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Weekender, March 6, 2021 SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 SUPPLY CHAIN BLUES Supply chain issues affecting imported goods are having a knock-on effect here, with delays to building supplies and electrical and gas appliances already noted. Andrew Ashton found out Gisborne businesses are working around the issue with some Kiwi ingenuity. lobal supply chain issues far congestion. and equipment in advance of when they are removed from Gisborne are The road freight transport industry has needed on site, ensuring we can deliver for Ghaving an impact here with delays been caught in the middle with importers our clients. on imported goods — but people reluctant to pay for weekend or after-hours “We have also made additional space are rising to the challenge. work, meaning containers are being stored available at our workshop to store materials In past months over half of all container for longer. and stock. In some cases certain products are ships arrived at Auckland late (often as a A global shipping container shortage in completely out of stock, which can lead to result of bad weather), causing congestion at China and an uptick in demand nationally, delays for a project and puts extra pressure Ports of Auckland and making it hard for the following the end of Covid-19 Level 4 on the team. port to staff the terminal properly, causing lockdown have contributed to the “perfect “Where products are not readily delays. storm”. available or have significant delays due to A shortage of labour in Auckland, which All of that has trickled down to Gisborne, international shipping we are proposing also affects the trucking industry, put more where people are doing their best to find WORKING HARD: Peter Stevens, managing alternative options that meet the client’s pressure on the port. workarounds. director of D Stevens building company. timeframe and our high quality standards.” An automated container handling system Building company D. Stevens has put in Picture supplied Even with some shortages Mr Stevens said is being installed to address this problem, place good strategies to ensure projects are Stevens. the demand for work was still high. but the work required has reduced terminal well-serviced and can be delivered on time “Our team are working with local and Continued on page 2 capacity by about 20 percent, adding to and to budget,” said managing director Peter national suppliers to pre-order materials It’s your life, your funeral Why plan ahead? Prearranging your funeral provides peace of mind for you and your family. It allows you to leave clear instructions to your family on how you would like to be remembered and the style of farewell you would like. Start the conversation – help take the burden off your loved ones by making your end-of-life decisions in advance, in a calm and thoughtful atmosphere. We are happy to meet with you and guide you through the prearranging and prepayment process. Goodbye is as important as hello. A meaningful Evan’s Funeral Services Ltd. Ph 06 867 9150 Fax 06 868 5312 farewell supports healthy grieving. 171 Ormond Road, Gisborne. Email offi [email protected] 33889-02 2 THE GISBORNE HERALD LEAD PIVOTING: Marcel Campbell has staff at Neighborhood Pizzeria training to serve burgers. File picture by Paul Rickard IN DEMAND: Mitre10 staff Court Lamont, Kelsha Walker-Henderson and Zavier Lister with treated timber, which is getting harder to find due to shortages of imported chemicals. Turning to burgers Picture by Paul Rickard From page 1 “We understand that timber is impacted “There are currently global challenges with On Thursday a Ports of Auckland by increased local demand so the mills are sea freight (for example, the availability spokesman said there were no ships waiting “Our team and subcontractors are working having trouble keeping up and the impact of of shipping containers around the world) at anchor in Auckland. exceptionally hard to deliver great results for delays of some imported chemicals for the which is leading to some shipment delays However, that was no consolation for our clients. There is currently an extremely treatment processing of timber. here in New Zealand as well,” a Countdown Neighborhood Pizzeria owner Marcel large demand in the local construction “A good example of delays in shipping is spokesperson said. Campbell. industry. However, large projects such as the that last week we received our last drop of “Unfortunately, that’s having an impact on He ordered a $40,000 gas pizza oven from Olympic Pools redevelopment (while great outdoor furniture that was due in December a range of imported products as well as local the United States last year but it has still not for Gisborne) are adding additional pressure 2020. A little late for last summer and a products which rely on imported ingredients arrived. to an already-stretched industry. little early for next summer. or packaging. “It’s been so delayed that we’ve had to say, “It’s exciting to see strong growth and “As a result of the challenges we are seeing, “Closer to home there’s also congestion look it just doesn’t stack up for us anymore. activity in the local construction industry we have increased our stock holding in store at the Auckland and Tauranga ports. At You have to pay for these things 50 percent and we’re very thankful to our clients for by about $500,000 so there is less impact on Countdown we’re working closely with up front, and they can’t tell me when it’s their understanding and support.” our customers and we are providing more our suppliers and supply chain partners coming. So, it’s just the uncertainty of Mitre10 Gisborne co-owner Geoff Taylor detailed forecasts to our key suppliers to to prioritise deliveries and mitigate any everything at this time. said two big areas affected were the time help them.” category impacts as much as we can. We’re “It’s difficult. So, we are practising burger- taken for orders to arrive from overseas and Food supply has also felt the effect, but, so not expecting any significant issues for our making at the moment, as a pivot, until we the supply of New Zealand supplied timber. far, no significant issues have arisen. customers at this stage.” can secure the oven.” We raise funds from donations and legacies We invest funds retaining the capital and generating income We use income from investments to provide grants for local charities and organisations The Sunrise If you would like more information on how you can make a difference Foundation call Glenda on 06 867 7939 or [email protected]. www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz 38378-01 SATurDAy, MArch 6, 2021 3 PROFILE ‘Generosity of others a fine thing’ Growing up in Gisborne with seven brothers and sisters, Dame Anne Salmond says they all learned to “just get on with it” and not make a fuss. Now 75, and dividing her time equally between the halls of academia and the rural sanctuary that is Longbush, the distinguished professor talks with Sophie Rishworth. he greatest speech Dame Anne Maori Studies. Salmond ever heard was in the In 1995, Anne became a Dame. In 2013 United States in 1963. she was named New Zealander of the T She was 17, and sitting on the Year, and in 2020 was the Sir Peter Blake White House lawn in Washington DC. Medallist. The teenage Anne was on an AFS In the 2021 New Year Honours, Anne was (American Field Scholar) year and had appointed to the Order of New Zealand — gathered with 2000 other AFS students the country’s highest honour. from around the world who had come to the She has written more than 10 books and US for a year of school, and to live with an collaborated on many more. American family. She is working on one now, due out soon, The speech was by John F Kennedy, then about the Dominion Museum expeditions President of the United States. in the 1920s — including two to Tairāwhiti. “It was an incredible speech. He told us we Anne is passionate about the were the future generation of leaders, and environment, and its future care. She co- that we could change the world.” leads Let the River Speak, a research project AFS brings together young people from on the Waimatā River, and helped inspire more than 50 countries — so they get to Wildlab /Tiaki Taiao, a wilderness education TairawhiTi dame: Dame Anne Salmond, 75, and her husband of 50 years, Jeremy know each other, and their cultures, and programme for local children funded by the Salmond, have restructured their working life so they can spend half their time in never want to fight each other again. Air NZ Environment Trust. Gisborne and half in Auckland. They love the mix of rural and urban life. Picture supplied “It made a huge impression. It tells you In 2018 Anne hosted the television series how an inspiring leader can change a lot of Artefact, which she loved because she got to with children. building huts, how to use a hammer. Dad lives. explore all the nooks and crannies in places “Jeremy and I worked it out together. We was good like that, he was very hands-on “It was one of the finest speeches I have around New Zealand that most people never also had Mrs Tatt, who was like a granny, and taught us how to get things done. ever heard.” get to see. and the children were very fond of her.” “You learn a lot around the dinner table Anne said she had a brilliant time on Today, she and her husband Jeremy Anne would do her writing from the in a family like that.
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