TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PLENTY TO DO OVER TAIRAWHITI IN THE COVID-19 PAGE 3, 6-7, 10-12 SPOTLIGHT ON TV WELL WAHINE WEEK • Sick travellers putting country at risk TRAVEL • Investigating phone apps that detect Covid-19 SHOW • Migrant workers cry foul over MIQ fee rise • US warned outbreak is far from over PAGE 5PAGE 2 PAGE 5PAGE OLYMPIC HOPEFUL: Gisborne’s Alicia Hoskin is hoping she has done enough to make the K4 crew for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Should she make it, Hoskin would add her name to an elite list of Gisborne athletes and would follow in the paddle strokes of 1984 Olympic gold medallists Alan Thompson and Grant Bramwell, and 2012 Olympian Darryl Fitzgerald. Picture by Paul Rickard Is this our next Olympian? Kayaker Hoskin named sprint athlete of the year by Jack Malcolm fastest team and working collaboratively “In K4, you’re obviously trying to work so passionate about it and love working to make that a reality. with more people. It’s challenging but towards events,” said the former Gisborne NEW Zealand’s Canoe Sprint Athlete “I have no idea if I made it. It was when you get it right it’s so satisfying, Girls’ High head prefect. of the Year has “no idea” if she has done really close. All the (combinations of) and the boats move really fast.” “We have a really cool group of girls, so enough to add her name to the list of crews did well. I’m confident that no With uncertainty about what events that makes it easier.” Gisborne Olympians. matter what combination they choose, will be in the Paris Olympics in 2024, Her preferred race, the K1 200 metres, Alicia Hoskin is back home this week we’ll have a very strong crew.” Hoskin is keeping an open mind on what has been axed from the Paris Games, for a stint of rest and recovery after The trials were already under way lies ahead, but her love for the sport but she said the team trained for every completing the Olympic trial process last year when Covid-19 restrictions remains strong. discipline and she was confident in her for the women’s K4 boat for the Tokyo halted them in their tracks but Hoskin “Training is very demanding but I’m abilities whatever the outcome. Games. said the team saw that as an Whatever happens, however, she can opportunity to get even faster. look back on an impressive 2020 and Now based in Auckland, early 2021 competitive and training Hoskin trains with the New campaign that has been recognised with Zealand women’s team on a Canoe Racing NZ award. Lake Pupuke. Hoskin was named Canoe Sprint Her love for the sport Athlete of the Year in the body’s 2020 grew out of training for Sport and Recognition Awards. the multisport event at It was a surprise and a privilege to the popular AIMS Games be recognised among some “amazing” intermediate school sports athletes and previous winners, such as festival. Kayaking was her canoe sprint great Lisa Carrington, she favourite discipline so she said. decided to pursue it as an “When I stop and think about it, it individual sport. still blows my mind that I get to train The boats are agile and with them. When I’m with them, they’re “wobbly”, with as little surface so down-to-earth, funny and friendly area as possible in contact with everyone. You almost forget they’re with the water to reduce drag, celebrities.” Hoskin said. Five women are vying for the four “I’ve never seen anyone spots in the K4 for Tokyo and this is get in a K1 and stay upright the paddlers’ last break until after the on their first go. It’s quite HAVE KAYAK, WILL TRAVEL: Games. challenging.” Olympic Games hopeful Hoskin, daughter of Gisborne couple The K4 is a much larger Alicia Hoskin heads down to Craig and Toni, said although the and more stable boat but the river with her best mate selection process was competitive, at the the co-ordination among Max. Picture by Paul Rickard end of the day it was about entering the teammates has to be high. 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International Women’s Day. “All activities are run by the “It also gives wahine the Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti providers at their own premises chance to try something new and providers around the or arranged location. by removing the risk associated district have collaborated “We had funding available of having to pay for something to celebrate International which meant the providers that they may not enjoy. Women’s Day with Well Wahine could put on these events for “It gets wahine coming Week — a week long line-up free and also add to the quality together and trying new things. of 53 female-tailored activities of the event to make it an epic We can already see from our and workshops experience. social media posts about Well SGT’s Tracey Harkess “For each activity/event there Wahine Week that a lot of the said the week would open are instructions (provided by feedback is about wanting to on Monday — International the provider) if participants try something new and getting Women’s Day — with a hikoi up need to register or if they can friends and whanau involved. Titirangi/Kaiti Hill on and close just show up on the day.” “Participants might also find on Sunday with a celebration Details on how to get involved they really enjoyed an activity event featuring live music, food are on the itinerary available and choose to pick it up long- and drink, and networking. online at sportgisborne.org.nz/ term.” “The activities range from well-wahine-week/ workshops and educational “Each activity has a different ■ To mark International talks to have-a-go sports, yoga aim depending on the kaupapa Women’s Day, The Gisborne and skating. with the provider but our Herald’s Monday edition will “It also covers different age overall aim of pulling these include a special feature groups. We’ve got workshops at events together was to break on successful women in three different locations up the down barriers that may prevent Tairawhiti. Get your Gisborne Herald • Here we go again. 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Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 3, 2021 NEWS 3 Alert level change delays C Company medal ceremony by Wynsley Wrigley The whanau of four Hawke’s Bay veterans He told The Gisborne Herald that many The Gisborne ceremony was to be held at enjoyed better luck as they attended a similar Maori would have found such a procedure C Company House and include participation NEWLY-IMPOSED Covid-19 Alert Level 2 ceremony near Hastings last Saturday before disrespectful and a breach of tikanga. by the army. restrictions could not have been introduced alert levels were changed. “Soldiers felt as though the medals Mr Stone launched his research after at a worse time for the whanau of C Company Dozens marched from Mihiroa to needed to be presented to them face-to-face discovering his family had never received the veterans. Houngarea Marae in Pakipaki — re-enacting a — kanohi ki te kanohi — but the policy of campaign medals of his great-uncle Dooley Auckland lawyer and C Company march that happened 75 years ago when the the time was that you needed to write in to (Turi) Swann from Manutuke. researcher David Stone has confirmed a soldiers returned from Italy — before whanau request your medals, and they would be sent Mr Swann was killed in Italy in December ceremony in Gisborne on Saturday — at were presented with their medals. out to you in the post. 1944, five months before the end of the war. which descendants of the World War 2 Mr Stone has found 134 C Company “The attitude for a lot of the soldiers was Mr Stone plans to research the archives of veterans were to be presented with the soldiers who did not receive their campaign there was no mana in receiving a medal in the the other companies of 28 (Maori) Battalion to soldier’s campaign medals — has been medals as army procedure was that veterans mail .