the game’s sixth card. GISBORNE United kept up the pressure on the supplied a superb through ball for Josh Adams second goal (and sixth of the season). Again it Port Hill United cleared their lines from the league leaders with a battling 3-1 victory over to run on to and tuck neatly into the bottom right was tucked low into the bottom right corner, with resulting free-kick, but the ball went to Josh Port Hill at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. corner. Port Hill goalkeeper Azmat Begg had no Begg having no chance to save. Adams, who became goal provider for Harris. Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United chance. Josh Adams nearly had a first-half hat-trick His shot into the bottom right corner beat the have won all three of their Pacific Premiership The match was evenly poised through most of when Josh Harris put him through in the last advancing keeper and gave Gisborne a 3-1 lead games this season. Only Maycenvale, with four the first half. United’s best chances fell to Josh stages of the half, but the shot went just wide. with eight minutes left. wins from four games, sit above them in the Adams, who went close three times, and captain Within 10 minutes of the second half starting, Four minutes from time, Laxon-Fowler hit eight-team competition. Dane Thompson, whose fierce drive was just wide. Port Hill had a window of opportunity for a the crossbar with a fierce drive. In the resulting Josh Adams was the star of the game on In the 28th minute, referee Chris Niven showed comeback. scramble, Higham toe-poked the ball off the line Saturday, scoring twice in the first half for the Provines the yellow card for a foul on Thompson. In the 53rd minute, Gisborne’s Simpson was to save Gisborne from conceding again. Gisborne side and, eight minutes from time, One of the best tussles of the game was in shown the yellow card for a foul on Laxon-Fowler, United coach Venema said his side’s play was setting up the decisive third goal. central midfield, where Port Hill’s 6ft 6in (1.98m) who — from the resulting free-kick 25 metres out scrappy to start but they settled down and their The low point of the game came midway holding midfielder Lewis Worthing was up — curled his shot into the bottom right corner game started to flow. through the second half. Following a tackle by against the considerably smaller Corey Adams. of the goal, beyond the reach of Gisborne United “The back four were outstanding for us and Gisborne midfielder Corey Adams, he and Port Worthing controlled the tempo of Port Hill’s keeper Seth Piper. our finishing up top was superb,” he said. Hill’s Jamie Provines clashed. First Provines and game but Adams ensured he did not have things Gisborne sweeper Kieran Higham kicked the Venema gave his man-of-the-match award to then Corey Adams were shown the red card, all his own way. ball away after a throw-in decision went against hard-working sweeper Higham. indicating they were being sent off. Port Hill lost six of the team who won the him, and was shown the yellow card. Port Hill coach Calder was disappointed with Adams disputed the grounds for his premiership last season. Coach Jimmy Calder, The incidents surrounding the red cards the result but said his side could take some sending off, and Gisborne United officials were assisted by his wife and team manager Kate happened from the 63rd minute. positives from the match. He gave his team’s understood to be looking at their options for Maxwell (a Hawke’s Bay United board member Gisborne United then slowly took back control man-of-the-match award to skipper Laxon-Fowler. trying to get the red card rescinded. last year), is rebuilding the side. of the match. This was especially noticeable after On Saturday, Gisborne United travel to United coach Kieran Venema fielded an Among the losses was long-serving captain Port Hill’s Worthing was substituted. Hawke’s Bay to play third-placed Napier City unchanged starting line-up in a 4-3-3 formation. Ciaran Whitty, who retired at the end of last Even so, the ball was cleared off the Gisborne Rovers Reserves. The teams are level on points They almost scored after two minutes when season. Fullback Shanon Laxon-Fowler is now goal-line twice as United endured some nerve- but United have a game in hand and a better goal Corey Adams put his younger brother Josh skipper. racking moments. difference. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Teen wizard gets triple-double but Breakers win BASKETBALL by Steve Barrett, AAP game as he equalled Mika Vukona’s club record quartertime. curses,” Henry said. for appearances. Breakers point guard Will McDowell-White “I was more upset about their import losing LAUNCESTON — Teen playmaking wizard Josh Finn Delany (23 points, three treys) was a (14 assists), engaged in an engrossing duel the ball. Giddey has notched the maiden triple-double constant inside-outside threat and the man with Giddey and produced a steal off his young “It should have been a no-call — just get on of his NBL career but it was for nought as his chiefly responsible for the Breakers’ commanding opponent which led to a Colton Iverson slam with it and play.” Adelaide 36ers were overwhelmed 93-77 by the 46-34 second half. before athletically swatting Brandon Paul’s drive, The Breakers sprinted ahead 80-60 following New Zealand Breakers last night. “We came with the right mentality and speed inspiring the Breakers to a 47-43 halftime lead. the 18-1 burst — which was sparked by Dech’s Earmarked as an NBA prospect, Giddey and we shared the ball collectively,” Breakers Delany and Johnson traded buckets in the foul and Henry’s dissent — and remained in the scored 12 points, pulled down 10 rebounds coach Dan Shamir said. third but it was the Kiwi who gained the upper box seat. and dished 10 assists, recording the first triple- “Twenty-one assists is the way we should play hand as the Breakers’ advantage increased to “In the first half they had 16 points off our nine double by a 36er since former import Julius and it should happen more often.” double-digits. turnovers,” Henry said. Hodge in 2008. Sixers skipper Daniel Johnson posted 20 Sunday Dech was whistled for a foul on Levi “We were better at that in the second half but However, it turned out to be the Breakers’ night points for the 36ers. Randolph with 2.6 seconds left in the third term, in the third period we had five or six wide-open in Launceston. The Breakers opened up a 16-6 lead early angering Adelaide coach Conner Henry who looks at the rim and couldn’t finish. Breakers captain Tom Abercrombie wound before Adelaide, piloted by twin towers Johnson earned a technical foul from referee Chris Reid. “We call time-out, I get a technical and the back the clock, scoring 19 points in his 354th and Isaac Humphries, closed the gap to 25-19 at “I cursed like every other coach in this league game gets away from us.” Shearer, Henry in EPL Hall of Fame FOOTBALL MANCHESTER — Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry are the first two footballers to be inducted into the English Premier League Hall of Fame. 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BEAMING: Gisborne Gymnastics Club had plenty of success at the Manawatu Open Junior Championships this month. Medallists included (from left): Danielle Blair, Celena Bull, Georgiana Elmer, Capria Tamatea, Zeva Kinnaird, Lizelle Duckworth, Miriam Cornfeld, Olivia Gardiner, Amarah Cameron and Aria Thorpe. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

Outstanding performances from Gisborne gymnasts GYMNASTICS by Jon Lancaster In Step 2, Amarah Cameron was first and fifth on floor, with 13.75. She was beam, with 13.3. on uneven bars, with a score of 14.5, third all-round, with a score of 54.7. Danielle Blair was fifth on vault, with GISBORNE Gymnastics Club members and second on floor, with 13.65. She was In the “over” division Celena Bull was 13.9, second on beam, with 13.6, and made an outstanding showing at the second all-round with a total of 54.033. fifth on floor, with 14.0, and third on bars, fourth on floor, with 13.35. She took third Manawatu Open Junior Championships The Step 3 girls again took first place with 13.633. She was fifth all-round, with place all-round with a total of 53.85. in Palmerston North this month. as a team, with a score of 165.549. 54.633. Miriam Cornfeld was second on bars, In Step 1, Zeva Kinnaird had second Members of the team were Aria Thorpe, Capria Tamatea was third on vault, with 13.7, and fourth on beam, with placings on beam and floor, and a fourth Celena Bull, Georgiana Elmer, and with 14.1, second on bars, with 14.166, 13.25. She was fourth all-round, scoring at vault. She was third all-round, with a Capria Tamatea. and second on floor, with 14.4. She was 53.05. total score of 55.25. She scored 14.0 on In the “under” division, Aria Thorpe first all-round, with a score of 56.216. In Step 5, Sarah Hawkins was second vault, 14.1 on beam, and 14.150 on floor. was second on vault, with a score of 14.1, In Step 4, Olivia Gardiner was third on on vault with a score of 13.25.

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NEW FRONT-RUNNERS: YMP’s Te Peehi Fairlie tries to crash through the OBM defence in premier-grade club rugby at Barry Park on Saturday. YMP won this match 31-14 to wrest the competition lead from their opponents. Picture by Paul Rickard

YMP now top table RUGBY by Jack Malcolm “All our structures fell into place.” HSOB played with heart and passion, but good team attitude and the aftermatch Leach said the team had adopted a were outgunned. comments that it was a clean game. YMP seized the competition lead in change in attitude leading up to the game, Ngatapa took the chances they made “We’ve spent quite a bit of time talking Poverty Bay premier rugby with a 31-14 and they had started “playing as a team”. and restricted HSOB, despite their about playing hard but keeping it clean and victory over previous front-runners OBM on “Come Thursday (training), the boys’ repeated attempts to build pressure in the leaving the refs out of it.” Saturday. mindset was ready and we had a really Ngatapa 22. Boyle said HSOB would focus on their In the other premier game, Larsawn good training session. The Ngatapa scrum was strong and scrummaging, which they hadn’t done a lot Ngatapa beat Contract Consultants High “Full credit to OBM; even though they gave them a good platform for their of over the past two seasons. School Old Boys. were under the pump, they kept coming attack, but HSOB were resilient and well Ngatapa coach Stephen Hickey said he East Coast Farm Vets YMP now have 10 back. We had to be on top of them for the organised. was proud of the way his team played in competition points, and OBM, eight. whole game or they’d come back.” In a game where the bounce of the ball the first half. It was a challenging game for OBM at OBM coach Clint Pirihi said YMP had was going in Ngatapa’s favour, their first They probably should’ve gone into the Barry Park on Saturday. They had to shuffle played more as a team than OBM had, try came from a charge-down to halfback sheds with an even bigger lead, he said. around their combinations after they lost although his side’s cause wasn’t helped by Benito Barry as HSOB tried to clear the ball “We dominated the first half. Our set- several players early to injury. the need to shuffle players around to cover at set-piece. piece worked really well and we defended YMP were dominant at the scrum. They injuries. Ngatapa also scored a contender for quite well, too.” broke up the OBM pack with ease and “You can’t defend all game and expect to try of the season when winger Jack Lewis He said Ngatapa’s aggression in defence frequently earned penalties. win. For the first half, except in patches, we caught first five-eighth Michael Livingston’s was vital in restricting the go-forward ball The OBM scrum was in such dire straits couldn’t play our game plan.” cross-kick to dot the ball down in the corner of HSOB, but he gave HSOB credit for that on multiple occasions OBM chose to He said he was proud of his team’s for an unconverted try. sticking to their guns and providing a tough take the lineout when given the option. effort, but YMP deserved their win. HSOB coach Danny Boyle said the move challenge. YMP were comfortably in control of the “They did us in the scrumming. The set was something more likely to be seen in Hickey said it was still unclear, after game but OBM defended diligently and phases made the difference.” a Super Rugby game than local premier- two weeks of competition, who were the kept themselves in contention, even though OBM 14 (Rikki Terekia, Ian Tichborne tries; grade club rugby. front-runners of the Civil Project Solutions victory was improbable. Jake Holmes 2 con). He thought the game was relatively even, premier grade. All the teams were capable YMP had several additional opportunities YMP 31 (Nehe Papuni, Isaiah Leach, Austin other than the charge-down try and Lewis’s of being successful. to score but lacked accuracy in their final Brown, Taine Aupouri tries; Brown 3 con, pen, cross-kick try. “I think it’s going to be an even pass. Andrew Tauatevalu con). Boyle said he was proud of the way his competition. On the day, you’ve got to turn Coach Brian Leach said it was a “huge team fronted and gave it their all, but he up to play, otherwise you’re going to be in lift” from the game they played last week. NGATAPA had a more scrappy time in said they never had Ngatapa in trouble. trouble.” He viewed dominance in the forwards as their game against HSOB at Patutahi. “The attitude from our players was NGATAPA 20 (Sam Hudson, Benito Barry, crucial to YMP’s success. They controlled long stretches of the brilliant. That came from the training runs Jack Lewis tries; Lewis con, pen). “It was so pleasing to see the forwards game but could not make the inroads we had last week. HSOB 10 (Tani Misikoli try; Korey Love con, do that,” he said. needed to increase their lead. “The main positive aspects were the pen).