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SAFE UP HERE: The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck last Friday led to a short-term shake-up in education at schools in the district. Students have been reminded of safety procedures in event of a future earthquake or tsunami. School (pictured) practised their evacuation plan, which involved stopping traffic on State Highway 35 to allow them and staff to cross the road and head for the hills. Life has carried on as usual on land but the quakes have continued with aftershocks up to magnitude 5 occurring each day, although these have decreased in number. Story on page 3 Picture by Liam Clayton

A WAIROA woman who helped set up a and then visited her on Friday morning to website out of concern over Rocket Lab’s talk about the group. operations was visited by police last week. “I suppose the police need to check Rocket Lab has stated it is committed us out but we are taking a constructive to not being involved in the launch of approach with the Facebook page and Watchdog weapons into space and stressed “New website,” she said. Zealand’s legislation around space “Citizens collecting public information launches is some of the best in the world”. is an important part of accountability in The Ministry of Business Innovation a free democracy, and police intervention and Employment is reinforcing the can have a fearful effect on people — in messaging that permits that would turn drawing attention away from a contribute to a nuclear weapons corporate’s responsibilities.” programme cannot be approved. In a letter to the Prime Minister group But Wairoa resident Sonya Smith is one the group raised concerns of a group of people worried about the the country’s legislation around space was aerospace company’s Mahia operations. not robust enough. Ms Smith helped launch the website, “I’m not against rocket launches rocketlabmonitor.com (RLM) to track and especially but want safe, sustainable and investigate the company’s dealings. responsible space launching. RLM is a local collaboration started by “I’m just not convinced the Mahia a group of wahine Maori with connections site has the capacity to match the new launched to Mahia. capability. There are concerns about the Its intention is “to hold Rocket Lab rights of tangata whenua to access their accountable to New Zealand’s values and lands and waters, and this will be further laws”, says Ms Smith. impacted. No concerns about Rocket As well as the website, RLM also has a “It is OK if it is transparent and they Facebook page. are mitigating risk and there are no Facebook conversations and the website military payloads. Lab’s next mission: Minister about Rocket Lab drew the attention of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 police, who contacted Ms Smith by phone

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GOLDEN CROP: The annual maize harvest is now in full swing with harvesters from all the major companies now busy. Glencore Grain started last week, and Corson Grain and Pioneer Seeds started on Monday. More than 30,000 tonnes of grain maize will be harvested by Glencore and Corsons between now and early June. Pioneer’s seed maize harvest will run until late next month. These harvest pictures were taken in a paddock in Lavenham Road on Monday. Early indications are for a g o o d s e a s o n .

Pictures by Liam Clayton

Transparency questioned FROM PAGE 1 where peace is valued. disclosure of the satellite’s capabilities, payloads where the intended end use “New Zealand laws, particularly space including its structure, how it is is likely to cause serious or irreversible legislation, are in their infancy and powered, how it communicates and is harm to the environment. “It looks like American military untested. able to be tracked in space and any other “Given these precautions, I have no interests are all over this like the “Are the Minister (Minister for subsystems. concerns about the upcoming launch,” Mr proposed Gunsmoke-J payload (part Economic Development ) and “NZ and the US have signed a Twyford said. of Rocket Lab’s next launch ) and I his advisers qualified?” technology safeguards agreement which Ms Bailey says the Gunsmoke-J believe in Aotearoa we have greater self- Rocket Lab’s head of communications reinforces commitment to co-operation payload is an experimental satellite to determination than this. Morgan Bailey says Rocket Lab remains and ensures that US government test communication and navigational “Nothing that I have heard or read steadfast in its commitment to not agencies provide all information our technologies for the US Army. reassures me that I should not be launch weapons into regulators require. “It is an experimental satellite that concerned and there is nowhere to space. “These requirements tests new technology only — it is not address these concerns in a public way.” “New Zealand has one New Zealand has one ensure that the NZ an operational satellite. The US Army The subject has become divisive, with of the most stringent ‘ Government has division responsible for this small families on both sides of the argument, regulatory regimes for of the most stringent indepth insight into satellite, known as the SMDC, provides Ms Smith says. payload permitting in regulatory regimes for each and every satellite satellite services relied upon by New Living within a 30km radius of the the world,” she said. that applies for the Zealand and Australia.” launch complex, Ms Smith is concerned “All applications for payload permitting in the ability to launch from In the devastating wildfire crisis in that not all risk is mitigated. a payload permit are world New Zealand.” Australia in early 2020, SMDC enabled Permits issued by Wairoa District subject to assessments ’ — Rocket Lab Minister for Australian and New Zealand defence Council sanction operations and permit against a number Disarmament and Arms forces to use the satellite network to details should be available to the public, of criteria set out in Control communicate and co-ordinate response she says. the Outer Space and said Cabinet agreed on efforts on the ground to keep fire crews “I want to know that we are mitigating High-Altitude Activities Act (OSHAA), a list of payload types that would not and those affected by the blazes safe, she risk but we don’t know that because including meeting New Zealand’s be permitted because they were not in said. there is no transparency. international obligations, safe operation, New Zealand’s national interest or would “Many of the technologies we use in “What is the risk if there is an orbital debris mitigation, national breach New Zealand and international our day-to-day lives began as defence, explosion or fire at the base? What interest and security. laws. government or military programmes. impact will that have on Mahia? How “As part of the payload permitting “These include payloads that Things like Google Maps are enabled would we manage the risk if the rocket process, all satellite customers must contribute to nuclear weapons by GPS, a satellite system owned and exploded over the forest for disclose to the NZ Government details programmes or capabilities; payloads operated by the US Air Force. example? of their mission, the purpose of the with the intended end use of harming, “DARPA (Defense Advanced Research “This is an area with really low satellite, a description of the ultimate interfering with, or destroying other Projects Agency) also created the infrastructure. What is the indemnity objectives of putting the satellite in space spacecraft, or space systems on Earth; internet, the first weather satellite and and how do they propose to mitigate and a description of how the satellite payloads with the intended end use of the first computer mouse. the risk? The weaponisation of space is being launched contributes to those supporting or enabling specific defence, “The types of satellites Rocket Lab something I am totally against. I want objectives. security or intelligence operations that launches support more innovations like my grandchildren to grow up in a world “The payload permit also requires are contrary to government policy; this.”

Get your Gisborne Herald • You’ve seen him on TV reporting from the world’s war zones but Ian Sinclair’s first love was home-delivered always flamenco guitar, as he explains to The Guide. • The upcoming three-day Big Blues Up will feature numerous Gisborne and East Coast blues players, a band of rising stars and a mean headline act, Poverty Bay Blues Club captain Darryn Clyne. • You’ve laughed and cried at the movie but you know the stage version will be more personal, more intimate. Director Elizabeth Boyce talks about Evolution Theatre’s production of comedy- drama Steel Magnolias. 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: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To fi nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 NEWS 3 Plea for fruit pickers reaching far and wide

NO stone is being left unturned as the Help make sure fruit is harvested for the 50-plus sector, Tamararo and Te Matatini kapa haka, of us and it would be great if we could attract the Harvest campaign gears up for tomorrow’s orchardists. The hours are flexible, with paid Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti, Eastland Wood the people we need to join the many hundreds meet-and-greet. work available in the evenings, weekends and Council, Turanga Health, MBIE, Te Puni Kokiri, of others getting the mahi (work) done in It is hoped up to 200 workers will be found weekdays. numerous retail outlets on Gladstone Road horticulture in Tairawhiti.” to ensure the district’s multimillion-dollar “I have had calls from people of all ages and even some roading companies. Mr Egan says the Tairawhiti region grows export crops are picked and get to overseas keen to work,” said Ms Te Rauna. All are pushing the word out far and some of the best food in the world. markets. “One lady called from . Her wide. As well as individual work, there is the “This is a good-news story in that we have Project manager Libby Te Rauna has been whanau had seen the ad, flicked it to her and opportunity for sporting organisations and such a wonderful growing environment. Food fielding texts and calls from people of all ages now she is hoping to move home with work in kapa haka groups to fundraise by arrangement grows really well here in Tairawhiti and the keen to see if they can help fill a critical labour her sights.” with some orchards. industry is expanding fast. shortage. Out-of-towners had been in touch and “Some transport will be available. “We just need to bring more work-capable More than 22 million kilograms of apples were also keen to work, but were looking for TIPU advisory group member Tim Egan says people into it.” and kiwifruit worth $65 million need to be accommodation. the support from the Tairawhiti region has harvested over the next six weeks, but with “Rangatahi (youth) through to grandparents been impressive. ■ THE meet-and-greet for orchardists borders closed there are fewer workers have all been calling.” “TIPU is really grateful for the support that and prospective employees is being held at around. Meanwhile, MSD has reached out to this campaign has generated and all of the Turanga Ararau on Thursday from 5.30pm. For TIPU, Trust Tairawhiti and the Ministry of 900 of its jobseekers, and been in contact effort that has been made by our industry more information, contact Ms Te Rauna at Social Development have banded together to with iwi organisations, marae, the tertiary partners,” he says. “We have a big job ahead 021-158-7619. Evacuation plan put into action after Friday shake by Jack Marshall the kids talking it out — their experiences and feelings.” MORE than maths, reading and The students talked about what writing has been on the teaching they did during the quake and schedule since last week’s sharing their stories made them earthquake. feel safer, she said. Teachers at several Tairawhiti “Some of them had little primary schools have been sleep after being woken up and explaining the science behind evacuating to higher ground. quakes and reminding students “We had to make sure they knew about what to do in an emergency. the adults were calm. Wainui Beach School acting “Then we practised our routines deputy principal Sue McVey said and made sure they knew what to they had been planning a practice do like drop, hold and protect their run of their tsunami evacuation heads. when the magnitude 7.1 quake “Then they had questions struck early Friday morning, around the plates moving and what followed later that morning by two that meant for New Zealand, so we quakes off the Kermodec Islands looked at a picture of the North that sparked tsunami warnings. Island and where the earthquake BOYS TRIP: Peter Glamuzina, and former Gisborne man Ian Mustard, both from , were In case of a large earthquake happened. camping at as part of a fishing trip when the quake hit last Friday. It took them back and tsunami, Wainui school’s “It’s trying to help them make to their harrowing experiences of the Christchurch quakes. Picture by Paul Rickard evacuation plan involves stopping sense of a situation where there is traffic on State Highway 35 to allow little control.” students to cross the road and Awapuni School teachers were make their way over the hill behind asked to talk about tsunamis Quake ‘like shellshock’ the school to Waikirikiri School. and earthquakes although it was The school’s 270 students and a subject they had spoken a lot 20 staff had a practice on Monday, about with their students. although only went a little way up Cobham School principal Gina for visiting Cantabrians the slope. Holmes said in the event of a quake “The practice went really well. It during school hours, their plan was TWO men who experienced the same intensity. It was just like The men headed to higher took us eight minutes from when to evacuate to a Riverdale School both catastrophic Christchurch shellshock. It put you right back ground after the initial quake on the bell went off,” said Ms McVey. — a safe zone. earthquakes in recent years were there.” Friday morning. The traffic on the road was great, After Friday’s quakes they spoke in a tent in Tokomaru Bay when last Mr Glamuzina and Ian Mustard They returned at dawn only to be she said. Vehicles stopped as soon with their students and explained week’s shake occurred. were on a fishing trip around the told to head back up again after the as the students and staff began to how they would evacuate if they Despite hardly anything even North Island. 8.1 Kermadec quake raised another gather on the side of the road. had to. falling off shelves during the 7.1 Both men are retired and have tsunami alert. Central School deputy principal The students then had to repeat quake at 2.27am on March 5, Peter lived in Christchurch for decades. They considered packing up Debbie Collinson generally focuses back the plan to make sure they Glamuzina said he would be very But many Herald readers would and going home but their wives on managerial work, however, she had understood. surprised if there wasn’t yet-to-be- remember Mr Mustard from his encouraged them to finish their trip. was on teaching duty last Friday. “We all know where we are going discovered damage to concrete days as a They planned to catch the Instead of a regular lesson plan, and what we’ll be doing,” said Ms floor slabs on buildings. teacher. America’s Cup action in Auckland, she decided to address the issue Holmes. “It was long and slow and rolling Mr Mustard was a metalwork then do a spot of fishing in Waipu, at hand. The school plans to have an like the first Christchurch quake in teacher for part of his time at the Northland, before heading south “I thought, ‘we’re going to evacuation practice and will invite September 2010,” he said. “It had school between 1974 and 1994. again at the end of next week. run with this’. We needed to get whanau along for the walk. Number of ‘significant’ aftershocks decreasing by Murray Robertson GeoNet reported the latest follow-up were in the same general area at varying On top of the more noteworthy shakes, quake at around 5.41pm yesterday. depths. there continues to be a steady stream of THE flurry of significant aftershocks It measured magnitude 4.5 and was There were seven aftershocks what GeoNet describes as “unnoticeable” from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake centred 123km east of at a on Sunday measuring between 4.6 aftershocks — more than 70 from 105 kilometres offshore of Te Araroa depth of 33km. magnitude and 5.6, likewise in the same midnight last night to mid-morning this last Friday morning has slowed down It was the only one recorded yesterday. general area. morning. considerably since the weekend. On Monday there were four aftershocks Twenty-one were recorded throughout There were a couple in that time It was predicted a steady number of recorded — at 3.49pm (4.3), 11.51am Saturday, again in the same general area frame around magnitude four, the rest aftershocks would follow the major shake. (4.9), 11.37am (4.7), and 7.25am (5). All and at varying depths. measured from 2.4 to 3.5 magnitude. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

FINDLAY, Paulene Deaths Mary. — On 8th of March, 2021, peace- Building confidence on water for wahine TEMM, Jonathan fully passed away at Paul QC. — Very age 94. Adored and much loved son of Paul devoted wife of the late and Shirley (dec), and Ted Findlay. Cherished loved, respected and mother of Ian and the admired brother of late Judy Browne, and Julia, Gerard, Veronica, mother-in-law to Steve, Phillipa, Adrian, Gayl and the late Kay. Dominic, Nicholas, Greatly loved Nana to Stephanie, Rebecca and Mike, Geoff, Sarah, Richard, and esteemed Ruth, Patrick, Mary, by all his brothers and William, Emily, and sisters-in-law, and their respective part- nieces and nephews. We ners. Precious Nan-Nan will miss your strength, to her eight great- humour and eloquence grandchildren. in our family You will be missed gatherings. tremendously; your Missed terribly, never memory will live on in forgotten. Say hi to all the lives you Mum and Dad. Rest in touched. peace our brother. Our gratitude and appreciation to Te Anniversaries Wiremu house for their care. Paulene’s funeral ANNIVERSARY service will be held at It’s been 10 amazing Evans Chapel, Ormond and wonderful years Road at 11am on my darling Claudia. Friday, March 12th, We have come a long followed by private way and done so many cremation. Due to wonderful things Paulene losing so many together. I love you loved ones to cancer, in more and more lieu of flowers, a every day. donation to The Cancer Society would be Love, Des appreciated. Monumental Masons

PLEASE STONEHAVEN HAVING A GO: International paddling coach Vesna Radonich, (in the cap at front in bottom right picture) pulled together HAVE FAMILY for 28 women for the Have-a-go Waka Ama event as part of Well Wahine Week on Monday. They went through a quick training NOTICES Funerals session at Marina Reserve before the wahine took to the water in waka. The session was for beginners to have a go at the and sport. Pictures by Paul Rickard IN BY 9AM Memorials DAY OF WOMEN overcame shyness and got Water (WOW) event on Monday was them to join the two social waka ama PUBLICATION 601 Nelson Road out of their comfort zones as they took picked up by the women really quickly. groups in Tairawhiti if they wanted to Ph 867 1800 to the water on Monday for Have-a-go The best thing was seeing their continue with the sport. The Horouta Waka Ama. confidence grow, she said. Waka Ama group paddle at 11.30am The session was hosted by “I saw some were quite shy and not on Sundays, e-mail horoutawakaama@ Crash delays papers Horouta Waka Hoe Club and led by very comfortable but by the time we gmail.com and Mareikura Waka Ama international paddling coach Vesna were out on the water there were just are out earlier, at 8am, also on Sundays; A TRUCK accident on the Bombay Hills Radonich who brought 28 women smiles and lots of laughter. e-mail [email protected]. overnight delayed delivery of this morning’s New together to take it in turns to paddle a “I think it was them getting over Well Wahine Week, organised by Zealand Herald. 12-person waka. thinking they couldn’t do it. Once they Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti, has a full The accident on State Highway 1 also delayed Today is day three of Well Wahine realised they could do it they were schedule of free and low-cost activities the arrival in Hawke’s Bay of today’s edition of Week with hockey, badminton, surfing really pleased with themselves.” for women of all ages to get involved Hawke’s Bay Today, which is printed in Auckland. and yoga all on the schedule. Ms Radonich sent a text to all the in this week. For the schedule log on to Hawke’s Bay Today editor Craig Cooper said Ms Radonich said the Wahine on women who attended to encourage https://tinyurl.com/zzepmskn NZME had been advised a truck “explosion” had held up traffic for two hours. IRD had concerns about Bracken

TASKED with reviewing Matawai farmer John was sparked by an anonymous call to the the same one found at his Matawai farm and an attempt to disguise the circular nature of the Bracken’s tax affairs, an IRD investigator soon Serious Fraud Office then passed on to the restrained by the Police Asset Recovery Unit, transaction, the witness said. had serious concerns about the magnitude of IRD, which used its legislative powers to obtain the witness said. The false transactions were only ever carried irregularities he was discovering in GST returns, records including GST working papers, copies By the end of his investigation, the IRD officer out by Bracken himself, always teller-assisted the High Court at Gisborne heard yesterday. of invoices, bank statements, and banking believed Bracken had falsely claimed purchases at actual branches of his ANZ bank, and only Bracken, 54, is alleged to have dishonestly vouchers. It also met with business people, totalling $133,960,931 and falsely purported to ever happened while he was out of town. (His claimed $17.3 million in GST refunds over four bank and NZ Customs representatives. The have exported goods totalling $132,791,269 — dealings locally were legitimate, often online years up until June 2018. police Asset Recovery Unit was also involved. gross over-estimations of his actual trading. using a bill payment process.) He is charged with 39 counts of dishonestly Not long into his investigation the witness As a result, 94.6 percent of the GST refunds The payment transactions were made on using a document to make financial gains. Each said he became concerned about the increasing Bracken received were through false means, the the same day or within two days of the date on of the charges relates to claims made for GST level of GST refunds that had been claimed witness said. corresponding invoices. Such prompt payment refunds in respect of his company Bracken since the company’s GST registration in 2003 He took the court through several large was rare in genuine trading situations, the Enterprises Ltd (BEL) in separate GST periods and discrepancies he was discovering in volumes of documentation demonstrating witness said. during the four years. The returns were filed by invoices. the IRD’s theory about a fraudulent system The falsified invoices were mostly for genuine his accountant who unwittingly compiled them He said Bracken’s farming activities at it believed Bracken was operating. Bracken companies still operating, with which Bracken from information that included falsely generated Matawai appeared to be operating legitimately, manipulated banking records by making had either genuinely traded or inquired about invoices and manipulated bank transactions but a second and distinct merchandising withdrawals and deposits from the BEL account trading. But the false invoices usually had as a result of alleged fraudulent activities by business that dealt in firewood, timber, kitset to simulate purchases and sales of goods for tell-tale discrepancies such as font variations, Bracken. houses, milk and honey, largely for export to export, backing them up with false invoices, imperfect alignment, and date errors, or Bracken’s pleas to the charges have been Pacific and Asian countries, raised red flags. created under his direction by two women he false invoice numbers. One invoice number deemed not guilty because of his repeated Bracken, sole director of Bracken Enterprises knew out of town, the witness alleged. he noticed was simply a jumble of the same denials they are not his to answer. Limited (BEL), seemed to be taking particular Because of the way various transactions were numbers in the invoice date, the witness said. Self-represented, he claims that as a advantage of GST refunds available to local grouped on GST returns the falsities were not Bracken began his cross-examination of the beneficiary of a Maori incorporation he is not an suppliers who on-sell goods to overseas obvious on those but were more apparent on officer late yesterday afternoon, with a dramatic individual “corporate vessel” and is protected buyers subject to a zero rate of GST. (Sellers chronological bank statements and vouchings, gesture disassociating himself from three large under Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993. in New Zealand cannot pass on the domestic the witness said. boxes of disclosure information provided to The case is being heard as a judge-alone 15 percent GST rates they incur in sourcing He noticed a pattern involving large sums him by the Crown ahead of the trial. He also fixture by Justice Graham Lang and has been products here, but they can declare it as an of money being withdrawn as bank cheques or cast aside the nine folders of copied evidential set down for three-and-a-half weeks. input on their GST return and claim a refund.) cash from the BEL account then re-deposited documents supplied to him for the trial — the Evidence from the Crown’s first witness — Bracken also dishonestly claimed GST — sometimes only minutes later. Sometimes basis of the investigator’s evidence and on the IRD compliance officer investigating the refunds for freight, machinery, and contractor’s the re-deposits were with additional cash which the Crown relies to support its case. case — began on Monday and ended yesterday. services. A digger Bracken purported to have traceable to a Westpac account Bracken used Issues raised by Bracken in cross- In evidence, the witness said the investigation sold to someone in Rarotonga is believed to be less often. The added money was undoubtedly examination will be included in our next report. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 NEWS 5

FUNDING SUPPORT: Derek and Rebecca Watson, with the team from Ritchie Civil, hope that if people can’t afford to give to the new Suicide Prevention fund at Sunrise now, that they gift some money in their will. Picture supplied

‘Lost’ after workmate’s death Fund established to encourage support for suicide prevention efforts DEREK and Rebecca Watson of Ritchie introduced us to Glenda (Stokes) and our own mana. We don’t need it from business.” Civil Engineering have established Kerry (Taggart) from Sunrise when we anywhere else. We’ve got these local “It’s happening a lot more and we want a suicide prevention fund through The expressed that we wanted to try to make problems and hopefully we’re going to to do our little bit to make things better. Sunrise Foundation. a difference in his memory.” find some way of fixing them. In Gisborne we are all so interlinked. The suicide of a friend and work MOT goes into workplaces to dispel “One shoe does not fit all. There’s a small degree of separation. colleague prompted the couple to act. myths about suicide, show suicide can be “Sunrise is ours for Tairawhiti. We can “Everyone knows someone who has “I can still remember to this day when prevented and why early intervention is trust it’s for our region and we aren’t been affected. We just hope this tugs on I got the phone call,” Derek says. important. dictated to by outside people.” people’s heartstrings and they throw “His father works next door to us Derek now sits on its advisory board. “We’re doing it and we’re challenging copious amounts of money into it. and we know his brother — we’re all so “MOT teaches people others to do the same “And if people can’t afford to give now, connected. how to recognise the thing. But we can’t do it they can leave money in their will.” “I will never ever forget that Sunday signs that something’s He was the funny ourselves. We need other Sunrise has an annual funding round afternoon when he rang me. It blew me not right and tries to joker‘ guy the whole local business input.” where organisations with a charitable away. It knocked me off my feet. That’s a give people in that space “It’s all about trying purpose in Tairawhiti-Gisborne can moment you don’t forget.” somewhere to go to. time but that was to make a difference,” apply for funding. Glenda Stokes is the “The loss has had a widespread effect At the moment people obviously hiding says Derek, “so that foundation’s executive officer and Kerry on everyone,” Rebecca says. haven’t got any idea a deeper hurt that eventually there will be Taggart is the marketing manager. “Derek and I are still finding it really where to turn. It’s about some funds there than The Sunrise grants committee assesses tough. His workmates are still struggling getting the message out unfortunately we didn’t can be called upon to applications and distributes grants on a and, of course, there’s the impact on his there to make people know about. assist”. most-needed basis, ensuring grants will whanau and friends. aware there is somewhere —Rebecca’ Watson “For businesses to adapt and change as the communities’ “He was such a lovely, friendly person to go for help.” function in this town they needs and those helping them change. — friends with everyone. He was the Rebecca says they need people, people are The application process was a big part funny joker guy the whole time, but that decided to establish the number one.” of the reason the Watsons decided to set was obviously hiding a deeper hurt that the suicide prevention fund at Sunrise Derek and Rebecca encourage other up the fund with Sunrise. unfortunately we didn’t know about.” because “Sunrise is amazing in what it companies to donate to the fund. “The granting is non-political. Sunrise The Mates of Tairawhiti (MOT) mental does”. “Instead of giving Christmas presents, has people with a range of different health and workplace suicide prevention “It’s there to make a difference and it’s possibly donate to the fund. There are strengths and knowledge. programme helped Ritchie Civil with the local. so many ways to help. If we are all in “Every year the grants will be based loss of their colleague. “Gisborne is so different from anywhere this together then the funds will grow to on the applications that come in, and the “When this sort of tragedy strikes, you in the whole of New Zealand really. make a difference. This fund is created by money given to the organisations working are lost,” say the Watsons. People think differently and interact our people for our people. in the suicide prevention space that are “We were lucky to have MOT on differently “Obviously we’re doing it because we’ve making the biggest impact, each and hand to support us. It was MOT that “We say it as we mean it. We’ve got been affected by it personally, and in our every year forever.” Confidence with a smile Unpleasant find during morning walk on beach • Full dentures • Partial dentures by Matai O’Connor he had passed the information on to the • Denture repairs contractors each time and said they couldn’t • Hygienic Workmanship THREE rotting pig carcases on Midway find the animals on Monday,” she said. • Mouthguards • Gold work GISBORNE Beach past Pacific Road have been disposed A week later, and on her morning walk on • Quality materials DENTURE of more than a week after Monday, she thought the pigs had gone but she • Personal Service Council was first notified. CLINIC LTD saw there was still one pig carcase. • Teeth bleaching GDC solid waste manager Phil Nickerson “Unfortunately, my dog found it and started SIMONE CHALLIES • Guaranteed Expertise Laboratory Manager said the delay was because staff could not find to eat it.” • WINZ quotes the carcases. “That’s 11 days the dead animal has been on JODY LUCAS • Free Consultation Clinical Dental Technician Gisborne woman Gillian Lewis first reported the beach. I find this very unacceptable,” she the carcases to the council on Monday, March said. 1. She said they had been there over the Mr Nickerson said, “The request for service weekend. was received on March 1, contractors attended

Ms Lewis rang again on the Wednesday and on March 3 and could not find them. Another 38478-01 again on Friday, March 5. team was sent out on March 5. They located the “I was told I had given the same carcases and disposed of them.” DAYS LATER: This pig carcase had whereabouts as another person who rang on The contractors had been told about another been on the beach for over a week Thursday.” carcase remaining and would attend, Mr and was removed by GDC on Monday. “The council telephone operator said that Nickerson said. Picture supplied 96 DERBY STREET, GISBORNE I PHONE/FAX 06 867 4823 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 ‘Russian variant’ detected in Air NZ case BRIEFS by Jamie Morton, NZ Herald ESR genome sequencing has confirmed the In a joint statement to The New Zealand air crew member, who tested positive on Sunday, Herald, scientists Dr James Hadfield, of Seattle’s Man pleads not guilty to murder AUCKLAND — Scientists are investigating carried it. Bedford Lab, Dr Joep de Ligt of ESR, Dr Jemma AUCKLAND — A man accused of killing how an infected crew member “Unlike other variants, including those first Geoghegan of ESR and Otago University, and Dr Auckland businesswoman contracted a little-known variant unrelated to that identified in the UK and South Africa, this David Welch of the University of Auckland, said Elizabeth Zhong has pleaded not in Auckland’s Valentine’s Day Covid-19 cluster. variant is not currently classified as a variant of they saw “no reason for extra concern”. guilty to murder. However, they say there’s no great cause for concern,” the Ministry of Health said. Since the variant was first observed in March The accused man appeared at concern over the lineage B.1.1.317, which has “As always, at this stage in the investigation, last year, scientists have sequenced 1000 of its the High Court in Auckland this been called the “Russian variant” despite being a range of possible infection sources are being genomes around the world. morning. more prevalent in Germany. looked into.” “However, little is known about this lineage A six-week murder trial is It’s known to have been circulating in the UK, It comes as several people in Queensland and it is not considered a ‘variant of concern’ expected to start on April 26 Thailand and Switzerland since early December, were last week confirmed to have the strain, with by World Health Organisation or other bodies next year. He has interim name Elizabeth and was involved in several recent cases in the cases linked to a Qatar Airways flight that surveilling these new variants,” the scientists supression. Zhong Queensland. landed in Brisbane last month. said. He previously appeared in Manukau District Court on February 12. Zhong’s body was found in the boot of her car near her home in late November last year in the Kiwis on the fence about Covid vaccine East Auckland suburb of Sunnyhills. — NZ Herald Evacuations after bomb threat AUCKLAND — A survey by global WELLINGTON — A building on the Wellington company Ipsos suggests New Zealanders Waterfront has been evacuated after a “bomb are still on the fence about a threat”. Covid-19 vaccine — with 51 percent of A police spokesperson said the threat was made respondents saying they are likely to get against “a Waterloo Quay address”. the jab. “Cordons are in place and members of the public The market research firm has are advised to avoid the area.” released its latest results from a series An employee from the PWC building told The of questionnaires about the pandemic, New Zealand Herald they were told to “quietly having canvassed 1000 people over the evacuate due to a bomb threat”. age of 18. “The only update we were given was that it may Of those surveyed, 18 percent said take a few hours to clear. they were unlikely to get a jab, and 24 “We also heard the army may be coming to clear percent were unsure. the building but we don’t know how official this Of those who were still uncertain, 38 update is.” percent said the vaccines were moving Reporter Jack Crossland said most workers had through clinical trials too quickly, while dispersed into cafes. 27 percent had concerns about the “There’s about six police cars on the scene at potential side effects. the moment, there’s a few police outside and I However, Ipsos reported 59 percent of imagine there will be some inside as well.” the respondents supported making the He said police vehicles were blocking some vaccine mandatory for adults over the VACCINE CONCERNS: The first large-scale vaccination centre opened in South of the entrances, and dogs were going into the age of 18. Auckland yesterday. NZ Herald picture building. Ipsos New Zealand public affairs A post on a Wellington Traffic Updates Facebook research director Amanda Dudding said and effective. “Globally we have seen that as the page this morning said a police operation was just having the vaccine available for “While half of the population say they roll-out begins, there tends to be an under way because of a reported bomb threat. all New Zealanders was not going to be are likely to get vaccinated, the other increase in intention to get vaccinated, It said this would affect southbound traffic into enough — the Government would need half are going to need some persuasion,” so it will be interesting to see if New the city on Waterloo Quay and advised people to to reassure people that it was safe she said. Zealand follows this pattern.” — RNZ expect delays. — NZ Herald Covid response review gets the tick

COMMENT by Audrey young, NZ Herald response, starting with a review of the recent •฀Simplifying฀the฀categories฀of฀contacts Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Valentine’s Day cluster which shut down Auckland •฀Making฀recommendations฀about฀simplifying฀ meaning it will have a direct contact with the most AUCKLAND — At last. A review that everyone for three days, then seven days. communications to affected communities influential people affecting government policy. can agree on. Roche doesn’t muck around. He knows the •฀Requiring฀door-knocks฀of฀contacts฀who฀ Any workforce or policy which is criticised The review of the Covid-19 response health sector intimately from previous reviews, haven’t responded to messages by the review will get a right of reply before announced yesterday by the Government makes and he particularly knows the Covid-19 response •฀Questioning฀the฀practice฀of฀police฀to฀stop฀ decisions are made. so much sense, it is a wonder it wasn’t done ages environment. It makes sense to give this review to every single car heading into a lockdown area But there will be no excuse for the Government ago. an expert. •฀Questioning฀whether฀the฀whole฀of฀Auckland฀ to repeat last year’s decision to sit on a highly It sounds cumbersome: the Covid-19 He knows business well and how it is impacted needs to be locked down. critical report until just before Christmas. Independent Continuous Review, Improvement by Covid-19 and he knows his way around Having Rob Fyfe as part of a continuous review New Zealand’s Covid-19 landscape is littered and Advice Group. the infrastructure and political imperatives is a perfect choice with him having already been with reviews either completed or under way — In fact, it has been set up to provide more of government, having been a go-to guy for a pivotal intermediary during last year’s lockdown including the Verrall report into contact tracing; urgency to address myriad problems facing New successive administrations. between business and the Government. the early review of managed isolation; several Zealand’s response. The set-up of this review means he and Having Professor Phillip Hill on board is a by the Office of the Auditor General (including The most important word in the cumbersome his team can act quickly and make rolling good choice too. He may not have the television into PPE, Government expenditure of the $62 title of the review is the word “continuous”. recommendations. experience of fellow epidemiologists Professor billion Covid fund, the vaccination roll-out); the The second-most important are the words For example, the continuous review won’t have Michael Baker or Sir David Skeggs, but he added Christchurch-commissioned report into the “Brian Roche”. to wait for the whole Valentine’s Day review to professional grunt to Roche’s last report to Sudima hotel; the report into the implementation He will be responsible for an ongoing be completed before making the most obvious Covid-19 Response Minister . of the Surveillance Plan and Testing Strategy; and assessment of the Government’s Covid-19 recommendations such as: Their secretariat is the Covid-19 unit in the the Pullman Hotel assessment.

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38474-03 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Use of te reo on radio, TV ‘shouldn’t be threatening’ by Meriana Johnsen, RNZ former journalist Dr Atakohu Middleton He said complainers needed to get with was thrilled. the times, a sentiment shared by Green WELLINGTON — The Broadcasting “It’s excellent news, it’s another Party MP . Standards Authority’s (BSA) decision to organisation putting a line in the sand “He tohu pai . . . and about time no longer take complaints from people and saying, ‘we’re not pandering to racism because te reo Maori is an official upset about the use of te reo Maori on-air anymore’. language, it is also the indigenous and on-screen has been welcomed. “The media are giving us quite a gentle language and I’m glad they are treating The authority said it had received 27 exposure to the first language of our those complaints with the respect they inquiries about the language’s use since country, it shouldn’t be threatening.” deserve, which is none.” June last year — five times as many as Veteran broadcaster Waihoroi Shortland Maori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa- in the same period the year before. Two of said the decision was well-overdue. Packer said there needed to be even more these resulted in formal complaints. “There’s never going to come a time te reo on-screen and on-air. Broadcasting Standards Authority when somebody is not going to complain, Waihoroi Shortland Marama Davidson “We have finally got the BSA admitting chief executive Glen Scanlon said they the big difference now is they are saying that it’s been running discriminately and would no longer consider them because ‘we are not going to take any notice’ . . . Shortland recalls the complaints made accepting complaints that it shouldn’t there was no basis. this is just the way of the world, step up, when Te Karere, TVNZ’s Maori news have been allowing to come through, “The use of te reo is not an issue for embrace it”. programme, first went to air in the mid- so the focus has to be on what we are Standards, it’s an issue for broadcasters The most recent complaint to the 80s. doing to grow our reo, to grow our korero, to consider whether they want to use it BSA was about the use of te reo Maori “This was happening every night to grow korero about our history, our or not and that reflects the fact that te across TVNZ programmes, which they when Te Karere first went to air for tikanga, our kaupapa.” reo is enshrined as one of New Zealand’s said was “discriminatory toward non- two or three or four years . . . and I can RNZ has received 12 formal complaints national languages.” Maori speaking New Zealanders and remember people saying, ‘if I see this about te reo Maori use since July 2020, Auckland University of Technology divisive”, because they were “purposefully language on my television again I’m just not including the many angry texts and communication studies lecturer and excluded”. going to smash it’.” emails presenters receive. Snake sparks biosecurity scare AUCKLAND — A snake has been reported on a South Auckland construction site where contractors were flushing out a new pipe. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said the snake was dead and there was “no evidence of any further snakes and there is no threat to the public”. Newshub reported that contractors were flushing out a new pipe on a construction site in Papakura before laying it, which was when the snake came out. ask anyone who spots what could Biosecurity NZ aquatic and be an unwanted pest or disease to environmental health manager report the sighting to our emergency Michael Taylor said the agency, part hotline on 0800 80 99 66. of MPI, responded quickly to an alert “We intercept one or two snakes about the snake. a year. They are normally not “One of our incursion venomous and mostly arrive dead, investigators has picked up the dead due to treatment of imported cargo. snake. We haven’t yet determined the “Most snake species would be INTERNAL REVIEW: National leader has labelled the party’s review report as a species of the snake,” he said. unable to survive New Zealand’s ‘challenging and difficult read’. NZ Herald picture “There is no evidence of any relatively cool climate, especially further snakes and there is no threat the winter. However, a snake from to the public. We will investigate how a cooler area would have a chance it arrived in New Zealand. of survival. If such a snake were “We commend the actions of carrying eggs, there is a very small ‘Disunity and leaks’ the worker for quickly alerting chance that the offspring could Biosecurity NZ of the detection in survive, but our advice is this is very Papakura. unlikely.” “Alerts from the public are an A spokesperson for the National review report a ‘difficult’ read important part of the biosecurity Department of Conservation told system. They allow us to act quickly Newshub that the snake was a kind by Jason Walls, NZ Herald disastrous election campaign it’s very hard-hitting and it’s to eliminate biosecurity threats. We of boa or python. — NZ Herald found “the disunity, leaks and something we all, in the party, WELLINGTON — National poor behaviour” were the key will be learning from,” she said www.flooringxtra.co.nz leader Judith Collins admits factors in that result. this morning. the internal review of the party The Herald was told the But the review itself was is a “challenging and difficult” report was so brutal that some commissioned and prepared for read but is refusing to say if believed even the MPs should National’s board, Collins said – MPs have been given a copy. not be shown it in full. “not MPs”. Asked repeatedly if National Meanwhile, Stuff reported The fact MPs were allowed to MPs were given a copy of the that sources “familiar read it was a “good concession report, Collins deflected a with the report” say its by the board to MPs”. number of times when speaking recommendations include term She said there was nothing in to RNZ. limits on the board. the report that MPs would be It would be “made available” Newshub reported that “that surprised about”. 30 interest free^ to MPs, she said. Goodfellow had said the report “But they will all find that

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WELLINGTON — The Government is spending $1 million dollars a day on transitional and emergency housing such as motels and boarding hostels. Last quarter, $82.5m was spent on emergency housing grants for accommodation in motels or similar — equalling more than $900,000 a day. In addition, almost $155,000 was spent on motels for transitional housing. National’s housing spokesperson Nicola Willis said the figures were a disgrace. “Emergency housing has spiralled out of control on Labour’s watch.” Willis said Housing Minister and her colleagues had repeatedly said a motel was not an appropriate form of housing. “Crowded motels are becoming hotbeds of dysfunction with families reportedly being forced to raise their children next door to gang members, drug-dealers and criminal activity.” CREATIVE EXPLORATION: The new mural on the back of Riverside market in Christchurch pays homage to buildings lost in When questioned about this by National the 2011 earthquake. NZ Herald picture during Parliament’s Question Time, Woods defended the Government’s track record on homelessness. “What we are is a party and a Government that is committed to finally owning up to the Honouring buildings lost in Christchurch quake fact we have a homelessness problem in this country, that we have a housing crisis and CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch has and creativity in our city, with a new Completed as a public-private that we are putting the actions into place. a new piece of street art, paying homage perspective on the two-dimensional, partnership, the mural was co-funded by “I do not think motels are ideal, but I would to the buildings lost in the earthquake. the Riverside Wall is a smorgasbord Riverside Market and ChristchurchNZ. put anyone up in a motel over them sleeping The new mural, on the back of the of history with an upward view to the The concept and design for the on the street any day of the week.” Riverside Market, is the largest and future. artwork was created by Josh Thompson The Government has funded the provision most complex ever delivered in the city, a “The wall is brought to life with of Madeknown with the project produced of 6641 transitional housing places, which spokesperson said. references to central city heritage, by George Shaw of Oi YOU! and painted would triple what was available, she said. The artwork displays interpretations remembering defining moments and over a six-week period by Christchurch’s She said National had refused to of pre-quake buildings and local telling a story of Kate Sheppard and the foremost graffiti art collective DTR Crew acknowledge that there was a homelessness businesses. broader women’s suffrage movement, — Dcypher, Ikarus, Jacob Yikes and problem when it was in power. — NZ Herald “Celebrating the spirit of exploration which started in Otautahi Christchurch.” Wongi Wilson. — NZ Herald Hospital-grade cleaners for your home or offi ce Bill seeks to Tested effi cacy against COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2).

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It would also allow courts to issue National’s justice spokesman Simon take-down orders for revenge porn Bridges said there could be very horrific recordings. and troubling circumstances of people Currently, the Act requires someone to posting harmful things online. intend to hurt someone when they post “And we think that it’s right that it’s explicit images. dealt with in the law.” And the prosecution has to prove Earlier this year a Christchurch posting the images caused harm. woman spoke out about spending Labour MP , who is thousands of dollars on civil court championing the amendment, said action to get a sex tape removed from the law change would make the act the website Pornhub after it was posted Listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) ( AUST L351030). of posting of intimate images and without her permission. Always read the label. Follow the directions for use recordings without consent a crime. The woman told The New Zealand “Those victims are harmed,” she told Herald she had been filmed by a partner 38132-02 the House last year before its first while they were having sex and been reading debate was interrupted. assured no one else would see it. , “There are individuals facing physical The pair later split, but a friend found rne s O bo nl and mental health issues — not in our the video on the website — one of the is y G jurisdiction but in other jurisdictions, world’s largest — and after failing to LOCALLY 62 Peel Street • 06 869 0040 which has led to suicide. There’s loss of get the video removed took civil action OWNED dignity, privacy, and sexual autonomy.” against the man. The judge issued a S p And it harmed society because of how take-down order. The man received a ta ho tioner y S [email protected] www.OPD.co.nz the images and videos portray women police warning. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Haven for Auckland’s homeless struggling to survive by Nick Truebridge, RNZ take the life of one of his friends. are going to give us money, I guess, so we Next to him another volunteer, Timothy “One of my good friends, someone I can keep it open,” Lifewise chief executive Plummer, was clearing tables, doing AUCKLAND — A community cafe on would talk to when I was hoha, he’d Jo Denvir said. dishes and chatting to diners. Auckland’s Karangahape Road may be come to see me when he was a bit hoha, The organisation said it needed to raise “New Zealand has helped me become forced to close if it cannot raise $60,000 confused or off-track. We would just have $60,000 to keep Merge Cafe open. the person I am today. I fully appreciate by the end of the month. a cup of tea, have a feed, and we would It has released accounts showing the what they have done. It’s a gift back to For more than a decade, Merge talk through what our things were.” cafe is running at a $13,000 loss, month pass on. There’s a lot of people that do go Cafe has been a space where the city’s He said sitting at Merge Cafe changed on month. without, and this is my way to give back homeless can grab a tea or coffee, a hot his life. He now volunteers there as a Four Covid-19 lockdowns in Auckland to the community.” meal and have a chat with a peer support peer support worker. have made matters worse — a closed cafe Turipa said he was focused on giving worker. “Over the years I had become homeless. means no pay-it-forward meals for those to those in need at the cafe where he had For months it has been running at a This was a place for me to come and have in need. been given so much. loss, due largely to the cancellation of a cup of tea, keep out of the cold, keep “Part of that is roadworks and part of “I’m just trying to get up and lead, or key fundraising events on the back of warm. it is Covid-19. Another big contributing do. I don’t always have the answers, but Auckland’s repeated Covid-19 lockdowns. “I’ve gotten into art factor for us is we I just do.” One regular at Merge, Richard Turipa, and discovered that I usually have an event He said Merge closing would be said the cafe saved his life after he was can do carving. So we Turipa said sitting at Merge called the Big Sleepout devastating for Karangahape Road’s homeless. have had exhibitions in Cafe changed his life. which we haven’t street whanau and all those who sought “I started to not believe in myself. And here.” been able to do for the refuge there. when that happens it’s crazy, but you Over the years last two years. That “It will all ‘go back to the street’. The K slowly start to get that belief back inside Merge has become a usually gives us about Road community, they really know that of you, people start to bring you out of haven for street whanau, whether they $300,000 a year to put towards keeping because this place is open, the (Auckland your shell again. For me . . . I could have are in need of a hot drink, a meal or just Merge Cafe going.” City) Mission’s just down the road, our died out there, like many of our whanau a chat. It was busy at lunchtime. In the whanau can get a bit of help during the do.” They can look for a job, receive mental kitchen, volunteer Rupert D’Ath said he day. He said he found it tough when he health support and get help finding a was doing it just to give back. “Otherwise our whanau will be out moved to Auckland more than 10 years permanent home. Paying customers are “I was homeless before lockdown. there, they will be getting cold, they will ago. welcome too and can buy a pay-it-forward Lifewise and Merge Cafe, the joint be getting angry . . . all sorts of situations He took every part-time job he could, meal. team, got me into the motels during happen when these things happen.” but when some of that work dried up Lifewise, the organisation which runs the lockdown, got me into rehab in Lifewise has given itself until March he had to make decisions many New Merge, said the cafe was on life support. Whangarei, I just finished nine months 31 to raise the $60,000 needed to keep Zealanders do not think twice about: food “We’re really struggling financially to two weeks ago. I’ve come back to Merge running. or rent. make it work at the moment. So what Auckland, I’m happy, I’m sober, living With winter around the corner, closure Turipa believes living rough was killing we’re hoping is that we’re going to get well and this is my opportunity to say would mean one less place to keep him. This time last year, he said, it did loads of community support and people thank you.” Auckland’s homeless out of the cold. First-time mums facing trauma by Emma Russell, NZ Herald women suffered in silence. “There’s also a huge stigma WELLINGTON — New that becoming a mum should be Zealanders from across the a beautiful and happy time but country are today launching an the reality is it can be a really “attack” on the Government for difficult . . . it’s a major time of “shameful” maternal practices change.” killing our mums. Women with a history of It comes after decades of mental illness or traumatic failed promises by Government births were the most at risk, she to address New Zealand’s said. “appalling” maternal suicide Chloe Wright, founder of rates that are five times worse advocacy group Mothers Matter per capita than in the United and organiser of the campaign, Kingdom. said it was time New Zealand Felicity Palmer is one mum woke up to shameful maternity New Zealand almost lost. practices because “we are losing At 16, she was pregnant with lives”. her first child, trying to finish “We are very complacent as high school and surrounded by New Zealanders and we become family addicted to meth. almost accepting of all of these “I felt worthless. I had no one deaths. We don’t hear too much to turn to. My parents were about the women, we only going through a divorce, my hear about the babies who are friends were slipping away. I murdered.” just wanted to end it,” Palmer, She said it was a crisis which now 31, told The New Zealand has been escalated by Covid-19. FAILED PROMISES: Auckland mum Felicity Palmer, 31, suffered severe postnatal depression from the Herald. “The system relies on people age of 16 but she continues to fight for her children. NZ Herald picture The nationwide Mother’s not speaking up and not Matter campaign is protesting demanding their rights. We need against women being kicked out to inform women of their legal of hospital after giving birth rights and their rights to care,” without any support, a postcode Wright said. lottery for maternal care, lack During the last election, Toddler’s knock saved her life of wrap-around services for National campaigned for a First struggling mums and cultural 1000 Days policy, which was FELICITY Palmer, 31, remembers when she was 16 and fell pregnant Then she met a guy who was and economic barriers for new praised by advocates, including her toddler knocking on her bedroom with her first child. addicted to meth and had just left mums to get help. Wright, but after National failed door just moments before she “I remember walking down the prison. That’s when she hit rock Health experts, advocates to get into power the policy planned to end her life. corridor at school and a teacher bottom. and mums will speak to 17 appeared to have been swept “I thought to myself, ‘What am I stopped me, looked at my belly and “I saw things I didn’t want to MPs including Health Minister under the rug. doing?’ At that moment I knew I had said, ‘Maybe you should consider and my suicidal thoughts were the Andrew Little and Minister for It included all expecting mums to get out. I managed to pick myself home school.’ highest they had ever been.” Women Jan Tinetti. being entitled to at least $3000 up for my kids,” the Auckland mum- “I felt worthless. I had no support,” Despite all her hardship, Palmer “Maternal mental health is to support their child’s first 1000 of-four said. she said. continued to fight for her children an issue the Government takes days of development, with more “I never told anyone about my The solo-mum’s depression got and went on to study mental health. seriously,” Little told the Herald. funding available to those with suicidal thoughts because of the worse after the birth of her second “I wanted to understand what I Clinical psychologist Jacqui high-needs. shame. To me it was embarrassing. baby a couple of years later. was going through and why.” Maguire said women with It also included a ring-fenced Palmer grew up in the Bay of “I thought, ‘I’m not going to get Although she still has ups and postnatal depression often DHB fund to ensure all new Islands. Her family were addicted to anywhere surrounded by drugs’ so I downs, Palmer wanted to share her experienced low mood, lack of mums are given the option of meth and she felt completely alone. packed up my stuff and my children story to tell other struggling mums sex drive and a detachment from a three-day stay at a postnatal She got into a bad relationship and I left.” they are not alone. — NZ Herald their baby. facility after giving birth. “They might find it difficult to National MP , feel compassion or love for their who led the proposed policy Upston said once the proposed we will consider going to Labour Sir Peter Gluckman, wellness baby and that, in turn, can spark change, said it was under policy has been revised it would or the Greens for cross-party advocate Gemma McCaw, huge feelings of guilt and grief review but the party remained go in the Members’ Bill ballot support,” she said. paediatrician Dr Johan Morreau, for women,” Maguire said. committed to pushing for the which could be drawn in a New Zealanders speaking at mum and advocate Joanne She said postnatal depression mandatory three-day postnatal matter of days or 10 years. today’s Parliament campaign Rama, midwife Tish Tahia and often went unreported and many stay. “It’s the luck of the draw . . . or today include science adviser Wright. 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Facebook NZ starts Thriving in a pandemic to dish out $400k Three things small businesses can do to survive restrictions, lockdowns in Covid grants, but by Aimee Shaw, ideas you may have, he not everyone’s happy The New Zealand Herald says, just run them by your customers first. AUCKLAND — As Auckland “If you start saying to your by Chris Keall, NZ Herald businesses return to some customers: ‘What can we sense of normality and more do that might improve our AUCKLAND — The good news: Facebook typical forms of trading after service, or add value, or be has started to distribute some $400,000 in the removal of Alert Level of more interest?’’, you never support for New Zealand small businesses 3 and Level 2 restrictions, know what could come from — as part of its US$100 million worldwide business leaders have offered that. programme to give a leg-up to small their advice on what business “Often it could be that companies hit by the pandemic, via a mix of owners need to do to ensure one thing that you never cash grants and free ads. business longevity during such considered that makes all the “We have distributed cash grants to all 60 uncertain times. difference.” qualifying businesses and are in the process Their advice does not just of completing ad credits distribution into apply to small Auckland Review cashflow, where your their ad accounts,” a Facebook NZ rep told businesses however, but to money is going The New Zealand Herald on Monday. small businesses nationwide. The bad: it has been slow going, and not Small business If you do not have a steady overly transparent. commentator, Craig Garner, income, then you need to be Tim Dorrian, managing director of Aro says collaboration, thinking thinking about alternative Digital, began following Facebook’s Covid-19 outside the box, and managing revenue streams at the Small Business Grants programme since it cashflow are the most moment. was first announced around this time last important considerations that File picture Find out whether you are year, in March 2020. businesses can give right eligible to access support In July of last year, Dorrian complained now as Covid-19 uncertainty never know what might come “The relentless focus on through the government, that Facebook’s initiative seemed “extremely remains in the marketplace. from these conversations. improvement goes: do I seek —such as through the wage- slow” next to a similar initiative from Google Former Icehouse Ventures Combining resources, customer feedback; do I ask subsidy scheme or Covid-19 that had managed to award the US$340m boss and co-founder of combining efforts, working my customers what they Resurgence Support Payment. worth of advertising credits to small and business advisory firm together, might help you to think; do I use new digital Perhaps also find out what medium-sized enterprises by that point. Manaaki, Andy Hamilton, actually start pivoting into a tools that enable a strong loan options are available to “Pretty much all of our clients have says constant communication, more stronger position.” sense of connectedness?” you presently through your received Google Ads credits, with the managing cashflow and Talk to people and be honest own bank. amount of credits being based on how much looking after staff should be a with how business is going Think outside the box Hamilton says business each business had spent in the last few top priority. was vital. Staff included, says owners need to be managing months before the credits,” the Aro Digital Garner. Keep your plans for your and reviewing their cashflow principal said at the time. Collaborate “You’ve got to keep them business simple in these and outgoings. This week, seven months later, he told informed, be honest with them times, Garner’s advises. “Look at the top 10 the Herald, “We signed up for updates on Looking after and get their “Identify what your big outgoings and think about the Facebook programme and kept an eye yourself, taking feedback . . . issues are of course, but deal whether you need them on it. But we never heard a peep about it, regular breaks, What you don’t by involving with those on a micro level, all, if you can cut some of and haven’t heard of anyone who has yet and seeking want‘ to do right staff in your and think: ‘What can I do them or delay some of them; received the money.” support — from conversations today to make a difference to look at every single line of While the Facebook rep confirmed cash family and now is lose your things may that?’, and during that process expenditure and find ways to grants had been given, and ad credits were friends, peers, best staff come from it you will come up with longer- be able to save some money,” in the process of being allocated, it could staff and the —Andy’ Hamilton and that’s where term strategies.” he says. not name the recipients, because the social community resilience comes Garner says there is no use For example, if your network did not have permission to name — is really in.” in writing a 10-year plan at business is doing quite well them — although it was possible this could important in Hamilton present because right now, in a at the moment, perhaps you be arranged at a later date. times of uncertainty, says agrees. He says constant pandemic and its restrictions, could cut back on advertising Although it was unlikely to mollify the Garner. communication and it is about survival. spend or stop advertising for Wellington-based Dorrian, Facebook said “Some people have a “connectedness” — both in and Keep it simple. a short period of time, says that only Covid-hit companies “located in tendency to retreat, but now out of lockdown and through “Short-term, simple Hamilton. or near Auckland” with two to 50 employees more than ever your networks alert levels — with customers solutions to problems right “Any money saved on were eligible for the grant. Applications are vital.” was vital for long-term now are what you need to something like advertising, the closed on September 22 of last year. Garner says be open to success. focus on.” question then becomes: ‘Do I Why restrict the $400,000 in cash and ad partnering with people you “If you really understand Having back-up or need that money now or could credits to Auckland companies? perhaps would not normally how (you can succeed) and you contingency plans for changes I use that money in a more Perhaps curious for a company collaborate with. understand what customers in circumstances is also a good effective way? For example, by synonymous with doing things digitally, “These are unusual times, think of you, then you can idea, he says. paying your staff more. Facebook said the limit was imposed so possibly even the people keep dialling those elements “This is the time to pivot “Access to high-quality team because the grant programme was restricted you would have considered as up. and some of the great success members is quite a big issue to cities where the social network maintained competition, you might want “If you don’t understand stories we’re seeing are people for a lot of businesses. a physical office. to be talking to; there may be and you don’t know the real thinking outside the box and “The cost of replacement While Facebook could be lauded for not opportunities to collaborate feedback customers have coming up with new ways is so high and finding really using the names of the NZ recipients in because chances are they are about your product or service of doing things that they good people is extraordinarily publicity without their permission, the fine struggling too. then you are liable to lose,” probably hadn’t considered challenging. print for its grant scheme gives it plenty of “If you can say to them Hamilton tells the New before.” “What you don’t want to do scope. ‘Hey, times are hard’ — you Zealand Herald. Don’t ignore any left-field is lose your best staff.”

which is a planning a $200m hotel and office Third Age Health Services, one of the recent SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY redevelopment of the former HSBC building new listings, is also having a spurt, rising 21c facing the Auckland waterfront declined 2.5c or 8.97 percent to $2.55 after announcing a WELLINGTON — The interest rate sensitive Overnight, the United States 10-Year to $1.60. special dividend. property stocks tumbled on the back of rising Treasury yield spiked to a one-year high of More than eight million units worth $11.4m The latest listing My Food Bag is settling bond yields but overall the New Zealand more than 1.61 percent after the Senate passed were traded in the Smartshares NZ Property at a level around $1.70 after pricing its Initial sharemarket steadied itself from recent falls a US$1.9 trillion (NZ$2.66 trillion) Covid-19 Exchange Traded Fund and its price fell 4.2c or public offering at $1.85. and went the other way. relief package — and the local property stocks 2.89 percent to $1.409. It gained 2c to $1.72. The S&P/NZX 50 Index gained significantly in were impacted. Energy stocks Meridian rose 21c or 4.08 Mobile marketing firm Plexure Group late trading, closing 59.96 points or 0.5 percent Goodson said there has been an ongoing percent to $5.36; Contact gained 17c or 2.54 increased 4c or 4.49 percent to 93c after ahead at 12,145.15 after reaching an intraday rotation out of the property stocks because percent to $6.85; Genesis was up 13.5c or 3.69 slightly upgrading its forecast for the 2021 low of 12,057.9. of the continued pressure on bond yields. percent to $3.795; Vector increased 11c or financial year ending March. There were 73 gainers and 68 decliners over New Zealand has had a delayed reaction to 2.72 percent to $4.15; Trustpower picked up 8c Plexure said its revenue is expected to the whole market with 66 million shares worth the performance of the stocks compared with to $8.15; and Tilt Renewables climbed 10c to be $29.2m instead of $29m and $4m or 15.8 $211.2 million changing hands. Australia and they have returned to more $6.25. But Mercury fell 17c or 2.74 percent to percent heads of the previous year’s result. Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt appropriate price levels. $6.03. Its operating earnings (ebitda) loss of $5.6m Funds Management, said the market had a Argosy Property fell 5c or 3.38 percent to Market leader — Fisher and Paykel is $1.4m or 20 percent less than originally flighty and heavy feel about it. $1.43. Healthcare — continues to have big swings, thought. “You are getting 3, 4 or 5 percent price Investore which owns bulk retail buildings this time for the better after rising 95c or 3.47 On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial movements — for no obvious reason. was down 6c or 2.88 percent to $2.02. percent to $28.29. Average reached a record intraday high before “Mercury is down nearly 3 percent and Vital Healthcare, owner of private hospitals, climbed 12c or 1.83 finishing its latest trading day at 31,802.44, up Meridian is up 4 percent on no fundamental declined 5.5c or 1.86 percent to $2.895; and percent to $6.68; insurer AMP was up 5c or 306 points or 0.97 percent. news. Goodman Property Trust decreased 2.5c to 3.29 percent to $1.57; kiwifruit grower and The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite “They are large predictable businesses, yet $2.19. packer Seeka gained 7c to $4.85; cinema went into correction territory after falling 2.41 their share price is exceedingly volatile. At the Stride Property fell 7.6c or 3.56 percent to software firm Vista Group rose 9c or 5.33 percent to 12,609.16 — dipping more than 10 moment there’s not a lot of breadth across the $2.06; Property for Industry was down 6c or percent to $1.78; and percent from its February 12 high of 14,095.47. market,” he said. 2.11 percent to $2.78; and Precinct Properties increased 6c or 1.85 percent to $3.30. — The New Zealand Herald The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Reliant on a strong vaccine uptake Fallout from Harry, by Tony Little If the vaccine is 90 percent effective, and 90 died out. What is new here is the rate at which percent of the population receive it, that will this vaccine has been developed, the result of RECENTLY some social reduce the R factor by 81 percent. A 50 percent better scientific knowledge being applied and the Meghan interview media opinions have uptake would reduce it by 45 percent, and a 0 priority it has been given worldwide. However, Allegations of racism are the most questioned why we should take percent uptake would reduce it by 0 percent. appropriate testing protocols have been put in sensational part of the interview Covid vaccines when we are So all the steps taken so far, social distancing, place and side-effects appear rare. by Oprah Winfrey with Prince not guaranteed of 100-percent quarantines, masks, hygiene awareness, tracing, In response to those well-meaning people effectiveness, or the need to etc, have been for the purpose of reducing the giving us their social media opinions, I say that Harry and Meghan Markle, along desist from other annoying R factor of the disease, and have been quite we are taught from a young age that we can get with Meghan’s statement she was practices such as isolation, quarantines, etc. successful in Aotearoa so far. These are all hit by a bus any time we cross the road. However, suicidal and that repeated requests It appears that the critical factor in control of logical steps, and nothing new to what we have we look both ways, to reduce the risk of it for help were declined. Covid is the R factor. That is the reproductive rate seen in history for disease control going back happening. Let us apply some reasoned common It also has emphasised strongly from one generation of the infection to the next. If to the bubonic plague in Europe and before. sense to this. I will take this vaccine when given that the clash with sections of we start with say 10 infected people in Tairawhiti Disease has always been with us, and our efforts the chance and that will reduce my chances of the British media that so affected (an illustration), then the second generation to control or heal it likewise. getting it, on face value, by 90 percent. However, Harry’s mother has only deepened. would then be 20, now a total of 30 people with If we want to return to a “normal” world any if you all take it also, my chances of getting this The couple’s revelation of issues it or having recovered. My maths tells me that time soon, where we can freely travel without from you, or passing it to you, are reduced by a raised by a member of the royal number increases to 310 by the 5th generation, concern for being trapped by a sudden change in much higher factor. If we all take it, the chances and grows exponentially from there. And we a lockdown level, or in managed isolation when will soon resemble my chances of winning Lotto family as to how dark the skin would see what has been reported overseas — an we return, it seems that we are reliant on a strong next week. So let us not give this sucker an even of their first child would be is a over-loaded, stressed and broken health system. uptake of the vaccine, to keep that R factor down. break. bombshell. The Palace has today If, however, we have an R factor of 0.5, then the Vaccines are not new to us, being used over We have recently had the outbreak in released a statement expressing 2nd generation total is five new infections, and a the last century to eliminate or reduce harm from Auckland, and increased lockdown levels. It is concern over the issues raised, total of 15. We have an exponential reversal — by nasties like polio and measles, without being 100 inevitable that without widespread community “particularly that of race”, and the 5th generation no more than 20 in total, and percent effective in all cases. The vaccines have resistance we will continue to have these saying the family would address this probably all over for this outbreak. reduced the rate of spread until the disease has inconveniences, and they may get much worse. privately. The Queen also expressed her sadness on learning exactly how LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS challenging the couple had found Yes to sirens, and shade life as working royals. Re: Tsunami alert concerns, need the sirens when an The lack of mental health support Live on that Appreciate it March 8 letter. emergency like this happens, would be particularly hurtful for Re: Pension isn’t enough . . . Re: Payload disquiet, March Wow. Going up Busby’s as not everyone has the Harry because he and his brother Yes John a single person gets 9 story. Hill is the right thing to do, technology or the emergency have campaigned on this issue and $651.04 a fortnight. If you are Good on those who are but to expect conveniences alert on their phones. Just harassment by one sector of the fortunate, WINZ chips in to help speaking up about this like toilets is another. Our saying, we as a community press was blamed in many ways for you get by. Take away power; developing industry. community also went to high work as a community and the death of their mother Princess rates; insurance; rent or maybe Even if all the spokeswoman ground without the thought of should make sure all our loved Diana — something that has a mortgage. What is left is for says is true, it is much too expecting a toilet to be present ones are safe. transport; medical; pharmacy and easy for US interests to up there — food, water, radio All this is a learning curve naturally weighed heavily on Harry. and other essentials would for all of us to make sure these The couple had been progressively groceries. Plus repairs to home or sweep NZ concerns aside. I whiteware. You try living on that. appreciate your efforts. have been the only things on are a part of our evacuation more at war with Britain’s tabloid people’s lists when evacuating. lists. As they say, if it’s long or press and Meghan recently won a LIZ PALLANT MARY ROSE, Something that might need to strong, be gone — don’t wait privacy court suit against the parent be added to the list of items for the alarm to go off. company of the Daily Mail. when having to evacuate is a Even yesterday the Daily Star was Covid response funds only tent or something for shade. BERNIE KAA unrepentant, referring to them as I agree with you that we an “American actress and her well- spoken dope” husband. And right- figures: not even on paper Better pay will draw pickers wing commentator Piers Morgan As a student of Science, government in return for IOUs described Meghan as pious and Technology, Engineering and Maths (otherwise known as Government Re: Help the harvest, March 8. — it’s time to pay them what they’re self-pitying and called the interview (they hadn’t invented the term bonds). We are told that this Let the pay reflect the need. For worth. repulsive . . . he was criticised by a “STEM” in those days) I was familiar mechanism is different from years pickers have been underpaid CHARLIE MOHI, Sydney fellow presenter for that, stormed with the laws of Physics, including simply “printing money” because off the set and hours later quit the the well-known “Energy can be it will have to be repaid eventually, Good Morning Britain show on ITV. neither created nor destroyed” — it in which case I presume it will It is obvious the couple continue is simply converted or transferred be destroyed as easily as it Wool column a good yarn from A to B. was created, by a few taps on a Re: Real cause of wool hey days that you describe. My to feel serious impacts, including At the beginning of my career computer keyboard. threats to their lives, from what they industry’s collapse, February late father, Noel Beder, Beder in industry I studied for a Diploma But what if it were not to 27 column. Bros Manawatu, was a private can show has been biased coverage in Management Studies and sat an be repaid? What would be the by the tabloids especially. Very informative Alain, woolbuyer from late 1940s to ’70s. exam which included the question: consequences? Who would be any especially to the younger I remember driving for him It was interesting to see a statistic “Wealth can be neither created nor the wiser? The Reserve Bank could generation. I have grown in the school holidays when he that 79 percent of Brexiteers destroyed — Discuss”. The crux of just tear up the IOUs. wool, sold wool and been visited farms, talked to farmers, thought the interview, viewed by that matter was whether wealth is So, if it is so easy to create involved in the industry took samples, rang farmers at 17.1 million people in the US, was simply being transferred from one money, to pay for a national for over 50 years, and have night with a price. inappropriate but only 39 percent of person’s pocket to someone else’s. emergency, why does the known of many of the stuff- We used to go to the sales too remainers did — another sign of a The matter on which I have been government have to rely on taxation ups within the industry. — Napier, Auckland, Wanganui, pondering for some time now is to fund everything else? Why can it Indeed, a lot of people have Wellington. Mum and Dad divided Britain. whether money can be created and not take this process a bit further Two other aspects that have tried to gag me over the entertained visiting buyers from destroyed, and I am forced to the and write a few more IOUs? years. overseas — perhaps you! attracted sympathy are the fact conclusion that it can. I have never received satisfactory their son Archie will not be made a DAVE CARR (D783) Very special times. There is a In order to pay for the answers to these questions but no North Canterbury very good Facebook site — We prince when Charles accedes to the consequences of the Covid-19 doubt some erudite soul will come Love New Zealand Wool. throne, as convention has dictated pandemic, the Reserve Bank has up with an answer that I still won’t Hi Alain, your story rings so since 1917, and that security had been creating money from thin air understand! true with me. I was young in the ESTELLE BEDER, Auckland been pulled from the family. and showering it on the PETER WOODING Ultimately, however, it is hard [email protected] not to feel that the interview is only another chapter in the tragedy ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. that has haunted Harry since his ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. mother’s death and shows no sign ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. of ending. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Buckingham Palace responds to race issue raised in interview

LONDON — The race issues addressed by much-loved family members,” the Harry and Meghan in an interview with Oprah statement said. Winfrey are “concerning” and will be addressed The response from Buckingham by the family in private, Buckingham Palace has Palace came after crisis meetings said in a statement. involving senior royals in the wake of The Queen and her family said they were the deeply-personal interview by the saddened to learn of the couple’s experiences. Sussexes, who spoke about racism, In their interview with American talk show mental health, the media, and other host and philanthropist — Oprah Winfrey, members of the Royal Family. Meghan said that when she was pregnant with Prince Charles, meanwhile, has not Archie, there had been conversations with Harry spoken about the interview. and a certain member of the royal family “about The UK broadcast on Monday night how dark his skin might be when he was born”. was watched by an average of 11.1 The person who made the comments has million people. An estimated 17.1m not been named, although Prince Harry later Americans tuned into the US broadcast. clarified to Winfrey that it was neither the Queen Meghan also said in the interview that nor the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, who she had had suicidal thoughts, saying made the comments. “I just didn’t want to be alive anymore”. “The whole family is saddened to learn the She said she was concerned about her full extent of how challenging the last few years mental welfare and “begged for help have been for Harry and Meghan,” Buckingham from the British royal family . . . but Palace said in a statement. nothing was done to help me”. “The issues raised — particularly that of race, — Reuters/BBC story via RNZ — are concerning. “Whilst some recollections may vary, they are ‘DEEPLY PERSONAL’ taken very seriously and will be addressed by INTERVIEW: Prince Harry and the family privately. Meghan talk with Oprah Winfrey. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be AFP picture Racism claims come as no surprise to Black Britons

LONDON — Explosive allegations by Black and British: A Forgotten History, said on colonialism. It’s based on white supremacy. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that she faced Tuesday (local time). I mean, for me, it kind of seemed like: ‘How racist attitudes from both the palace and the In a TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, the could this possibly end well?’ UK press have sent ripples of shock around the Duchess said isolation and a lack of support “I expected there to always be that world. But they came as almost no surprise to from the royal household after her marriage to undercurrent of racism,” she added. many Black Britons. Prince Harry drove her to thoughts of suicide. “But to hear it so outright, it’s really scary. Whether it is the disproportionate impact She also said an unnamed member of the royal It’s very shocking. And it’s hard to see how the of Covid-19 on people of colour or the lack of family expressed “concerns” to Harry about the royal family is going to come back from this.” non-white faces at the top of British media and colour of her unborn child’s skin — a statement It was a long way from the optimism that politics, ethnic minorities in the UK say racist that drew an astonished “What?” from Winfrey. surrounded Prince Harry and Meghan’s royal Piers Morgan attitudes and structures of discrimination are Tiwa Adebayo, a communications consultant wedding in 2018. The relationship between a pervasive — and all too often denied by society and journalist, said the couple’s revelations in grandson of the Queen and a biracial American at large. the interview bore out her worst fears. actress was hailed as evidence that, in modern “This is a country that doesn’t want to have “When Meghan joined the royal family, every Britain, skin colour and background no longer Piers Morgan quits an honest conversation about race,” historian person of colour in the UK was worried,” she mattered. That narrative is not supported, breakfast TV role David Olusoga, who presented the TV series said. “This is an institution that is rooted in however, by Meghan’s claims. — AP after row over Meghan comment Jury selection begins in LONDON — UK broadcaster Piers Morgan has left his role at Good Morning Britain after controversy following his remarks about the Duchess of Sussex’s mental health. In a statement today, broadcaster ITV said: trial over George Floyd “Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain. MINNEAPOLIS — Jury Floyd was declared dead “ITV has accepted this decision and has selection in the trial of a on May 25 after Chauvin, nothing further to add.” former Minneapolis police who is white, pressed his Morgan, a former CNN presenter, has long officer charged in George knee against the Black man’s criticised Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Floyd’s death began on neck for about nine minutes, saying they have damaged the royal family’s Tuesday (local time), with the holding his position — even reputation and sought publicity on their own first potential juror excused after Floyd went limp. terms, without accepting the responsibility after she revealed during Floyd’s death sparked and scrutiny that come with the job. questioning that she thought sometimes violent protests Morgan’s criticism of Meghan had become the way the officer acted was in Minneapolis and beyond, more vociferous in the wake of the interview “not fair”. leading to a nationwide with Oprah Winfrey. The woman, a mother of reckoning on race. Morgan cast doubt on Meghan’s comments three from Mexico, said she That reckoning has spread in the interview. When his co-presenter noted saw a bystander video showing globally as well. that Meghan had said she had been driven Derek Chauvin kneeling on Chauvin and three other to the verge of taking her own life, Morgan Floyd’s neck, but she did not officers were fired; the others replied: “She says that, yes.” understand why the officer did face an August trial on aiding He also said during Monday’s programme: not get up when Floyd said he and abetting charges. “I’m sorry, I don’t believe a word she says. I could not breathe. Cahill ruled on several wouldn’t believe her if she read me a weather “That’s not fair because we Derek Chauvin George Floyd pretrial motions on Tuesday, report.” are humans, you know?” she setting parameters for trial He stormed off the set when a fellow said. 15 peremptory challenges to statements are scheduled no testimony. presenter criticised his comments. Defence attorney, Eric dismiss her without providing sooner than March 29. Among them, Cahill said Britain’s media regulator launched a probe Nelson, noted that the woman a reason. Chauvin is charged with jurors would hear when into Monday’s episode of Good Morning said on her questionnaire that Judge Peter Cahill earlier second-degree murder and Chauvin stopped working for Britain, after receiving complaints about she wanted to be on the jury rejected Nelson’s request to manslaughter in Floyd’s the police department, but comments made by Morgan in the wake of the “to give my opinion of the remove her over his concerns death, and jury selection is they would not be told that he interview. unjust death of George Floyd”. about her English proficiency. proceeding despite uncertainty was fired or that the city made It said in a statement: “We have launched Potential jurors must The questioning illustrates over whether a third-degree a “substantial offer” to settle a an investigation into Monday’s episode of show they can set aside their the challenges facing attorneys murder charge would be lawsuit from Floyd’s family. Good Morning Britain under our harm and opinions on the case and view in seating a jury after the added. Those details would not be offence rules.” the evidence fairly. video of Floyd’s arrest had The state has asked the allowed because they could It said that by Tuesday afternoon (UK time) The woman said she would been widely seen around the Minnesota Court of Appeals imply guilt, Cahill said. it had received 41,015 complaints about be willing to change her world. to stop proceedings until that The city had no immediate comments made by Morgan on the breakfast mind if she saw evidence Cahill set aside three weeks has been resolved, which could comment when asked about show, which he anchored and is broadcast by from a different perspective, for a process that could go mean a delay of weeks or even the settlement offer. ITV. — Reuters story via RNZ but Nelson used one of his on for even longer; opening months. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 WORLD 13 GLOBAL BRIEFS Russia and China agree to Misery in Myanmar work together on lunar plans MOSCOW — Russia and China have signed a memorandum on the construction of an Ousted party official dies after arrest; hundreds escape security siege international lunar station, Russian space agency Roskosmos says. NAYPYITAW — An official Roskosmos and the Chinese space from deposed Myanmar leader administration have agreed to work together on Aung San Suu Kyi’s National the construction of the lunar station and provide League for Democracy (NLD) access to the project for other countries and party died in custody after international partners. he was arrested early on Roskosmos boss, Dmitri Rogozin, made the Tuesday (local time), a former announcement after a video conference with his parliamentarian said. Chinese counterpart, Zhang Kejian. Protesters have continued The planned station — to be built either on the to challenge last month’s moon’s surface or in its orbit — would serve to military coup in the streets. explore the earth’s natural satellite. Overnight, police arrested Drones would be used to explore perspectives about 50 people who had been from the moon, the agency said. cornered by security forces in Russia now wants to work with China on a “road a district of Myanmar’s main map” for the construction of the lunar station. city — Yangon, a rights group — AAP said. However, hundreds A pollen and coronavirus link managed to escape the MUNICH — A higher pollen count can lead to encirclement after crowds of a greater risk of catching Covid-19, research by demonstrators rallied in their scientists in Germany indicates. support in defiance of a night- A team at the Technical University of Munich time curfew. noticed that higher pollen counts correlate with Western powers and the higher coronavirus infection numbers, according United Nations had called to the study published in the Proceedings of the on the military to allow the National Academy of Sciences. youths to leave the area in The researchers and other experts said, safety. however, that the results — which measured Myanmar has been in crisis pollen counts and Covid-19 infections in 31 since the army ousted Suu FACE-OFF WITH PROTESTERS: Riot police hold their firearms as they face off with protesters countries across five continents — should not be Kyi’s elected government in a during a demonstration against the military coup in Naypyitaw. AFP picture undue cause for alarm as spring blooms in much coup on February 1, detained of the northern hemisphere. her and other NLD officials, the dissolved upper house of elected in 2020, died after since independence from According to the study, infection rates in areas and set up a ruling junta of parliament. he was arrested on Saturday Britain in 1947. without a local lockdown go up by an average of generals. “He’s been participating night. In Yangon’s Sanchaung four percent when the amount of pollen in the air Daily protests against the continuously in the protests,” The army has justified district on Monday night, increases by 100 per cubic metre. — AAP coup are being staged across Ba Myo Thein said. the coup by saying that a security forces trapped the country and security forces “Now, the relatives are November election won by the hundreds of youngsters who Women, police clash in Mexico have cracked down harshly. trying to retrieve his body at NLD was marred by fraud had taken part in earlier anti- MEXICO CITY — Police and activists have More than 60 protesters have the Military Hospital.” — a claim rejected by the coup demonstrations. clashed in Mexico City at a march to mark been killed and more than Neither the military nor the electoral commission. Police firing guns and using International Women’s Day. Officers forced back 1800 detained, the Assistance police responded to calls for It has promised a new stun grenades checked houses protesters with tear gas and riot shields in the Association for Political comment. election, but has not said for anyone from outside the capital’s main square — the Zocalo. Prisoners (AAPP), an advocacy Zaw Myat Linn is the when that might be held. district and said they would Protesters were calling for the government to group, has said. second NLD official to have International powers have punish anyone caught hiding. address the country’s poor record on the murder The NLD’s Zaw Myat Linn died in custody over the past condemned the takeover, However, thousands of of women, which is often referred to as femicide, died in custody on Tuesday few days. which derailed a slow people took to the streets in and gender-based violence. after he was arrested in Khin Maung Latt, who transition to democracy in a support of the youths, and Government figures suggest at least 939 women Yangon around 1.30am, said had worked as a campaign country that has been ruled by many managed to slip away. were victims of femicide in 2020. Ba Myo Thein — a member of manager for an NLD MP the military for long periods — AP — BBC story via RNZ WORLD BRIEFS French nuclear tests contaminated India confirms first Quad NEW DELHI — India says the first summit of the leaders of the so-called ‘Quad’ framework will take place virtually on 110,000 people in Pacific — study March 12. The leaders of India, Australia, Japan and PAPEETE — France concealed the the atomic cloud took a different the US will address “regional and global true impact of its nuclear tests in the trajectory than planned. issues of shared interest, and exchange Pacific from the 1960s to the 1990s, a Some 42 hours after the test, views on practical areas of cooperation study has said. which was code-named Centaur, towards maintaining a free, open and Researchers used declassified “the inhabitants of Tahiti and the inclusive Indo-Pacific region,” a statement French military documents, surrounding islands of the Windward by India’s foreign ministry said. calculations and testimonies to group were subjected to significant The summit will also cover supply reconstruct the impact of a number amounts of ionising radiation”, the chains, emerging and critical technologies, of the tests. report said. maritime security, and climate change. They estimated that about 110,000 The area was home to 110,000 White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki people in French Polynesia would people and Tahiti’s main city, said on Tuesday (local time) that US have been affected by the radioactive Papeete, alone had a population of President Joe Biden would participate in fallout. 80,000. the online meeting on Friday. The number represented “almost According to the investigation, the The US is looking to strengthen ties the entire” population at the time, the resulting radiation from the French with its key allies as China takes an researchers found. tests was between two and 10 times increasingly-assertive foreign policy French Polynesia, a French higher than estimates given by approach in the Indo-Pacific region. — AAP territory made up of hundreds of France’s Atomic Energy Commission US wants Pacific weaponry islands and atolls including Tahiti, (CEA) in a 2006 report. was the site of dozens of nuclear One reason, according to the WASHINGTON, DC — The US military tests over 30 years. findings, is that the CEA “did not needs more long-range weaponry in the Over the course of two years, always take into account the drinking western Pacific, including ground-based researchers analysed around 2000 of contaminated rainwater” when arms, the top US admiral for the Asia- documents released by the French calculating the dose of radiation Pacific region said on Tuesday (local time), military and recreated the impact of individuals were likely to have been RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT: A site on Mururoa Atoll, where underscoring US concerns about China’s “the most contaminating” of France’s exposed to. growing military strength, particularly French forces conducted 138 nuclear weapons tests until 1996. nuclear tests carried out between Catherine Serda, who was a child AFP picture among its missile forces. 1966 and 1974. at the time of the tests, told France “A wider base of long-range precision The study was carried out in Inter radio that eight members of her fires, which are enabled by all our collaboration between French news family contracted cancer. the French government. a large number of requests for terrestrial forces is critically important to website Disclose, researchers from “That was not normal. Why do we The head of France’s nuclear compensation had been agreed. stabilise what is becoming a more unstable Princeton University and British firm have so much cancer there?” victims compensation committee, The report, however, said only 63 environment in the western Pacific,” Interprt. The CEA study was used as the Alain Chrisnacht, told French media Polynesian civilians had received Admiral Phil Davidson, commander for The 41st test took place over basis for determining whether people that the fallout over the Tahiti area compensation so far. — US Indo-Pacific Command, told an Armed Mururoa Atoll on July 17, 1974, when were eligible for compensation from had already been documented and — BBC story via RNZ Services Committee hearing. — Reuters 14 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Bayliss leading after Cattle prices down by Trevor Brown $1390, 17 (510kg), $1320, 17 (485kg), $1302; Bruce Farming THERE were 900 cattle Ltd (), 22 (505kg), successful dog trial yarded at yesterday’s $1335; Waitangi Terrace Station Matawhero cattle fair where (Kanakanaia), 15 (510kg), prices were down for the $1330. by Donna Halley heavier cattle, compared with R 18-month steers: Tirohanga the February fair. P/S, 30 (485kg), $1360, 8 THE event results were shared Reasons given are shortages (430kg), $1205; M.D and C.A around at the small but successful of grass and killing space in Utting (Waimata), 22 (420kg), Opotiki sheep dog trial over the the works, delaying buying of $1190; Waitangi Terrace Station, weekend. replacement stock. 36 (395kg), $1155, 34 (395kg), The sheep ran well and thanks This time there were few $1150; G.J and M.E Hope goes to the Gault Family for buyers from outside the district (Ormond), 10 (435kg), $1155, 30 providing them. and some medium-sized lines (390kg), $1140; R and J Utting Thanks also to the competitors, of well-bred store cattle from Ltd (Waimata), 37 (385kg), judges and helpers, in particular the East Coast looked to be $1115, 18 (390kg), $1100, 40 Frank, Karen and Gordon Mead good buying. (365kg), $1045, 14 (315kg) $910; who worked tirelessly to help run These cattle were of a good Rimunui Station (Waerenga-o- and organise this event. size, healthy, but showing the Kuri), 29 (365kg), $1040; LMJ It was pleasing to see that effects of the dry conditions. P/S (Ruatoria), 9 (300kg), $850, Frank and Flare placed second in There were two pens of 23 (240kg), $750. the zig zag event. weaner steers, weighing from R 2.5-yr heifers: Holmdale Colin Bayliss and Jet are now 220kg down to 170kg and they Farm — McBreen, 8 (465kg), clear leaders on the heading were reasonably priced at $600 $1110. board with 18 points, and Henry and $495. R 18-month heifers: M.D and Hindmarsh and Prudence lead Holmdale Farm — McBreen C.A Utting, 6 (370kg), $940; with 14 points on the huntaway at received the best Whareopaia Station (Tolaga board. Next weekend is the price of $1700 for six rising Bay), 16 (370kg), $925; R and Ruakituri Trials. 2.5-year steers, weighing J Utting Ltd, 20 (305kg), $830; Results — 635kg. LMJ P/S, 30 (280kg), $725, Event one, the long head, judge Tirohanga P/S at Hexton 20 (250kg), $625, 27 (240kg), Brett Kirkland, 36 runs: C Bayliss topped the 18-month steers, $615, 30 (230kg), $505, 11 Jet 94.5 1, M Utting Steel 94 2, SUCCESSFUL TRIAL: It was appropriate that Frank Mead and Flare $1360 being paid for 30 South (205kg), $375; Tutumatai Station R Bridge Max 93 3, S Shaw Zoe placed so well in the zig zag hunt at the successful Opotiki trial he and Devon cross, weighing 485kg. (Ruatoria), 12 (275kg), $630, 10 92.5 4, C McCarthy Gem 92 5. 1st his family worked so hard to organise. Picture by Donna Halley Prices per kg: R 2.5-yr (260kg), $570, 16 (225kg), $415, intermediate S Shaw Zoe 92.5. 1st steers: $2.68 — $2.48; R 18-mth 10 (270kg), $330; Koura Station maiden M Utting Guy 87. steers: $3.13 — $2.66; R 2.5- (Ruatoria), 22 (240kg), $600. Event two, short head and yard, Event three, zig zag hunt, judge Event four, straight hunt, judge yr heifers: $2.39; R 18-mth Weaner steers: K&M judge Alec Hughes, 44 runs: A Ally Reed, 61 runs: M Austin Rod Rod Walker, 51 runs: G Shield heifers: $2.72 — $1.22; R 2-yr Contractors (), 16 Smith Lad 97 1, M Utting Fern 98.75 1, F Mead Flare 98.5 2, N Molly 96.75 1, C Bayliss Colt bulls: $2.88 — $2.67 (Hereford); (220kg), $600, 17 (170kg), $495. 95 2, A Savage Queen 94.75 3; R Halley Ponga 98.25 3, C Bayliss 96.5 2, B McHardy June 96 3, weaner steers: $2.91 — $2.73. R 2-yr bulls (Hereford): Bridge Max 94.50 4, B Bryson Bolt Pearl 98 4, R Bridge Flash 97.5 C Bayliss Tahi 94.5 4, J Roache Best prices: R 2.5-yr steers: Wairakaia P/S (Muriwai), 6 94 5. 1st intermediate A Savage 5. 1st intermediate F Mead Flare Mitch 94 5. 1st intermediate B Holmdale Farm — McBreen, (570kg), $1520, 15 (465kg), Queen 94.75. 1st maiden A Savage 98.5. 1st maiden C Carr Boggie McHardy June 96. 1st maiden B 6 (635kg), $1700, 18 (560kg), $1340, 7 (455kg), $1275. Queen 94.75. 97.25. McHardy June 96.

chilled beef value eased in China (which is 15 AgriHQ MARKET REPORT percent of the market) as Chinese New Year GOAT BUYER buying ceased. There was a 25c/kg drop moving Week beginning March 8 from December to January, landing at $9.31/kg. VENISON LAMB BEEF Venison farmgate prices reduced by a further The average export value for lamb showed The chilled beef average export value lifted 10c/kg last week in the North Island to $5.20/ resilience in the January export value statistics. NZ52c/kg above December to $12.88/kg. The kg. This a continuation of the downward trend This has held at $9.88/kg driven by a healthy US had the lion’s share of this export market, evident this time last year when prices first 36c/kg lift on the previous month in the average taking 21 percent of chilled beef for $15.01/kg. declined from $7.80/kg. Falling farmgate prices chilled lamb value to $13.42/kg. This is 32c/kg above December’s value are driven by a weak average export value due Large 53c-58c/kg lifts in the US and UK and $1.02/kg above the five-year average. to soft international demand. chilled lamb markets were the key influence Export volumes to the US are also showing Traditionally, venison farmers could expect here while high end markets in the EU eased as encouraging growth. a $2.60-$2.80/kg premium to lamb prices at BUYING ALL GOATS Covid-19 outbreaks took hold. Prices in Japan, which bought 15 percent of the farmgate, however, the roles are reversed In the frozen lamb statistics, China held a 64 NZ chilled beef in January, lifted 14c/kg above this year, as lambs earn a $1.30/kg premium ALL YEAR ROUND percent market share on exports for NZ$7.76/kg December’s results to $13.38/kg. This is 50c/ over venison in the North Island and a 40c/kg Prompt pickup & payment which was a 6c/kg lift compared to December. kg above the five-year average for January, premium in the South. Without a premium to Experienced musterers can be arranged There was notable devaluation in the US and although the quantity of chilled beef exported make venison farming a competitive land-use, EU with these markets dropping an average during this time was muted compared to usual small-scale operators may turn their attention Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 51c/kg moving from December to January. levels. Like the frozen beef values, the average to the store lamb trade over young store deer. [email protected] 26052-01

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Riccarton - Amberley races at Riccarton Thursday Jetbet 6 TAB Doubles 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddies 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 10 s0809 Sombra Deamor (3) 56.5 45 G Jogoo 7 81950 Anjarden (10) 55.5 60 B Murray 8 30 Call Me Coquetta (4) 56.5 50 D Bothamley Race 1: SCALA SANCTA, HE’S READY, MANSFIELD 11 06560 Sweet Fields (10) 56.5 45 T Moseley 8 87503 Touchabeel (7) 55 59 G Jogoo 9 547s Sweet Storm (16) 56.5 49 Y Y Chew (a4) 4 60410 Are You Cereal (9) 56.5 67 T Moseley 12 52292 Scala Sancta (12) 56 54 S Wynne 9 07793 Acting Up (5) 54 57 S Wynne 10 0032 Diceland (17) 56 53 S Wynne Race 2: ROCKLAND, TWIN SHOT, ARE THERE 5 12877 Fishermans Blues (6) 56.5 67 A Balloo 13 00 Rocmemama (4) 56 45 R Mudhoo (a2) 10 90695 Tennessee Rock (2) 54 57 11 6 Gelato (3) 56 46 A Balloo 6 60884 Anythingcouldhappn (8) 55 68 Race 3: DIAMOND, ACTING UP, ROC MUSIC R Beeharry (a3) 12 0 Arrowtown (11) 56 45 T Moseley K Chowdhoory (a1) Race 4: MILFORD SOUND, HOMBRE, GALILEO EXPRESS 2 Punters Challenge 10 April 12.55 13 Idle Lady (13) 56 45 L Callaway 7 41427 Zakunda (3) 54.5 63 L Callaway Race 5: DROPS OF JUPITER, CALL ME COQUETTA, 4 Piccadilly Books Sale 2.05 $10,000, maiden, 1200m 14 Rockin Golly (9) 56 45 Z Bholah (a3) 8 22941 Shock And Awe (7) 54 65 C Johnson JACK KNOWS BEST $10,000, maiden, 1600m EMERGENCIES: 9 63632 Sulu Sea (11) 54 65 S Wynne 1 s2230 Kapalka (9) 58.5 53 S Wynne 15 0s708 Nellie Grey (8) 56.5 45 Race 6: BRONTE BEACH, SEVERINE, BELLE FASCINO 10 83536 Belindabella (1) 54 63 K Mudhoo 2 05872 Are There (12) 58.5 52 R Beeharry (a3) 1 38822 Hombre (12) 58.5 54 M Gestain (a4) 16 06560 Sweet Fields (14) 56.5 45 Race 7: HIGHLY UNLIKELY, SHOCK AND AWE, RAINMAN 3 5546 Rockland (11) 58.5 49 L Allpress 2 0639L Kristofferson (9) 58.5 50 S Wynne 11 77370 Pure Class (5) 54 63 Race 8: MISS CURIOUS, MONASH, LAPHROAIG 17 s0809 Sombra Deamor (2) 56.5 45 4 0s497 Aorangi Assassin (1) 58.5 48 B Murray 3 02840 Sam’s Song (10) 58.5 50 D Bothamley 18 s4009 Ripemgini (10) 58.5 45 12 57032 Letsbringiton (13) 54 60 L Allpress 5 7008s Van Halen (2) 58.5 47 R Mudhoo (a2) 4 440s8 Jack The Ripper (4) 58.5 48 C Barnes 19 — High Rez SCRATCHED EMERGENCY: 6 00s0 High Rez (5) 58.5 45 K Mudhoo 5 05069 Double Act (1) 58.5 45 L Callaway 13 10060 Battlinaway (4) 54 57 7 0s Twin Shot (8) 58 47 K Chowdhoory (a1) 6 s4009 Ripemgini (6) 58.5 45 R Cuneen 6 Coupland’s Bakeries 50 Yrs 3.17 8 50 Seraphic (10) 58 46 C Barnes 7 0642 Milford Sound (2) 58 68 L Allpress 8 R'course Htl & Motor Lodge 4.24 $15,000, open handicap, 1400m 9 Crocodile Roc (3) 58 45 T Jonker 8 88 Galileo Express (3) 58 50 T Moseley $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m 10 Noble Knight (6) 58 45 J Lowry 9 0 Il Sonetto (11) 58 45 C Campbell (a1) 1 96121 Belle Fascino (7) 62 93 R Beeharry (a3) 11 970s9 Miss Harley Quinn (7) 56.5 45 G Jogoo 10 68 Star Vista (13) 58 45 J Lowry 2 93362 Goodanya (8) 58 81 L Allpress 1 03817 Laphroaig (5) 59 62 D Bothamley 1 Riccarton Function Centre 12.20 12 00 Justwonprincess (4) 56 45 A Balloo 11 00253 Clubcard (7) 56.5 53 K Chowdhoory (a1) 3 36841 King Cougar (6) 56.5 78 R Mudhoo (a2) 2 21254 Sure Is (12) 58.5 65 S Wynne $10,000, maiden, 1200m 13 0s508 Silver Cannon (13) 56 45 T Moseley 12 50 Splash Palace (8) 56.5 46 B Murray 4 62525 I Am A Rock (3) 55.5 76 3 07206 Monash (8) 57.5 59 K Chowdhoory (a1) 1 5s3 He’s Ready (6) 58.5 51 13 76 Dance With Me (5) 56 46 K Mudhoo 5 60191 Severine (2) 54 76 C Johnson 4 0s301 Float (6) 57 62 L Allpress 3 NZB South Island Sale 14/4 1.29 6 24016 Bronte Beach (1) 54 74 S Wynne 5 89481 Hey Soul Sister (1) 57 62 C Johnson K Chowdhoory (a1) 5 Fern Law Ltd Lawyers 2.40 2 Guard Of Honor (7) 58.5 47 D Bothamley $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 7 03130 Jewel Of Patch (4) 54 70 C Barnes 6 66021 Maidinthemist (10) 57 62 M Gestain (a4) 8 74860 Riverfalls (5) 54 68 T Moseley 3 s670s Easyrider (2) 58.5 45 C Campbell (a1) 1 83237 Selfie (3) 59 63 T Moseley $10,000, maiden, 1400m 7 034s0 Reliably Perky (3) 56.5 61 C Barnes 4 Mansfield (9) 58.5 45 K Mudhoo 2 0182 Diamond (4) 57 63 L Allpress 1 254s7 Jack Knows Best (18) 58.5 53 L Allpress 7 Kam T'port Marlborough Cup 3.51 8 10060 Battlinaway (7) 56.5 57 L Callaway 5 008s0 Postcode Envy (8) 58.5 45 3 31635 Roc Music (6) 57 63 D Bothamley 2 s85s6 Drops Of Jupiter (15) 58.5 51 C Johnson 9 36048 Miss Curious (4) 56 60 C Campbell (a1) M Gestain (a4) 4 470s7 Show Bazz (8) 57 60 C Barnes 3 87s85 Curve (5) 58.5 49 K Chowdhoory (a1) $25,000, rating 74 & jumps benchmark, 10 000s0 Grab The Bar (9) 56 56 B Murray 6 445 Whippersnapper (11) 58 50 L Allpress 5 06399 Our Prom King (1) 56.5 58 4 Anchor Me (12) 58 47 D Bothamley 2000m 11 84760 Pickup (14) 56 56 A Balloo 7 0s460 Bright Flash (5) 56.5 49 A Balloo R Mudhoo (a2) 5 Pentesla (6) 58 47 R Beeharry (a3) 1 4145P Oceans Away (12) 59.5 73 C Barnes 12 100s8 Donnatina (11) 55.5 59 K Kwo (a2) 8 Flash Ash Vegas (1) 56.5 45 C Barnes 6 63069 Our Rosette (9) 56 61 6 Ceedoubleujay (1) 58 45 G Jogoo 2 13401 Rainman (2) 59 72 G Jogoo 13 70s60 Jojo Roxx (2) 54.5 57 9 09580 Inheritance (13) 56.5 45 L Callaway K Chowdhoory (a1) 7 03249 Wannabe ‘n’ Paris (7) 56.5 53 B Murray 3 64192 Highly Unlikely (10) 57.5 69 14 77950 Show Park (13) 54 55

Waikato BoP harness at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 7 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 T. 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Q. 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 4 54657 Fleeting Grin (Fr) 4 T Mitchell 2 5453s Pure Carbon (Fr) 2 2 0s00 Needamargarita (Fr) 2 B Mangos 7 Harcourts Te Awamutu Pace 8.17 Race 1: CAPTAIN NEMO, POCKET BOOK, JIMMY RICHTER 5 56548 Comedy Act (Fr) 5 S Phelan 3 43542 Commander Cathy (Fr) 3 M W White 3 s9475 Little Suzie (Fr) 3 Z Butcher 6 70722 Zip Code (Fr) 6 S Abernethy 4 05 The Sportsman (Fr) 4 D Butcher $8000, 3yo+ r51-r55. mobile, 2200m Race 2: THE LAST GAMBLE, MACKALI, GREY STOKE 4 Somedreamsomewhere (Fr) 4 D Butcher 7 22942 The Peacemaker (Fr) 7 C Jamieson 5 0900s Slys Shadow (Fr) 5 T Mitchell 1 84079 Port Delight (Fr) 1 N Delany (J) Race 3: COMMANDER CATHY, ALLAMERICANLOVER, 5 73 Alta Cassino (Fr) 5 T Cameron 8 42658 Captain Nemo (Fr) 8 D Butcher 6 Allamericanlover (Fr) 6 B Butcher 2 53215 Richmond Tiger (Fr) 2 A Drake (J) LIEUTENANT ARDEN 6 329 Wet Flipflops (Fr) 6 A Harrison (J) 9 1666 Rocknroll Roulette (Fr) 21 M W White 7 8s886 Nyla (Fr) 7 Z Butcher 3 s1827 Nudist Beach (Fr) 3 J Dickie 7 42069 Themightyserina (Fr) 7 A Drake (J) Race 4: PRESIDENTIAL JEWEL, AS FREE AS AIR, 10 7s891 Sweet Chariot (Fr) 22 B Butcher 8 Romeo Shard (Fr) 8 B Mangos 4 60322 Bankers Gold (Fr) 4 L Whittaker (J) IVEGOTBILLS 11 36373 Panspacificjet (Fr) 23 J Robinson 9 Je T’aime (Fr) 21 P Ferguson 8 4336 Ideal Prince (Fr) 8 B Butcher 5 95035 Sunset Red (Fr) 5 D Ferguson Race 5: SOMEDREAMSOMEWHERE, HES A FACTA, 12 26746 Pocket Book (Fr) 24 M McKendry 10 99553 Six Times A Lady (Fr) 22 L Whittaker (J) 9 97222 Shanlou (Fr) 21 M McKendry 6 67223 Sarandon (Fr) 6 A Harrison (J) WET FLIPFLOPS 10 283 Hes A Facta (Fr) U1 L Whittaker (J) 7 92861 Dun It Bad (Fr) 7 M W White Race 6: THE BANKER, BUGALUGS, DIXIE REIGN 2 Ike Unsworth Bayleys Trot 6.06 4 Betavet Trot 6.58 8 24392 Show Me Heaven (Fr) 8 B Butcher Race 7: ON A ROLL, MONTANA JET, SHOW ME HEAVEN $8000, r40-r51 discretionary handicap stand, $8000, r54-r67 discretionary handicap stand, 6 Woodlands Stud Hcp Pace 7. 4 8 9 06766 On A Roll (Fr) 21 (J) Race 8: ULTIMATE MOMENT, SHAKEMJENNY, JASINOVA 2700m 2700m $8000, r56-r67 discretionary handicap stand, 10 41 Montana Jet (Fr) 22 S Phelan 1 0s555 Keystone Cavalier (Fr) 1 S Phelan 1 78624 Griffins Hall (Fr) U1 P Ferguson 2700m 2 78468 Alana (Fr) U1 S McCaffrey 2 0P1PP Crazy (Fr) U2 S Phelan 8 Quiz Night @The Clubhouse 8.44 1 65958 Brookies Jaffa (Fr) 1 S Abernethy 3 22212 Mackali (10) 1 A Poutama 3 12901 Ivegotbills (10) 1 N Chilcott $8000, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2200m 4 34834 Safrakova (10) 2 (J) 4 62516 Still Eyre (10) 2 D Ferguson 2 18374 Bugalugs (Fr) 2 P Ferguson 3 01587 Bodrum Boy (Fr) 3 M McKendry 1 94034 Ultimate Moment (Fr) 1 J Robinson 5 30273 The Last Gamble (10) 3 L Whittaker (J) 5 8L102 As Free As Air (10) U1 A Poutama 2 25080 Keystone Comet (Fr) 2 S Phelan 6 19946 Presidential Jewel (20) 1 A Drake (J) 4 97978 Ace Strike (Fr) U1 B Butcher 1 Balloons Visit Waipa 19/3 5.41 6 7D002 Tramps Like Us (10) 4 P Ferguson 3 86376 Wynberg Watch (Fr) 3 7 44947 Grey Stoke (10) U1 7 — Delson SCRATCHED 5 61144 Dixie Reign (15) 1 S Phelan $8000, 3yo+ r40-r50. mobile, 2200m 4 83s9 Shakemjenny (Fr) 4 D Butcher 3 Black Dog Furniture Pace 6.31 5 Brogden Horse Transport 7. 23 6 67213 The Banker (15) 2 D Butcher 5 0 Sonsofthemerch (Fr) 5 Z Butcher 1 04233 Jimmy Richter (Fr) 1 A Poutama 7 71s08 Comic Book Hero (15) 3 T Macfarlane 6 P8893 Jasinova (Fr) 6 S McCaffrey 2 72784 Itsthefinalcountdown (Fr) 2 P Ferguson $8000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2200m $8000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2200m 8 16166 Spirit Of Anzac (15) 4 L Whittaker (J) 7 P8s0s Te Kouka Sun Rise (Fr) U1 M Nicholas 3 66721 Dramatist (Fr) 3 T Cameron 1 Lieutenant Arden (Fr) 1 J Stormont 1 P Bet Your Boots (Fr) 1 A Poutama 9 42521 Young Conqueror (15) U1 T Mitchell 8 Kissme Quick (Fr) U2 C Jamieson

Christchurch greys at Addington Thursday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12 Selections 2 Fitz Sports Bar Sprint Ht 2 4.38 EMERGENCIES: 5 16241 Best Ball 29.75 Daniel Lane 4 74172 Know Debt 17.17 Garry Cleeve Race 1: SHAW LEE, EDGE OF REASON, AMURI LIV 9 34868 Suck It Up 17.34 Hart & Taylor 6 71147 Humbling 29.97 J & D Fahey 5 56411 Goldstar Flora 17.15 Riley Evans $2095, C3, heat, 295m 10 88748 Tabby 17.32 Sharon Hindson 7 34483 Opawa Deal 29.98 J & D Fahey Race 2: NEXT OFF, SPECIAL AS, PENNY JANE 6 71144 St Andrews 17.33 J M Lane 1 83382 Penny Jane 17.30 Hart & Taylor 8 81166 Penalty Drop 30.01 Daniel Lane Race 3: GOLDSTAR LINDA, ANGRY JANE, OPAWA MAY 7 78145 King Toliman 17.06 Daniel Roberts 2 31454 Special As 17.20 Janine McCook 5 Thursday Place Pick Sprint 5.33 EMERGENCIES: 8 28513 Tucker 17.28 Daniel Lane Race 4: PITCH MARK, CALM INFERNO, NOVA RAPIDE 3 4F56s Crystal Cindi 17.47 John McInerney $2920, C5, 295m 9 54587 He’s Ali 30.08 Craig Roberts EMERGENCIES: Race 5: OPAWA BAILEY, STARBURST GEORGE, 10 37388 Pretty Busy 30.17 J & D Fahey 4 46244 Souffle Sue 17.19 John McInerney 1 62112 Homebush Glitch 17.16 John McInerney 9 25366 Man Of Letters 17.19 Alison Lee HOMEBUSH GLITCH 5 82112 Mitcham Becky 17.22 Janine McCook 2 12287 Goldstar Major 17.24 Riley Evans 8 Active Electrical C'church 6.46 10 51688 Mitcham Rob 17.24 John McInerney Race 6: OPAWA DAN, CULVIE BUT, STARR BLUEBLOOD 6 33267 Know Tactics 17.40 Garry Cleeve 3 21817 Hilton Hope 17.13 Bruce Dann Race 7: BEST BALL, OPAWA DEAL, HUMBLING 7 13422 Next Off 17.31 Daniel Lane 4 45411 Double Speed 17.24 J M Lane $2920, C5, 295m 11 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint 8.06 8 63116 Goldstar Whitey 17.29 S & B Evans Race 8: SEVE, MITCHAM MAGIC, ROMEO 5 14365 Amuri Magic 17.27 John McInerney 1 6s115 Our Dazzel 17.00 Robin Wales $2450, C4, 295m Race 9: OZZIE, VAN NINDI, HOLY GRAIL EMERGENCIES: 6 53122 Starburst George 17.03 Malcolm Grant 2 36212 Mitcham Magic 17.03 John McInerney 9 78756 Ezra Blueblood 17.19 John McInerney Race 10: ARCHIE JOHN HILL, TUCKER, HOMEBUSH AIMEE 7 51541 Mitcham Ryder 17.16 John McInerney 3 34266 Homebush Boots 17.20 John McInerney 1 35226 Opawa Phil 17.24 Robin Wales 10 88748 Tabby 17.32 Sharon Hindson Race 11: EPIC DIAMOND, MUSTANG MEGAN, OPAWA PHIL 8 13643 Opawa Bailey 17.06 Robin Wales 4 31147 Tweet About It 17.25 Hart & Taylor 2 31153 Epic Diamond 17.03 Janine McCook Race 12: MITCHAM USAIN, GARY, HONEY LANTREE EMERGENCIES: 5 15431 Romeo 17.20 John McInerney 3 72345 Ulyssa Bale 17.26 Craig Roberts 3 Amber Cleaning Services 4.58 9 25366 Man Of Letters 17.19 Alison Lee 6 11431 Super Over Drama 17.12 Riley Evans 4 1111F Mustang Megan 17.16 Hart & Taylor $3385, C3, 520m 10 55377 Goldstar Clover 17.21 Riley Evans 7 1117s Seve 16.84 Daniel Lane 5 23171 Diamond Empress 17.36 Malcolm Grant 1 s2777 Opawa May 30.21 Robin Wales 8 22168 Hilton Headache 17.20 Bruce Dann 6 23787 Homebush Monkey 17.23 John McInerney 2 35452 Goldstar Truman 30.15 Riley Evans 6 Fitz Sports Bar Sprint Ht 4 5.56 EMERGENCIES: 7 42422 Sam And Si 17.23 John McInerney 3 61465 Longshanks 30.34 Ashley Bradshaw $2095, C3, heat, 295m 9 77518 Homebush Caesar 17.16 John McInerney 8 74521 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.24 S & B Evans 10 55377 Goldstar Clover 17.21 Riley Evans 4 31121 Goldstar Linda 30.00 Riley Evans 1 12283 Starr Blueblood 17.23 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 5 74153 Darla Bale 30.24 Craig Roberts 2 11617 Culvie But 17.29 Janine McCook 9 Christchurch Casino Stakes 7.13 9 62548 Tricky 17.03 Daniel Lane 6 16114 Angry Jane 30.12 Matt Roberts 3 22624 Fireball Fudge 17.50 Ashley Bradshaw 10 71286 Tiggerlong Demon 17.22 Daniel Roberts 7 75424 Goldstar Yankee 30.22 Riley Evans 4 11253 Opawa Dan 17.08 Janine McCook $4795, C5, 520m 1 Fitz Sports Bar Sprint Ht 1 4.15 8 16822 Goldstar Mauney 30.00 Riley Evans 5 21186 Homebush Rapper 17.33 John McInerney 1 14261 Fairly Able 30.12 J & D Fahey 12 Re-energise Dash 8.26 EMERGENCY: 6 23685 Hendrix Bale 17.28 Craig Roberts 2 36118 Holy Grail 29.99 J & D Fahey $2450, C4, 295m $2095, C3, heat, 295m 9 24367 Opawa Cutie 30.29 Robin Wales 7 16524 Mega Dream 17.20 Lisa Waretini 3 12726 Marvaha Bale 30.06 Craig Roberts 1 51312 Khatia 17.50 John McInerney 8 51674 Know Charisma 17.19 Garry Cleeve 4 34633 Uthor Bale 30.00 Craig Roberts 1 s5321 Mitcham Usain 17.21 John McInerney 2 63463 Shaw Lee 17.10 Janine McCook 4 Fitz Sports Bar Sprint Ht 3 5.14 EMERGENCIES: 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 2 87757 Taieri Snapshot 17.26 Ray Casey 3 47525 Amuri Liv 17.16 John McInerney $2095, C3, heat, 295m 9 27387 Citizen Aguero 17.25 John McInerney 6 55557 Ellias Bale nwtd Craig Roberts 3 43171 Spice Spice Baby 17.32 Ashley Bradshaw 10 57858 Homebush Ariana 17.21 John McInerney 7 16262 Ozzie 29.90 Daniel Lane 4 66634 Goldstar Aria 17.37 Riley Evans 1 1s875 Knocka Know How 17.29 Garry Cleeve 4 84214 Honey Lantree 17.19 Matt Roberts 8 76s21 Van Nindi 30.04 Calum Weir 5 88778 Culvie Ness 17.22 Hart & Taylor 2 62486 Calm Inferno 17.16 Bruce Dann 7 Selwyn-rakaia Vet Services 6.22 5 33326 Gary 17.10 Daniel Lane 6 15516 Homebush Hero 17.39 John McInerney 3 25336 Marakesh Max 17.47 John McInerney 10 Garrard’s Horse And Hound 7.38 6 54233 Homebush Stasser 17.23 John McInerney 7 51127 Edge Of Reason 17.19 Jason Dunn 4 3183s Pitch Mark 17.05 Daniel Lane $4090, C4, 520m 7 33732 Diamond Harmony 17.31 Malcolm Grant 8 42653 Come A Guster 17.30 Malcolm Grant 5 26821 Nova Rapide 17.17 Ashley Bradshaw 1 53774 Oster Bale 30.07 Craig Roberts $2920, C5, 295m 8 85135 Homebush Zack 17.26 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 6 74451 Homebush Liam 17.08 John McInerney 2 27345 Meatloaf 30.39 Sharon Hindson 1 14481 Homebush Aimee 17.19 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 9 8s557 Mine Hunter 17.21 Janine McCook 7 12257 Button It 17.31 Janine McCook 3 53775 Van Evie 29.93 Calum Weir 2 14151 Archie John Hill 16.84 J & D Fahey 9 62548 Tricky 17.03 Daniel Lane 10 58568 Kiwi Gunn 17.22 Daniel Lane 8 27177 Amuri Batman 17.30 John McInerney 4 11216 Opawa Solomon 30.09 J & D Fahey 3 33365 Mitcham Sam 17.19 John McInerney 10 71286 Tiggerlong Demon 17.22 Daniel Roberts

Waikato greys at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 T. 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Q. 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Place6 3-8 Selections 4 67563 Master Brady 21.90 Sean Codlin 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 4 45414 Spring Cesc 21.18 Emma Potts 2 13513 Noise Maker 21.31 Phil Green Race 1: SIROCCO, SHAYANNA, ASCOTT 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 4 46465 Go Home Duke 25.99 Peter Ferguson 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 3 86216 Danny Lang nwtd A J Christiansen 6 42885 Ascott 21.77 W & T Steele 5 56486 Little Teegs 25.80 Arch Lawrence 6 62541 Prerogative 20.99 Udy & Cottam Race 2: THRILLING BREEZE, MY BRO JET, BRANDI CHASER 4 36413 Max Volume nwtd S O’Neill 7 21235 Shayanna 21.89 Arch Lawrence 6 Vacant Box Six - n & a 7 26314 Call Me Leo 21.11 Thayne Green 5 87575 Typical 21.25 Shirley Ross Race 3: THRILLING HAZARD, RHODES WORTHY, 8 17284 Sirocco 21.34 Arch Lawrence 7 67135 Electric Shock nwtd A J Christiansen 8 83236 Peach Melba 21.34 Arch Lawrence GO HOME DUKE 8 68842 Isn’t She Bliss nwtd Peter Henley 6 21644 Boot Camp Tiara nwtd R & L Udy Race 4: PORTIA, MITCHAM GREG, AWARD WINNER 2 The Clubhouse Sports Bar 12.29 6 Farmlands Coprice Series 1.38 7 71223 Antonio 21.30 Arch Lawrence Race 5: THRILLING NORMAN, ZIPPING BARTY, $1425, C0, 375m 4 Mayhounds Rehoming Grp 1.04 $1560, C1, final, 375m 8 44114 Go All Lin 21.42 S O’Neill EMERGENCIES: NANGAR HURRICANE 1 5277s Rich Lister nwtd Maree Gowan $1510, C1, 375m 1 65722 Opawa Jade 21.62 W & T Steele 9 34262 Ford Man 21.53 R & L Udy Race 6: THRILLING MILO, RAILING RACCOON, OPAWA JADE 2 Sovereign Alice nwtd Shirley Ross 1 6317 Portia 21.38 Arch Lawrence 2 27863 Hardcore Kobe nwtd Jim Black Race 7: ATHENAIS, DANNY LANG, TYPICAL 3 72372 Thrilling Breeze nwtd Emma Potts 2 42344 Mitcham Greg nwtd S O’Neill 3 22612 Thrilling Milo nwtd Emma Potts 10 57271 Paddy Fast 21.35 M & J Smith Race 8: THRILLING MURPHY, THRILLING NEVE, RIVALRIES 4 64765 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 3 76854 Jinja Lad 21.72 Raewyn McPhee 4 86641 Nana Molly 21.45 Udy & Cottam 5 865 Brandi Chaser nwtd W & T Steele 4 36485 Tribal Conquest nwtd R & L Udy 5 52751 Ruby Express 21.59 Marsha Black 8 Mike Stent Decorators Ltd 2.14 6 35452 My Bro Jet nwtd Thayne Green 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 6 32431 Railing Raccoon 21.55 Sean Codlin $4745, C4/5, 457m 7 23865 Let Em Talk nwtd S O’Neill 6 62868 Award Winner nwtd Thayne Green 7 44522 Margaux 21.43 Phil Green 8 78777 Vegas Chops nwtd Raewyn McPhee 7 667F4 Smash Zone nwtd R & L Udy 8 45673 Go Falcon 21.39 W & T Steele 1 51215 Thrilling Murphy 25.48 Karen Walsh EMERGENCY: 8 43321 Calf King 21.40 Phil Green EMERGENCIES: 2 42454 Thrilling Neve 25.32 Karen Walsh 9 7848 Diamond Tiger nwtd W & T Steele 9 67563 Master Brady 21.90 Sean Codlin 3 Vacant Box Three - n & a 1 Cookies Cafe Sprint 12.11 5 Superior Chunky Dog Rolls 1.21 10 76854 Jinja Lad 21.72 Raewyn McPhee 4 37312 Rivalries 25.49 Phil Green $1510, C1, 375m 3 Affordable Pet Accessories 12.46 $2920, C4/5, 375m 7 Vetora Cambridge Sprint 1.56 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 1 43645 Waiterimu Ripper 21.28 R & L Udy $3385, C2/3, 457m 1 14311 Thrilling Norman 21.04 Karen Walsh 6 32513 Opawa Travis nwtd Phil Green 2 78686 Night Ace nwtd Justin Foot 1 17132 Rhodes Worthy nwtd Maree Gowan 2 13512 Zipping Barty 21.17 Glennis Farrell $2095, C2/3, 375m 7 Vacant Box Seven - n & a 3 76866 React Respond nwtd R & L Udy 2 43213 Thrilling Hazard 25.57 Karen Walsh 3 12126 Nangar Hurricane 21.10 Peter Ferguson 1 32432 Athenais 21.19 Shirley Ross 8 11523 Zipping Hewitt 25.60 Glennis Farrell

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. 17 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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The South Aucklander will leave New While Lee, who is of Irish traveller Zealand tonight for London ahead of a stock, might seem a curious choice given May 1 fight against popular and powerful he lives on the other side of the world, Brit Dereck Chisora, a match-up expected it is understood Parker recently sought to be confirmed by Eddie Hearn’s advice from Fury as to how he might take Matchroom Boxing in the next few days. his skills to the next level. There, Parker will call on the services While Parker, 29, forged an excellent of English-born Irish boxer Andy Lee, a 28-2 record with Barry and became second cousin of the man regarded as the the first New Zealander to win a best heavyweight on the planet right now, heavyweight world title when he defeated Tyson Fury. Andy Ruiz Jr in 2016, most punters The details of the arrangement are not believe his career has stalled of late. yet known, but it is expected Lee will Consecutive losses to Anthony Joshua sign a short-term contract with Parker in a unification title fight, and Dillian for this fight, with a view to a long-term Whyte, have been followed by uninspiring deal if the partnership is fruitful. performances against the likes of Alex Like Parker, Lee, 36, is a former WBO Leapai and Junior Fa. belt-holder, having won the middleweight He has appeared to lack the power to title off Matt Korobov in 2014, defending finish fights and some have commented it against Peter Quillen before losing a THIRTY FIGHTS TOGETHER: Joseph Parker had 30 fights with Kevin Barry (right) as that even his highly-touted hand speed tough fight against Billy Joe Saunders. his trainer. Parker’s team are pictured after the Junior Fa fight held at Spark Arena last has been dulled. He was the first Irishman to win a world month. NZ Herald picture Parker needs some spectacular title on American soil since 1934. performances to convince Matchroom to Lee retired three years ago with a responsibilities of fatherhood took Since then, he has established himself extend his three-fight deal and thrust 35-3-1 professional record, saying the precedence over his boxing career. as a trainer of note, working alongside him back to title contention. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Thursday, March 11, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anthony Davis, 28; Thora Birch, 39; Johnny Knoxville, 50; Terrence Howard, 52. Happy Birthday: SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Take the initiative if you want to get things done your way. Check the up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. appropriate way to approach a project you plan to pursue this year by To solve the puzzle, each row, reaching out to the authorities who preside over such activities. 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He said by postponing the event by a Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics Cup in New Zealand has been officially “Our hearts go out to all the players, year, it would ensure a better event that postponed to 2022, World Rugby has team personnel and fans who were benefits from the global vaccination drive TOKYO — Japan has reportedly decided to confirmed. preparing and looking forward to the World and eased travel burdens. stage this year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics World Rugby says its executive Cup this year,” World Rugby chairman Bill “I would also like to emphasise that we without overseas spectators due to public executive committee has now ratified the Beaumont said. are unwavering in our commitment to the concern about Covid-19. recommendation to postpone the event “The decision to postpone has been women’s game,” he said. The Kyodo news agency said the decision had because of the coronavirus pandemic. made entirely in the interests of their “The top players in the women’s game been made, citing officials with knowledge of the It also announced a £2 million welfare, well-being and preparation, and the should be guaranteed the stage that they matter. ($NZ3.87m) funding package to assist desire to put on a showcase tournament deserve.” — AAP The Tokyo 2020 games organising committee said in response that a decision would be made by the end of March. The Olympics, postponed by a year because of the pandemic, are scheduled for July 23 to NZ without Williamson August 8 and the Paralympics from August 24 to September 5. Kyodo said the government had concluded that welcoming fans from abroad would not be possible given public concern about the coronavirus and the detection of more contagious and about $1.4 million variants in many countries. The opening ceremony of the torch relay would also be held without any spectators. “The organising committee has decided CRICKET by Ben McKay, AAP Eden Park and Wellington’s Sky it is essential to hold the ceremony in the Stadium against Australia. WELLINGTON — Captain Kane northeastern prefecture of Fukushima behind “We would have had our biggest closed doors, only permitting participants and Williamson will sit out New Zealand’s crowd in Wellington since the Cricket one-day international cricket series invitees to take part in the event, to avoid large World Cup in 2015; we would have had crowds forming amid the pandemic,” Kyodo said. with Bangladesh to rehabilitate a 20,000,” chief executive David White troublesome left elbow. told AAP. Thiem sets career goal Williamson battled the complaint “And we would have gone very close to through the Black Caps’ T20 series win selling out Eden Park. But hey, we still PARIS — US Open champion Dominic Thiem against Australia, which concluded on got cricket played and also broadcast so has set himself the career goal of winning the Sunday, but that effort came at a cost. that was the main thing. French Open and the Austrian says he would love The 30-year-old has been diagnosed “But we didn’t get the gates and to dethrone the “King of Clay” Rafa Nadal in the with a small tear in his left elbow we equate it to be worth about $1.4 process. tendon and has been advised to rest. million.” Nadal’s dominance on the red claycourts in Coach Gary Stead said the decision to The Eden Park match might have Paris is unmatched, the Spaniard picking up his rest the skipper was made with June’s been boycotted by Australia, as travel 13th French Open trophy last year to match Roger tour of England and the World Test to Auckland would have forced touring Federer’s 20 Grand Slam singles titles. Championship final in mind. players to quarantine on arrival back Two of those 13 victories on centre court have “Kane loves playing for his country so home — something the players were come against Austrian Thiem, who won his it hasn’t been an easy decision to step unwilling to do. maiden Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows last back,” Stead said. While AAP has confirmed initial chats year. “A batsman’s front elbow is crucial of rebellion were taking place inside “For me it’s by far the tournament with the best to his game and with the injury not the Australian camp, White called that results in the past . . . so after I won that first improving it was clear something “absolute nonsense”, saying it never Grand Slam title, it’s now the biggest goal and needed to be done.” reached executive level. something I really want to achieve,” Thiem said. NZ Cricket (NZC) will tomorrow “There was never ever a discussion,” — Radio NZ name Williamson’s replacement and the he said. Loew to leave a year early one-day international squad to take on “We have a longstanding relationship Bangladesh. with Australia . . . a strong relationship.” MUNICH — Germany football coach Joachim Stead reported muted celebrations The Black Caps have won every series Loew will step down from the role he has had after their success over Australia — “a this summer, including tests and short- since 2006 after the end of this year’s European quiet drink in the dressing room”. form hit-outs against the West Indies Championship, ending his run as the current Meanwhile, NZC suffered a $1.4 and Pakistan, and a T20 series win longest serving national team coach. million hit from missing out on the two against Australia. Loew, who has a contract until 2022, led big pay days from Australia’s Covid-19- Next up are three ODIs and three Germany to the World Cup title in 2014 and the affected tour. T20s against Bangladesh, before a MISSED: Kane Williamson makes a flying 2017 Confederations Cup, but his team crashed Unfortunately for NZC, the two break coinciding with the Indian attempt to stop the ball in the fourth T20 out of the first round in the 2018 World Cup and matches that were forced behind closed Premier League, and two tests in match against Australia. Williamson is being has been struggling to perform at top level in doors this summer were the money- England leading up to the World Test rested so he can get over an elbow injury. recent years. spinning dates: matches at Auckland’s Championship final. Picture by John Cowpland/Photosport via AP “I take this step consciously, full of pride and also very thankful and with uninterrupted motivation for the Euro,” Loew said in a statement. The 61-year-old first joined the team in 2004 as Williams confirms desire to box again assistant to Juergen Klinsmann before taking over in 2006. He led them to the Euro 2008 final RUGBY LEAGUE/BOXING before winning the World Cup six years later, having coached them so far in 189 games, with SONNY Bill Williams has confirmed he’s 120 wins and 31 defeats. walking away from rugby league, intending A prolific striker in Germany’s second division, to make a return to the boxing ring. Loew’s first major coaching job was at VfB Williams, 35, is without a contract, having Stuttgart in 1996. After further stops at clubs in returned from UK Super League club Turkey and Austria he joined Germany in 2004 as Toronto Wolfpack to take up a one-year assistant coach. contract with the Sydney Roosters in the Loew’s decision came as a surprise, but many NRL last year. were quick to praise Loew’s impact on German The former cross-code star exits football. the 13-man code with 123 first-grade “It is sad news,” RB Leipzig coach Julian appearances under his belt, winning two Nagelsmann said. “He has had a huge impact on NRL premierships — one with the Bulldogs German football. Hopefully he will have a glorious in 2004 and a second with the Roosters in departure.” — Radio NZ 2013. Williams was also a serial winner in his Gymnastics Cup cancelled rugby union career, lifting the Rugby World TOKYO — The International Gymnastics Cup with the All Blacks twice, in 2011 and Federation (FIG) said it has cancelled the Artistic 2015, as well as two Super Rugby titles All-Around World Cup in Tokyo, which was also to with the Chiefs in 2012 and 2013. be a test event for the Olympics this summer, due Williams called time on his rugby playing to difficulties related to the Covid-19 pandemic. career after the 2019 World Cup in Japan, The event, which had been scheduled for May finishing with 58 test caps. RETIRING: All Black midfield back Sonny Bill Williams in action against South Africa 4, was meant to conclude this year’s all-around Speaking to Australia’s Channel Nine, during their Rugby World Cup match in Yokohama, Japan, in September 2019. series. However, the cancellation of two earlier Williams signalled that injury worries in Williams is retiring from rugby league and intends to box again. NZ Herald picture events led to the scrapping of the series as his knees persuaded him to hang up his qualifiers, the governing body said in a statement. boots. the Roosters in a mentoring capacity, the blank eyes but, as usual, she supported me. “For this reason, the decision has been taken to “I was humble enough to understand former All Black has also confirmed his “I want to know how I will go in six cancel the World Cup in Japan, especially given that, although the mind wanted to, my knee desire to return to the ring. months instead of six weeks.” the current travel restrictions and difficulties couldn’t meet the demands of the week-in “I spoke to my manager; I said, ‘Bro I’m Williams’s boxing record stands at seven worldwide as well as the measures taken by and week-out footy, especially in the NRL,” keen to get back into the ring, I’ve got a wins from his seven fights, but he hasn’t the Japanese authorities to limit the rate of he said. couple of years, I’m 35’,” Williams said. fought since 2015, when he defeated coronavirus infections in the country ahead of the However, while Williams will stay on with “I spoke to the wife first and she had Chauncy Welliver in Sydney. — Newshub Olympic Games.” — Radio NZ 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Around the Greens Club bowls news Poverty Bay ROBIN Jefferson and Dayvinia Mills have won the 14th Val Smith 2x4x2 Mixed Pairs Tournament. They were presented with the Evelyn Mills Memorial Trophy for the victory by Trevor Mills. Runners-up — and winners of the Norma and Garth Peck Tray — were Kathryn Flaugere and Andrew Ball, both of whom are still junior players. Poverty Bay Bowling Club set up this tournament in recognition of Val Smith, from Nelson, who was the 2008 bowls world champion in singles and pairs. This event has been sponsored by Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village for many years, and prizes were presented by Pip Griffin, who has recently retired from the position of sales adviser with the village. Her personal support of bowling clubs in Gisborne will be missed and we wish her a long and happy retirement. Players from four clubs made up the 24 teams who entered the tournament. Teams were divided into two sections of comparable abilities. Each section played at Poverty Bay Bowling Club one day and Gisborne Bowling Club the other, so players played on both natural and artificial greens. Poverty Bay appreciate Gisborne Bowling Club’s co-operation in the organisation of the tournament. Four rounds of 10 ends or 90 minutes were played each day. Placings were decided on game points — two for a win and one for a draw, with “ends won” coming into the equation if teams were equal on points. Results — Section A: Dianne Phillips and Boon McIlroy, 12 points (six wins), 50 ends, 1; Jon Davies and Jan Powell, TROPHY WINNERS: Val Smith Tournament winners Robin Jefferson (left) and Dayvinia Mills with the Evelyn Mills Memorial Trophy 12pts, 46 ends, 2; Charlie Ure and presented by Trevor Mills. In front is a scrapbook with photos taken of a visit to Gisborne by Val Smith. Picture supplied Queenie Takurua, 12pts, 43 ends, 3. Karen Higgins and Ricky Miller, 12pts, Junior players Libby and Peter Clay, Section B: Robin Jefferson and Father-daughter team Ben and Hollie 42 ends, and George and Anita Vaotuua, got 11 points and had some good wins Dayvinia Mills, 14pts, 1; Kathryn Ellington play at Tolaga Bay and are also 12pts, 42 ends, were unlucky not to be against much more experienced players. Flaugere and Andrew Ball, 13pts, 2; Ben junior players, so they would have been placed. They could be proud of their play. and Hollie Ellington, 12pts, 3. delighted with their play.

PREPARING FOR MAGIC VISIT: Gisborne’s netball community will welcome Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic players to their Well Wahine Week netball activities tomorrow. The Victoria Domain courts were a hive of activity yesterday as young players honed their skills under the eyes of coaches and supporters, ahead of the visit by stars from the national competition. Picture by Paul Rickard Magic players to be ‘special guests’ tomorrow NETBALL collaboration with the local netball on the way through to play a pre-season skills and drills session, McLeod said. Youth Activation Group as a way to play game in Hawke’s Bay. “There are some fantastic opportunities WAIKATO Bay of Plenty Magic players with their parents and grandparents, “They are stoked to be able to celebrate throughout the Well Wahine Week and will be in town tomorrow as special said youth development officer Monique Well Wahine Week with us and will we hope the community takes advantage guests for Well Wahine Week netball McLeod. definitely hit the courts and join in the of them. activities. “It’s a great low-impact version of the fun,” McLeod said. “You never know what you are capable The Gisborne Netball Centre (GNC) game that still gives you a good workout Players will be assigned to teams on of or what you might enjoy till you give it is running both a Fast 5 and walking and lots of wiggles and giggles. the day, with play expected to run for an a try.” netball social event for all skill abilities “Those who prefer things a little faster hour from 5.30pm, with the “Magic girls” Both events are free, but numbers will as part of the Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti will love Fast 5, which incorporates one- sticking around to sign autographs and be limited and pre-registration through initiative, which coincides with and three-point goals and rolling subs.” share what Well Wahine means to them. GNC is required. Further details and international women’s day. McLeod said they were excited to have The players from the Magic will also be registration information can be found on The walking netball was formed in WBOP Magic players in town, stopping involved in Friday’s “Move with Magic” the GNC Facebook page or website. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 SPORT 23 Reave set to trial for Mighty 11s

AIMING FOR A MIGHTY MILESTONE: Reave Nepia Anderson is racing for a spot in the Mighty 11s this Friday, and the hope that borders will open in time for the traditional BMX team contest between New Zealand and Australia to take place. BMX been putting in the hard Pictures supplied yards, training several times GISBORNE BMX rider a week to help Reave gain Reave Nepia Anderson will an edge and achieve a major trial for her spot in the Mighty BMX milestone. 11s on Friday. Krystal Smith, who This is a test style of was one of the club’s last racing with two teams of representatives, commented four competing against each on the pride she felt pulling other. Traditionally a home- on a Mighty’s jersey and and-away series is held representing her country — between New Zealand and and the benefit of training Australia. and racing in an elite team The racing is intense for environment, as usually this both sides as they compete is an individual sport. for their countries. Currently At the club nights it’s not the plan is to select the team often that Reave has a club with the hope of the borders number on her plate. Her with Australia being open, determination often sees a otherwise it will be a north- single digit number showing versus-south showdown. her rank in NZ, which is Reave and her family have always a huge achievement.

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THE DEFENDERS: Team New Zealand sail their AC75 yacht Te Rehutai on the THE CHALLENGERS: Luna Rossa in winning form in Race 2 of the Prada Cup Waitemata Harbour, off Auckland, ahead of the America’s Cup best-of-13 race series, against INEOS Team UK last month. While dockside rumour has it that Team New which starts with two races this afternoon. Emirates Team New Zealand picture Zealand have the faster boat, the Luna Rossa crew are match-fit. NZ Herald picture ANSWERS LIE AHEAD

SAILING by Steve McMorran, AP began with the informal, pre-Christmas have a feel for how that speed’s going.” focused on out and out speed while Luna World Series that was won by the New Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena Rossa has worked on both speed and WORD around the docks in Auckland is Zealanders. similarly feels the mystery or uncertainty manoeuvrability. that defenders Team New Zealand have Sitting on the sidelines during the that always prevails before an America’s “As a syndicate we’ve really focused on a faster boat than Italian challengers Prada Cup challengers series, Team Cup can be allayed only when the teams the speed aspect,” Burling said. Luna Rossa in the 36th match for the New Zealand had the chance to watch meet on the water. “We’ve done everything we can to America’s Cup. the steady evolution of the Italian boat America’s Cup matches traditionally get the fastest package possible and in More than the prevailing wind on the which, through changes to sails, foils, have been one-sided and when Team recent times our focus has been around Hauraki Gulf where the best-of-13 race aerodynamics, and crew work, has New Zealand and Luna Rossa last met making sure we don’t have any massive series begins today, the dockside whisper progressively gained speed. in a Cup match in Auckland in 2000 the downsides to that. has been constant that Team New Luna Rossa in turn has followed Kiwis won 7-0. Some expect a similar “Looking across the way, the Italians Zealand’s 75-foot (23-metre) monohull Team New Zealand closely on every result from today. have put together a very nice package Te Rehutai has achieved extraordinary practice sail, assessing performance. Both “To be honest, we don’t know,” Sirena as well, and that’s what makes it so speeds in practice sails. teams employ analysts who note every said. exciting.” When gossip on the dock suggested refinement the other makes and quantify “There is a lot of people already saying Sirena was part of the Luna Rossa it might even have exceeded 60 knots its effect. the final result. team who lost in Auckland 21 years (111kph, 69mph), Team New Zealand While that gives the teams a certain “It’s hard to judge performance by just ago, and his view is coloured by that issued a denial of sorts: “Tell him, he’s read on the other’s boat speed, both watching the boats sailing. We know experience. dreaming.” admit “big mysteries” remain, that they’re fast because we sailed against “I just had a team meeting this What has been certain over the 170- they won’t be sure exactly what speed them more than two months ago and we morning and everyone is really ready to year history of the America’s Cup is that difference there might be until the first saw them sailing during practice. I don’t go out and race,” he said. the fastest boat always wins. Team New race begins around 4.15pm today. have a crystal ball but all I can say is “The message I passed to them is, Zealand helmsman Peter Burling put it “It’s a mystery for us, just like everyone that we’re going to give everything.” ‘We’ve got nothing to lose, we can only slightly differently at a news conference else,” Burling said. Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa win’. yesterday: “You talk to anybody about “We have a pretty good feel, and both jointly came up with the concept of “We race against a team who have America’s Cup racing and if you’re not teams have been sailing in a similar the AC75 foiling monohulls and have proved to be one of the best teams in the fast enough, you’re not in the yacht race.” patch of water a lot. spent four years in the development world for the past 35 years. What I can Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa “But that first race, when we get to line of their own race boats. During that tell you, I feel more confident this time have had a long time to study each other up and come off the start line together, journey they may have taken a slightly than all the other times I raced against in the three months since the regatta that will be the first time both teams will different course. Team New Zealand has them.”