TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 ARDERN NAMED PAGES COVID-19 6,9,10,14,16 to embraCING local businesses WORLD’S MOST • ISOLATION ESCAPEE SAYS SHE HAD NO CHOICE ELOQUENT • COVID-19 TEST REFUSALS FRUSTRATE DOCTORS • US RECORDING ONE DEATH EVERY MINUTE LEADER • TRUMP WANTS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DELAYED PAGE 6 • ANOTHER DARK DAY FOR VICTORIA - 13 DEATHS FEATURE INSIDE TODAY CURRENT EVENT A space capsule-sized, cylindrical magnet that will have 100,000 times the strength of Earth’s magnetic field once ramped up is lowered into Matai Research’s module. Based on Gisborne Hospital’s grounds, the module will house Matai Research’s state-of-the-art MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine, a General Electric Healthcare 3-Tesla. While workers readied the magnet to be craned out of its plywood hut on the back of a truck, another truck delivered a shipping container to the site. The MRI’s components will be stored in the container while the machine is assembled. Assembly will take about a week, after which the machine will be filled with liquid helium. This will keep the machine cool enough for the electric current to flow around the tube with zero resistance. The coolant provides the level of superconductivity required to enable generation of high-intensity magnetic fields in the MRI scanner. Once installed, the MRI machine will be tested so it is ready to go live on September 7. Picture by Liam Clayton We have gone far and ‘wide, engaging with over 1200 people in our region WELLBEING FOCUS —Paul Reynolds’ by Andrew Ashton Mr Reynolds said that in the past, an communities, following a year-long period sustain investment into facilities alone. increase in job numbers was a sufficient of community engagement. What we can do is leverage the trust’s COMMUNITY facilities, children, enough measure to assume enhanced “We have gone far and wide, engaging operational capacity to support securing mental health and inter-generational wellbeing. This was no longer the case. over 1200 people in our region,” he said. partners and other investors both locally learning opportunities here are all set to The annual report, released at the “The engagement also helped to and nationally.” benefit from Trust Tairawhiti’s new focus meeting, shows Trust Tairawhiti grew the identify Tairawhiti-centric wellbeing Children and young people was another on regional wellbeing. amount of capital available for income priorities and language that made more common theme, along with mental and Speaking at the community trust’s beneficiaries by $3.6m to $128.1m. This is sense to our communities.” overall health. annual meeting last night, chairman Paul the amount deemed available to income Dr Reynolds said there were some “One of the things that matters most Reynolds detailed how that focus would beneficiaries over the life of the trust (up common themes. to those we engaged with is that people reflect community aspirations over the to 2073). The “preserved capital” grew Facilities was one that emerged from and whanau are healthy, happy, and next 53 years. from $208.9m to $249.2m. the engagement data. More specifically, able to pursue the things they value to “It is essential to understand what The total trust fund is now $377.3m — sports and recreation, community hubs, flourish. We are mindful that mental to measure that can indicate whether up from $333.4m in the 2019 financial and retail. and overall health is a priority across the overall wellbeing of the region is year. “People spoke about the importance our communities. Still, we are also improving or not. Dr Reynolds pointed out the capital of having access to, and a wide choice clear that it is a core function of, and “Consider employment as an example. made available for income beneficiaries of, suitable facilities. They also talked funded via, our public health system. We Creating more jobs in Tairawhiti will would be balanced between immediate about the importance of facilities that our don’t aim to duplicate existing funding address a priority but if the jobs are needs and securing the capital over the children and young people can access. systems but want to focus more on how paying minimum wage or have long life of the trust. “This feedback reaffirms the work the we can partner, collaborate, and advocate hours, people’s sense of wellbeing or life Following the release of He Rangitapu, trust currently supports in this space. for enhanced health outcomes in our satisfaction may be decreasing. They are He Tohu Ora Tairawhiti Wellbeing Alongside other partners, the trust communities. not earning enough to cover necessities, Framework, all trust community supports a collective approach to creating their work/life balance is compromised, or distribution and investment decisions a regional facilities plan. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 their job security is limited.” would now reflect the aspirations of all “We are mindful that we cannot GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Classifieds ... 19-20 Racing .......... 22-23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........18 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ..... 6-10,17 World.............14,16 Literature............21 Weather .............27 > 2 SCHOOL LIFE The Gisborne Herald • Friday, July 31, 2020 CROSS-COUNTRY ADVENTURE Alizeyah Brown (above left) and Nina Botting make their way up the short hill climb at Gisborne Intermediate School’s cross-country held at Adventure Playground this week. The event featured fun runs, followed by championship races. Making their way around the course are CJ Holmes (above right), Clare Ruston (right) and Mana Newby (left). Below, Year 7 boys fly off the start line. Championship results — Year 8 girls: Charlie Keepa 1, Sierra Blumfield 2, Mia Blot Mouterde 3. Y8 boys: Austin Fergus 1, Cooper Allen-Johnstone 2, Tyler Peach 3. Y7 girls: Georgie Beaufoy 1, Emily Petro 2, Chloe Moore 3. Y7 boys: Jerome Tamatea 1, Izayah Morrison 2, Manawanui Stewart 3. Pictures by Liam Clayton FUTURE BLACK FERNS?: Secondary schoolgirl rugby kicked off this week with a fun session of sevens and 10s games involving Gisborne Girls’ High, Lytton High and Tolaga Bay Area School at Barry Park. Left, Lytton’s Azzy Snowdon tries to fend off a Girls’ High tackler. Right, Rutu Waikari- Maurirere is stopped in her tracks by Adelaide Walker- Komene as Scarlett Wyllie (left) watches and Sapphire Hihi closes in to help her Lytton teammate. Scores were not taken. It was more about getting girls playing and giving the game a go. 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Melanie Salisbury, of Aviation Tours NZ, said their aviation heritage trail was “taking off’. “With overseas travel grounded we have turned our attention to domestic itineraries for aviation enthusiasts, and there are so many world-class museums, collections, historic aircraft attractions and restoration facilities on the map in New Zealand. “There is plenty to get people moving and exploring what we have in our backyard. She said the NZ Aviation Heritage Trail will eventually be available for overseas visitors. The first aviation tour party to Gisborne is scheduled for November. Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society spokesman Roger van der Zanden said the society put its name forward two years ago to be included in the aviation WARBIRD OVER GISBORNE: This Harvard 66 will be in residence from time to time at the Gisborne Aviation Preservation heritage trail. Society’s museum at the airport. It has been jointly bought on a share basis by Gisborne and Tauranga aviation enthusiasts. “It’s exciting that Aviation Tours NZ Picture by Liam Clayton has decided to formulate a nationwide tour itinerary and that we are now Salisbury said. on a share basis and we look forward to Harvard 66, a former Royal New included. Meanwhile, the GAPS museum has a getting local people up in the aircraft. Zealand Air Force trainer done up in US “It will be great to have tour parties new resident. “We are looking for more investors in navy colours, was put on the market last come here to look over our collection.” Several Gisborne and Tauranga the Harvard. The more we get, the more year. The World War 2 Grumman Avenger enthusiasts have jointly bought a time we can have it at our museum. “It’s awesome to have the aircraft aircraft takes pride of place in the GAPS Harvard aircraft. “We are working with Warbirds New available to GAPS and the community of line-up. “I flew Harvard 66 down here from Zealand to undertake adventure aviation Gisborne.” “Our move to a nationwide itinerary Tauranga on Monday,” Mr van der rides in the Harvard, Tiger Moth The GAPS museum is open to the is great news for local businesses that Zanden said.