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. . . and those who use mobility scooters — not cyclists — says advocate for the elderly Nona Aston. Mrs Aston is against a Government proposal that would allow bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters to be used on public footpaths up to a speed of 15kmh. She has fears for the safety of the elderly and children. “One minute they are telling us to walk for health and the next they’re trying to make walking a dangerous occupation.”
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Picture by Liam Clayton Endeavour backtrack Mayor changes mind on public consultation decision by Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, opposed the 250-year commemoration “I do think as a council we can do But since speaking with iwi yesterday, Radio New Zealand of Cook’s arrival last year, which saw better and we should consult with the she had changed her mind. another replica of Endeavour voyage community.” “I have spoken to councillors and GISBORNE Mayor Rehette Stoltz has around the country. The new models are aluminium and called a meeting with councillors on admitted she regrets voting in favour They saw the event will replace two old Thursday so that we can discuss how of installing two new models of Captain as a reminder of the wooden structures we can get our community involved in Cook’s ship, Endeavour, in the city ancestors who were I do think as a council removed from this because I do recognise that this is without consulting local iwi, and will shot and killed upon Gladstone Road years a significant matter for our community, now allow them to have their say, RNZ Cook’s arrival. we‘ can do better and ago due to safety and that the decision was made without reports. Mayor Stoltz has we should consult the concerns. offering the community to chance to The district council has been under fire now said she made the community Mayor Stoltz said she express their views more fully.” since it decided to permanently instal wrong decision. voted against public Ngati Oneone spokesperson Nick the small-scale models on Gladstone “I do regret that I —Mayor’ Rehette Stoltz consultation after Tupara said the council already knew Road, without any public consultation, at initially thought ‘yes hearing the sentiment how divided the community was about a committee meeting last week. we should consult’ and from councillors around monuments marking Cook’s arrival, and Local iwi Rongowhakaata and Ngati then when I listened to the table who talked consulting with them should have been Oneone were blindsided by the move. the sentiment, in the end I voted to the about the commitment the council made obvious. Many of their descendants fiercely contrary,” she said. in 2018 to replace the old models. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 10 Television ...... 15 Classifieds ... 18-20 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 11 Racing ...... 16 Sport ...... 21-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-9 World...... 12-14 Farming ...... 17 Weather ...... 23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020
BACK IN THE WATER
LOVING IT: Young swimmers from the Comet club trained in the indoor 50-metre pool at the Olympic Pool Complex for the first time yesterday since the Covid-19 lockdown came into force. They are pictured getting instruction from head coach Jamie Isemonger. Picture by Paul Rickard by Murray Robertson repairs to leaks in the 50m pool so it could be “Our swimmers were so happy to be “They just wanted to train.” used. back engaged in their sport again yesterday Pool staff hoped to have it back up to the YOUNGSTERS from Comet Swimming Club Gisborne District Council had initially afternoon,” said club manager Rochelle normal 27 degrees today. got the long-awaited opportunity to return to planned to heat the 33m outdoor pool through Somerton. Comet head coach Jamie Isemonger said the 50-metre pool at the Olympic Pool Complex winter because of ongoing leakage issues in The club’s training schedule has resumed, he was thrilled to be back with the youngsters yesterday afternoon . . . and they loved it. the indoor pool. with daily sessions in the mornings from 6am, too. The swimmers had their first training But the work of staff over the weekend and then in the afternoons from 3.30pm. “The kids were fizzing to hop back in the session in the pool since late March due to the meant the complex could reopen after the The heat in the pool started out at nearly 25 pool, to see their friends again and resume Covid-19 restrictions. Covid-19 lockdown period yesterday with the degrees yesterday. training.” Pool staff literally worked on their hands and big pool intact. “None of the kids complained about the The club has also resumed Learn to Swim knees over the weekend to make temporary The Comet club welcomed it with open arms. temperature. classes at the Elgin School pool. Councillor defends decision FROM PAGE 1 iwi didn’t want anything to do with not want to then be held in a position Endeavour. where it is seen as them endorsing “Our leadership needs to take every “They felt it was something they a location for the Endeavours and opportunity that affords itself to didn’t want a bar of and that was their supporting the installation.” continually talk to its community and right and I absolutely support that if Contrary to Mr Cranston’s belief, Mr when it chooses not to then this is the that’s the way they want to go. I can Tupara said iwi did want to contribute kind of dilemma that’s left hanging for understand that,” he said. to the discussion and he thought it that community. “When they were saying that they could be an opportunity to explore how “I find the nature of that leadership didn’t want anything to do with history could be remembered in new to be somewhat disappointing.” Endeavour, I immediately have to ways. However, councillor Andy Cranston go back and say ‘well we’ve got a “I’m seeing it as new artwork has defended his decision to not community here that is pretty much and I’m excited about any artistic consult with iwi, saying he believed 50-50 split on these Cook monuments expression,” Mr Tupara said. they would not have wanted to take and whether they should be there or “I think we should create pou but part in the discussion about the new not’. our pou needs to speak of our people models. “My opinion was if we went to and be by our people, and I think here “We have dealt with these issues the iwi and said to them ‘where do is an opportunity to do just that.” in the past for quite a while and one you want us to put these Endeavour The council has made it clear the WHERE TO FROM HERE?: One of the Endeavor of the matters that came up last year models?’ they would not have an community must fund the installation models which have been the subject of intense during our commemorations was that answer to that because they would costs of the new models itself. public debate. Herald file picture
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• Gisborne screenprinter Tony Ogle talks about his and artist/graphic designer and fellow home-delivered surfer Daryn Mcbride’s upcoming exhibition at Miharo Gallery. • Local Shakespeareans saddened and alarmed by the possible closure of London’s Globe Theatre. • Michael Liddell presents a poetic piece of writing in response to letters to the editor about the reinstallation of the Endeavour models and the nation’s collective response to the impact of Covid-19. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Grant Miller/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 NEWS 3 Warning signs up after discharge of raw sewage TEMPORARY health warning signs have gone up at key aquatic recreational locations in the city in the wake of Monday’s raw sewage discharge into the Turanganui River. Gisborne District Council contractors opened the emergency sewer valve at the Gladstone Road bridge at 2pm on Monday afternoon after large amounts of surface flooding in parts of Kaiti. “The manhole in the road at the corner of Wainui and Hirini Street was bubbling so to avoid sewage from overflowing back into homes and on to the roads, the valve at the Gladstone Road Bridge was opened,” the council said. “It was closed again at 6am yesterday morning and the discharges of sewage stopped. “The discharge was diluted by stormwater but contact with the waterways may be a risk to health. “We advise no swimming, fishing or shellfish gathering in the river or beach until at least five days after it has REMAINS IN THE DAY: A fire started in the kitchen of this house in Lawrence Street in Kaiti last night and a man asleep stopped raining and the warning signs inside was fortunate to get out without being hurt. It started as a result of food that overheated on the stove. The interior have been removed.” of the home was extensively damaged. Picture by Liam Clayton Roads reopened TAUWHAREPARAE and Tiniroto roads have Lucky escape from Lawrence St house fire been reopened to all traffic. Stop/go traffic management is in place at by Murray Robertson bedroom weatherboard home was fully The man who was asleep inside the both locations and road users should expect ablaze when we arrived,” a senior house at the time the fire started got short delays. A MAN asleep in a house in firefighter said. out without injury. Caution is advised across the network after Lawrence Street off Tyndall Road in “The flames were burning through “He was very lucky to get out OK,” the weekend’s severe weather resulted in slips Kaiti was lucky to escape a fire in his into the roof of the house.” the senior firefighter said. closing the roads. home last night that firefighters said Fire crews made an external attack “The fire started in the kitchen as a A Gisborne District Council spokesman started because of unattended cooking. on the fire to begin with and then result of unattended cooking. said contractors made the site safe and began Fire and Emergency NZ received were able to get inside. “It serves as yet another reminder repairs at first light yesterday. multiple 111 calls about the blaze “It took about two hours to put the that people have got to be careful “The council would like to thank Downer at around 5.30pm and sent four fire out completely. when they are cooking . . . ‘keep and all other contractors who worked on these appliances to the fire. “It caused extensive damage looking while you are cooking’ is our repairs today and throughout the holiday “The kitchen area of the three- throughout the house.” message.” weekend.” No to bikes on footpaths Fears pedestrians will be left to ‘fight for the right to walk’
by Wynsley Wrigley under 16 to ride on the footpath; or parents, laughing and playing. It’s continuing to ban it. wonderful to see but that will have FOOTPATHS are supposed to be As well as there being a to change. safe places. That is why they were maximum speed of 15kmh, or “They live in the moment. They made, says advocate for the elderly three times the walking speed, deserve to be safe, we all do. You Nona Aston, who is dismissing riders would have to give way can’t hear bikes. Older people or the suggestion cyclists be able to pedestrians and people in the disabled can’t jump out of the to legally ride on the nation’s wheelchairs. way.” sidewalks. Councils could also impose lower Some were hard of hearing. The Government is considering speeds or put a ban on busy paths. Mrs Aston, who uses a disability allowing bikes, e-bikes and NZTA said: “There is little scooter, said another problem e-scooters to be used on footpaths published data available regarding in areas such as Kaiti was the at speeds of up to 15kmh. the effects of footpath cycling on uneven surface of footpaths and It is part of the Accessible Streets pedestrian safety. overhanging foliage. rules package proposals aimed at “Permitting cycling on footpaths It looked like the cycling proposal improving the safety of pedestrians is not likely to lead to a substantial had not been thought out, she said. and encourage activities like increase in casualties.” “The danger is they will go ahead cycling and e-scooters to create Mrs Aston said that “every time and put something in place which more liveable towns and cities. they think of something, whether will change streets forever and A New Zealand Transport it be roundabouts, removing leave pedestrians to fight for the Agency (NZTA) report estimates pedestrian crossings, and now, right to walk. the benefits of cycling on footpaths riding on footpaths, it takes away “Not everyone can be on a bike. per year at $24 million — three- from our safety”. “One minute they are telling us quarters of that from cutting “Fifteen kilometres a hour, that’s to walk for health and the next vehicle operating costs and the rest very fast.” they’re trying to make walking a split evenly between cutting vehicle The analysis of cost against the dangerous occupation.” emissions and health benefits to cost of injuries was terrible. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz cyclists. “One injury or one threat to life says the public would have to be The report estimates allowing is not an argument for allowing consulted. cycling on footpaths could lead to this. “I often receive feedback from one death and 17 serious injuries a “Are we about to argue the case residents complaining about year, but still have a $10m upside. for the health benefit of the cyclist bikes zooming on sidewalks and Analysis puts the cost of footpath as against the pedestrian?” walkways as it can be quite a crash deaths at $4.4m and injuries Cars reversing out of driveways hazard to walkers — especially if $9.5m, or $14m in total per year — already presented a danger. they don’t use their bell.” $10m less than the “benefits”. She was particularly concerned Mayor Stoltz said some people Three options are being about the elderly, the disabled and might hold different views. considered for cycling and footpaths young children. “We will have to ask our “TAKING AWAY OUR SAFETY”: Mobility scooter user Nona — allowing everyone to ride on “Youngsters on the footpath community what they think. They Aston says a national proposal allowing cyclists on footpaths the footpath; allowing only people walk and skip ahead of their might love the idea.” has not been thought out. Picture by Liam Clayton 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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GLENGARRY, Fiona. PROTECTED: A Deaths —Loved friend of Ian QEII National Trust and the Smith family. covenant protects KENNEDY, Lyall. – Will be sorely missed. the Waingake Passed away peacefully, Waterworks Bush in Brisbane, on (pictured). The 22.5.2020, in his 95th Monumental Gisborne District year. Loving, sharp and Masons Council’s finance funny to the end. Son and performance of Harold and Winifred. Brother of Joy, Rae and STONEHAVEN committee has Ross and wife Leah for approved plans (all dec). Adored by his Funerals to stabilise and daughter Jennifer, nieces protect the Michelle, Raewyn, and Waingake water Jackie, Rosemary and Memorials supply pipeline, Sandra, nephews Royd which include and Barry. Sorely 601 Nelson Road Ph 867 1 800 increasing the missed. Rest in Peace. ♥ biodiversity and size of the covenant land. File picture Uncertainty puts paid to annual home expo July start date for Pamoa planting A COMPREHENSIVE implementation Increasing the biodiversity and size of and the procurement process takes into plan for Gisborne District Council’s Pamoa the QEII National Trust covenant land account contractors’ willingness to train THE 2020 Gisborne Home & Lifestyle Native Restoration Project intended of the Waingake Waterworks Bush are and employ local people and, over time, Expo due to be held in August, has been to stabilise and protect the Waingake other goals of the programme, while also supporting the development of iwi-led cancelled due to uncertainty around what water supply pipeline has been given the producing an economically viable second capacity to reconnect with the land. restrictions will be in place and other go-ahead. rotation of commercial forest, a council “Early discussions have taken place concerns. The council’s finance and performance statement said. between the Department of Conservation, The Gisborne Herald, which runs the committee last week approved native “A combination of plantings and the district council and Ngai Tamanuhiri annual event, said it considered other restoration expenditure of $207,000 for assisted natural regeneration has around a training programme proposed to dates but these were already filling up fast the remainder of the 2019/20 financial been assessed as the best approach for be run in conjunction with EIT. with other shows around New Zealand. year (ending June 30), and $1.7 million for re-establishing the native forest. “Animal pest control is under way and “The last thing we wanted was an Expo 2020/21. “Steeper and less stable land, along the pre-planting weed programme will missing some of our key exhibitors or the The council bought the Pamoa forest with land in close proximity to the water start this month before planting begins in risk of the public attending due to health block in 1989 after Cyclone Bola as a way pipeline, will be prioritised for planting, July.” concerns, regardless of what regulations of guaranteeing the long-term control of while flatter and less erosion-prone land Pamoa consists of about 1100ha of are in place,” says The Herald’s Andy land use around the Gisborne waterworks will be allowed to naturally regenerate. commercial pine forest and 500ha of Searle. — Mangapoike Dam and Waingake water “The project work plan has been native vegetation in various stages of The Expo has been running since 2011 supply pipeline. split into four work streams — land regeneration and maturity. and features exhibitors showcasing health In December 2018, the council decided management, pest management, weed With portions of the forest approaching and beauty products, electronics, home the future composition of the Pamoa forest control and procurement planning. maturity for harvest, the council needed improvement and lifestyle products. block would be 71 percent native trees “The project focuses on effective and to make a decision around the long-term The free weekend event attracted more and 29 percent commercial pine forest. meaningful input from local iwi and hapu, plan for the forest to inform planning and than 7000 people last year. It usually has around 50 exhibitors as well as a cafe, and face-painting for the kids. Mr Searle said the Herald would be Eastland Port humming with steady arrival of log ships publishing a home and lifestyle feature called Home, and exhibitors would be able THE flow of log ship traffic through The Glorious Sunlight will sail for China Bay today. to promote products and services there as Eastland Port keeps on keeping on. late tomorrow afternoon. The Olympia Logger arrives next on June an alternative to the Expo. The Glorious Sunlight continues to load The African Alke will be next in line, 9, then the Ken Hope on June 10, the Berge cargo today, with six other ships to follow in followed by the African Gannet which is Phan Xi Pang on June 11 and the Remy the next two weeks. due to arrive in Turanganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Enterprise on June 19. Positives to cannabis bill Panel discusses stigma, and implications for medicinal users by Matai O’Connor Shaun Le Brun. and how it could affect patients. “It will be interesting to see what and The conference was chaired by Kali “There is still a lot of uncertainty how the product quality standard will HOW the Cannabis Legalisation and Mercier, policy and advocacy manager of around the price of the products, but work in a recreational market. Control Bill might affect medicinal NZ Drug Foundation. there being quality standards and Along with testing facilities, another cannabis patients was the focus of a New Zealand’s medicinal cannabis the fact you can grow your own, it part to consider was the necessary virtual conference hosted by the NZ Drug scheme came into force in April. seems positive for patients from my security around growing plants, he said. Foundation last week. But the drug foundation says for most perspective,” Mr Caddie said. He also spoke about how people who The bill will be the subject of a patients, whanau and carers this has not “So if we get the yes vote, and (if) it have been penalised because of cannabis referendum at this year’s general election made it easier to legally access products gets to the select committee stage people prohibition will be allowed to access the on September 19. Voters will be asked if that will reduce suffering and improve could make submissions and the bill product. they support the bill, or not. quality of life. could be polished up, but overall the “Maori and other groups that have President of the NZ Medical Cannabis Ms Mercier said the slow start meant access to the product for patients will be been penalised and stigmatised through Council, and co-founder of Tairawhiti- products were still expensive and hard to much easier.” prohibition are going to be able to based Rua Bioscience Manu Caddie, was come by. The bill allows a plant limit of two participate. on the four-person panel. Therefore, medicinal cannabis per person or four per household but if “It seems there is a real effort to learn He was joined by medicinal cannabis advocates and patients are turning their more are found the person will incur an from communities that have been harmed user advocate and Medicinal Cannabis attention to the referendum. infringement fee. by prohibition.” Advisory Group (2019) member Rebecca The new law is seen by many as the “The devil will be in the detail,” Mr Panelists were asked if they thought Reider, Auckland Patients Group founder only way that many will be able to access Caddie said. the laws around cannabis control and and medicinal cannabis advocate Pearl the products they need. He spoke about how testing cannabis medicinal cannabis would reduce the Schomburg, and Medical Cannabis Mr Caddie shared his thoughts on the product, in the pharmaceutical sense, is stigma around using cannabis. Awareness founder and coordinator Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill proving to be a challenge. Mr Caddie said he thought it would. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 NEWS 5 Port commits to safe movement of goods
EASTLAND Port has joined an “Along with 55 other worldwide port days of Alert Level 4, we have been working Port authorities that have signed the international port authorities’ global initiative authorities, all New Zealand ports have under strict protocols to ensure the safety of international declaration have committed for safe and efficient movement of goods committed to the safe and efficient all staff working on port. to safely keeping global supply chains and and shipping during the Covid-19 crisis. movement of goods and shipping during “This global initiative is fantastic news for trade going and allowing merchant ships Worldwide, 56 port authorities have agreed the Covid-19 crisis,” Eastland Port chief Eastland Port, as it upholds the protocols to load and unload, coordinating so they how they will work together facilitating operating officer Andrew Gaddum said. that we already have in place, and ensures can quickly share information about, and maritime trade as the countries involved fight “As a key contributor to our region’s all ports around the world are working to the experiences of, combating Covid-19. Covid-19. economy, the safe and efficient operation of same standards.” The declaration also commits port The independent chairman of the New the port is vital. New Zealand’s maritime industry regulator, authorities to continuing to adopt best Zealand Port Company CEO Group, Charles “Since Eastland Port was granted a Maritime NZ, welcomed and commended practices for shore personnel and ship crew, Finny, signed the international declaration on dispensation from the Government to the declaration, which was initiated by safe handling of cargoes and measures behalf of New Zealand ports. resume export operations during the last few Singapore. taken in dealing with Covid-19 cases. Gisborne District Court news
The following people appeared before driving matters, and that he had employment, disqualified from driving for a year and a day, Judge Turitea Bolstad in Gisborne District noting it was in an industry that might help and will be subject to zero-alcohol provisions. Court. educate Khan about driver issues. The drink-drive charge resulted from a routine Police were neutral on the application. stop. JUDGE Bolstad adjourned sentencing for a woman who burgled an elderly couple’s ANDRE Nathan Ratahi, 34, fruit picker, RV, saying the case should be referred to the pleaded guilty to driving with excess breath- The following people appeared before restorative justice process. alcohol (447mcg) for a third or subsequent time Judge Warren Cathcart. An important message from Dana Kapene, 30, previously pleaded guilty — his seventh, the last being in 2014. to burglary (involving theft of goods valued over Ratahi also admitted a separate offence of Three Rivers Medical $5000) and a breach of bail. She was due for driving while his licence was suspended. A WOMAN released from prison in February New Zealand is at Alert Level 2. sentence. Each charge arose as a result of Ratahi being for disqualified driving offences was charged But having read a statement from the victims, stopped due to the manner of his driving. The for an 11th similar offence when she attracted To maintain social distancing, we are mainly Judge Bolstad said inquiries should be made drink-driving offence came to light after he was police attention by driving during the Covid-19 using telephone consultations in the irst as to whether they were interested in attending clocked by police about 1am driving at 65km in a lockdown. instance. All doctor and nurse consults are restorative justice. 50km zone on Gladstone Road. Alice Mary Hollis, 24, pleaded guilty to driving now by appointment only. The victims were not obliged to meet with The other charge arose after he failed to stop while disqualified for the third or subsequent You can ring and book your appointments Kapene, but the chance to do so might allay the at a stop sign. time and two Health Act charges arising from her as usual, and then a GP or nurse will fears they have had since the burglary, the judge Judge Bolstad sentenced Ratahi to two breaches of the lockdown — the second while on call you back at the agreed time. Normal said. months community detention and six months bail for the first. weekday and weekend charges apply for It might help them to meet Kapene, for her to supervision.He was also disqualified from driving She was sentenced by Judge Warren Cathcart phone consultations and prescriptions. to 12 months imprisonment but with leave to apologise to them personally, and for them to for a year and a day, and will be subject to zero- Most services including nurse understand the personal circumstances that led alcohol licence provisions thereafter. apply for home detention. A further 12 months services, cervical screening, childhood to her offending, Judge Bolstad said. disqualification was imposed. immunisations and cardiovascular disease Kapene said she was willing to take part. NICHOLAS Ethan Bardell, 30, pleaded guilty risk assessment checks have resumed but The judge further remanded her on bail to driving with excess breath-alcohol (833mcg) JEROME Wilson, 29, forklift operator, pleaded by appointment only. for inquiries to be made and rescheduled her for a third or subsequent time — his third, the guilty to driving with an excess breath-alcohol level for the third or subsequent time — his Our revised opening hours from Monday sentencing for July 15. others being nine and 10 years ago. 25th May are 9am-8pm on weekdays and Kapene faces a reparation order in excess He was sentenced to 40 hours community fourth, the others being six, nine, and 10 years 9am-6pm on weekends and public holidays. of $4000 for items she stole, which were not work, six months supervision, and will be subject ago. We appreciate your patience during this recovered and some of which had sentimental to alcohol-interlock and zero-alcohol provisions. Wilson was sentenced by Judge Cathcart time. value. The couple’s insurance company had to two months community detention and nine already paid out a large amount, the court was JAMIE Jonnette Taewa, 35, pleaded guilty to months supervision, and was disqualified from Services available: told. driving with excess breath-alcohol (572mcg) for driving for a year and a day. Doctors, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy, a third or subsequent time — her sixth, the last Wilson was routinely stopped. Radiology, Healthy Steps Podiatry, MUIZZ Khan, 20, automotive worker, admitted being in 2015. Gains@Geneva Healthcare Services, twice driving while disqualified — his ninth and She was sentenced by Judge Bolstad to RAIHA Brown, 26, pleaded guilty to driving Peter Stiven General Surgeon, MoleMap, 10th such offences. three months community detention, 12 months with an excess breath-alcohol level (664 Gisborne Ear Clear, Gisborne Counselling Both times Khan was routinely stopped, not intensive supervision, disqualified from driving micrograms), driving while disqualified, and & Psychological Services due to the manner of his driving. for a year and a day, and will be subject to zero- driving while her licence was suspended — all Three Rivers Medical One of the charges was transferred from alcohol provisions. third or subsequent offences. Whakatane, where Khan said he took over The charge resulted from a routine stop. She also admitted breaching court bail. Weekdays 9am to 8pm. Weekends driving from an associate who got too tired. Judge Cathcart sentenced her to three and public holidays 9am-6pm. Khan was sentenced to three months’ DAISY Jacqueline Dawn Uatuku, 44, pleaded months community detention amd nine months 75 Customhouse Street supervision, disqualified her from driving for a community detention. guilty to driving with excess blood-alcohol (white building opposite The Warehouse) Judge Bolstad granted an application to avoid (924mcgs) for a third or subsequent time — her year and a day. P (06) 867 7411 F (06) 867 4773 further disqualification, adding in lieu another fifth, the last being in 2015, and two counts of The drink-drive charge arose out of a routine After hours call Healthline month to the sentence. driving while unlicensed. stop. The disqualified driving charge arose 0800 611 116 She took into account Khan’s youth, that his She was sentenced to four months community another day when she was stopped due to the detention, 12 months intensive supervision, manner of her driving. www.3rivers.co.nz criminal history was limited to these types of 29483-08 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Confusing UNDER FIRE: An Auckland primary school teacher is facing criticism for wearing a Make America Great Again cap to the Black Lives messages Matter protest, before defending his actions in a Facebook video. The teacher was among thousands of people from Govt, to line central Auckland streets during Monday’s protest. His decision to wear the pro-Trump hat sparked angry scenes says Muller among the protesters, who accused the teacher of being a “racist” and of by Audrey Young, NZ Herald antagonising the crowd. The teacher later posted a Facebook video in which WELLINGTON — National Party leader he defended wearing the hat and Todd Muller says the Government is showed footage of his interactions with sending confusing messages about the protesters, many of them angry at the upcoming Alert Level 1, with Prime Minister sight of the MAGA cap. He revealed that Jacinda Ardern and her deputy, Winston his hat had been taken from his head by Peters, taking different positions. protesters and later burned, which he Muller said the lack of social-distancing said was “kinda funny”. Photos show in the Black Lives Matter protests around the flaming MAGA hat being held aloft the counrty on Monday could have been by a female protester wearing a black the result of the confusing messages. But bandana, before being stomped on. National MPs are also taking a variety of “I hate racism. I decry every form of stands, with many going further than him racism, ethnic superiority, all of it,” the and saying New Zealand should be in Alert teacher said. But his MAGA hat “was Level 1 now. not a sign of racism”, he said. “I wasn’t Speaking at Parliament to reporters, wearing it to incite racism. In fact, I was Muller said there was “so much confusion wearing it to represent a diverse range because the Deputy Prime Minister is telling of ideas.” NZ Herald picture you ‘let’s return back to normal’. “I can totally understand (the protesters) interpreting that as sending a signal to come together to protest on an issue that they feel very passionately about.” He said Peters was taking an overtly ‘Our strategy has paid off’ different position to Ardern over when New Zealand should return to Alert Level 1. Muller himself would not say when that should happen. “Ultimately, that is the advice that has Ardern to reveal details of Alert Level 1 today to be discerned by Cabinet,” he said. “They are looking at the health perspective, which by Amelia Wade, NZ Herald return to Alert Level 1 given the lack of been granted exemptions. is, of course, critical but also the social compliance with the rules at the Black The Ministry of Business, Innovation and economic perspectives which are WELLINGTON — Kiwis will today Lives Matter protests. and Employment said both productions increasingly critical — thirty seven and a find out whether there are any remaining After the meeting, Peters said he’d would provide jobs for about 600 New half thousand jobs lost in a month. restrictions in Alert Level 1 after Cabinet always had a good relationship with Zealanders and were time-sensitive. “They have to distil that and reach a moved to expedite its decision on a further Ardern, including now. “In the event that the exception considered view. That’s why I am asking for easing of the rules. “It’s called respect and it’s a coalition applications had not been approved, the that Cabinet paper to be shared because the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Government and we get on just fine. two productions would have remained in Government clearly can’t get on the same New Zealand could be in the laxest of “This is not an emotional matter, hibernation, leaving the New Zealanders page.” levels by next Wednesday, saying the it’s about shaking someone’s hand and working on these projects without work,” Asked if he would like to move to Level efforts of the “team of five million” had put keeping your word.” said general manager of essential services, 1 this week, he said: “I am not the Prime the country ahead of schedule. Iain Cossar. Minister. I don’t get to see the advice which Under Alert Level 1, there would be no “For one of the productions, there was balances those competing objectives.” restrictions on gatherings and Ardern said Because of our team of a real possibility that it would not have However, his own MPs were more life would be “very, very normal” — but been able to be completed as key cast are specific, with Amy Adams, Paula Bennett with border restrictions. five‘ million’s extraordinary committed to future projects.” and Dan Bidois saying New Zealand should Modelling had shown a longer-tail commitment to beating Covid-19 The Ministry of Health is overseeing be at Alert Level 1. of Covid-19 cases which so far had not . . . we have the enviable position the managed isolation of the film crew in Adams, National’s new Covid-19 eventuated and Ardern said there was Wellington with Regional Public Health spokeswoman, said there was “very strong “increasing optimism” there were no cases of having choices. and told the NZ Herald that security staff evidence” we should be at Level 1 now, and associated with the move to Alert Level 2. —Jacinda’ Ardern were onsite 24/7 to ensure there were no the Government should consider it today, “Our strategy of going hard and early breaches. rather than wait until next week. has paid off and in some cases, exceeded Twyford said the cost of the quarantine “It’s certainly better than leaving it expectation in what modelling and data It comes as Economic Development was at the expense of the production another two weeks, but I still think they have had predicted. Minister Phil Twyford revealed he’s company. been very low and slow and they owe the “Therefore, because of our team of five approved six more applications for In total, 201 people have been granted public the courtesy of explaining exactly million’s extraordinary commitment to economic border exemptions for 47 “other essential worker” exemptions on why we remain in Level 2, why they think beating Covid-19, that means we have the foreigners. economic grounds. that is necessary and how that is being enviable position of having choices.” Over the weekend, 57 film crew touched Exemptions were considered on a case- enforced.” Ardern said Cabinet’s decision to assess down in an Air New Zealand Boeing by-case basis and had to met the “pretty She said New Zealanders should be able the Alert Level status next week was a Dreamliner and went into isolation for two stringent criteria”, including being for a to protest but they needed consistent rules. consensus, but there was an “alternative weeks at Wellington’s QT Hotel. position that relied on a highly unusual “It is totally ridiculous we are still having view” presented. Another unnamed film production, talent or skill, time critical and for a such restrictions when people are not Before yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, which the NZ Herald understand is not project of high economic value, said abiding by them.” Winston Peters publicly agitated for a fast Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series, has also Twyford. Calls for sick leave to be doubled
WELLINGTON — The Council of will happen.” Trade Unions is campaigning for sick Wagstaff rejected the claim it would leave to be doubled, from five to 10 days add a burden on employers. per year, and says it will benefit all of “I would say people going back to New Zealand. work when they are not well enough The union said Covid-19 had shown and spreading around their sickness is New Zealanders how actually a bigger burden important it was to stay on employers. home when employees This is about keeping He believes other were sick, but five days everybody safe . . . it’s barriers, such as having was simply not enough. ‘ to be in a workplace for Its president, Richard about keeping viruses six months before being Wagstaff, told Morning under control in New entitled to sick leave, Report that many people Zealand. should be eliminated. felt they could not afford “This is about keeping H to take days off after they —Richard’ Wagstaff everybody safe. It’s a had used their sick leave. wider problem than “It’s apparent to employers, it’s about Showroom 456 everyone, particularly this year, that we trying to keep viruses under control in 26285-10 don’t want people going to work when New Zealand. We think, in the longer Gladstone Road they are sick — and if we do not have term, it’ll be of a benefit to everyone, not Ph: 06 867 2508 enough sick leave, that is exactly what a problem.” — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Apprenticeship fees scrapped from July by Simon Collins, NZ Herald and also vocational courses like community health, including community health, counselling mental health and addiction WELLINGTON — The and care work”. support. Government has scrapped fees Education Minister Chris •Manufacturingand for all apprentices from July 1 in Hipkins said the free courses mechanical engineering and a bid to maintain trades training would now be extended to all technology. through the Covid-19 recession. apprentices in all industries. •Electricalengineering. The $320 million programme However, apprentices and •Roadtransport(egheavy aims to stave off a sharp drop trainees in targeted sectors vehicle operator). in training that occurred after will have compulsory student “For 2021, we will refine the global financial crisis, when services fees and other these initial targeted areas to FEES FREE: In an effort to encourage more people into trainees plunged from 133,000 to compulsory course costs paid as reflect the work that is under apprenticeships, the Government has scrapped fees from July 1. 83,000. well as their training fees. way across government to File picture It will be funded out of a The targeted sectors for the better understand how industry four-year, $1.6 billion package rest of this year are: workforce needs are being Mechanical Engineering. without Government support. announced in last month’s •Primaryindustries, affected by Covid-19 and what The move comes as Statistics “At the moment, our Budget, which also includes including agriculture, skills will be needed to support NZ said building consents for apprentice numbers are holding a further $412 million for an horticulture and viticulture, the country’s economic recovery,” new dwellings in April dropped up. However, we are not seeing employer apprenticeship subsidy fisheries (including aquaculture) Hipkins said. 17 percent below the same the number of sign-ups because which has yet to be detailed. and forestry. The measures will apply month last year. of the large drop-off over the The Budget said the $320m •Construction,including to existing apprentices and Building and Construction lockdown,” he said. fund for free trades training building, plumbing, and civil trainees as well as new sign- Industry Training Organisation “We have quite a number would be restricted to “courses engineering. ups, and will apply from July chief executive Warwick Quinn waiting in the wings for the linked to industry skills needs •Communitysupport, 1 this year until December said the drop could have forced Government’s announcement in building and construction, including youth work, care 2022. Trainees will save up to employers to lay off up to 30 on free fees — several hundred agriculture and manufacturing for elderly, counselling and $6780 for a NZ Certificate in percent of their apprentices waiting for that decision.” www.flooringxtra.co.nz Duo deny murdering Ricky Wang
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32687-01 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Racism exists in ‘Deeply suspicious’ of NZ Police says refugee’s visa: National Maori law expert AUCKLAND — There is no doubt racism exists within the New Zealand police, Maori WELLINGTON — The National about it at all,” he said. associate professor of law Khylee Quince Party is surprised New Zealand “I think they’re very embarrassed says. immigration officials didn’t consult about it, which makes me deeply Protests in New Zealand over the their Australian counterparts before suspicious. What have they got to weekend stood in solidarity with those in granting a visa to refugee author hide? They could make this all go the United States over the police killing of Behrouz Boochani. away by coming out and saying George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of Immigration New Zealand said ‘look, we didn’t know about this, it a white police officer who was kneeling on it did not seek information from slipped past our normal processes’, his neck. across the ditch before granting the or they could come out and say, Police minister Stuart Nash said New Kurdish-Iranian author a visa. actually, he’s been excluded from Zealand’s police had no issues with Boochani has been in New Australia but we approved him’ and systemic racism and the organisation was Zealand since November and he is give their reasons, whatever they addressing unconscious bias. believed to have applied for asylum. are. They’re playing fast and loose Prof Quince, of Auckland University of He was detained in Manus Island with our international reputation.” Technology’s School of Law, said the data for six years under the Australian INZ said in a statement the — and the experiences of Maori, Pacific and Government’s policy to deter asylum PREVAILING DOUBTS: Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel and immigration minister was made migrant populations — showed something seekers arriving by boat. refugee journalist Behrouz Boochani. National Party immigration aware of Boochani’s visitor visa different. “I think we can refute any claims of There, he wrote a book via spokesperson Stuart Smith said that Boochani appeared to application but as it was an there not being racism in the New Zealand WhatsApp on his phone, which won have been excluded from Australia, making him ineligible to operational decision the minister police with their own data,” she said. two major literary prizes in Australia. come to New Zealand without a special direction. RNZ picture was not involved in the decision. “Data shows that Maori are far more likely He was granted a limited visa “An immigration officer must — almost nine times more likely — to have by Immigration New Zealand Australia. Now the law is really clear, been accepted for asylum or he be satisfied that an applicant for a dog set upon them, or to have an armed (INZ) to attend a book festival in immigration rules are clear that might just stay in New Zealand. a temporary visa truly intends a response in relation to policing.” Christchurch. anyone who is excluded or been “There are two possibilities: either temporary stay in New Zealand,” a She said there was a strong presence of National Party immigration deported from another country, is the minister has actually signed spokesperson said. Maori, Pasifika and migrant populations at spokesperson Stuart Smith said not allowed to enter New Zealand, off on Boochani’s entry into New “I can confirm that Behrouz marches across the country because they Boochani appeared to have been the only way they can get in is for a Zealand — he was met by Labour Boochani was granted a Limited Visa resonated with poor treatment by police. excluded from Australia, making him minister to sign it off.” and Green MPs and given some sort for the specific purpose of speaking “Their (African-Americans) experience ineligible to come to New Zealand He travelled through the of a royal welcome almost — so at a conference in Christchurch. of racism and systemic injustice, those are without a special direction. Philippines to get to Auckland so that’s one possibility. “For legal and privacy reasons, experiences that resonate with us — they He said despite that, the response that his flight did not touch down in “Another possibility is that he’s INZ is unable to provide any further came from a different place, and different to a parliamentary written question Australia. In a media interview, the just played the immigration system comment.” histories, so I wouldn’t overplay that too showed no contact was made with author said he might seek asylum like a violin and been able to waltz Previously, the government had much — but racism is racism, systemic Australian officials before he was here. “When you apply for a visitor through into New Zealand, filling out said it could not confirm or deny injustice is systemic injustice. granted the visa. visa you must plan to leave before an immigration form saying that he whether INZ has received an asylum “As human beings we can connect to that “Which was surprising given the your visa expires,” Smith said. intended to leave when he clearly claim from Boochani, under laws experience and voice our displeasure with it high profile nature of Boochani and “But Boochani was reported in had no intention to — because he that keep such claims confidential. and stand in solidarity with any people that the fact that the Australian foreign the ABC the day before he arrived stated that publicly before he arrived Boochani was approached for are subject to similar injustices.” minister said that Boochani would in New Zealand, when he left Port in New Zealand.” comment via an intermediary, who She said police and leaders were well never set foot in Australia. Moresby, saying that he wasn’t going Questions to the government said an announcement on Boochani aware that Maori did not want police to be “It appears that Boochani has back to Papua New Guinea, he might about it went unanswered, he said. was likely once there was any news routinely armed. — RNZ been excluded from entering go to the United States where he’s “They just completely won’t talk that could be legally shared. — RNZ Hotel school closes after 34 years, blames border closures
AUCKLAND — An Auckland hotel training school is closing after 34 years because of the impact of closing New Zealand’s borders due to Covid-19. The Auckland Hotel and Chefs Training School in Newmarket has about 60 students — about half domestic and half international. It has told the Tertiary Education Commission CAPTION: Defence Force helped Department of Conservation (DoC) staff as (TEC) that it will close well as MetService and GNS staff at Rangitahua/Raoul Island return home after on June 26 “due to the the announcement of the lockdown. Picture supplied by DoC via RNZ impacts of Covid-19 on its viability”. Its website lists 10 staff. THE END: Auckland Hotel and Chefs Training School in The TEC is contacting Newmarket will close on June 26 due to the impacts of Defence Force deployed 700 all students to provide Covid-19 on its viability. NZ Herald picture options for other institutions and said it established in 1986 and is 2016,” the report said. personnel in lockdown response “expects all learners to the only private hospitality “Achievement rates for be able to transfer to and chefs’ training school international students WELLINGTON — The Defence A planning team also assisted the a suitable alternative of its type in central have been consistently Force had more than 700 personnel government’s efforts to repatriate provider”. Auckland. “Our focus is above 90 percent.” directly involved in the Covid-19 about 23,000 foreigners and New “A number of alternative purely on food service The school is only the response during Alert Level 4. Zealanders. providers are available for training,” it says. second known educational An infographic supplied to RNZ HMNZS Canterbury also retrieved you to take on. Our focus However, its last quality casualty of the Covid under the Official Information Act Department of Conservation staff is to make this process assurance report by the NZ recession so far, after the shows secondments and equipment from Raoul Island. as smooth as possible for Qualifications Authority in closure of New Horizon used for Operation Protect during The bulk of the personnel were in you,” it said. July 2018 said the agency College, a small English March and April. the regions. “Students will continue was “not yet confident” language school in Napier Eighty personnel were assigned to In March, Commander Joint Forces to receive any weekly in its educational last Friday. other agencies — including police, Rear Admiral Jim Gilmour said the support you are entitled to performance. The hotel industry ministries of foreign affairs and NZDF was ready and able to help. up until the date of closure “Achievement rates has been particularly health, and the Department of Prime “We have a range of capabilities and you can continue at Auckland Hotel and hard hit by the closure Minister and Cabinet. should these be required to assist in to receive these if you Chefs Training School of the border to non-New The military also provided the response to Covid-19, including transfer to an alternative (AHCTS) have been below Zealanders since March maintenance support to a Whanganui transport aircraft and vehicles and provider to complete your targets and show a slight 19, forcing many hotels Personal Protective Equipment skilled personnel who can assist other studies.” decline recently. Tertiary to go into “hibernation” manufacturer, as well as distributing government agencies if needed,” he The school says on Education Commission until international tourism care packages in Manawatu. said. — RNZ its website that it was targets were not met in resumes. — NZ Herald 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Japan bank to ‘Baby steps’: Singapore buy ANZ’s UDC for $762 million Airlines to resume flights AUCKLAND — ANZ Bank has finally found a buyer for its industrial and AUCKLAND — Singapore Airlines is taking in international travel until passengers had full confident,’’ said Barnz executive director Justin business finance lender UDC. ‘’baby steps’’ back to New Zealand next week confidence to fly, he said. Tighe-Umbers. Japan’s Shinsei Bank is to buy UDC amid faint signs of industry recovery in many On Singapore Airlines flights, passengers are Flight schedule service OAG today said for $762 million, after an original parts of the world. required to wear masks and crew wear masks global capacity has bounced into June with 5.7 deal to sell it to China’s HNA Group Singapore Airlines will operate Airbus A350- and gloves and meal services are limited to avoid million seats added week on week, some 267,000 for $660m was knocked back by the 900s from the city state to Auckland twice a week contact between those on board. additional flights are scheduled to operate this Overseas Investment Office in 2018. and to Christchurch once a week from June 9. Other Singapore Airlines reinstated scheduled week representing a near 16 percent increase on ANZ had also toyed with floating The flights mark the first scheduled passenger passenger services include flights to Adelaide, last week through a combination of the returning UDC in a local share sale but services between the cities since New Zealand Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brisbane, Cebu, carriers and some capacity growth. reconsidered and last year decided to and Singapore closed their borders in March due Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Medan, Melbourne and Capacity, however, does remains 66 percent hold on to it. to Covid-19. Osaka. Teo said freight flights had increased to below the levels filed but has broken through the “With a strong outlook for Both countries still have a strict 14-day New Zealand during the past two months. 35 million seat mark to 36.7 million seats. infrastructure and agriculture projects quarantine for arriving passengers and Air New Zealand has increased its transtasman as the New Zealand economy rebuilds passenger numbers are expected to be low operations — by one flight a week — but since post-Covid-19, there is a significant initially. We are committed to ensuring the move to Alert Level 2 its domestic operation role for UDC to play. As such, it needs The flights will be a way for small numbers New‘ Zealand remains globally has sprung back to life. an owner that can invest in and grow of Singaporean nationals still here to get connected in a Covid-safe From about 5 percent of services during Level the business,” chief executive Antonia home. With some gradual relaxation of a 4 it is now flying 40 percent of its domestic Watson said. transit passenger ban at Changi Airport manner during these challenging network although because of physical distancing Tokyo-based Shinsei is a diversified being introduced from today there will be an times. requirements can only sell 50 percent of seats on financial group with a wide range opportunity for Kiwis in other parts of the world ’ —Kenny Teo turbo prop aircraft and 65 percent on jets. of banking, business and consumer to fly home through Singapore in the future. While there are encouraging signs, OAG says lending in Japan and overseas. Singapore Airlines general manager New international capacity around the world remains “UDC will become a part of the Zealand, Kenny Teo, said the reintroduction Three-times weekly freighter services were at just 13 percent of the historic levels as Shinsei Bank Group, in line with our of flights to the two cities were “baby steps” supplemented by the introduction of five-times continued travel bans, particularly in China, delay non-organic growth strategy in this towards re-establishing the airline’s network to weekly cargo-only passenger flights to Auckland any recovery in that segment. business area,” chief executive Hideyuki this country. “While it is exciting to see more to help meet increasing demand. Two of these Chinese carriers are pouring more capacity Kudo said. capacity added to the New Zealand market, our would be available for passengers from next into the market but almost exclusively for Shinsei will keep UDC operating in excitement is tempered with an understanding week. “While borders around the world remain domestic travellers. S&P Global Ratings says it its current form with all staff, and in that this is a very small first step in the return of closed, these flights will provide important doesn’t expect air travel demand to recover to time expected to inject more capital to international travel,” he said. cargo capacity between the cities and our global pre-pandemic levels, until 2023. fund growth. Singapore Airlines’ overall capacity fell in April network, while allowing those who have an The ratings agency forecasts a much sharper Watson said the sale would eventually and May to just on 4 percent of normal and with urgent need to travel, or return home, to do so.” drop in passenger numbers this year than it did free up about $2 billion, which would be the resumption of some New Zealand flights and The Board of Airline Representatives says just a couple of months ago. The agency in March used to strengthen ANZ’s local balance some limited international network growth that Singapore Airlines will join just Air New Zealand predicted a 20 percent to 30 percent decline this sheet. would grow to about 6 percent from next week. and China Eastern in offering regular scheduled year, but in its latest sector report it revises this ANZ would make a gain of $63m over “We are committed to ensuring New Zealand international services to New Zealand. figure to 50 percent to 55 percent. UDC’s book value, although that would remains globally connected in a Covid-safe ‘’With our border closed to all but New “It will be a much more protracted recovery turn into a $73m loss when goodwill manner during these challenging times, whether Zealanders, it couldn’t be more challenging for than the rebounds observed after (the) 9/11 was taken into account. it be keeping key trade channels open or allowing airlines to run long-haul connections. terror attack, the Sars pandemic of 2003, and the UDC has about $3.4bn of loans and for essential travel to occur.” Seeing new flights added to the schedule is a 2008/2009 global financial crisis,” says the report. advances, and posted a net half-year There was unlikely to be a significant recovery really positive sign that international airlines are — NZ Herald profit of more than $24m. —RNZ Bounce-back in property listings expected: QV
AUCKLAND — The housing of lockdown. “We don’t have a lot of market is teetering on the edge, “We are now seeing buyers transactions that we are able to with the question being, how far exercising caution with many really analyse, to really hang our will it fall, according to Quotable expecting greater volumes of hat and shout out from the roof- Value Limited. listings to come on stream later in tops, but we are very confident QV said house prices were the year as the full impacts of the that when we look at the national showing the first signs of fragility economic downturn start to bite.” market that there has been a as Level 2 lockdown protocols He said a disconnect was decline of around about 5 percent allow for the property market to developing between buyers and so far over a relatively short return to a new normal. sellers amid declining sales period of time over the last five to The QV House Price Index for volumes. six weeks.’’ May showed the average value “Sales prices occurring week- He said more listings were nationally increased 2.4 percent on-week over the last three or likely to gradually come on over the past three months, down four weeks has generally been stream after the cushioning effect from 3 percent in April. at a slightly lower rate than of the government wage subsidy The average value is now what we were seeing for those ends and bank mortgage holiday sitting at $739,539. same types of properties prior to periods expire. QV general manager David lockdown.’’ “Unfortunately, this will be RETURNING TO NEW NORMAL: According to QV, as Nagel said a May bounce in sales Nagel said QV had assessed it when the full impact of the Alert Level 2 lockdown protocols allow for the property volumes was likely the result of to be about 5 percent but the data pandemic will be reflected in real market to get back to normal, the house prices are pent-up demand from six weeks was inconclusive. estate values.” — RNZ showing the first signs of fragility. RNZ picture
below its February record. SkyCity Entertainment Group increased SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Stocks that have lagged behind the recovery 7.4 percent to $2.62, Air New Zealand rose 2.2 found support on the market. percent to $1.40 and Auckland International Tourism Holdings led the market higher, Airport advanced 1.5 percent to $6.60 — all WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares rose as investors to buy into stocks that have lagged rising 11.9 percent to $1.97 and paring its fall in stocks that were hit hard by the shutdown. investors found confidence in the Prime Minister behind in an attempt to join the last of the year to date to 43.5 percent. Refining NZ was the weakest performer in bringing forward a decision about the move to bounce-back. Smith said the market had been responding May, falling 23.9 percent. Today the stock clawed Alert Level 1. Tourism Holdings and Gentrack Greg Smith, head of research at Fat Prophets, favourably to the restructuring which is back some of those losses, rising 2.3 percent to led the market higher with double-digit gains. said some investors had been building up underway and received an extra boost from the 73 cents. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 1.4 percent liquidity while waiting for a second market news the company had sold out of campervans Synlait Milk jumped 9.2 percent to $7.10, edging back across the 11,000 mark at correction before buying in. over Queen’s Birthday weekend. bouncing straight back from an aggressive 11,034.17. Within the index, 36 stocks rose, eight “There is probably a little bit of FOMO coming Gentrack rose 11.9 percent to $1.60 as decline on Friday. A2 Milk Company fell 1.6 fell, and six remained unchanged. Turnover was through now,” he said. investors continued to process its half-year percent to $18.70. $159.3 million. “A lot of deleveraging took place in March report, released on Friday. The company noted Ryman Healthcare increased 9.5 percent to Investors took on a confident attitude after and there will be many in the market who have a hit to earnings but said they were expected to $13.25, Metlifecare rose 3.3 percent to $4.33, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday been waiting for the next leg back down, which improve in the second half of the year. Investors Summerset Holdings advanced 2.5 percent signalled New Zealand could be out of Alert hasn’t happened.” with a new-found appetite for risk were happy to to $6.15 and Oceania Healthcare gained 1.1 Level 2 as early as Wednesday next week. With the outlook seemingly stabilising, some take that bet. percent at 90 cents. Each of these retirement Level 1 would be a return to life as normal — investors may have lost patience and bought Vista Group International climbed 9.3 percent operators are sitting approximately 30 percent albeit with the border still closed — clearing the into the market before it climbs any higher. to $1.64, still just half what it was in February. lower this year. path for economic recovery from the shutdown Last week the NZX50 rose 2.1 percent and Smith said they haven’t had the same scale of Westpac Banking Corp posted the day’s which stamped out the virus. has gained 7.6 percent over the last 12 months. recovery that others have and were seeing some biggest loss, falling 2.1 percent to $18.60. Fear of missing out on the recovery has led The benchmark now sits less than 9 percent catch up. — BusinessDesk The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Does GDC realise its commitments? A nation looking by Karen Johansen Government Statement 2020. nation. We often borrowed from Bishop It is a visually-beautiful production Manuhuia Bennett the phrase which TENA koe e te of 44 pages, each with a koru pattern characterised Te Tiriti as “a promise of forward to Level 1 rangatira, watermark. Every page has section two peoples to take the best possible care With no new cases of Covid-19 for I am profoundly headings in te reo Maori partnered of each other”. 11 days, mounting pressure to ease disappointed that with the English, and kupu Maori are It is accepted that Te Tiriti o Waitangi Gisborne District Council, sprinkled throughout the predominantly speaks of three principles: partnership, social and enterprise restrictions, sitting as the Operations English text. protection and participation. All of these and a populace that in many regards Committee, has voted 10 My reading of this document was words appear repeatedly in the GDC is relaxing them already — most to 3 to install the two Endeavour models revealing. There are many examples Local Government Statement. It is, in my notably in a Black Lives Matter without consultation. throughout the statement of the council’s view, a very progressive statement. protest march in Auckland on I was further alarmed when I watched commitment to consultation — from the So, the GDC Local Government Monday — it is no big surprise that the video of the committee debate on this Mayor’s foreword on page 3 to the many Statement looks like partnership and a commitment to review Alert Level subject. references to the Local Government it talks like partnership but clearly the 2 settings on Monday, June 8 has I applaud the three councillors Act 2002, under which the council must optics, the stated commitments and now become decision-making time who voted for consultation. I cannot operate. the action are not joined up. From my understand, however, why the remaining However, the most interesting and perspective, this amounts to a failure of on when to move to Level 1. 10 councillors did not see that it was At midnight on June 10, which all relevant content is on page 31 in the leadership. important to involve all who are affected section titled Tairawhiti Piritahi: This raises some big questions about going well is when it seems we will by this decision in authentic and Fostering Maori Participation in Council the commitments made by the councillors now move to Level 1, New Zealand transparent discussion. Decision-Making. and the Mayor when they became the will have been at Level 2 for 28 To be clear, my immediate concern Alongside the text is a diagram — a elected leaders of this region. Does the days. In epidemiological and Covid- is not about whether or not the new wheel with the council logo centred. council understand what they have defence terms that is two 14-day Endeavour models are erected and the The sections of the wheel are labelled committed to? How much are these incubation periods, and seen as a arguments for and against, but with “Enable Te Tiriti o Waitangi”, “An commitments respected in practice? minimum to have confidence that the matter of process. Consultation, empowered organisation that values Te Who holds councillors to account if the the move out of the second stage of specifically with tangata whenua of Te Ao Maori”, “Strengthen relationships and commitments they have signed up to are Tairawhiti, should be standard respectful share decision-making with Maori” and not upheld? The GDC Local Government lockdown has not sparked some new relationship practice. community transmission. All cases “Effective Maori participation in council Statement 2020 is unequivocal in the As a student and practitioner of good democracy”. expectations declared. recorded during Level 3 have been governance, and being curious about the As the indigenous rights commissioner On June 25, a whole-of-council linked to known clusters. local government context and governance with the New Zealand Human Rights decision on the Operations Committee Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern responsibilities for this particular debate, Commission for 10 years, my work recommendations is to be made. I look is expected back at a 1pm Covid I consulted Te Tauaki Mana Whakahaere was driven by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the forward to a leaderly and responsible media briefing today to set out A-Rohe, Gisborne District Council Local human rights founding document of our decision. details around Level 1, having already said life will be “very, very LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS normal” but with border restrictions. The key change will be removing Decision beggars belief any limit on gatherings, which Why such an imbalance? Matthew 7:16, Ye shall know along with the rest all rolling will allow a tentative reopening “. . . consult with the without any consultation.” them by their fruits . . . over in favour of the Cook-cult of the nation’s events industry, community, and specifically So, why is there such an The “whites only” decision followers. charge up the return to sports with with iwi, about the future imbalance in respect to this by the Timewarp Ten in Fast forward to the point actual crowds, and allow bars and location of two Endeavour and GDC modes of operation council — Stoltz, Burdett, where the models are in place. restaurants to get back to more models . . .” May 27 story. within these corridors of Cranston, Dowsing, Dunn, As they tower above us, what usual trade. Weddings and funerals, I don’t recall it being power? Faulkner, Foster, Gregory, is the message that they are those most important of social and discussed/consulted with And for the fourth time, can Sheldrake and Worsnop — beaming down to us 24/7? The memorial occasions, will be taking greater Gisborne when the someone in GDC please reply to forgo consultation on the message reads loud and clear: waka was put over the new — where has the timber model erection of the Endeavour “Hey you Hories down there, place again unhindered by Covid- models simply beggars belief. know your place, the white enforced restrictions that have been GDC office entrance, and all of the Endeavour that used to other art works for Tuai 250. grace the foyer of the previous Could someone please man runs the show around so distressing for those who lost As J. Stringfellow wrote: building in a purpose-built inform them that we are living here”; just as if nothing has loved ones over the past 10 weeks. “Let’s be honest, there have glass display cabinet been in the year 2020 now, not changed since 1969. In addressing the nation today on been plenty of pieces of art banished to, and why?? 1969? Furthermore, can anyone what Level 1 will look like, hopefully that have been erected and Back then it would no give a rational explanation the Prime Minister will also be able placed around our region PETER MILLAR doubt have been a slam- of why there are two models to give us all confidence that the dunk decision to erect the anyway, when only one country has the necessary testing models, no consultation Endeavour reached our needed or called for, such was shores? It can only be to and contact-tracing regime in place A much richer heritage . . . the prevailing ethos of the double down on that message. now to ensure any resurfacing of Captain Cook and his Endeavour Takitimu waka rather than just the time. Just look back at the This decision then by the the coronavirus here will be quickly were a reason to be proud of where Endeavour journey. The courage and coverage of the 1969 event. It Timewarp Ten is culturally brought under control. I came from when I was growing heroism of the people who arrived was clearly a “celebration” of repugnant, intellectually We are at the front of the pack up in Gisborne. So I do get why on these waka give me so much Cook’s arrival and “discovery” bankrupt and morally globally in establishing a new some want the boats hoisted again more reason to be proud of my of New Zealand. Maori didn’t offensive. It carries with it normal that is post-Covid within our in prominent places over our city. turangawaewae and those who have get a look-in except as a bit of not the hallmark of white borders. This has come at enormous However, I am really disappointed shaped it. peripheral decoration. supremacy — they are not cost and we need to know that the that the majority of councillors do If the Endeavour boats alone are But here in 2020, we armed after all — but rather gains made can be protected. not see the need for consultation hoisted, for many of us they will thought we had reached a the hallmark of white, born-to- with Maori over this issue. symbolise, yet again, the ongoing point where meaningful Maori rule arrogance. Of course, we are also in the Have we not moved on in our presumption of Pakeha cultural input into decision-making unchartered territory of fortress appreciation of a shared heritage, dominance and status. Let’s not was the correct and obvious BRUCE HOLM New Zealand, with prospective open especially since Tuia 250? In the continue to heap shame upon path to follow. But no, when borders only to be considered for future I would want to arrive in my ourselves. Instead we have an push comes to shove, not so in P.S. How about placing the countries that have also managed to city with symbols of both Maori and opportunity here to begin to weave this case. And it obviously has models in two of our parks? stamp out Covid-19. Pakeha arrival at its gate. I want the together a much richer heritage. been too big a stretch for our The spaces there being on While we are in a privileged next generation to be taught about Mayor to stand up and show more neutral territory, thus position now, long-term success for Horouta, Te Ikaroa-a-Rauru and LESLEY HAWKINS a bit of leadership here — she less culturally loaded. this strategy requires a vaccine for Sars-CoV-2. With so much scientific [email protected]
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VICTIM OF POLICE BRUTALITY: George Floyd (above) died on May 25, after he was pinned to the pavement by a police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man’s neck for nearly OUTRAGE OVER KILLING: A demonstrator is taken into custody by police after a curfew took effect during a protest over the nine minutes. death of George Floyd near the White House in Washington. AP picture Picture by Christopher Harris via AP Tensions rise across the US Protests over police killing of black man spread nationwide MINNEAPOLIS — People across the United States on have defied curfews to mount a Monday night, even as protest seventh night of protests in the activity was sustained or Minnesota files human rights complaint United States, where outrage increased. He said no Guard at the suffocation of a black members were injured overnight. MINNEAPOLIS — The Commissioner Rebecca Lucero five black officers who sued man by police has spread from Lengyel said 18,000 Guard state of Minnesota filed a will lead the investigation. the police department in 2007 Minneapolis to more than 100 members were assisting local human rights complaint on Lucero’s department will over alleged discrimination in cities. law enforcement in 29 states, a Tuesday (local time) against the seek an agreement from promotions, pay, and discipline. Five officers were shot and figure that was increasing. Minneapolis Police Department Minneapolis city leaders and They said in their lawsuit wounded in an escalation of The protests were triggered in the death of George Floyd by the police department to that the department had a tensions between police and by the death of George Floyd, an officer who pressed his knee immediately implement interim history of tolerating racism and crowds protesting the killing of a 46-year-old African American into Floyd’s neck for minutes, measures, followed by long-term discrimination. George Floyd in police custody. who died after a white even after he stopped moving. measures to address systemic The city eventually settled US President Donald Trump, policeman pinned his neck under Governor Tim Walz and discrimination. the lawsuit for US$740,000. meanwhile, a knee for nearly the Minnesota Department The FBI is also investigating Earlier on Tuesday, an taunted state nine minutes in of Human Rights announced whether police willfully attorney for Floyd’s family governors for not Five officers were Minneapolis on the filing at a news conference deprived Floyd of his civil again decried the official embracing his shot and wounded May 25. Tuesday afternoon. rights. autopsy that found his death proposal to send Derek Chauvin, The widely-seen bystander Spokesmen for the police was caused by cardiac arrest in the US military in an escalation of the 44-year-old video showing Floyd’s death has department and the mayor’s as police restrained him and to quell unrest. tension between Minneapolis sparked protests around the office did not immediately compressed his neck. The Demonstrators police and crowds. police officer who world. respond to messages seeking medical examiner also listed smashed windows put his knee on The officer, Derek Chauvin, comment. The Minneapolis fentanyl intoxication and recent and looted stores Floyd’s neck, has has been fired and charged City Council planned to issue a methamphetamine use, but not in New York City, been charged with with third-degree murder and statement on the investigation as the cause of death. including luxury retailers on third-degree murder and second- second-degree manslaughter. later on Tuesday. A separate autopsy Fifth Avenue, and set fire to a degree manslaughter. Three Three other officers involved The department enforces commissioned for Floyd’s family Los Angeles strip mall. Four other officers involved have not were fired but have not been the state’s human rights act, concluded that he had died of officers were wounded in St. been charged. charged. particularly as it applies to asphyxiation due to neck and Louis and one in Las Vegas Floyd’s death has reignited “We know that deeply-seated discrimination in employment, back compression. who was critically wounded, the explosive issue of excessive issues exist,” the governor housing, education, public “The cause of death was authorities said. police force, especially against said. “I know it because we accommodations and public that he was starving for air. It Democratic Governor Andrew African Americans, and raised saw the casual nature of the services. Mediation is one of was a lack of oxygen. And so Cuomo said he was outraged tensions on the front lines where erasing of George Floyd’s life its first-choice tools, but the everything else is a red herring by the violence and looting in officers have faced off against and humanity. We also saw cases it files can lead to fuller to try to throw us off,” family New York City on Monday (local sometimes hostile crowds. the reaction of the community. investigations and sometimes attorney Ben Crump said on time), and that the city’s mayor Democratic presidential They expect nothing to happen, end up in litigation. Tuesday. He said the Hennepin and police force “did not do their candidate Joe Biden pledged because nothing has happened The Minneapolis Police County medical examiner job last night”. to push for policing reforms, so many times before.” Department has faced decades went to great lengths to try to Cuomo said he believed Mayor including a ban on the use of Walz said the investigation of allegations of brutality and convince the public that what Bill de Blasio underestimated chokeholds like the one that into the police department’s other kinds of discrimination was shown on bystander video the scope of the problem. resulted in George Floyd’s death. policies, procedures and against African Americans and didn’t cause Floyd to die. New York City Police In a televised address from practices over the past 10 other minorities, even within Minnesota Attorney General Commissioner Dermot Shea said Philadelphia’s historic city hall, years would determine if the the department itself. Keith Ellison told ABC’s nearly 700 arrests were made. he also lashed out at Trump’s force has engaged in systemic Critics say its culture resists Good Morning America that Cuomo also said he might handling of the nationwide discrimination toward people change, despite the elevation of prosecutors were working as “displace” the mayor and order crisis. of colour, and work out how to Medaria Arradondo as its first fast as they could to determine the National Guard into New The former vice-president is stop it. black police chief, in 2017. whether more charges would be York City. trying to draw a sharp contrast State Human Rights Arradondo himself was among filed. — AP Mayor Bill de Blasio poured with the current White House cold water on the idea and occupant — both by making said when forces not trained to concrete proposals for how law the flames of hate.” “New York was lost to the Trump, a Republican, in handle New York City crowds enforcement should operate and Trump has threatened to use looters, thugs, Radical Left, and a reference to New York intervened, “still with loaded in suggesting that Trump’s tone the military to crack down on all others forms of Lowlife & Democratic Governor Andrew weapons and under stress, and attitude is ill-suited for the the unrest, now in its second Scum. Cuomo. horrible things happen”. perilous moment in American week, and has derided local “The Governor refuses to Trump has provided no The head of the National history. authorities, including US accept my offer of a dominating evidence that leftists are behind Guard, General Joseph Lengyel, “I won’t traffic in fear and governors, for their response to National Guard. NYC was the violence that has engulfed said violence had decreased division,” Biden said. “I won’t fan the violent protests. ripped to pieces,” tweeted US cities. — Agencies The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 WORLD 13 Rallies spread globally
PARIS — Riot police fired tear gas on Tuesday (local time) as scattered protesters in Paris pelted them with debris and set fires during an unauthorised demonstration against racial injustice and heavy-handed police tactics. Several thousand people Protests fuel fears had previously rallied peacefully for two hours at of a surge in the main Paris courthouse as global outrage over what happened to George Floyd coronavirus cases in the United States kindled frustrations across borders THE coronavirus pandemic has now and continents. killed more than 380,500 people worldwide, The protesters in Paris also according to live statistics and coronavirus paid tribute to Adama Traore, tracking information via worldometers.info/ a French black man who died coronavirus/. Globally, the number of people in police custody. infected with the virus has now surpassed Police had banned the 6,640,000. protest because of coronavirus In the US, the death toll has now surpassed restrictions that had forbidden 107,900. The US has also reported 21,000 new any gathering of more than 10 cases of Covid-19 amid the mass protests that people. have been triggered by the death of George As the demonstration Floyd while in police custody in Minnesota. wound down, police fired Health officials in the US were warning that tear gas and protesters could PROTESTS IN PARIS: Protesters react during a demonstration on Tuesday (local time) in Paris. they were expecting more increases of the be seen throwing debris. Paris riot officers fired tear gas as scattered protesters threw projectiles and set fires during virus due to a lack of social distancing and Two small fires broke out, an unauthorised demonstration against police violence and racial injustice. Several thousand mask-wearing at the protests. — Agencies and green and grey barriers people rallied around the main Paris courthouse in homage to George Floyd, and also to Adama surrounding a construction Traore, a French black man who also died in police custody. Picture via AP site were knocked over. Tensions also erupted at a remain close to the surface US voters navigate related protest in the southern and were the reason cited city of Marseille. by the police for banning Trump threatens military Earlier, thousands had also Tuesday’s protest at the main curfews, Covid-19 marched in Sydney, Australia, Paris courthouse. Gatherings chanting “I can’t breathe”. of more than 10 people remain if unrest in US continues WASHINGTON, DC — Voters across Expressions of anger banned in France as part of America navigated curfews and health erupted in multiple languages virus confinement measures. WASHINGTON, DC — US — AP the US military and quickly solve concerns on Tuesday (local time) in a slate on social media networks, But the Paris protest plans President Donald Trump says the problem for them.” of primary elections amid national crises with thousands of Swedes drew attention online, and he is deploying thousands of The DC National Guard has as Joe Biden looked to move closer to joining an online protest and demonstrators showed up heavily-armed soldiers and law already been deployed to the formally clinching the Democratic presidential others speaking out under the anyway. Demonstrations were enforcement officers to stop nation’s capital, and Mayor Muriel nomination. banner of #BlackOutTuesday. also held in other French violence in the US capital. Bowser declared a 7pm curfew. Nine states and the District of Columbia Diplomatic cities in honour Trump vowed to do the same The president also said he were hosting elections, including four that ire percolated of Traore, who in other cities if mayors and would deploy the military to states delayed their April contests because of the too, with the died shortly governors failed to regain control if governors cannot regain control coronavirus outbreak. European Expressions of after his arrest of the streets. themselves. “We are ending the While voters cast ballots from Maryland Union’s top anger erupted in in 2016, and Violence was erupting in cities riots and lawlessness that has to Montana, Pennsylvania offered the day’s foreign policy multiple languages in solidarity across the US for a seventh night spread throughout our country,” biggest trove of delegates. The state also official saying with Americans of protests sparked by the death Trump said. “We will end it now.” represented a significant test case for the bloc was on social media demonstrating in police custody of African- Following his brief address in Republicans and Democrats working to “shocked and networks, with against Floyd’s American George Floyd. the Rose Garden, Trump walked strengthen their operations in a premier appalled” by many speaking out death. “Mayors and governors must out of the White House grounds general election battleground. Floyd’s death. The Traore establish an overwhelming law and toward St. John’s Church, The dynamic was especially intense in Floyd died under the banner of case has become enforcement presence until the which was damaged in the Washington, DC., where Mayor Muriel Bowser last week after #BlackOutTuesday. emblematic of violence has been quelled,” Trump protests on Sunday. imposed a 7pm curfew as law enforcement a police officer the fight against said in remarks at the White He held a Bible as he stood in agencies and National Guard troops prepared pressed his police brutality House Rose Garden as authorities front of the boarded up church for a fifth night of protests near the White knee into his neck for several in France. The circumstances dispersed protesters with tear gas building in Lafayette Square, just House following the police killing of George minutes even after he stopped of the death of the 24-year-old just blocks away. north of the White House. Floyd. moving and pleading for air. Frenchman of Malian origin “If a city or state refuses to take “We have the greatest country A large fence was erected in front of the The death set off protests that are still under investigation the actions that are necessary to in the world,” the US president White House and military vehicles blocked spread across America — and after four years of conflicting defend the life and property of said outside the church. some streets in downtown. — AP now, beyond. medical reports about what their residents, then I will deploy — Reuters via RNZ Fears of the coronavirus happened. — AP FLIGHTS FUR YOUR PET
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It repeatedly complained in meetings during solutions following the study, prompting concerns thanked the Chinese the week of January 6 that that people from black, Asian and other minority government for sharing the China was not sharing enough backgrounds will still face a disproportionate risk if there is a second spike in the coronavirus genetic map of the virus data to assess how effectively outbreak. “immediately”, and said its the virus spread between Dr Kailash Chand, a former deputy chair of work and commitment to people or what risk it posed to the British Medical Association council, said transparency were “very the rest of the world, costing the report could be viewed as a “whitewash” for impressive, and beyond valuable time. failing to deliver recommendations. words”. “We’re going on very “This was something to show that they were However, behind the scenes, minimal information,” said The study, commissioned by the government in it was a much different story, American epidemiologist April at the height of the UK outbreak, found that one of significant delays Maria Van Kerkhove, now people of Bangladeshi ethnicity had about twice by China and considerable the WHO’s technical lead the risk of death from the virus as white Britons. frustration among WHO for Covid-19, in one internal It said people of Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, other officials over not getting the meeting. Asian, Caribbean and other black backgrounds information they needed to “It’s clearly not enough for also had a higher risk of death than white Britons fight the spread of the deadly you to do proper planning.” — of between 10 percent and 50 percent. virus, The Associated Press “We’re currently at the stage Meanwhile, British government ministers were has found. SMILES IN JANUARY: In this January 28, 2020, file photo, where, yes, they’re giving aiming to replace quarantine for people arriving Despite the plaudits, China Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the it to us 15 minutes before at airports by the end of June, with so-called in fact sat on releasing the World Health Organisation, left, shakes hands with Chinese it appears on CCTV,” said air bridges being considered as an option, the Telegraph newspaper reported. — Agencies genetic map, or genome, of President Xi Jinping before a meeting at the Great Hall of the WHO’s top official in China, the virus for more than a People in Beijing. AP picture Dr Gauden Galea, referring to Tiananmen Square vigil banned week, after three different the state-owned China Central HONG KONG — Hong Kong police have for the government labs had fully Chinese government labs according to recordings of Television, in another meeting. first time in 30 years banned the large vigil held decoded the information. only released the genome internal meetings held by the The story behind the early in Hong Kong each year to mark the Tiananmen Tight controls on after another lab published UN health agency through response to the virus comes Square crackdown. information and competition it ahead of authorities on a January — all at a time at a time when the UN health Authorities said the decision was due to health within the Chinese public virologist website on January when the outbreak arguably agency is under siege, and concerns over coronavirus. However, there are health system were to 11. Even then, China stalled might have been dramatically has agreed to an independent fears this may end the commemorations, as China blame, according to dozens for at least two more weeks on slowed. probe of how the pandemic seeks to impose a new law making undermining of interviews and internal providing WHO with detailed WHO officials were lauding was handled globally. its authority a crime in the territory. documents. data on patients and cases, China in public because — AP Hong Kong and Macau are the only places in Chinese territory where people can commemorate the deadly 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. In mainland China, authorities have banned even oblique references to the events of June 4, Congo hit by new Ebola outbreak which came after weeks of mass demonstrations that were tolerated by the government. Whether the commemoration will be allowed to MBANDAKA, DRC — Health The victims died on May 18, go ahead in Hong Kong next year is unclear. officials have confirmed a second but test results confirming Ebola The proposed law has come under widespread Ebola outbreak in the Democratic only came back over the weekend, international criticism, with seven former UK Republic of Congo (DRC), the according to Congolese Health foreign secretaries urging Prime Minister Boris World Health Organisation said on Minister Dr Eteni Longondo. Johnson to form a global alliance to co-ordinate Monday (local time), adding yet The WHO said it already had the response to what they called “flagrant breach” another health crisis to a country teams on the ground in Congo. of Sino-British agreements. already battling Covid-19 and the This announcement marks the Hong Kong was handed back to China from world’s largest measles outbreak. 11th time that Ebola has hit the British control in 1997 under the “one country, Congo has also yet to declare an province since the virus was first two systems” model. — BBC via RNZ official end to Ebola in its troubled discovered in Congo in 1976. Wuhan tests nearly 10 million east, where at least 2243 people Just two years ago, an outbreak have died since an epidemic began killed 33 people there before the WUHAN — The Chinese city of Wuhan, ground there in August 2018. disease was brought under control zero of the coronavirus pandemic, conducted Now Congolese health in a matter of months. month without any new cases drawn far more international nucleic acid tests for Covid-19 on 9,899,828 authorities have identified six Ebola The latest cases turned up in before a declaration can be made. attention, measles has killed more people between May 14 and June 1, officials said cases, including four fatalities in Wangata health zone near the port Covid-19 has already touched Congolese than those diseases at a press conference on Tuesday. the north near Mbandaka, WHO city of Mbandaka, which is home to seven of Congo’s 25 provinces, combined. The WHO said there had No confirmed cases were detected in the director-general Tedros Adhanom some 1.2 million people. with more than 3000 confirmed been 369,520 measles cases and process of the citywide screening; however, Ghebreyesus said. Meanwhile, in the east of the cases and 72 deaths. 6779 deaths there since 2019. 300 asymptomatic cases were identified and “This is a reminder that Covid-19 DRC, health officials are still However, like many African “This quadruple threat could quarantined, according to Lu Zuxun, a public is not the only health threat people waiting to declare an official end countries, Congo has conducted prove lethal for millions of children health expert from Wuhan’s Huazhong University face,” he said in a statement. to to the epidemic after nearly two extremely limited testing, and and their families,” said Anne-Marie of Science and Technology. Asymptomatic cases Four other people were being years. The last known patient there observers fear the true toll may be Connor, national director in the are not included in China’s tally of confirmed held in isolation at a hospital in was released in mid-May but the far higher. DRC for the aid organisation World cases. All those who came in close contact with Mbandaka, UNICEF said. country now must go about another While Ebola and Covid-19 have Vision. — AP the asymptomatic cases have tested negative for Covid-19, Lu said. — Agencies
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Victorian races at Wangaratta Thursday Jetbet 13 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Selections 7 62325 Chrysla (1) 57.5 93 L German (a) 6 98446 Fighting Zeffa (14) 56.5 94 4 83171 Carwelkin tdw (14) 60 97 Ms M Lloyd (a2) 4 34s98 Brother Paul cdw (14) 59.5 87 J Keating Race 1: VIVILICI, VALANETTI, TOYZ ON FIRE 8 7226s Inside Edge (18) 57.5 91 J Mott Ms E Brown (a3) 5 79s40 Devil’s Rain wn (5) 60 94 A Lynch 5 s0451 General Cos dwn (16) 59.5 85 9 Kissy For Leslie (13) 57.5 87 J Childs 7 50s30 Gwen’s Gift (17) 56.5 97 6 s7695 Kilmacurragh wn (16) 60 89 C Rawiller (a1.5) Race 2: NOTA SINGLE SECRET, AMERICAN WHISKEY, 10 3s Nota Single Secret (14) 57.5 100 Ms M Lloyd (a2) 7 131 Beauty Betty w (7) 59.5 99 P Moloney 6 162s Rivage wb (10) 59.5 80 L King (a) MIRA MIRABEL D Oliver 8 35s00 Marikoriko (1) 56.5 91 L King (a) 8 822s0 Chipsaredown tw (8) 59 92 J Fry 7 2s563 Ghost Doctor tdw (4) 58.5 87 J Duffy Race 3: CRUNCHIE, CHERONKOH, ALKAAMEL 11 On The Bell (16) 57.5 87 J Duffy 9 09726 Mavi Express h (13) 56.5 90 J Noonan 9 2s1s3 Double Dink w (3) 59 97 J Noonan 8 1s413 Key To The Mak w (5) 58.5 92 Race 4: DOWN UNDER DANCER, ATYPICAL, TIME TO DAZZLE 12 4 Mira Mirabel (8) 55 91 C Rawiller (a1.5) 10 3s460 Mrs Whitten (9) 56.5 96 D Stackhouse 10 62195 Rose Of Capri dwb (11) 58 93 L King (a) D Stackhouse Race 5: MISS HAYWORTH, CHINA AFFAIR, OXLEY JACK EMERGENCIES: 11 93853 Short ‘n’ Regal (11) 56.5 95 W Egan 11 40239 Mecklenberg County w (15) 57 96 9 4140s Necessitas wn (9) 58 83 C Symons Race 6: BEAUTY BETTY, MECKLENBERG COUNTY, 13 4 Neodium (2) 59.5 96 L Nolen 12 s6336 Time To Dazzle (7) 56.5 96 J Childs J Mott 10 s9342 Aleda (2) 56.5 92 M Cartwright (a2) FRONT PAGE 14 2s944 Bon Shadow (10) 59.5 88 D Stackhouse EMERGENCIES: 12 33310 Princess Kayo dw (17) 57 95 M Walker 11 s0430 Sandsation dwn (8) 56.5 100 D Oliver Race 7: TATUNKA, AWAY CRUISING, SEBSILK 15 3s6s Coola Coola (11) 57.5 89 J Hill 13 54s66 Borondino Dream (18) 58.5 95 J Mott EMERGENCIES: 12 199s0 Uncovered Beauty (15) 56.5 83 J Noonan 16 6s7s3 Ozone b (6) 59.5 94 D Thornton 14 0s864 Think More (5) 58.5 92 13 590s6 Painte dw (12) 59 91 D Moor Race 8: HEYINGTON STATION, SANDSATION, EMERGENCIES: 17 479s6 Mystic Cloud (17) 57.5 91 J Noonan 15 9 Salsa Dancer (15) 56.5 89 14 6s10s Snowfire d (18) 58.5 93 J Winks KEY TO THE MAK 13 70413 Really Swish cw (12) 58 86 B Rawiller 18 047s Settle The Score (5) 57.5 84 16 60 Atypical b (8) 58.5 93 15 1s260 Stayawake w (4) 58.5 100 C Symons 14 2410s Star Jan n (13) 56 84 J Noonan Race 9: LA MARITA, CASH FOR DIAMONDS, SANGRIA MISS D Stackhouse 17 876 Dashing Leopard (3) 58.5 95 M Walker 16 251s9 Lady Marizza d (13) 56.5 94 W Egan 15 18364 Constant Flow dw (17) 57 86 S Payne 18 758s8 Run The Show (10) 58.5 89 17 8s620 Miss Belisa dwn (6) 56.5 94 16 70s80 Duke Of Castille td (1) 56 82 L King (a) 1 BetEasy Plate 2.30 3 Wangaratta Bearings 3.30 18 s1D50 Tori Marguerite (9) 56 94 17 154s0 All Dreams w (11) 56 80 $31,500, 3yo Maiden SW, 1590m 5 Sign Effects Handicap 4.30 $31,500, 2yo Fillies Maiden SW, 1170m 7 Alpine Truss Handicap 5.30 9 BetEasy Handicap 6.30 1 66s4 Alkaamel (10) 58 94 L Nolen $31,500, Benchmark 64, 1000m 1 Billieo (10) 57 82 A Lynch 2 54454 Midnight Marauder (16) 58 94 Z Spain 1 s8759 Definia dw (6) 60.5 90 J Fry $31,500, Benchmark 64, 1400m $31,500, F&M Benchmark 64, 1590m 2 Dallas Cowgirl (1) 57 83 P Moloney 3 Free Flying Star (8) 57 83 J Mott 3 7s222 Cheronkoh (8) 56 97 D Stackhouse 2 41 China Affair dwn (4) 60 91 C Douglas 1 10s81 Tatunka dw (1) 62 95 Dylan Dunn 1 19126 Pure w (15) 62 95 Ms T Childs (a4) 4 La Marsa (18) 57 81 Ms M Payne 4 24 Crunchie (15) 56 99 W Egan 3 241s2 Oxley Jack dwbn (1) 60 97 B Rawiller 2 5139s Campobasso w (2) 61 90 J Hill 2 6s165 Ocean’s Thirteen (18) 60.5 95 5 Lunares (5) 57 84 D Stackhouse 5 07545 Dancing Duck (7) 56 94 C Rawiller (a1.5) 4 19s00 Ayton (3) 59 84 Dylan Dunn 3 9387s Coonawarra dw (17) 60 79 A Lynch T Nugent (a) 6 Paxos Miss (14) 57 82 J Childs 6 3433s Queen Of Tarts b (9) 56 96 D Thornton 5 836s3 Bel’s Banner dw (14) 58 95 P Moloney 4 536s7 Green Ivy w (4) 59.5 92 P Moloney 3 62647 Cash For Diamonds dwb (17) 60 96 7 Quiller’s Delight (3) 57 83 C Newitt 7 3s034 Rue Grande b (13) 56 95 J Childs 6 48163 Gojazz tw (8) 57.5 91 C Rawiller (a1.5) 5 7210s Seminoles dw (9) 59.5 88 J Childs J Mott 8 Rosaraya (9) 57 85 D Thornton 8 53 Strobe Light (4) 56 100 C Newitt 7 0s493 Izzy Good dw (11) 57 90 M Aitken (a) 6 46514 Malevolent d (12) 59 95 D Stackhouse 4 53229 Annanicolesnitz dw (16) 59.5 99 9 Sizzling Gold (4) 57 84 B Higgins 9 6s53 Sweet Riviere b (11) 56 100 R Bayliss 8 s019s Melway t (7) 56.5 85 Ms A Bryan (a3) 7 0s822 Miss Skeptical w (15) 59 93 B Higgins M Cartwright (a2) 10 Toyz On Fire (15) 57 85 R Bayliss 10 9s478 Symphony Rose (5) 56 97 9 0s737 Fortunate Lady tw (10) 56 87 8 74021 Kapover dw (10) 58.5 90 L German (a) 5 85504 Fudged dwn (13) 59.5 95 D Stackhouse 11 Twain’s Express (7) 57 83 J Mott Ms M Lloyd (a2) L German (a) 9 48608 Toorak Warrior dwn (6) 58.5 99 M Allen 6 97157 Royal Treasury tdw (12) 59.5 96 12 Valanetti (12) 57 84 D Oliver 11 05736 Tornado Flame (3) 56 92 J Duffy 10 3188s Miss Inception d (2) 56 93 10 124s2 Away Cruising dw (16) 57 100 W Egan H Grace (a1.5) EMERGENCIES: 12 2s386 Verra (2) 56 92 J Fry M Cartwright (a2) 11 106s2 Natter d (14) 56.5 94 M Aitken (a) 7 8s115 Sangria Miss w (1) 59.5 95 13 2 Alternate Reality (6) 57 100 D Moor EMERGENCIES: 11 33s65 Nishani Spirit tdw (9) 56 89 J Duffy 12 515s5 Smokin’ Hard (3) 56.5 97 T Nugent (a) C Rawiller (a1.5) 14 224s Vivilici b (13) 57 90 W Egan 13 96 Soyoucandance (1) 58 94 D Moor 12 50s55 Ryboy dw (13) 56 87 R Tan EMERGENCIES: 8 80513 La Marita w (5) 59 100 L German (a) 15 82 French Boss (11) 57 95 T Stockdale (a) 14 808s6 Persian Poet (12) 56 90 EMERGENCIES: 13 65s31 Sebsilk dn (8) 58 95 C Douglas 9 s0331 She Won’t Leave dw (14) 59 97 16 3 Akahai (2) 57 90 B Rawiller Ms J Philpot (a3) 13 058s8 Atunnah Courage cwh (5) 56 83 14 11687 Wave Reviews dwn (5) 58 92 Ms M Lloyd (a2) Ms T Hope (a) Ms S Hunter 17 7s Derive (17) 57 91 L Nolen 15 0s698 Anabrook (6) 56 90 J Winks 10 035s5 Test A Day tdw (2) 59 95 Jaden Lloyd (a2) 16 68007 Starcrippa (14) 58 85 R Tan 14 02270 Shadow Omen w (12) 56 81 Ms T J Duffy 15 s6707 Blue Valour tw (7) 56.5 88 J Duffy 18 4 Gateways (16) 57 88 M Walker 11 16s02 Chattering dw (11) 58.5 98 15 32s21 Miss Hayworth w (15) 58 100 J Noonan 16 80342 Get Ya Kicks tw (13) 56 87 Ms A Kelly (a2) 2 Lekeal Plate 3.00 4 Wangaratta Saw & Lawnmower 4.00 17 s6609 Vogue Empress (18) 56 87 12 82s15 Apple Bay w (7) 58 95 J Fry 6 McGregor Machinery 5.00 18 66s74 The Weald w (11) 56 88 $31,500, Maiden SW, 1170m $31,500, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 2000m EMERGENCIES: $31,500, Benchmark 64, 1170m 1 American Whiskey (3) 59.5 91 J Winks 1 7s026 Darcy Ekcels (12) 58.5 98 T Nugent (a) 8 Hygain Handicap 6.00 13 0s146 Clever Blaze w (4) 58 92 M Walker 2 Matsumoto (9) 59.5 88 T Nugent (a) 2 46s30 Front Page News (16) 58.5 96 J Hill 1 1271 Front Page dw (2) 61 93 L German (a) 14 00770 Hi Suppose dw (9) 57 94 J Childs 3 O’Reg (7) 59.5 89 Ms A Bryan (a3) 3 84662 Love Hurts (6) 58.5 95 B Rawiller 2 32667 Liberty Song cdwn (1) 61 94 $31,500, Benchmark 64, 1400m 15 44133 Rewarding Ruby n (10) 56.5 96 J Duffy 4 92925 Stirrup (4) 59.5 92 Ms R Pearson (a2) 4 9s467 Message (2) 58.5 98 L Nolen D Stackhouse 1 8s2s7 Da Power w (7) 61 86 Ms T Hope (a) 16 8s275 Emkay Zel (8) 56.5 97 5 Astrid’s Comet (15) 57.5 88 M Walker 5 s9s33 Down Under Dancer (4) 56.5 100 3 21463 Wind Force dwhn (10) 60.5 94 2 s4443 Heyington Station w (3) 60.5 98 L Nolen 17 73424 Ambitious Gem wn (3) 56.5 95 6 3323s Blonde’s Day Out (12) 57.5 88 J Fry Z Spain T Nugent (a) 3 06s31 El Guerrouj c (6) 60 91 T Stockdale (a) 18 06565 Private Profit w (6) 56 91
Queensland races at Townsville Thursday Jetbet 14 TAB doubles 1-2, 5-6, 9-10 Trebles 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Quaddie 3-4-5-6, 7-8-9-10 Selections 6 53s62 All Star Rocket (6) 57 91 Ms T Bannon EMERGENCIES: 4 0s176 Barwon wn (3) 60 91 W D’Avila 3 63s61 Dalon tcwh (8) 58.5 100 Ms B Thomson Race 1: HIGHER REALM, TENNESSEE BOY, WHICH LILY 7 Total Disdain h (7) 57 79 Ms E Cass (a2) 14 7s099 Maxhenry b (1) 55 86 Ms K Swaffer (a3) 5 32243 Super Mario tdw (2) 58.5 95 Ms C Jokic 4 22231 Best Hoffa tcdwh (7) 57.5 95 P Romeo 8 634 Nicholas Adam (3) 56.5 79 15 05545 Mista Longhorn h (10) 55 89 Ms C Jokic 6 73211 Ifyouknowhatimean tw (9) 56.5 99 5 76155 Lady Skills tdwn (10) 57 88 Beau Appo Race 2: LIGHTHORSE LAD, MOLONGLE DRIFTER, Ms B Thomson 16 s6679 Arte Et Marte h (7) 55 93 Ms E Cass (a2) Ms S Wiseman 6 36433 Zamex dw (3) 56 89 Ms C Jokic ASPEN LAD 9 25s34 Vienna Spirit (5) 55.5 83 W D’Avila 7 35785 Red Phantom dh (11) 56.5 93 C Whiteley 7 44411 Centro Superior cdw (12) 55.5 90 Race 3: FINAL WARNING, MYSTERY ‘N’ MAGIC, 10 0s Gold Revenge h (4) 55 70 P Romeo 5 Caltex Yabulu Plate 3.57 8 P1018 Mosef twb (13) 56 92 P Cullen W D’Avila THE WAITERS EYE 11 26 Pamill (9) 55 77 S Wilson $19,000, Class 2 SW, 1000m 9 s8474 Follow On b (1) 55.5 94 Beau Appo 8 55122 Via Balciano dwb (9) 55 97 S Wilson Race 4: GAME OF CIRCLES, BRANDS HATCH, 10 26155 Feather Your Nest (5) 55 100 9 12s35 Crocodile Shoes tcwb (1) 55 95 3 Cluden Park Sports Bar 2.42 1 1231s Deigo Bay w (7) 60 94 C Whiteley Ms T Bannon C Whiteley TIDES OF TOKYO 2 345s6 General Short w (6) 60 100 S Wilson Race 5: DEIGO BAY, I DID IT AGAIN, LOUD ‘N’ LOOSE $19,000, 2 & 3yo Maiden, 1000m 11 80352 Dont Cheat Charlie th (10) 55 92 10 112s8 Buster Block t (6) 55 91 P Cullen 3 18950 Howyalikemenow dw (9) 60 100 A Holt 12 54069 Spirited Character dw (7) 55 86 11 0s7s0 Guangzhou dwhn (5) 55 87 F Edwards Race 6: FAMILY STAR, BATTLE CRY, FANAAR 1 922 Final Warning (5) 59.5 100 M Abe 4 57s48 I Did It Again b (10) 58.5 100 Ms T Bannon Ms R Payne 12 — Mercury Bullet SCRATCHED Race 7: SUPER MARIO, IFYOUKNOWHATIMEAN, DORDOGNE 2 6 Just A Love Song h (2) 58.5 88 5 7478s Newstead hn (8) 58.5 90 Beau Appo EMERGENCIES: 13 32472 Hutcho dwh (11) 55 89 Ms K Swaffer (a3) Race 8: FUNKY MUSIC, DIVINE SERVICE, MERCURY BULLET F Edwards 6 3539s Swiglars d (1) 58.5 91 Ms E Cass (a2) 13 32367 Chloe Jade (6) 55 86 Ms B Thomson Race 9: CROCODILE SHOES, DALON, CONFRONTING 3 7 Stolen Diamonds h (4) 58 85 P Romeo 7 31s04 Loud ‘n’ Loose w (5) 58 95 14 99008 Ahmah Star wh (8) 55 86 10 Racing @ TTC June 18 7.0 5 Race 10: FORGOTTEN FEELING, EROE, SOUND INVESTMENT 4 Arrogant Heart (10) 57.5 84 Ms R Payne Ms K Swaffer (a3) 5 The Waiters Eye (8) 57.5 86 J Felix 8 35107 Pipe Dream Lass dw (11) 58 95 M Abe 8 TAB Download The App 5.50 $19,000, Rating 58, 1300m 6 442 Mystery ‘n’ Magic (3) 57 96 9 24291 Speedycom (3) 58 98 Ms B Thomson $19,000, Benchmark 69, 1200m 1 16s0L Keighley Sun (1) 60 83 J Felix Ms S Wiseman 10 s5835 Charging Clear dh (4) 56.5 93 F Edwards 2 50s09 Kahuna td (20) 59 91 Ms T Bannon 1 Welcome To Cluden Park 1.32 7 8 All Bar Surah h (6) 56.5 84 11 33426 Miss Flawless h (2) 56.5 100 Ms C Jokic 1 514s4 Divine Service cdw (5) 64 90 3 s2063 Bank Teller w (7) 58 96 W D’Avila Ms E Cass (a2) Ms K Swaffer (a3) 4 32316 Extraction (15) 58 92 G Kliese $19,000, 2yo, 1000m 8 7s9 Miss Elley (1) 55.5 83 Ms B Thomson 6 Cluden Pk Members Lounge 4.34 2 0s525 Last Chance d (10) 63 91 A Holt 5 125s7 Honest Natalie t (8) 58 94 Ms B Thomson 1 21123 Tennessee Boy tcw (8) 59.5 96 W D’Avila 9 3996 Aware Of Style h (9) 55 84 Ms N Nelson $19,000, Class 2 SW, 1000m 3 0313s Pure Hawk tcw (6) 61.5 91 S Sheargold 6 53s00 Cadence (13) 57.5 93 Ms R Payne 10 5 Dream Of Dubai h (11) 55 92 Beau Appo 4 31703 Exceedingly Kool twn (11) 61 89 G Kliese 7 4s447 Distracted t (12) 57.5 97 S Sheargold 2 121 Higher Realm tcw (6) 59 100 S Wilson 1 51035 Blazon Tales cw (7) 60 85 P Romeo 11 66s36 Toscavale Road h (7) 55 100 C Whiteley 5 746s6 Mishani Redman tch (4) 59 93 8 80467 Evil Eye Mac twh (16) 57.5 94 3 311s Which Lily c (1) 56.5 89 P Cullen 2 1166s Flying Magic d (5) 60 82 C Whiteley Ms B Thomson Ms S Wiseman 4 3996 Aware Of Style h (4) 55 76 Ms N Nelson 4 Hy-Tech Handicap 3.17 3 090s7 Great Wings w (8) 60 83 P Cullen 6 60160 Mista Busy tcdwh (8) 59 91 Ms C Jokic 9 21837 Horora Vel ch (9) 57.5 99 F Edwards 5 313 Courting Sara t (3) 55 91 F Edwards 4 5s211 Family Star tcw (3) 59.5 100 S Sheargold $19,000, Maiden, 1300m 7 56s75 Dream I Can d (9) 58.5 92 S Wilson 10 390s2 Life In Manhattan dwh (18) 57.5 97 6 Cracker Essgee (2) 55 78 P Romeo 5 4s62s Battle Cry b (2) 58.5 98 Justin P Stanley 8 31s57 Wicked Dancer td (12) 58.5 92 P Cullen P Romeo 7 3314s Manoora Princess c (7) 55 87 1 24s94 Eightfa h (16) 60 94 F Edwards 6 2277s Soldiers b (11) 58.5 90 F Edwards 9 s4893 Mercury Bullet t (2) 58 91 Ms E Cass (a2) 11 78s97 Reef Master w (17) 57.5 90 P Cullen Ms K Swaffer (a3) 2 24s04 Noir Jack (9) 60 95 S Sheargold 7 s316s Fanaar b (10) 58 94 Ms T Bannon 10 69121 J’adore twh (13) 57.5 100 W D’Avila 12 33681 Forgotten Feeling twh (5) 56.5 95 8 One Bloomin’ Tale (5) 55 78 J Felix 3 850 Jabal Tariq h (8) 58 92 Beau Appo 8 241s Man O’ Ross w (9) 58 89 G Kliese 11 111s5 Drops Of Jupiter tw (3) 57 95 Beau Appo 13 05186 Candy Girl cdwh (2) 56 95 Ms C Jokic 4 00 Potent Power h (13) 58 81 G Kliese 9 0331s Rising Boom t (4) 58 92 Ms R Payne 12 1s042 Funky Music dh (14) 57 90 EMERGENCIES: 2 New Membership Soon 2.07 5 s55s0 San Joaquin (5) 58 82 Justin P Stanley 10 82359 Sin Tan h (6) 57.5 89 Ms N Nelson Justin P Stanley 14 11024 As Yawood w (4) 55.5 95 G Watson $19,000, 2 & 3yo Maiden, 1000m 6 7s722 Game Of Circles (3) 57 93 W D’Avila 11 9707s Miracles Aplenty w (12) 56.5 88 G Watson 13 0212s Fluidity b (1) 55.5 88 15 80813 Sound Investment td (3) 57 95 7 s6345 Investible (4) 57 100 Ms T Bannon 12 41s94 Vehement h (1) 56.5 87 Ms S Wiseman EMERGENCY: 1 22268 Lighthorse Lad bh (8) 60 100 C Whiteley Justin P Stanley 8 69333 Brands Hatch (12) 56 94 C Whiteley 14 64s83 Masking d (7) 56.5 98 2 Shressa (10) 59 74 P Cullen 9 04287 Getout Of My Neigh bh (14) 56 92 7 Hygain Handicap 5.12 16 42s21 Eroe t (6) 57 100 Ms E Cass (a2) 3 870 Love Over Gold (11) 58 95 Ms R Payne 9 TTC Facilities Handicap 6.27 17 1043s Kanui dh (19) 55 93 Justin P Stanley 10 45057 Cheese Burger h (15) 55 86 P Romeo $19,000, Benchmark 65, 2000m 18 60694 Written Image th (11) 55 91 4 232s Molongle Drifter (2) 58 79 11 04078 Perfectly Posh b (6) 55 82 S Wilson 1 s6687 Hot Saga tw (14) 62 89 Ms E Cass (a2) $19,000, Open, 1400m 19 6s088 Cheeky Reward wh (10) 55 90 Ms K Swaffer (a3) 12 6s683 Tides Of Tokyo (2) 55 94 Ms S Wiseman 2 11214 Dordogne twh (4) 61.5 97 F Edwards 1 46214 Confronting tcdwbh (4) 60.5 93 A Holt Ms S Wiseman 5 2s Aspen Lad (1) 57.5 85 Ms N Summers 13 0s072 Window Seat (11) 55 90 P Cullen 3 s5896 Bochy dh (12) 61 92 Aidan Holt 2 s0844 Tambo’s Heart tcdwn (2) 59 88 G Kliese 20 s9700 Bernie’s Regret (14) 55 88
NSW races at Wellington Thursday Jetbet 18 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 4s987 Electrostep (5) 59 86 A Cavallo 2 5s713 Storm Force (10) 61.5 91 Ms K Nisbet 6 Wellington Soldiers Mem’l Club 5.25 10 47977 Attalea dw (16) 55.5 95 R Simpson (a3) Race 1: WILBURGLEN, BON RUBY, SWEET APRIL LOVE 3 s5480 Kalks (4) 59 97 Ms A Cooper (a3) 3 04351 Chevron Prince c (5) 60.5 100 11 60723 La La Loopsy dwb (12) 55 98 4 Listen To The Band (7) 59 86 $20,000, Class 1, 1400m Julia Presits (a3) Race 2: LISTEN TO THE BAND, GISELLE ANNE, R Simpson (a3) Ms A Stanley (a2) 4 7786s Jondy Des dwn (11) 60 89 1 70s42 Sir Clooney (15) 59.5 92 L Blanch (a3) 12 32514 Spirit Of Elijah d (4) 55 96 T Wolfgram HALLOWED LASS 5 75s4 Mendonsa Kiss (12) 59 85 Ms W Peel (a) Ms J Presits (a3) 2 797s9 Aisle Six dw (5) 58.5 90 B Cray EMERGENCIES: Race 3: NANNA BAX, ARE YOU CERTAIN, CHOCHYS 6 6 Planet Ex (2) 59 88 M Heagney 5 50240 Jarmanagic (1) 59.5 97 A Layt 3 4192 Supergaze b (2) 58 93 M A Cahill 13 53s87 Fanny Chenal t (7) 55 89 A Cavallo Race 4: CHEVRON PRINCE, ESCEBEE, STORM FORCE 7 2586s Poster Man (10) 59 80 K Dunbar 6 20s08 Bold Lady c (8) 59 92 G Ryan 4 23961 Witness Collector (12) 57 95 A Layt 14 70056 Say Madam d (5) 55 88 K Dunbar Race 5: BIT OF A BEAUTY, FRENCH GIGGLE, SLICKSTER 8 8s689 Walbundrie h (3) 59 91 5 s10s9 Papa John (8) 56.5 89 15 04906 Raise A Drop d (14) 55 86 Ms G Mc Donnell (a3) 7 95717 Call Me Trinity (9) 59 90 Race 6: SUPERGAZE, SMOKEBALL, SHWANKY DOO Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 6 16698 Phonzia dwn (10) 56 91 M Heagney Ms G Mc Donnell (a3) 9 4s444 Giselle Anne (1) 57 100 Ms W Costin 7 — Jetline SCRATCHED 16 s4006 Jawsome dn (1) 55 81 Race 7: CASZAR, SPIRIT OF ELIJAH, ONENESS 10 0 Good Draw h (11) 57 80 8 s8089 Seawatch t (6) 59 88 Race 8: ALL HOLLYWOOD, CASH FACTOR, RUFIO Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) Ms E Webster-Hawes 8 s3315 Poetic Harmony (7) 55.5 93 8 One Stop Automotive 6.40 11 5s337 Krissy Krystyna (9) 57 97 A Layt 9 23704 And There Is More (3) 58 88 Ms G Mc Donnell (a3) 12 550s7 On The Floor (13) 57 82 Ms K Nisbet Ms G Mc Donnell (a3) 9 63021 Smokeball (9) 55 92 $20,000, Benchmark 58, 1100m Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 1 Brennan’s Welding Plate 2.20 13 5s23 Tenango (8) 57 98 G Ryan 10 28275 Gohan w (12) 58 90 R Brewer 1 74P56 Atum c (8) 62 92 Ms G Mc Donnell (a3) 10 83730 Snipselva (3) 55 87 Ms K Nisbet 14 Hallowed Lass (14) 54.5 90 M A Cahill 11 00494 Swiftly Mango (7) 55 88 M Heagney 2 7136s Malzoom (16) 60.5 90 $20,000, Maiden SW, 1400m 11 s0078 Cat Walk Queen (6) 55 86 Ms W Peel (a) EMERGENCY: 12 06695 Coasting (13) 55 88 K Dunbar Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 12 992s4 Quirion (4) 55 83 A Banks 1 34086 Argyllscoot (8) 59 93 K Dunbar 15 0s Dobroyde (15) 59 84 T Wolfgram EMERGENCY: 3 26431 All Hollywood d (9) 59.5 100 EMERGENCIES: 2 969s7 Flashlin (2) 59 99 B Cray 13 887s6 Little Effort h (2) 55 79 Ms A Cooper (a3) R Simpson (a3) 3 0s078 Go Loose (13) 59 85 J Rogers 3 KFC Wellington Handicap 3.35 13 51327 Shwanky Doo wb (11) 56 100 SCRATCHED C Gallagher (a) 4 — Mont Genep 4 20495 Leica Benz (5) 59 97 Ms A Stanley (a2) $20,000, Maiden, 900m 5 Over The Line Racing 4.45 5 09614 Niccolon w (17) 59 95 M Heagney 5 37593 Neanderthal (12) 59 98 G Ryan 14 1s074 Feverish (1) 55 90 T Wolfgram 1 Chochys (6) 59 85 R Brewer 6 9s642 Original Prankster d (7) 57.5 92 6 00 Smart Idea h (7) 59 88 $20,000, Benchmark 66, 900m 15 s3203 Gorn Hoff wb (14) 55 94 G Ryan 2 Texan Beauty (5) 59 85 J Rogers 16 895s9 Dizzy Dylan t (13) 55 77 M A Cahill 7 047s3 Bon Ruby (10) 57 100 M A Cahill 3 7s Bonita Casa (4) 56.5 100 M A Cahill 1 3146s Epic Decision (3) 60.5 90 7 3s186 Twice The Value dh (14) 57 95 K Dunbar 8 s5955 Cinders (6) 57 96 R Yetimova 4 Just Lose It (3) 56.5 87 B Cray Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 8 5s773 Cash Factor dw (10) 57 89 9 07000 Glam Time (1) 57 91 R Brewer 7 Keirle’s Pharmacy Hcp 6.05 5 8s9 Borrowed Time (11) 56 87 2 6607s Call Me Brad dw (7) 59.5 93 C Gallagher (a) 10 6s990 Lucky Lucia (16) 57 97 R Simpson (a3) Ms J Presits (a3) Ms W Peel (a) $20,000, Benchmark 74, 1400m 9 71837 Hu Hit Hu cdw (4) 56 89 Ms W Costin 11 4003 Sweet April Love (11) 57 98 M Heagney 6 0336s Small Dream (7) 56 92 Ms W Peel (a) 3 s2s09 Wednesday Warrior d (4) 58.5 90 1 2521s Potent Force dh (9) 62.5 87 10 50s20 Music Miss w (3) 55.5 100 A Cavallo 12 6s0 Whitefields (3) 57 97 B Loy 7 202s0 Aquilla Skye (9) 55 89 B Loy M A Cahill Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 11 5955s Little Miss Nic dw (13) 55 91 T Wolfgram EMERGENCIES: 8 766 Are You Certain (8) 55 92 4 8s329 Bengalla Bay w (5) 58 97 G Ryan 2 735s6 Redemption Road w (2) 60 95 12 70498 Regina Margherita dw (18) 55 83 13 7067s Wilburglen (4) 59 91 A Cavallo Ms E Webster-Hawes 5 08360 Just A Flash w (1) 58 98 Ms K Cowan (a1.5) R Yetimova 14 8s050 Private Poet (15) 59 91 L Blanch (a3) 9 86040 Big Talk (1) 55 95 A Cavallo Ms E Webster-Hawes 3 43627 A Martin Placepick td (6) 59 95 A Layt 13 7s085 Rufio w (2) 55 88 G Ryan 15 25906 Ourasianprincess (9) 57 96 10 s8008 Miss Cran (12) 55 83 R Yetimova 6 12s72 French Giggle (10) 56.5 92 4 13s72 Caszar cdw (8) 57.5 96 G Ryan 14 s3983 Satan Da w (6) 55 91 Ms K Cowan (a1.5) 16 00s Mosayalong h (14) 57 86 11 7 Nanna Bax (2) 55 83 J Pracey-Holmes 7 10s12 Bit Of A Beauty wb (8) 55.5 100 B Loy 5 47s88 Oneness dw (13) 57.5 100 B Loy EMERGENCIES: Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a1.5) 12 78 Skara Brae (10) 55 94 G Ryan 8 s8999 Elemenohpee w (9) 55.5 84 Ms W Costin 6 15780 The Long Run dh (15) 57.5 89 15 45890 Penny’s Bonitas d (1) 55 85 2 Hermitage Hill Retreat 2.55 4 Allendale Merino Stud 4.10 9 44104 Maria Elisa dwb (11) 55 93 Ms A Stanley (a2) Ms J Presits (a3) 10 17073 Slickster tw (12) 55 88 A Layt 7 05088 Cosmic Reign w (11) 57 91 A Banks 16 08809 Tinybella (5) 55 84 $20,000, Maiden SW, 1100m $20,000, Benchmark 50, 900m 11 14620 Red Marauder t (2) 55 91 8 8s069 Lucienne td (3) 57 92 C Gallagher (a) 17 45504 Getting Ready d (11) 55 84 1 06 Aldane (6) 59 89 R Brewer 1 20523 Escebee w (4) 63.5 93 12 9588s Red Hot Tango (6) 55 75 M Heagney 9 08557 Blinkin Fast w (10) 56 96 Ms W Peel (a) 18 44104 Maria Elisa wb (12) 58.5 91
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. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 FOCUS ON THE LAND 17 Meat exports hold steady THE monthly value of New Zealand red Japan was the stand-out beef market meat and co-product exports for April was for April with exports worth $24.4 million, largely unchanged from the same month up by a massive 87 percent compared to last year despite Covid-19, according to an last April. analysis by the Meat Industry Association The beginning of April also saw a (MIA). further reduction on the tariff rates on New Zealand exported $859 million of beef into Japan under the Comprehensive lamb, mutton, beef and co-products in the and Progressive Agreement for Trans- month of April. While the overall value Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the of exports was broadly similar compared tariff savings on New Zealand beef to April 2019, there were changes to exports to Japan now total around $32 some major markets due to the impact of million. Covid-19. Sirma Karapeeva, chief executive of WALK DETAILS: The crop of rising-two-year-old bulls for this year’s Angus Bull Total exports to the United Kingdom the Meat Industry Association, says New Week will be unveiled this weekend when the East Coast Angus Association were down 27 percent to $39.6 million Zealand has continued to demonstrate runs its rescheduled Bull Walk. The approximate times for the two days are as compared to last April adeptness at follows — Saturday June 6 — 9am–9.45am Turiroa Stud, Wairoa; 10.15am–11am and down 30 percent to navigating the ongoing Cricklewood Stud, Nuhaka; 11.15am–12 noon Kenhardt Stud, Nuhaka; Germany ($22 million). Our industry is benefiting market volatility. 12.30pm–1.30pm Rangatira Stud, Coventry Station, Muriwai; 2pm-2.45pm Exports to China “Our industry is Orere Angus Stud; Alpine Angus Stud; 3.30pm–4.15pm Tangihau Angus Stud. continued to recover, from‘ the strong and benefiting from the Sunday June 7 — 9am–9.45am Ratanui Angus Stud, Tolaga Bay; 10.15am–11am up 16 percent to enduring relationships strong and enduring Whangara Angus Stud; 11.15am–12.15pm Turihaua Angus Stud; 1pm–1.45pm $353.6 million. There across different markets. relationships across Kaharau Angus Stud; 2.30pm–3.15pm Waimata Angus Stud. File picture were also increases for different markets and other Asian markets, —Sirma Karapeeva’ this has allowed us to in particular Japan, weather the Covid-19 with total exports up storm. 66 percent to $46.8 million and Taiwan “Whilst there is some softening of AgriHQ MARKET REPORT up 36 percent ($36.4m), compared to last prices, demand is now increasing for April. prime cuts. The natural grass-fed Week beginning June 1 Export values of both chilled sheepmeat attributes of New Zealand red meat is and beef dropped compared to last giving us an advantage. LAMB price lift and the 95CL beef export return is NZ 4c/ April, down 35 percent to $52.7 million “The silver lining of this crisis is In the US, Covid-19 is a real concern. Around kg below last week. for sheepmeat and 19 percent to $30.1 that it’s providing our industry more 20,000 new daily cases are appearing in official According to USDA estimates, last week’s US million for beef, reflecting the challenges opportunities to look at different channels statistics, down from a peak of 39,000 on April 24. beef production lifted to 451.4 million pounds, 10 of exporting perishable products during to market such as retail. Processing But there is still a long way to go with 500-1000 percent higher than the previous week. the trade disruptions caused by Covid-19. and exporting companies are out there deaths per day. This is still well behind last year’s levels (88 However, exports of frozen sheepmeat exploring these and other options.” Despite this, the US is reopening, leaving only percent capacity), but this improvement was were largely unchanged from last April In March 2020, total monthly red meat 12 of the 50 US states under “stay at home” orders. enough to weaken the inflated US domestic beef at $300.7 million and frozen beef exports exports topped $1 billion for a single The bulk of the US is therefore open for restaurant prices. increased 16 percent to $329.7 million. month for the first time ever. dining which, depending on consumer demand, Prices for NZ imported beef could come under could reinvigorate orders for NZ lamb in the future. pressure as US beef production lifts, which may However, there is no joy to be found on the limit upside in farmgate beef prices. current market. The US French rack indicator VENISON GOAT BUYER dropped nearly US$2/lb this week to $6.50/lb as Venison remains heavily effected by the SHEARING exporters look to offload lamb which may have downturn of the restaurant trade. However, the otherwise gone into storage. reopening of restaurants brings the opportunity These are selling for more in Asian markets, for increased sales. The current AgriHQ price for TRAILER SERVICE however, these markets can’t take the volumes venison is $5.40/kg, down from $8.95/kg last year. that the US can absorb. The month of April saw exports to the UK the Small mob shearing, lifestyle blocks, Lamb export prices to China have eased highest in almost 6 years. lease blocks, pets etc. No power as inventories build amid weaker than normal However, the price was low. Some processors necessary. Competitive rates consumer demand. Chinese traders are cutting are putting venison on owners account and either their losses on existing inventories to maintain paying some of the price now and the rest once cash flow, which is resulting in weaker prices the venison is sold or all once the venison is sold. when it comes to reordering stock. There are backlogs for deer as the pressure of a drought in many areas puts the pressure on BUYING ALL GOATS BEEF farmers to reduce stock for winter. The US imported beef market has shown further The Chinese market has approved red deer as ALL YEAR ROUND upside based on continuing US beef processing an approved special class of livestock, however, Prompt pickup & payment issues. Imported 95CL has strengthened by 3c/ there are some species of deer that are classified
Experienced musterers can be arranged 31018-02 lb to US$2.66/lb while 90CL has lifted 5c/lb to as wild foods. This has the potential to cause some US$2.50/lb. confusion in New Zealand’s third largest venison Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 Contact Steven Wilson Although, the rising NZ dollar counteracted any export market. [email protected] 26052-01 021 287 1983 or 06 214 6296
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ACADEMY SUPPORT Notice of Proposals to Alter Undersea Feature Names • This appointment requires someone with extensive senior Lytton High School The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa invites policy experience and a focus on making an actual difference. seek a keen person with submissions on the proposals to alter the undersea feature names in the This should combine with an advanced ability to deine some practical skills in schedule below. Submissions can be made on the form at problems and to apply creativity, logic and a variety of agriculture and horti- http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/place-name-consultation, by frameworks to the development of policy options. culture to support the email to: [email protected], or by writing to the Secretary of the New 50 Families Pouwhakataki Primary Trades Zealand Geographic Board, c/o Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington Academy teacher with a variety of outdoor tasks. 6145. Supporting a team of 50 Families Navigators with the delivery of their direct support to families in need. Coaching and training The role will involve Submissions must state whether the proposal is supported or objected to, and give working with students navigators in the Manaaki Tairāwhiti Way of Working and all inside and outside the reasons why. If you are objecting, you may suggest another name or support the existing test and learn activities that focus on systemic change across name. classroom. Must have a the social sector. current driver’s licence. Schedule • This appointment requires someone with relevant tertiary This is a fixed term, Proposed Altered Undersea Undersea Feature Type and Description Submission term time only position Feature Names deadline qualiication (e.g. Social Work, Counselling, Supervision) or experience working in a similar Iwi or NGO social services for 20 hours per week, Māhia Canyon An undersea canyon offshore from the 2 July 2020 role. Knowledge of Tikanga Māori and experience supporting to commence Monday central east coast of Te Ika-a-Māui, 20th July, 2020, subject extending for approximately 72km from Māori whānau is essential, as is a high level of experience of to availability, until the -38.9842 latitude, 178.1465 longitude, working in the social sector and at least 2 years of supervising end of the junior to -39.2188 latitude, 178.6834 longitude. support staff. academic year, i.e. Alteration from Poverty Canyon Friday 11th December, (recorded undersea feature name). Kai Awhina: The Kai Awhina will support the work of the Te 2020. Rito (our operational hub) and its personnel through the smooth Matakaoa Re-entrant An undersea re-entrant covering 2 July 2020 Please request an approximately 1390km2 centred at running of the ofice and hosting support for the many visitors to Te Rito. application form and -37.4272 latitude, 178.5635 longitude, job description, send located approximately 14km north of East Cape at its eastern end, and 7km • Key tasks include assisting with meeting preparation; your covering letter, a north-northeast of Midway Point at its agenda preparation, minute taking, catering and hosting. copy of your CV and western end. Alteration from Matakoa Inputting into the inancial management system and general the contact details of 2 Re-entrant (recorded undersea feature administration duties. referees either by post name). to the Principal, Lytton Are you conident that you have what it takes to be successful in High School, PO Box one of these roles? 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TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 24. Compel (11) 21. Motionless (5) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Lions duo Brown and Black Infantino says protests inducted into Hall of Fame should not be punished AFL by Shayne Hope, AAP best way of showing presence.” Black would have been inducted last FOOTBALL by Rob Harris, AP surrounding the events”. MELBOURNE — Former Brisbane year after being unanimously voted in by The laws of the game prohibit “any political, Lions champions Jonathan Brown and the Hall of Fame committee. FIFA President Gianni Infantino stepped religious or personal slogans, statements or Simon Black have been added to the But the 40-year-old was unable to into the debate about Bundesliga players who images” on equipment. 2020 intake inducted into the Australian attend the 2019 function because of his protested during football matches against the European football’s governing body will also Football Hall of Fame. reality television duties. death of George Floyd, saying they should be overlook that rule to allow Floyd tributes in The pair were integral members of Before retiring in 2013, Black became applauded and not punished. continental competitions it oversees. the Lions’ famous premiership three- the first player of the AFL era to play Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho “Football is a sport which encourages peat under Leigh Matthews and were 300 games and win both premiership and was booked for taking off his jersey during a tolerance, inclusion and justice,” UEFA President bestowed with their honours on television Brownlow medals. Bundesliga match so he could display a T-shirt Aleksander Ceferin said. due to the coronavirus pandemic He also won the Norm Smith Medal emblazoned with “Justice for George Floyd”. “These are the same values being espoused preventing the traditional gala event. for a sparkling 39-disposal performance Dortmund teammate Achraf Hakimi and by those showing solidarity to George Floyd.” They join former St Kilda star Lenny in the 2003 grand final win against Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie carried the UEFA is hoping to resume the Champions Hayes as 2020 inductees, while Hawthorn Collingwood. same messages on their body at the weekend League and Europa League in August after being coaching icon John Kennedy was elevated “He was the ultimate teammate; you in a technical breach of the game’s laws that suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. to Legend status. knew what you’d get every week,” Brown led to the German football federation saying “If a player in our competitions were to Brown, whose father Brian played for said. it was considering a disciplinary case despite display a message or act symbolically to ask for Fitzroy and Essendon, joined Brisbane “You knew the competitiveness that expressing pride in their actions. equality for human beings,” Ceferin said, “the as a father-son recruit and didn’t have a he’d bring and his calmness under fire. Floyd, a black man and former community circumstances around the event should be taken disposal in his debut game. “I would argue that Simon Black’s the college basketball player, died after a white police into account in line with UEFA’s zero tolerance But he went on to become one of the most underrated superstar in our game.” officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for against racism.” most imposing key forwards the AFL has Black is the final member of Brisbane’s several minutes even after he stopped moving The English Football Association has already seen, kicking 594 goals from 256 games, famed “Fab Four” midfield quartet and stopped pleading for air. His death has said it will adopt the stance urged by FIFA. The and was best known for his remarkable inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining sparked protests across the United States and in Premier League is due to resume on June 17 and courage. former teammates Michael Voss, Jason other countries. clubs have been showing solidarity with Floyd. “It’s an overwhelming feeling,” Brown Akermanis and Nigel Lappin. “For the avoidance of doubt,” Infantino said, “in Players from Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle said of his induction. “It was incredibly special,” Black said. a FIFA competition the recent demonstrations of have been pictured this week in training taking a “Thank God my career didn’t follow in “It was almost like we were brothers in players in Bundesliga matches would deserve an knee as part of anti-racism gestures. the footsteps of my first game. the backyard. We had this synergy that applause and not a punishment.” “Where any behaviors or gestures on the “When you develop that self-belief . . . we knew where each other was going to Infantino’s comments were published in a pitch that may constitute a breach of the laws it was about really trying to play with a be. If I had the ball, I’d hear a voice that statement by FIFA and were set to feature in of the game have to be assessed, they would presence. always seemed to be in a good position to a letter to all 211 member associations. The be reviewed on a case-by-case basis with a “It was an amazing feeling and I offload the ball to. statement also urged leagues to apply “common common-sense approach and understanding of always tried to keep myself in a game “It was a real treat to be a part of that sense and have in consideration the context their context,” the FA said in a statement. and continue to compete. That was my group.” Taunoa-Brown gets Taumalolo out another chance at with bad knee the game’s big time RUGBY LEAGUE by Chris Rattue, NZ club battled a middle-forward injury crisis. RUGBY LEAGUE by Scott “I feel pretty confident . . . I dummy-half for the first time Herald, and Daniel Gilhooly, AAP Taunoa-Brown is averaging over 100 metres Bailey and Laine Clark, AAP have worked hard on getting in his career, while Bryce in his three Warriors first-grade appearances my hammy and calf under Cartwright has been recalled JAMAYNE Taunoa-Brown has finally but the game is providing added challenges for SYDNEY — North control,” Moylan said. on the bench. cracked the big time, just when big is not big forwards. Queensland have been dealt “But the only way to know The Titans are expected to supposed to be better in the NRL. During the Covid-19 lockdown, the a monster blow with Jason for sure is to go out there and get a boost soon, however, the The unheralded Warriors forward scored NRL introduced a six-again rule for ruck Taumalolo ruled out of their put a performance in.” club zeroing in on a deal with an excellent try from a sharp pick-up in the infringements, which increased the fatigue factor. clash with Cronulla with a Elsewhere, Mitchell Tigers back Corey Thompson. 18-0 win against the Dragons when the NRL Taunoa-Brown has slimmed down from minor knee injury. Pearce has recovered from Under-pressure St George resumed last week. 117kg but is still a big league unit, and says he Taumalolo played through a concussion to be named at Illawarra coach Paul That capped a solid outing from the did feel “gassed” at times against the Dragons. pain in the second half of the halfback for Newcastle, who McGregor has also made 113-kilogram prop, who cracked the 100-metre “It’s definitely a lot faster with the six-again Cowboys win against the Gold will welcome Kalyn Ponga changes, with Corey Norman mark with his runs and played an important rule. When defending it puts you on the back Coast last weekend, and scans back from suspension. moving to fullback and Matt part in an impressive team performance. foot a bit, with teams coming through the have revealed some bone Andrew McCullough will Dufty and Korbin Sims Born and raised in Melbourne, but with middle so fast. bruising. also come into the team to dropped. strong New Zealand links, Taunoa-Brown “It’s good on the attacking side of things. Cowboys coach Paul Green start at No.9 for the clash Rookie Adam Clune will feared he had “stuffed up” his hopes of an You wrap up and go through the middle as fast is hopeful he will miss just with Canberra, with rookie play halfback, while Ben Hunt NRL career. as you can.” the one week, with Josh Chris Randall to miss out is five-eighth and Issac Luke Taunoa-Brown, aged 23, was on the books He will go into the Round 4 game against McGuire to shift to lock and after his Herculean 68-tackle comes on to the bench against of the Melbourne Storm and Newcastle the Panthers on Friday buoyed by his form and Gavin Cooper coming back effort on debut. Canterbury. Knights. He ended up playing local footy in the sharp try against the Dragons. into the team. The Raiders will again The Bulldogs have also Newcastle before shifting to Brisbane, where “It’s been crazy the past few months, just Taumalolo’s absence could be without John Bateman, got five-eighth Kieran Foran the Warriors recruitment boss Peter O’Sullivan how much my life has changed,” he said. be crucial to the Cowboys, who has failed to overcome a back from injury to partner spotted his potential in club rugby league. “I’m just grateful to be where I am today, and given they have won just one shoulder injury to play in the Lachlan Lewis. “I was in the under-20 system in Melbourne that try on the weekend was pretty special. of seven without him since match. and had a pretty decent year but I don’t think it “I’ve put all my eggs in one basket to get an the start of 2018. Brisbane have named NRL ROUND 4 MATCHES was looking anything like first grade,” Taunoa- NRL contract. I was in and out of labouring jobs “Sometimes (with) bone teenage livewire Tesi Niu to (ALL TIMES NZ TIME) Brown said from the Warriors’ base in Gosford. and didn’t really enjoy that too much. I didn’t bruising you don’t know how debut from the bench against Thursday “Then an opportunity popped up with want to be a labourer for the rest of my life. long it will take to actually the Sydney Roosters and Brisbane v Sydney Roosters Newcastle, the under-20s again, in the New “I thought the NRL dream was over for me. get better but fingers crossed 20-year-old Ethan Bullemor to at Suncorp Stadium, 9.50pm. South Wales Cup. But I guess anything is possible; if you want it will only be a week,” Green start in the second row for the Friday “I thought I went well, the coaching staff something, it’s achievable.” said. injured Alex Glenn. Penrith v Warriors at there were happy with me, but towards the end With the suspended Agnatius Paasi to miss “Everyone has to (step up), Sio Siua Taukeiaho is a Campbelltown Stadium, 8pm. I stuffed things up for myself a bit. Friday’s match against Penrith in Campbelltown, particularly when you lose a chance of a return for the Melbourne v South Sydney “I found myself back in the local comp, Taunoa-Brown’s rapid development takes on good player like Jase.” Roosters after missing the at AAMI Park, 9.55pm. wasn’t putting my best foot forward to get a even more importance for a Warriors team Meanwhile, the Sharks resumption with a hamstring Saturday crack at the NRL. I don’t think it was anything lacking serious depth at prop. will be without halfback injury, named alongside Parramatta v Manly at to do with the club. It was just me. I fell out of The gifted musician has provided an off-field Chad Townsend, who has Mitchell Aubusson on an Bankwest Stadium, 7.30pm. love with the game a bit. boost for the Warriors too, with his rapping succumbed to a hamstring extended bench. North Queensland v Cronulla “I didn’t think the NRL was going to happen tracks sometimes the background sound at injury and ended a streak of Meanwhile, Justin Holbrook at QCB Stadium, 9.35pm. for me. Once I was in the local competition I team gym sessions. 107 straight matches. has swung the axe on the Sunday gave up a bit. But I got a bit of a spark and Having toyed with the craft for some time Matt Moylan will play five- Gold Coast after three Canberra v Newcastle chased the dream again.” under the pseudonym Yung Maynie, he found eighth, confident he is ready straight losses ahead of their at Campbelltown Stadium, Taunoa-Brown is of Ngati Kahungunu time to put together a seven-track album titled to get through 80 minutes match against Wests Tigers. 6.05pm. descent on his father Brandon’s side, with a Off the Bench during the NRL’s shutdown in after coming back from injury Queensland State of Origin Gold Coast v Wests Tigers at big family in Napier. His mother Jamie, from April lockdown. by way of the bench last week. forward Jarrod Wallace has Suncorp Stadium, 8.30pm. South Australia, is “half Aboriginal Australian”. It has made a small indent with young fans The Sharks star last been dropped, as has hooker Monday He received early headlines this year through on streaming websites but Taunoa-Brown isn’t played No.6 for Cronulla in and former New South Wales Canterbury v St George a surprise call-up to the Indigenous All Stars following sales too closely. 2018 before Shaun Johnson’s No.9 Nathan Peats. Illawarra at Bankwest Stadium, who played the Maori All Stars. And it helped “I just do it for fun,” he said. arrival at the club. Erin Clark will start at 6.05pm. him land a two-year Warriors contract, as the “Whoever hears it, hears it I guess.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 SPORT 23 Australia keen on quarantine hub RUGBY by Adrian Warren, AAP a Rugby Championship, which was originally planned to start in August. SYDNEY — Rugby Australia wants to “We’re exploring whether there can be establish a quarantine hub to enable it to a ‘bubble’ here in Australia and we fly in exclusively host the Rugby Championship all of the Sanzaar partners,” Clarke said. if the tournament is staged during the “They could be in a training bubble and coronavirus pandemic. then we can quarantine effectively and Rugby Australia (RA) is in discussions play a competition.” with the federal government plus the He said a four-test Bledisloe Cup national rugby organisations of New series, with two matches played in Zealand, South Africa and Argentina with Australia, would also boost RA’s finances a view to holding a condensed version of after an initial prediction of a $120 the event this year. million revenue hit if no further play was Interim chief executive Rob Clarke possible in 2020. wants to lock in an expanded four-test “It’s a great product, gains a lot of Bledisloe Cup series with the All Blacks. attention and we feel at least a four-game Clarke also foreshadowed further cuts series is something we can work into the to follow Monday’s announcement that a calendar this year to work for them and third of the beleaguered national body’s us,” Clarke said. fulltime staff would lose their jobs over With regard to cost-cutting, Clarke said the coming months. every RA department had been reviewed, He said these were “prudent” moves to leading to 47 of the 142 fulltime staff stabilise the code’s finances as the game losing their jobs. prepared for a domestic competition to The positions of 30 more contractors return on July 3. and casual employees would also go. Clarke stressed the importance of Clarke said that incoming Wallabies safeguarding future funding for the coach Rennie was exempt from taking Wallabies and confirmed new coach Dave a pay cut as he had not yet started the QUARANTINE HUB IDEA FLOATED: Rugby Australia interim chief executive Rob Rennie would not be required to take a 5 role, while the RA high-performance Clarke arrives for a press conference at rugby headquarters in Sydney last month. percent pay cut required of other senior programme would be “protected” to Rugby Australia said yesterday that it wanted to establish a quarantine hub to enable staff members. enhance the flagship team. it to host the Rugby Championship if the tournament was staged amid the carry-over He said his top priority was to start “A key part of our financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. AP picture games again, with a five-team domestic underpinning is a successful Wallabies Super Rugby tournament set to begin team,” he said. beyond, confirmed the domestic National asked to be more efficient as the code next month, pending broadcasters’ “It’s not everything, but it’s certainly Rugby Championship would not be grappled with the effects of Covid-19. approval from broadcasters. key, so we’ll be protecting that as much played this year, given Australia’s Super Clarke said RA wanted to see how That competition would run into as possible.” Rugby competition and test rugby’s the organisation could work smarter to September, after which RA is looking Clarke, who is also seeking to seal precedence in a revised calendar. ensure resources were aligned and not at scheduling the Bledisloe Cup and a new broadcasting deal for 2021 and Super Rugby teams would also be duplicated. 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For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 3 Jun (hPa) 1015.9 Tokyo cloudy 20 27 metservice.com At 9am 3 Jun (inches) 30.0 Toronto fine 15 25 MOTORSPORT RUGBY INSIDE Motorsport ...... 21 Rugby league ..... 22 SPORT Rugby ...... 23 Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Austria to host first Formula One Australia’s Clarke wants four- race of delayed season PAGE 21 test Bledisloe series PAGE 23 Golden-point and red-card changes introduced RUGBY by Daniel Gilhooly, AAP Once player is sent from the field, the affected Zealand Rugby head of professional rugby Chris “We’ve had great support from our coaches, team must wait 20 minutes before fielding a Lendrum. players and referees to make Super Rugby WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s domestic replacement. The red-carded player can’t return “We’ve seen the excitement it can generate in Aotearoa faster, safer and more exciting.” Super Rugby competition will introduce a golden- and will still face a judicial process. other codes and we think it adds a real edge,” he He said the red-card change was prompted by point tiebreaker among a handful of key law The golden-point system will mirror the said. the impact a sending-off had on rugby, creating changes when the sport returns to action next National Rugby League’s, to determine a winner The bespoke tournament was created after an imbalance and lack of spectacle, particularly if week. if the scores are tied after 80 minutes. Super Rugby proper was indefinitely suspended foul play happened early in a match. Super Rugby Aotearoa, comprising the five The first team to score — by drop goal, penalty by Covid-19 and opened up the possibility of No change was made to the yellow-card laws. Kiwi Super Rugby franchises, will also be the goal or try — during a 10-minute period of extra innovations. NZR has also issued a dictum that referees be first professional competition to allow players to time will win the game and remove the prospect “We want this competition to look and feel more strict in policing the breakdown to create be replaced after they’re shown a red card. of “feeling a little empty”, according to New different,” Lendrum said. faster attacking ball and a better visual product.
LEADING THE WAY: Loose forward Will Bolingford will captain Pirates this year. Picture by Paul Rickard Pirates strong up front RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf Downes hasn’t missed one of the and ’19 East Coast club champions Uawa, ground on June 13. Buccaneers’ 16 team runs this season. has joined Pirates. He and stalwarts “I’ve been with Pirates since 2010,” THEY will be forceful up front. Blindside flanker Bolingford has been Robert Broughton, Anthony Kiwara, said Waitoa, who locked with younger First-year captain Will Bolingford, with the club since 2010. Hauraki-Downes and Jesse Sweeney give brother Riki in Pirates’ first grand final Willie Waitoa and Eru Wharerau have “It’s about putting the pieces together the tight five broad backs and shunt at appearance after 58 years in 2010, and important roles to play in Kevin Hollis and transferring that on to the field, scrum-time. led them to victory in 2012 and 2014. Glass Pirates’ premier club rugby playing good rugby,” he said. Fetcher Koro Miringaorangi is a “Guys like Pat (Makiri), Kevin Hollis, fortunes this season, although head coach “We have a strong, experienced pack to workhorse, CJ Fox-Campbell is lively at Rua Tipoki, Ngarimu Simpkins, Henry Waitoa and his fellow forwards coach lay the platform; our backs have flair and halfback and, outside him, both Jacob Maxwell, they rolled their sleeves up. Wharerau would be happy if they didn’t pace. We’re going to get stuck in.” Leaf and Abbey Wawatai can break the I was grateful to be here, and we all have to take the field themselves. Like every other premier side in Poverty line and pass well in the tackle. worked a little bit of magic. “After nine weeks in lockdown, for us Bay, Pirates have not just committed Pirates played good hard rugby in “Henry was honest. I’d heard that word it’s now about nailing the fundamentals players but also hard workers behind the the pre-season tournament at Patutahi ‘integrity’ used before, but he taught me — taking care of our own ball at set- scenes: backs coaches Keith Henderson and showed more of the same — with what it meant to have integrity. He was piece, pressuring the opposition on their and Junior Akurangi, and managers Mark three tries — against Hawke’s Bay side the first coach I’d had who told me if I’d set-piece,” Waitoa said. Adams, former chairman Pat Makiri and Maori Agricultural College the following had a so-so game. And he told me that His crew are chomping at the bit Tuki and Sonya Sweeney. weekend. Waitoa’s men are also looking communication is a two-way street . . . it to train. Big prop Harmony Hauraki- Hooker Wyntah Riki, a member of 2018 to play Tokomaru Bay United at their has to be, so that we all grow.”