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Kainga Ora plans ‘TOO HIGH, for Gladstone Road housing shock TOO MANY’ nearby residents

by Sophie Rishworth totally against the density and the will lose all privacy in our backyard, “What about the beautification of height of the homes planned for and the noise pollution will be the area? Its not fitting in — they “SHOCKED” and “gutted” is how three doors down. horrendous.” want to create a community but it’s neighbours are feeling about the “I understand there’s a housing Mrs Howard also questioned why going to stick out like a sore thumb.” planned housing development off crisis and I don’t want it to sound the three three-storey buildings had Kainga Ora have also confirmed Gladstone Road. like, ‘not in my backyard’. to be right on the main road into there will be no elevator in the three- Kainga Ora have shown them “But any person who is honest, if town. storey buildings. design drawings of the 22-house you told them a three-storey building “That’s taller than the motel there community the housing agency was going up right next to them, at the moment. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 wants to build on land between 675 would they be happy?” and 683 Gladstone Road. Kainga Ora broke news of EMPTY LAND: The section in Gladstone Road where the Kainga Ora Of particular concern to property the development to most of the housing complex is to be built. The land has been vacant for many owners is the density of the housing neighbours by dropping off a flyer in years. Picture by Liam Clayton — fitting 70 people, based on one their letterboxes. person per bedroom, on 5118 square De Costa Avenue residents Dianne metres of land. and Don Howard have lived in their The height of the buildings is home for 30 years. also bothering them — three three- They were disappointed about the storey buildings, and eight two- communication from the Government storey buildings overlooking their agency. Last Thursday they got a backyards and taking away their flyer, then on Monday this week privacy. there was a drop-in meeting at the The new public two-way road into Roll Inn Cafe. Mrs Howard said the the complex will be just two metres meeting was a “waste of time”. from the master bedroom of a house “You could get no answers from in Mill Road. them whatsoever.” The road would run alongside at Four two-storey houses will be least 10 existing, occupied, properties built beyond their back fence, with in Gladstone Road, Mill Road and De another two-storey block behind that. Costa Avenue. “We wouldn’t care if they were Gladstone Road home owner of single storey. We are gutted they’re 15 years, Jason Birrell, said he was going to go two-storeys high. We

NEW BUILDS: An artist’s impression of the Kainga Ora housing development planned for a site in Gladstone Road. Picture supplied

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WAVE YOUR BATON: Brandishing a baton, Elgin School student Reuben Wanoa-Thomson, right, tries his hand at conducting a small orchestra of seven Gisborne International Music Festival musicians during a workshop at Elgin School yesterday. Every year, as well as competing, the musicians involve themselves in the community. Gisborne competitor Matthew Lee said on the competition Facebook page “the best part of the competition was sharing our music with the primary school kids of Gisborne.” Residents of Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village also got to enjoy what was described as a “duelling bassoons” performance at the village on Wednesday. The traditional competitor barbecue was held last night. Picture by Paul Rickard WHERE WORDS

WELLINGTON-BASED The other semifinalists are to bring their best possible flautist and religious Dominic Lee (cello), Hye In performance to have a studies student Isabella Kim (cello), Benedict van chance of making the final. Gregory (pictured below) Leuven (clarinet), Grace “It is a brutal cut from 12 FAIL, gives full expression to McKenzie (violin), Nathan semifinalists to only three her performance in the Pinkney (violin) Carol Wang finalists.” first round of the Gisborne (bassoon), KiHei Lee (violin), Today’s semifinal International Music Festival Yune-Sang Yune (flute), performances were (GIMC) at the War Memorial Catherine Kwak (cello), Diane scheduled for 10am, Theatre. Huh (violin) and Jacky Siu 2pm and 7pm at the War Gregory played works from (cello). Memorial Theatre while the MUSIC a selection including Bach’s “The semifinal list looks final starts tomorrow at 7pm. Partita in A minor, Faure’s to be a super-interesting Entry is free. Fantasie, Op. 79, and New contest, with a fascinatingly The semifinal round Zealand composer Michael diverse array of instruments,” and final are also being Norris’s Badb. said GIMC manager Mark La broadcast live via the She was later named one of Roche. Gisborne International Music the 12 semifinalists, whose “There is going to be some Competition Facebook page. SPEAKS performances today will pretty fierce competition People can also vote for decide who goes through to between them. Each one of their choice at audienceprize. tomorrow night’s final. the semifinalists will have com Picture by Paul Rickard

ORCHESTRA WITH PAINT TUBS: Gisborne International Music Festival manager Mark La Roche leads a front line of Elgin School drummers into a full-scale performance. Picture by Paul Rickard

LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald TOMORROW • Red meat exports from NZ fell in October with the home-delivered drop-off mainly into the China market. • Price details from Tuesday’s cattle fair, and today’s sheep sale (2000 head on offer). • A report on the Mangahauhau Hampshires ram sale at Matawhero this afternoon. TOMORROW The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 NEWS 3 Icing on Lotto winners’ cake A MAJOR Lotto win in Gisborne in last Saturday’s draw has been claimed with the winner picking up three prizes on the one ticket. The winning ticket, bought from Grant Bros in Gladstone Road, was one of three winners of the $1 million First Division prize on Saturday night. The winners pocketed $333,333 for that but their good fortune did not end there. They also won a Third Division prize worth $558, and a Fifth Division prize worth $28 on the same ticket. “That’s quite incredible,” said Renee Grant of Grant Bros. “We’re really, really happy for them.” The ticket was claimed at the Lifeline Convenience and Lotto store in Grey Street. “A man and woman came in, middle-aged, and went to the ticket checker machine to scan their ticket,” said proprietor Sam Modi. “When their ticket proved to be the winner they seemed stunned but very happy. They told me they did not know they had won.” CAR PARTS ON THE ROAD: Some drivers left bits of their cars behind as they manoeuvred over the road ramps at slow Call-outs to fence speed. on fire, fallen tree GISBORNE firefighters last night dealt with a tree down over State Highway 35 and a fence fire at a property in the city. At around 8.15pm they went to a house in Te Hapara after a cooking fire burned too close to a fence, setting it alight. “The property owner had put it out by the time we arrived,” a senior firefighter said. At 9pm they were called to State Highway 35 at Whangara where a large tree had fallen across the road. “It had fallen across both lanes and we used a AWFUL SOUND: Drivers hated hearing the bottom of their chainsaw to cut it up and clear the road.” vehicles scrape over road ramps. Hydrotech Group chief The blockage did not cause much of a traffic operating officer Dave Neru said the ramps had to be that build-up. height to allow the amount of wastewater to pass through. ORMOND ROAD BUMP: Those with cars close to the ground Pictures by Liam Clayton suffered the most. There were plenty of complaints from drivers Hundreds in the about the lack of warning signs around these high judder bars. council dog box Vehicles the casualties from ramps GISBORNE District Council has sent out 769 infringement notices to dog owners who have not registered their pooches for the year. by Sophie Rishworth of vehicle, but especially to items on the “The road ramps were designed to enable a The notices went out towards the end of undercarriage like an exhaust and under spoilers. suitable amount of bypass fluid to be pumped November. ANGRY drivers have taken to Facebook about The blue plastic judder bars were to be through them as a temporary diversion of “There is one notice per unregistered dog, the height of road ramps being used on Ormond removed today. sewage for the relining works. so some owners may have got more than one Road and Stout Street near the Gisborne District The bad news is the temporary road ramps will “The profile of the ramps is the minimum infringement notice,” a council spokesman said. Council administration building. be back at the next two work sites, on Carnarvon profile that we can use to enable the flow to be “The fine is $300. The ramps have been put temporarily in place Street and Awapuni Road. pumped through. “We encourage anyone who has received an since the beginning of this week to re-divert Hydrotech Group chief operating officer Dave “We have modified some of the ramps with infringement to contact us so we can discuss sewage while wastewater interceptors and trunk Neru said the judder bars were supplied by Prime steel plates. We are expediting the works with assisting them to register their dog.” mains around Gisborne city are replaced. Pumps. the crews to ensure that the amount of time the The dog population in Tairawhiti in the council One driver said both her back tyres were Hydrotech Group contracts to GDC to do the ramps are being utilised is minimised. system numbers more than 11,300. popped by the nail bolts that hold the ramps on work, and one of their companies is Reline NZ. “There are other options that can be used, to the road surface. Mr Neru was not aware of any compensation such as excavating into the roadway, but these Another driver said their chassis was hanging claims through the council or Hydrotech but would likely result in further disruptions to road down after going over the ramps, and dozens of many people have complained. users. “ other drivers have complained about a lack of “When the contractors received notice of ■ Anyone with issues can access an online warning signs. issues, additional plates were welded to the main project portal at www.relinenz.com/gisborne A Gisborne mechanic said the judder bars profile, which had decreased the overall change or email the project manager at relineinfo@ could cause damage depending on the type in height. hydrotech.co.nz Traffic and privacy issues a worry FROM PAGE 1 Neighbours are also worried about the development should affect the privacy of overflow of traffic and visitors coming neighbours, and it should not affect the Mr Howard said they knew it had to and going with no off-street parking. neighbour’s value of the house and their happen at some stage as the section had Only one car park is provided for the amenities. The list goes on and there’s been empty for as long as they had lived two-bedroom units, with two car parks for about five things they are breaking.” there. any unit three bedrooms and more. All neighbours were realistic they were What they wanted to see were the Mr Birrell said after speaking with his up against a big Government agency but two-level buildings come down to a neighbours he knew they were all against said they could not stand aside and say single level so that no one’s privacy was it. nothing. compromised. “One of our major concerns is losing up The development is at the design DO YOU KNOW A Mill Road resident said she was still to 23 percent of our homes’ value.” stage and resource consent has not been getting her head around it. This figure comes from an analysis applied for yet at the GDC. Until that has THIS MAN?: Police want “We are all in a bit of shock. I of private homes that share boundaries happened, neighbours do not have any information about the whereabouts understand the need for more housing with public housing, detailed in a paper actual plans to object to. of Karsin Peneha, aged 23 and but I think it’s too big for where it is. called “Does concentration of social Around nine Kainga Ora houses have thought to be in the Gisborne area. “That is a high population of people in housing influence house prices? Evidence been built in Gisborne already — on Peneha is around 1.75 metres tall ,of a small space. from New Zealand”. Abbott Street and Munro Street. skinny build with fists tattooed on “Where in Gisborne is there a three- The worst case scenario outlined in Kainga Ora have been actively scouting each side of his face. Police said he storey house of that capacity? the paper is that high-density social for builders for the past 12 months to should not be approached. “If you “There is a need for housing but it is a housing concentrated in already deprived complete further projects, which they see him or know of his whereabouts, weird place to put it on the main road.” neighbourhoods could reduce a home’s have estimated will be ready in early please contact police on 111 quoting On their boundary fence would be value by up to 23 percent. 2022. file number 201122/1778,” police the new two-way public access road and Mr Birrell believes the Kainga Ora Currie Construction recently won the said. “Alternatively you can also call across from that a two-storey house, with project is breaking Gisborne District tender for another Kainga Ora project Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 another two-storey house built behind Council’s regional policies. — 16 houses around London Street and 555 111.” Picture supplied them. “The regional policy says that no new Tyndall Road. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

THOMPSON, Deaths Elizabeth Ann Huriana (Girl). — PAHINA, Mahu Passed peacefully, at Taiterangi Tu home. Loved daughter Maurirere. — Aged of Andy and Mere. 71 years. Passed away Loved Mum of Andrew peacefully, on 3rd Dec and Midwinter. Loved PEPI PODS: 2020. Loved son of grandmother of all her Among the mama Materoa and Riwai moko. Beloved sister of to leave their Pahina. Loved brother, Donna, Ada, Audrey Turanga Health uncle and Papa. (dec), Andrew (dec), antenatal class Mahu will lay at 27 Motutere and Barry. with a gift of a Queens Road, Gisborne Girl will lie at Tapapa wahakura (woven until Tuesday 8th Dec, Marae, Matawai, until her interment at 11am, bassinet), or pepi followed by a private pod, are (from cremation. at Taruheru Cemetery, Saturday 5th December, left) Karangi Stonehaven – Proudly followed by interment Robin, Amanda making a difference at Taruheru Cemetery. Smith, Kitaleva - Evans Funeral Latu, Anahere Bereavements Services Ltd. FDANZ Tuapawa and www.evansfuneral.co.nz Puja Rajbhandai. Today is National ROBINSON, Norm Safe Sleep Day Norm’s family wish to thank those who Picture supplied extended aroha and PLEASE by Turanga Health condolences at the time HAVE FAMILY of Norm’s passing. A special thank you is NOTICES extended to the staff at IN BY 9AM Glengarry Rest Home. DAY OF Please accept this as a personal acknowledge- PUBLICATION ment of your sympathy. Aim to make ‘every sleep SWEET DREAMS a safe sleep for baby’ ‘Solid crew’ THERE is fun, laughter and a lot sleeping safely and doing that in a “Our two-day antenatal “This could be getting a of learning, but also a serious side culturally appropriate manner. wananga also cover all the other capsule, stopping smoking or to Turanga Health’s bi-monthly “There is a long tradition of things that can help whanau keep getting ready to safe-sleep baby in of firefighter antenatal classes. bed-sharing, for example, and we baby safe — from healthy homes a wahakura,” says Janneen. At the rate of 2.2 per 1000 aren’t here to say ‘don’t do that’. and substance-free pregnancies “So in addition to Tamariki births, the rate of Sudden “What we can do is show to labour and birth, and options Ora, we can offer a wrap-around Unexplained Death in Infancy whanau how they can use things around breastfeeding,” says service to help take them through surfers (SUDI) in Tairawhiti is more than like pepi pods or wahakura Turanga Health Well Child Tamariki their parenting journey.” three times the national average. (woven basket beds) to keep baby Ora co-ordinator Janneen Kinney. Hauora Tairawhiti Mokopuna safe. Around 700 pepi are born in ■ TODAY is National Safe Sleep enjoy two Ora safe sleep co-ordinator “It’s about making every sleep a Gisborne every year and these Day — Te Ra Mokopuna. The aim Kaniwa Kupenga-Tamarama safe sleep for baby.” days about half are registered of the day is to raise awareness says through wananga like that While Ngati Porou and Hauiti with the Tamariki Ora service run about Sudden Unexplained days of provided by Turanga Health, she is hauora run wananga in weaving by Turanga Health. Death in Infants, with the vision determined to change that. wahakura, Turanga Health “The antenatal classes are of reducing the rate in which it “It is critical to protect pepi commissioned a local weaver to perfect for first-time mamas — or occurs in New Zealand. Turanga (babies) from SUDI for that whole make them as gifts at antenatal mamas at any stage — who might Health’s next two-day antenatal good waves first year of life so we teach many wananga for mothers who need need extra awhi and support,” class will be held on January 27 ways of making sure baby is one for their pepi. says Janneen. and 28. by Murray Robertson

THE firefighters national surfing championships concluded here yesterday with organiser Leon Kahn saying it was a highly successful competition. About 30 career and volunteer firefighters, men and women, Election turnout competed over the two days. “The swell held in for our semi- finals and finals yesterday, surfed at The Creek break at Makorori, in East Coast numbers lower than national average head-high waves of half-a-metre to a metre,” Leon said. “The wind threatened to ruin MORE young people and Those aged between 65 and things, but fortunately it held off. Maori voted in last year’s The younger people are when they start voting, 69 recorded a voter turnout “It was a hotly contested event General Election — but not in the‘ more likely they are to be voters for life, which of 89.8 percent compared and the best surfers came away the East Coast electorate. is important if we are to continue to have high to a national average of with the silverware. Electoral Commission 89.14 while those aged 70 “Overall, it was a very successful figures just released show a participation rates in future elections. plus recorded a turnout of competition.” large increase in the number —Alicia Wright, Chief’ Electoral Officer 87.38 compared to a national Kahn was the best of the of young people and Maori average of 86.83. Gisborne boardriders taking part, voting but East Coast voter East Coast Maori electors winning the over 40s age group, turnout in both categories was trailed the national average and he was second in the open. below the national average. 51,326 more Maori voted registered voters, only 67.74 with the 25 to 29 age group “I was certainly happy with how “An age breakdown shows compared to the 2017 General percent cast a ballot compared showing the lowest turnout of I surfed, and pleased with my the biggest gains in turnout Election, an increase of 15.1 to the national average of only 59.50 percent compared results.” was in the younger age percent compared to an 78.02. to a national average of 65.67 Former firefighter Mike Milne, groups,” says chief electoral increase for non-Maori of 11.1 In the 25 to 29 age group, percent. now retired, made the finals in the officer Alicia Wright. percent. 68.94 percent of East Coast Only in the 55 to 59 age over 60 division and finished fifth. Commission figures show Across the country, voter electors voted compared to a group (79.22 percent to 78.61 Auckland took out the overall 43,293 more people in the 18 turnout from 2017 to 2020 national average of 74.38. percent) and 66-69 age group teams title, with members of that to 24-year-old age group voted increased in the 18 to 24 age In the 29 to 34 age group, (83.79 percent to 83.54) did team winning the open and over in the general election. group by 18.8 percent, in the 70.43 percent of East Coast East Coast Maori electors 50 divisions. “The younger people are 24 to 29 age group by 18.7 electors voted compared to the vote at a level higher than the “It was really good to have a when they start voting, percent and by 20.7 percent in average of 74.51 percent. national average. solid crew of people together like the more likely they are the 30 to 34 age group. Older East Coast age groups Total turnout across the we did over the two days,” Kahn to be voters for life, which But voter turnout in those voted at a similar rate to the entire East Coast electorate said. is important if we are age groups in East Coast rest of the nation with the was 81.54 percent which “It helped to put a difficult to continue to have high was lower than the national electorate’s two oldest age is just below the national year behind us by going surfing participation rates in future average, and significantly so groups showing a higher voter turnout of 82.2 percent, the together.” elections,” said Ms Wright. in the 18 to 24 age group. turnout than the national highest national voter turnout Commission figures show Of East Coast’s youngest average. since 1999. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 NEWS 5 Award for East Cape Road works

GISBORNE District Council contractors Fulton “The judges were impressed with the level Hogan, Earthworks Solutions and Blackbee of complexity and quality of the works, which Contracting have won best project prize at involved rock revetments, road realignments and the annual Hawke’s Bay and East Coast Civil upgrades, drainage improvements and retaining Construction recognition awards. walls. The East Coast flood repair project consisted “They made particular mention of the repairs of 10 different works, from Tokomaru Bay to East to the major East Cape Road rock revetment, Cape Road. where work could only be undertaken at low “Contractors worked closely with council staff tide and required a high level of technical and and LDE (Land, Development and Exploration) environmental planning.” to deliver the works on time and within budget The total cost of the works were $5.1m and in challenging conditions,” a council spokesman were funded by the council and the National said. Land Transport Safety Fund.

GOOD WORK: The East Cape Road rock revetment, put in place to protect the sea erosion-prone road, was a challenging project for contractors and one of the works to be awarded “best project” in the annual Hawke’s Bay East Coast Civil Construction recognition awards. Picture supplied

Timely alert about rips Five locals on NZ list THE THREE RS: Most fatal drownings Relax, raise your hand to seek preventable says help and ride the of ‘Heroes’ rip. Those are the three keys to SLSNZ chief executive staying alive if FIVE Tairawhiti residents have been you are caught named “medallists” for the 2021 Te Pou SUMMER has officially started and in a rip current Toko o te Tau Kiwibank New Zealand Local surf lifeguards in this district and across at the beach this Hero of the Year Award. the country want to make sure every summer, say surf The New Zealand Awards Office Kiwi makes it home after a day at the lifeguards. Rips announced the top 100 Local Hero beach. can be seen in Medallists this week. Rip currents remain one of the most this picture of “If there has ever been a time to dangerous elements on New Zealand Wainui Beach. Can celebrate those who’ve made outstanding beaches. you spot them? contributions to the wellbeing of our Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) File picture country, it’s now,” said Kiwibank chief chief executive Paul Dalton said it was executive Steve Jurkovich. vital for everyone to remember the three “It is a real privilege to honour Rs for surviving a rip, before heading to back out to sea, so the stronger the rip,” Dr Kearney said the location of rips extraordinary Kiwis whose selflessness, the beach this summer. he said. can be difficult to predict. creativity and vision make us proud to call The three Rs are relax, raise your hand “Rips pose a risk to swimmers because “Some recur in the same place but Aotearoa New Zealand home.” for help, and ride the rip. they can quickly take people out of their others can appear and disappear Gisborne Tairawhiti Kiwibank Local Lifeguards in other districts have depth and cause them to panic when suddenly and without warning.” Hero Medallists are — already conducted rip-related rescues this they realise they can’t swim against the “While rips are particularly common •฀Daryl฀Gowers:฀a฀thrifty,฀mechanically- patrol season. current. around rocky headlands, beachgoers minded Samaritan using his skills to Weekend volunteer patrols in Gisborne “People often fear they’ll be taken right should always err on the side of caution. fundraise for the Gisborne East Coast and Tolaga Bay became fully operational out to sea, even though rips normally end “The surest way to avoid getting caught Cancer Society. last weekend. at the edge of the surf zone.” in a rip is to stay out of the water if •฀Gary฀Martin:฀a฀champion฀swim฀coach฀ “Recent data tells us rips are one of SLSNZ national coastal safety manager you’re unsure of the conditions or your and฀co-founder฀of฀Enterprise฀Swim฀Club฀ the main causes of incidents and fatal and seasoned surf lifeguard, Dr Mick own physical limits.” and Martin Swim School. drownings on New Zealand beaches,” Mr Kearney, said there were several things “Choose a lifeguarded beach where •฀Janet฀Bodle:฀a฀dedicated฀educator฀to฀ Dalton said. beachgoers can look for to help identify a possible and always swim between the those with learning difficulties, assisting “It’s also worth noting that over rip, including calm patches in the surf. red and yellow flags.” in the introduction of waka ama and mau the last 10 years 39 percent of fatal “A patch in the surf with fewer If you do get caught in a rip, remember raukau to schools in the region. drownings in the coastal environment breaking waves might look safe to swim — relax, float to conserve your energy, •฀Pam฀Kay:฀a฀keen฀volunteer฀and฀ (up to one kilometre offshore) occurred in, but this is often a clear sign that a rip stay calm. fundraiser, committing her time to swim on surf beaches which are notorious for is present. Raise your hand to signal for help. sports and basketball. rips.” “If you see areas of deeper, darker Ride the rip until it stops and you •฀Ron฀Heemi:฀an฀advocate฀and฀mentor฀to฀ A rip is a narrow body of water moving water, or a rippled surface surrounded by can swim back to shore or help arrives. rangatahi, creating work opportunities and out to sea like a river. smooth water, think of it as a river within Remain floating until the current training through Mangatu Blocks. “These currents are caused by complex the surf. weakens. The Local Hero Medallists go forward interactions between the ocean — such “Also look out for anything floating out Mr Dalton said most fatal drownings for semifinal and final judging. as tides and swell — and the shape of the to sea or foamy, discoloured water flowing were preventable. The Local Hero of the Year will be sea bed. out beyond the waves. The discoloration “Following key safety advice is an announced at a gala event on March 18, “The bigger the waves coming into the is created by the current picking up sand important tool for keeping your loved 2021 at the Cordis Hotel, Auckland. beach, the more water that has to move in the water as it moves out to sea.” ones safe at the beach this summer.” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 Cook Islands confused BRIEFS Wanted man found unresponsive A man who was sought over the death of Zane Smith in Wellsford has been found unresponsive at a property in Auckland, police say. over travel bubble delay Smith, 37, from Rodney was found shot dead on Saturday. Detective Inspector Scott Beard said the 45-year- by Vaimoana Tapaleao, NZ Herald old man police were seeking over Smith’s death was found unresponsive this morning at an AUCKLAND — People in the Cook Auckland property and transferred to hospital by Islands do not understand why a travel ambulance. bubble has still not been finalised with He would be held there under guard, Beard said. New Zealand, despite being completely A 21-year-old woman who was also sought over free of Covid-19. the killing handed herself in to police today. But some in the community remain She has been charged with being an accessory hopeful that it will happen within after the fact to murder and appeared in court this the next few weeks — just in time for afternoon. Christmas. She was granted bail and remanded to appear Cook Islands private sector taskforce again on 16 December. chairperson Fletcher Melvin told Police this week said the victim and the alleged Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that offender were known to each other. he was still “really hopeful” of that Beard said although inquiries were continuing, happening before the holidays. police were not seeking anyone else in relation to “We’ve been working hard for this the killing. — RNZ — so we don’t see any reason why it shouldn’t be.” Record waitlist for housing He acknowledged many companies The social housing waitlist has hit a record high, in the island nation, particularly in the with nearly 22,000 applicants on the register. tourism sector, have said they would The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development have to make some tough decisions if (MHUD)’s September public housing update the bubble did not eventuate. released yesterday showed the number of people “They can’t continue to put money into on the waitlist jumped by just over 1000 on the their companies,” Melvin said. ISLAND TRAVEL: Cook Islanders remain hopeful that a travel bubble will open up previous month. “A lot of the shareholders have shortly, in order for their economy to start recovering. File picture More than 19,000 of those waiting for a house fall indicated that this is the deadline for into the priority A category, which is people in the them. They’ve been closed for nearly a most need. whole year, so we’re really worried about “Why is it that people coming from the The figures showed 2200 people went on to the it.” Cook Islands going back to New Zealand housing register in September, the vast majority of Like many Pacific Island countries, are still having to quarantine — it just them falling into the priority A category. Christmas is one of the busiest times doesn’t make sense and it still won’t Another 300 applied to transfer to a new state for tourism and bringing money into the make sense next week either.” house and 650 people were housed in September. local economy. Despite what Melvin says was a The update showed the median time to house Officials in the Cooks have been good reception, Covid-19 Response people on the housing register was 182 days. pushing for a travel bubble with New Minister Chris Hipkins this week said — RNZ Zealand over several months, in the preliminary advice suggested although hope of pumping money back locally. officials were confident with the border Charity thief sentenced Early last month, a group of New restrictions in place in the Cooks, more DUNEDIN — A Dunedin woman who ripped Zealand officials travelled to the work needed to be done around testing off three charities on the same day has been picturesque islands to evaluate in and contact tracing. sentenced to home detention. person whether or not it would be safe “In the event that someone over there Monique Teiria Barclay appeared in the Dunedin for Kiwis to travel there. who’s come from New Zealand tested Fletcher Melvin District Court yesterday after admitting eight Melvin acknowledged the trip had positive, what would they need in terms offences, all of which were committed while she otherwise gone well, so could not of testing, what would they need in was serving a sentence of supervision for previous understand why the travel bubble has terms of contact tracing, what support yellow — a shift from a public health dishonesty. not been fast-tracked. would they need from us, what would emergency to a public health threat. The trouble for the mother of three began on “We’ve been speaking about this our standard operating procedure be?” “The disease continues to surge August 18, when she rammed her partner’s car (travel bubble) for so long. he said. in many countries worldwide,” the after an argument. The 29-year-old was granted bail “We can’t understand — if they really “If they ended up having to deal with country’s dedicated Covid-19 Cook but it was only a couple of weeks before the spree wanted to find out if we were telling the a small outbreak over there, what would Islands Response website says. of offending continued. truth about being Covid-free, they must their expectations be of New Zealand in “Even though the virus has not On September 7, Barclay made three visits to New now hear that once and for all we are terms of repatriating New Zealanders presented itself, the Cook Islands World over five hours, walking away with $548 of and we’ll continue to be,” he said. who were on holiday over there?” government has been forthright about stolen groceries. “Our borders are closed to the outside The Cook Islands confirmed the the need for physical distancing Next month she stooped lower still. world and the only border we would number of Covid-19 cases there remains and other measures to prevent Barclay first visited the St Vincent de Paul charity want to establish (is) between us and at zero. transmission.” shop on October 5 and while the attendant was New Zealand. The country’s current status is code Additional reporting by RNZ distracted by another customer the defendant rounded the counter and stole a cellphone. It was then on to Jumbo Dairy where she took a Heart Foundation collection box, slipped it inside Dedicated mosque attack minister sought her bag and left. Then Barclay headed to the Monte Carlo Milk Bar in Mosgiel, where she grabbed an SPCA donation by Kurt Bayer, NZ Herald took into account about 400 interviews, “It’s important that someone has box, containing about $100, and fled. including one with Tarrant who was the specific responsibility in Cabinet Barclay, the court heard, was expecting her fourth CHRISTCHURCH — Islamic groups jailed for life without parole in August to ensure the Royal Commission’s child in about four months’ time. and March 15 mosque attack survivors — will include many recommendations recommendations are implemented,” Judge John Macdonald sentenced her to four are calling for the Government to aimed at avoiding future similar national co-ordinator Anjum Rahman months’ home detention and banned her from appoint a dedicated minister to oversee tragedies. said. driving for six months. its response to the royal commission “This allows for accountability, and The defendant was ordered to pay the $1813 report into the shootings due to be gives a focal point for community reparation she owed at $10 a week. — NZ Herald released next week. It’s important that someone engagement.” The Royal Commission of Inquiry’s It’s understood that a Muslim Parole rejected for Watson has‘ the responsibility to ensure 792-page report into the Christchurch Community Reference Group will CHRISTCHURCH — Marlborough Sounds double- terror attacks is expected to be released the recommendations are also be established to work with the killer Scott Watson yesterday had his third bid for on Tuesday. implemented Government on its response. parole declined. The inquiry, chaired by Sir William Temel Atacocugu, who was shot nine ’ —Anjum Rahman Watson, 49, made his latest attempt at freedom in Young, has been investigating the times at Masjid Al Noor on March 15, front of Parole Board at Rolleston Prison, south of Australian mass killer Brenton Tarrant’s 2019, also supports a single Government Christchurch, yesterday morning. activities before the attacks, including point of contact to help streamline the He will come back before the board next his travel in New Zealand and around But many Islamic groups, along response. November. the world, how he obtained firearms, his with victims and survivors of the “I remember the Pike River tragedy “It’s a no to parole, which perhaps won’t surprise use of social media, and what relevant attacks, want a dedicated government happening a long time ago but it’s still you,” panel convener Sir Ron Young told Watson state sector agencies knew about him minister appointed to ensure the not resolved and I hope we don’t have today. The ball’s in your court and I hope you can before the attacks. recommendations are properly dealt the same problem as those victims,” he work with Corrections to improve your chances.” It also looked at what actions state with — similar to the role Andrew Little said. He has spent more than 22 years behind bars agencies took, what more they could plays as Minister Responsible for Pike Faisal Sayed, of the Linwood Islamic after being sentenced to life in prison with a have done, and whether some of them, River Re-entry. Charitable Trust, who survived the minimum non-parole period of 17 years for the 1998 such as intelligence agencies, were too The Islamic Women’s Council New March 15 mass shooting, also agrees. murders of Olivia Hope, 17, and Ben Smart, 21. busy looking at Islamic fundamentalism Zealand has requested a dedicated “I strongly believe that it will add He has always denied killing, or even ever at the expense of the threat of white minister during its Government more value to the quality of work and meeting, Hope and Smart after New Year’s nationalism. engagement around the release of the pace of an already prolonged process,” celebrations in a Marlborough Sounds holiday It’s expected that the report — which report. he said. hideaway. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Govt to send expectation letter to SOE directors by Jason Walls, NZ Herald into detail as to what that letter would explicitly say. WELLINGTON — The Minister of State-Owned Government is poised to send Enterprises David Clark was a clear message to the bosses similarly tight-lipped — he of New Zealand’s biggest would only say the letters state-owned enterprises — were “still in development”. don’t give yourselves a pay “I’ll have more to say when rise this Christmas. they (the letters) are finished, That includes the likes of out and ready to send.” Air New Zealand boss Greg State-owned enterprises Foran, and the directors of are partly Government- some of the country’s biggest owned — Air NZ, Mercury, electricity companies. Genesis and Meridian are The letter will make it all 51 percent owned by the clear that there is “a period Government. of pay restraint within the But they are publicly public sector”, according listed on New Zealand’s to Finance Minister Grant stock market. As such, the Robertson. Government “One of cannot the things It will be a period of explicitly SEASONAL WORK: Central Otago growers say they have been overwhelmed by interest from Kiwi we all know pay‘ restraint within the direct bosses fruit pickers after facing criticism for relying on RSE workers. File picture in the Covid not to environment wider public sector increase their we are in —Grant Robertson’ pay. now is that But Growers swamped by interested Kiwis it will be a Ministers are period of pay restraint within within their rights to make DUNEDIN — Central Otago’s growers overwhelmed. When asked if growers had been the wider public sector.” their expectations known to horticulture and viticulture sector “We have had a fantastic response complacent, Palmer said there had to The message will likely these companies. acknowledges it underestimated — it is much more than we thought we be more communication across the come in the form of a letter of Last year, The New interest from Kiwis in seasonal would get.” whole sector. intent — something ministers Zealand Herald reported that work and is struggling to deal with However, how growers were dealing “Many have not started the harvest often send out to their Robertson had asked the “skyrocketing” applications, an with job applications and juggling their yet but we will be doing more around ministries and departments chairs of the country’s three industry leader says. work obligations — including frost encouraging growers to be responsive.” when a new Government is biggest power companies The industry has faced criticism fighting twice in the past week — was Stakeholders and the Ministry of elected. and Air New Zealand not for not responding to applications becoming a concern, he said. Social Development (MSD) had funded “Clearly, Covid-19 has had to give themselves and the from New Zealanders seeking picking “There’s been skyrocketing a full-time labour market co-ordinator a big impact on the whole companies’ directors a pay jobs and over-reliance on recognised applications and growers are a bit to help deal with applications and place country — I don’t think rise. seasonal employer (RSE) scheme overwhelmed. workers in suitable jobs but the number people would expect anything “As you know,” the letters workers. He and other leaders would be of applications did not necessarily less,” Robertson said. said, “this Government is Summerfruit NZ chief executive working closely with orchardists to translate into a suitable workforce. He added that all New committed to raising pay Richard Palmer accepted the criticism process applications and be more clear It was too early to tell if the sector Zealanders have been going levels for those on low and and said the industry was working to about conditions including start dates, had the number of workers it needed, through a challenging and middle incomes and we, and clear a logjam of applications that left Palmer said. Palmer said. — Otago Daily Times difficult period. the public, expect restraint on Robertson would not go director remuneration.” NZ pins hopes Product Safety Recall on Covid vaccine StrangeLove Salted White Grapefruit 180ml bottles (4 pack) WELLINGTON — Details of a New concern, but said high-level planning was Zealand rollout of Covid-19 vaccines are happening. being kept heavily under wraps, and are “We had the measles play out and due to be announced soon. MMR play out and then the flu play out While it has yet to be approved here, not very well, but I think we’re going to speculation about a possible scheme see something different this time. has already begun — and with trials “The logistics and organisation going ramping up around the world, a Covid-19 into this are incredible.” vaccine could be on our shores early next In the UK, vaccine priority is being year. given to elderly residents and staff in New Zealand’s hopes are being pinned care homes, health staff and people over on two vaccines — Pfizer BioNtech the age of 80. and Janssen — the former having just Dr Sue Crengle from the University received authorisation in the UK for of Otago, who is also on the technical rollout. advisory group, believed a similar Covid-19 Response Minister Chris priority would be introduced here in New A recall of a speci ed batch of StrangeLove Salted White Grapefruit 180ml Hipkins said yesterday that work to Zealand. approve a vaccine was under way, but “To some extent, who our priority bottles in 4 packs has been initiated. it was preferred that clinical trials be groups are is going to change depending Problem: The recall is due to possible excess carbonation and the potential for finished first. on what’s happening in the country,” she Dr Bryan Betty from the Royal College said. the bottle to rupture due to a secondary fermentation. of General Practitioners said doctors Crengle said it was important the Best before date: 02/09/21, found on neck of bottle would likely be able to order stock system had all it needed to roll out the through a central repository. vaccine effectively. Consumer Safety: Bottles containing excess carbonation may shatter causing However, that was not without risks “Making sure we have enough of the illness/injury if opened. As a result, consumers should not open or consume this — this year, GPs faced frustrating right needles and syringes, that we’ve waits for influenza vaccines because of got enough of a workforce — all those product. Anyone with health concerns relating to the a ected product should distribution problems. kinds of things — so we can roll it out as seek medical advice. “There can’t be a repeat of what’s smoothly as possible,” she said. happened with flu,” he said. To date, the Ministry of Health has This product was sold at a number of retail outlets across the country: “We would expect there to be purchased nine large freezers that can Liquorland Albert Street, Howick and Waipapa, Liquor King Lytton West, discussions with the ministry and the hold more than 1.5 million doses of Government over this to ensure that vaccines like Pfizer-BioNtech, which Ponsonby, Whangareri and Super Liquor Mangawhai and Orewa. any rollout was organised, it actually needs to be stored at about -70 degrees. What to do: Consumers should not open or consume this product. Please targeted and reached the people it The freezers are due to arrive in the needed to reach, and that general country by the end of this year, and will return the product to the point of purchase to organise a refund. If you have any practice was supported and funded to most likely be installed in Auckland with questions or concerns, please call the hotline on 0800 835 554. carry out that vaccination.” some in the South Island. Vaccinologist Dr Helen Petousis- In a statement, the Ministry said it Strangelove Beverage Co Pty Ltd. Harris, who is also part of the Science was still working through what would be See www.recalls.govt.nz for and Technical Advisory Group for Covid- needed for distribution throughout the other New Zealand consumer product recalls 19 vaccine, thought that was a fair country. — RNZ 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020

New Zealand, like many‘ other countries, ‘Lack of controls in place has a regulatory gap that can permit troublesome surveillance practices —The Law Foundation’ for face-recognition tech’ study researchers by Phil Pennington, RNZ images at a distance, and releases. without a person’s consent or This counted against WELLINGTON — State even knowledge, Ms Lynch said. transparency already, she said. surveillance systems have Some people like to share “Where the New Zealand become too powerful and lack their lives on Twitter and Government is making a controls, researchers have Facebook, some people do not. condition of a particular service, warned. But you have got a certain that your facial image is being Research released today amount of control over that, she collected and the system is shows the Government now said. being run by a private supplier, has the infrastructure for mass “Whereas if the state is we need to be very transparent or targeted surveillance by running it, you don’t have around the laws and the using facial-recognition (FR) control. The consequences are regulations that apply to that.” technology. the issue . . . The public-private blurring Without major intervention, “What if the surveillance or blunted what little regulation any framework to control FR the police use of this technology there was still further, the study technology “cannot hope to has consequences in terms of showed. engender public confidence that arrest or conviction or some sort “Private organisations could its use is fair and lawful”, the of other coercive power?” deploy FR surveillance on land study reads. The police, under media that is ostensibly public, and The study recommends 15 pressure, recently revealed they may set up partnerships with moves, such as a moratorium on had a dozen high-tech tools in state agencies to share matches. live FR-technology use by police. their investigative armoury. “This has the potential In 20 years, New Zealand has “The infrastructure and the there is a clear statutory regime Beyond that, FR is also to exacerbate the opacity of gone from testing budding FR on framework for mass surveillance around when you collect them, increasingly being run in other how FR is being deployed, as passports — in partnership with does exist, and all our discussion when you retain them, and what public systems, with increasing private companies might be the German government in 2000, and our investigation seems to you can use them for, FR is very penetration by private able to circumvent regulatory as revealed in a recent Official show that the police are using much in a regulation gap at the companies. requirements.” Information Act (OIA) response, it in a relatively-restrained moment.” One example is passport Ms Lynch said the point was to a state-wide system replete manner at present,” said The 118-page study involving processing by Internal Affairs that the “infrastructure is there with such tools as BriefCam, Ms Lynch, an associate law UK and Australian academics, that now relies on a system set and if there was to be bad actors that scans CCTV footage professor at Victoria University focusses on the risks to up and managed by two major or a change of Government superfast using 27 identifying and a member of the state civil liberties, described as multinationals, under a contract policy or change of police policy, factors in addition to FR. sector’s Data Ethics Advisory “pernicious”, as opposed to syndicated so other departments then who is surveillance and Many of the tools link up in an Group. the obvious benefits of the can sign up easily and cheaply police action directed against?” automated system that officials “But I think the issue is that technology for fighting crime. too. FR technology is “trained” on finished setting up last year, to we don’t actually know and we “New Zealand, like many other It concerned Ms Lynch that artificial intelligence algorithms share passport, drivers licence don’t actually have a regulatory jurisdictions, has a regulatory the infrastructure had already that have been proven in some and immigration photos and framework. gap that can permit troublesome been assembled, and was being cases to retain the biases of the data, around the clock. “So, in comparison to other surveillance practices,” it reads. added to continually, with little software developers, making It is a scenario that unsettles types of biometrics, like DNA, Unlike fingerprinting or public buy-in or knowledge, minority groups nervous of its lead researcher, Nessa Lynch. and even fingerprints where DNA sampling, FR could collect aside from disparate media misuse. ‘TIS THE SEASON WE ALL GET THIRSTY

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AUCKLAND — All Blacks legend and long-time mental health advocate Sir John Kirwan is about to add a new coaching stint to his resume — sleep coach. Using artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the rugby great has been transformed into a digital human to personally guide people into a night of peaceful slumber. Digital JK — or DJK as he will be known — is a new feature of Mentemia, Kirwan’s mental wellbeing platform, and cover many more areas of wellbeing. which provides simple tools and We need to talk more about mental techniques for people to include in their health and DJK offers people a different daily routine. way to access information.” DJK the sleep coach offers tips on The creators of Sir John’s digital twin sleep, answers sleep-based questions, used 180 cameras to take hundreds of and helps users to develop a sleep- photos of the rugby legend’s face from improvement plan. numerous angles. “Good sleep is absolutely fundamental Along with a range of expressions and to good mental health,” Sir John said. minute detail of Sir John’s facial features “We can all relate to how we feel if SIR JOHN KIRWAN’S DIGITAL TWIN: Sir John Kirwan has been transformed they created a 3D representation of the we have a poor night’s sleep, so it was a into a digital human as artificial intelligence (AI) begins to play a significant role in character used to sculpt DJK. natural place for DJK to start from.” supporting people’s mental wellbeing. Digital JK, or ‘DJK’ as he will be known as, is a “The wrinkles have to look like his Introducing his digital twin, Sir John new feature of Mentemia — Sir John’s mental-wellbeing platform, which gives people real wrinkles and getting things like said he hoped the technology would help simple tools and techniques to include in their daily routine. The first AI-powered DJK’s grin right is essential because the millions across the world with their daily version of Sir John features DJK as a sleep coach who offers tips on sleep, answers difference between creepy and natural mental wellbeing. sleep-based questions, and helps users to develop a sleep-improvement plan. is a lot finer than you might think!” said “It’s well-known that there is a huge Picture supplied Shehan Bala, director of product for need for mental wellbeing support, and digital human specialist Uneeq. using digital solutions is one of the most forefront of that technology. virtual self would continue to develop DJK would be available as part of effective and efficient ways to reach as “We hope, through DJK, that our users further as he had more interaction with Mentemia’s new premium subscription many people as possible,” said the former will see the potential of how AI can users and learned how to behave and service for workplaces and businesses coach of Japan, Italy and the Blues. support their mental wellbeing in the respond. across New Zealand and Australia. “Digital humans are not a replacement future. As an additional digital support, “You can chat with DJK and help him The free version of Mentemia was for real therapists, but AI is a really we believe it is a valuable new option for to grow,” said Sir John. made available for all Kiwis in April to important part of the future of mental people to consider.” “As he learns more over time, DJK will help support mental wellbeing during the wellbeing and Mentemia is at the Sir John said the first iteration of his be able to offer more personalised advice first Covid-19 lockdown. — NZ Herald Queenstown could soon have its own mosque QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown’s Muslim the remaining amount, we are planning to reach community will finally have its own place of out to all other communities and the Muslim worship when it takes ownership of a building community to tell them why we need this in Gorge Road next week. permanent base here in Queenstown.” The Muslim community has grown to about But there was one sticking point, with the 50 families in the wider area who have, until Muslim faith forbidding its followers from now, hired community spaces or, on occasion, entering into loans where interest must be paid. taken to praying on Lake Wakatipu’s shore. “We can get a loan, but in this country we However, a final fundraising push meant have to pay some interest on it, which is not Queenstown’s Muslim community could have really allowed in our religion so what we are their own place of worship by next Tuesday. depending on is donations and different grants,” Otherwise, the nearest mosque was about Mr Kasi said. 200 kilometres away, in Invercargill or Dunedin. Queenstown Islamic Centre secretary Ashiv Queenstown Islamic Centre’s treasurer, Jalal Ali Khan said having their own mosque would Kasi, said a $43,000 deposit had to be paid by mean a lot to the community. The Muslim Tuesday, with the remaining $387k paid over the community would open the doors to its new next year. “We’re happy with the donations that mosque for Jumu’ah next week. Those wishing have been coming in for this project and we are to make a donation can visit Queenstown quite close to the final target of the deposit. For Islamic Centre’s Facebook page. — RNZ

IN BRIEF 32nd Gisborne Police release names of International three teens killed in crash Music Competition DANNEVIRKE — Police yesterday afternoon released the names of the three teenage girls who WAR MEMORIAL THEATRE died in a crash in Central Hawke’s Bay. Julianna Hickey, 18, was killed alongside Sharrisse Tuaiti Perawiti Taputerangituatea Free Admission (also known as Sharrisse Perawiti), also 18, and Anahera Tienda Kaa, 17, in the crash on Tuesday. They were going to work at Silver Fern Farms Semi Final meatworks in Takapau on Tuesday, when their car crashed into a truck on State Highway 2. Friday 4th December Ms Perawiti and Ms Tienda Kaa were from 10.00am, 2.00pm & 7.00pm Dannevirke, and Ms Hickey was from nearby 34833-13 Matamau. They had all been to Dannevirke High School, and one was still a student there. Competition Final Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis, who is based in Dannevirke, said they were a big part of Saturday 5th December the local youth scene. “They were well-known in 7.00pm

the community. They had a lot of connections . . . 35581-02 It’s really cut through the heart of the community.” PRINCIPAL SPONSOR Tararua Community Youth Service set up a memorial for the victims in their building in Dannevirke’s town centre. — RNZ 10 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 2020 likely to be NZ’s seventh-warmest year

by Jamie Morton, NZ Herald WHAT GLOBAL WARMING? AUCKLAND — This year is shaping up to be the seventh -warmest year that New Nine new Zealand has ever recorded — continuing a clear trend driven by climate change. It would mean that five of MIQ cases the country’s top hottest years have all played out since 2013. AUCKLAND — Nine new cases of New Zealand’s official Covid in managed isolation facilities and temperature record, the quarantine (MIQ) were reported by the Seven Station Series, is Ministry of Health yesterday, including five currently showing the average historical cases. temperature to be 0.7C above In a written statement, the ministry average for 2020. but slightly cooler than what heat has come over recent that had historically made for yesterday afternoon said there were no “To rank in the top five, was experienced over the same years, on the back of global balmier conditions, NZ saw new community cases. we’d need an extremely warm period in 2019.” warming. The paper found our some extremely warm years. The nine cases in managed isolation December but while the Mr Noll added that it had coolest years had all played out A case in point was our included two members of the Pakistan forecast is looking warm, it now been 46 consecutive before 1933, and the hottest hottest year on record — cricket squad who were reported the day might be a bit of a stretch,” months since New Zealand’s since 1998. 2016, which coincided with before yesterday as under investigation. Niwa forecaster Ben Noll said. nationwide average Between 1870 and 1895, a pressure set-up that The team had its day-nine tests A variable January and temperature was below temperatures were running drove more northerlies and yesterday. cooler March was what would average. at about 0.4C below the 1981- northwesterlies across the The ministry said they had been most likely keep 2020 out of New Zealand this week 2010 average, then, in the country. identified as historical cases, along with the top five, he said. formally declared a climate early 1900s, dropped even Globally, greenhouse gas a person who arrived from Germany Yesterday, the World change emergency, with the further to 0.8C below that emissions are expected to via Singapore on November 17 and two Meteorological Organisation Government pledging to make baseline. keep rising — meaning people who travelled independently and also announced that 2020 itself carbon neutral by 2025. Temperatures were also rising, acidifying oceans and arrived from Netherlands via Singapore on was set to be one of the three A much wider picture of New noticeably colder in the early more weather events like November 18. warmest years on record, with Zealand’s transforming climate 1930s, and then 0.4C below heavy storms, drought and Those three people all tested positive in the average global temperature has also been provided by a the average in the 1940s, and heatwaves. day-12 testing. The active cases included expected to be 1.2C above the new study involving prominent generally close to normal over At the current rate, the a person who had arrived from the UK on 1850-1900 pre-industrial level. Kiwi climate scientists, the 1950s, 1970s and 1980s. global average temperature is November 29 and tested positive in day- “Another consideration is the Professors Jim Salinger and While they dropped again to likely to cross the threshold of three testing, two people who had arrived very low soil moisture levels James Renwick. around 0.5C below normal in 1.5C above the pre-industrial from Qatar on November 21 and tested experienced earlier this year, Their analysis compared early 1990s — partly because level within the next 10 to positive on day 12, and a person who had with the lack of moisture in land temperatures recorded of the Mt Pinatubo volcanic 20 years. And a rise of 3C arrived from the US on November 30 and the ground making for better around the country between eruption — they increased by the end of this century tested positive on day three. radiational cooling conditions 1871 and 2019 with rapidly to 0.1C above normal, is projected, even if all the With the recovery of another 11 cases, at night,” Mr Noll said. surrounding ocean surface before averaging 0.4C above current emissions-reduction New Zealand had 70 active cases of Covid “Sea surface temperatures data, finding our wider region normal throughout the 2010s. commitments and goals are yesterday, and 1713 total confirmed cases. were above average in the New has warmed by about 0.66C When this trend came in met by the international Laboratories completed 5843 tests on Zealand region so far in 2020 over that time. Much of the tandem with natural drivers community. Wednesday, bringing the total tests to date to 1,291,609. Yesterday morning, the Minister for Eleven hectares of land leased to university for forest project Covid Response — Chris Hipkins — told Morning Report it was unlikely WELLINGTON — Eleven hectares a year on fencing, planting and proposed area would generate a planting 1600-2500 stems per the Government would use emergency of land in Wellington’s Outer Green maintenance. Meanwhile, the total of 3575 carbon credits over a hectare, rather than the council’s provisions to push it through as fast as Belt has been handed over to a council has agreed to pay just 50-year period. preferred method, which involves other countries. His comments followed university project to plant native under $150,000 over 50 years, to be Members of the public would still planting 5000-6000 stems per news the UK government became the forest. spent on pest and weed control. be allowed access on the land. hectare. It is believed that planting first nation in the world to approve the Wellington City Council The university expected that “When this project goes ahead, less stems maximises carbon Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for yesterday agreed to a 33-year lease somewhere between 18,000 and we will be looking at a beautiful sequestration at a lower cost and widespread use. with Victoria University Te Herenga 28,000 trees could be planted on stream in the area,” Councillor Teri initial outlay, but requires a higher Hipkins said New Zealand was not under Waka for the 11-hectare parcel of the site. Both partners had also O’Neill said. level of forest establishment. any humanitarian pressure to fast-track land, which is situated just outside agreed to a carbon-credit transfer, “We will have rimu and totara University Vice-Chancellor vaccines and that those drugs would only Johnsonville. where the university would provide and ngaio trees planted, and the Professor Grant Guilford said the be approved after he was 100 percent sure Funding for the project is being half of the credits generated to the shrubbery coming back to life.” projects showed the university’s of safety after trials were complete. — RNZ undertaken almost entirely by the council for the entire 33-year term. The university’s proposed commitment to becoming carbon university, who will pay $100,000 The council expected that the method for planting involved neutral by 2030. — RNZ

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Kogan.com has acquired 100 percent of the business, however, Mighty Ape founder Simon Barton remains chief executive of loans upside down the organisation. Mighty Ape has more than 895,000 subscribers and in the 12 months to September generated by Jamie Gray, NZ Herald facility, which is a pretty strong incentive,” on to FLP borrowers. more than A$120m ($125.8m) in revenue and he said. Several economists expect the Reserve gross profit of A$37.8m. For the current financial WELLINGTON — The Reserve Bank Gordon said many people still struggled Bank to take its official cash rate negative year ending March 31 2021, the online retailer is will pay banks to borrow from it under its with the idea of negative interest rates. some time next year, although some expected to post a profit of $45.7m, an increase of funding for lending programme if, as many “A lot of people don’t find it intuitive — have moderated their views because the around 58 percent. expect, the official cash rate turns negative the idea that the lender pays the borrower economy is more buoyant than expected. Under the takeover deal, Kogan will buy the next year. rather than the other way around — but Westpac expects OCR cuts of 25 basis company for A$122.4m over four payment In March, the central bank’s response it’s still a question of what price balances points in May and August next year, tranches, funded by the company’s cash reserves, to the Covid-19 pandemic was to slash its the market. taking the rate to minus 0.25 percent. as part of plans to accelerate its growth across official cash rate (OCR) to its lowest ever “The market for funding and loans is The bank had previously predicted that Australia and New Zealand. level of 0.25 percent, where it said it would much the same as the market for any the OCR would reach minus 0.5 percent by Mighty Ape’s executive team have been retained remain for at least a year. product. August. to at least deliver the FY23 financial result. Subsequently, the bank instructed the “Demand and supply meet somewhere in ASB no longer sees a negative OCR Kogan says the acquisition and merger of the commercial banks to prepare their systems the middle and it’s the price that balances as necessary, given the strong household two marketplaces will enable Mighty Ape to for the possibility of the OCR going them, and it’s possible for that price to be response so far to low interest rates, as scale using Kogan infrastructure and will greatly negative, should that be required. negative.” Gordon used an example from well as the rollout of the FLP. boost the Australian company’s share in the New Under the Reserve Bank’s funding for this year, when US oil futures prices went “The FLP will help to keep a lid on bank Zealand market. lending programme (FLP), which starts negative, because that was the price that funding costs, though against a backdrop Kogan.com chief operating officer and chief on Monday, the central bank will offer balanced the market. of recent rebounds in wholesale interest financial officer, David Shafer, said Kogan was “a funding to banks at the current OCR rate. “Where we are at, at the moment, is that rates as the hot housing market and the natural home” for Mighty Ape. The online retail The FLP interest rate will change if and there is ample deposit money funding for increasing level of Government concern market in New Zealand, now worth around $5b, is when the OCR changes. banks already, and pretty weak demand about housing get digested,” ASB said. expected to be worth $6.8 billion by 2026. — NZ Some economists have retreated for business borrowing. ANZ said its OCR forecast was Herald from their forecasts of the OCR turning “Deposits are still growing faster than predicated on a view that the economic negative next year, but many still expect it lending, so that is telling you that supply recovery would stagnate to some degree Online Honest Grocer launch to go into minus territory. of funds is exceeding demand.” Even at the early next year and the Reserve Bank AUCKLAND — An online grocery service, If the OCR does go negative, what current rate of 0.25 percent, the central would eventually deem that more founded by the owner of factory-to-consumer happens? bank’s FLP is a subsidy because it is stimulus was needed, taking the OCR e-commerce business Container Door, has “In that case, the interest rate on the lending at well below market rates. to 0.1 percent in May and to minus 0.25 launched, hoping to undercut the supermarkets. FLP would also go negative,” said Michael “If you take the rate negative, it is just a percent in August. Along with its low The Honest Grocer, which offers delivery only in Gordon, senior economist at Westpac. larger subsidy,” Gordon said. official cash rate and the funding for the North Island at present, aims to offer premium “It would be done on a floating basis, so A spokesman for the Reserve Bank said lending programme, the Reserve Bank has grocery products at up to 50 percent cheaper than once the OCR changes then the interest funding for lending was purposely set as employed a Large Scale Asset Purchase the major chains. rates on the FLP changes as well. a floating OCR so that, if the monetary programme — bond buying — which is Ben Nathan says The Honest Grocer was “The Reserve Bank would actually be policy committee did decide to deploy a aimed at lowering and flattening the founded to offer greater choice and better prices paying the banks to borrow from that negative OCR, then this would be passed wholesale interest rate curve. for the consumer. It also aims to disrupt the $15.8 billion duopoly of the country’s two big supermarket chains by giving suppliers and manufacturers another Deloitte crowns best in leadership channel to sell to. Nathan said the Penrose-based business would Covid- operate on a membership basis, similar to the AUCKLAND — Fisher & Paykel “Today’s winners . . . have shown Top 200 winners Costco model, whereby it charges an annual fee Healthcare has been crowned Company exceptional leadership and astute business ● Company of the Year Fisher & for shoppers to access exclusive savings and of the Year with leader Lewis Gradon also prowess to deliver a strong performance named Chief Executive of the Year at the even in difficult times,” O’Sullivan said. Paykel Healthcare deals. Its Silver Tier membership is free, while ● its Gold Tier membership is $2.99 per week for prestigious Deloitte Top 200 Awards. F&P Healthcare was recognised for Chief Executive of the Year a minimum commitment of a year, which gives Ian Taylor, founder of Animation its outstanding response to the Covid-19Year Lewis Gradon, Fisher &Paykel shoppers access to better deals on meat, wine Research which made America’s Cup pandemic, ramping up production quickly Healthc are and spirits. More than 1000 products including sailing exciting, received the Visionary to meet external demand and deliver ● Chief Financial Officer of the meat, cheese, cereals and pantry essentials are Leader of the Year award. products to the market at a crucial time. Among other winners, Liz Coutts was Chief Executive of the Year Gradon’s Year Tim Williams, Mainfreight live on its site, with more to come in the next few ● weeks. — NZ Herald named Chairperson of the Year and “wide knowledge of the company and his Chairpersonofthe Year Liz Mainfreight’s Tim Williams won Chief insightful Covid-19 business decisions gave Coutts, Ports of Auckland, Skellerup Supporting Maori economy Financial Officer of the Year. him the edge to take out the title for 2020,” Holdings, EBOS The awards event, held in Auckland judge Ross George said. WELLINGTON — The government has set a Tay- ● Sustainable Business new 5 percent procurement target for Maori yesterday, acknowledged business Commenting on the Visionary Leader Leadership Bec a businesses in a bid to support the Maori economy excellence and leadership across 10 award award, Judges described Taylor as a categories. At a time when the impact of remarkable New Zealand entrepreneur ● Best Growth Strategy Xero post Covid-19. ● The aim is to encourage public service Covid-19 has challenged even the strongest whose pioneering work in the field of is Most Improved Performance agencies to spend 5 percent of the approximately of businesses, this year’s winners were computer animation is internationally Chorus $42 billion it uses annually on goods and services recognised for their outstanding leadership, renowned. Thomas ● Young Executive of the Year through Maori businesses. Maori Development commercial strength, and agility. Deloitte chief executive Thomas Lucie Drummond, Mercury Minister Willie Jackson said it would encourage Judging panel convener, New Zealand Pippos said “we are always inspired by ● Media and Entertainment head of business the high calibre of the Top 200 winners. Diversity and Inclusion public service agencies to cast their net wider Leadership SkyCity Entertainment when awarding contracts, and agencies would be Fran O’Sullivan, said the organisations This is especially so in 2020, with these2020, monitored to ensure they were meeting the target. and individuals receiving awards had individuals and organisations risingorg to anisa- the Group He said indigenous procurement was working demonstrated their resilience, commitment challenge of operating in a Covid-19 world.”oper- ● Visionary Leader Winner Ian successfully overseas. — Radio NZ to business and the drive to succeed. — NZ Herald Taylor (above left)

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY posting a 3.3 percent increase in the September Mainfreight was down 58c to $60.50; Pushpay quarter gross domestic product. Household Holdings fell 6c or 3.17 percent to $1.83; Seeka consumption jumped 7.9 percent for the largest lost 8c or 1.96 percent to $4; Comvita shed 6c WELLINGTON — Market leader Fisher & decreasing 32c or 2.28 percent to $13.70 on quarterly GDP increase since 1976. The S&P/ to $3.32; Z Energy decreased 5c to $3.12; and Paykel Healthcare must be feeling like Humpty trade worth $14.38m, the market’s fall could ASX 200 Index was up 0.48 percent to 6621.90 at Goodman Property Trust declined 4c to $2.38. Dumpty. It has a fall, picks itself up again, only have been worse. 5.45 pm (NZ time). The increasing interest in the sharemarket to have another great fall. Whether it stays But Mercury Energy came to the rescue, Shane Solly, portfolio manager for Harbour was shown by the latest monthly statistics from on top of the wall or not, Fisher & Paykel climbing 26c or 4.23 percent to $6.41 on trade Asset Management, said it had been quite a the NZX. nonetheless steers the direction of the market worth $10.8m after lagging behind fellow energy volatile week. “The market has been flat and The total value traded in November was — this time downwards. stocks Contact and Meridian over the past few volumes are moderate, but underneath the $4.63b compared with $4.16b in October, and Fisher & Paykel, which went ex-dividend, fell days. Contact slipped 1c to $7.91, and Meridian surface there is a lot going on.” these two months were up 12.3 percent and nearly 3.5 percent and the S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 6c to $6.59. Software firm Serko told the market that 31.2 percent on the same period last year. was down 0.63 percent to 12,648.91. There were There are plenty of economic and vaccine booking volumes, following the easing of travel The on-market value traded grew 28 percent 87 gainers and 55 decliners over the whole developments to keep the market bubbling restrictions within Australia, have edged up, to $3b in November, representing nearly market on a volume of 59.44 million share along. A US$900 billion ($1.2 trillion) United reaching 44 percent of November last year and 65 percent of the total market, and the daily transactions worth $221.19 million. States stimulus package is expected to be up from 35 percent in October. Serko’s share average trades of 52,205 was up nearly Fisher & Paykel, still 66 percent ahead for announced within days; the Chinese recovery price rose 9c to $5.52. 92 percent on the same month last year. the past year, shed $1.15 or 3.31 percent to continues with the Caixin Manufacturing SkyCity was up 9c or 2.89 percent to The daily average trades in October were $33.64 on trade worth $20.36m, having risen Purchasing Managers’ Index rising in October; $3.20; Air New Zealand rose 1.5c to $1.875; 44,824. Total capital raisings in November were $1.97 to $35.92 on Monday and then taken three and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be rolled Freightways advanced 15c to $9.50; Chorus $784m and $14.51b for the year to date — up successive days of falls. out in the UK next week, earlier than expected. climbed 10.5c to $8.165; and Heartland Group 14.4 percent for the same time last year. With another big index influencer a2 Milk Australia is emerging from recession after Holdings gained 5c or 3.27 percent to $1.58. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 EDITORIAL Divide people, you invite division Driving speed limits FROM UNCLE CRAIG’S on any basis you invite division. In Gisborne good luck with trying to reverse it a hundred ROCKING CHAIR we have traditionally tried dividing councillors years from now when the new system has on the way down by Craig Bauld into rural versus urban. Made more trouble generated an unbridgeable gap. than it was worth, in my view. There have been Political opinions, any opinions really, depend New speed limits of 80kmh AW gee Gisborne, can we previous calls to divide male/female because on which factors are most important to you, on rural roads, 40kmh on most lighten up and stop with the of a perception of imbalance. Hmm, might be personally. They are not supposed to be a cause urban roads and 30kmh in the city “racist, racist” rhetoric about a little bit of sense in that, since there are far of war, as between Democrats and Republicans centre are being proposed in a new different views on Maori wards? more differences between men and women in the US. speed management approach for Reminds me of seven-year-olds than there are between skin colours. We might I wholly understand that proponents of Maori the Gisborne District that will be chanting “Fatso”, or “Four-eyes” at classmates. equally divide people into old and young, clever wards have a case. In the short term they would consulted on alongside the draft Gets kind of tiresome for us grown-ups. and stupid, rich and poor, honourable and deliver greater Maori representation, and if the 2021-2031 Long-Term Plan. I get that recent generations have gone dishonourable, whatever. short term is your main focus then your opinion through an education system involving a sharply But the single stupidest thing I can think of is reasonable. But as I said, I don’t look at the A report for the Regional Transport revisionist history of the world where “evil white as a basis for division is on the grounds of race. short term. Long term, entrenching divisions on committee, which met yesterday, men” enslaved “noble brown/black peoples”, but Treating people differently on the basis of race, the grounds of race is against everything that I covered recommended speed limits buying into that narrative demonstrates a lack of hang on, isn’t that the exact definition of racism? understood New Zealand to stand for. for rural townships and the Gisborne critical thinking akin to simple-mindedness. If you seek a just and fair and equitable I don’t care if there are a couple more Maori on CBD, and said a follow-up report The question of Maori wards is about political society, isn’t that the absolute last thing you the council next time. I care about the country my would focus on the rest of the city power, hardly anything to do with race at all. would do? great-great-grandchildren will inherit. I care about and immediate surrounds, including Personally, I am against separate Maori wards Might sound clever to people who think about people trying to divide me from my friends and the Flats and Wainui. It noted that and I am quite happy to discuss the reasons five minutes into the future; sounds like idiocy rellies as if I could give a toss about their skin while maps showed proposed speed since I don’t give a good tiddley-tollops what to anyone who thinks 50 years into the future. It colour. limits beyond the CBD these still people call me, never have. sets us on a path of division on grounds of race Race is just about the most pathetic reason for for the foreseeable future. Forever, I guess, since division that I can think of. needed to be benchmarked against In my view, if you deliberately divide people other criteria, and maps “will be developed once the implications of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the heavy freight bylaw are realised”. However, the general rule proposed for the local roads that Tangi expensive Local govt has held the council is responsible for is that 100kmh will change to 80kmh, Re: Farewelling loved ones at home, and 50kmh changes to 40kmh December 2 story. except for main routes that drivers It is so expensive to die and I don’t fast to colonial roots blame families for not taking their loved are encouraged to use — with the ones to a marae. Costs include hiring by Meredith Most submitters opposing are elderly Pakeha examples of Ormond Rd, Roebuck the marae, laundering all the bed sheets, Akuhata-Brown men and I understand why this is. It’s because Rd, Lytton Rd and Gladstone Rd cost of food for a number of days on top much of the systems that we are governed by given as keeping a 50kmh speed of the actual death costs such as funeral WHEN you talk about Maori have been created by Pakeha men. limit — and the 30kmh proposal for director’s expenses, coffin, transport of sovereignty and Te Tiriti o “However, these local government provisions the CBD area and around schools. body, headstone etc. Waitangi at a governance table were not to extend outside the pale of Pakeha A speed management plan it is expected that you will get settlement. The Act provided for ‘aboriginal prepared by engineering services SHARYN COLLINS, NSW Australia some pushback from people districts’ to be set apart in which Maori laws, who hold strongly to a view that customs, and usages, ‘in so far as they are not consultancy Stantec also includes we are all “one” people. Of course, the discussion repugnant to the general principles of humanity, the following principles that would on Maori wards meant councillors’ email inboxes shall for the present be maintained’.” Pakeha guide the application of speed were inundated with strong opposition to the within these districts would live by tribal lore. management around the district: Here we go . . . decision to honour our Tiriti obligations. “The chiefs or others, according to their - Speeds around schools at the My comment that “the time is always right usages, should be allowed to interpret and to start and end of the school day will Re: Maori wards not fair, just — to do what is right” is from one of my heroes administer their own laws,” wrote Earl Grey, Dec 1 letter and responses to it. Martin Luther King Jr, who as we all know fought but this tribal self-government was only ever be 30kmh for urban schools and Thanks A McKellow, 60kmh for rural schools tirelessly for civil rights. I believe wholeheartedly intended to be temporary. The actions that concern me the that the time for division and ongoing It’s the issue of “temporary” that I believe - Where there are high numbers of most are those impacting on rural people walking, cycling and crossing institutional racism to stop is now. has been the tension, as the bedrock intent of ratepayers. They are hit with a The issue is that within the Local Government governance was that Maori would simply not be the road, the speed will be 30kmh; proposal that they will part-pay Act we have to review our representation every there; “With an increasing British population, this will include roads around marae through rates for the city’s water six years and to acknowledge our obligations and with the advance of the natives in the arts - Speed limits across the Gisborne and wastewater — so they will be to the Treaty of Waitangi by considering Maori of civilised life, the provincial districts will CBD will be reduced to 30kmh, charged for a service where they will wards. Now, previous reviews never considered progressively extend into the aboriginal, until, excluding some major streets receive no benefit. Then, to create Maori wards but we did discuss the number of at length, the distinction shall have entirely wards based on race, they could lose councillors and election options, and community disappeared.” - Speed limits of 40kmh to be the rural ward system to make space applied in rural townships. boards. This was met with some strong For Maori, nothing is temporary. Supporting for the Maori wards. That to me is submissions from the rural sector who were submitters talked about the intergenerational The council report says the really just, “well, here we go again”. proposals had been developed using concerned they would lose their voice at the impacts of colonisation, with the hope that their NZTA/Waka Kotahi’s “safer journeys table. children will inherit a legacy that assures them KEN OVENDEN Now the rural sector has four wards within our a seat at the table, affording them the rights of risk assessment tool”, which has region and the city ward has nine councillors, authentic representation. been rolled out nationwide. No reason why city, rural and Maori wards because of the population and the way the Of course I am sharing my personal opinion on It noted that speed increased both cannot co-exist. commission works its percentages. These two this matter, but I will say from my own experience the likelihood and the severity of When deciding where to alter types of ward cannot be challenged, only the that governance isn’t equal and while some see crashes when they happened. Crash representation, the city has an abundance Maori ward can. The irony is that most of those me as a Maori representative at the table, this analysis on deaths and serious of councillors to serve the population. who oppose the review and implementation see isn’t the case. I wasn’t raised Maori. City people also have easy access to the it as racist. I do know that not all Pakeha feel the same injury also showed the Gisborne council bureaucracy. If the people of this district was 1.5 times worse than I was so grateful to receive a report recently about Maori and vice versa. However, for our area decide for a change in the format of that gave some depth and insights into how our region to truly grow strong roots of a new shared the national average. representation it makes sense to prune from “The proposed speeds are more local government was formed and how it has legacy we need to be courageous and honest. the city rather than the rural. managed to hold fast to its colonial roots, and We need to understand why in 2020 we still have realistic safe speeds to guide people A McKELLOW that this is because of those roots. racist legislation — let’s change that. on road use and to help reduce the severity and number of driver error [email protected] and intersection crashes that are too prevalent on the network, and ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. to help people feel safer to walk ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. and cycle by reducing the speeds of ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. vehicles around them.” ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 WORLD 13 Covid-19 death toll surges UK surpasses 60,000 deaths, US records its deadliest day

LONDON — More than 60,000 people then rise sharply a few days later as state in the UK have now died within 28 days and local health agencies catch up with of a positive Covid-19 test, official figures the backlog. show. Still, deaths, hospitalisations and cases A further 414 were recorded on in the US have been on a fairly steady Thursday, taking the total to 60,113. rise for weeks, sometimes breaking Two other ways of counting deaths — records for days on end. where Covid is mentioned on the death The bleak portrait comes as states certificate, and the number of “excess decide how the vaccine will be distributed deaths” for this time of year — give when it’s authorised by the federal higher total figures. government, as expected next week. Only the US, Brazil, India and Mexico States face a Friday deadline to submit have recorded more deaths than the UK, requests for doses of the Pfizer vaccine according to Johns Hopkins University. and specify where they should be shipped. However, the UK has had more deaths Because vaccine availability is expected per 100,000 people than any of those to be limited until the spring, most states nations. are expected to follow guidelines adopted In terms of deaths per 100,000 people, by the CDC this week that say healthcare the UK is the seventh-highest country workers and nursing home patients globally, behind Belgium, San Marino, should be first in line. Peru, Andorra, Spain and Italy. But some are considering whether Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to open the line to other workers they described the milestone as consider essential. “heartbreaking”. Arizona Gov Doug Ducey said he wants “My thoughts are with all those families HEARTBREAKING SITUATION: A hospital staff members enter an elevator with teachers to get priority to keep schools who will spend Christmas remembering the body of a Covid-19 victim on a gurney at St. Jude Medical Centre in California. open. Firefighter groups wrote to the those loved ones who are no longer with Across the US, the surge has swamped hospitals with patients and left nurses and Minnesota governor this week, asking to us,” he said. other healthcare workers shorthanded and burned out. AP file picture be placed in the first group. The Illinois The latest daily figures for the UK plan gives highest priority to healthcare also showed a further 14,879 people have Leigh have more than 95 percent of beds crisis, with perhaps the worst yet to come, workers but also calls for first responders tested positive for Covid-19, taking the taken. in part because of the delayed effects from to be in the first group to get the shot. UK’s total cases to 1,674,134. He said: “More hospitals have seen Thanksgiving, when millions of Americans Others are struggling with where to put Meanwhile, bed occupancy rates have capacity free up this month than have disregarded warnings to stay home and prisoners in the pecking order. fallen in almost three-fifths of English seen it tighten. celebrate only with members of their The American Health Care Association hospitals since the week ending November “But as we move into the months household. and the National Centre for Assisted 8 — the first week these figures were that, in any year, put the most stress on Across the US, the surge has swamped Living sent a letter on Tuesday to the published. In the last week of November capacity within the NHS, all eyes will be hospitals and left nurses and other National Governors Association urging 87 percent of beds in English hospitals on these figures.” healthcare workers shorthanded and states to include nursing homes and were occupied, compared with 88 percent burned out. similar institutions in the first round, the previous week. US virus deaths top 3100 in one day “The reality is December, January and noting that more than 100,000 residents The number of hospitals reporting more February are going to be rough times. I have died from Covid-19. than 90 percent occupancy has fallen The US recorded over 3100 Covid-19 actually believe they are going to be the “A one-month delay in administering slightly since the first week of November deaths in a single day, obliterating the most difficult time in the public health the vaccine at long term care facilities — down from 52 to 45 of the 127 trusts record set last spring, while the number of history of this nation,” Dr. Robert Redfield, could cost more than 10,000 of our reporting data. Americans in the hospital with the virus head of the Centres for Disease Control residents their lives. The speed of which However, Robert Cuffe, the BBC’s head has eclipsed 100,000 for the first time and and Prevention, said on Wednesday. states can vaccinate our residents has of statistics, said pressures on hospitals new cases have begun topping 200,000 Health authorities had warned that the significant life or death consequences,” the are not “evenly spread”. a day, according to figures released on numbers could fluctuate strongly before letter said. Some hospitals like North Middlesex, Thursday. and after Thanksgiving, as they often do Nationwide the coronavirus is blamed Southport and Ormskirk, Surrey and The three benchmarks altogether around holidays and weekends. Because for over 270,000 deaths and 14 million Sussex, and Wrightington, Wigan and showed a country slipping deeper into of reporting delays, the figures often drop, confirmed infections. — BBC/AP Ethiopian immigrants warmly welcomed Facebook vows to BEN-GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel — Hundreds of Ethiopian remove misinformation immigrants arrived on Thursday to a festive ceremony at Israel’s international airport, as the about virus vaccine government took a step towards carrying out its pledge to reunite LONDON — Facebook said on ingredients or side effects. “For hundreds of families split between Thursday it will start removing example, we will remove false the two countries. false claims about Covid-19 claims that Covid-19 vaccines Some 300 people landed on the vaccines, in its latest move to contain microchips, or anything Ethiopian Airlines flight, with counter a tide of coronavirus- else that isn’t on the official many waving flags or stopping to related online misinformation. vaccine ingredient list,” the kiss the ground as they streamed In the coming weeks, the social company said in a blog post. off the aircraft onto a red carpet. network will begin taking down Conspiracy theories about the Many were dressed in traditional any Facebook or Instagram posts vaccines that are already known Ethiopian robes, and many women with false information about the to be false will also be removed. held babies in their arms. Festive vaccines that have been debunked Facebook has taken other Hebrew songs were blasted over by public health experts. The US steps to try to stop the spread of loudspeakers. tech giant is taking action as the vaccine and coronavirus-related Although the families are of HAPPY REUNION: Ethiopian immigrants arrived to a festive first coronavirus vaccines are set misinformation on its platform. Jewish descent and many are ceremony at the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday. to be rolled out. From March to October, it practicing Jews, Israel does not AP picture Britain this week became has removed 12 million posts consider them Jewish under the first country to give with coronavirus-related religious law. Instead, they were our Jewish story, the essence of have been waiting for years to join emergency authorisation misinformation. permitted to enter the country the Zionist story.” their families. for a vaccine developed by The deleted posts include one under a family-unification Community activists have “Once again, the government American drugmaker Pfizer by President Donald Trump with programme that requires special accused the government of led by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Germany’s BioNTech, and a link to a Fox News video of government approval. dragging its feet in implementing has decided to place quotas on innoculations could start within him saying children are “virtually A large delegation of Israeli a 2015 decision to bring all the immigration of Jews from days. Regulators in the US, the immune” to the virus. officials welcomed the group, remaining Ethiopians of Jewish Ethiopia,” said Muket Fenta, an European Union and Canada are In October, the company and Pnina Tamano-Shata, the lineage to Israel within five years. activist who has been fighting for also vetting vaccines. banned ads discouraging country’s first Ethiopian-born Netanyahu’s Likud party repeated over a decade to bring his aunt to Facebook said it’s applying vaccinations, though it made an Cabinet minister, travelled to that pledge before national Israel. a policy to remove virus exception for advocacy ads about Ethiopia to join them on the flight. elections early this year. “The government is celebrating misinformation that could lead to government vaccine policies. “My wife Sara and myself were Activists for Ethiopian Aliyah, a few hundred immigrants from “imminent physical harm.” The company has also standing there with tears in our a group promoting family Ethiopia, while thousands were Posts that fall a foul of the promoted articles debunking eyes,” Prime Minister Benjamin unification, estimates that some supposed to be here and are still policy could include phony claims Covid-19 misinformation on an Netanyahu said at a welcoming 7000 Ethiopian Jews remain left behind while their fate is in about vaccine safety, efficacy, information centre. — AP ceremony. “This is the essence of behind in Ethiopia, some of whom question,” he said. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 Wind fans California flames

FLEEING TO SAFETY: Bruce McDougal prepares to defend his home as the Bond Fire burns though the Silverado community in Orange County, California. AP picture Thousands without power, several forced to evacuate LOS ANGELES — Powerful gusts LA TV. Thursday morning even though it lies in San Diego Gas & Electric pulled the pushed flames from a wildfire through Evacuations were ordered for several a very smoky mandatory evacuation zone. plug on about 24,000 customers by Southern California canyons early on canyon and foothill neighbourhoods near The family’s bags were packed as they Wednesday night with another 73,000 in Thursday, one of several blazes that the city of Lake Forest and residents of waited to see which way the flames move, the crosshairs. burned near homes and forced residents other nearby areas were told to be ready Kayrell said. “We recognise losing power is to flee amid elevated fire risk for most of to get out. The new blaze broke out as Southern disruptive, and we sincerely thank the region that prompted utilities to cut It was not immediately known how California utilities cut the power to tens our customers for their patience and off power to hundreds of thousands. many people were affected or if any of thousands of customers to avoid the understanding,” the utility said. The biggest blaze, in Orange County’s homes were damaged in the16-square- threat of wildfires during the notorious Evacuations were ordered when a Silverado Canyon, began late on kilometre conflagration. There was no Santa Anas. small wildfire broke out near the rural Wednesday as a house containment of the fire. Red flag warnings of extreme fire community of Nuevo in Riverside County. fire that quickly spread Numerous studies danger through to Saturday were in And to the south, a small blaze in to tinder-dry brush as California has already have linked bigger place because of low humidity, bone-dry San Diego County threatened about gusts topped 113 kmh. wildfires in America to brush and the winds, which sweep down 200 homes and prompted evacuations It exploded in size experienced its worst- climate change from from the interior, the National Weather before firefighters managed to contain 50 throughout the night and ever year for wildfires. the burning of coal, oil Service said. percent of it. At least one structure was as the sun came up, an More than 16,835 and gas. Scientists have Utilities in the populous region began destroyed and six others were damaged, enormous plume of smoke said climate change has cutting power on Wednesday to customers according to 10 News San Diego. was visible for miles. square kilometres have made California much as a precaution to prevent gusts from California already has experienced Firefighters struggled been scorched — more drier, meaning trees and blowing tree limbs into electrical its worst-ever year for wildfires. More in steep terrain amid than double the land other plants are more equipment or knocking down power lines, than 16,835 square kilometres have been unpredictable Santa Ana flammable. which have sparked devastating wildfires scorched — more than double the land winds. Orange County area of Gisborne. The Bond Fire about in recent years. area of Gisborne. Fire Authority Captain 80 kilometres southeast Southern California Edison cut power At least 31 people have been killed Thanh Nguyen said of Los Angeles is burning to about 15,000 homes and businesses and 10,500 homes and other structures crews were scrambling to near the same area of by late Wednesday night and was damaged or destroyed. stay ahead of flames that jumped major October’s Silverado Fire, which forced considering de-energising lines serving The latest fire threat comes as much of roads. tens of thousands of people to evacuate. about 271,000 customers in seven California plunges deeper into drought. “We’ve seen the wind change also Ryan Kayrell fled the October fire counties throughout the windy period, Virtually all of Northern California is in drastically, so that’s what we’re telling with his wife and two young children. which could last into Saturday. severe or extreme drought while nearly all our personnel to be aware of — that But the family stayed at their home It was one of the utility’s largest all of Southern California is abnormally constantly changing wind,” he told CBS in the community of Foothill Ranch on precautionary blackouts. dry or worse. — AP Smuggled reptiles found stitched inside dolls GERMANY — German airport customs said. reptiles, using DNA samples. at the Alexander Koenig made from poached endangered airport customs officers have The endangered horned It is not yet clear if they Research Museum (ZFMK) in species, such as snakeskin found 26 rare reptiles — 10 of lizards, alligator lizards and came from the wild or from Bonn. The smugglers could be handbags or furs. them dead — smuggled inside box turtles were destined for captive breeding programmes. fined, if the police can identify The 1973 Convention parcels of toys and sweets from private buyers in Germany. They were in two packages them. on International Trade in Mexico. They are among many seized on October 30 and The 16 surviving reptiles Endangered Species (Cites) Some of the dead animals species that the global Cites November 8. might be returned to their has been signed by 182 states had suffocated as they had accord seeks to protect. The customs service is Mexican habitat. and the EU, and covers about been stitched inside cloth dolls, German officials are now collaborating with Mexican ZFMK’s work with customs 6000 animal species and 30,000 a statement from Cologne Bonn trying to trace the origin of the authorities and with zoologists mostly focuses on illegal goods plant types. — BBC The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 WORLD 15 US, Estonia partner to bolster cybersecurity WASHINGTON — In a modern Russia interfered through hacking useful for us because there twist on old-fashioned war games, and covert social media campaigns are a lot of kinds of capability the US military dispatched cyber in the run-up to the 2016 developments that we are doing fighters to Estonia this fall to help presidential election. American right now,” said Mihkel Tikk, a the small Baltic nation search out officials were on high alert for deputy commander in Estonia’s and block potential cyber threats similar interference in 2020 but Cyber Command. from Russia. The goal was not described no major problems on Hartman declined to discuss only to help a NATO partner long November 3. specifics of the operation but said targeted by its powerful neighbour “When we look at the threats the networks in Estonia were but also to gain insight on that we face, from Russia or “very well defended.” Russian tactics that could be used other adversaries, it really is all “I don’t want anyone to leave Rare mouse-deer birth against the US and its elections. about the partnerships and our here with the impression that The US Cyber Command ability to expand really the scope, Estonian networks were full of operation occurred in Estonia scale and pace of operations in adversary activity from a broad captured on camera from late September to early order to make it more difficult range of nation states” because November, officials from both for adversaries to execute that is not the case, he added. WARSAW — A zoo in have not been able yet to countries disclosed this week, operations either in the United Gen Paul Nakasone, the Poland says it’s the first to determine its sex. They are just as the US was working to States, Estonia or other places,” commander of Cyber Command have captured on video the hoping it’s male, because safeguard its election systems Brigadier Gen William Hartman, and the director of the National birth of a rare Philippine among the 12 mouse-deer from foreign interference and to commander of the Cyber National Security Agency, has hinted at a mouse-deer, and everyone’s living in Europe’s zoos there keep coronavirus research from Mission Force, said in a conference more aggressive, proactive federal hoping it’s a male so it can is only one confirmed male, the prying reach of hackers in call with a small group of government approach to cyber help the endangered species named Johnny English, in countries including Russia and reporters this week. threats. breed. Wroclaw. China. Estonia, a former Soviet Cyber Command has worked The night birth on There are females in Estonian officials say they republic, was in some ways a in past years with countries November 10 at 2:24 am at zoos in Chester, England, found nothing malicious during natural fit for a partnership with including Montenegro and North the Wroclaw Zoo was filmed and in Rotterdam, in The the operation. Cyber Command because in years Macedonia on similar missions. by a camera in the stall. Netherlands. That makes The mission, an effort analogous past it has been a cyber target of Estonian officials say they It has given experts some breeding difficult, given to two nations working jointly in a nearby Russia, including crippling believe the partnership could be knowledge on the mouse- that the animals are very military operation on land or sea, attacks on government networks a deterrent to countries such as deer’s birth process and the sensitive and experts are represents an evolution in cyber in 2007. Russia. “These kinds of operations, first actions of a newborn, reluctant to make them tactics by US forces who had long Estonian officials say they have I think, they will continue,” including that it begins to travel. been more accustomed to reacting since strengthened their cyber said Undersecretary of Defence nurse quite quickly. The little-known to threats but are now doing more defences, created a cybersecurity Margus Matt. But, he added, “I “It is a conservation Philippine mouse-deer is — including in foreign countries strategy and developed their own don’t know how much we will milestone for this species,” endemic only for the Filipino — to glean advance insight into cyber command, which like the speak of them publicly.” the head of the Wroclaw Islands of Balabac, Bugsuc malicious activity and to stop US version is part of the country’s US officials say they think the Zoo, Radosław Ratajszczak and Ramos. attacks before they reach their military. risks of a proactive approach — a was quoted as saying in a Their population is targets. While nothing malicious was country, for instance, could regard statement. shrinking as they lose The Defence Department has found on the networks during the such an operation as a provocation The naturally reclusive habitat to palm oil worked to highlight that more exercise, “what we did learn is toward a broader international new mouse-deer is hiding plantations, the Wroclaw aggressive “hunt forward” strategy how the US conducts these kinds cyber conflict — are outweighed from view, and experts Zoo said. — AP in recent years, particularly after of operations, which is definitely by the benefits. — AP

SPACE ASTEROID IMPOSTOR: This September 20, 1966 photo shows an Atlas Centaur 7 rocket on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. AP picture

Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid says NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A Chodas was proven right after a team mysterious object temporarily orbiting led by the University of Arizona’s Vishnu Earth is a 54-year-old rocket, not an Reddy used an infrared telescope in asteroid after all, astronomers confirmed Hawaii to observe not only the mystery on Wednesday. object, but — just on Tuesday — a Observations by a telescope in Hawaii Centaur from 1971 still orbiting Earth. clinched its identity, according to NASA’s The data from the images matched. Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, “Today’s news was super gratifying!,” California. Chodas said via email. “It was teamwork The object was classified as an that wrapped up this puzzle.” asteroid after its discovery in September. The object formally known as 2020 SO But NASA’s top asteroid expert, Paul entered a wide, lopsided orbit around Chodas, quickly suspected it was the Earth last month and, on Tuesday, made Centaur upper rocket stage from its closest approach at just over 50,476 Surveyor 2, a failed 1966 moon-landing kilometres. mission. Size estimates had put it in It will depart the neighbourhood in the range of the old Centaur, which was March, shooting back into its own orbit about 10 metres long and three metres around the sun. Its next return will be in diameter. in 2036. — AP 29334-12 16 LITERATURE The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 Despite changes, Reacher stays the course THE SENTINEL by Lee Child and Andrew Child real name. wanders into the little published by Transworld Publishers It is Andrew who town of Pleasantville, wrote most of The Tennessee. There, Rusty he cover of The Sentinel, the 25th Sentinel, but because Rutherford, a nerdy thriller in the wildly popular the names “Child” and IT manager, is being Jack Reacher series, declares “Reacher” are forever blamed for a cyber- Tthat it was written by Lee Child bound together, he attack that wiped out and Andrew Child, but no one by either adopted the pen name the town’s computer name wrote the book. Andrew Child to carry data. After rescuing Reacher’s creator Lee Child, whose the series into the Rutherford from a real name is actually Lee Grant, has future. kidnapping attempt, declared that his days as a novelist are The change in Reacher gradually over. authors is subtle discovers that the Lately, he’s been working with Amazon but detectable. seemingly isolated attack to develop a Jack Reacher TV show For one thing, the is part of a conspiracy to starring Alan Ritchson, an actor as technologically averse undermine the coming enormous and menacing as the character Reacher has acquired national election. As in the books — a welcome change from a cell phone. For always, the bad guys the pipsqueak (Tom Cruise) who played another, the hero has — this time, Russian the role in two Hollywood movies. become a bit chatty, spies and American-Nazi But Reacher, the mythic avenger who talking more with thugs — discover too late wanders the back roads of America like a other characters that they are no match modern-day Lone Ranger, is too popular and telling readers for Reacher. to fade away, so Grant (aka Child), has more about his thinking, including how Despite the change in authors, the turned the series over to his younger he maps out hand-to-hand combat in writing remains tight and the non-stop brother Andrew Grant, the author of advance with thugs who outnumber him. action is as propulsive as ever. Social climber nine thrillers published under his The story begins when Reacher — Bruce DeSilva, AP with a secret Short stories tackle big questions WHITE IVY by Susie Yang TO BE A MAN history, the legacy of the corrupt,” she thinks to herself in a published by Headline Publishing Group by Nicole Krauss Holocaust, families split hilarious riff, “that having failed to put published by Bloomsbury between the US and Israel, aside the resources to take care of the ark, suspenseful, and beautifully sexual violence. very people it was founded to provide written, Susie Yang’s White Ivy is the fter publishing In “Switzerland” a woman refuge for . . . that some crackpot in story of Ivy Lin, a Chinese Immigrant four novels to remembers a girl she knew the administration . . . has hatched the Dgrowing up in Massachusetts who great acclaim, in boarding school whose crooked plot to deliver these poor old wants nothing more than to blend in as an ANicole Krauss sexual adventurousness uncared-for people to innocent people’s all-American girl — and she is willing to do has come out with her bordered on recklessness. doors?” anything to be one. first collection of short The decades-old memories “End Days,” which takes place as In her frantic pursuit to fit in, Ivy gains an fiction, To Be a Man, and are triggered by watching wildfires bear down on a California obsession with her classmate, Gideon Speyer, a the results are decidedly her 12-year-old daughter community, centres on the break-up wealthy senator’s son. mixed. fearlessly stare down a of a couple’s 25-year marriage for When as an adult, Ivy once again crosses Word for word, lecherous man on the reasons only hinted at, and how it leads, paths with Gideon, she decides she must finally she writes beautiful subway and remembering improbably, to the sexual awakening of take her chance at living the charmed American sentences but sometimes her own realisation, around their teenage daughter with the most life she has always felt destined to live. And so, the stories don’t add the same age, “that the unlikely of partners. she finds herself tangled in a complicated web up to much. Or they power to attract men . . . In the last story, a woman sits on a of relationships with Gideon, his family, her devolve into dreamy self- arrives with a terrifying beach watching her sons play on a jetty. family, and an old flame that reappears at the absorption, mysticism vulnerability.” She thinks about the stories she has told most unexpected time. and apocalyptic dread. “The Husband” is a charming, them many times about their births; and White Ivy is an enthralling, thrill of a book. It A woman stays in her dead father’s bittersweet tale about an old man how, as they grew older, they wanted is fascinating to spend time inside Ivy’s mind, apartment, where a ghostly stranger who shows up at a widow’s door in Tel to hear her side of it. “What an act of unique and unapologetic in its bold (and often has taken up residence. Two friends Aviv improbably claiming to be her terrible strength it took to push them bad) decisions. exchange memories of watching a film. lost husband, and the struggle of the into the world.” A story of many cultures both clashing and New York goes on terror alert, and a woman’s adult daughter to accept him The passage goes on for almost a page, converging, White Ivy’s many twists and turns couple has drunken sex. even after it becomes clear that he is a just one example of the granular detail will surprise you until the very last page. Time and again, she revisits a few benign presence in their family. and operatic intensity Krauss brings to — Molly Sprayregen, AP familiar themes: the burden of Jewish “Has Israel become so broken and this work. — Ann Levin, AP Insatiable thirst for adventure WILD AT HEART purchase a run-down cottage high dying, there is underlying darkness by Miriam Lancewood up in the mountains of Bulgaria. to the novel. published by Allen & Unwin They’re only there for a short “I had the impression death time before they set off to Australia, was always near him, as if it was iriam Lancewood’s first where Miriam has been invited to hovering over his shoulder, almost book, Woman in the speak at a festival. like a companion.” Wilderness, followed her When Peter becomes ill, Miriam It’s easy to envy Miriam’s thirst Mseven-year journey living struggles to accept that their lives for nature and her drive and a nomadic lifestyle in the New will change. He’s not as young determination to live the life she Zealand bush. and healthy as her and his body is wants — not the one society pushes She, along with husband Peter, failing him. “I didn’t care that we upon her. She gets itchy feet from hunted, gathered and roamed the could not travel physically anymore; being still, something that is no mountains on foot, carrying all they we would explore the next frontier doubt hindering her during these owned in packs on their backs. “The with our minds.” Covid times. less we needed, the more free we Following a prompt from Peter, She’s realistic as she writes felt.” Miriam organises a women-only about the fragility of life, and the The captivating sequel, Wild at expedition through the Southern challenges their lifestyle brings. Heart, tells the story of the years Alps of New Zealand. She sets out Their travels are easy to follow, after the couples’ New Zealand to find five, like-minded women who nearly every chapter is devoted to a expedition and the 2000 kilometres are keen to travel with her, but after different country, and a handy map they traversed in Europe and along reading hundreds of applications, outlines the main locations of their the Turkish coast, each other the she settles on choosing one, Tamar. journey. only constant. When the pair moved They survive mostly on snowberries, Wild at Heart offers an on to the Australian outback, a little relying on their wilderness skills understanding of an alternative life closer to home for Kiwi Peter, their to get them through the harsh that many wouldn’t dream of living, world is turned upside down. conditions. Knowing Peter is fighting being bolder, braver and conforming Fans of the unexpected, Miriam for his life, Miriam struggles to focus less. and Peter never stay in one place during the nine-week journey. I’m fairly positive I could never for long — perhaps a week here and The large age gap between Miriam live the way they do, but I can’t there at most — but after reading and Peter comes up often in Wild at ignore the fact that living a simple about the benefits of buying a Heart — she is 34 and Peter is 63 — life, free of society’s norms, is a little home and creating a base, the two and as Peter continues to bring up appealing. — TP The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 RACING 17 Pike braving the Trentham storm in Wakefield Challenge WELLINGTON — Cambridge trainer Tony Pike debut, and the Roydon Bergerson-trained gelding again since that race. He was strong to the line to be right in the finish again.” will head south to Trentham on Saturday to a wet subsequently went on to win impressively by and past the post. Meanwhile, Pike will be hoping for an improved welcome, with rain forecast for the weekend’s four-lengths in his next start. “He will take a lot of improvement out of that performance from evergreen galloper Endless premier meeting. Pike was pleased with Stormy’s debut win first-up run and he is a very genuine two-year- Drama when he contests the Electrolux 1200 at Despite the gloomy outlook he is set to and he is hoping for a repeat performance this old. Ellerslie on Saturday. bring his own storm on Saturday in the form of weekend. “You would think of that first-up win, taking a The nine-year-old entire was unplaced in unbeaten two-year-old Stormy, who will contest “It was good. He was pretty green around the line through Roydon’s horse, he should be hard his first-up run in the Listed Legacy Lodge the Gr.2 Pete’s Joinery, Precise Design & Build corner that day, but it was a pretty tough effort,” to beat again. Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa, and Pike said his Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m). he said. “He has definitely gone the right way and performance on Saturday will dictate his future. The promising juvenile beat home Wakari on “Roydon’s horse has since gone out and won based off that first-up win you would expect him — NZ RacingDesk

Auckland races at Ellerslie Saturday Jetbet 2 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 2 JP & Associates 2.43 7 232s7 Three Sixty (14) 57.5 64 K Asano (a1) 9 47s60 Za Za Gabor (5) 54 77 C Grylls 8 Electrolux 6.25 Race 1: ROYAL PERFORMER, PIERINA, RHAEGAR 8 1s0s0 Hong Kong’s Folks (1) 57.5 60 S McKay 10 s5126 Star Tsar (6) 54 74 M Cameron $10,000, maiden, 1300m 9 6s1s5 Little Belle (5) 57 63 M Hashizume (a3) 11 6s014 Swords Drawn (1) 54 74 W Pinn (a3) $37,500, open handicap, 1200m Race 2: COTTON EYE JOE, ROCKLAND, GITCHE GUMEE 1 336s2 Foogayzee (10) 58.5 54 M Cameron 10 06992 The Dom (9) 56.5 58 A Calder 12 0s287 Babiche (10) 54 72 A Calder 1 068s0 Endless Drama (10) 62 99 M McNab Race 3: ONE MORE TIME, DUNEAGLE, LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE 2 24s24 Humbucker (18) 58.5 54 11 1 One More Time (2) 55.5 63 C Grylls 2 131s5 Spring Heat (2) 60.5 100 K Asano (a1) Race 4: THE BUZZ, GRAVITELLE, WORDSWORTH A Goindasamy (a1) 12 544s7 Laurant (3) 54.5 58 M Cameron 6 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stks 5.05 3 0s5s0 Amarula (3) 60 95 S McKay Race 5: SHERRIF, LONDON BANKER, TE AKAU CALIBURN 3 230s Cotton Eye Joe (3) 58.5 52 S Collett 13 6s694 Santori (7) 54.5 58 J Fawcett $70,000, group 3 3yo sw, 1400m 4 3212s The Justice League (5) 56.5 88 Race 6: MOANA, DEVOTIONINMOTION, PERFECT SCENARIO 14 8s9s8 Azareel (10) 54 57 Callum Jones (a3) M Hashizume (a3) 4 7s30s Gas Monkey (15) 58.5 50 K Asano (a1) 1 121 Jason Belltree (8) 56.5 68 L Innes Race 7: PACKING ROCKSTAR, HASABRO, CHURCH ROAD EMERGENCY: 5 s5936 Sheezallmine (13) 55 89 5 70386 Snakeye (5) 58.5 49 S McKay 2 7s113 Perfect Scenario (4) 56.5 67 C Grylls Race 8: ACTING, SPRING HEAT, ENDLESS DRAMA 6 55 Rockland (8) 58.5 47 T Thornton 15 47226 Viking (13) 59.5 64 6 553s0 Pretty To Sea (4) 54.5 88 L Innes 3 1 Explosively (9) 56.5 63 T Newman (a) 7 312s2 Princess Rihanna (1) 54 87 C Grylls Race 9: LANGKAWI, ALWAYS SACRED, SECRET AMOUR 7 Dawn Parade (2) 57 47 M McNab 4 100% Appliances 3.53 4 7019 Run For Cover (2) 56.5 62 S McKay 8 113s0 Rocket Fuel (7) 54 85 T Thornton 8 s2252 Gitche Gumee (11) 56.5 54 5 53 Milford (10) 56.5 51 M Cameron 9 6s30s Acting (11) 54 82 A Goindasamy (a1) M Hashizume (a3) $32,500, rating 74 benchmark, 2100m 6 s8351 Opalescence (3) 54.5 72 J Fawcett 10 s0710 Melt (12) 54 82 S Collett 9 s2249 Cerys (13) 56.5 53 A Calder 1 59161 Plushenko (3) 60 74 M McNab 7 823 Moana (5) 54.5 70 M McNab 11 60264 Mr Universe (8) 54 81 A Calder 10 42400 Silverstream (12) 56.5 50 2 45561 The Buzz (8) 60 74 J Fawcett 8 29s10 Escudo (7) 54.5 63 K Asano (a) 12 141s0 Acutus (9) 54 78 D Danis (a2) Callum Jones (a3) 3 — Dance Card SCRATCHED 9 21 Sophistical (1) 54.5 63 S Collett 13 11s23 Packing Rockstar (6) 54 75 M Cameron 11 764s7 Cash Me Ousside (6) 56.5 49 4 2s555 Le Sablier (1) 57 72 A Calder 10 2s32 Devotioninmotion (6) 54.5 54 A Calder D Danis (a2) 5 44271 Because (7) 56.5 67 T Newman (a3) 9 Vodafone Events Centre 7.0 5 12 2 Amarelinha (16) 55 52 C Grylls 6 10104 Wordsworth (9) 56.5 67 S Collett 7 Beko Appliances 5.45 $27,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1500m 13 — El Roseay SCRATCHED 7 59s26 Patsys Lass (2) 55 68 T Thornton $32,500, rating 74 benchmark, 1400m 1 s6563 Langkawi (9) 60 65 S McKay 14 Memories (9) 55 47 W Pinn (a3) 8 1s308 Couturiere (10) 54.5 67 1 11s23 Packing Rockstar (3) 60.5 75 2 3s331 Foodie King (1) 59 63 M Hashizume (a3) EMERGENCIES: M Hashizume (a3) 2 00s2s La Mia Stella (11) 59.5 77 C Grylls 3 05616 Hugh Glass (10) 58.5 62 K Asano (a1) 15 — Withallmyheart SCRATCHED 9 80177 Poker Queen (4) 54.5 67 K Asano (a1) 3 5s658 Bruegel (13) 59.5 73 M Hashizume (a3) 4 43240 Trouble (16) 58.5 62 J Fawcett 16 Semprini (7) 55 45 10 47s05 Gravitelle (6) 54 65 L Innes 4 33s39 Church Road (2) 58 70 M McNab 5 33213 Always Sacred (2) 57.5 64 M McNab 17 0s Just Kroozin (1) 58.5 45 11 54363 Iago (5) 54 62 A Goindasamy (a1) 5 62s24 Hasabro (5) 57.5 69 W Pinn (a3) 6 06220 Livvy Lass (14) 57.5 64 A Goindasamy (a1) 1 Barfoot & Thompson 2.08 18 0sDs0 Youknowhatimean (14) 58.5 45 7 50s46 Mighty Aslan (3) 57.5 60 A Calder 6 1336s Firefly (12) 57 72 K Asano (a1) 19 34887 Antigua (4) 58.5 45 5 Vector Wero Whitewater Park 4.28 8 554s4 En Soie (12) 57 63 $37,500, open handicap, 1600m 7 846s0 Project (8) 57 68 E McCall (a3) 20 Connemara (17) 55 45 $37,500, open handicap, 2100m 9 4621 Secret Amour (5) 57 63 C Grylls 1 154s9 Royal Performer (5) 61.5 79 W Pinn (a3) 8 49135 Wild West (4) 57 68 L Innes 10 1s53s Baby Face (11) 56.5 62 S Collett 2 9s80s Azaboy (6) 60 76 A Calder 3 Westinghouse 3.18 1 02s00 Te Akau Caliburn (11) 62 90 9 6s175 Ripped (7) 56.5 67 A Calder 11 03s05 Tuppence (15) 56.5 62 L Innes 3 4s864 Pierina (1) 59.5 79 C Grylls J Kamaruddin (a4) 10 — Victory Glory SCRATCHED $27,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 12 s6548 Pepperello (17) 56 61 T Thornton 4 07115 Rhaegar (7) 59 74 M Cameron 2 s6324 Sherrif (2) 61 88 L Innes 11 73s70 Virtuoso Lad (6) 56.5 67 S Collett 13 70s98 Firoden (18) 56 57 D Danis (a2) 5 s4260 Nasha Riva (4) 57.5 75 1 s40s4 O’He Can (15) 59.5 64 M McNab 3 00000 Blue Breeze (8) 57 80 C Dell 12 02s97 Pullyoursocksup (9) 55.5 69 M Cameron 14 s0548 Rusavy (6) 56 57 M Cameron M Hashizume (a3) 2 80s40 Still Single (12) 59 67 L Innes 4 1s344 London Banker (12) 56 78 S Collett 13 05517 Bolt From The Blue (1) 55.5 65 15 71007 Letz’av Bubbles (8) 55.5 60 6 44290 Civilised (9) 56 68 K Asano (a1) 3 7s37s Duneagle (4) 58.5 62 W Pinn (a3) 5 11s01 Super Hoof (9) 56 78 J Fawcett J Fawcett EMERGENCIES: 7 06014 Sagunto (8) 55.5 67 S McKay 4 41s59 Live For Your Love (6) 58.5 62 S Collett 6 1Ps90 Redcayenne (4) 55.5 77 T Thornton 14 46s83 Mekelle (14) 55 68 16 99785 Makabar (7) 55.5 56 R Beemud (a4) 8 5s805 Caballero (3) 54.5 65 J Fawcett 5 s40s6 Appellant (8) 58 65 A Goindasamy (a1) 7 s0816 Yatima (3) 54.5 79 M McNab 15 7s181 Arrivederci (10) 54.5 67 17 66s87 Deels Done (13) 55.5 56 9 79867 Royal Prince (2) 54 64 D Danis (a2) 6 24325 Lookseasy (11) 58 65 D Danis (a2) 8 s9743 Dance Card (7) 54 77 S McKay A Goindasamy (a1) 18 s5852 Cheeky Bee (4) 56.5 58

Wellington races at Trentham Saturday Jetbet 4 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 2 Milestone Homes Kapiti Premier 1.15 4 27621 City Slicker (9) 55.5 83 L Hemi 9 0330s Platinum Spirit (10) 57.5 60 R Elliot 8 Captain Cook Stakes (G1) 4.45 Race 1: BASARWA, INVISIBLE SPIRIT, WILD MOOSE 5 s6206 High Quality (2) 55 78 D Hirini 10 1 Greenslade (3) 57 63 S J Macnab (a1) $40,000, open handicap, 1400m 6 s0040 Shadow King (3) 54.5 77 $200,000, group 1 wfa, 1600m Race 2: JUSTASKME, CREDIT MANAGER, TAVIS COURT 11 0s203 Run Lee (6) 57 63 H Schofer (a2) 1 13453 Dolcetto (2) 62 101 H Schofer (a2) S J Macnab (a1) 12 20509 Razors Edge (16) 57 59 B Ansell (a3) 1 37s21 Rock On Wood (8) 59 100 R Elliot Race 3: CHOSEN PEAK, GO JAMES, COLORADO STAR 2 51143 Deerfield (8) 59.5 96 S O’Malley (a3) 7 3s172 Skyphyta (5) 54.5 77 T Taiaroa (a3) 13 3s904 All In Stitches (1) 56.5 58 L Allpress 2 5s356 Prise De Fer (3) 59 99 O Bosson Race 4: SKYPHYTA, GORBACHEV, SAMPSON 3 24074 Torre Del Greco (1) 54 84 8 18002 Obrigado (1) 54 71 S Wynne 14 58845 Wholetthefoxout (14) 56.5 58 3 60003 Shadows Cast (10) 59 99 J Parkes Race 5: STORMY, TAOISEACH, BRAZEN BLUE S J Macnab (a1) 9 23512 Rockoneve (6) 54 71 D Johnson R J Bishop 4 51143 Deerfield (7) 59 96 Race 6: RIPCORD, MOZZIE, DEUCE COUPE 4 24282 Tavis Court (4) 54 80 L Allpress 15 07773 Seemax (17) 56 61 V Colgan 5 3s211 Hypnos (1) 59 95 D Johnson Race 7: CROSS ROADS, MASTER PAT, BELLE PLAISIR 5 11096 Carson River (5) 54 79 D Johnson 5 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (G2) 3.00 16 60450 This Lady Rocks (9) 55 59 6 00s22 Beefeater (5) 59 92 H Schofer (a) Race 8: CONCERT HALL, HYPNOS, ROCK ON WOOD 6 1215s Credit Manager (6) 54 77 T Taiaroa (a3) $100,000, group 2 2yo sw, 1100m 17 08707 Deep Blue (12) 55 55 7 00362 Mauna Kea (2) 59 90 S Wynne 7 15611 Justaskme (7) 54 76 Race 9: BELLESGIRL, THE GRINDER, BEAVERTOWN BOY 18 00900 Stormy Habit (15) 55 55 8 18114 Times Ticking (4) 59 84 J Riddell Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) 1 1 Stormy (2) 56.5 63 L Allpress M J Sanson (a4) 9 0s211 Concert Hall (11) 57 102 V Colgan 8 06300 King Cougar (3) 54 74 S Wynne 2 33 Silky Red Fox (6) 56.5 52 J Parkes 10 11381 Flying Sardine (6) 57 89 L Hemi 9 09608 Brother One (9) 54 55 3 8839 Cherokee Warrior (5) 56.5 51 EMERGENCIES: 19 00000 Young Squire (2) 55 55 11 11421 Aimee’s Jewel (12) 57 82 L Allpress 4 Taoiseach (8) 56.5 47 V Colgan 12 3s014 Awesome Al (9) 57 78 R J Bishop 3 Hanley Formula Premier 1.50 5 0 Songgong Success (7) 56.5 45 20 3s886 Altar Boy (8) 54 45 $30,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1200m H Schofer (a) 9 Kevin Anderson Kevvy Premier 5.25 6 52 Brazen Blue (3) 54.5 52 L Hemi 7 Lincoln Farms Premier 4.10 1 15322 Chosen Peak (5) 61.5 81 $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 7 5 Fonsalette (9) 54.5 47 D Johnson $30,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1600m Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) 1 9s023 Free To Shine (11) 60 65 J Riddell 2 5s740 Princess Amelie (6) 60 78 8 8 Callissident (4) 54.5 46 S Wynne 1 2s300 Father Lenihan (5) 60 74 J Riddell 1 NZ Campus Of Innovation 12.40 9 57 Martina Diva (1) 54.5 46 T Taiaroa (a) 2 3812 Steptoe (5) 60 65 S O’Malley (a3) S O’Malley (a3) 2 21217 Cross Roads (11) 57 68 D Johnson 3 s4125 The Grinder (1) 59.5 64 L Allpress $30,000, 3yo sw+p, 1400m 3 05456 Casaquinman (7) 58.5 71 L Allpress 6 Hiremaster Premier 3.35 3 7s000 De Gaulle (3) 57 68 L Allpress 4 41 Beavertown Boy (9) 59 63 O Bosson 4 1169s Go James (1) 58.5 71 T Taiaroa (a3) 4 8s2s9 Master Pat (9) 57 68 S J Macnab (a1) 5 87s10 Cetus (6) 59 63 T Allan 1 1 Basarwa (4) 57.5 63 J Parkes $35,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2200m 5 12s2s Colorado Star (4) 57.5 69 L Hemi 5 s4662 Belle Plaisir (8) 56.5 71 R J Bishop 6 04661 Chillax ‘n’ Chase (3) 59 63 B Ansell (a3) 2 s212s Invisible Spirit (3) 57.5 63 L Allpress 6 9s341 Kapinos (2) 57.5 69 H Schofer (a2) 1 4s080 Don’t Know Jakk (5) 59.5 64 J Parkes 6 s0313 Lincoln Star (2) 56.5 67 V Colgan 7 766s6 Ozil (14) 57.5 60 S Wynne 3 09841 Tavilight (9) 57.5 63 S Wynne 7 20581 Straight Sets (3) 55.5 65 S Wynne 4 1 Wild Moose (6) 57.5 63 J Riddell 2 7s327 Ripcord (19) 59.5 64 S O’Malley (a3) 7 7s558 Original Gangster (4) 55.5 65 8 487s0 She’s A Ripper (7) 57 63 R J Bishop 5 Lurid (5) 56 45 D Johnson 4 Jennian Homes Chalmers 2.25 3 90002 Whatsup (11) 59.5 64 T Taiaroa (a3) H Schofer (a2) 9 6s217 Bellesgirl (10) 56.5 62 J Parkes 6 05677 Mahoe (2) 56 45 T Taiaroa (a3) 4 00381 Go Bobby (20) 58.5 62 J Riddell 8 41s53 Cabochon (10) 54.5 67 T J Bau 10 41080 Outa Cash (2) 56.5 58 S J Macnab (a1) 7 16s87 Tivaan Warrior (8) 55.5 65 V Colgan $40,000, open handicap, 2500m 5 s7216 Mozzie (7) 58.5 62 L Hemi 9 — Gerda SCRATCHED 11 40034 World Tour (4) 56 57 R Aukett 8 91 Gagliardi (7) 55.5 63 R Elliot 1 90164 Sampson (7) 62 92 H Schofer (a2) 6 74618 Prince Turbo (4) 58 61 S Wynne 10 16s03 Heirloom (6) 54.5 67 T Taiaroa (a3) 12 06303 La Landonne (12) 54 57 L Hemi 9 s1887 A Box Of Tricks (1) 55.5 60 2 s7339 Gorbachev (4) 61 90 S O’Malley (a3) 7 34083 Deuce Coupe (18) 57.5 64 D Johnson 11 25s20 Nod (7) 54 62 S Wynne 13 s4836 Roschana (8) 54 56 F Lazet (a4) S J Macnab (a1) 3 33115 Master Fin (8) 56 80 L Allpress 8 1s006 Mataro (13) 57.5 60 Ashvin Mudhoo (a4) 12 76s05 Red Jakkal (1) 54 59 L Hemi 14 97086 Destiny One (13) 54 55

Timaru harness at Timaru Saturday Jetbet 7 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections 2 Saikou Bar & Burgers Butchery 12.27 3 85 Serg Blanco (Fr) 3 T Williams 8 95884 Contractual Issues (Fr) 8 G Smith 9 Timaru Curry Club Trot 4.22 Race 1: DUDES STAR, PRINCE RANIER, LADY LOINS 4 2s990 Mayhem In Malibu (Fr) 4 S McNally 9 s5905 Go Davey (Fr) 9 S Thornley (J) $8500, non-winners mr40 to mr46. mobile, 5 440 Huego Bos (Fr) 5 J Dunn 10 02196 To Ri Caitlin (Fr) 10 L O’Reilly $10,000, r55+ discretionary handicap stand, Race 2: LE TISSIER, MANON THE RUN, MAHIA 2000m 6 6 Katherine (Fr) 6 J Young-Grant 11 80875 Makasar Boy (Fr) 11 S Ottley 2600m Race 3: HEZA SPORT, BROTHER JOHN, MARK DUNNETT 1 0s220 Manon The Run (Fr) 1 R Needham 7 86 Rockin Va Va (Fr) 7 C DeFilippi 12 43221 Loyalist (Fr) 12 B Hope (J) Race 4: ENDLESS DREAMS, PERFECT CUT, HUEGO BOS 1 89220 The Player (Fr) 1 J Dunn 2 56673 Le Tissier (Fr) 2 R Holmes 8 8s762 Major Wilson (Fr) 8 S Ottley 13 49062 Champagneandwine (Fr) 13 2 01883 Alvira Hest (Fr) 2 B Orange Race 5: HORSE OF COURSE, MUSCLE BANK, SPY DA MOMENT 9 P3225 Endless Dreams (Fr) 9 B Orange J Morrison (J) 3 79057 Maldito (Fr) 3 G O’Reilly 3 30818 Kahress (Fr) 3 R Holmes Race 6: CHAMPAGNEANDWINE, LOYALIST, BETTOR BELIEVE IT 4 P9609 Aveross Spitfire (Fr) 4 J Young-Grant 10 — Lancewood Louie SCRATCHED 14 s8003 Myrcella (Fr) 14 J Cox 4 65108 Strength Of Heart (Fr) 4 T Williams Race 7: GOOD ON YA KIWI, SAGANO, STICK MAN 5 s0000 K Mach (Fr) 5 M Hurrell (J) 11 9 Hurchana (Fr) 21 T McMillan 5 39922 Superfast Lad (Fr) 5 G O’Reilly Race 8: CHEEZEL, MONGOLIAN CAVALRY, THAT ALEXANDER GUY 6 73400 Rosies Terror (Fr) 6 J Morrison (J) 7 Laser Electrical Timaru 3.12 6 33273 Time In A Bottle (Fr) 6 J Morrison (J) Race 9: SUPERFAST LAD, TIME IN A BOTTLE, THE PLAYER 7 06866 Silent Shadow (Fr) 7 L O’Reilly 5 Lineage Logistics Trot 2.00 $9500, r53-r64. mobile, 2000m 8 97900 Belmont Betty (Fr) 8 C Thornley 7 s7807 Arran Chief (Fr) 7 R May Race 10: REINIMIN PATRON, PAUL’S VERDICT, RICK REILLY $9000, r40-r54. mobile, 2000m 1 13s90 Adam Patron (Fr) 1 G Smith 9 27539 Mahia (Fr) 9 B Orange 8 49639 Rebel Kibbybones (Fr) U1 J Hay 2 720s9 Stick Man (Fr) 2 T Chmiel 10 0s209 Bolzano (Fr) 21 S Ottley 1 06s01 Mono Gamble (Fr) 1 L O’Reilly 9 50801 Sioux Princess (10) U1 S Ottley 2 00990 Sungait’s Legacy (Fr) 2 L McCormick 3 95372 Good On Ya Kiwi (Fr) 3 R Holmes 10 02965 Sundons Flyer (10) U2 J Young-Grant 3 Equine Veterinary Services 12.55 3 82610 Yea You (Fr) 3 S O’Reilly (J) 4 44300 Miss Impression (Fr) 4 J Morrison (J) 4 017 Muscle Bank (Fr) 4 G Smith 5 10060 Folklore (Fr) 5 J Cox 11 s6476 Sunny Glenis (30) 1 R Anderson $8500, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2600m 5 00s00 Look Both Ways (Fr) 5 T Chmiel 6 s2845 Yossi (Fr) 6 J Hay 10 Silver Fern Farms Pace 4.57 1 07804 Westar Lad (Fr) 1 B Hope (J) 6 90308 Orlando Magic (Fr) 6 S Ottley 7 01549 Under Wraps (Fr) 7 S Tomlinson (J) 2 Heza Sport (Fr) 2 C DeFilippi 7 27s23 Horse Of Course (Fr) 7 M Williamson 8 06638 Sagano (Fr) 8 K Butt $9000, 3yo+ r40-r51,r52-r53 w/c. mobile, 3 8 Lifechangingevent (Fr) 3 J Cox 8 72052 Count Eyre (Fr) 8 R Close 9 050P9 Invaluable (Fr) 9 B Orange 2000m 4 9s09s Truehawk (Fr) 4 L McCormick 9 05003 Red Harbour (Fr) 9 C Thornley 10 65008 Carlos Bromac (Fr) 21 J Dunn 1 Brosnan Transport Trot 12.00 1 64000 Mister Mighty (Fr) 1 T Chmiel $8500, non-winners 3yo+ stand, 2600m 5 80080 Franco Hatton (Fr) 5 M Hurrell (J) 10 s7690 Jaccka Jeorge (Fr) 21 J Cox 11 0P610 Four Starzzz Shiraz (Fr) 22 J Young-Grant 6 72857 Mark Dunnett (Fr) 6 J Young-Grant 11 05070 Majestic Rose (Fr) 22 L Dobbs 2 36559 Szybka Lane (Fr) 2 J Dunn 1 Lady Loins (Fr) 1 S Ottley 7 50 Atomic Traveller (Fr) 7 T McMillan 12 P26s5 Spy Da Moment (Fr) U1 K Cox 8 Tyre General Timaru Summer Cup 3.47 3 28330 Paul’s Verdict (Fr) 3 J Morrison (J) 2 95980 Pastrana (Fr) 2 J Cox 8 62805 Captain Confetti (Fr) 8 S Ottley $14,000, r65+ discretionary hcp stand, 2600m 4 7568s Peraki Reactor (Fr) 4 T Williams 3 40470 Dudes Star (Fr) 3 S McNally 9 3220P Megarock (Fr) 9 J Morrison (J) 6 George Shand Memorial 2.35 5 60788 Essence Of Easton (Fr) 5 R May 4 78060 Shes So Right (Fr) 4 S Tomlinson (J) 1 87185 Cheezel (Fr) 1 R May 10 00 Brother John (Fr) 10 G O’Reilly $8500, 3yo+ r40-r54 stand, 2600m 6 706P2 Reinimin Patron (Fr) 6 G Smith 5 0 Son Of Majestic (Fr) 5 M Hurrell (J) 11 28566 Tyke (Fr) 11 L O’Reilly 2 00877 Fabrizio (Fr) 2 B Orange 7 36569 Senorita Margarita (Fr) 7 S Ottley 1 43123 Star Watch (Fr) 1 M Hurrell (J) 3 06638 Sagano (Fr) 3 K Butt 6 Helious (Fr) 6 L O’Reilly 8 58s16 Admirable (Fr) 8 B Orange 7 00s80 Steel Legend (Fr) 7 C Thornley 4 F&S Training 1.30 2 19039 Kingsdown Atom (Fr) 2 M Williamson 4 69460 Jay Tee Tyron (Fr) 4 J Dunn SCRATCHED 8 50225 Prince Ranier (Fr) 8 T Williams 3 20804 Just N Awe (Fr) 3 C DeFilippi 5 84599 Franco Niven (10) 1 T Williams 9 — American Flyer 9 36 Illegal Alien (Fr) 9 R May $8500, non-winners 3yo+ mr47 to mr50. 4 58980 Pocket Call (Fr) 4 L Dobbs 6 80560 Bettathanfast (10) 2 S O’Reilly (J) 10 09s12 Rick Reilly (Fr) 21 C Thornley 10 36886 This Time Gamble (Fr) 10 B Orange mobile, 2000m 5 90904 Sweeney Todd (Fr) 5 B Zampese 7 89046 Mongolian Cavalry (10) 3 S Tomlinson (J) 11 25762 Alexy (Fr) 22 J Young-Grant 11 00002 Shandon Bells (Fr) U1 M Williamson 1 940 Sportscam (Fr) 1 J Cox 6 58033 Bettor Believe It (Fr) 6 C Thornley 8 76006 Mikey Maguire (10) 4 C DeFilippi 12 08704 Dynamite (Fr) 23 J Cox 12 95980 Ilsas Son (Fr) U2 R Anderson 2 8563 Perfect Cut (Fr) 2 R May 7 7s019 Vincent Van Gone (Fr) 7 G O’Reilly 9 61130 That Alexander Guy (10) U1 R Close 13 — Chase The Hat Trick SCRATCHED

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. 18 RACING The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020

New South Wales races at Rosehill Gardens Saturday Jetbet 11 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections J Bowman 5 — Unamerican SCRATCHED 6 s5321 Gone Bye wn (7) 59.5 100 T Sherry (a2) 5 s58s7 Think Free w (14) 58.5 96 K Mc Evoy Race 1: SMART IMAGE, ZOUMIST, KIKU 5 139s4 Trust The Process w (9) 56.5 93 6 2s315 Atlantic King wb (7) 57.5 95 J Collett 7 1s511 Accountability tdwh (1) 59 97 6 56s41 Bring The Ransom w (9) 58 100 J Parr K S Latham 7 11s56 Secretly Awesome h (12) 56.5 93 7 81907 In Lighten Me wh (5) 58 97 K S Latham Race 2: ELLSBERG, INSTANT ATTRACTION, TOSCANINI J Mc Donald 6 97s55 Joliette h (3) 55.5 92 J Mc Donald K S Latham 8 0s739 Ulusaba dw (5) 57.5 90 T Clark 8 263s5 St Covet’s Spirit (16) 58 97 J Collett Race 3: EVA’S DEEL, CAN DO IT, PERFECT PITCH 7 22s11 Toscanini (2) 54.5 100 R Bayliss 8 7121 The Elanora h (14) 56 100 J Mc Donald 9 — Prospectus SCRATCHED 9 5169s Wild About Her (15) 57.5 88 G Boss Race 4: ATLANTIC KING, NYAMI, WAIRERE FALLS 8 123 Ellsberg h (6) 54 96 T Clark 9 — Significance SCRATCHED 10 7s005 Proletariat (4) 55 92 B Avdulla 10 303s8 Miss Redoble w (7) 57 91 Ms K O’Hara Race 5: EDISON, BIGBOYROY, ENCHANTED HEART 9 130s2 The Guru w (4) 53 90 Ms J Taylor 10 72249 Tampering w (3) 56 93 T Clark 11 — Unamerican SCRATCHED 11 8747s Selica w (2) 57 99 Ms L Day (a2) Race 6: ACCOUNTABILITY, KARMAZONE, VEGAS JEWEL 10 55925 Red Stiletto (10) 52 90 Ms R King 11 s2184 Namazu (4) 53 91 G Boss 12 — Shadow Flight SCRATCHED 12 800s3 Slow Burn tw (10) 57 91 12 6s421 Dhakuri c (13) 52 93 Ms R King Race 7: PANDEMIC, ELEVEN ELEVEN, SINGLE BULLET 13 33714 Significance db (2) 54 99 J Collett Ms C Graham (a3) 3 TAB Highway Handicap 4.20 13 5s236 Kukeracha wh (6) 52 97 Ms K O’Hara Race 8: SAUSEDGE, SELICA, TURNSTYLE 14 15s07 Power Of Attorney (3) 54 87 Ms R King 13 24240 Vitesse wh (3) 56 93 J Mc Donald Race 9: DUNBRODY POWER, GOLLY I’M LUCKY, BIG PARADE $75,000, 3yo & up Class 3, 1800m 14 85245 Departing Bullet w (1) 52 87 EMERGENCIES: Ms C Graham (a3) 15 53433 Karmazone w (14) 52.5 91 Ms W Costin 1 s5282 Deadly Impact tb (12) 58.5 91 14 42429 Macushla wh (13) 55.5 96 K S Latham 5 Iron Jack Handicap 5.35 7 Members Christmas 6.55 15 9s332 Turnstyle w (8) 55.5 96 T Clark 2 s4000 Cryptic Jewel w (10) 58 82 R Bayliss $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 88, 1100m 16 67143 Alison Of Tuffy wb (11) 55 91 R Bayliss 3 21713 Proven Class dw (13) 58 88 Ms W Costin $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 88, 1400m 17 0s256 Saas Fee h (18) 54.5 92 4 63103 All Over Magic w (7) 55.5 86 J Collett 1 7526s Special Missile twh (9) 61 89 1 331s7 Royal Witness w (6) 60 88 Ms L Day (a2) 18 42s24 Bowery Breeze w (17) 52.5 98 5 s2311 Rumberella w (1) 54.5 100 T Sherry (a2) T Sherry (a2) 2 s573s Eleven Eleven w (13) 59.5 94 K S Latham Ms J Taylor 6 92268 Eva’s Deel (3) 54 88 M A Cahill 2 1211s Humbolt Current th (5) 60 82 3 1165s True Detective tcwh (11) 59 92 7 — Souchong SCRATCHED T Stockdale (a2) T Stockdale (a2) 9 Rosehill Bowling Club 8.10 1 Schweppes Handicap 3.10 8 76241 Can Do It (11) 54 89 C Lever 3 s96s0 Reflectivity tdhn (4) 58.5 84 J Ford 4 5s267 Single Bullet tw (1) 58.5 89 $125,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 78, 1200m 9 3s816 Jahbath wb (17) 54 85 T Clark 4 098s0 Romani Girl wh (7) 58 93 B Avdulla Ms C Graham (a3) $125,000, 3yo Benchmark 72, 1300m 10 s4311 Post Free (2) 54 92 Ms L Day (a2) 5 11s22 Edison tdw (10) 58 97 J Parr 5 1310s Poetic Charmer twn (8) 58 90 J Bowman 1 2s416 Big Parade wb (14) 61 95 J Parr SCRATCHED 1 117s Smart Image tw (5) 59.5 91 K Mc Evoy 11 s5401 Ivy’s Belle w (18) 54 87 K Mc Evoy 6 70s29 Asharani dw (1) 56.5 97 J Bowman 6 8675s Albumin tcdwh (9) 57.5 87 J Ford 2 — Irish Songs 2 10s51 Cultural Amnesia twh (9) 58.5 97 J Parr 12 06s87 Napoli w (8) 54 85 Ms K Nisbet 7 49112 Enchanted Heart cdw (6) 55.5 100 7 s80s2 Lagerfeld dwn (2) 57 92 T Sherry (a2) 3 6s165 Oxford Tycoon dwn (3) 60 93 3 s7115 El Buena dwh (3) 57 94 J Bowman 13 95426 Zarafah w (9) 54 85 R Dolan J Collett T Stockdale (a2) 8 44s34 Pandemic d (7) 57 96 J Mc Donald SCRATCHED 4 51845 Black Duke w (1) 56 97 T Sherry (a2) 14 30120 Roc De Khaper (5) 54 92 Ms K O’Hara 8 s0852 Irish Songs w (2) 55 95 Ms K Nisbet 9 s1127 Express Pass dw (12) 56 100 G Boss 4 — Broken Arrows SCRATCHED 5 41432 Fastconi (7) 55 89 T Stockdale (a2) EMERGENCIES: 9 577s2 Onslaught tdwn (8) 54.5 88 Ms R King 10 51s61 Mo’s Crown tw (10) 56 98 T Clark 5 — Onslaught 15 24232 Forever Jude (4) 54 85 10 55s41 Bigboyroy hn (3) 53 97 K Mc Evoy 6 23s21 Kiku th (8) 54.5 100 J Mc Donald 11 716s4 Broken Arrows d (3) 54.5 94 J Collett 6 3s655 Americana Magic d (7) 59 89 7 515s1 Zoumist wh (6) 54.5 97 B Avdulla J Van Overmeire (a1.5) 12 s0550 Stephan cdw (5) 54.5 90 Ms R King 7 180sP Bold And Wild dw (5) 57.5 87 G Boss 8 811s1 Little Krakatoa w (4) 54 94 16 1s070 Perfect Pitch tw (14) 59 81 6 Sky Racing Active 6.15 13 21321 Hulk dwh (4) 53.5 95 K Mc Evoy 8 172s5 Golly I’m Lucky dw (10) 57.5 93 J Collett Ms C Graham (a3) 17 53211 Call Me Artie (16) 54 86 Ms J Taylor $125,000, 4yo & up Benchmark 78, 2000m 9 8s762 Surreal Step dwh (13) 57.5 100 9 1745s Oscar Zulu wh (2) 54 91 J Collett 18 s4122 Riverstock wb (6) 54 87 1 70s77 Mongolian Wolf dw (13) 62 90 8 Quincy Seltzer Handicap 7.35 J Mc Donald 2 Precise Air Handicap 3.45 4 De Bortoli Wines 4.55 Ms L Day (a2) 10 47s15 Dunbrody Power dw (8) 56 93 J Bowman SCRATCHED $125,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 78, 11 86s23 Above And Beyond wn (6) 56 94 R Dolan 2 — Opacity 1350m $125,000, 3 & 4yo Benchmark 72, 1500m $125,000, 3 & 4yo Benchmark 72, 1800m 3 7s906 Trevelyan w (6) 60.5 89 12 15s12 Rammstein dwbh (11) 55 93 B Avdulla 1 — Wairere Falls SCRATCHED 1 21224 Prospectus wh (9) 60 91 J Bowman Ms C Graham (a3) 1 81815 Savigne wh (1) 60 96 T Stockdale (a2) 13 — Lillemor SCRATCHED 2 116s0 Lando Bay w (1) 59 89 T Sherry (a2) 2 53114 Wairere Falls wh (10) 59.5 93 K Mc Evoy 4 00443 Across Dubai dh (11) 60 93 2 83211 Invinciano (4) 59 99 B Avdulla 14 14236 Let It Pour d (12) 54 94 Ms R King 3 22644 Papal Warrior wh (5) 58 89 K Mc Evoy 3 11900 Get The Idea w (5) 59 90 Ms L Day (a2) T Stockdale (a2) 3 57s43 Sausedge twb (6) 59 95 Ms R King 15 4068s Maui Girl w (2) 54 88 T Clark 4 76151 Instant Attraction cw (7) 57.5 97 4 11441 Nyami cwh (8) 58.5 93 K Mc Evoy 5 25234 Vegas Jewel hn (9) 59.5 94 J Bowman 4 648s0 Amercement tw (12) 58.5 98 J Bowman 16 2930s Rover t (1) 54 88 R Bayliss

Victoria races at Pakenham Saturday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 2 Fulmen Park 3.25 EMERGENCIES: 6 85063 My Pendant w (10) 56 93 Ms J Kah 8 TAC Vobis Gold Bullion 7.15 Race 1: NANTUCKET, MISS DIVINE EM, MARTINI SPECIAL 17 22111 New Choice wn (10) 56.5 93 R Mc Leod 7 1212s Defibrillate dwn (2) 56 89 Ms T Hope (a2) $75,000, Benchmark 78, 1000m 18 24s52 Influential Girl twn (3) 57 99 8 61s02 Tavidance dwb (7) 56 100 D Oliver $150,000, 4yo & up SW+P, 1400m Race 2: METEORITE, HUMAN NATURE, DEFIANT DANCER 1 09s40 Tony Nicconi (9) 63 96 L Neindorf (a2) L German (a2) 9 506s0 Safin dn (5) 56 85 D Stackhouse 1 90215 Iconoclasm dn (10) 60 93 D Lane Race 3: NERVE NOT VERVE, HUMBLE PIE, 2 27345 Human Nature dn (10) 59 96 C Williams 10 111s9 Walking Flying dw (1) 56 90 C Williams 2 308s6 Amadeus tcdwn (3) 59 94 J McNeil ROYAL PERFORMANCE 3 1176s Elite Legacy dw (3) 58.5 89 J Noonan 4 Superior Food Services 4.35 3 97284 Galaxy Raider dw (6) 59 93 N Rawiller Race 4: YULONG CAPTAIN, WHAM, STUCHBREE STAMP 4 10s59 Final Man tcwhn (2) 58.5 95 B Allen $75,000, Benchmark 70, 1600m 6 Hanson Handicap 5.55 4 01160 Polanco dwn (8) 59 96 J Allen Race 5: TAVIDANCE, MY PENDANT, DEFIBRILLATE 5 1107s Pariano dwn (4) 58 91 L Nolen 1 s7791 Redefine twn (14) 63 93 H Grace (a3) $100,000, Open, 1200m 5 3s122 The Astrologist wbn (9) 58 100 C Williams Race 6: TAVISAN, NEVER AGAIN, WILLIAM THOMAS 6 387s5 Written Choice dwn (6) 57.5 85 2 800s5 Buena Veloz dw (3) 61.5 93 W Price (a3) 1 s3338 William Thomas dw (3) 62 94 6 0845s La Falaise w (1) 58 86 D Thornton Race 7: BRIMHAM ROCKS, ATTORNEY, CREEDENCE C Rawiller (a3) 3 02429 Starouz dw (7) 61.5 92 L Riordan (a2) W Price (a3) 7 s513s Mosh Music n (7) 57 85 J Childs Race 8: THE ASTROLOGIST, OCULAR, WILD VIXEN 7 7211s Defiant Dancer w (11) 57 92 W Price (a3) 8 5s136 Wild Vixen tdwn (5) 57 98 B Melham 4 s0783 Wham (16) 61.5 96 C Rawiller (a3) 2 306s3 Tavisan dw (7) 60 95 B Melham SCRATCHED Race 9: SOARING EAGLE, LIBRATE, LUNAKORN 8 s1142 Meteorite dwbn (8) 57 100 Ms J Kah 5 2114s Yulong Captain w (8) 61.5 90 J Mott 3 0s74s Call Me Handsome d (2) 59.5 86 9 — Indernile 9 03123 The Crusha dw (1) 57 92 A Lynch 6 4s441 Astraeus dn (10) 61 100 L King (a2) L Riordan (a2) 10 30721 Eagle Spirit dwh (15) 57 86 J Maskiell 10 7s761 Paperboy twn (7) 56.5 86 M Dee 7 80s05 Come On Carl dwn (1) 61 93 R Mc Leod 4 1s388 Vainstream tcdn (5) 58.5 87 J Maskiell 11 4120s Strategic Phil cdwn (11) 57 86 Ms J Kah 11 6568s That Girl w (12) 56 91 D Stackhouse 8 12s33 Capodanno db (13) 60.5 98 J McNeil 5 560s3 Sirius Suspect dw (8) 57.5 100 Ms J Kah 12 41225 Ocular (14) 57 91 B Allen 12 17s37 Young Harry Cool dw (5) 56 91 9 s8611 Serengeti dw (4) 60.5 98 B Melham 6 — Mystyko SCRATCHED 13 2s701 Wicklow Town w (2) 57 90 W Egan N Rawiller 10 5s074 Not Mine w (6) 60 92 C Williams 7 8431s Over Exposure dw (1) 57 92 D Lane 14 0s362 Seafield Road dwh (12) 57 84 B Mertens 11 s5270 Royal Order dw (2) 60 98 J Allen 8 24s12 Hi Stranger wbn (4) 56 98 N Rawiller 15 — Mandragorian SCRATCHED 3 Iron Jack Aust. Lagers 4.00 12 04888 Lord Durante dwn (17) 59.5 92 9 s0153 Enigman dwn (10) 56 97 T Nugent (a1.5) $75,000, Benchmark 78, 2000m L German (a2) 10 s80s2 Lagerfeld dwn (9) 56 92 J Allen 9 Cliffo’s Nose Operation 7.50 1 27097 Prince Ziggy dwn (1) 62 91 C Williams 13 11 Stuchbree Stamp dwn (15) 59 96 11 72870 Miss Iano tcdw (13) 56 88 L German (a2) $75,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 78, 2 61s00 Budd Fox dw (15) 61.5 88 D Thornton L Nolen 12 3408s Never Again tdwn (11) 56 88 D Oliver 1400m 3 50s03 Southern Rock dwb (16) 61.5 90 D Lane 14 s4352 Westbrook Park dn (5) 59 96 13 7s104 Wise Hero dw (6) 56 96 J McNeil 1 144s0 Moscow Red tdwn (4) 60.5 92 W Price (a3) 4 01521 Humble Pie dwn (14) 60 91 J Mott D Stackhouse 14 208s2 I’m Telling Ya d (12) 56 91 M Dee 2 423s0 Arctic Shock tn (14) 59.5 92 C Williams 15 7s747 Cassius dw (12) 58 93 D Oliver 1 John Duff & Co 2.50 5 55036 Brilliant Concept w (12) 59.5 92 7 Sportsbet Pakenham Cup 6.35 3 234s0 Florent (13) 59.5 91 H Grace (a3) D Yendall 16 03s44 Outlandos tbn (9) 57 93 D Thornton 4 1120s Librate w (15) 59 95 D Oliver $100,000, 3yo Benchmark 70, 1000m EMERGENCY: 6 74501 Nerve Not Verve dwn (4) 59.5 97 D Oliver $300,000, Listed, 2500m 5 8643s Kuramae dw (3) 58 94 D Yendall 17 12956 Parallel World cdwn (11) 56 88 Ms Y Ota 1 4111s Miss Divine Em dw (5) 62 90 7 65250 Royal Performance d (2) 59.5 100 1 38232 Brimham Rocks dw (9) 62 96 D Lane 6 4s028 Lunakorn twbn (12) 58 97 Ms J Kah C Rawiller (a3) L Nolen 5 Schweppes David Bourke Mem. Hcp 5.15 2 80571 Princess Jenni wn (10) 61 91 J McNeil 7 1327s Shahzade cdwn (5) 58 94 B Melham 2 156s5 Divine Caprice dw (2) 60.5 99 8 09s00 Us Army Ranger dw (7) 59.5 78 N Callow 3 90039 Haky w (6) 60 95 Ms J Kah 8 7s556 Done By Me dw (1) 57.5 100 L Nolen L Neindorf (a2) 9 0s307 Starcaster dw (18) 59 93 J McNeil $100,000, Open, 1600m 4 24144 Attorney w (3) 59.5 100 N Rawiller 9 72s78 Te Ata dw (9) 57.5 88 D Stackhouse 3 222s1 Nantucket d (7) 60.5 95 J Bowditch 10 38641 Zachaz n (5) 59 97 C Douglas 1 5100s Night’s Watch w (9) 62 89 D Lane 5 11664 Creedence wn (1) 59.5 95 C Williams 10 7s728 Hasstobegood (10) 57 98 J Childs 4 12 Martini Special d (8) 58 100 C Williams 11 s0641 Diplomac Jack dn (17) 58.5 90 J Allen 2 4s114 All Too Huiying dw (3) 61.5 100 6 28190 Our Big Mike cw (7) 57.5 96 N Callow 11 20s04 Score (11) 57 97 N Rawiller 5 318s Esta La Roca dw (1) 57.5 94 D Oliver 12 15s08 The Delphi (11) 58.5 93 L King (a2) W Price (a3) 7 1s614 Knights Order w (2) 56.5 97 M Dee 12 043s0 Merited d (6) 56.5 93 M Dee 6 1 Written Miss d (6) 57.5 98 J Benbow 13 60481 Doroza dw (9) 58 94 F W Kersley 3 64229 Gold Fields dw (4) 60 92 C Rawiller (a3) 8 84466 Scarlet Dream (8) 56 95 M Poy 13 12262 Metronome dn (2) 56.5 97 D Lane 7 6s319 Outrich (3) 57 95 W Price (a3) 14 77107 Ruby Skye w (8) 58 95 D Stackhouse 4 s8263 Shot Of Irish dwbn (8) 58.5 96 9 s8074 Northwest Passage dwn (5) 56 92 14 74321 Regal Rossa dw (8) 56.5 95 F W Kersley 8 Veranskova (4) 56.5 89 M Walker 15 s4439 Bramfield dw (13) 57.5 96 Ms J Kah T Nugent (a1.5) J Allen 15 20s11 Stay Gold cdwn (16) 56.5 99 J Allen 9 8790s Moon Dog (9) 56 85 L King (a2) 16 7s486 Milestone w (6) 57.5 92 N Rawiller 5 106s0 Asterius wn (6) 56 85 M Walker 10 57873 Red Alto twn (4) 56 88 M Walker 16 4345s Soaring Eagle n (7) 56 91 J McNeil

Queensland races at Doomben Saturday Jetbet 14 TAB doubles 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 Trebles 3-4-5, 7-8-9 Quaddie 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 2 TAB Ctry Stampede 3.53 10 60s08 Magstock dw (8) 54.5 92 Ms S Thornton 6 s116s Thunder Mania cdwn (3) 56.5 95 11 9s722 Shadow Of Time cwbn (7) 56 96 M Cahill Race 1: IT’S ALL TALK, SUBTERRANEAN, YOU’LL BE MIST 11 529s0 Picka Plum d (1) 54 97 R Fradd Ron Stewart 12 14323 Starvirgo d (3) 56 97 B Thompson $50,000, 0MWL2Y, 1110m 12 778s0 Advance Warning tw (12) 54 97 7 22s13 Goldsborough tb (6) 56.5 100 13 44194 Widespread n (2) 56 92 J Huxtable (a1.5) Race 2: ABSOLUTE BONZA, RAIDEN, DISTRICT 1 41513 Hard Stride twn (21) 61 85 P Hamblin Ms G Cartwright B Thompson Race 3: PLITVICE, TOKORIKI LAD, PLEASED 2 78132 Raiden cdw (8) 60 94 B Stewart 8 4s11s Apache Chase (8) 56.5 84 T Marshall 8 TAB George Moore Stakes 7.43 Race 4: PANIAGUA, MAQUEREAU, SPLITZ 3 15311 Zukaz dw (14) 56.5 85 T Brummell 4 TAB 2020 Ctry Cups Challenge 5.03 9 s8162 Broken Hero n (2) 56.5 88 B Stewart $200,000, Quality Group 3, 1200m Race 5: ROGUE ROCKER, SHOOTING FOR GOLD, KAVAK 10 23s Camerlengo b (11) 56.5 86 4 17445 District dw (3) 54 96 Ron Stewart $105,000, 0MWL2Y, 1600m 1 305s2 Deep Image td (1) 59 91 M Cahill Race 6: SEENTOOMANY, SO YOU WIN, STAR OF MICHELIN 11 1 Rogue Rocker (10) 56.5 84 M Rodd 5 21214 Media Vita (15) 54 87 M Mc Gillivray 1 15145 Splitz w (19) 60.5 93 R Maloney 2 132s8 Scallopini tdw (8) 58.5 93 B Thompson Race 7: GREAT KEPPELL, STARVIRGO, SHADOW OF TIME 6 s5812 Tapa dwn (12) 54 86 G Geran 2 14112 Eschiele dw (11) 60 94 D W Ballard 6 Queensland Is Good To Go 6.23 3 217s3 Tambo’s Mate tcdw (13) 58.5 92 Race 8: JONKER, HARD EMPIRE, OUTBACK BARBIE 7 2s111 Absolute Bonza d (18) 54 88 3 11111 Paniagua d (4) 57 96 R Thompson M Mc Gillivray Race 9: ISOTOPE, PAREDO, DUSTY TYCOON B Thompson 4 — Scrabble SCRATCHED $105,000, Quality, 2000m 4 33s14 Hard Empire tdwb (6) 57.5 98 B Stewart 8 51112 Muiron w (4) 54 100 M Cahill 5 82355 Drumbeat’s Choice w (13) 55.5 94 1 30315 Grey Lion tdw (10) 61 92 R Fradd 5 7s102 The Odyssey tcdw (5) 57.5 92 9 02268 Wicked Express d (6) 54 84 L Tarrant R Wiggins 2 40s60 Magnufighter tcw (3) 58 93 B Stewart Ms S Thornton 10 31116 Diggity d (20) 54 87 Ms L Mc Coy 6 31143 Ritchford db (5) 55 93 Ms T Harrison 3 s9812 So You Win cdw (2) 57 99 L R Dittman 6 66s08 Outback Barbie tc (11) 57 90 M Rodd 11 s1321 Drayman dw (1) 54 82 A Thompson (a) 7 47310 Proane dw (16) 54 92 Ms S Wiseman 4 00s07 Get Stuck In tw (1) 56 100 R Maloney 7 373s6 Baccarat Baby tcdw (2) 56.5 92 12 65733 Palladian dw (5) 54 80 P Romeo 5 80s07 Tumultuous wn (6) 55.5 92 M Cahill R Maloney SCRATCHED 8 65110 My Cousin Bossy tdw (6) 54 96 R Tilley 13 — Catmosphere 9 12138 Rather Salubrious w (8) 54 97 6 08s90 A Man To Match c (7) 54 96 8 753s1 Jonker c (4) 56.5 100 J Byrne 14 — Molongle Magic SCRATCHED Ms L Mc Coy M R Du Plessis 9 s3129 Spurcraft twb (3) 56.5 94 J Orman 15 17125 Essaka dw (2) 54 85 Ms S Lacy 10 22633 Mr Tickets dw (21) 54 95 B Thompson 7 2356s Romakash dwn (9) 54 91 M Mc Gillivray 10 4046s Chapter And Verse cdw (7) 55.5 90 16 42313 Ansinna d (7) 54 78 J Babarovich 11 12583 Galapagos w (18) 54 100 M Mc Gillivray 8 02860 Articus dw (4) 54 90 L V Cassidy M R Du Plessis EMERGENCIES: 12 13181 Regal Reece dw (17) 54 99 9 52229 Free Fly Too w (5) 54 98 B Thompson 11 247s7 Mishani Hustler tcdw (9) 55 89 17 72528 Victory Toast wn (11) 54 79 A Thompson (a) 10 — Plitvice SCRATCHED T Marshall Ms S Thornton 13 11812 Maquereau d (14) 54 92 Ron Stewart 11 s7010 Seentoomany twn (13) 54 91 J Byrne 12 4s222 Usmanov twb (12) 54.5 96 R Fradd 18 27539 Hayyler’s Tary w (10) 54 82 14 25133 Van Winkel (9) 54 89 R Fradd 12 27s04 Galtero tcw (8) 54 90 Ms G Cartwright 13 930s0 River Racer cdw (10) 54 84 D Smith Ms G Cartwright 15 53382 Martial Art tdw (1) 54 89 Ms S Thornton 13 4s781 Star Of Michelin w (11) 54 96 19 82334 Music Scene d (9) 54 82 EMERGENCIES: Ms S Thornton 9 XXXX Mode Plate 8.18 20 63323 See For Yourself db (13) 54 74 16 22358 Fab’s Cowboy dw (20) 59.5 85 M Cahill $125,000, 3yo Fillies SW Listed, 1200m 21 41964 Fully Maxed dw (16) 54 85 17 71222 Le Dude tdwb (15) 54 96 7 Kidney Health Australia Plate 7.03 1 132s4 Gotta Kiss t (13) 56.5 95 Ms S Thornton 18 66122 Rocco w (3) 54 93 $75,000, Class 6 SW, 1350m 3 Gallopers Sports Club 4.28 19 — Chamberlain SCRATCHED 2 53s21 Dusty Tycoon tc (2) 56.5 90 D Smith 1 43157 Catesby tn (12) 59 96 L R Dittman 3 40s31 Starosa tw (12) 56.5 93 B Stewart $75,000, Benchmark 85, 1600m 20 71271 Mahratta (7) 54 90 1 Brisbane’s Summer Of Racing 3.18 21 66099 Boiling w (10) 54 83 2 12s35 Peppi La Few cw (8) 59 94 B Stewart 4 112s8 Hancora Field dw (10) 56.5 84 J Orman 1 7s950 Spectroscope dw (11) 62 89 B Stewart 3 66s46 Enterprise Prince d (13) 57.5 90 R Fradd 5 212s1 Fleet Dove cw (11) 56.5 94 J Byrne $105,000, 2yo Quality, 1200m 2 1s531 Tokoriki Lad tcw (10) 60.5 100 5 Roku Gin Winning Rupert Plate 5.43 4 4547s Lucky Jackson wn (4) 57.5 88 6 s511s Eelloh tdw (5) 56.5 85 M R Du Plessis 1 718 Collay’s Spirit tw (6) 58 91 B Stewart A Thompson (a2) L V Cassidy 7 120s2 Isotope twb (1) 56.5 100 R Maloney 2 51 Ready Mister Music d (8) 57.5 89 3 60870 In His Stride tw (2) 59 89 $125,000, 3yo C&Gs SW, 1200m 5 41406 Metson cwn (1) 57.5 92 J Orman 8 291s2 Plutocrat t (6) 56.5 93 M Cahill R Maloney J Huxtable (a1.5) 1 5s113 Kavak c (9) 56.5 97 L V Cassidy 6 31420 Stuttering tdw (5) 57.5 100 9 42s11 Paredo cd (3) 56.5 90 R Fradd 3 61 You’ll Be Mist (7) 56.5 95 R Fradd 4 82431 Plitvice tcdw (3) 59 100 B Thompson 2 15369 Mishani Fraudster cw (7) 56.5 90 M R Du Plessis 10 111s7 Freya’s Cloak d (9) 56.5 86 M Rodd 4 Shajaea (1) 56.5 85 Ron Stewart 5 96360 Radipole dw (7) 58 95 R Maloney J Orman 7 234s0 Deep Euphoria w (11) 57 87 M Rodd 11 23s45 One Shy Ruby w (8) 56.5 88 5 3 Subterranean (5) 56.5 100 M Cahill 6 62574 Tarbert tw (6) 58 93 M R Du Plessis 3 52412 Safework t (1) 56.5 85 J Byrne 8 s0s76 Awesome Pluck tw (6) 56 98 M Mc Gillivray 6 6 Raw Gold (3) 56 85 M Mc Gillivray 7 13107 Rosie Posie tw (5) 56 90 M Mc Gillivray 4 1712s Acrobatic cd (5) 56.5 93 R Maloney Ron Stewart 12 16s73 Bad Barista w (4) 56.5 87 Ms T Harrison 7 It’s All Talk (4) 54.5 88 Ms S Thornton 8 308s3 Pleased tcdw (9) 55 90 J Byrne 5 2121 Shooting For Gold tdw (4) 56.5 88 9 s5121 Great Keppell cd (9) 56 98 R Maloney 13 1s Aviemore t (7) 56.5 84 J Huxtable (a) 8 All To Quick (2) 54.5 89 B Thompson 9 s1511 Full Nelson t (4) 54.5 95 A Spinks J Huxtable (a) 10 111s5 Green Jacket tcw (10) 56 96 J Byrne 14 4 Kollur b (14) 56.5 81 L V Cassidy

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. 19 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020

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Hawke’s Bay Boys’ Academy rugby Hawke’s Bay Rugby women’s high- union facilitator Jason Shoemark. performance manager Mary-Jane Durkin “Credit must go to our Hawke’s Bay said the 16-year-old midfield had a under-18s programme, because Amelia stand-out first season for Tui in the has had development through that, too. Farah Palmer Cup national women’s “Early in September she was invited competition. to attend the Hurricanes under-18 camp “We are impressed with her and was one of only eight females there. commitment. She comes to Napier up Pasikala was “phenomenal” in her to three times a week over a minimum leadership of the Wairoa College team, of eight weeks. 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Take hold of a problem before someone else does. 15 Occupy; 17 Fitful; 19 Idea; 9. Protrude (3) 21 Coil. 4. Motherhood (9) It's necessary to take charge if you want to control your future. Make personal CRYPTIC: 10. Sorrow for sin (9) changes that will improve your life. Don't give in to emotional blackmail. 3 Across: 7 Kit inspection; 5. Teach (7) stars 8 Manicure; 9 Kind; 10 Lionel; 12. Wipe out (11) 8. More rigid (6) Birthday Baby: 12 Stride; 14 Gnomes; 15. Imprison (11) 11. Enlargement (9) You are outgoing, broad-minded and energetic. You are hardworking and 16 Digest; 18 Flat; 20 Petunias; responsive. 22 Heavy sentence. 17. Niggardliness (9) 13. Pitch tents (6) Down: 1 Dilation; 2 Vision; 14. Babyhood (7) STAR RATINGS 3 Esau; 4 Released; 5 Stoker; 19. Suitable (3) 16. Demon (5) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 6 Down; 11 Last post; FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 13 Distance; 15 Motive; 21. Ladle (5) 18. Close (4) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 17 Gander; 19 Lied; 21 Tone. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 22. Agriculture (7) 20. Little devil (3) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 SPORT 25 Worthy singles champions to be crowned BOWLS by Starweed is in good touch as well and is “I CAN”, “I have”, “I am”. capable of being That’s what bragging rights allow you to there at the end. say if you win a Gisborne East Coast centre Jamey Ferris, singles title. who has won The prestigious women’s and men’s this title a couple singles crowns are up for grabs this of times, could weekend. be the one to Twenty-two players have entered the beat. He didn’t Brown Whanau Trophy women’s champs, play last year with section play at Gisborne Bowling Club but has proved tomorrow and post-section play at Kahutia. how strong he is The Martin Cup men’s champs have with four bowls in attracted 26 entries, who will play at Kahutia hand. over both days. Ferris faces The top 16 in both genders qualify for Jefferson in the Sunday’s post-section play. fourth round but The usual favourites are there in the that should be his women’s singles — players such as only challenge of defending champion Marie Wright and the day. Dayvinia Mills, who I cannot see missing the Brothers cut for Sunday. Brendon and Ngawai Turipa has a tough challenge Adam McIlroy REIGNING CHAMPS: ahead of her in section play as she faces have also entered. Women’s defending Wright, Mills and Queenie Takurua, who Adam won champion Marie Wright has beaten in the final in the past two both his singles Wright, above, and years. games in GEC’s her male counterpart, It’s good to see nine of the women inter-centre fixture Robin Jefferson. entered are players of under-8 years against tough File pictures experience. Hawke’s Bay This will give them every opportunity to opposition recently test their ability against tougher opponents. so his confidence should be high. For the favourites, there appears to Brendan is no slouch either, having only one round that could prove a tough represented GEC and Hawke’s Bay. encounter but I have seen many an upset Father Bob McIlroy also has the ability to over my years of playing and, like most, go a long way in this tournament. enjoying it when the underdogs give it to the It’s good to see entries from Wairoa and big guns. Tolaga Bay in both champs. The men’s event features a star-studded Nine junior players have entered the line-including defending champion and men’s competition and it will be interesting to 78-years-young Robin Jefferson, who is in see how they fare. good form. The suggestion that both fields are not Last year’s runner-up July Williams is strong this year could be strongly debated. also back and will be hungry to go one step Whittle away those looking for experience, further than his 21-16 loss to Jefferson in the the fields are as tough as ever. Whoever title decider. is standing at the end will be a deserved Leighton Shanks, back from university, winner. McDonald among the Spurs draw to progress winners for HBPB team in the Europa League GOLF by Chris Taewa “I started off rusty — it was raining — FOOTBALL beaten 1-0 at Zorya Luhansk following a but got better as I went and played really late Allahyar Sayyadmanesh goal. A TOP-five finish beckons for Tessa well in the last five holes,” she said. McDonald and her Hawke’s Bay-Poverty LINZ — Tottenham are through to the Their bid to seal first place now goes to Despite having had multiple rounds Europa League round of 32 after their 3-3 the final round of games, in which they host Bay team at the national women’s on Akarana, McDonald said she was interprovincial in Auckland. draw at LASK Linz while Lille, Antwerp, AEK Athens. still coming to terms with the slick, hard Braga, AC Milan, Villarreal, Dinamo Tom Rogic and Odsonne Edouard put Poverty Bay club member McDonald greens. was among the winners as HBPB Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade also secured Celtic two-up before goals from Hakan “I thought the rain would slow them progression. Calhanoglu, Samu Castillejo, Jens Petter defeated Waikato 3 and 2 in the only down but the ball just skidded on,” she round of the week-long matchplay A Gareth Bale penalty and a strike from Hauge and Brahim Diaz gave AC Milan a said. Son Heung Min helped Spurs come from 4-2 victory. tournament on the Akarana course She compared the speed to her home yesterday. behind after Peter Michorl had opened the The Italian outfit trail leaders Lille in greens when they were “very, very fast”. scoring. Group H, who also came from behind to Playing at No.1, McDonald defeated No.3 Martha Manaena (3 and 2) and Robyn Pellow 3 and 2 to seal the team Johannes Eggestein then equalised for beat 10-man Sparta Prague 2-1. No.5 Aseri Miekle (5 and 3) also had wins LASK before Dele Alli’s strike from the spot Braga’s 4-2 victory against AEK Athens win — the second team success for HBPB yesterday and McDonald said they were to go along with their half on Day 1. appeared to have claimed the victory. means they are through in Group G rapt to collect another team point. However, Mamoudou Karamoko netted in with one game to play, while Zagreb beat It put them on 2½ team points and 12 Earlier in the week, McDonald said the individual wins, and sixth overall on the injury time to grab a point for the Austrians. Feyenoord 2-0 to claim top spot in Group K. team were determined to improve on last The draw puts Spurs second in Group Villarreal did the same in Group I with a 13-region table. year when they finished a disappointing A semifinal place is out of reach as they J behind Antwerp, who prevailed 3-1 over 1-0 victory over Sivasspor, and Red Star will 12th in Napier. Ludogorets. finish runners-up to Hoffenheim in Group L have a bye this morning and their last Heading into today’s play, five provinces section game this afternoon. Leicester, who top Group G and had after a goalless draw between the two sides were in a tight race for the semifinals — already booked a place in the last 32, were in Serbia. — DPA But if they can beat bottom-placed defending champions Auckland, Bay of Tasman, it should be enough to earn a Plenty, North Harbour, Wellington and place in tomorrow’s playoff for fifth and Canterbury. ‘Barca should have sold Messi’ sixth. Auckland are vying for five consecutive McDonald collected her third win in national interprovincial crowns. five matches yesterday — an impressive They and BoP went into this morning’s FOOTBALL Former Barca president Josep Maria feat considering her top-of-the-order play having won 18½ out of 20 individual Bartomeu resigned in October rather than position. matches. BARCELONA — Barcelona’s interim face a vote of no confidence, with Tusquets president Carlos Tusquets believes the taking temporary charge until January’s club should have cashed in on the sale of elections. Face masks and no hugging for EPL Lionel Messi during the summer transfer “Economically speaking, I would have sold window. Messi in the summer window,” Tusquets told FOOTBALL inside stadiums. Tusquets has also revealed that Barca will RAC1 radio station. Fans from the same household will be delay players’ wage payments scheduled FANS will have to wear face masks when “Both in terms of what you save on the able to sit together, but all other supporters for January amid what he described as a they return to Premier League grounds in will have to spread out in line with a social- wage bill as well as the money you make, small numbers at the weekend and they distancing seating plan. worrying financial situation. it would have been desirable. But this will have to avoid hugging each other when While singing, chanting and shouting In the close season, Messi was heavily is something the coaching staff have to celebrating goals, clubs have been told. have not been formally banned, spectators linked with a move to Manchester City and consent to and that’s not my place. The Premier League’s protocol for the are being encouraged to moderate their sent a recorded delivery (Burofax) letter “La Liga are setting salary limits at the return of up to 2000 fans to 10 of their behaviour and avoid contact. Fans who stating his intention to leave. moment and this would have helped on that 20 venues makes clear that, even though manage to get tickets for the games will be He later said the decision was due to being front.” sitting outdoors does not require a face sent a code of conduct put together by their disillusioned with the direction the now Messi’s contract expires in June, when he mask in the UK, fans will have to cover up club. — AAP former board had taken the club. is expected to leave, fee-free. — AAP 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 Gisborne clubbies part of exciting new event by Murray Robertson Event spokesman Zac Franich said the water sport coach, said the new event was Jay Ryan, Eva Klavs and Ava Smith in intention for the team event was to attract a great idea. action in swim and craft events. A STACK of the district’s top young surf the best available surf sports talent in “Anything to keep the youngsters Jack Keepa will be missing from their lifeguards will blow out the competitive New Zealand to provide a high-level motivated. It’s great for the kids to race line-up as he continues to recover from a cobwebs for the 2020-2021 season in two racing experience. with others from other areas, not just shoulder injury. events at Whangamata this weekend. “Eight teams of 12 (six male, six female) from their own district,” Hutchings said. Dawson Building Midway will have a They will compete in the traditional will compete in a team-based programme “We need to create events that the kids team of 16 competing. Whangamata Classic interclub event covering all disciplines. want to do.” “It’s a good group, with some competing tomorrow and will then be part of an “The teams will have no age restrictions Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae will have the for the first time and others who have invitational event on Sunday. and they will be led by a selection of likes of beach sprinters Seven Mapu and been around for a while,” said head coach In the Sunday event, the athletes will the country’s best coaches and team Briana Irving involved, along with Lachie Matt Sutton. be put into a pool of 120 from which managers,” Franich said. Falloon, Georgie Pitkethley and Christy “I expect to see the likes of Sophie Petro, coaches will pick the competitors for eight Gisborne’s Cory Hutchings, who recently Tate in the water events. Jess Fearnley and Jacob Corrin perform teams. took up the role of Surf Life Saving NZ’s Riversun Wainui will have Jonty Evans, well.”

IN another steel-eyed display of ship steadying, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson notched his 22nd test century early on Day 2 of the first test against the OUR GREATEST West Indies at Seddon Park this morning. Williamson was already the New Zealand record-holder for centuries and has extended his lead over Ross Taylor — who was dismissed early this morning Williamson notches for 38 — by three. He rises to 31st-equal all-time and joins some illustrious names, including Wally Hammond, Colin Cowdrey, AB de Villiers, Geoff Boycott, Ian Bell and 22nd test century Mohammad Azharuddin. Williamson came to the crease at 14-1 yesterday on a verdant strip of grass that looked ripe for seam bowling. He and Tom Latham (86) combined for a robust 154-run partnership that appeared to sap the will of the West Indies. It wasn’t Williamson’s most sparkling innings. The 224 balls it took him to get there stands as testament to that. He enjoyed a mano a mano battle with the hostile Shannon Gabriel and never fully mastered the wily Jason Holder, who was by some distance the pick of the bowlers. But in between resolute defence, soft- handed edges that didn’t carry and the odd play-and-miss, he peeled off some trademark check-drives through the off side. Williamson is New Zealand’s greatest batsmen. This was a timely reminder of that fact. Earlier this morning, New Zealand were 291-4, having also lost Henry NIcholls for 7. — NZ Herald/picture by AP PB juniors playing for

AP picture fifth after second win CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf out from number six) and opener James Thomas (33) were the visitors’ best with blade in hand. PETER Reynolds and Noah Torrance-Cribb Inswing bowler David Gray (three wickets for did something special at the Northern Districts 23 runs off 7.3 overs) produced two beauties to junior secondary schools cricket tournament castle opener Elliott Stoddart and Heath. here yesterday. Off-spinner George Gillies (3-23-10) flighted The two Poverty Bay pace bowlers, batting at the ball skilfully in taking 3-23 off 10. eight and 10 respectively, showed composure in Seamer Rhys Grogan (1-13 off four) had Ryan a match-winning partnership of 61 for the ninth Parkes caught behind by Alex Shanks to end a wicket against the ND Invitation team. potentially dangerous third-wicket partnership Their heroic stand at Harry Barker Reserve with Thomas. secured victory in the 50-over clash and put Lanky leftie Campbell Steele (1-30 off five) the Sebastian Wilson-led hosts into a play-off and fellow paceman Wilson (1-25 off seven) won for fifth place against Bay of Plenty Lakelands a leg before wicket decision apiece. today. Both teams ought to be commended for their Wilson and his crew were elated, having good conduct under the considered eye of previously lost twenty20 matches against umpires Harrison Syers and James Raroa, who Northland by seven wickets and Waikato Valley were consistent, accurate and set an excellent by nine wickets on Day 1, and going down to tone. Bay of Plenty Coastlands by nine wickets in a Bay opener and co-vice-captain Dylan Foster 40-over game on Wednesday afternoon. played a vital hand with 35 from 60 balls in the Poverty Bay beat Bay of Plenty Lakelands by run-chase. five wickets in the third round of T20 matches at He opened the batting with Nathaniel Nelson Park on Wednesday morning. Fearnley — a player of great promise — and Day 2 was abandoned because of rain. took a knock early on, but shrugged off the “Limiting the Invitation side runs rate-wise discomfort and showed pluck. in the middle stages of the first innings was Foster’s 39-run stand with Wilson for the third crucial to us,” said Wilson. wicket was significant because the home team “To win two games so far at this tournament, lost wickets in clusters three times. heading into Day 5, we’re happy but want to win The Invitation side have come together again today.” superbly in the last five days under Poverty Invitation team captain and wicketkeeper Bay-based coach Josiah Turner. Sebastian Heath won the toss on yesterday and His knowledge, team-building skill, energy, elected to bat. passion and organisational ability has greatly NDI were dismissed for 177 with three balls contributed to this group of capable young remaining in the 50th over. cricketers’ enjoyment, development and good Left-handed all-rounder Joel Griffiths (40 not- experience here. The Gisborne Herald • Friday, December 4, 2020 SPORT 27

IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED: Gisborne Boardriders surfing Sharing the love of surfing development manager Flo Bub poses with Caleb Jane, who went surfing for Ngati Porou history and culture. SURFING by Jack Malcolm the first time last weekend. “It was a cultural experience, more so After a few waves Caleb LOCAL surfers travelled to Tokomaru for some of our members who hadn’t got smashed and didn’t Bay last weekend to run their first experienced a marae stay. want to go back out. His community surf experience of the year. “We want to strengthen our ties and sisters Karina and Rihanna The trip was a collaboration between share our love of surfing.” (also first-time surfers) Gisborne Boardriders and Ngati Porou Members from both clubs held an open and their mum Donna Boardriders to strengthen ties between surfing day on Saturday, with visitors encouraged him. Eventually the clubs and to share surfing. staying at Tuatini Marae overnight before he went back out and Ngati Porou Boardriders president Haz Sunday’s beach clean-up and a surf. McClutchie said the club jumped at any couldn’t stop smiling. He opportunity to get exposure for their loves surfing and wants up-and-coming surfers. to get a board for his “Unfortunately for our tamariki and birthday. The family, who rangatahi, they don’t get the exposure live 35 kilometres inland that kids from Gisborne get. For us, it’s from Tokomaru Bay, joined all about the kids.” Gisborne and Ngati Porou The event was a resounding success, boardriders’ clubs for a surf with people coming to give surfing a experience last weekend. go from across the East Coast, from Ruatoria to Mata School, which is 35 kilometres inland from Tokomaru Bay. “It’s about bringing all different children together for a single purpose.” Young surfer Tawhana Baker received a surfboard and wetsuit for his exceptional commitment. Gisborne Boardriders president Dan Croskery said it was important to share the sport of surfing. “A passion of mine is to make surfing more accessible. . . so everyone can experience the glide of surfing. “Everyone managed to stand up and surf a wave. Seeing the smiles is priceless.” HONGI AND A HANDSHAKE: Tawhana Baker and Gisborne Boardriders Club He said that while the primary kaupapa surfing development manager Flo Bub hongi at the prize-giving. Tawhana received a of the trip was to share surfing, it was surfboard and wetsuit for his exceptional commitment. Pictures by Dan Croskery also an opportunity to learn more about

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CRICKET by Jack Malcolm looking for a repeat performance tomorrow. great to see the Boys’ High side back in the “I told the guys, ‘This is what happens premier grade. Teams have one final chance to improve when everyone plays to their potential’.” Loffler said his team would look to use their standings on the Doleman Cup table He said HSOB were looking like the their experience and “do the little things this weekend in the last round of pool play. strongest team in the competition and he better” to overcome the youngsters. Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys expected them to come out “firing” again “I’ve watched a lot of them grow up and are back in the top spot after a dominant tomorrow. mature. They look like they are enjoying performance against Galaxy World Gisborne Horouta had been focusing on their cricket, and they have a good team Boys’ High School last weekend. As a result, “individual work-ons” this week, targeting spirit.” Boys’ High slid to third in the standings. their shortcomings as they looked to He will take the field against his son Coastal Concrete OBR’s upset loss to peak towards the business end of the Cohen Loffler, who plays for Boys’ High, Horouta means the top three teams in the competition, Situ said. and says he’s been looking forward to competition are on equal points, with only Horouta will look to field their strongest trying to get one up on his son. net run rate separating them. side so far this season, with a full OBR’s keys to victory were not giving Horouta will hope they can continue to be complement available. their wickets away, taking their catches and the spanner in the works when they play HSOB will be without regular captain Carl “fighting hard to win vital moments”, Loffler HSOB this weekend. Horouta will look to Shaw again this weekend and Jak Rowe will said. capitalise on the momentum and morale of again fill that role. GBHS coach Mal Trowell said Loffler had their victory last weekend. Rowe said winning the game and securing coached a lot of the Boys’ High players as This weekend’s games will be a good test their top spot on the table was important to they went through age-grade cricket. of how the teams stack up as they prepare the team and their confidence leading into “It’s a little bit of banter that we have. for next week’s semifinals. the semifinals. The boys will be looking forward to it and Boys’ High and OBR meet in the other HSOB expected a fiery Horouta side to getting one over their old coach.” match. “come out fighting, with a lot of passion”, He said GBHS were eager to “right the Notwithstanding another upset, it is but HSOB would look to play the game on wrongs” of last week and would be looking expected that the elimination semifinals their own terms, he said. to do the little things right and focus on will feature the same match-ups as this “For us, we want to continue on from last their roles in the field. weekend. week and fine-tune the little things leading “The energy was a bit flat (last week); it Either Boys’ High or OBR could snatch to the finals.” flowed through the team.” first place from HSOB, but results would OBR captain Boys’ High are strong in the field, but have to go their way. HSOB have built a Ian Loffler said Trowell is hoping they can “pick it up” with strong net run rate — with dominant wins it had been the bat. BRAGGING RIGHTS AT STAKE: and close defeats — that will be hard to They will have Nicholas Hendrie back. Father and son Ian, below, and overcome. He was unavailable last Saturday, Cohen Loffler will be on opposing In overcoming favourites OBR last and Trowell will hope the South teams when Ian’s OBR side take weekend, Horouta showed that almost African’s experience provides the on Gisborne Boys’ High School anything can happen in cricket. foundation for a competitive tomorrow. Their captain, David Situ, said they were run total. Gisborne Herald file pictures