TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 30-31, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 INSIDE TODAY PAGES 2-3, 5-9, 11-13, NEW COVID-19NEW 16-17, 21-22, 26-27 MammothPBL RECORD SALES OF •PBL Assessment centre at theatre to close Monday mission to • No new cases for seven days running •PAGE 56,000 3 tourists stayed in NZ to weather virus repair flood $1M-PLUS HOUSES • Trump to terminate relationship with WHO damage PAGE 3 • $175m in funding for artists, musos, venues KAITI 1000

CANCER Society volunteer Daryl Gowers and his supporters set off on the first of the 1000 scalings of Titirangi/Kaiti Hill Daryl is to do in a year to raise funds for the Gisborne East Coast branch. His campaign has been called Kaiti 1000. From left are Esme Atkinson, Shelley Ferguson, Daryl, Cancer Society health promoter Roimata Mangu, Cherie Mangu and Mere Mangu. STORY ON PAGE 4 Picture by Paul Rickard Indoor pool Treading water to stay shut as funding on pool’s future is sought by staff reporters easy one. Our 50m pool has a leak that alternative available,” Mr White said. is warmer but this is also dependent on we will be unable to fix until summer, so “It’s not the most ideal situation but whether we are successful with our short- GISBORNE’S leaking indoor Olympic- we’ll be diverting water we usually use the swimmers are keen to get back into listed Crown Infrastructure Partner’s size swimming pool will remain closed this to heat the 50m pool to reopen the 33m training and we’re looking forward to application for the Olympic Pool Complex winter and will only reopen if a funding outdoor pool over winter,” GDC liveable making a pool available. redevelopment.” application to a new government scheme communities director Andrew White said. “This will give the squads, lap The CIP fund is part of the Covid-19 is successful. “It’s been a frustrating period, especially swimmers and recreational swimmers Response and Recovery Fund and has Funding of $46 million from Crown if you’ve been wanting to swim laps.” access to a pool over winter.” set aside an initial $3 billion to fund Infrastructure Partners has been sought The 50m pool leaked significantly Staff and local contractors have worked infrastructure projects across the country. but it will have to compete with nearly during lockdown so the council decided to on a temporary fix for the leaks in the Ministers will soon decide which 2000 other “shovel-ready” projects keep it closed. 50m pool since March but with limited projects to progress and consider advice nationwide. This week, as a temporary measure success. from the Infrastructure Industry Council today issued to get swimmers back in the water, staff “We’re dealing with an old pool, Reference Group which, earlier this month a statement saying it would reopen the were reconfiguring the heat exchanger requiring a proper reline, but we are had received a total of 1924 submissions 33-metre outdoor pool at the Olympic Pool to warm the outdoor pool to make it making the best of the situation in the across approximately 40 sectors with a complex on Tuesday but not the indoor swimable. interim,” Mr White said. combined value of $136bn. 50m pool. “After discussions with Comet “Our current plan is to reline the 50m “The decision to open has not been an Swimming Club we believe this is the best pool in October when the temperature CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 GISBORNE WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Opinion ...... 11 Farming ...... 21 Television ....W9-11 Births & Deaths ...4 World...... 12-13, 16 Business ...... 22-23 Sport ...... 25-28

TOMORROW National .... 6-10, 17 Classifieds ... 18-20 Racing ...... 24 Weather ...... 27 977 1175467004 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 Maunga, mahi, mana

Extra hands huge boost to Whaia Titirangi programme

REINFORCEMENTS: Whaia Titirangi operational leader Jordan Tibble (left), supervisor Angus Maindonald and operational assistant Mihikura Te Pairi at the kowhai grove as it gets attention from workers added to their team through the Tairawhiti Economic Support Package Redeployment Programme. Photo by The Black Balloon

WHEN Whaia Titirangi operational District Council – has been running two “You get carried away. Today they were “This is an opportunity for us to share leader Jordan Tibble thinks about her years with a primary focus on community all wide-eyed and ready to burst with more of what we do . . . to ignite the work on the maunga (Titirangi), it is with engagement and conservation education. questions.” passion and share the joy of our maunga. a long-term vision. Their work is visible to all who walk on, These are reactions she understands We love sharing the maunga. Everyone “When I am 65 I want to come back and run over or visit the maunga. They have only too well. can find their passion here and there is walk through the ngahere (forests) we hands-on support from organisations, Their involvement in the programme such mana in the mahi (work).” have planted and see all our manu (birds) schools and individuals but the magnitude means so much more can be accomplished, Around 70,000 trees have already thriving in their new home,” she says. of the work makes it challenging to stay she says. been planted on Titirangi with another Titirangi/Kaiti Hill resonates with so ahead. “We can hit different areas all over the 10,000 set to go in this year under the many across Tairawhiti for all sorts of “It can’t be underestimated what it maunga. Everything is a cycle and usually programme. There are also plans to clear reasons — history, connection, fitness means to have this you can only do so new areas and prepare sites for future and more — so when the programme extra help through much, but this means planting. The seaward side of the maunga was announced as part of one of five the redeployment It can’t be underestimated we can do all areas will also get some attention. projects identified in the Tairawhiti programme,” Ranell what it means to have this and accomplish more.” The programme is in response to the Economic Support Package Redeployment says. ‘ Those who have impacts of Covid-19, and while initially Programme’s $23.755m funding, Jordan When the first six extra help come on to the aimed to assist displaced forestry workers, and others rejoiced. of the workers started — Whaia’ Titirangi project team through the has been broadened. Suddenly their team of three was to this week, Jordan took manager Ranell Nikora programme were It encompasses five key projects and expand to 17. them for a walk and chosen for their skill- aims to provide work and training for up Jordan and Whaia Titirangi project told them stories of sets and development to 200 people. manager Ranell Nikora are excited about the maunga, giving potential. At the very heart of each are the what this means for a programme they an insight to the plantings, the trees and The 17 workers have a staggered start displaced workers who will get meaningful are passionate about. more. over the next few weeks. employment with the opportunity for “Our job is not to be here forever but to “It is hard to explain when you are “As unique as our programme is, each training, new qualifications, additional make it possible to continue the mantle,” standing at Te Poho-o-Rawiri (Marae) of them brings a unique addition to our skills and the possibility of long-term jobs. Ranell says. but when you get out into the trees and team,” Jordan said. The Titirangi component is part of a The programme – a collaborative effort ngahere (bush) all the stories just come to The Titirangi component of the wider environmental project across the between Ngati Oneone and Gisborne you,” Jordan says. programme runs for 12 weeks. rohe, including parks and coastal areas.

RAINBOW RACER: The Trust Tairawhiti Rescue Helicopter team have been operating one of their standby machines for the Get your past week while a new engine was being fitted Gisborne Herald to their normal front-line chopper in Napier. They dubbed the standby aircraft Rainbow Racer and it is home-delivered pictured left on the helipad at Waikato Hospital after transporting a Gisborne patient earlier this week. “We figured Rainbow Racer was a good name for it, given it’s got blue-coloured skids, a red tail and a yellow, orange and white body,” said chopper base manager Doug Buchanan. “We might not see the Kawasaki BK117 flying here again for a while though because it’s our third standby machine. Our second one is currently in Taranaki.” Mr Buchanan said the fact the Gisborne rescue chopper operation was part of a much wider organisation meant they always had access to other helicopters. Their normal MBB BK117 machine returned from Napier yesterday. Picture supplied To nd out more call 869 0620 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 NEWS 3

BACK TO BEING A THEATRE: War Memorial Theatre was transformed into a Covid-19 testing station and community-based assessment centre over the course of the lockdown and subsequent lowering of alert levels. That ends on Monday. Pictures by Liam Clayton Exit stage left: Monday last day of assessment centre at theatre

MONDAY will be the last day the “It has worked incredibly well as an War Memorial Theatre will operate as a It has worked incredibly well as an assessment centre assessment centre. community-based assessment centre. —Hauora Tairawhiti board chairwoman Kim Ngarimu “We are also grateful to all the people who From Tuesday, anyone with respiratory ‘ ’ were involved in its set-up and operation, symptoms (cough, sniffles, sore throat, said Ms Ngarimu. shortness of breath, or a loss of taste or If the practice decides the person does not case it re-emerges in our communities. “It has been a true collaboration between smell) should phone their GP practice. need to be seen by a doctor but still requires “Therefore I encourage you to get tested Gisborne GP practices, Hauora Tairawhiti and If an assessment is required, an a swab, they will be sent to a nurse-led early if you have even mild cold or flu the community. appointment will be made at the practice. swabbing centre. symptoms, or loss or change in smell or “From the builders and technical All local practices have plans in plans to “The move away from a dedicated taste. people who built the cubicles and set up ensure people who could have Covid-19 are assessment centre can be made now “Call your GP and they will direct you the infrastructure in record time, to the kept separate from other patients. because we are confident we have no where to go.” administrators, security people, cleaners, For most practices, this is in the form of a Covid-19 in Tairawhiti at the moment,” says Hauora Tairawhiti district health board nurses and doctors who have staffed the portable office in their carpark. Medical Officer of Health Dr Osman David chairwoman Kim Ngarimu said they were assessment centre for the last eight weeks Consultations and swabbing for Covid-19 Mansoor. “extremely grateful” for the theatre being — everyone pitched in to make this work for will remain a free service. “However, we need to remain vigilant in made available. Tairawhiti.” Quartet of $1m-plus sales a record Race Relations

by Andrew Ashton Commissioner

GISBORNE’S housing market has smashed its all-time record for monthly encourages sales of properties worth more than $1 million in stark contrast to the “doom and gloom” being espoused in other consultation regions. Four houses worth $1m or more were RACE Relations Commissioner and former sold in May. Gisborne mayor Meng Foon says Thursday’s Two went on the same day — last decision by Gisborne District Council to Saturday — a Wharekopae Road erect Endeavour models represents a lost property for $1.125m and a Ngakoroa opportunity for community consultation. Road property for $1.1m. “Letting people know what is happening was That followed hot on the heels of two always my strength when I was mayor,” he said. properties sold by Bronwyn Kay — one “Our history has many strings to its bow and on Makorori Beach Road for $1.6m, the all history — warts and all — has merit in being other at Pare Street, Wainui, for $1.5m. told and shared.” A beach-front bach, also on Makorori $1.6-MILLION SALE: 10 Makorori Beach Road recently sold for $1.6m, one of The Rapanui and Te Maro sculptures, the Beach Road, sold for $900,000, Ms Kay four $1m-plus property sales in the district over May. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell Dog and Wal statue and Puhi Kai Iti were all said. “That was pretty phenomenal. It’s to the market. to sell for more than $1m early next consulted on, he said. better than we expected. We’ve had a “All realtors could take something month. “It doesn’t mean that the projects are not brilliant month, given that we came from that. There’s a lot of doom and A Real Estate Institute spokesman going to be going ahead or be installed. out of the starting blocks with so much gloom. said the previous record number of “Consultation is a process to get views, and going against us. “Every time you turn on the television $1 million-plus properties sold in the most times views are valid. “It’s not as good as we used to have there’s another property prediction that Gisborne region in a single month was “A lot of goodwill and strong relationships but it’s been a brilliant start and it’s property prices will halve but it’s not two. were built during Tuia 250.” said Mr Foon. given us a lot of confidence.” what we’re seeing. “This has been achieved 14 times over “I encourage Gisborne District Council to Ms Kay said Property Brokers’ mass “I’ve never had so many inquiries. I’m the last 16 years, with the most recent continue to show goodwill and continue to auction sale of 24 properties (including fielding inquiries all day from outside occurrence in March 2020. In 2019, 14 consult with the community.” the two for more than $1m) last the district.” $1 million-plus properties were sold in Saturday had given a “strong message” Another two properties are expected the region, compared to six in 2018.” SEE ALSO EDITORIAL, PAGE 11 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

RIPIA, Ohomauri Deaths (Jossie). — Mum passed away ‘Most spade-ready GLENGARRY, Fiona. peacefully, at the Gold —7.11.1955-29.5.2020. Coast Hospital, Aust- At home, surrounded by ralia, on Wednesday 27 loved ones. Much loved May 2020, aged 87 daughter of the late Bar years. Much loved wife and Bruce. Treasured of Philip Ripia. Mother sister of Jill. Adored and mother-in-law of Kahu and Joy, and of facility projects’ aunt and great-aunt of Sarah, Posey, Rupert, Joanne and Paul. Harriet and Charlie. Dedicated Nanny to her Dear friend to many. mokopuna and their In lieu of flowers, partners, Gene and Cr Cranston concerned at funding needs, prospects donations to Hospice Mark, Lisa and Nooroa, Tairawhiti would be Hayden and Natalie, FROM PAGE 1 something and get on with it.” CFS and became part of the process. appreciated and may be Linda, Michelle and Cr Cranston was speaking after The netball association had some poor- sent to Private Bag Tavita, Kahu (Bubba) Among the projects competing for the community facilities partnership adviser quality facilities but had already done 7001, Gisborne 4040. and Hannah. Dedicated $3bn pot are eight other GDC projects. Abbe Banks presented a report on the much work in conjunction with Sport A private service will Great-Grandmother to Other funding applications are — CFS. Gisborne Tairawhiti and the council. be held. her great-grand-moko, $17.2m for upgrades to wastewater Many of the district’s sporting facilities Work had been done at Whakarua Zeon, Noah, Leyton, - Evans Funeral treatment plants in Gisborne and Te were not fit-for-purpose and were due Park through the council’s township plan, Makaia and Maisie Karaka; $11.7m for the Three Waters for replacement, but the region could not which included funding for a business Services Ltd FDANZ Jane. Jossie is the www.evansfuneral.co.nz Healthy Homes Programme: residential afford the level of funding required, she plan. daughter of the late stormwater improvement scheme; $49m said. The synthetic (softball) surface at GLENGARRY, Fiona. Wiremu Ngamoko Nikora and the late for the Three Waters Healthy Homes Community funders were concerned Waikirikiri Park was linked to inequality — Gisborne Girls’ High Programme: residential wastewater School staff, students Ahenata Kutia Nikora. about the amount of money required, of sports fields in Kaiti, and poor soil and Board of Trustees, Mum will lie at her improvement scheme; $25.7m for the while capital funding from the council quality. mourn the loss of a moko’s residence on the Waipaoa River Flood Control Scheme would be limited in the year ahead. Phase 1 projects — such as Anzac Park, much loved English Gold Coast from today, involving construction of The Government had Childers Road indoor facility sports hub, teacher, Fiona and then she will be stopbanks that protect available capital funding for Waikirikiri Park and — Glengarry, on May 29th cremated on Monday horticultural land and We need to pick shovel-ready projects in the were urgent, but no date could be given 2020. Fiona has been a 1st June. When the Gisborne city; between post Covid-19 recovery plan. because they were dependent on Crown valued friend and Covid-19 restrictions $16.6m and $23.6m for something‘ and get The priority areas funding. colleague for 21 years have been lifted, the the managed aquifer on with it identified within the Phase 2 projects were described as and has made a huge whanau will bring her recharge of the Makauri strategy include — “aspirational”. contribution to our ashes home to Gisborne aquifer; $13.94m to restore —Andy’ Cranston Partnerships for sub- Mr White said sacrifices would have to school and students to be buried. the and regional public pools be made if sport was to move to “a new over this time. Fiona wharves; ($60,000 a year) model”. There would need to be brave and will be missed by us all. $3.86m for East Coast township upgrades; Olympic Pool redevelopment ($46m) difficult conversations, and an escalation Our thoughts and and $3.8m for the 1000-year walkway Anzac Park sports hub ($4m to $6m) in discussions around locations and clubs prayers go out to bridge. Childers Road indoor facility sports hub and any possible freed-up land in the Fiona’s family and friends at this sad time. The pool complex is also one of a host of ($10m) years ahead. community sporting facilities here in need Waikirikiri Park sports hub ($4m to “There shouldn’t be any sacred cows.” KENNEDY, Lyle. — of upgrade. $7m) Councillor Kerry Worsnop said Passed away 22.5.2020, Speaking at the council’s operations Rugby Park sports hub ($4m to $6m) establishing the need for investment in in Brisbane, with his committee meeting this week, councillor Whakarua Park sports hub, Ruatoria Tairawhiti sporting infrastructure needed daughter Jenny by his Andy Cranston said the pool project was ($3m to more information around the opportunity, side. Fondest memories Gisborne’s most spade-ready community $5m) untapped potential and the numerous from your nieces and In Memoriam facilities project which could receive Victoria Domain sports hub ($4m) voluntary hours worked in clubs. nephews, and all their Crown Infrastructure Partners funding. sports hub ($2m Councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown offspring. QUINN SWANN He told fellow councillors he was to 4m) made similar points but did not like how concerned about the Community Cr Cranston said other leading priority Tairawhiti’s deprivation was also referred Five years ago on the Facilities Strategy (CFS), which featured projects in the CFS — such as Waikirikiri to as a way of establishing the need for Monumental 31st of May. nine infrastructure projects needing Park, Anzac Park and the proposed CIP investment. Masons Hope the Steinies are investment of more than $100m, although Childers Road indoor facility — were a cold and you’re still there were other projects not included in long way from spade-ready. ■ UNDER Alert Level 2, in-pool numbers will going all in on your the district council’s CFS. Council director of liveable communities be limited to a maximum of 50. STONEHAVEN poker hands. He was nervous about going to Crown Andrew White said the CFS was a long- “Spectators are not encouraged, and to for Always remembered Infrastructure Partners, which he said term strategy and some of the other enable contact tracing and physical distancing, Funerals my Bro. was “oversubscribed by millions”. projects were already well planned. swimmers will need to book a lane as they enter and “The Olympic Pool is the most shovel- The Olympic Pool redevelopment the complex,” Mr White said. Brenden, Kaz, Brodie, ready project we have. We need to pick originated before the development of the “Or better still, call and book in advance.” Memorials Kaylee, and Suki 601 Nelson Road Ph 867 1 800 POI, Thomas 31.5.1993 Your life was a A thousand climbs PLEASE blessing, Your memory a HAVE FAMILY treasure. NOTICES You are loved beyond for Cancer Society words, IN BY 9AM And missed beyond DAY OF measure. PROLIFIC fund-raiser and his steps and distance . . . and all-round “good sort” Daryl a poncho in case it rains. PUBLICATION Juliet, Danielle, Kyree and Keala Gowers has taken on a new Some companies in venture to raise money for the Gisborne have donated scrap local Cancer Society. metal and a GoFundMe Daryl this morning began page is to be activated from Prison warning for day one of climbing up and Monday. down Titirangi/Kaiti Hill 1000 Daryl has already raised times in a year — that’s an more than $80,000 for the recidivist shoplifter average of 2.75 climbs a day. Gisborne East Coast Cancer A WOMAN with 10 previous convictions for He is doing it to raise Society through ventures shoplifting was warned in district court by money for Gisborne East ranging from collecting and Judge Warren Cathcart that she could expect to Coast Cancer Society, which selling unwanted scrap metal be jailed for any similar reoffending. lost out on vital funding to, most recently, running a Munokoa Ema Ngarimu, 27, was sentenced when the Bushmere Arms couple of online competitions to four and half months home detention with Giant Pumpkin Festival was — guess the weight of a giant cancelled in April due to pumpkin, and guess the six months standard and special post-detention ’s Alert Level 4 number of marbles in a jar. conditions after pleading guilty to two lockdown. All the money he raises goes shoplifting offences. A Facebook page called to the GEC Cancer Society. The lead charge involved theft of items Kaiti Hill 1000 has been set He hopes Kaiti Hill 1000 valued at $1041 from a homeware store. The up to chart his journey. will push him over the other charge related to $175 worth of goods Daryl has been practising $100,000 mark. Ngarimu stole from a dairy. the climb during the Covid-19 LACING UP: She was ordered to make reparation in full alert levels. Daryl Gowers set to start the first of 1000 climbs for the items, none of which were recovered. “I have been wanting to do it for a little while and over of Titirangi/Kaiti Hill over a Judge Cathcart told Ngarimu the sentence lockdown the practice gave me year to raise funds for the was designed to stop her reoffending. something to do,” he said. Gisborne East Coast branch “The last thing I want to do is send you to Girlfriend Shelley bought of the Cancer Society. jail but do this again and I will,” he said. him a watch to keep track of Picture by Paul Rickard The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 NEWS 5 On the web On lasT Week’s quesTion Would you like to work four days a week and have the three-day weekends? street Tony Robinson Tim GaRdneR sTephen honey Gail inskeep nancy Woods “Trying to dine out as “I’m probably “Basically buying (Visiting from “I’ve always much as possible.” going to more local everything local and Thames) supported local, I businesses than we not buying online.” “I bought two do not believe in used to, ordering bracelets yesterday, shopping elsewhere. local takeaways, and gave extra to the I enjoy talking to the avoiding big brands.” band man. Everyone staf. They are so nice is struggling, and we and friendly and very are doing what we helpful to the frail “How can.” and elderly.” are you 52% 26% 19% 3% supporting Yes Yes, but not No Don’t local possible know Yes: 156; Yes, but not possible: 79; No: 59; Don’t Know: 8; business?” Total: 302

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: June seaRle JaRdon Tehau shelley boWeRs aRacely Gomez aquilla Do you think the council should “By making sure I “Just by shopping “We’re going to lunch “I go to see what Wallace be consulting on installation of the go for my cofee at and going to locally- now and went out to the opshops have. I “Nan tells us to go replacement Endeavour models? Robert Harris.” owned businesses.” tea last night.” love them and the support local so we supermarkets. But do.” other than that I Online polls are not scientiic and relect the opinions of only those internet users who have chosen to participate • Percentages may not don’t buy too much.” total 100 due to rounding

VOTE ONLINE: www.gisborneherald.co.nz Half of poll respondents keen on four-day working week

MORE than half of respondents to this week’s “Maximum production by working four days “Years ago I worked four 10-hour days and it NO, NO, NO!” Herald web poll prefer a four-day working week. will help New Zealand get better,” said one. was great. Seemed to be more productive once “Companies and employers have too much Fifty-two percent (156 people) answered “yes” “Would make people more productive in you got into the swing of it. Didn’t even notice to lose.” to the question “Would you like to work four the long run and start the week running,” said the two hours extra a day in the end.” “Not possible for the tourism industry.” days a week and have a three-day weekend?” another. Some people indicated that there would be “Larger businesses will be able to survive, Twenty-six percent (79) said they would like Others comments in the “yes” camp were — other benefits. whereas smaller businesses will need to to but would not be able to while 19 percent (59) “It’s a great idea. The option to work four “More time with family and long weekend employ more staff.” answered “no”. days would be nice for the frugal among us.” trips,” said one respondent. One respondent was more partisan in their A total of 302 people took part. “As Kiwis we will spend the money.” Others pointed out complications in the idea. opposition. Most people in favour said it would boost the “Adjust to a few less fancy things and you’ll “But less pay? Which 4 days? Changing “Stop promoting the Prime Minister’s economy. end up with more.” days? Who decides? What a potential mix-up. nonsense”.

Instead of returning to what‘ we had, we can return to better. The risk is going East Coast Town Hall back to what we had before and not learning from these lessons Post-Covid opportunities discussed in second online session ’ —Matanuku Mahuika by Matai O’Connor risk around not learning from what had been a lot worse for those who were not don’t need to rely on takeaways”. happened in Covid-19. getting an income during this time. There were “lots of positives” but WHAT Gisborne will look like going “Instead of returning to what we had, “One thing I think is important is to people had “to remain cautious”, she forward from Covid-19 was the question we can return to better. The risk is continue to be kind,” said Mr Foon. said. to answer at the second East Coast Town going back to what we had before and He thanked those who provided food Mr Waipara said having a platform Hall online session on Thursday night. not learning from these lessons we have to people in need, those who helped and ecosystem for creatives would be This week’s panellists were been through. elderly throughout the lockdown and the valuable to the community. SuperGrans Tairawhiti manager Linda “Positives that came out were seeing community checkpoints set up in places Mr Foon said having a rail link Coulston, Tama Waipara of Te Tairawhiti the community value how we still are like the East Coast. between Wairoa and Gisborne would be Arts Festival, Ngati Porou Holding connected even if people say we are “They were absolutely to protect the great for the region. Company chairman and Eastland Group disconnected by the physical distance,” people in those places. He also spoke about setting up Maori chairman Matanuku Mahuika and Race he said. Mr Foon said everyone should continue seats in local councils and Maori needing Relations Commissioner and former “Another was seeing the huge impacts to use the technology available to to be seen as equal in local council Gisborne mayor Meng Foon. humans have on the planet. We saw communicate. matters. East Coast Town Hall is a weekly signs of Earth flourishing. “Use Zoom or Skype for a meeting “The Maori world view will continue to digital series hosted by Labour MP Kiri “We have an opportunity to do better instead of flying to a place and meeting grow and be more present as time goes Allan and Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Meka and impact the world in different ways.” somewhere. You can save the pollution on,” he said. Whaitiri. It is live on the Kiri Allan Mrs Coulston spoke about the used from that activity by just doing it Mr Mahuika agreed with the others Labour MP Facebook page from 8pm. generosity of the community but also online.” and said people had to realise they had This week focused on the opportunities the difficulty some people had at getting “Culture was tested — tangihanga the opportunity to create the type of and risks Covid-19 presented to food. and hongi — but we worked through it community they wanted. Gisborne and how the region could “People in the community donated food together. “We can reimagine the community rebuild and work going forward in this — there was so much, it was great,” she “The idea of working from home and with a long-term mindset and with “new normal”. said. using the technology available has wanting better opportunities for people Mr Waipara said artists and creatives They gave out over 450 food packages enabled us to make that a reality,” said such as jobs and better infrastructure,” were some of the first hit by the impacts and 300 to 400 bottle of hand sanitisers. Mr Foon. he said. of Covid-19 and would probably be the Mrs Coulston said it was an The panel were asked what they want “There is potential for last to recover. opportunity to remove barriers for people the world to look like in 10 years. environmentally-focused jobs from the “To make a living, many artists need when it came to asking for food and help. “I would like to see all families have a Government funding (in the Budget) to travel to perform, for exhibitions. “There should be no judging,” she said. roof over their heads, a dry, warm home, which I think align well with Tairawhiti “That stopped so creatives had to Mr Foon acknowledged the a bed, a vegetable garden, everything values.” adapt and find new ways to innovate,” Government’s efforts. they need,” said Mrs Coulston. “It’s our chance to be thinking ‘where he said. The wage subsidy scheme was vital. The Covid-19 situation had made do we want to be?’ and ‘what do we need Mr Mahuika said there was a big Had this not been there, it could have everyone come together and “showed we to do?’ to help in this new normal.” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 BRIEFS One active coronavirus Queen’s Birthday warning: busy roads and heavy rain AUCKLAND — Auckland was awakening to blue skies this morning; however, motorists case in NZ ‘a huge deal’ were being urged to take care as rain was expected. Authorities were also expecting possible traffic AUCKLAND — There is bottlenecks on the motorways as desperate now only one active case of Aucklanders escaped the city for the first long Covid-19 in the country, but weekend away from the super city since the an expert on data modelling alert level was downgraded to Level 2. is warning there will be fresh Floods were possible in the Coromandel challenges ahead. Peninsula and the wet weather was expected to For the seventh day in a stick around for most of the North Island over row, no new cases have been the weekend. reported. WARNING Heavy rain watches are in place from this University of Auckland FROM EXPERT afternoon until early on Monday in Northland, Professor Shaun Hendy said ON DATA northern Auckland and the Coromandel, to now have only one active MODELLING: according to weather forecaster MetService. case of Covid-19 in the country University “People are itching to get out and about now — with the possibility of that of Auckland that we’re in Alert Level 2, but unfortunately dropping to zero in a few days Professor Shaun mother nature doesn’t always play along,” — was quite an achievement. Hendy is pictured MetService said. However, he said no country here seated Auckland could expect showers today and in the world was sure that at his kitchen a top of 18C, before heavier rain comes in they had identified every case: table, where he tomorrow afternoon with a high of 17C. the tricky thing about this has been doing Whitianga had a chance of heavy downpours disease was that people with New Zealand’s over each of the next three days and highs of almost no symptoms could still modelling of 17C were tipped for today and tomorrow, with be infectious. Covid-19. a high of 19C forecast on Monday, MetService “That’s really the risk we’re Picture says. managing at the moment. supplied Whangarei was forecast to be mostly fine We’re very confident about high today, reaching a high of 19C. Possible the cases that we know heavy rain forecasts have been pushed back about — we’ve managed those together and get back into active known cases of Covid- what our modelling is actually to Sunday and a high of 17C. More rain was well — people have isolated social gatherings, there is 19, the risk would start to telling us, which is that we’re expected on Monday but the temperature was or gone into the possibility shift to the country’s borders pretty confident there isn’t expected to reach 20C. quarantine in that we’ll have and people coming in from undetected cases out there.” Authorities have called for extra care on order to prevent Mr Hendy said there another spread overseas, he said. Mr Hendy said it was northern roads after there were 10 crashes in an eight-hour period of heavy rain on Wednesday. the spread the was a chance that of the virus and It would be a judgement call important to tread cautiously disease to other we’ll see more as to when the borders could at the moment because now Tauranga was also set for possible heavy rain people.” cases had been cases. start to reopen, he added. that gatherings of up to 100 over each of the next three long-weekend days, However, missed, although “So it’s a risk- “There are a lot of things in people were allowed under with highs of 17C-19C forecast. Napier and the east coast, south of Gisborne, Mr Hendy the risk was management place right now to protect us Alert Level 2, that could put said there exercise at this against a further outbreak: a strain on the country’s could also expect rain for much of the long was a chance becoming smaller point.” there’s our contact-tracing contact-tracing resources. weekend. Wellington was set for morning rain today and that cases had and smaller. Mr Hendy system, our testing regime, He said it was all a risk- been missed, said the model and then there are controls in management exercise, and it a high of 14C, before a mostly fine day tomorrow although that simulations place at our borders. was important to be cautious and then a rainy Monday with highs of 15C. risk was becoming smaller and were showing that New “I guess that’s the thing at the moment as we go In the South Island, conditions were expected smaller. Zealand was very close to that Cabinet is going to be through the various levels and to be much better, with less rain for much of the “There’s still that chance having zero cases, but that looking at — we have to be head back to normal life. island being forecast. — New Zealand Herald that there might be that one there could still be a handful confident that we’ve got all — RNZ Checkpoint See also page 9 or two unknown cases out of unknown active cases. the appropriate measures in Man missing in Dunedin there, and as we come back Once New Zealand had zero place, as well as looking at See earlier story on page 9 DUNEDIN — Police are trying to find a man who has been reported missing in central Dunedin. Investigation continues after gunshots heard in Mamaku Zane Storer, 26, was last seen on Wednesday, and police say there are concerns for his welfare. He was last seen wearing blue overalls MAMAKU — Police are inquiries were ongoing and Another local resident said Facebook noticeboard and his workboots. He was thought to have still investigating after no one had been arrested at there had been increased reported hearing the connections in the Balclutha area, as well as in multiple gunshots were this stage. tension on Umuroa Street gunshots, with some saying it Christchurch. heard in Mamaku (a small A photographer at the over the past few days due to woke them up before sunrise. Anyone who may have seen him is asked to town near Rotorua) in the scene said there were about a spike in local thieving. One woman said she had call the police’s 105 number. — RNZ early hours of yesterday six police combing the area The resident said the been lying in bed and heard Search for woman continues morning. for a cartridge. number of break-ins around around five to eight shots AUCKLAND — The search for a missing A police spokeswoman The owner of Mamaku the area had been especially then there was a small woman in the Hunua Ranges was expected to said officers were called at Garage, Adam Ducre, said bad lately. pause, followed by a couple continue today, weather permitting. about 4.35am yesterday after police had blocked off a A worker at the Mamaku more shots. Police say Elicia Hughes-Sutherland, 25, shots were heard on Umuroa small section of road on the Grocery Store said a lot of “I cant specifically say drove to the area from the Auckland suburb of Street. Additional shots were corner of Umuroa and Turoa residents had been asking how many but it sounded Papakura on May 19. also reportedly heard about Streets. He had woken up about what was going on, but like it was at my end (of Searchers are focusing on the Hunua Falls and an hour later. to the sound of gunshots at no one was really sure. the street). I put it down to the Cosseys and Wairoa reservoirs. There was a large police about 4am and had seen He commuted from duck-shooting season. I saw The Police Dive Squad had searched around presence in the village four police cars in the area. Hamilton to Mamaku for a couple of under-cover cop the Hunua Falls but found nothing. yesterday morning, with a “Nobody knows what it’s work every day and had cars at around 9.30am and Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Michele cordon put in place around a about . . . this is unusual never seen such a large around five cops on road in Gillespie said Hughes-Sutherland’s property at about 7.40am. around here — it’s been so police presence in the area. front of an address.” disappearance was out of character and her The spokeswoman said quiet lately.” Residents on a local — Rotorua Daily Post family was worried. Ms Hughes-Sutherland is of a small build, with grey-blue hair. Anyone with information should contact police. — RNZ Tenants still waiting for relief Cost of police Eagle helicopters on the rise WELLINGTON — Tenants in the commercial property market continue to wait for coronavirus AUCKLAND — Police helicopters for that period, Bush said: “It is clear that helicopter was sent to 305 jobs relief while Government coalition partners use of the Eagle helicopters which cost about $7.6 million. air support offers benefits and was involved in catching Labour and New Zealand First hammer out a is increasing, at a cost to It was contracted to fly 3300 to our front-line policing by 210 people, police said. deal. taxpayers of more than $2000 hours, which is nine hours of providing aerial surveillance “It’s been a good tool to NZ First leader Winston Peters told RNZ during an hour. flying time each day. and monitoring from a safe assist with our front-line teams the week that negotiations were still under way Data supplied to RNZ by In response to an Official distance and with a wider working to halt offenders in and an announcement would be made soon — if police shows their Eagle Information request, the police picture — enabling an efficient their tracks,” said Canterbury ministers could reach an agreement. helicopter unit attended on said the unit attended 6053 response and resolution.” District Commander The proposal is that landlords and tenants average 16 more incidents a jobs during the year, and half A five-week trial of one of Superintendent John Price. would have to negotiate lower rents if tenants day for the 2018-19 financial of those were for road policing the Auckland-based Eagle Police said they did not could prove their losses were related to the year, at a cost of $2313 an and road safety. helcopters in Christchurch collect data showing the age coronavirus pandemic. hour. Speaking about the ended on March 20, with or ethnicity of people arrested Almost two months have passed since the The police Air Support Unit helicopters in February, then- almost 80 noise complaints. after the Eagle unit was used. issue was first raised with the Government and ran three Auckland-based police commissioner Mike During the trial, the — RNZ no agreement has yet been reached. — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Govt’s U turn on wage Bookworms delighted subsidy auditing data to be back

WELLINGTON — The BACKTRACKING: Government will start publicly Left, Social browsing releasing wage subsidy audit Development and repayment data weekly Minister Carmel after it was revealed it was Sepuloni’s office by Charlotte Jones, Local Democracy only being collected every came under fire Reporter three months. yesterday from Social Development Minister the National WHAKATANE — Bookworms are back in their Carmel Sepuloni’s office came Party after it was element and browsing the rows of books at under fire from the National revealed that wage Whakatane library. Party this morning after it subsidy audit data Te Koputu, Whakatane’s library and exhibition was revealed the number was only being centre, threw open its doors to book and Wi-Fi of complaints, audits and collected every lovers this week after a nearly nine-week hiatus. money paid back to the wage three months. The Learning, programme and experience manager benefit scheme was only being Government has Louise Anderson said it was good to be back and reported quarterly. now said it will to have the public enjoying the library again. start to release “People have been overwhelmingly pleased to that data weekly. be able to come back and browse for books and I’ve asked that the RNZ picture by interact with staff. That’s what we’re here for and Dom Thomas it’s the most important part of what we do.” numbers‘ be included in Ms Anderson said there was a “buzz” in the air. weekly public reporting Friends Hayden Stewart and Levi McIntyre, in the future. I expect both aged 14, were enjoying the library’s free Wi-Fi this week and said it offered a good place this will help to ensure National’s Finance reported on a weekly basis. “As we have previously said, to chill out when they were in town. the scheme isn’t spokesperson Paul Goldsmith “I’ve asked that the numbers if a business provides false or A woman who was stocking up on books abused said he was “shocked to hear be included in weekly public misleading information and said she ran out of reading material during the that the minister is not really reporting in the future. knowingly commits a crime, lockdown and was keen to read something new. ’—Carmel Sepuloni interested in potential fraud of “I expect this will help they will be held to account.” This sentiment was echoed by an elderly man a $10 billion scheme”. to ensure the scheme isn’t Last month, it was revealed who said he had to pull “some rusty old books” A member of Sepuloni’s abused,” Sepuloni said. 800 complaints about the out of his wardrobe and it was nice to read The Ministry of Social office had said they were Many businesses had scheme were laid in the space something new. Development had refused to not receiving regular audit reported that the scheme was of just nine days, although A contactless pickup service was also well provide up-to-date auditing updates and that was “not a lifeline for them and the only nine of those involved received by the public during the lockdown and numbers, treating RNZ’s something we’re interested in”. numbers to date indicated potential fraud. There had was still available for those who wanted to use it. inquiries as an Official Sepuloni yesterday the “vast bulk” of recipients been 3278 refunds to the People can loan books online, have them Information Act request and afternoon appeared to have had used the scheme for its scheme so far, amounting to packaged by librarians and then pick them up saying the data would be backed down on that, saying intended purpose and within $83.4m, Sepuloni said. from the front door of the library. This was the available at the end of June. audit data would now be the rules, Sepuloni added. — RNZ only way to borrow books during the lockdown. Outrage over selfie Labour Party MP Louisa Wall withdraws Bronwyn Kay Agency Ltd. mreinz licensed under the rea 2008 WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s Race Relations Commissioner Meng her nomination for the Manurewa seat Foon wants an Auckland high school to apologise and educate a student who AUCKLAND — Labour Party board member Arena people of Manurewa, wore blackface. MP Louisa Wall has withdrawn Williams, which came who she was proud The all-girl school was investigating her nomination for the Manurewa in after deadline in to have served for the after one of its students sent a blackface seat, which she has held since early February. last nine years. selfie with a caption including the n-word 2011. It is understood the “I don’t want the to friends over Snapchat during the A party spokesperson said she legal action centres selection process lockdown. The image has been widely would instead be standing for on the timing of the matters to become an shared and caused outrage with many the party list in the September nomination being unwelcome distraction social media users, who have called general election. received and accepted. Louisa Wall for the party and the on the school to take a stand against Earlier this month, it was In a statement, Wall Government when our racism. Foon said he was disappointed revealed Wall was pursuing legal said she had decided to withdraw efforts need to be on rebuilding and expected the school, the girl and her action against her party over a her nomination “in order to bring our country and our economy.” parents to learn about the harm caused late nomination to contest the to an end disagreement over the She instead will devote her by her actions. Educational reform was seat. The Labour Party sought contested nomination process for time to campaign across the Want it Dianne Holland needed and steps to stamp out racism advice from a Queen’s Counsel the South Auckland seat”. Maori electorate seats and were already under way, Foon said. about the nomination from She was sorry she would not advocating for issues close to Sold? 027 4422 588 A campaign, Give Nothing to Racism, Waitemata District Health Board be continuing to represent the her heart. — RNZ Call Di will be launched in July. — RNZ [email protected] 18531-05 THE SECRET TO GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED Has your employment situation been affected by COVID-19 and need a new career path? Looking to upskill or retrain? Have you considered the transport industry we have licensing and employment pathways available, get in touch to hear about the different programmes we have on offer to work through the class licences.

Contact Dave Pardoe on [email protected] www.eastlandwood.co.nz � @TRTDrive35 32481-02 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 56,200 tourists still hunkering down in NZ Operation Casino after lockdown Take-down of alleged crime syndicate by Hawke’s Bay Gang Focus Unit by Sahiban Hyde, by Melissa Nightingale, NZ Herald Hawke’s Bay Today THERE are more than 56,200 tourists NAPIER — While most of hunkering down in New Zealand at the Hawke’s Bay was focused on moment; only 3000 left the country after the staying at home to save lives lockdown ended. amid the pandemic lockdown, Figures released to the NZ Herald by the region’s Organised Crime Immigration New Zealand show that, as of Unit has been hard at work. May 27, there were 53,244 temporary visitors The lockdown came into in the country, excluding Australians. effect at the same time the These were people in New Zealand on a specialist police unit, which Visitor Visa, which allows them to stay for is sometimes referred to as up to nine months but does not allow them the ‘Gang Focus Unit’, was in to work. The figure also includes people the final stages of Operation travelling to New Zealand on a visa waiver Casino. agreement. The number is about 20,000 The operation was set up to fewer than the same time last year. take down what police allege US couple Brooke and Buddy, who did was a crime syndicate with not want their surnames used, are two of tentacles reaching across the 50,000 who stayed in New Zealand to Hawke’s Bay. weather the coronavirus storm. Five months of graft from 50 A major factor in their decision to police officers led to this point stay was their fears America could not for Detective Inspector Mike adequately handle the pandemic. Those Foster and his team. fears have become reality as the US became With what they felt was the world’s epicentre for the virus. compelling evidence, search The US recently passed a sobering warrants were granted and milestone of 100,000 deaths related to the then on Monday the team virus. Brooke and Buddy, who sheltered moved in. near Dunedin during Alert Level 4, said they “It was a significant were “lucky” to be in New Zealand when the operation by the unit, targeting SUCCESSFUL WEEK: Detective Inspector Mike Foster said the Gang Focus Unit had a lockdown began. the sale of methamphetamine successful week, with 20 Mongrel Mob Riders’ members being arrested, ‘substantial’ amounts of On March 27, two days after Alert Level and cannabis by an organised meth and cannabis found and $1m worth of assets seized. File picture 4 began, INZ recorded 82,281 temporary crime group,” Det Insp Foster visitors as being in the country. This was said. the days following were, in the activity and prey on the most recruitment”. compared to 134,824 on the same day last “Just how little regard this words of Det Insp Foster, “low- vulnerable members of our “It is formed with the third year. By April 27, the number had fallen to group has for our community level offenders”. community to do so,” he said. generation of people who 56,224, half as many people as at the same was demonstrated again Police located a “substantial The ‘Mongrel Mob Riders don’t know anything about time in 2019. during lockdown, as they amount” of methamphetamine, MC’ are touted as one of employment and who are continued with their illegal cash, cannabis and 10 firearms the newest offshoots of the entrenched in poverty,” he said. activities with no care or in Napier and Hastings. Mongrel Mob gang. Gang expert and sociologist concern for the very real risks They seized a number of Honorary Mongrel Mob Jarrod Gilbert said the Riders that their activities posed. assets including a house, six life member of 47 years, Mc were part of the Mongrel “It was a big week — we cars, motorbikes, and about Harry Tam, has worked with Mob moving into outlawed achieved a great $400,000 in indigenous ethnic gangs motorcycle clubs, “reminiscent result.” cash. and other hard-to-reach of the Hell’s Angels”. The group The group Det “Organised communities throughout the “We are now seeing a Diane Ritchie Det Insp Foster Insp Foster and his crime is all country and within prisons. rejuvenation of young people and his team team targeted were about money,” Mr Tam said the Mongrel coming on to the gang scene.” targeted were Det Insp Foster Mob Riders MC were a “gang Police Minister Stuart mostly Mongrel mostly Mongrel Mob said. within a gang”. Nash said the chapter of Mob Riders, a Riders . . . “Attacking “It’s a fairly recent splinter those arrested did not make a chapter that has the profits of the Mongrel Mob. These difference. popped up as a of organised splinters happen when leaders “As far as I am concerned, newer extension criminal splinter off to make their own the Mob is the Mob and, of the gang in Hawke’s Bay. groups is a key part of our gangs,” Mr Tam said. irrespective of any particular They ranged in ages from 18 strategy to deter and disrupt “Predominantly, gangs like chapter, their patches remain to 46. their operations, and combat Black Power and Mongrel banned from Government and Most have appeared in court the illegal activities they’re Mob — national gangs — used local government premises,” on serious drugs’ and firearms’ involved in.” to be based on turf. 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WELLINGTON — The Ministry of remained at 1154. The combined total of yesterday afternoon recorded 446,000 Health (MoH) said there were no new confirmed and probable cases is 1504. registrations. “It will help us identify, cases of Covid-19 in the country There was just one active case trace, test and isolate any cases of yesterday, which means New Zealand remaining in the entire country. Covid-19,” an MoH spokesperson said. has marked a full week since the last Nobody was in hospital with the virus, Scientists were also expecting that a COME FLY WITH ME: Domestic travel is starting to pick confirmed case in this country. and there had been no further deaths. new blood test could reveal cases that up again after the coronavirus outbreak. File picture There was no live media briefing from Laboratories had completed 4162 tests, were missed because of initial rules the all-of-Government response team bringing the total number of tests around swab testing. either. In a statement, the MoH said completed to 275,852. Groups of up to 100 are now Thousands take the total number of confirmed cases The NZ Covid Tracer app had by permitted under Level 2. — RNZ to the sky for long weekend

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AUCKLAND — An alleged abduction of an Auckland teenage girl did not happen, the principal of a local high school says. Western Springs College principal Ivan Davis said a student at his school provided false information to police about the alleged assault. Chch Cathedral Police had told him that the information was “not correct”. plans open for Quoting the police, he said: “There has been no abduction. The abduction is completely false.” public input On Thursday night, police confirmed they received a report of an abduction CHRISTCHURCH — The public has and assault of a teenage student on a chance to have a say on the future of Wednesday afternoon. It is understood the Christchurch Cathedral, following a move person alleged the assault happened on to fast-track its reinstatement. Meola Rd about 2pm. The Government has given Detective Inspector Scott Beard Christchurch City Council permission to confirmed yesterday afternoon that police alter the resource consent process for the were satisfied that no abduction had iconic building. The change would make occurred. FALSE INFORMATION: The alleged abduction of a schoolgirl on Wednesday ‘did not the building’s reinstatement more certain, “At this current time, police do not hold happen’, according to a local principal. File picture prevent lengthy delays and keep costs concerns for the safety of the general down. public as a result of this report. reports a pupil at a school in neighbouring Wednesday’s reported abduction. The cathedral’s future has been the “Police are continuing to make inquiries Pt Chevalier was approached by a man in The suspicious approach of a young focus of public debate after sustaining about this report to ascertain exactly a vehicle. pupil has, however, got schools in the area significant damage in the February 2011 what has taken place and we are not in a That incident allegedly involved a pupil worried. earthquake. position to provide any further details at from Pasadena Intermediate School, Pt Chevalier School also sent a note to Associate Minister for Greater this time. according to St Francis Catholic School — parents encouraging them to warn their Christchurch Regeneration Poto Williams The NZ Herald understands students which issued a warning to parents via its children of “stranger danger”. is seeking public feedback until June 22. at Western Springs College were told school newsletter this week. The notice, signed by principal Stephen Litigation between heritage groups there was an incident, but no details were A police spokesman confirmed yesterday Lethbridge, said: “(Our school) has been and the cathedral owner led to the Crown shared. morning that officers had received a informed by another local school about an stepping in to facilitate negotiations. This Students were told not to wear report of a “suspicious approach” of a incident (on Monday) where a student was resulted in an agreement between the headphones while walking, and that they student by a man in a vehicle. approached by a male in a black van on Pt groups in 2017 that the cathedral could be should take a photo of any strangers “The man, who remained in his vehicle, Chevalier Road.” reinstated. approaching them. spoke to the student who was walking on He wrote that police had been informed Later this year, Williams will make a final A police car had been stationed at the the footpath before eventually driving off.” about the incident and asked parents decision on whether to recommend to the Seddon Fields football ground on Meola Police said a person was now being to encourage youngsters to look after governor-general an Order in Council to Rd early for the past two mornings. spoken to in relation to that incident — themselves when walking to and from fast track the cathedral project. — RNZ The false report comes two days after which they do not believe is linked to school. — NZ Herald We’ve got Work begins on $70m facility you covered HASTINGS — The land for a new $70 million commence in July. 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www.civilprojects.co.nz 32616-03 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL Has the partnership Exclude us and fail in ‘We should be now been scuttled? your responsibilities building bridges’ Wait, didn’t the GDC call institutional memory from the Re: Could matching waka go he followed up with a vote for “We can do so much better,” their office Awarua? Wasn’t eighteenth century: Consulting up too? May 29 editorial. two replica boats to be installed. Mayor Rehette Stoltz said in that supposed to represent with any Maori instead of the “Judge not. Our ancestors Confused? So is Larry. the strength of two cultures? owners, once again ignoring made decisions about the Here’s the thing; ratepayers suggesting a limited consultation Looks like the name Whata- Maori voices and protest, as world they lived in based on already pay for wages and salaries, round during debate on Thursday, upoko returns with a well as impeding tikanga. It what they knew and what from the Mayor who earns $100K+ before the council’s operations righteous vengeance. truly begs the question: Is was ‘normal’ and legal at the to Kevin, the friendly face at the committee decided by 10 votes to So why are Rongowhakaata there some kind of preference time. Good or bad today, those front desk who should be paid three to support installation of the and all other iwi in Turanga to iwi that historically fought decisions might have been $200K. replacement Endeavour models getting punched in the face on the side of the Crown, like perfectly reasonable at that But I digress. When ratepayers where they used to be, without a again? Ngati Porou and Oneone? time and place.” — Mark Daly — whether community, hapu or consultation process. The long white cloud of gun The council can put a rusty iwi — are excluded from decision- It is interesting to have former smoke rises above the hills knock-off up on Titirangi, J. STRINGFELLOW making then it is timely to remind mayor and now Race Relations of and it wreaks of on land which belonged to councillors of their purpose, which White Privilege. Turanga-nui- Te Whanau-a-iwi and Ngai Kia ora e te Etita, J. Stringfellow is to enable democratic decision- Commissioner Meng Foon a-Rua, Turanga-nui-a-Kiwa, Tawhiri and was never talks in riddles and so I will address making and action by and on behalf interjecting on the issue today, Turanga-nui-a-Maru — a occupied by Te Maro . . . . Yet my reply to you. of communities. In addition, GDC saying that “Letting people know place highly regarded for its Rongowhakaata’s Hawaiki- Let me say how very has a responsibility to provide what is happening was always my whakairo — yet I see no Turanga project depicting disappointed I am in the witless opportunities for hapu and iwi to strength when I was mayor”. models of the waka; Horouta, Pawa, Kiwa and the supreme bunch of councillors who voted to contribute to the decision-making Interesting, because he was the nor Takitimu, nor Te Ikaroa- paramount chief has install two replica boats in the town processes. central figure in a situation nearly a-rauru. been delayed. centre. Where is the added aesthetic The ratepayers voted and the six years ago that mirrors this one We removed one statue of To quote an uncle of mine: value? Where is the cultural council must provide efficiency, in some regards and still rankles Cook from Titirangi only for “Be warned you may incite the significance? And do you really effectiveness and appropriateness with a section of the community 10 to three councillors to vote dogs of war.” Since you will not think people want them? In terms of and inclusion, such as meaningful in favour of replacing it with listen, perhaps we should use stupidity it is right up there with the consultation. Exclude us and I begin today — the surprise installation two replicas of the pirate ship: the Resource Management Act introduced, cultivated palm trees. to imagine deliberate avoidance, of six pou in Kelvin Park, which had HMS Endeavour. and pressure the Government I also thought about your I get a sense of angst, I assume the unfortunate outcome of turning The council Operations to devolve GDC functions suggestion to have waka alongside GDC has a fear of not meeting a stunning and highly-meaningful Committee believed that back into iwi post-settlement the tin replica and sorry we simply the expectations of an affected new art installation, symbolising the consultation is too expensive governance entities. can’t afford it. Why? Because Larry community, hapu and iwi. six iwi whose young men formed C and time-consuming, a Foster says due to Covid-19 Company of the Maori Battalion, into wonderful reminder of TANITH WIRIHANA we must tighten our belts, and THELMA KARAITIANA a subject of controversy. While council management took LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND ONLINE COMMENTS the rap for signing off on whether Buying the pou fitted the park setting, as required by the resource consent, More on basis of response to Covid-19 boat a this was at the behest of Mr Foon Re: Flattening the curve or 1978, the introduction of a novel Thank you Simin. An who was acting in a voluntary flattening freedom? May 27 virus into the NZ animal scene — excellent piece from a person capacity as project manager for Nga column. Parvovirus . . . a jump across the with courage in this very crazy GDC Tama Toa Trust. I invite you to put down your species barrier. No vaccination strange dystopian world. Your The independent commissioner mobile phone, disconnect from available at the time and absolute column and follow-up comments brought in to review the process, your internet and kick your chaos at veterinary practices as are like a breath of fresh air. decision Martin Williams, found the level smart TV into touch if you are we scrambled to treat. Devastating Re: Councillors so worried about 5G. mortality rates in the young. MARY HOBBS row over $200k boat of information to support the purchase, May 29 story. application was “less than ideal” In relation to your comments No lockdown for this disease, South Island about Covid-19; what about our although isolating the young helped. Surely there are and that this was “in part as a result elderly, those with underlying It still periodically wreaks havoc, Thank you Mary. Appreciate your more councillors than of the involvement of the Mayor”. health issues, the minority with outbreaks when vaccination is feedback and support. The gravity of Dowsing, Foster and He also found: “There was no groups, those living in poverty, neglected. the situation doesn’t leave us with Sheldrake who can direct conflict of interest raised people stacking shelves, feeding 1984, the last mass distemper much choice but to seek the truth and see that this is one of by the Mayor’s involvement in the us and nursing us and those outbreak in NZ, controlled by a speak the truth. the craziest things the application, but a more effective who are living in overcrowded massive vaccination programme. I always thought the story of council has ever come separation between governance conditions? Don’t they matter to From 1985 to the present I have not “emperor has no clothes”, in spite of up with. Talk about a and management should be you? witnessed another case of distemper, conveying a meaningful message, was total waste of ratepayers’ Did you know that in the US probably eradicated from NZ now due a bit of exaggeration. Now, with money when things are secured through the manner in only going to get worse which regulatory approvals involving and South America, as I write to vaccination and border control. Covid-19 and lockdown, I know better! this indigenous people, African Control of foot and mouth disease Even when you put facts, data, for the ratepayers of elected members are processed by Americans and the working poor would be one of eradication by mass evidence in front of people, some Gisborne. the council.” are the ones dying? In droves. active euthanasia. choose to believe in a debunked If the harbourmaster This is what then chief executive At last count about 650 Airbus Strict isolation, lockdown and narrative that was used to put a whole can’t do his job without Judy Campbell had to say earlier plane-loads have perished from eventually vaccination will control nation in lockdown and take away a boat, what the hell has in acknowledging the poor process Covid-19. Imagine that. Covid. many of our freedoms and shut down he been doing all this and announcing that she would Your viewpoint sounds a The alternative, of course, would our democracy. Some even cheer on time? commission a review of all aspects whole lot like white middle-class be the mass passive euthanasia that the jailers and executors! Mayor Stoltz, you need of that process: privilege to me. would have occurred in our aged They can’t see that in spite of to step up and nip this You mention smallpox, which care facilities, had the appropriate that narrative having proven totally hair-brained idea in the “I am saddened that such bud. wonderful gifts to the community in decimated peoples who were measures not been taken. false, the lockdown is still continuing unfortunate enough to come into At times like this, a conservative, and a surveillance society is being Come on Gisborne the form of the C Company Gallery contact with infected Europeans. scientific approach to a problem still implemented. ratepayers, speak up and its attendant art works have I will vaccinate myself if it not fully understood seems sensible. “It’s easier to fool people than to about this and don’t let become so embroiled in controversy means saving the life of another That is what the Government has convince them that they have been the council waste your that as a community we are running person. done. fooled.” money. a real risk of creating an ethnic LARA MEYER ALISTAR McKELLOW S. WILLIAMS MIKE BEALE divide where we should be building more bridges. I hope that by [email protected] undertaking a review of the process ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. and seeking to learn lessons from ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. this, that we are able to move ■ Always include full name and contact details. forward as a community.” ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 Zookeeper mauled by lions at Australian zoo

SYDNEY — Two lions mauled and critical condition. Police Detective Superintendent Greg critically injured a zookeeper inside The zoo has been closed to the public Moore said the two male lions were their enclosure on Friday at a closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. secured shortly after and posed no Australian zoo. Ambulance officer Faye Stockman further threat. Emergency services were called to described the attack as “absolutely He said it was too early in the Shoalhaven Zoo north of Sydney on harrowing”, adding it was frightening investigation to say whether the lions Friday morning where a 35-year-old to be the first to walk into the enclosure would be killed. woman suffered serious head and to treat the zookeeper. Another zookeeper suffered a hand neck injuries, police and ambulance “This is one of the worst jobs I have injury at the same zoo in 2014 when a statements said. She was airlifted to ever experienced,” Stockman said in a crocodile dragged him into the water a Sydney hospital and remained in a statement. during a feeding show. — AP Greece set to welcome tourists from mid-June ATHENS — Greece is to open up to More countries could be added before Covid-19 on arrival, the ministry said. tourists from 29 countries in two weeks July 1, the ministry added. “Our aim is to be able to welcome — but not those travelling from the UK. Only airports in Athens and every tourist who has overcome their Tourists from EU countries including Thessaloniki will open on June 15. fear and has the ability to travel to Germany, Austria, Denmark and Finland Tourists from 16 EU countries will be our country,” Tourism Minister Harry will be able to visit from June 15, the allowed into the country, including the Theoharis said on Antenna television. Well-preserved tourism ministry said in a statement on Czech Republic, Cyprus and Malta. Greece, which imposed an early Friday. Other countries include China, Japan, lockdown, has reported 175 deaths and But some of the world’s worst-affected Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, just over 2900 confirmed cases. Most of Roman mosaic countries — including the UK, France, Israel and Lebanon. the country’s islands have no reported unearthed in Italy and Spain — are not on the list. Some visitors could be tested for cases. — BBC Italian vineyard Trump takes aim at WHO SOAVE, Italy — Archaeologists have briefly revealed a well-preserved mosaic WASHINGTON — President Donald floor of an ancient Roman villa that was Trump said on Friday the US will first discovered almost a century ago near terminate its relationship with the World the northern Italian city of Verona. Health Organisation over its handling of The mosaic, in bright shades of red, the coronavirus outbreak in China and pink, orange, purple and yellow, appeared will begin the process of withdrawing to be “in a good state of conservation”, special trade benefits from Hong Kong from what archaeologists observed because of the Chinese government’s after gingerly digging a trench between imposition of a new security law in the vineyards in the hills of Valpolicella. semi-autonomous city. Mosaics revealing the site of an The two measures, combined with the ancient villa were first discovered in 1922. cancellation of visas for some Chinese Archaeologists have been doing partial citizens, come as a rift between the two digs to determine the scale of the original countries widens. villa in preparation to transform the area Trump, who has complained for weeks into a museum. The recent discovery of about the World Health Organisation as two nearby mosaic floors confirmed the the virus death toll surged in the United villa extended north and south of the States, said the global health body failed original site. to adequately respond to the outbreak The dig from May 18-22 was the because China has “total control” over fourth since July and went ahead only the global organisation. after restrictions imposed as part of “We have detailed the reforms that Italy’s coronavirus lockdown were lifted. it must make and engaged with them The unearthed mosaic from the villa’s directly, but they have refused to act,” servants’ quarters dates from the 3rd the President said from the White House. century and has since been covered back “Because they have failed to make the ‘FAILED’ RESPONSE: As the rift between the US and China widens, President up. requested and greatly needed reforms, Trump has announced that the US will terminate its relationship with the World The city said archaeological officials we will today be terminating the Health Organisation and will begin the process of withdrawing special trade benefits would decide with landowners and Negrar relationship.” from Hong Kong. AP picture officials the best way to make the site The US is the largest source of accessible to the public. financial support for the WHO and its about $450 million to the world body, trade and extradition. He said the State The original excavation in 1922 exit is expected to significantly weaken while China provides about $40 million. Department would begin warning US revealed the remains of a villa of some the organisation. Trump said the US Tensions over Hong Kong have been citizens of the threat of surveillance and 270 square metres that had intricate would be “redirecting” the money to increasing for more than a year as China arrest when visiting the city. mosaics set into the floors of multiple “other worldwide and deserving urgent has cracked down on protesters and The president also said the US would rooms. The ongoing project aims to global public health needs”, without sought to exert more control over the be suspending entry of certain Chinese continue study of the site to fully reveal providing specifics. He said Chinese former British territory. citizens. its story while protecting the dig and officials “ignored” their reporting Trump said the administration would He didn’t provide specifics, but officials eventually putting a protective covering obligations to the WHO and pressured it begin eliminating the “full range” said this week that the administration over it “with the goal of creating a to mislead the world when the virus was of agreements that had given Hong was considering expelling thousands of museum that can be visited by the public,” first discovered. Kong a relationship with the US that Chinese graduate students enrolled at officials said. — AP He noted that the US contributes mainland China lacked, including on US universities. — AP Virus ignited in US ‘no earlier than mid-January’ NEW YORK — The spark that started the US researchers collaborated with health officials in returned from Wuhan on January 15 and sought February 21 in the Seattle area. coronavirus epidemic arrived during a three-week six states as well as genetics researchers and help at a clinic on January 19. Genetic analysis from early cases suggest window from mid-January to early February, disease modellers in the Seattle area. The White House announced a ban on a single lineage of virus from China began before the nation halted travel from China, They drew on four kinds of data. One was travellers from China on January 31, with spreading in the United States between January according to the most comprehensive federal reported illnesses by hospital emergency implementation beginning on February 3. Before 18 and February 9. study to date of when the virus began spreading. departments across the that, some travellers were One of the report’s authors, Trevor Bedford That means anyone in the US who thought country. Another was a screened for symptoms of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research they had the virus in December or early January look back at about 11,000 Some people have claimed at some airports. Only Centre, has been tracking the pandemic using the probably had the flu, public health researchers respiratory specimens later did health officials virus’ genetic code. He said in an email on Friday said. collected in January and Americans were getting sick realise the virus could that there could have been a few undetected Some people have claimed Americans were February. A third was a from the coronavirus as spread before symptoms cases of the coronavirus in the US in December getting sick from the coronavirus as early as genetic analysis of viruses early as November. show up, rendering or January, but flu season was at its height. November and that infections were spreading in taken from patients in symptom-based screening The earliest infections in Washington and the US before any case was identified, said Dr California, Washington imperfect. California were from viruses originating in China, Robert Redfield, the head of the US Centres for and the Northeast. Finally, White House officials a genetic analysis found. Several introductions of Disease Control and Prevention. autopsy findings from California also fit the in February declared the virus was contained and the virus from Europe followed in February and “(This) puts data into the discussion. Prior to theory. not a current risk to the American public. March. this we had discussion without a lot of data,” he The new coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China, Early instances of infection were found in As of this morning, there have been more than said. late last year. The first US infection to be identified the 11,000 airway samples collected from six 1.7 million confirmed Covid-19 cases in the US In the study released on Friday, CDC was a traveller — a Washington state man who states. The earliest was in a sample collected on and more than 104,000 deaths. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 WORLD 13 US-China tensions escalate at closed UN meeting

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and but the difference is that the United Stated is a which is registered at the United Nations, she “awkward move was not supported by a clear United Kingdom clashed with China and Russia democracy with the rule of law where people can said. majority of council members”, adding that over Beijing’s new national security law for Hong protest and have democratic rights, which isn’t The United States calls on the Security “divisive, biased issues which have nothing to do Kong during closed Security Council discussions the case in China, the diplomats said. Council and all 193 UN member states to join with international peace & security shouldn’t be on Friday that reflected increasing US-China While the George Floyd case was not in demanding that China “reverse course and brought up” in the council. tensions. mentioned in Tweets and statements issued by honour its obligation to this institution & Hong During closed consultations, diplomats said, Diplomats said China’s UN Ambassador Zhang both sides after the council discussion, the issues Kong’s people”, Craft tweeted. Russia’s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia also Jun accused the US and UK of meddling in the the US and Chinese ambassadors raised were. China blocked the United States and United raised the Minneapolis incident and the Black country’s internal affairs and making baseless China’s UN Mission tweeted: “What deserves Kingdom from holding an open meeting on Hong Lives Matter movement, and alleged that the West accusations that the law risks curtailing freedoms the world’s attention: US failure to honour its Kong, so they raised the national security laws had shipped neo-Nazi Ukrainian provocateurs to guaranteed in the December 1984 Sino-British international obligations & commitment, US in the “any other business”session at the end Hong Kong, saying Moscow had video evidence. agreement that led to the 1997 handover of the failure to address its racial discrimination, US of Friday’s council meeting, a procedure which Britain’s acting UN ambassador, Jonathan British colony to China. failure to protect its migrants & their children.” allows the 15 council members to raise other Allen, said the UK raised Hong Kong because the He called the US the “troublemaker” of the Ambassador Craft said in tweets that she issues in closed discussions. national security legislation “risks curtailing the world and told council members not to make urged council members “to confront China’s China’s UN Mission tweeted that the US and UK freedoms that China has undertaken to uphold” China “the enemy”, they said. empty promise to the people of Hong Kong and effort to formally discuss the Hong Kong issue and if implemented “will exacerbate the existing Zhang also asked what the US would do if the UK”. “failed” because there was “no agreement” and deep divisions in Hong Kong society”. China wanted the council to discuss the situation “Beijing’s recent actions threaten Hong “strong opposition” from members of the Security “We hope the Chinese government will pause in Minneapolis. Kong’s high degree of autonomy and implicate Council. and reflect on the serious and legitimate concerns US Ambassador Kelly Craft responded that international peace & security,” and “contradict” Russia’s deputy UN ambassador Dmitry this proposal has raised within Hong Kong and every country has its difficulties and grievances its obligations under the Sino-British agreement Polyansky tweeted that Washington and London’s around the world,” he said. — AP Protests ‘burst into flames’ Ex-officer charged in death of unarmed Minneapolis man

MINNEAPOLIS — The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested on Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United ANGRY DEMONSTRATIONS: States and violence in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Derek Chauvin, 44, was charged with Floyd, a black man who died in third-degree murder and second-degree police custody on Monday, broke manslaughter in the case, which sparked out in Minneapolis for a third protests across the United States and straight night. Derek Chauvin, the fires and looting in Minneapolis. An former police officer at the centre attorney for Floyd’s family welcomed of the protests has been charged the arrest, but said he expected a more with murder. AP picture serious murder charge and wanted all the officers arrested. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said more charges were possible. He said the investigation into three other officers who were at the scene continues, but authorities “felt it appropriate to focus on the most dangerous perpetrator”. Freeman highlighted the “extraordinary speed” in charging the case just four days after Floyd’s death, but also defended himself against questions about why it and the world is watching.” vandalised, burned or did not happen sooner. He said his office The Governor cited a call he received looted. National Guard needed time to put together evidence, from a state senator who described her members were in the area, including what he called the “horrible” district “on fire, no police, no firefighters, with several of them lined video by a bystander. He said he would no social control, constituents locked in up, keeping people away not bring a case unless he had enough houses wondering what they were going from the police station. evidence to prove the charges beyond a to do. That is an abject failure that cannot Dozens of fires were reasonable doubt. happen”. also set in nearby St. Protests in Minneapolis escalated His comments came the morning Paul, where nearly 200 in violence on Thursday, when after protesters torched a police station businesses were damaged demonstrators torched a police station that officers abandoned during a third or looted. Protests spread that officers had abandoned. night of violence. Livestream video across the US, fueled by outrage over Asked by the 911 operator whether “I’m not insensitive to what happened showed protesters entering the building, Floyd’s death, and years of violence the man was “under the influence of in the streets,” Freeman said. “My own where intentionally set fires activated against African Americans at the hands something”, the caller said: “Something home has been smoke alarms and of police. Demonstrators clashed with like that, yes. He is not acting right.” picketed regularly.” sprinklers. President officers in New York and blocked traffic in Police said Floyd matched the caller’s All four officers who Now generations of pain is Donald Trump Columbus, Ohio, and Denver. description of the suspect. were at the scene of threatened action, A visibly tired and frustrated The owner of a popular Latin nightclub Floyd’s death were manifesting‘ itself in front of tweeting “when the Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made said that Floyd and Chauvin both worked fired the next day. the world — and the world is looting starts, the his first public appearance of the night as security guards at the club as recently After the charges watching. shooting starts,” early on Friday at City Hall and took as the end of last year, but it is not clear were announced, which prompted responsibility for evacuating the precinct, whether they worked together. protesters outside the —Minnesota’ Governor Tim Walz a warning from saying it had become too dangerous for Chauvin worked at the El Nuevo Rodeo government centre Twitter for “glorifying officers. As Frey continued, a reporter cut club as an off-duty security guard for chanted, “All four got violence”. across loudly with a question: “What’s the nearly two decades, but Floyd had only to go.” The Governor faced tough questions plan here?” worked there more recently for about News of the arrest came moments after National Guard leader, Major “With regard to?” Frey responded. Then a dozen events that featured African- after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz General Jon Jensen, blamed a lack of he added: “There is a lot of pain and American music, Maya Santamaria told acknowledged the “abject failure” of clarity about the Guard’s mission for a anger right now in our city. I understand The Associated Press. the response to the protests and called slow response. Walz said the state was that . . . What we have seen over the past Santamaria said if Chauvin had for swift justice for officers involved. in a supporting role and that it was several hours and past couple of nights recognised Floyd, “he might have given Walz said the state would take over the up to city leaders to run the situation. here in terms of looting is unacceptable.” him a little more mercy”. response to the violence and that it is Walz said it became apparent as the The city on Thursday released a Santamaria, who sold the venue within time to show respect and dignity to those 3rd Precinct was lost that the state had transcript of the 911 call that brought the past two months, said Chauvin who are suffering. to step in, which happened at 12.05am. police to the grocery store where Floyd got along well with the regular Latino “Minneapolis and St. Paul are on fire. Requests from the cities for resources was arrested. customers, but did not like to work the The city has burst into flames. The fire is “never came”, he said. The caller described someone paying African American nights. When he did, still smoldering in our streets. The ashes “You will not see that tonight . . . there with a counterfeit bill, with workers and there was a fight, he would spray are symbolic of decades and generations will be no lack of leadership,” Walz said. rushing outside to find the man sitting people with mace and call for police of pain, of anguish unheard,” Walz said, On Friday morning, nearly every on a van. 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CANBERRA — Australia’s highest at the National Archives of Australia Under an agreement struck between court ruled yesterday to make public in Canberra next week when the Buckingham Palace and Government letters between Queen Elizabeth 2 and coronavirus lockdown is lifted. House, the governor-general’s official her representative that would reveal The fact that communications between residence, months before Kerr resigned what knowledge she had, if any, of the such key officials in the Australian in 1978, the letters covering three dismissal of an Australian government system of government could be regarded tumultuous years of Australian politics in 1975. as personal and confidential is “absurd”, were to remain secret until 2027. The The High Court’s 6-1 majority decision she said. private secretaries of both the sovereign in historian Jenny Hocking’s appeal “That they could be seen as personal and the governor-general in 2027 still overturned lower court rulings that is quite frankly an insult to all our could veto their release indefinitely more than 200 letters between the intelligence collectively —– they are not under that agreement. monarch of Britain and Australia and talking about the racing and the corgis,” The archives’ lawyers argued the Governor-General Sir John Kerr before Hocking told The AP. records were created with the “strong he dismissed Prime Minister Gough The archives said it would release a conception” that their character was Whitlam’s government were personal statement on the court finding later on private, and they were received by the and might never be made public. Friday. archives under those conditions. The only-ever dismissal of an elected Kerr dismissed Whitlam’s government The convention across British Australian government on the authority and replaced him with opposition leader Commonwealth nations is that SEVERING TIES: The High Court’s of a British monarch created a crisis that Malcolm Fraser as prime minister communications between the queen and decision yesterday overturned lower spurred many to call for Australia to to resolve a month-long deadlock in her representatives are personal, private court rulings that more than 200 letters sever its constitutional ties with Britain Parliament. Fraser’s coalition won an and not accessible by the executive between the monarch of Britain and and create a republic with an Australian election weeks later. government, they argued. Australia and Governor-General Sir president. Suspicions of a US Central The archives had held the Buckingham Palace and Government John Kerr before he dismissed Prime Intelligence Agency conspiracy persist. correspondence, known as the Palace House have previously declined The AP’s Minister Gough Whitlam’s (pictured) Hocking, a Monash University Letters, since 1978. As state records, they requests for comment on the case and government were personal and might academic and Whitlam biographer, said should have been made public 31 years did not immediately respond to renewed never be made public. AP picture she expected to read the 211 letters after they were created. requests yesterday. — AP ‘Our dream, their smile’ PULA, Croatia — Winding stone streets, usually packed with tourists, silent as a graveyard. Restaurants closed. Beaches deserted. Hotels bolted shut. When Europe locked down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, northern Croatia’s picturesque Istria region shut down as well. And the consequences were dire for the people who live there and depend on visitors’ spending. Enter Igor Loparic, and Our Dream Their Smile — a charity Loparic established a decade ago, and has SHIFTING FOCUS: Because of a lack of refocused to help people living on the tourists, the beach is empty and only a Adriatic Sea cope with the pandemic. few boats are moored in the harbour in Bordering Italy and Slovenia, Istria is Fazana, Croatia. The “Our Dream Their a favourite spot for sea lovers throughout Smile” charity has helped people in the Europe. While tourism could improve tourism-dependent area survive as the over the summer, important months have outbreak closed down borders, shutting already been lost. down hotels, restaurants and other As local businesses suffered, even once businesses that normally thrive in virus- well-off families have found themselves free times. AP pictures struggling. Many have turned to Loparic’s group for help with food, other necessities or legal advice. “We fear that the worst is yet to come.” with an idea to “help an old woman or a made a difference. Sometimes, Loparic said, a family would The newest member state of the man rather than just sit somewhere and When people lost their jobs, “thank God tumble into a crisis when one member lost European Union, Croatia has one of the drink coffee”. they had Igor,” said Bajrami. “He’s been a job. weakest economies in the bloc. It is largely Now operating with dozens of devoted helping a lot of my Roma people and I “We had a family of four recently, the dependent on tourism along the Adriatic. volunteers, it won support throughout the thank him for that.” father’s salary was cut by 50 percent, Loparic said some 100 businesses country, earning honours and expanding Loparic said the charity has more than the mother had expected to work in pre- have already closed down in Istria alone to areas outside of Istria. 1300 families on its list, including 400 to season but she didn’t.” and more could follow once state aid is “I know everything about my users,” 500 in Istria alone. Each month, 50 to 60 Apart from the locals, Loparic said, no longer available after the lockdown. said volunteer Jasna Mosnja. “It families receive aid. seasonal workers from other parts of Croatia has eased anti-virus measures, is important to approach everyone While the coronavirus crisis has brought Croatia who flocked to Istria as early as gradually reopening borders for visitors in individually and it is important that no much misery, Loparic said it has brought March to find jobs were left stranded, a bid to salvage as much of the season as one feels bad about getting help.” out the good in people as well. Donations unable to return home during the possible. Among those in need are the Roma, or for the charity have flowed, he said. lockdown and left with no income. Based in the Istrian town of Pula — Gypsies, in Istria. “We really do this from our hearts and “People don’t know how to cope in the Loparic’s hometown, known for a Roman Jetis Bajrami, a community what connects us is definitely love,” he pandemic times,” said Loparic, a 35-year- arena and a now-bankrupt shipyard — representative and former national boxing said. “You can only do this out of love for old former port authority employee. the charity was set up modestly in 2010 team member, says Loparic’s charity has people.” — AP

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ROTORUA — New rules around She said successive governments making about what is in the best interest freshwater are being labelled a missed continued to fail in that obligation. of us all and that is a role for iwi to proposes opportunity by the iwi chairs forum. “We have got to get to a point where claim.” The Government said it would be we stop kicking the can down the road The Te Arawa Lakes Trust agreed that guided by matauranga Maori in its because it’s hard to resolve and successive the new package did not address the severe cuts implementation, but Freshwater Iwi governments have done that. recognition of hapu and iwi rights and Leaders Group chair Rukumoana “Without fully understanding the interests in fresh water. by Bernard Orsman, NZ Herald Schaafhausen said the rules did not go implications of this document, we will be Trust chairman Sir Toby Curtis said far enough. holding the Government to account for this recognition continued to be left for AUCKLAND — Public rubbish bins taken “It does embody te mana o te wai as its actions and obligations as the treaty another day. away, park-and-ride charges and public the basis of the national policy statement partner.” Te Arawa Lakes Trust expects to be toilets closed are likely affects of Covid-19 around fresh water management. It She said iwi could no longer take a directly engaged in the next phase of as the Auckland Council tries to cut its recognises the importance of sustaining back seat on the issue. work to address fair allocation and hapu budget after the Covid-19 crisis. the health and wellbeing of water “Again, we must acknowledge the gains and iwi rights and interests in fresh Mayor Phil Goff said the council has and it also includes mahinga kai as and I acknowledge the Minister (David water. But he said overall, the trust was taken a $525 million hit in revenue from a compulsory value, and we must Parker) and everyone who has fought to pleased with the strengthening of te the pandemic — the highest faced by any acknowledge those are gains,” she said. have that as a guiding principle, but we mana o te wai as a fundamental concept council and the highest in the city’s history. “But in my view — and I know across now must put the words in the action in relation to water management. “This is an emergency budget. We cannot iwi katoa — it doesn’t go far enough. It and iwi can no longer be sidelined in this Te mana o te wai requires the health respond to this crisis as business as usual. delays the issue of iwi and hapu interests conversation. of waterbodies to be addressed first, then We have to cut our spending and manage in wai, so in my view, it is another missed “It is a bit like the local government the health and essential needs of people our finances responsibly,” he said. opportunity to fulfil the Crown’s treaty taking from the Waikato river. Again, this and finally the needs of other users. Aucklanders face either a 3.5 percent obligations to iwi and hapu.” is about being central to the decision- — RNZ overall rates increase or a 2.5 percent overall increase to take account of the hardship facing households and businesses. Higher waste charges and a reduction in business rates means household rates Decimated sector funded would rise by about 4.5 percent and 3.5 percent under the two options, and business rates by about 2.6 percent and 1.6 percent. Finance committee chairwoman Desley Govt backs artists, musicians with $175m Simpson posted on social media that ratepayers are “going to need more than a WELLINGTON — The Government has shared her view with Police Panadol”. Another councillor has called the will bail out struggling artists, Commissioner Andrew Coster. “emergency budget” a “horror show”. musicians and venues with a Police are evaluating the trial and The big numbers spell out the challenges $175 million package that aims haven’t made any decisions. facing the Super City, but it’s the smaller to save thousands of jobs in the Ardern said the Government numbers that spell out the everyday changes “decimated” industry. was staying in contact with local for Aucklanders. The arts and creative sector authorities to help farmers during To cut $200m and $250m from its capital contributes nearly $11 billion a year the drought. budget, Auckland Transport will pause or to NZ’s gross domestic product and Four new funds and a jobseeker cancel the rollout of red-light cameras, employs 90,000 people. programme for the creative sector rural road upgrades, all walking and cycling Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern are to be set up to help the industry projects not under construction, and stop said the industry had been recover. A total of $7.9m will go buying electric buses. “decimated” by Covid-19. towards careers support for creative Some public transport services will be cut “Modelling based on Treasury jobseekers while the four funds to save $10m. forecasts suggests that without target specific areas of the industry. Under the 2.5 percent rates option, work government intervention, the Those areas are: would be deferred on the $1.4 billion Eastern cultural sector will be hit roughly •฀A฀$16.5m฀New฀Zealand฀music฀ Busway, some public transport fares would twice as hard as the rest of the recovery fund for the contemporary rise and charges introduced for park-and- economy, and 11,000 jobs could be SUPPORTING ART FORMS: PM Jacinda Ardern takes a turn popular music industry. ride facilities. lost within a 12-month period,” said as a DJ. She said the package would protect cultural sector •฀$70m฀over฀three฀years฀for฀ The budget document for public Ardern, who is also the Arts, Culture jobs and create new employment opportunities. File picture a creative arts recovery and consultation shows capital spending on and Heritage Minister. She said she would be “out and Asked about National calling employment fund parks and community facilities has been “We know many of our creatives about” this long holiday weekend, itself the party for small businesses, •฀$60m฀over฀three฀years฀for฀a฀ halved — there is virtually no money to fix get income from multiple sources and may take in a Nadia Reid show. Ardern said the Government was cultural innovation fund or replace old libraries, playgrounds and and it is an ongoing challenge The show would have no more helping small businesses with a •฀$20m฀for฀a฀cultural฀capability฀ community halls. to piece together the gigs and than 100 people in attendance, in raft of measures including the wage fund The council believes Covid-19 will lead to commissions to earn a livelihood.” accordance with Alert Level 2 rules. subsidy. Ardern said the package reduced use of libraries, recreation centres Speaking in Hawke’s Bay just She said alert level restrictions “It’s election mode,” Ardern said would protect cultural sector and swimming pools. Public art spending after midday, Ardern said the arts were likely to be eased as the about National’s claims. jobs and create new employment will cut by 70 percent. sector will take time to rebuild, country continued to successfully “It’s not just about support from opportunities, build skills, There will be fewer and smaller council starting with today’s new 100-person contain Covid-19. The Government Government. It’s also about support knowledge and resilience, protect events, including Matariki, movies in parks, limit on social gatherings. will have announcements on from Kiwis. Please go out and Maori knowledge and art forms, and music in parks and the Heritage Festival. Level 1 will see events taking commercial rents “very very soon”, support your businesses and it will continue to provide inspiration for The council plans to keep spending its place without restrictions on she said. make all the difference.” all New Zealanders. $98.5m budget on the America’s Cup. numbers, and Ardern said the She encouraged people to visit Ardern said there were “some The first wave of funding will be Consultation on the budget opens today announcement was about keeping local businesses to kick-start the issues” with the police trial of available from July 2020. and closes on June 19. the sector afloat in the meantime. economy. armed response vehicles, and she — NZ Herald “There are tough decisions ahead of us but by working together we can build a better and stronger Auckland,” Goff said. He said the 2.5 percent option would require greater cuts in spending, with $50m $60 million boost for libraries less investment in community assets and transport projects to renew and make our roads safer. WELLINGTON — A $60 million cash directly protected,” Martin said. •฀$13.3m฀over฀four฀years฀for฀specialist฀ This option would mean reduced footpath injection for New Zealand’s libraries “This is targeted funding over two library services for schools and young cleaning, closing some public toilets and will help protect 170 librarian jobs and years to keep librarians in jobs and people with the greatest need at this removing litter bins, reduced maintenance upskill them to help coronavirus-affected upskill them to provide extra assistance time. and cleaning of public spaces at the city jobseekers. to jobseekers and to people wanting to “Libraries play a vital role as a centre waterfront, he said. The major funding package for improve their reading and digital literacy community hub and they can be the Goff said a zero rates rise would cut vital libraries, part of Budget 2020, was skills.” places where people can get real council services, slash investment in much- announced yesterday by Internal Affairs The $58.8m of funding over four years practical help during the tough economic needed new infrastructure, push up debt Minister Tracey Martin at Christchurch’s includes: times,” Martin said. levels and reduce employment and business impressive $92m post-earthquake library, •฀$30m฀over฀two฀years฀to฀fund฀and฀ “This new money and the range activity in Auckland. Turanga. upskill librarians in public libraries so of initiatives recognise the role that Simpson said after consultation, the It will allow librarians to “play a they can provide greater support for libraries play and that councils are going council will have to make the difficult far greater role” in supporting their library users and help bolster reading to be facing funding pressures. but necessary decisions that will enable communities and people seeking jobs and digital literacy. “It’s a much-needed boost to keep these Auckland to recover as quickly as possible as part of the economic recovery from •฀$4m฀over฀four฀years฀to฀extend฀the฀ services going and support the New from the Covid crisis. Covid-19, Martin said. National Library’s Aotearoa Peoples’ Zealand public through the recovery.” Other proposals in the emergency budget The extra funding will mean free Network Kaharoa (APNK) public The Minister said the package also include a Covid-19 rates postponement internet access in every New Zealand internet service to all public libraries, includes a 20 percent increase to the scheme to allow ratepayers who are library to make sure all Kiwis have which provides free access to the internet Public Lending Right fund — the money struggling financially as a result of Covid-19 access to online services and information. and devices for any member of the public. that is paid to New Zealand authors that to defer up to $20,000 of their rates for the “It also recognises the role that •฀$11.5m฀over฀two฀years฀to฀help฀ have books available through our public 2020-2021 year, and a suspension of the librarians play in providing this support. maintain library services by waiving libraries. The $1.6m extra over four years accommodation provider targeted rate to Half of this funding, $30 million, will National Library subscription charges is the first increase to the fund since provide relief to the accommodation sector. ensure around 170 librarian jobs are to libraries. 2008. — NZ Herald 18 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020

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CHRISTIAN COMMENT AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT ‘Don’t ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise.’ Philippians 4:8 CEV We all need ‘an attitude adjustment’ from time to time. It’s crucial to maintain the right attitude when the going gets rough. No matter what happens in your life, determine to go through it with the right attitude. In fact, determine beforehand to keep a positive mindset in the Church of St Stephen the Martyr, Opotiki. Ref: 1/2-001104-G. Alexander Turnbull Library. midst of every negative situation that arises. If you make this a conscious decision and Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23246704 meditate on it during the good times, when difficulties arise you’ll already be prepared. CHURCH OF Paul writes: ‘Keep your minds on whatever COMMUNITY CHURCH is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. 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Tom & Josie Crawford Extract from Word for Today Ph 06 867 7224 Ph 027 458 4978 Power of Positivity The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 FOCUS ON THE LAND 21 Rise in positive support Bull Selection CLOSE to two-thirds (63 percent) of towards these food-producing industries arm for pastoral farmers who are facing by Andrew Cribb New Zealanders hold a positive view of included efficient and high-quality droughts, along with looming regulations Director/veterinarian at sheep and beef farming as a result of producers of food for New Zealanders and and long-term uncertainty in the East Coast Farm Vets the Covid-19 crisis, according to a UMR the world, being an essential industry to markets,” Mr Elliott said. survey. New Zealand, good for the New Zealand “I keep hearing from farmers that The result represents a significant Economy as they provide exports and one of their main challenges is negative increase of 9 percent compared to just jobs, and farmers worked through and public perception. eight months ago. will help us through Covid-19,” said Marc “While there are pockets of hostility June is bull month in Gisborne and the Dairy farmers also enjoyed a similar Elliott, Director of Rural Research at towards our farmers, there is also a rural district comes to life with millions increase in positive support, now at 60 UMR. growing wave of warmth.” of dollars exchanging hands. Beef cow percent positive, up from 51 percent. “The research appeared to show that “When times are good, critical aspects production has always been the poor cousin Horticulture continues to receive the in a time of crisis, New Zealanders are of our economy can be taken for granted. to ewe production in terms of dollars highest positive rating of 65 percent. clearly seeing the critical importance of However, in the current crisis, our food earned on a stock unit basis, but through “The main reasons New Zealanders their food-producing sectors. producers appear to be receiving the changing management and breeding gave for feeling more positively disposed “This should be a small shot in the extra credit they deserve”. practices considerable improvements can be made. One of the most signi cant gains in a breeding programme is the purchase of THE superior genetics. • If individual cows and calves are not Bargains STOCk identi ed back to each other, the bull contributes about 80% of the measurable 32574-01 REPORT genetic gain.  e selection process should begin with at sell-out the establishment of breeding objectives that have high economic value relative Steady demand for lambs to your farm.  is process is the most important step in the whole process but is cattle fair almost always overlooked. by Trevor Brown at Hangaroa. These were in good condition, with good one year mouths and had been mated to a  e most critical component in TUESDAY’s cattle fair at the THERE was a steady demand for 2131 store Hampshire ram on March 1. They sold to a local maximising genetic gain is to identify Matawhero saleyards saw a total lambs at yesterday’s Matawhero sheep sale, farmer for $135.50. the breeder who most closely meets your clearance of all 2237 head presented, where the quality was better than last week. Best prices — breeding objectives.  e amount of genetic and a wide variation in prices paid. Prices remained similar for the male lambs but Prime lambs: Katie Mead, 4, $168.50; Jonathan progress you make in your herd is largely Prices per kg — improved for the ewe lambs. Harris, 9, $160; B.R.N Rolls, 4, $150. Store male dependent on the genetic progress being Mixed aged cows (vetted in calf): Best price of $126 went to Holdsworth lambs: Holdsworth Paringahau, 108, $126, 49, made by the breeder who you buy your $1.77 – $1.70; R2 year heifers (VIC): Paringahau at for a pen of 108 male $107; M.J and J.M Charteris (Waerenga-o-Kuri), bulls from. $2.51; weaner steers: $2.84 – $2.26; lambs. 193, $123; Linburn P/S (Waimata), 100, $115.50, Once you’ve selected your breeder and R2 year steers: $2.59 – $2.08; R2 year Kerley Agriculture at Kanakanaia received top 72, $96, 30, $90.50, 8, $60; Stephen Herries been presented with a group of bulls, either heifers: $2.17 – $1.89; weaner heifers: price of $114.50 for 50 very well presented, shorn (Ngatapa), 223, $114.50, 40, $100; Avondale on-farm or at the sales ring, a thorough $2.25 – $1.75; R2 year bulls: $2.41 – ewe lambs. Farming Gisborne, 144, $111; Monte Farm & physical inspection should be made. With $2.15; weaner bulls: $2.70 – $2.17. In the prime lamb pens Katie Mead was paid Forest (Waikura Valley), 148, $110.50, 237, $100, special emphasis placed on physical and Best prices — $168.50 for 4 large lambs. A pen of 8 heavy prime 49, $76.50; Monkey Town Holdings, 11, $85.50. reproductive soundness. Areas to look at MA cows: Pukeroa Station ewes from Bruce Farming at sold for Store ewe lambs: Kerley Agriculture Ltd, 50, include: head, jaw, eyes, neck, shoulders, (Ngakoroa), 16 VIC (675kg), $1146; $141. $114.50, 198, $106, 52, $92.50; Avondale Farming front leg and feet structure, pastern angle Wairakaia P/S (Muriwai), 38 VIC There was one pen of 123 woolly, scanned-in- Gisborne, 231, $100; Monte Farm & Forest, 59, of front and hind legs, sheath and hind leg (525kg), $930. lamb 5 and 6 year ewes, from Avondale Farming $90, 41, $78, 21, $60. and structure. R3 year heifers VIC: Puketia Station It doesn’t matter how impressive a bull’s P/S (Te Wera), 30 (445kg), $1115. performance  gures are, if he is not sound Weaner steers: R.D Blair MORE ACTIVES. Switch to the he will signi cantly depress pro tability (), 12 (320kg), $875, 21 LESS FLUKE. through poor in-calf rates. (315kg), $805, 19 (255kg), $680; only dual It is now where Estimated Breeding Pakowhai Block (Wairoa), 15 (295kg), combination Values (EBVs) should be considered, with $790, 14 (245kg), $635, 11 (185kg), the key emphasis placed on traits that $500; LMJ P/S (Ruatoria), 5 (330kg), drench with align with your breeding objectives. Bull $790, 13 (220kg), $580, 16 (235kg), l uke control. breeders spend considerable time gathering $550; Homebush Station Ltd (Ormond), information for the validity of these EBVs 28 (280kg), $735; Waiwhenua Farms Liver Fluke in order for purchasers to make informed P/S (Wairoa), 16 (270kg), $715; Haha (Fasciola hepatica) and objective decisions. It dei es belief that Station (), 10 (290kg), $685; is a year round problem that most bulls are purchased with no reference Mataraoa Station (Waikura Valley), costs the dairy and beef industries millions given to the true genetic potential of that 19 (239kg), $680, 26 (180kg), $565; every year in lost productivity. SWITCH Fluke 10 is the animal. Tarere 2 Trust (), 10 (270kg), only combination oral drench to contain two actives - abamectin Another point worth noting is . . . sire $645, 47 (155kg), $400; Bill Fisher and levamisole - plus triclabendazole, to control all three stages of l uke. stock needs to be fed well, year round, (Otoko), 7 (245kg), $625, 15 (220kg), in order to perform to the best of their $620, 23 (195kg), $587, 6 (185kg), $528; ability.  ousands, if not tens of thousands Kerley Agriculture Ltd (Kanakanaia), of dollars are spent on individual bulls. It 28 (225kg), $615, 17 (190kg), $555; makes no sense to neglect them until a Mangapoi Station (Ruatoria), 36 week before mating and then wonder why (235kg), $600, 24 (200kg), $560; Kaitoto pregnancy testing wasn’t what you thought Station (Tikitiki), 17 (235kg), $600, 21 it would be??!! (185kg), $595. R2 year steers: M.D and C.A Utting (Waimata), 9 (475kg), $1230; R and J 32275-04 Guaranteed eff ective Utting (Waimata), 7 (475kg), $1215; Linburn P/S (Waimata), 20 (465kg), animal health advice $1150, 30 (430kg), $1100; Avondale ENGINEERS Farming Gisborne (Hangaroa), 25 Irrigation฀made฀easy (410kg), $1045, 35 (385kg), $970; HANSEN & TOMLINSON Monte Farm & Forest (Waikura Valley), •฀All฀irrigation฀requirements LTD 26 (390kg), $910, 64 (320kg), $750, 54 •฀Farm฀water฀reticulation (320kg), $650. GISBORNE R2 year heifers: Mangatoitoi Station •฀Ultra-violet฀light฀and฀water฀treatment (Ngatapa), 7 (385kg), $810, 17 (360kg), •฀Supply฀and฀install฀solar฀pump฀systems $780, 36 (335kg), $670, 27 (285kg), $585; Rangiata P/S (Te Araroa), 15 (370kg), $790. Weaner heifers: Pukekaka Station (Tikitiki), 38 (295kg), $665, 20 (260kg), $560; R.D Blair, 24 (270kg), $600, 17 (285kg), $500, 10 (230kg), $500; Pakowhai Block, 35 (240kg), $510, 16 (190kg), $480; LMJ P/S, 23 (230kg), $505, 12 (235kg), $495, 12 (205kg), $360. Weaner bulls: Nettleton P/S (Te Karaka), 14 (270kg), $700, 6 (310kg), 868 8616 $715, 20 (215kg), $580, 9 (210kg), $450; R.D Blair, 8 (285kg), $700; Marika

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AUCKLAND — National says it were reasons to keep it closed. to the minimum wage, which some will offer businesses a $10,000 cash PROMISING ECONOMY: “National does not start by saying employers, business groups and think payment for taking on more staff if it Opposition’s new leader everything should be closed unless tanks won’t like — but we’ll take that wins the election. Todd Muller promised the Government says it can be open. on the chin. The Opposition’s new leader Todd not to do away with Instead, our guiding principle is that “But a government, like this Muller also promised not to get rid of 90-day job trials and that everything should be open unless one, that significantly increases 90-day trials and said there would be there would be “regular, there is good reason for it to be the minimum wage in the middle “regular, incremental” increases in the incremental” increases in closed.” of a lockdown, when firms have no minimum wage. the minimum wage. He supported the establishment revenue, simply has no idea about At a speech in Auckland yesterday, File picture of a transtasman bubble as soon as small business or employment at all.” Muller announced what is called the possible. Talking about the 90-day trials, he “JobStart scheme”. “We have an absolute focus on said, “the 90-day trial period is crucial It is the first piece of policy National safely restoring the tourism and to give a four-person business the has announced since Muller deposed international education industries. I confidence to hire that fifth person Simon Bridges as leader on May will need to be convinced there are during these difficult times, or any 22, promising a focus on how the very good reasons why we shouldn’t time. Under National it will stay.” economy affected people. have Australians on our ski fields this Talking to media after his speech, he “JobStart will give small business season and eating in said the 90-day trial owners greater confidence to hire new our restaurants.” should be available people,” Muller told members of the Muller also Small businesses to all companies. Rosebank Business Association. The cost of the scheme is capped “But, make no mistake, small signalled that The Government “Small business owners who at $500m. business, including our farms, National would not are‘ the backbone of has restricted create jobs will be the heroes of this Muller’s speech warned that some and orchards and rural support go to the election this country, and our it to companies economic crisis, in the way that our New Zealanders probably did not businesses, are the backbone of this proposing higher economy. with fewer than 20 nurses, doctors and all five million of realise they were unemployed yet, with country, and our economy,” Muller said. taxes. employees. us who stayed home were the heroes New Zealand on the cusp of the worst “They are the backbone of our “We urge Labour, —Todd’ Muller When Muller said of the health crisis.” economic crisis in a generation. country because they provide jobs NZ First, Act and New Zealand did National said the scheme would “If you, as small business and work to almost a third of New even the Greens to not need three more start on November 1 and run until owners, give just one of your newly Zealand workers, and produce more provide certainty to small business by years of Phil Twyford as a minister, the the end of March 2021, in the hope of unemployed neighbours a job before than a quarter of our country’s income adopting the same stance,” Muller said. audience broke into applause. creating 50,000 new jobs. Christmas, you will be the heroes of each year — and because they can “National dug New Zealand out of “We have no more confidence in The party said to be eligible, the economic crisis, the way that our be so innovative, agile and potentially the $50 billion hole caused by the their ability to deliver new trades- businesses “will need to prove that nurses and doctors and all five million grow at a much faster rate than big Global Financial Crisis and Canterbury training than in their ability to deliver the new hire is an additional full of us who stayed at home and washed business.” earthquakes with responsible Kiwibuild and Light Rail — that is, time equivalent over and above their our hands were the heroes of the The first step in the recovery was economic management. It took we have none,” Muller said of the existing labour force”. health crisis,” Muller said. maintaining the broad macroeconomic discipline and a focus on growth.” Government. The scheme will be capped at 10 Muller said his experience at framework of an open economy, an But he did indicate that the In a statement Paul Goldsmith, employees, or $100,000, per company. Fonterra and Zespri meant he independent Reserve Bank and flexible minimum wage would be increased National’s finance spokesman, said Companies would be paid $5000 understood the value of big business, labour laws, voluntary unionism and a over time. businesses were starved for revenue when the new employee was hired and and wanted New Zealand to have more broad-based, low-rate tax system. “Under my Government, as under during lockdown and many were a further $5000 after the new hire had large companies to capture “the full Muller also called for more of the the last National Government, there struggling under Level 2 restrictions. been employed for 90 days. value” of a value chain for the country. economy to be reopened, unless there will be regular, incremental increases — NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY the rest of 2020 followed by a slow reopening infrastructure seen as a safe harbour during the through 2021. lockdown. Gentrack rose 0.7 percent to $1.43. The utility- Meridian Energy fell 3.1 percent to $4.75, and WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares anxiety there,” he said. software company today reported a 7 percent is down 5.4 percent this year. edged higher yesterday as positive earnings Asian markets followed Wall Street’s lead, with half-year revenue decline due to losing some Sky Network Television rose 2.7 percent to 15 counterbalanced a weak lead from Wall Street as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 0.6 percent at UK energy-utility customers. It told investors cents, with 33.3 million shares traded. investors eyed escalating US-China tensions. 5pm in Wellington and Australia’s S&P 200 falling earnings would improve in the second half. The Australian banks gave up some of The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 25.72 points, or 0.2 0.7 percent. Markets on China’s mainland were Infratil fell 0.6 percent to $4.79, having spent Thurday’s spike as investors came to the view percent, to 10,882.41, taking the monthly gain to flat. most of the day stronger. Today it signalled a 30 that banks had coped better than expected with 3.3 percent. Within the index, 25 stocks rose, 22 New Zealand’s stock market outperformed its percent earnings improvement from its CDC Data the crisis. Westpac Banking Corp fell 1.6 percent fell, and three remained unchanged. peers as moderately positive updates from Vista Centres investment in the current financial year. to $19 and Australia & New Zealand Banking Turnover was $867.9 million with volumes Group International and Infratil helped support It maintained its dividend in the period. Group declined 1 percent to $19.60. boosted by the monthly reweighting of the MSCI investor sentiment. Solly said the MSCI reweighting was pushing Solly said it was “one of the sharpest rallies Equity Indices. Fletcher Building, up 2 percent at “We are seeing our market holding up against some stocks around as investment portfolios are in some time” as economic data suggested the $3.51, saw 82.7 million shares traded. a little bit of weakness in global markets with reset to match the changes. market had under-priced the banks and today Stocks on Wall Street were weaker overnight some earnings results coming out better than Pushpay Holdings led the market higher, rising investors were likely cashing in on those gains. after US President Donald Trump said he will hold expected,” Solly said. 8 percent to $7.66. The stock shot upwards earlier Among stocks outside the benchmark index, a news conference to announce his response to While companies were still cautious about the this month after reporting increased demand for Rakon rose 10.4 percent to 26.5 cents after a China’s extension of control over Hong Kong. outlook, New Zealand appeared to be re-opening its online donation software during the United group of minority shareholders pushed the Tensions between the US and China are its economy relatively strongly. States shutdown. It is now up 81.6 percent this directors to sell the company to international becoming more animated as election polling Vista rose 7.1 percent to $1.50. The cinema year. investors. in the US was tightening, said Shane Solly, a software company yesterday told shareholders Oceania Healthcare advanced 6 percent to 89 Comvita dropped 10.8 percent to $3.40 after portfolio manager at Harbour Asset Management. it is starting to see a few green shoots of the cents with 20 million shares traded. completing a capital raising at $2.50 per share. “A number of comments made by the business reviving. When planning a recent $65 Chorus rose 5.6 percent to $7.60, also likely “That may or may not prove to be a sweet president and the Republican Party have fired up million capital raising, the company assumed benefiting from an increasing weighting. Its share deal as the business restructures and becomes a response from the Chinese, so there is some cinemas globally would remain closed for price is up 21.2 percent this year with internet simplified,” Solly said. — BusinessDesk The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 BUSINESS 23

SHAREMARKET WEEKLY ROUND-UP MONDAY-TO-FRIDAY OFFICIAL MARKET STATISTICS TOP 10 TURNOVER TOP 10 VALUE BIGGEST 10 RISES BIGGEST 10 FALLS NZX 50 s Share name Shares Share name Dollars (000) Share name Percentage Share name Percentage Fletcher Building 98,899,100 Fletcher Building 344,817,800 Tourism Holdings 25.7143 Comvita 13.9241 10,882.41 11100 Sky Network 87,577,200 Fishr&Paykl Health 218,885,300 Cavalier Corp 19.6809 QEX 9.589 OceaniaHlth 38,926,100 AuckAirport 114,429,100 ANZ 19.5122 Synlait Milk Ltd (NS) 7.932 Air NZ 25,530,200 Ryman Health 82,114,300 Westpac 17.4289 EROAD Ltd 6.7729 10975 d AuckAirport 17,998,000 Spark NZ 78,400,800 Rakon 12.766 Cannasouth 11 5.4945 Spark NZ 17,589,300 a2 Milk 72,873,600 AuckAirport 12.069 Tower 4.6875 10850 Kathmandu 15,410,300 Meridian Energy 59,666,500 Mainfreight 11.9269 Scott Tech 3.2609 +25.72 Z Energy 13,835,700 Z Energy 39,983,500 AlliedFarmrs 11.6667 Vector 2.9024 BLIS Tech 13,353,700 Contact Energy 36,059,300 Smartshr AU Fin 11.5737 Metlifecare 2.7842 +0.237% 10725 Meridian Energy 12,480,600 Air NZ 34,799,400 OceaniaHlth 11.25 Ryman Health 2.2617 NZX 10 s MIDCAP s SMALLCAP t NZX All s 10600 11,344.49 28,038.74 53,525.07 11,730.76 May 11 May 18 May 25 s May 29 +20.90 +0.185% +101.49 +0.363% -138.98 -0.259% +26.94 +0.23% New Zealand Australia Last Weekly 52-week Dividend P/E Last Weekly 52-week Dividend P/E Last Week’s 52-week Dividend P/E Price Move High Low NTA CPS Yld% Ratio Price Move High Low NTA CPS Yld% Ratio Sale Move High Low CPS Yld% Ratio PLP Fund 1.05 +.00 1.08 1.01 1.04 - 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32188-01 24 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 Son of Snitzel takes up Hawke’s Bay stud duties HASTINGS — The Hawke’s Bay breeding A $450,000 yearling, Sneaking To Win’s Live Foal Guarantee. “I had a specific wishlist for a stallion and industry has been bolstered by the career was curtailed by a cyst and subsequent A small number of lifetime breeding rights are I didn’t think I would ever be able to achieve announcement that Sneaking To Win, a well- complications following an operation. available. everything I wanted but Sneaking To Win met bred son of Snitzel, will commence stud duties A son of champion stallion Snitzel, Sneaking “We are so excited to be able to give breeders every criteria and then some. for local breeders Steve Brougham and Jenni To Win is out of the three-win Grand Lodge mare access to a horse of this quality at a price that’s “Peter Snowden purchased him out of the Tomlins this season. Disguise and he is a half-brother to four-time achievable even in the difficult economic times Magic Millions Sale and he has a wonderful eye The imposing chestnut raced on three Group One winning mare Appearance and stakes we face,” Tomlins said. for horses. occasions and showed good ability for Peter winning galloper Mascareri, both by Commands. “Steve and I never had an ambition to own a “Breeders at all levels first and foremost need and Paul Snowden, including a second placing Sneaking to Win will stand his first season stallion but when Sneaking to Win came along, it a stunning type of horse to ensure saleability. We behind subsequent Gr.3 Up & Coming Stakes in Hawke’s Bay for a fee of $1000 plus GST was an outstanding opportunity and we jumped also wanted a horse who had lots of ability and (1300m) winner Master Ash. including a non refundable $100 usage fee and at the chance to buy him. natural speed.” — NZ Racing Desk

Waikato BoP harness at Cambridge Sunday Jetbet 5 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 8 — Natural Fire SCRATCHED 9 32823 Olivia Rachel (Fr) 21 Alicia Harrison 11 05844 Akarana Prince (Fr) 23 Fergus Schumacher 8 Betavet Premium Natural Sols 3.13 Race 1: EDAMFAST, MARIANNA BROMAC, VESPA 9 5357s Vespa (Fr) 21 Sheryl Wigg 10 69773 Pembrook Charlie (Fr) 22 Dylan Ferguson 10 08275 Edamfast (Fr) 22 Bruce Hadley 11 4s117 Revving (Fr) 23 Kaleb Bublitz 6 Happy 40th Glenn Wallis Trot 2.23 $7500, 3yo+ r53-r55,r57 w/c. mobile, 2200m Race 2: BOARDING CALL, GREATEST SHOWMAN, 11 39221 Lynton Creek (Fr) 23 Kevin Hall 1 1446s Brookies Jaffa (Fr) 1 Peter Ferguson MANHATTAN SUNSHINE $7500, r48-r73 discretionary handicap stand, 2200m 4 Farmlands Pace 1.32 2 53264 The Blue Beat (Fr) 2 Jay Abernethy Race 3: LAGERTHA, PEMBROOK CHARLIE, OLIVIA RACHEL 2 Black Dog Furniture Local 12.42 1 8419s Flying Monkey (Fr) 1 Fergus Schumacher $7500, non-winners 2yo+. mobile, 2200m 2 19400 Aldebaran Bonny (Fr) 2 Zev Meredith 3 61443 Lavazza (Fr) 3 David Butcher Race 4: JOHNSON STEP, HAWTHORNDEN HUNK, $7500, non-winners 2yo+. mobile, 2200m 4 68013 Franco Riot (Fr) 4 Andre Poutama WHISKY NEAT 1 4629s Hawthornden Hunk (Fr) 1 Peter Ferguson 3 67545 Safrakova (Fr) 3 Luk Chin 1 7P3 Greatest Showman (Fr) 1 2 The West Wing (Fr) 2 Tony Cameron 4 26332 Recycle (Fr) 4 Andre Poutama 5 46144 Hold Thumbs (Fr) 5 Zachary Butcher Race 5: SILK, AKARANA PRINCE, BETTERBEBETTER SCRATCHED Maurice McKendry 3 Cee Whatadelight (Fr) 3 5 32414 Leesa Castleton (Fr) 5 Scott Phelan 6 — Lynton Creek Race 6: RECYCLE, BAR ROOM BRAWL, XEBEC 2 20508 Prop Rock (Fr) 2 Todd Macfarlane Maurice McKendry 6 02D29 Mekong Princess (Fr) U1 Todd Mitchell 7 3416 Panspacificjet (Fr) 6 John Robinson Race 7: LOUIE THE HORSE, CALLIE’S DELIGHT, 3 Boarding Call (Fr) 3 Zachary Butcher 4 Kowhai Park (Fr) 4 David Butcher 7 3939s Prince Mackendon (Fr) U2 Andrew Drake 8 1600s Eighteen Carat (Fr) 7 James Stormont HE’S A LADIES MAN 4 69s8s Pott Luck (Fr) 4 Benjamin Butcher 5 8707s Johnson Step (Fr) 5 Jay Abernethy 8 14523 Still Eyre (10) 1 Todd Macfarlane 9 48937 Tempo Rose (Fr) 21 Benjamin Butcher Race 8: LAVAZZA, THE BLUE BEAT, FRANCO RIOT 5 Bodrum Boy (Fr) 5 Sean McCaffrey 6 70683 Lucy’s Badboy (Fr) 6 Todd Mitchell 9 1200s Bar Room Brawl (10) 2 Joshua I Dickie 10 03931 Shezsomethinspecial (Fr) 22 Race 9: CHINSKI, MANCHESTER ON FIRE, LITTLEBITOFLOVE 6 58350 Super Actor (Fr) 6 Peter Ferguson 7 Triple Four (Fr) 7 Sean McCaffrey 10 — Saint Michel SCRATCHED Maurice McKendry 7 66546 Sampan (Fr) 7 Tony Cameron 8 5658s Harvey Specter (Fr) 8 Todd Macfarlane 11 4s045 Xebec (30) 1 Zachary Butcher 11 35932 Frankie Jones (Fr) 23 Dylan Ferguson 8 Tuxedo Bromac (Fr) 8 David Butcher 9 Whisky Neat (Fr) 21 Zachary Butcher 12 20328 The Hulk (30) U1 Jay Abernethy 12 1615P Natural Fire (Fr) 24 Shane E Butcher 9 4274s Manhattan Sunshine (Fr) 21 10 s0285 Doc Holliday (Fr) 22 Benjamin Butcher 13 08131 Delson (40) U1 Dylan Ferguson Matthew White 9 Event Furniture Hcp Trot 3.35 10 94s8s The Greenkeeper (Fr) U1 Todd Mitchell 5 gavelhouse.com Pace 1.57 7 Dunstan Horse Feeds Pace 2.48 $7500, non-winners & up-r46 & r48 w/c spe- cial handicap stand, 2200m 1 New Clubhouse Menu 12.17 3 Marsh Equine & Livestock Ins. 1.07 $7500, 3yo+ r45-r51. mobile, 2200m $7500, 3yo+ r56-r65. mobile, 2200m $7000, r40-r55. mobile, 1700m 1 67722 Emmi Rose (Fr) 1 Matthew White 1 03126 Milner (Fr) 1 Scott Phelan 1 Kristofferson (Fr) 1 Joshua I Dickie $7500, 4yo+ r60. jun.d mobile, 1700m 2 53212 Jetson Hunter (Fr) 2 Scott Phelan 2 83234 Bugalugs (Fr) 2 Peter Ferguson 2 4046s Just Ricky (Fr) 2 Scott Phelan 1 86894 Mr Incredible (Fr) 1 John Kriechbaumer 1 4925s Letherhairdown (Fr) 1 Nathan Delany 3 42224 Final Delight (Fr) 3 Todd Mitchell 3 2301s Louie The Horse (Fr) 3 Todd Mitchell 3 Debbie Lee Galleon (Fr) U1 Tony Cameron 2 25169 Rainbow Wiri (Fr) 2 Logan Darby 2 3305s Happy Place (Fr) 2 Fergus Schumacher 4 1997s Betterbebetter (Fr) 4 Maurice McKendry 4 22426 He’s A Ladies Man (Fr) 4 Tony Cameron 4 64455 Chinski (Fr) U2 Sean McCaffrey 3 07530 Unfinished Business (Fr) 3 3 0074s Russley Rush (Fr) 3 Taitlyn Hanara 5 34274 Jive (Fr) 5 David Butcher 5 92291 J Bee (Fr) 5 David Butcher 5 86757 Danke (30) 1 Geoff Martin James Brownlee 4 s5326 Lagertha (Fr) 4 Craig Smith 6 64739 Fleeting Grin (Fr) 6 Peter Ferguson 6 13705 The Lone Ranger (Fr) 6 Benjamin Butcher 6 7100s Manchester On Fire (30) 2 Todd Mitchell 4 62003 The Batmobile (Fr) 4 Frank Phelan 5 1620s Diamondsrbettor (Fr) 5 Luke Whittaker 7 388s7 Prime Silver (Fr) 7 Alicia Harrison 7 41736 Shillelagh (Fr) 7 Maurice McKendry 7 09226 The Last Gamble (30) 3 Dale Moore 5 17222 Marianna Bromac (Fr) 5 Neil Munro 6 00185 Fletch (Fr) 6 Andrew Drake 8 29567 Golden Lace (Fr) 8 Andre Poutama 8 41245 The Bandit Queen (Fr) 8 Zachary Butcher 8 56574 Littlebitoflove (30) U1 Jay Abernethy 6 1908s Destined For Heaven (Fr) 6 Cheree Wigg 7 70757 Romanite (Fr) 7 Kimberley Blakemore 9 64287 Peter Forsberg (Fr) 21 Jay Abernethy 9 60965 Racketeers Boy (Fr) 21 Fergus Schumacher 9 57897 Chasing Great (30) U2 David Butcher 7 45689 Count Landeck (Fr) 7 Warren Rich 8 53812 Matai Minky (Fr) 8 Zev Meredith 10 00800 Silk (Fr) 22 Benjamin Butcher 10 2376s Callie’s Delight (Fr) 22 Joshua I Dickie 10 58729 Majestic Stride (30) U3 Phillip Jeffries

Auckland greys at Manukau Sunday 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 Trophies Plus Sprint 12.30 8 51762 Crackling Gal 30.49 Udy & Cottam 7 18883 Fall Gracefully nwtd M Prangley 3 s2131 Thrilling Stomp 30.56 Karen Walsh Race 1: THRILLING ARNOLD, MY BRO BOBBY, LITTLE LEAF 8 35668 Opawa Big 30.91 Glennis Farrell 4 7s15F Jinja Might 30.42 Udy & Cottam $1365, C0, 318m 5 Pump & Engineering Serv. 1.42 EMERGENCY: 5 34468 Gao Gao 30.53 Glennis Farrell Race 2: PORTLAND BERRY, ISN’T SHE BLISS, NANA MOLLY 1 87778 Mrs. Opal nwtd R & N O’Regan $2505, C1, 527m 9 16468 Opawa Gonzo nwtd Glennis Farrell 6 23163 Thrilling Morris nwtd Karen Walsh Race 3: TALKABOUT IZZY, ARTIC MISS, MANILA BALA 2 75837 Riccitelli nwtd Marsha Black 7 33422 Kiwi Gal 30.40 Udy & Cottam 1 55677 Snoopy’s Hero nwtd David Ray Race 4: THRILLING IZZY, THRILLING RAZOR, OUR HOTROD 3 33F6 Attila’s Arrow nwtd Howard Scott 8 Qualified Pet Services 2.57 8 45686 Prerogative 30.92 Udy & Cottam 2 44635 Thea Who nwtd M Prangley Race 5: KAPAI CHRIS, OPAWA LOLA, THEA WHO 4 3 Portland Berry nwtd Ben Craik EMERGENCIES: 3 55875 Our Scarlett nwtd Glennis Farrell $2860, C5, 318m Race 6: FOREGO, MARKED MAN, THRILLING DORA 5 62445 Indi Shae nwtd S O’Neill 9 36211 Enjoy The Perks 30.87 A J Christiansen 4 56877 Aleng 31.66 S E Hunt 1 11114 Carbon Tiger 18.35 W & T Steele Race 7: TAP OUT REG, BOYKA, DUNDEE SPECTRE 6 22221 Nana Molly 18.74 Udy & Cottam 10 3F822 Opawa Delight 30.59 Ben Craik 7 2 Isn’t She Bliss nwtd Peter Henley 5 33383 Tamantha nwtd Bob Bond 2 53373 Jinja Mongo 18.34 W & T Steele Race 8: CARBON TIGER, BUDDY BOOM, ELECTRIC DANCER 6 87857 Dignity Dented 31.23 Thayne Green 3 71573 Express Emporium 18.46 W & T Steele Race 9: AUDRETTE, ASSERTING POWER, 8 46664 Xena Poppy nwtd R & L Udy 11 Sportsbowl Function Centre 4.01 EMERGENCIES: 7 65132 Kapai Chris nwtd W & T Steele 4 17114 Botany Rifles 18.69 Phil Green MOBILITY SCOOTER $2035, C3, 318m 9 88247 Wild Kiwi nwtd Udy & Cottam 8 53261 Opawa Lola 31.22 Glennis Farrell 5 45312 Electric Dancer 18.48 W & T Steele Race 10: THRILLING STOMP, SPRING QUEEN, 10 3575 Electric Shock nwtd A J Christiansen EMERGENCY: 6 11765 Franky The Jett 18.44 Emma Potts 1 37452 Native Scout 18.66 Phil Green THRILLING MORRIS 9 16468 Opawa Gonzo nwtd Glennis Farrell 7 76s15 Thrilling Peta 18.29 Karen Walsh 2 45135 Frosty Blaze nwtd Thayne Green Race 11: CHOO CHOO, PACEMAKER, FROSTY BLAZE 3 Hewlett Electrical Sprint 12.55 8 25211 Buddy Boom 18.26 Udy & Cottam 3 54311 Choo Choo 18.65 Glennis Farrell 6 Jo’s Wholesale Taipa Tavern 2.07 EMERGENCIES: Race 12: PORTLAND WONDER, NEXUS, KAPAI STEWIE $2390, C4, 318m 4 65434 Does He Exist 18.53 Robert Roper $1450, C1, 318m 9 45162 Kiwi Boy 18.18 Udy & Cottam 5 35222 Go All Lin 18.56 S O’Neill 1 13481 Talkabout Izzy 18.61 David Ray 10 14265 Zipping Buddy 18.27 Ben Craik 1 86836 Smash Burton 19.12 R & L Udy 6 27516 Tommy The Jett 18.99 Marsha Black 2 33276 Last Star 18.56 D R Laing 7 76113 Pacemaker 18.71 S O’Neill 3 88744 Manila Bala 18.24 R & N O’Regan 2 16624 Thrilling Dora nwtd Emma Potts 9 Mayhounds Retirement Proj. 3.23 8 15227 Night Ace 18.53 Greg Pomeroy 4 51737 Madam Bucks 18.46 Greg Pomeroy 3 88s26 Yella Ella 18.58 R & L Udy $1685, C2, 318m EMERGENCIES: 5 17127 Paddy Fast 18.76 M & J Smith 4 31135 Forego 18.92 Greg Pomeroy 6 47426 Ashen 18.42 Bob Bond 5 84738 Bigtime Lovie 18.92 Ben Craik 1 77786 Bigtime Thor nwtd R & N O’Regan 9 38131 Blocker 18.52 R & N O’Regan 7 63333 Fantastic Amy 18.29 Sam Lozell 6 63615 Grindelwald 19.03 Emma Potts 2 54287 Pliskova 18.78 Steve Clark 10 76163 Gain Capital 18.53 Ben Craik 8 35321 Artic Miss 18.42 Greg Pomeroy 7 54213 Marked Man nwtd W & T Steele 3 73263 Asserting Power 18.68 S O’Neill 12 Jack’s Wholesale Meats 4.19 1 Welcome To The Manukau 12.10 EMERGENCIES: 8 8187s Jilliby Litsa nwtd Steve Clark 4 65735 Rod’s Girl 18.70 Udy & Cottam $1450, C1, 318m 9 4377s Platinum Earner 18.48 Steve Clark EMERGENCIES: 5 85155 Mobility Scooter 18.65 Marsha Black $1685, C2, 318m 10 17688 Raging Demon 18.26 R & L Udy 9 82874 My Snuggles 18.93 Glennis Farrell 6 38754 Firefly Laffey 18.68 Sean Codlin 1 23141 Portland Wonder 18.56 Ben Craik 1 23343 My Bro Bobby 18.80 M Prangley 10 63642 Ford Man 18.90 R & L Udy 7 68387 Botany Thommo 18.60 Phil Green 2 64265 Go Kiki nwtd Glennis Farrell 2 17424 Kapai Stewie 18.78 W & T Steele 4 Mps Fencing Stakes 1.20 8 22552 Audrette 18.45 Bob Bond 3 63667 Noise Maker 18.70 Phil Green 3 64166 Bailey And Cream 18.81 R & L Udy 7 Terminating Pick6 Stakes 2.34 EMERGENCIES: $2860, C2, 527m 4 23452 Ma Chere 18.67 S O’Neill 4 461s1 Little Leaf 18.66 Emma Potts 9 88782 Hands Of Steel nwtd Thayne Green $2505, C1, 527m 5 17244 Nexus 18.60 Glennis Farrell 5 15148 Portland Art 18.70 Ben Craik 1 41117 Thrilling Izzy 31.10 Karen Walsh 10 16684 Not Shackley 18.79 Jim Black 6 47421 Thrilling Arnold 18.70 Sean Codlin 2 24344 Opawa Nemo 30.96 W & T Steele 1 7s423 Tap Out Reg nwtd Sean Codlin 6 77678 Waiterimu Ripper 18.51 R & L Udy 7 84317 Little Mermaid 18.97 W & T Steele 3 36233 Our Hotrod 30.84 Udy & Cottam 2 71844 Boyka 30.33 Glennis Farrell 10 Carol’s Tab Taipa Tavern 3.42 7 45783 Jinja Bailey 18.75 Udy & Cottam 8 52165 Botany Sandy 18.86 Phil Green 4 11331 Thrilling Razor 30.68 Karen Walsh 3 68658 Hua Hua nwtd Raewyn McPhee 8 51348 Platinum Spirit 18.75 Steve Clark EMERGENCIES: 5 22731 Ginny Weasley 30.70 Emma Potts 4 55467 Busy Flash nwtd W & T Steele $4030, C3/4, 527m EMERGENCIES: 9 22842 Tribal Conquest 18.80 R & L Udy 6 15442 Go Angel 30.70 Glennis Farrell 5 65s24 Dundee Spectre nwtd Robert Roper 1 16855 Charlow 30.77 R & N O’Regan 9 34683 Stay Rich 18.55 M & J Smith 10 36674 Rainy River 18.81 S E Hunt 7 887s6 Claretown Beau nwtd R & N O’Regan 6 26s14 Shaynee nwtd Sam Lozell 2 22424 Spring Queen 30.67 Emma Potts 10 16684 Not Shackley 18.79 Jim Black

Christchurch greys at Addington Monday Jetbet 3 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 Anngow Drapes 0272719588 12.22 EMERGENCIES: 6 63326 Girl Midori nwtd Rosemary Blackburn 2 31 Opawa Phil 17.36 Robin Wales Race 1: HOMEBUSH SUSAN, IMPRESSIVE CHASE, 9 868 Pascale Jewel nwtd Craig Roberts 7 Homebush Maple nwtd John McInerney 3 75386 Mitcham Nikorima nwtd John McInerney $2390, C0, 520m 10 68s77 Smash Trust nwtd Malcolm Grant 8 77664 Diller nwtd John McInerney 4 88s66 Homebush Hotshot 17.46 John McInerney TAIERI MISSILE 1 8 Crystal Cindi nwtd John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 5 43253 Maybe Right 17.59 J M McCook Race 2: CRYSTAL CINDI, OPAWA SOLOMON, SPEEDY LUCY 2 Speedy Lucy nwtd Lisa Waretini 5 Crate & Barrel Htl Mdn Feature 1.15 9 868 Pascale Jewel nwtd Craig Roberts 6 56567 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40 S & B Evans Race 3: HOMEBUSH MIST, TAIERI SNAPSHOT, EDISON 3 Troublesome Kev nwtd J M McCook $2500, C0, 520m 10 35786 Opawa Nash nwtd John Rush 7 15333 Hendrix Bale 17.35 Craig Roberts Race 4: HOMEBUSH POPPY, TAIERI TAYLEE, OPAWA DONAL 4 Little Mase nwtd J M McCook 8 77844 Khatia 17.50 John McInerney Race 5: CRYSTAL CANDY, SLIPPERY SUZIE, ANGRY JANE 5 Opawa Solomon nwtd Robin Wales 1 47363 Slippery Suzie nwtd S & B Evans 8 Springston Hotel Dash 2.10 EMERGENCIES: 2 4 Crystal Candy nwtd John McInerney Race 6: OPAWA BOYS PAID, HOMEBUSH CARTER, ADELPHI 6 4F857 Cool Hand Lester nwtd Sharon Hindson $1365, C0, 295m 9 83634 Goldstar Vale nwtd S & B Evans 7 Rieko nwtd Alan Botherway 3 47742 Goldstar Aria nwtd S & B Evans 10 25787 Mick The Mower 17.75 John McInerney Race 7: HORSE RANGE, HOMEBUSH SONJA, 4 55243 Angry Jane nwtd Matt Roberts 1 8756s Duke Of Argyll nwtd Howard Anderton MARAKESH MAX 8 36883 Opawa Jade nwtd Robin Wales EMERGENCY: 5 7s352 Ohoka Megan nwtd Lisa Waretini 2 6 Homebush Kian nwtd John McInerney 11 Beach Cafe & Bar Dash 3.07 Race 8: CRYSTAL CILLA, HOMEBUSH SUGAR, 6 Seductive Kiwi nwtd Calum Weir 3 7 Impressive Jazz nwtd John McInerney 9 67s86 Opawa Dawn nwtd Robin Wales $1450, C1, 295m HOMEBUSH KIAN 7 25 Opawa Girls Get nwtd Robin Wales 4 3 Homebush Sugar nwtd John McInerney Race 9: KNOW THREAT, FAMOUS LEE, BORN TASHA 3 Clarkson Sign Studio Dash 12.40 8 Opawa Gypsy nwtd Robin Wales 5 F5843 Cancun nwtd Norman Wanhalla 1 21131 Fast Angel 17.26 Calum Weir Race 10: OPAWA PHIL, HENDRIX BALE, CASH NO STASH EMERGENCY: 6 73622 Button It nwtd J M McCook 2 37677 Nippa Enough 17.70 John McInerney $1365, C0, 295m 3 44412 Pooran’s Jadeja 17.37 J M McCook Race 11: FAST ANGEL, POORAN’S JADEJA, 9 F5645 Goldstar Darwin nwtd S & B Evans 7 Maximus Speed nwtd Craig Roberts 1 66 Edison nwtd John McInerney 4 83443 Goldstar Power 17.49 S & B Evans GOLDSTAR POWER 8 222 Crystal Cilla nwtd John McInerney 2 75478 Mitcham Liam nwtd John McInerney 6 Amber Cleaning Services 1.35 EMERGENCIES: 5 47768 Impressive Gift nwtd John McInerney Race 12: MR MUPPET, TONKAWA, BILLY RAY 3 6 Sea Spray Nova nwtd Barry Freeman $2390, C0, 520m 9 868 Pascale Jewel nwtd Craig Roberts 6 52526 Call Me Joe 17.31 Alan Botherway 4 32 Taieri Snapshot nwtd Ray Casey 10 68s77 Smash Trust nwtd Malcolm Grant 7 25775 Goldstar McQueen 17.58 S & B Evans 5 47736 Yappy Yap nwtd Robin Wales 1 32 Opawa Boys Paid nwtd J & D Fahey 8 17878 Homebush Jozie nwtd John McInerney 6 66374 Sweet Mary Ann nwtd Rosemary Blackburn 2 35536 Adelphi nwtd J M McCook 9 My Redeemer Dist Feature 2.27 EMERGENCIES: 3 87757 My Bentley nwtd Robin Wales 9 83634 Goldstar Vale nwtd S & B Evans 7 4 Homebush Mist nwtd John McInerney $3400, C0, distance, 645m 8 45s87 Homebush Hans nwtd John McInerney 4 74 Homebush Carter nwtd John McInerney 10 25787 Mick The Mower 17.75 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 5 Young Mase nwtd J M McCook 1 44461 Born Tasha nwtd Robin Wales 1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 12.03 9 868 Pascale Jewel nwtd Craig Roberts 6 67356 Princess Romaine nwtd Sharon Hindson 2 s1218 Know Threat nwtd Garry Cleeve 12 Re-energize Sprint 3.27 $1365, C0, 295m 10 8787 Goldstar Harlowe nwtd S & B Evans 7 848 Opawa Rowdy nwtd Robin Wales 3 66367 Replica Rango nwtd Bob Pringle $1450, C1, 295m 8 56754 Adobe Girl nwtd Matt Roberts 4 22362 Famous Lee nwtd S & B Evans 1 8 Impressive Chase nwtd John McInerney 4 Kolorful Kanvas Sprint 12.57 EMERGENCY: 5 45345 Mr Blackjack nwtd J & D Fahey 1 15214 Mr Muppet 17.18 Robin Wales 2 58s33 Homebush Susan nwtd John McInerney 2 22515 Billy Ray 17.39 Norman Wanhalla $1365, C0, 295m 9 67s86 Opawa Dawn nwtd Robin Wales 6 18784 Homebush Surgeon nwtd John McInerney 3 67335 Bees Are Buzzing nwtd J M McCook 7 45685 Haze Adams nwtd J M McCook 3 64282 Tonkawa 17.42 Mitchell & Smith 4 26727 Sweet Dreaming nwtd Rosemary Blackburn 1 62252 Homebush Poppy nwtd John McInerney 7 Culvie Boy’s Syndicate Dash 1.52 8 74785 Translation nwtd J & D Fahey 4 35558 Father Leo nwtd John McInerney 5 Taieri Missile nwtd Ray Casey 2 844 Opawa Donal nwtd Robin Wales 5 68437 Cosmic Marty 17.65 John McInerney $1365, C0, 295m EMERGENCY: 6 5 Homebush Mini nwtd John McInerney 3 75 Whitman nwtd John McInerney 9 85876 Goldstar Dawson nwtd S & B Evans 6 33832 Lakota Scout nwtd Heather Cairns 7 36552 Miss June nwtd John McInerney 4 8888 Lady Sobers nwtd John McInerney 1 485 Iylah Jewel nwtd Craig Roberts 7 44874 Chicago Head 17.40 John McInerney 8 46 Zola Black nwtd Craig Roberts 5 38Fs Sea Spray Bert nwtd Barry Freeman 2 74748 Homebush Sonja nwtd John McInerney 10 Dave Robbie Photographer 2.45 8 83585 Goldstar Rebel 17.81 S & B Evans EMERGENCIES: 6 Smashing Avacado nwtd Craig Roberts 3 34544 Horse Range nwtd Malcolm Grant EMERGENCIES: 9 868 Pascale Jewel nwtd Craig Roberts 7 46823 Homebush Ivy nwtd John McInerney 4 s2357 Marakesh Max nwtd John McInerney $1450, C1, 295m 9 83634 Goldstar Vale nwtd S & B Evans 10 35786 Opawa Nash nwtd John Rush 8 3 Taieri Taylee nwtd Ray Casey 5 55 Taieri Mellay nwtd Ray Casey 1 25622 Cash No Stash 17.85 S & B Evans 10 25787 Mick The Mower 17.75 John McInerney

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 SPORT 25 Rennie has no illusions over task RUGBY by Ian Parker, PA I bring an international team up here I’ll know what to expect.” GLASGOW — Dave Rennie believes Rennie is braced for a big challenge Australia can benefit from the experience as he tries to turn around the fortunes of he has gained with Glasgow as he an Australian team who have slipped to prepares to take up his new role as head seventh in the world rankings after last coach of the Wallabies. year’s World Cup, while off-field issues Rennie has spent the past four years with led Raelene Castle — the woman who the Warriors, guiding them to the Guinness appointed Rennie — to resign as Rugby PRO14 final last year, and believes the Australia chief executive last month. spell in the Northern Hemisphere has left “Things have been a bit messy and that’s him better equipped for international rugby. putting it mildly,” Rennie said. “It’s been good for me,” said Rennie, who “An enormous amount of stuff has come is leaving Glasgow earlier than planned out in the press and that’s one thing I’d like amid the shutdown. to stop. A lot of discussions need to happen “I was keen to experience a different behind closed doors. culture and a different type of footie. “But there are lots of good things “Rugby goes forever up here, the happening in Australian rugby. The Super seasons roll into one, so you have to be Rugby coaches have given us a lot of very detailed around your planning. access to the players and we’ve done a lot “Around the international commitments of work with those guys. you lose players for big chunks of time so “Personally I’m in a better place than you have to bring through young kids and I would have been if we’d been playing manage a much bigger squad. PRO14. “It’s very set-piece orientated and we’ve “I’m a lot clearer on the players and developed a pretty good scrum and an where they’re at and what we need to do.” excellent lineout, and I know if I bring an Rennie is planning to return home to New international team up here our set-piece Zealand within the next fortnight, but as has to be good enough. things stand he must then spend two weeks “I’ve got to know a lot of players and the in quarantine. BENEFITS OF EXPERIENCE: Dave Rennie during his time as Chiefs head coach. clubs, and I’ve got a good understanding of He is not expecting to head to Australia Rennie believes his experience of Northern Hemisphere rugby — gained during his how the international teams work, so when until mid-July. time as Glasgow coach — can benefit Australian rugby. NZ Herald picture THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Monday, June 1, 2020

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Rude (10) currency (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results SPORTS BRIEFS INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 125, 122, 120, 116, 100 (12); W Coe 140 (2), 135, 120, 108, 100 (4). Cup to restart Italian season 180s: T Irwin (3), J White (2), S Kirikino (1). 133, 125, 119, 115, 100 (8); W Edwards 140 (3), Knights 6 Pounamu 15: K White 140, 125 (2), THE Italian football season will resume with the Most 100s (22): T Irwin. 121, 100 (5); S Henry 140, 115, 108, 100 (4); I Kaio- 100 (4); L Edwards 134, 100 (2); V Mackey 121, 120, final stages of the Coppa Italia before Serie A gets Highest start (180): T Irwin, J White. Wynyard 140, 135, 133, 123, 121 (3), 118, 115, 114, 100 (3); A Kerisome 140, 132, 100 (3); M Awatere under way on June 20, following a vote by the 20 Highest finish (116): T Irwin. 108 (2), 100 (4); T Kaio 140 (5), 100 (9); C Kaio 135, 140 (2), 125, 100 (5); J Ahuriri 140, 120, 100 (2); T top-tier clubs yesterday. 129, 105, 100 (9); T Te Moananui 140 (2), 125 (2), Te Kira 140 (2), 125 (2), 121, 120, 100 (6); C Te Moni Serie A said in a statement that the sporting RESULTS 100 (3). 125, 112, 100 (2). activity of the 2019/20 season would resume Falcons 17 Hummingbirds 4: T Irwin 180 (3), Aotea 16 Aroha 5: S Turene 140, 120, 114, firstly with the Coppa Italia, with the final to be 140 (6), 135, 123, 118, 100 (22); S Kirikino 180, 140 110, 100 (4); R Awatea-Kohunui 140, 119, 100 (5); Draw for Grading Round 4 — played on June 17. (4), 135, 120, 121, 118, 100 (11); E Kirikino 134, T Heurea 140, 100 (4); K Harley 130, 100 (2); R Te TUESDAY: Knights v Falcons, Aroha v Tigers. It did not give a date for the semifinal second- 100; R Davis 108; C Woods 120. Kira 125, 120, 101, 100 (5); U Heurea 121, 100 (9); WEDNESDAY: Pounamu v Assassins, Aotea v leg matches — between Napoli and Inter Milan, Tigers 12 Assassins 9: J White 180 (2), 140, J Smith 140 (2), 120, 101 (2), 100 (7); A Cashmore Hummingbirds. and Juventus and AC Milan — which also have to be played. The season was suspended on March 9 as the coronavirus spread through Italy. — AAP Seventh final win for Salzburg SALZBURG have won the Austrian Cup with a Taumalolo stuns Titans ruthless 5-0 destruction of second-tier Austria Lustenau in the final as the season resumed FOOTBALL by Laine Clark, AAP Taumalolo didn’t look back as North yesterday following the coronavirus stoppage. Queensland piled on a total of four In a match played without spectators at BRISBANE — Don’t poke the bear. second-half tries to secure their first win Klagenfurt’s Woerthersee Stadium, the favourites The words were no doubt ringing in the at new home ground Queensland Country took control of the match with two quickfire goals ’ ears after they were Bank Stadium. midway through the first half. left to rue their bold decision to target It was a stunning effort but seemed to Salzburg have won the competition seven times, in their NRL game be business as usual for Taumalolo, who all of them in the past nine seasons. against North Queensland. notched an NRL record 318m in their last The league season is due to restart on The Titans have had no shortage of game, a Round 2 win against Canterbury Wednesday (NZ time). — AAP harsh lessons in what is now a 14-game in March. losing streak. But Taumalolo ensured Cowboys coach Paul Green said One play showed it all they received yet another by rising to Taumalolo was feeling the effects of the SYDNEY — If one play could typify Brett Morris’s their challenge with a barnstorming Titans’ attention, prompting him to give steely determination in defence, this was it. second-half performance as the Cowboys his prized forward a lengthy break on the Morris showed again last night that age is no powered to a 36-6 win last night. bench before sending him back on. barrier as he pulled off the defensive play of the The Gold Coast raised eyebrows before “They talked about targeting him so he round in the ’ win against South the game when gun forward did a fair bit of work defensively early,” Sydney. claimed they had Taumalolo in their Green said. With the Roosters holding on to a 12-0 lead, sights, saying the Tongan juggernaut was JASON TAUMALOLO “I had the luxury of being able to give Morris chased down both and Alex prone to fatigue and would be worked him a rest. And after such a big lay-off, I Johnston in one play. over in their Round 3 clash. Kept to a pedestrian 74m in the first thought it would be smart to give him a He then tripled it up, making a tackle from But the Cowboys wrecking ball half, Taumalolo was benched for an freshen-up.” behind on the very next play before rushing back certainly didn’t look tired when he came extended period by Cowboys coach Paul Titans coach Justin Holbrook stood to bat a ball out in the in-goal later in the set. alive in the second half to finish with a Green. by Arrow’s challenge, despite coming off “Most guys with speed will get the first guy,” remarkable 274 metres and help spark Taumalolo was eventually unleashed second best with Taumalolo. Roosters coach Trent Robinson said. the six-tries-to-one victory in Townsville. again in the 53rd minute — then all hell “When they have got all the ball, that “But then to keep moving and get the next one North Queensland captain Jordan broke loose. is going to happen,” Holbrook said of and then another play on the line. That takes McLean, standing in for the injured The rampaging forward made an Taumalolo’s effort. something more than speed. It was amazing to Michael Morgan, warned the Titans that immediate impact, making a bust with “But what Jai said during the week watch.” the comments would fire up Taumalolo. his first touch before replacement hooker was just a standard comment. For most, that defence would be a once-in-a- Yet at first the Titans’ plan seemed to Reece Robson burrowed over for the first “It’s been said for 112 years — you try lifetime-type effort. be working. of his two quickfire tries moments later. to tire out the opposition forwards.” But Morris has made his career on them. In 2014 he created headlines for pulling off a match-saving tackle for New South Wales in the Contingency plan ready for neutral venues State of Origin series opener, holding up Darius Boyd with his dislocated shoulder. FOOTBALL fans gathering outside grounds, such as Unit have been positive and are continuing. It’s part of the reason why he has fit so well into the Merseyside derby between Everton and We are prepared for all outcomes and have the Roosters’ system, after joining the club aged THE Premier League says it’s aiming Liverpool, would still be held at a neutral a neutral venue contingency.” 32 last year. for the remaining games of the season to venue even if most games were held on a The season will get back under way on “He can buy into us, but when you recruit a be played on a home-and-away basis but home or away basis. Wednesday, June 17, with Aston Villa v senior guy like (twin brothers) Josh or Brett, you admits a contingency plan is in place for “The Premier League’s ambition is to Sheffield United and Manchester City v want to see traits that you see already that will neutral venues. complete all of our remaining fixtures this Arsenal, which are both games in hand. adapt really quickly,” Robinson said. The initial suggestion from the UK season home and away, where possible,” A full fixture list will then be played over “So you don’t try to mould them into something government had been for the closed-door the league said in a statement. the weekend of June 19 to 21. new. We went after them because they were guys matches to be played at neutral venues but “We are working with our clubs to ensure The Premier League was suspended we saw character in and stuff that will adapt some clubs have expressed opposition to risks are assessed and minimised, while on March 13 due to the novel coronavirus quickly. that idea — views that have been put to the co-operating with the police at a local and pandemic but teams returned to small- “That’s why we were happy with Josh coming government by the league. national level. group training last week and on Wednesday after a few rounds (from Cronulla this year), Some media reports have suggested “Discussions with the National Police voted unanimously to return to contact because we want to learn off them as much as that select games that might have a risk of Chiefs’ Council and UK Football Policing training, including tackling. — AAP they can learn off us.” — AAP Phoenix ‘amped’ for A-League restart FOOTBALL by Jason Pine, football bring to this club. Hooper returned home to Mexico and the Sydney and Melbourne Victory have five commentator, Newstalk ZB host “He is absolutely adamant we are going UK respectively. games left in their campaigns. to do something special this year and I The Phoenix hope to take a squad of 23 With the season pushed back, THE Wellington Phoenix have started believe him.” players and 10 support staff to Australia agreement has also been struck to extend making plans to complete their best When the season was called to a halt next month, including Davila and Hooper. — until the end of August — the contracts A-League campaign. in mid-March, Wellington were third on “Both players have signalled their desire of several dozen players across the league Pending sign-off from broadcaster Fox the table, just four points behind second- to come back and rejoin the group, which who were coming off contract tomorrow. Sports, the season will resume in mid- placed Melbourne City with three games in we’re really pleased with,” Dome said. All players will also face pay cuts with the July with the remaining 29 regular-season hand. They’d won their past four matches, “There’s a whole lot of uncertainty, which quarterly payment from Fox Sports to the games and the five-match finals series all equalling a club record. makes it more difficult than it otherwise clubs significantly reduced. completed in a bumper five-week window In an attempt to finish the season, the would be, including when we can get them The relationship between Fox and the by late August. squad relocated to Sydney following their back, getting them work visas for Australia FFA has grown increasingly fractious, with The teams will be based for the most last outing, a 3-0 win against Melbourne and the issues around remuneration.” the cash-strapped broadcaster reportedly part in a central hub, almost certainly in Victory on March 15, but returned home He hoped the detail would be worked out looking to heavily reduce its investment for greater Sydney, with Netstrata Jubilee when the competition was suspended nine in the next week or so. the remaining three years of the A-League Stadium in Kogarah and WIN Stadium in days later. The 11 clubs also expect to see a draft broadcast deal. Wollongong reportedly the match venues. The new proposal to finish the season draw in the next few days. The Phoenix’s “I’m not close enough to those “I can tell you without a shadow of doubt will require a similar commitment from the schedule will be among the most onerous. negotiations,” Dome said. our players are amped and ready to go,” Phoenix. They’ll travel to Australia next Wellington have six regular-season “They’re being led by the A-League Phoenix general manager David Dome month, spending their first two weeks games remaining — against Sydney FC, and FFA and the guys having those said. in quarantine before moving to their Newcastle, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and conversations are hopeful. “There is a sense of unfinished business permanent base. Training will be allowed for Western Sydney. “The NRL started last night and they’ve and the players are fully aligned and the entire four weeks. Sydney FC, Perth and Western United extended that agreement (until 2027). committed. When the season was halted, the squad also have six matches left to play. By “Hopefully the A-League is seen in the “Our captain Steven Taylor is an dispersed for lockdown, with some players contrast, Melbourne City have just three same way and they see value in Australasian inspiration with what he wants to do around returning to Wellington and others staying games remaining and Brisbane, Newcastle football and want to see the season resumed the Phoenix and the success he wants to in Australia. Imports Ulises Davila and Gary and Central Coast, four. Adelaide, Western and back on TV.” — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, May 30, 2020 SPORT 27 New rules make Tedesco better

RUGBY LEAGUE by Scott Bailey, AAP to capitalise with his maiden try in Roosters’ colours when Morris kicked SYDNEY — James Tedesco won the back in-field for him. battle of the No.1s and showed why the Mitchell, meanwhile, had his moments NRL’s new rules will make him even in his highly anticipated clash with his better as he helped the Sydney Roosters old club. beat South Sydney 28-12 last night. He spilled a simple ball on a kick Tedesco scored a try and ran for more return midway through the first half and than 260 metres in the Roosters’ first win again ran less than 80 metres. of the year to ignite their title defence in But he pulled off a nice defensive front of 515 Corflute cutouts at Bankwest play to stop a Luke Keary break close Stadium . to the line, and put Murray over for the With in the opposing Rabbitohs’ first try before the break. No.1 jersey, Tedesco won the bragging It marked the first time he played a full rights against his former teammate after game at fullback for Souths, with coach the Roosters took a 12-6 lead to halftime. Wayne Bennett unwilling to add fuel to He delivered the major punch after the the ongoing analysis of his performance. break when he busted through Cameron “He got to play a full game tonight, so Murray and from 30 metres that’s an improvement,” Bennett said. out before beating Mitchell to the line. “You (media) all have your own It was one of several dangerous runs opinions on him. I’ve got mine.” back through the ruck for the reigning Meanwhile, Keary was the other star Dally M Medallist, who looks ready to for the Roosters at No.6. capitalise on a quicker game under the Moments after Tedesco crashed over to new six-again rule. start the second half, Keary went to the “It looked like they had a bit more line and put captain Boyd Cordner over freedom there,” coach Trent Robinson from close range. said. It came after he’d also helped open the “You see those runs every game from scoring when he kicked across field for a Teddy, where we might have two or three. leaping Tupou, who jumped above Dane “He had five or six tonight. Across Gagai to mark the ball and score. the ruck, cutting back and looking for The Roosters’ Brett Morris pulled off opportunities. Like they did last night.” the play of the game in defence. Tedesco also had a hand in a first-half He at one stage dragged down Braidon TEDESCO ON FIRE: Sydney Roosters fullback James Tedesco is tackled by Damien try when he helped put Josh Morris and Burns and Alex Johnston in the same Cook of the Rabbitohs during a Round 3 NRL match at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney Daniel Tupou into clear air with some play after the former made a 60-metre last night. Tedesco scored a try and ran for over 260 metres as the Roosters had their quick hands. intercept, before backing it up to dive on first win of the year, 28-12. AAP picture It allowed a chasing Kyle Flanagan a kick later in the set. Start your journey to success eit.ac.nz | 0800 22 55 348 Fit study around your work, home and whanau - achieve a qualiication in only a few months. 30782-02 30 May, 2020 NOON TODAY GISBORNE TIDE MOVEMENT M E WEATHER FOR TOMORROW T Sunday Monday R May 31 Jun 1 SE S am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm 17 Tauranga Hicks Bay 33 0.5 15 Te Puke 35 22

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HEADING INTO THE CRUNCH ZONE: Ngatapa hooker Jason Jones takes the ball to the defensive line in a premier-grade rugby match in June last year. Jones — in his 14th season of premier rugby — will captain Ngatapa this year. Picture by Paul Rickard Ngatapa door open Healthy competition for places in premier team

RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf March, and second-year head coach Steve Last season, Rowden showed his Hickey’s assistant coach is club and Hickey expects the green-and-white versatility and played well. He was rarely Poverty Bay titan Sione Ngatu, capped IT’S Jonesy for captain. machine to gather steam in quick time. caught out of position and was gutsy in a Bay record 153 times, and a double- Feisty hooker Jason Jones, in his “Fifty-four guys from Rakauroa to defence. centurion for Ngatapa. 14th season of premier rugby, will lead Mahia got the message at the start of the Raleigh is elusive, and last year with Managers Steve Craill and David Larsawn Ngatapa in 2020. season — the door’s open,” said Hickey, a ball in hand he regularly beat more than McDonald and trainer Tom Smith will do “We had a big pre-season and — before stock agent. one would-be tackler — at representative what needs doing. the lockdown — it was the most excited “We’ve got the Chrisp brothers level as well as for Ngatapa. Coach Hickey, a Counties man, enjoys I’d been about rugby for a long time,” said (loosehead prop Campbell and loose The likes of Jones, 33, and former the vibe of a “good country club with Jones, a member of the 2007 Ngatapa forward Alex) back, plus Tom Sanson, Ngatapa captain Campbell Chrisp will community spirit, high values” and a team who won the Lee Brothers Shield Lynden Manuel (formerly of Waikohu) do again what they’ve done up front year longtime supporter and naming sponsor for the first time in 22 years. Their most and James Maher, our skipper in 2019. in, year out: toil. Their solidity frustrates who deserves special mention: John recent title was in 2013. “There’ll be good competition for a opponents who often can’t strip them of Larsen. At scrum-time, Jones has locked horns back-row berth in our ranks this year the ball, or who (because of them) can’t “John’s outstanding for Ngatapa, he with some of the hardest of hombres, and the expectation will be high. get their own ball back cleanly in rucks really is,” Hickey said. such as Thomas Miki (OBM) and Colin “The vice-captain is Anthony Karauria, and mauls. “He’s passionate about the place, about Skudder (YMP). who will give us experience in the Rugby fans who appreciate grit will the people here. He’s at training every Ngatapa trained at Paddy’s Park on backline, where we also have Cam appreciate that, and the value of such Thursday night and sits down with the Thursday night for the first time since Rowden and Matt Raleigh.” unsung heroes. boys. He’s great value.”