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And they did in droves as superb waves attracted surfers to the ocean this morning. This shot was taken by Herald photographer Liam Clayton at Makorori. It was indicative of all along that stretch of coast, with bands of surfers — many no doubt frustrated by having to stay out of the water during Alert Level 4 — enjoying the ideal conditions. Level 3 guidelines allow for surfing by experienced surfers at their local break. However, they must adhere to social distancing in and out of the water. DHB braces for surge by Aaron van Delden but no current cases. More than half of those tested for DEMAND for health services is $20m to ‘shore up’ cash position Covid-19 in Tairawhiti were Maori, Mr expected to increase as Tairawhiti Green said. emerges from the Covid-19 lockdown, by Wynsley Wrigley funding than they applied for. This would be the last week for mobile district health board chief executive Jim Mr Green said the equity would see the board clinics but people with respiratory Green says. HAUORA Tairawhiti has received $20 million in well into the 2021 year. symptoms were urged to continue seeking “We do believe there will be a surge in equity funding from the Government to maintain He reiterated the $20m was equity, not funding health advice. Only those with respiratory demand from this week as we come out of the board’s financial liquidity. and replenished the board’s cash holdings. symptoms would be tested for Covid-19 at Alert Level 4 and more Chief executive Jim Green told the It would allow the board to pay creditors. community-based assessment centres. people feel confident Hauora Tairawhiti board, meeting by Zoom It would not change any operating budgets. The scaling back of testing reflected the about coming back into videoconferencing yesterday, that the $20m was a Board chairwoman Kim Ngarimu said the $20m fact there was no evidence of community the health system,” Mr surprise, as $14m had been applied for. “could not just be spend”. It shored up the board’s transmission of Covid-19 in either Green told a Hauora All 20 health boards received more equity cash position so it could meet commitments. Tairawhiti or New Zealand. Tairawhiti board Mr Green said outpatient services meeting yesterday. would resume in various ways under Alert Gisborne Hospital, that some patients’ conditions would have anyone who wanted to be tested for Level 3, as would immediate responses to which has 108 beds, deteriorated over the past four weeks. the virus, on top of the region’s three GP referrals for specialist treatment. was just 25 percent full The DHB is advising people to keep in community-based assessment centres. Phone or video consultations would be over the weekend. contact with their GPs, who can update “We have deliberately gone out to our available, as they had been during the But from yesterday, in line with the the DHB on the urgency of their patients’ community to find the virus and have not lockdown. lessening of restrictions under Alert Level planned care. found it whatsoever,” Mr Green said. People who required face-to-face 3, hospital services would be widened, Mr With lower testing rates than most About 1800 people in the region had appointments would need to follow social Green said. DHBs, Hauora Tairawhiti was asked by been swabbed for Covid-19, or about 3.6 distancing protocols at the hospital. Waiting lists were reviewed several the Ministry of Health to ramp up its percent of the area’s population. Under the lockdown, non-deferrable weeks ago to ensure patients who needed testing for Covid-19 during the lockdown. Just three of those people had tested cancer treatment continued to take place, hospital care during the lockdown received Mobile clinics were introduced positive for the virus. but joint replacements were on hold until it, he said .However, it was anticipated throughout the district last week for The district had a fourth “probable” case Alert Level 2, Mr Green said.

GISBORNE WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 9 Television ...... 16 Farming...... 20 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 10 Classifieds ...... 17 Sport ...... 21-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-8,19 World...... 13-15 Puzzles...... 18,19 Weather ...... 23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Section of Rutene Rd to close for a week RUTENE Road between Harris Street and Hirini Street will be closed for seven days from Monday (May 4) while contractors install a new stormwater pipe and service lid. The Council 4 Waters team said detours would be in place during the works. “Access to properties won’t be affected and traffic management personnel will be onsite to assist road users during this period,” a council spokesman said. The works are part of the council’s $2.6m stormwater upgrade to instal a new pipe PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: Cars queue up for the McDonald’s drive-through on day one of Alert Level 3 yesterday. The line, at one stage of along Rutene Road to reduce the day, went as far back as the Gladstone Road traffic lights and there was a two-hour wait for some. Other takeaway outlets had surges of flooding and wastewater customers yesterday while KFC, according to its national website, is scheduled to reopen tomorrow at 10am. There is no traffic management discharges into rivers during plan in place as, unlike McDonald’s, the Gisborne KFC store is not located near emergency services bases. Picture by Paul Rickard weather events. Need for a fast food feed by Sophie Rishworth ProTraffic arrived. He thanked the customers as well. WHEN Gemma Reedy arrived for Wairoa to Gisborne for McD’s a no-no “Everyone is so happy and thankful. work yesterday morning, day one of Alert ANYONE travelling from Wairoa to Gisborne opened its drive-through on day one of Alert People here are awesome. I’ve been Level 3, she found it hard to believe her to buy a burger at McDonald’s is breaking Alert Level 3 yesterday. blown away by the support.” assignment. Level 3 regulations and faces prosecution, police Police were to have discussions today with There were 400 cars through from 5am “You actually need us for a drive- are warning. contractors to see if there could be different to 3pm yesterday — an average of 40 through?” Ms Reedy asked ProTraffic “Travel from Wairoa to Gisborne for that ways to control traffic going to the McDonald’s orders an hour. managers. purpose is a clear breach and anyone doing drive-through. Troy Ihe and son TK, 6, had been in Ms Reedy, Gerry Kora and Jean so faces the prospect of prosecution” a police “We don’t want it to affect other road users.” line for an hour and were not even on to Burkhardt usually work in forestry spokesman said. Meanwhile, police checked up on food outlets Bright Street when The Herald spoke to and road maintenance but yesterday “You can only travel within your region under yesterday to ensure they were complying with them. TK said he was looking forward to they were part of traffic management Level 3 and Wairoa is not considered part of this the Level 3 requirements of social distancing chicken nuggets. for McDonald’s during the fast food region.” and contactless payments. Oaklea Bowden and Gabby Wainohu restaurant’s first day of reopening since Carloads from as far as Wairoa, Nuhaka, “We encountered no issues in those areas. came from, “literally two minutes down the lockdown. Matawai and up the Coast were among those The retailers we visited were doing a really good the road”. They were buying for 12 “We are here making sure people who queued up when Gisborne’s McDonald’s job.” people and had already waited an hour are getting a kai and people have been when spoken to. lovely,” said Ms Reedy, who is commuting Dawn Banks travelled from Matawai from Ruatoria for the working week. that backed up Palmerston Road into It was good to be back open for his 84 to get a treat for the kids, who had They were the second shift Peel Street, past Treble Court and at one staff, he said. “I don’t even know all their surprised her by doing so well with their subcontracted by traffic management stage even through the city centre traffic names yet.” home-schooling. company ProTraffic for the 24-hour lights and into Gladstone Road. Mr Goel was grateful to them all and Civil Defence said it would review McDonald’s drive-through that re-opened Gisborne McDonald’s owner PJ Goel everyone in Gisborne for the support. daily how long traffic management would at 5am yesterday. said the average order per car was three Gisborne police called him last week need to continue. Queue-jumpers coming from the times the normal amount. about his opening plans. Civil Defence fire station side of the Palmerston He is running the restaurant with staff came on board and a traffic management ■ ST John Ambulance was called to Road-Bright Street roundabout were capacity at 50 percent to ensure social plan was put in place and paid for by CD. McDonald’s late yesterday morning after a nose- something to watch out for. distancing inside for his crew members. “When I arrived at 4.30 this morning to-tail collision between two vehicles in the line- There were carloads who travelled Mr Goel came from with there were already 30 cars lined up,”said up for service in the takeaway drive-through. from Wairoa, Nuhaka, Matawai and up his family to be Gisborne’s new owner Mr Goel. The ambulance crew checked over a person in the Coast. on March 1. Just over three weeks later He and the restaurant manager put on one of the vehicles. The longest wait was more than two NZ went into lockdown and the fast food hi-vis vests and managed the cars for a The person was OK and did not need to go to

hours in a constant queue of vehicles restaurant shut. couple of hours until the first shift from hospital. ‘

32139-01 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 NEWS 3 Advice to check Mobile clinics prove popular rules before ALL four probable and confirmed Covid-19 cases here have officially recovered, travelling about a spokeswoman for Hauora Tairawhiti confirmed yesterday. Previously, there were three MOTORISTS are being quarantine. confirmed cases and one probable advised to brush up on Level 3 Mr Wilson said the key was case in Tairawhiti. inter-regional travel rules. to keep as local as possible. About 140 people were Government guidelines say At Alert Level 3 — which swabbed at a mobile testing clinic people can move but only started yesterday — people at Ngata College in Ruatoria once and in one direction, still needed to stay in their yesterday. says Gisborne District Council household bubbles when not at To find out where the Emergency Coordination Centre work, school, buying groceries clinics are for the rest of the group controller Dave Wilson. or exercising. Bubbles could week check this page which “We know whanau are be expanded to reconnect is updated regularly — bit.ly/ planning to move home from with close family and whanau, MobileCOVIDTesting out of regions where they have to bring in caregivers or to “The clinics have been very lost their jobs. This is where support isolated people. popular and have helped they belong,” he said. “Keep those bubbles reassure us all that there is no “Everyone needs to exclusive and let’s continue to community spread in Tairawhiti,” understand the rules around halt the movement of the virus.” a Hauora Tairawhiti Facebook Level 3 and that big risks still Mr Wilson said police statement said. remain. checked up on those food “At the mobile clinics, you will “The nation’s Covid-19 outlets that were open not be turned away. However, infection clusters all broke out yesterday to ensure they were testing is of most value where at Level 2, so this is no time for complying with the Level you have respiratory symptoms complacency. 3 requirements of social — cough, sore throat, sniffles, “We are aware of the stress distancing and contactless fever, loss of smell or taste, people are under, but the risk payments. shortness of breath — even if is most certainly still there and “We encountered no issues they are very mild symptoms.” we all need to manage that in those areas. The retailers we The Community-based responsibility. visited were doing a really good Assessment Centres (CBACs) “Tairawhiti has done job.” at the War Memorial Theatre, incredibly well to keep the ■ Police made another Medical Centre and number of cases so low, and we arrest yesterday for persistent Hospital will now have no active cases in the breaches of the movement rules continue but they are only for region. Let’s keep it that way.” under Covid-19 Alert Levels. people who have respiratory Inter-regional travel is An 18-year-old man spent symptoms. allowed only for essential the night in custody and was to They assess for treatment, workers, going to work or appear in court today charged not just for Covid-19 testing. school, travelling for medical under the Health Act. While they are an efficient way or compassionate reasons, Police allege he had to thoroughly check symptomatic living with a shared bubble breached the movement rules people and test for Covid-19, arrangement, relocating a home multiple times since during they are also keeping people with or business, returning home, lockdown. TESTING, TESTING: Hauora Tairawhiti staff taking Covid-19 swabs at coughs and sore throats out of a foreign national leaving the ■ People can go to www. Ruatoria yesterday. Picture by Erana Keelan Reedy GP surgeries. country or a Kiwi returning COVID19.govt.nz to familiarise home after 14 days’ isolation or themselves with the guidelines. ‘Weathering the storm’ No need for ‘symbolism’ of pay cuts: Eastland Group CEO DESPITE being at the heart of originally scheduled to be completed in Covid-19 economic impacts, the operator of a few months, and this date will now be Gisborne’s airport, port and regional lines It’s been a tough time for everyone, but with one in four households pushed out.” company owner, Eastland Group, says it is in‘ the region linked to forestry, the recovery of this industry will be Mr Todd said supporting staff during “well-positioned” to weather the storm — vital for the recovery of the region as a whole. the period had been critical to ensure the with no need for displays of “symbolism” future success of the company. such as voluntary pay cuts. ’ “Eastland Group has worked to keep Chief executive Matt Todd said most Eastland Port was granted dispensation though they won’t be doing anything that all its staff employed and on full pay over of the company’s business sectors — from the Ministry of Transport to clear affects people at home for the next few lockdown,” said Mr Todd. “We believe our including Eastland Port, Eastland Network logs that had been sitting at the port. They weeks at least.” businesses are strong enough to weather and — had felt the effects also worked closely with local and national Electricity demand had been slightly the challenges that Covid-19 throws at us. of the Covid-19 crisis. But overall, the stakeholders to develop safety protocols down on usual, with a slight move from “While we understand the symbolism company was well-positioned to weather which have been adopted by ports across the commercial areas out to the residential of senior staff taking a pay cut this only the unprecedented situation. the country. areas. The load has been more consistent really makes sense if it is the difference “Most of our businesses have been “With the move to Level 3, the forestry so the peak has been flattened. between the business surviving or failing. impacted, but it’s too early to forecast the industry is getting back to work, and we “We expect electricity demand to pick Otherwise what we need as a national extent of the impacts with any accuracy, as have a steady stream of log ships booked up again as more businesses open and we and regional economy is people spending things are still developing day by day. over the coming weeks,” Mr Todd said. move into the colder weather,” Mr Todd money and paying tax. “Six weeks ago we thought the forestry “Coupled with increasing international said. “The world learned in the Depression sector and port would be the most affected; demand for logs, this is extremely positive Eastland Generation, including its Te that austerity measures actually made now it looks like these businesses may to see. Ahi O Maui and GDL geothermal power the situation worse not better, and it came recover quite quickly. “It’s been a tough time for everyone, but plants in Kawerau, continued operating through the global financial crisis far “What we do know is that Eastland with one in four households in the region and generating electricity throughout quicker because of fiscal expansion. Group has strength through our sector linked to forestry, the recovery of this Level 4. The move to Level 3 would see “A lot of small and medium businesses diversity and, because our businesses are industry will be vital for the recovery of them undertake larger maintenance across the country and in this region all essential services, we have been less the region as a whole.” projects and other essential work. are struggling to survive. As the alert impacted than many other companies. Lines company Eastland Network was Gisborne Airport’s new terminal levels continue to drop down from 4 “We have an agreed set of expectations an essential service and remained focused construction had also re-started. to 3 and below, what Tairawhiti needs around distributions to our shareholder, on keeping the lights on. “The aviation industry has been is people spending money at the local Trust Tairawhiti, and at this stage our During Level 4, the duty controllers devastated by the pandemic and the cafes, restaurants, retail shops and other view is that these will be met.” were operating and Eastland Network’s subsequent restrictions on travel. businesses. Tairawhiti’s forestry supply chain faults team headed out as required. “There are still no scheduled flights to “This situation is challenging. However, was one of the first local industries to “Now that we’re at Level 3, Eastland or from Gisborne Airport at the moment, as a community, everyone is pulling experience a slowdown with a significant Network will start doing some essential and they’re unlikely to resume in the short together. What is vitally important now decrease in log exports to China that maintenance such as fixing defects, term. A few essential flights, such as the is that we all work to support each other began in early February. inspections, and some tree work. They’re air ambulance, have continued. in Tairawhiti, and show leadership and Exports of kiwifruit and squash were also getting ready to restart their pole “We’re pleased to have restarted collaboration to aid the region’s recovery.” unaffected and continued as normal. replacement programmes and will be construction work on the second and final In the final week at Alert Level 4, advertising the planned power outages — stage of the new terminal building. It was See editorial page 10 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

FRASER, David Deaths Thomas. — 12 March 1945 - 27 April 2020. Loved son of Rupert ‘IT WAS HORRIFIC’ DEVER, Colin Brian. — Of Waipukurau. and Eileen Fraser of Peacefully, at Hastings Pouawa. Peace at last. Hospital on 23 April - Evans Funeral Impact of fatal Port Hills crash still being felt 2020, aged 90 years. Services Ltd FDANZ Adored husband of www.evansfuneral.co.nz Aline for 65 years. by Murray Robertson Much loved Dad of FRASER, David Karen, Michelle and Thomas. — Died 27 A CHRISTCHURCH volunteer firefighter who Kevin White, Rob and April 2020. Loved grew up in Gisborne has opened up about the Andy Hunter, Tania and cousin of Rick and Wendy Holden, and impact a fatal vehicle crash in the Port Hills Christian. Loved Poppa has had on him. of Rick and Jess, Bobbi Susan Carr-Smith. and George, the late Special thanks to all of Reuben Miller, aged 40, attended a crash late Gema, Jaime, Sophie David’s caregivers. on November 27 in which a car plunged off and Matt. Special Will be dearly missed. Summit Road and down a bank in the Port Hills. Poppa of Mya, Jack and FRASER, Thomas The vehicle, driven by a 19-year-old male, Angus, Franca, Coco (David). — caught fire and Mr Miller was a member of the and Willow, Hudson, 1945 - 2020. RIP. first fire crew at the scene. Spencer and Bella. A very special thank Ashburton teenager Tayla Alexander, 17, died Thanks to the St you to Rick Holden, in the crash, and Mr Miller pulled her 15-year- John Ambulance, who has been David’s Waipukurau and the old sister Sunmara from the burning car. best friend and mentor Sunmara died from her injuries the day of amazing staff at all his life. Always a Hastings Hospital. constant visitor and her 16 birthday just over two weeks after the Due to the current companion, particularly accident. circumstances a over his last, lonely The driver and another young man suffered memorial service will years. minor injuries. be held at a later date. Mr Miller said Sunmara’s death was “the Messages to: The Dever Monumental hardest bit” to take after a night he would never Family, C/- PO Box 200, Waipukurau 4242. Masons forget. “It was horrific,” he said.“You could not see A NIGHT HE WILL NEVER FORGET: Reuben Miller, formerly of Gisborne, helped C. H. B. Funeral the car when we got there, the black smoke Services Ltd, FDANZ STONEHAVEN release a teenage girl trapped in a burning car after it went over a bank at the Port Waipukurau from the fire was so thick. Hills in Christchurch. The girl later died of injuries. Her older sister also died in the Memorials “One of the other members of our crew got crash, Mr Miller is pictured with wife Prue and their children Louis (8) and Hugo (10). water on to the fire and then we heard a girl cry Picture supplied 601 Nelson Road out, and I went to the passenger door. “She was still in her seat belt and her legs Ph 867 1800 were trapped as the car burned around her,” Mr had a huge impact on me. “I think I was five or six when I first learned www.stonehaven.net.nz Miller said. “Sunmara was incredibly brave that night. to sail on Poverty Bay.” “I couldn’t see her so I had to go by feel. I She remained so calm right throughout.” He won yachting trophies and was also found her seat belt and was able to cut that Mr Miller drove to Ashburton last month to regularly successful in the annual science fair free, then she and I set about meet the girls’ father Jason for students. Garage and car freeing her legs. Alexander, who had raised the He went on to become a engineer and “She’d tell me when to pull I wanted him to girls on his own since their worked in China for about 10 years before he and she would push, and finally hear‘ from me how mother moved to Australia 11 and his family moved to Christchurch where damaged in fire I got her out. brave his daughter years ago. they have lived since. “Other members of the fire “I wanted him to hear from He now works for a company designing food FIREFIGHTERS were called to a property in crew sprayed water on to us as had been that me how brave his daughter had processing equipment. Walsh Street off Dalrymple Road late last night we worked together to get her night been that night. Mr Miller has continued as a volunteer after a garage/carport and the car inside it caught free.” ’—Reuben Miller “He never got the chance to firefighter. fire in suspicious circumstances. Mr Miller said he was standing Fire and Emergency NZ were called out shortly talk to his daughter again and He also recently bought himself a Laser before midnight. in flames the whole time. as a parent myself, I wanted him yacht and has enjoyed getting back out on the “The garage and the Mazda 6 car inside were “But I could not leave her. I had to get her to know how brave she had been.” water again. well involved in fire when we arrived,” a senior out.” Mr Miller joined as a volunteer with the “I miss Gisborne and we will try to come for firefighter said. Sunmara suffered extensive burns and died Governors Bay brigade five years ago. a holiday this summer to visit family.” The firefighters used a high pressure delivery 16 days later in Middlemore Hospital’s burns “I wanted to give something back to the and foam to put the fire out. unit. community.” ■ CHARGES have yet to be laid in relation The garage and the car were extensively “That was the hardest bit for me,” said Mr He left Gisborne in his teens to attend to the accident that claimed the lives of the damaged. There was no threat or damage to the Miller. “I followed her progress every day she university after schooling at , Alexander sisters. Mr Alexander said he had house on the property. was in hospital and to hear she didn’t make it Gisborne Intermediate and Gisborne Boys’ High forgiven the driver — “anger won’t bring them “Everyone in the house was well clear and no was really tough. School. back” — but has had no contact or apology one was injured.” “The crash and her subsequent death has He was a keen yachtsman from an early age. from the driver. The senior firefighter said the cause was suspicious and police were called to begin an inquiry. She said the alarm was raised by a neighbour who saw the fire starting. * At 5.45am this morning a fire crew was called to a business premises in Stanley Road Good vibe as forestry where industrial waste in a small dump truck had caught alight. “The waste on the back of the truck was tipped out to enable us to get at it and put the fire out,” the senior firefighter said. “We believe there was something in the sector returns to work industrial waste, perhaps something like a battery, that had combusted to start the fire.” She said there was some damage to the metal by Murray Robertson The log ship Erradale is sitting happening over the next few months,” she sides of the truck. alongside the Gisborne wharf loading said. MANY of the region’s forestry workers logs for China, and will be there until “The planting season is fast were back on the job yesterday and more Saturday. approaching, so companies are in land Air regulator failure will go back into the forest over the next Three other log ships have been preparation mode, and contractors will week as the industry steadily ramps up scheduled to load in the next week — be looking to recruit approximately 150 cuts colour capacity again in Alert Level 3 of the Covid-19 the Port Botany, Yangtze planters. pandemic measures. Eternal and the Funing, “We are working THE Gisborne Herald lost some colour-printing Eastland Wood Council chief executive with the Port Alfred due Everyone’s keen to with the Forestry capacity yesterday morning when an air regulator Kim Holland said this morning there was on May 15. get‘ back to work. Industry Contractors on the press failed. definitely a positive energy and vibe in Ms Holland said she —Kim Holland’ Association, Ministry of Because of this several pages intended to be the air yesterday. has had feedback from Social Development and colour yesterday were printed in black and white, “Everyone’s keen to get back to work, contractors that everyone contractors to promote and in today’s paper advertisements have been and what a stunning day to do it too — would be taking the vacancies through the reshuffled to be able to be printed in colour (the the East Coast at its best.” Covid-19 health and safety protocols Work The Seasons platform. Government’s Covid-19 update has moved from Robert Stubbs from Stubbs Contracting seriously on site, to ensure everyone was “I’m not sure how many workers are page 7 to page 12 today). said on TVNZ 1 news last night that he safe in their work bubbles. back but I do know that some contractors Unfortunately the piece of equipment that had 25 staff back at work yesterday. “The log price and exchange rate is that shed crews early on in the crisis failed has to be ordered in from the United Ms Holland said it was great to looking good at present, there is good are taking a wait-and-see approach,” Ms States, although we will be able to print the paper see log trucks going up and down the off-take from the wharves in China, Holland said. in sections when required to maintain a normal coast yesterday on their way to or from and increased demand with economic “With the strong market conditions number of colour pages. Eastland Port, and to see vessels in the stimulus. we would expect that numbers will build Apologies for any inconvenience. bay. “We will continue to monitor what is back up over the next few weeks.” The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 NEWS 5 QRS plans Prestigious award for to increase outstanding scholar A SCHOLARSHIP for outstanding work in Pacific Studies has brought financial and academic rewards for Gisborne postgraduate student Kaitlin Abbott. Kaitlin said she was overjoyed and grateful to receive the Teresia Teaiwa Memorial Scholarship, worth workforce $10,000, from Victoria University in Wellington. The scholarships are awarded annually to Pasifika A COMBINATION of caring aims to increase QRS’s 90-strong students in Pacific Studies (Va’aomanu Pasifika) in for people and good management workforce by around 10 percent, memory of associate professor Teresia Teaiwa, who and planning means Wairoa- offering sustainable employment was the Director of Va’aomanu Pasifika at Victoria based Quality Roading and to new staffers. University. Services goes into a post- The company needs them. “I feel empowered and driven to carry on the legacy pandemic future thriving, chief While lockdown is costing that Teresia started,” Kaitlin said. executive Nigel Pollock says. the company over four weeks in She has always felt a strong connection to her His comments come almost lost time, the seasonal nature Pasifika culture, and was surrounded by her mother’s a month to the day after New of some of the work means it Cook Island family growing up in Gisborne. She was Zealand learned it was going has in some cases lost up to six part of a cultural dance group at Gisborne Intermediate into lockdown — and a month months of work time. and a less formal family cultural group where her since he made well over 100 Then there is the added aunties and uncles would pass on their knowledge, she phone calls in just a few hours. pressure of the more than $20 said. “When the lockdown was million in shovel-ready projects But studying Pacific Studies at university allowed announced I tried to call every that Wairoa District Council has her to develop her Pasifika perspective and think about single one of the staff,” Mr applied to have brought forward the culture from a societal point of view. Pollock said. under the government’s multi- “Pacific Studies and the academic environment that “This was a once-in-a-lifetime billion-dollar stimulus package. the late Teresia Teaiwa and the other staff in Pacific opportunity to talk with them “But we can do it,” Mr Pollock Studies at Victoria created for Pasifika students or one-on-one in these entirely said. anyone choosing to study Pacific studies helped me unique circumstances. I believe “We worked with the council realise my ultimate goals and dreams for the future. that despite the pressures of that identifying what projects are “I have so much love and respect for the ideas and period it was a very good use of ready and how they can be built values that Teresia weaved into Pacific Studies. time. Our people are the driving into our work stream. They “Even though I was unfortunately never able to meet force behind our business, behind weren’t all booked to start the Teresia before she passed in 2017, as a student of her our success. Without them, we moment lockdown ended so it is programme and her legacy, I can feel her influence in have nothing.” just a matter of careful planning everything we do as Pacific Studies alumni.” Staff at the Wairoa roading and and ensuring the business Born and raised in Gisborne, Kaitlin was dux of LOVE AND RESPECT: Kaitlin Abbott says civil construction business were can manage in a sustainable in 2015. She completed a Bachelor she feels driven to carry on the legacy that assured they would be paid the manner.” of Arts, majoring in Pacific studies, English literature, Teresia Teaiwa started in her work as the wage subsidy during lockdown — QRS is owned by Wairoa and cultural anthropology and is doing honours this director of Pacific Studies at Victoria University topped up by QRS to 80 percent District Council but operates year. in Wellington. Kaitlin has been awarded the of their usual income. independently with its own board “Pacific Studies helped me to see and accept that Teresia Teaiwa Memorial Scholarship, worth Mr Pollock, the board, and the of directors. you can have a Pasifika perspective at university, and $10,000. Picture supplied management team then got down Wairoa Mayor Craig Little said it has encouraged me to use that perspective in other to the business of running QRS trust was vital to the relationship subjects. I didn’t think I could do that. in unprecedented times. between the two and QRS had “After my degree, I want to do everything. I want to mentor of I-Kiribati and African American descent. QRS remained responsible earned that “many times over”. write, teach, make films. I want to be creative. Pasifika At the moment Kaitlin is doing her studies online for around 800km of local roads “In terms of building that people are great storytellers and I want to use that to from her flat in Wellington. and in excess of 100km of state trust, I think the writing was help in the work I hope to do with Pasifika communities Victoria University students have been given an highway during lockdown. on the wall when QRS signed a here in New Zealand.” extended break for the lockdown, with the rest of the “Around half our workforce was Memorandum of Understanding The Teresia Teaiwa Scholarship Fund is now in its semester taking place online regardless of the alert engaged in part-time work doing with its opposition, Fulton second year of awarding scholarships. Kaitlin is able to levels. inspections and making sure Hogan, so they could work use the $10,000 as she wishes and will use it to pay her “I think the decision to have this time to readjust those roads were open and safe.” together on getting around $8 rent for the year. was a great idea for some of the courses at university In conducting other million dollars worth of Mahia “This means I do not have to work a part-time or which have 200 to 500 students all crammed into one business, the QRS team roading work done. full-time job which I would have had to do otherwise. It lecture theatre suddenly getting moved into an online embraced the Zoom system “I don’t think that kind means I can put all of my focus into my study and into space. of video-conferencing to keep of relationship had been any projects or responsibilities that may arise during “For me, I have a small class of six postgraduate collaboration at the core of formed anywhere else in New the year.” students and our supervisor, where we meet up and everything they did. Zealand and to me that was The undergraduate scholarship, worth $6000, was discuss the materials and flesh out ideas with each “The board generally meets extraordinary. It showed a real awarded to Esther Patu. other, rather than have a lecture. once a month but during maturity in getting business “We are fulfilling Teresia’s dream of providing “In my situation as a postgraduate student, the move lockdown we met weekly to done that has been to the benefit support for fantastic young scholars such as Kaitlin online is fairly easy, as a lot of our work is self-directed ensure continuity and to put of everyone involved.” and Esther,” said Dr April Henderson, programme anyway — it’s just a matter of motivation and discipline in place some robust future QRS’s involvement in planning director of Va’aomanu Pasifika. when I’ve got all the comforts and luxuries of home planning.” for the stimulus package funding Dr Teresia Teaiwa was a scholar, poet, activist and around me.” Post-lockdown, Mr Pollock was important too, Mr Little said. ‘We need to look after ourselves’ — Jones by Andrew Ashton in the downstream processing together and look after ourselves primacy contributing to the the wood processors of New sectors are viewed as carriers of before we look after the rest of ongoing employment of Kiwis in Zealand.” A LOG export levy and the water”. the world”. downstream processing. Mr Jones added that creation of a second national “I find that attitude too Responding to questions “The contractors and truck processors needed a greater level grid connection for Gisborne defensive. Now that we are from The Gisborne Herald on drivers, they have their jobs of certainty that log prices would have been proposed by Forestry facing an unemployment storm, negative reaction to an idea to whether the logs are sold not spike and fall repeatedly. Minister Shane Jones as ways to there’s no place for that kind of introduce a levy on log exports, internationally or domestically.” It was his ambition to bring “thousands” of new jobs to thinking.” Mr Jones said a levy would help Mr Jones acknowledged boost the number of jobs post-Covid-19 Gisborne. There were multiple options boost the overall sector. there was a lack of processing “substantially” over a three-to- The forest sector also needs for that change to develop, It should not be viewed as a facilities on the East Coast. five-year period. to work with the “downstream including co-investment to ban on exports, he said. Speaking at the Zoom That would involve spending processes” and expand the size reverse the fortunes of the “I think the people from meeting, Mr Jones said a money in Gisborne to upgrade of the sector in New Zealand, processing sector. Tairawhiti who may be reference group of senior the electricity connection. or create a better range of Another was moving logs concerned need to show some ministers would put forward “I’ve been told by your mayor products, Mr Jones told media around New Zealand. respect. options to boost processing and people in Gisborne that in a Zoom (video conference) Mr Jones would also like “This government has poured capacity in New Zealand. unless we put in a new power meeting. to see “log-mongers” — a lot of dough into Tairawhiti, “As part of that process, I am connection, possibly from the Mr Jones said in his view companies who buy and sell improving infrastructure, proposing a levy on the export Tuai dam, it’s going to frustrate the nation needed to “invert logs — registered, whether the improving roads, and at no point of logs. However, I must say it is the development of wood the role” forest owners had transactions are international or at all have we said we are going not government policy. It is one processing capability there.” traditionally held . . . “where domestic. to hobble exports. of the ideas I am going to put He was confident there was they believe they are the ‘lord That would involve agreeing “What we want is to ensure forward to my colleagues. scope to create several thousand of the manor’ and too many of to a code of conduct to reflect New Zealand’s forest-owning “It is an idea I have been jobs in processing “and why not the men and women who work that as Kiwis “we need to buy community observes a level of asked to take forward by in Gisborne?” 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 BRIEFS Activity increase at ‘expected levels’ Huge hit for tourism TE ANAU — Fiordland tourism operators WELLINGTON — The increase of Dr Bloomfield told RNZ’s Morning Dr Bloomfield elaborated on his say they have been taking hit after hit New Zealanders congregating at Alert Report he thought the increase in statement that New Zealand was “well since the end of last year, and they’re not Level 3 appears to be at expected levels, people out and about was in line with on our way” to having the contact- sure how many will be left standing. not worrying levels, Director-General of expectations. tracing capability indicated by Dr Ayesha Since October, the region has faced bad Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said. “There were definitely more people out Verrall’s audit as “critical” to the weather that’s grounded helicopters and The World Health Organisation has yesterday and I noticed more traffic this Covid-19 response. shut tracks. labelled New Zealand’s response to morning so things are gearing up a bit. “We are there with the key ones, and In February, Fiordland operators were the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic as Maybe that was a few of the kids heading the key ones are turnaround time for left reeling when more than a metre of world-leading, but also warned against off to school . . . although perhaps a bit laboratory testing . . . and contacting 80 rain fell in less than three days, cutting complacency. early for that,” he said. percent of close contacts within three Milford Road and damaging Great Walks. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern “I don’t think it is at worrying levels, days,” he said. Tourism operators up and down the yesterday also warned New Zealanders I would have thought they were at He said New Zealand was now country say they were on the road to would need to be more vigilant under the expected levels.” achieving the testing time requirement, recovery until Covid-19 struck. — RNZ loosened restrictions. and data had showed the one for average The move to Alert Level 3 meant contact-tracing speed was already being App timeline ‘too slow’ another 400,000 people returned to work Jacinda Ardern yesterday warned outperformed, with 80 percent of close WELLINGTON — Two weeks is too long yesterday, with long queues for takeaways New Zealanders would need contacts reached within just two days. to wait for a contact-tracing app for and much more traffic on the roads. to be more vigilant under the “The other things we will start to Covid-19, the National Party says. The demand for takeaway food has monitor as the system builds . . . some of The Ministry of Health announced a been unusually strong, and one of the loosened restrictions. them were not the mission critical ones.” voluntary app to help with contact tracing country’s biggest pizza chains, Hell Pizza, He said he had consulted with others would launch within a fortnight, using said it triggered one of their busiest days on the recommendations of the audit, and mobile data to track the movements of ever. He said people’s behaviour was more of had invited Dr Verrall to meet with his people with the virus. Wellington man Ropata Maxwell said a concern simply because of the number team this week and discuss variations The first version of the app would allow he had noticed much more traffic on the that were out and about. to some of them — and there were some pre-registration, giving the ministry up-to- south coast on his daily walk. “One of the things yesterday was a things New Zealanders could do to help. date contact details for users. He suspected people were using Level 3 much lower number of complaints to He said one of the main ways of National’s health spokesperson Michael as an excuse to get out when they should police . . . about people who were out and reaching people was through the National Woodhouse said the Singaporean not. about. Health Index. government offered the code for its app “Just those using their cars because it’s “I have been really impressed by what “One of the key things Kiwis can do weeks ago, and the ministry should be Level 3, and I’m like ‘Level 3 is still very I have seen, I was certainly pretty early is make sure their contact details (with moving faster. similar to Level 4 guys’. I mean, come on. putting my order in for a coffee at Mojo. public health authorities) are up to date.” He said he did not accept Director- We have done well and even I’ve got cabin “It is tempting to have a chat to The contact tracing team was able to General of Health Ashley Bloomfield’s fever, you know, but we’ve got to stick people. Please do, but keep that physical access various other ways of trying to assurance its contact-tracing system was with it.” distance.” contact people, he said. — RNZ now at a “gold standard”. — RNZ Calls for Health Kiwis embrace ‘threedom’ Minister to resign Bloomfield warns virus cases may increase after ‘third strike’ by Amelia Wade, NZ Herald by Jason Walls, NZ Herald

WELLINGTON — As New Zealanders WELLINGTON — National leader Simon flock to fast-food outlets and sip on Bridges is calling for the head of Health takeaway coffees on the first days of Minister David Clark, after it was revealed he ‘Threedom’, health chief Ashley Bloomfield continued to move boxes between his houses has acknowledged the number of Covid-19 during Alert Level 4. cases might bump up. Bridges said that not only was this Clark’s The Director-General of Health, who “third strike” but it was also unacceptable himself indulged in a Level 3 takeaway that during the biggest health crisis in New coffee, reiterated: “Elimination is not Zealand’s history, the Health Minister has not eradication.” been in Wellington. Bloomfield told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Last night, Clark revealed that a moving Hosking today he did not believe he had company had helped him move house on the “got (New Zealand) into a pickle” over the Wednesday before the Level 4 lockdown began. use of the word elimination — “I think we “During lockdown, I used my old house as got ourselves out of a pickle with where my office and occasionally walked the odd item coronavirus was heading”. or box back with me, as is within the rules,” he He said the World Health Organisation said. had praised New Zealand’s efforts, but In a late-night statement, a spokesman for that also came with a warning “not to take Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said based on the foot off the pedal”. what Clark had advised her, and based on his Elimination, he said, was not a point FIGHT IS NOT OVER: As Kiwis rushed to satisfy their cravings yesterday after 33 description of events, he had not breached in time but a sustained effort — to keep days without takeaways, Dr Ashley Bloomfield reiterated that ‘elimination is not lockdown rules. Covid-19 out of the country and to stamp eradication’. NZ Herald picture But Bridges said this was not good enough it out as cases arose. “It’s like killing and Clark needed to resign as Health Minister. weeds on your lawn, you can kill them all fight wouldn’t be over until there was a recovered but there were nine people in Earlier this month, Clark was stripped of his but they sure as heck will pop up again.” vaccine. hospital, including one person in intensive Associate Finance portfolio and demoted to the He shared the PM’s aspiration to Elimination did not mean a point in care in Middlemore Hospital in Auckland. bottom of the Cabinet ranking after he admitted get down to Alert Level 2 as quickly time, instead it would be a sustained effort Meanwhile, the police revealed there he took his family on a 40km round trip to the as possible — that would depend on to stamp out every new case, she said. had been more than 5800 breaches of the beach during the lockdown. Kiwis’ behaviour over the next two New Zealanders yesterday celebrated lockdown during Alert Level 4, with most This was after he came under pressure for weeks, especially in regards to physical the first day out of full lockdown by culprits coming from Counties Manukau going mountain biking on a trail during Level 4. distancing. “That’s going to be the big one.” flocking to fast-food chains, local cafes or and Wellington. Despite the Prime Minister voicing her The number of New Zealand cases the beach. During a hearing of the Epidemic disappointment and saying Clark would have might increase, Bloomfield acknowledged. About 75 percent of the economy is back Response Committee, a co-owner of been sacked as Health Minister if the country Asked what number would re-trigger under way with about one million Kiwis Glenfield mall in Auckland, Dallas wasn’t battling a pandemic, he kept the health concerns — whether it be 10s or 100s back at work. Pendergrast, was highly critical of the job. — Bloomfield said the rate of increase But as people took to their cars to head Government’s treatment of small and At the time, Bridges agreed with Ardern and and source of infections would be the key back to their jobs or to join the bumper- medium businesses during the lockdown. said despite Clark’s transgressions, it was not factors. to-bumper queues at the drive-throughs, She went as far as to call Ardern’s the right time to sack the Minister of Health. “Critical is knowing where they have many were caught short. public gratitude to them “an insult” and This morning, he acknowledged this and said come from. If it is from a known source, The Automobile Association said it had said the current Covid-19 situation was that at the time if Clark put another foot out of that’s much more comfortable than if they a record-breaking day — it was expecting “no risk to anybody”. line, he should be “gone-burgers”. are popping up out of nowhere.” to attend up to 1800 jobs by midnight, “It’s been dramatised out of proportion.” “If we stand back and look at this, the Prime There was a huge international effort with 80 percent of those being flat At the post-Cabinet press conference, Minister doesn’t have confidence in him.” under way to develop a vaccine, with more batteries. Ardern said the continuous goal of But Bridges said Clark’s “bigger sin” was not than 100 trials. And while the number of global cases elimination was why some businesses had being in Wellington during a health pandemic. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern went past three million, New Zealand to stay shut at Alert Level 3. “As Health Minister, it beggars belief that he yesterday sounded a sombre warning as had its 10th straight day of single-digit Unlike offices, hospitality and retail wasn’t in Wellington dealing with the biggest the number of global Covid-19 cases hit coronavirus cases, with just three new customers and staff would interact health crisis that we have ever seen in our more than three million. cases reported on Tuesday afternoon — with a lot of people daily which risked history.” Despite New Zealand effectively and just 239 active cases in total. transmission and made contact-tracing Clark is back in the capital now — but was eliminating Covid-19, Ardern warned the More than 80 percent of cases have now more difficult, she said. working from home in Dunedin during Level 4. The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Attacked Otago Fourteen arrests over rental car thefts prison guard AUCKLAND — Fourteen people have arrested and nine are facing charges. ensure they have appropriate security been arrested and 50 vehicles have been Police said the majority of those face measures in place, which includes awarded $65k recovered after 112 Jucy rental vehicles charges relating to unlawfully taking a keeping vehicle keys hidden in a secure were stolen last week. motor vehicle or receiving property. place.” DUNEDIN — An Otago prison officer left In a release, police said they Police said some of the vehicles were Srhoj said that a few of the stolen traumatised after being beaten by an inmate has understand 112 vehicles were stolen from recovered after being spotted by police on vehicles have been advertised for sale been awarded $65,000. the car yard in Mangere last week. Fifty the road and pulled over. online on places such as Facebook The Employment Court issued a revised order of the vehicles have been recovered so far. Counties Manukau West Area marketplace at very low prices. this month after a 2018 Employment Relations “The vast majority of the vehicles Commander Inspector Matt Srhoj said “We encourage the community to report Authority ruling found the Department of stolen are Holden Captivas, Mazda 3s police were working hard to hold all of any suspicious activity such as this Corrections breached the man’s contract by failing and Suzuki Swifts, however, some vans those responsible to account. online. to take reasonably practicable steps to protect him have also been reported stolen,” police “We are determined to locate the If the deal appears too good to be true, from harm at work. said. remainder of these stolen vehicles and it probably is. Compensation of $30,000 was initially awarded, Police said many of the recovered Police are working hard to establish “We also want to remind the public but this was successfully challenged by the man’s vehicles were found at addresses in the exactly what has occurred. that it is an offence to knowingly receive legal team. South Auckland area. “We have also spoken to other rental stolen property and those found by police The man was seriously assaulted in June 2012 As of this morning, 14 people have been car companies in the wider area to risk being prosecuted.” — RNZ while working as a corrections officer at the Otago Corrections Facility. The judgement outlines how the man was supervising 25 inmates in the facility’s high security unit when he was punched from behind by one of the prisoners. The punch was so forceful he was knocked Toll apologises unconscious before being struck by the same prisoner at least a further 20 times. He was taken to hospital by ambulance, suffering from two black eyes, a sore hand, and after parcels significant bruising. He returned to work on June 21, 2012. He went back to work in the same unit where he had been assaulted, with the same inmates who found dumped knew about or had witnessed the assault. At that time, he was not diagnosed as suffering from any AUCKLAND — Courier company woman, who wished to remain mental injury. Toll has apologised after a pile anonymous, spotted the parcels on But things began to go downhill for the man. of courier packages were found Retreat Drive in Mangere yesterday He felt ‘’stressed and anxious’’, and took an strewn across the ground in morning. unusual amount of leave. He had to take time Mangere. The local said she flagged down BAD BUSINESS: A Mangere local who went on her morning off whenever there was a violent incident in the As the country enters Alert Level a council employee in the area walk was shocked to find a pile of courier packages strewn prison, because it caused him to relive the assault. 3, many companies are relying on who then collected the parcels and across the grass. Picture supplied He struggled to maintain personal relationships, online deliveries to combat the notified police. and described his life as ‘’deteriorating in every spread of Covid-19. Her cousin, Shane M, shared a In the photo, some packages happened. respect’’. However, customers may photo of the pile with the caption: are labelled Toll, a global courier “We apologise to our customers He transferred to other units, but that did not be angered to find out that the “Cousin out on her morning walk company with New Zealand outlets. who have been impacted by this help. packages they have been waiting found these parcels dumped. If Toll has apologised for the and will be in touch with them as It was not until September 2013, a little over a for may have been dumped. your delivery hasn’t arrived, it’s “clearly unacceptable” incident and part of our investigation.” year after the assault, that the department referred According to Newshub, the probably here.” said it was investigating what had — NZ Herald the man to counselling. — NZ Herald ‘A melting pot of confusion’ Universities charging students could be in breach of new law by Rachel Thomas, RNZ support, it is very murky as to whether they are receiving the pastoral care WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s requirements stipulated in the new Act.” student body president says university The Ministry of Education is currently halls that are still charging students for not allowing anyone who left university accommodation could be in breach of a halls prior to lockdown to return during new law designed to protect them. Alert Level 3. Halls linked to Canterbury, Auckland, Lenihan-Ikin said students should get Otago and AUT universities are offering in touch with their university’s student partial rebates, while Victoria is charging union and their vice-chancellor directly. students a placeholder fee. “We are also working nationally to The Education Pastoral Care ensure that there is a consistent approach Amendment Act came into effect after and there is some national cohesion the death of Canterbury student Mason during this uncertain time.” Pendrous, whose body lay undiscovered in Otago students have received partial a hall of residence for weeks. rebates of $120 each week since lockdown The Act sets out a general duty of began, a university spokeswoman said. pastoral care that tertiary education Otago halls cost about $400 a week, providers have for depending on the college, domestic tertiary she said. STUDENT ACCOMMODATION: University halls that are charging students during the students, and specific The fact some are “The $120 represents lockdown may be in breach of a new law designed to protect them. File picture requirements for those charging‘ and some our best estimate of the who provide student aren’t means students actual savings we are While it was saving on food costs and students who leave accommodation.” accommodation. accruing through the some utilities, cleaning expenses had Statements on the Massey and Lincoln It reads: “Providers face unfair outcomes. students being away significantly increased, the letters said. websites state accommodation fees will be are required to support —Isabella Lenihan-Ikin’ (mainly food-related, but All of Canterbury University’s halls held in credit for students who have paid the safety and wellbeing also some other items) are managed independently. Some have in advance. of students and improve plus an additional factor offered students a 50 percent discount, but “The fact some are charging and the consistency of standards in student on top of that. We estimate the actual others have not received this. some aren’t means student face unfair accommodation.” savings at $80 to $90 a week, so the “Some halls affiliated with UC have outcomes,” Lenihan-Ikin said. New Zealand Union of Students additional component on top of that is $30 yet to finalise fee arrangements for the “The different approaches are fuelling Association president Isabella Lenihan- to $40 per week.” lockdown period, but have suspended this sort of melting pot of confusion which Ikin said the Act leaves a grey area for No one from the University of Auckland fees in the meantime, and will set is so hard for students to understand, students left out in the cold due to was available for an interview. appropriate fees and send invoices when all the services they are getting are Covid-19. But in an email, the university when a clearer return date is advised pretty much the same across the country “It’s really hard to determine if there’s confirmed it was providing rebates of $130 by the Government,” Canterbury’s — irrespective of their university or been a breach. But given the fact that (the each week for students in catered halls student services executive director Lynn tertiary provider.” Act) was born from the tragic death of a and $60 a week for those in self-catered McClelland said. Green MP Chloe Swarbrick has student in accommodation, there is a focus halls. Auckland University sent letters to Massey, Lincoln, and Waikato promised to address the situation with on accommodation. And I think at a time students earlier this month stating: “The universities are not charging students. tertiary providers and asked people where students aren’t in halls of residence university is not making money off our Waikato states: “Accommodation to send her correspondence they had and they aren’t getting pastoral care residents during this difficult time.” payments are being suspended for all received from their universities. 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 PM’s ‘catch-up’ with the Queen

by Kim Moodie, NZ Herald The Daily Telegraph in the UK to those who continue to put reported New Zealand being on the service of others above WELLINGTON — As the the verge of a “brilliant victory” themselves, whether by staying lockdown lifted on Tuesday, Prime and Australia’s mass-market at home, providing essential Minister Jacinda Ardern managed news.com website said New services, or by caring for the most to carve out the time to speak to Zealand had won a major battle. vulnerable.” the Queen. The New York Times and The Queen turned 94 this “A few days ago we got a Washington Post have both month and was forced to scale wee note to say that the Queen featured articles on how New back the celebrations due to the wanted to catch up and see how Zealand is combating the threat. Covid-19 pandemic. everyone in New Zealand was Earlier this month, the Queen She decided against the getting on in the midst of had urged Kiwis to “kia kaha, traditional gun salute on her Covid-19,” Ardern posted on kia maia, kia manawanui” — to birthday on April 21, believing Instagram late last night. be strong, be brave, be steadfast, it was appropriate as Britain She said it was “such a treat” to in the face of the coronavirus grappled with more than 14,000 speak to the 94-year-old monarch. pandemic. deaths relating to the virus. “Her affection for New Zealand, “As people across New Zealand Typically, blank rounds are her interest in what’s happening and the Commonwealth are fired across London to celebrate here and her memory of places experiencing unprecedented special events like anniversaries and events that are special to us changes to their lives, concerns and birthdays in the royal family. never ceases to amaze me.” for family and friends, and “Her Majesty was keen that With just 239 active financial uncertainty, you are no special measures were put QUEEN’S TREAT: With thousands dead, the monarch had Covid-19 cases in the country, in my thoughts and prayers,” in place to allow gun salutes as decided that the celebratory display of military firepower would New Zealand is now the focus of she said in a statement to New she did not feel it appropriate not be “appropriate’’ on her birthday on April 21, 2020. headlines in the UK, USA and Zealanders. in the current circumstances,” a AP picture Australia. “I send my enduring thanks Buckingham Palace source said. Red Cross fears for Pain of losing father and sister safety of refugees Survivor recounts details of White Island volcano disaster MELBOURNE — A survivor don’t know why people are waiting to be resettled of the White Island volcano yelling, like, there’s just no eruption has opened up about one near, around us, we’re on WELLINGTON — Refugees for refugees, as international losing her family members an island in the middle of the waiting to be resettled in New borders closed in response to — while claiming more lives ocean.” Zealand live in danger, as they the Covid-19 pandemic. could’ve been saved. So badly burned and wait for borders to reopen, the With New Zealand’s borders Stephanie Browitt, 23, exhausted were those in Red Cross says. closed to foreign nationals, suffered third-degree burns the group, Stephanie said Meanwhile, those already in refugees are unable to enter. to 70 percent of her body and “a lot of people gave up on the country are in limbo waiting Immigration New Zealand said lost parts of her fingers in screaming”. “But every 15 to for the green light to move into refugees will be allowed to enter the eruption off the coast of 20 minutes, I’d hear my name their new homes. the country once those border Whakatane on December 9. again. My Dad was yelling According to Immigration restrictions are lifted, but no She was one of 38 people out my name and I realised NZ there are 135 people at the special exception will be made on the island, along with her he was checking up on me to Mangere Refugee Resettlement before then, even if the refugee father Paul and 21-year-old make sure I was awake,” she centre, 17 of those arrived in agency’s temporary halt on sister Krystal, who both died. said. January and 118 arrived in travel is lifted. The Melbourne family were “I remember thinking, March. This may put people’s lives at touring the Bay of Plenty I need to slow down my Some families were ready to risk, said the general manager region as passengers on breathing or I’m not going to be housed in places like Timaru for migration at Red Cross, board the Royal Caribbean’s make it.” and Blenheim, but that came to Rachel O’Connor. Ovation of the Seas cruise The group waited over an a halt when the lockdown began. liner, but Stephanie’s mother “People are often already hour for help to arrive and TRAGIC LOSS: Stephanie Browitt, 23, suffered While the general public Marie remained on board the in dire situations, that’s why were gripped by the fear of a third-degree burns to 70 percent of her body and is allowed to move house ship that day. they are being resettled as second eruption. lost members of her family in the volcano eruption. under Alert Level 3, it is Stephanie and her father refugees, because it’s often a Pilot Mark Law from the NZ Herald picture more complicated for refugee life-threatening situation where first noticed ash shooting into aviation tour company Kahu resettlement. they are. Add a global pandemic the sky about 2pm when they Helicopters had seen the all be gone. unrecognisable from their Refugee families will have to that and people are in pretty were walking back to the boat, eruption from the mainland “I know that if help had horrific burns, and people are to wait until Level 2, due to desperate situations,” she said. but had no idea they were in and decided to fly to the come sooner, there would having to somehow pick up the families’ need for wrap- O’Connor said there are danger. Paul even encouraged island to offer assistance. probably be more people alive the pieces.” around support from the likes refugees from Ecuador, Krystal to take a photo. Moments later another from our group. Sometimes Despite her horrific injuries, of the Red Cross and the Colombia, Afghanistan, Sri “That’s when the front tour chopper piloted by Jason Hill I wonder if my sister might Stephanie she said she’s wider community, which would Lanka, Myanmar and Syria all guide, Hayden, must’ve heard and Tom Storey also arrived at have had a chance if we were grateful to be alive. contravene Level 3 social waiting to arrive. us or something, I’m not sure, the scene and began ferrying found sooner.” “I’ve come to terms with it distancing requirements, the She said some of the most but he yelled ‘run’,” Stephanie the severely injured off the Stephanie and her mother and I’m fully happy about it Red Cross said. robust processes already told Four Corners. island. said they were not warned of knowing that I’m grateful I’m Immigration New Zealand exist for refugees entering Before Stephanie could Stephanie’s heroic father any risks before travelling to alive . . . I’m grateful for Mum, staff at the Mangere Refugee the country — they have put her gas mask on she was told Jason and Tom to take the volcano site. that I can be here for her and Resettlement Centre also health checks at their point of hit by the blinding acidic ash his daughter first. He stayed “We didn’t sign any she can be here for me, that haven’t been able to give departure, health checks once cloud. “It felt like a wave, like behind and eventually died waivers, get any receipts, we have each other.” families the orientation that is they reach New Zealand and are it just takes you,” Stephanie four weeks later in hospital. nothing. We were just told A Royal Caribbean required, because of the Level 4 required to live at the Mangere said. To this day, Stephanie a two-sentence description spokesperson said guests restrictions. Refugee Resettlement Centre “I was just knocked over. and her family have no in the tour book on Royal from Ovation of the Seas Added to this, the Red for six weeks, where there are I was tumbling, rolling, for understanding of what Caribbean about how we were on an organised tour Cross, which looks after the quarantine facilities available. minutes. I mean it felt like happened to Krystal, whose would be visiting White Island owned and operated by a resettlement process in unison Immigration New Zealand said forever until it stopped and body would be recovered four and be enjoying it and then local company that was with Immigration New Zealand, it had resettled 795 refugees then it was just burning hot. days later. a scenic boat ride that would independent from Royal said that there are some delays in New Zealand in the past “I remember trying to stand On board the aircraft, have lunch as well on board,” Caribbean. in finding housing within the financial year, falling short of its up and it took so much energy Stephanie sat in the front seat Stephanie said. “Following the eruption, communities, because of the quota target of 1000. just to stand up. I remember while others piled in the back. Passengers and family Royal Caribbean have lockdown. That quota is expected to rise thinking, I can’t believe how “I remember thinking, members affected by the focused on providing care Once Alert Level 2 begins, to 1500 from July this year. hard this is. My legs just felt Why is there no help on the tragedy are now pursuing and support to passengers, and as long as housing has Immigration New Zealand like jelly,” she said. helicopter? I imagined that legal action over the matter in their families and crew that been found and set up, families said the global situation is too Stephanie eventually made there would be medics, or like Australia, claiming the cruise were impacted by this event. will begin to move, with uncertain at this stage to tell if her way towards the water it was a medical helicopter, operator acted negligently. Our thoughts remain with the Timaru and Blenheim the first the refugee quota will be met with a group of others who you know? A rescue crew with “It was completely victims and their families,” the communities to receive their in the next year, nor could it were hit by the blast. all the right equipment and preventable. It shouldn’t have spokesperson said. new families, the Red Cross confirm if last year’s shortfall “Everyone was just on everything. And I remember happened,” Stacks Goudkamp “The details of the tour said. will be added to the next quota. the ground. There was one thinking, Why is there none of lawyer Rita Yousef said. are the subject of two But for refugees stuck It said any future decisions person lying flat on their belly that on here?” she said. “It’s had an amazingly separate investigations in overseas, there will be an on the refugee quota and just spread out, who was “Now I realise rescue horrific impact. People have New Zealand which we will be uncertain wait. resettlement plans will be made screaming in pain, another actually wasn’t coming. It was lost loved ones. They had fully cooperating with and we The UN Refugee Agency in line with developments in the person who was yelling for just three pilots who chose to to witness them in hospital are unable to provide further temporarily halted all travel Covid-19 situation. — RNZ help,” she said. risk their own lives to help us having been completely details at this time.” “I remember thinking, I and if they hadn’t come, we’d burned, being completely — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 BUSINESS 9 Construction Firms in better position sector fears to survive than post-GFC jobs will dry up WELLINGTON — Businesses have taken But there was a range of possible scenarios, “As they come off, that’s when you’re going to AUCKLAND — The construction sector is decisive action and many are in a better position Mentis said. For some sectors and businesses, see more of the stress,” she said. worried about the future of its workforce, as to cope with Covid-19 than they were after the the path to recovery is going to be very Bank data was highlighting the stress points clients wait to see how the economic crisis global financial crisis (GFC), says BNZ chief challenging, she said. in the economy with credit card and debit card shakes down. executive Angela Mentis. “The response from the Government, Reserve use offering insight into cashflow by sector and Most in the sector are back on site under “They’ve got stronger balance sheets, more Bank and the banks has been very decisive,” she region. Alert Level 3; some are on the tools and manageable debt and cash reserves,” she said. said. Unsurprisingly, the biggest falls had been others trying to work out how they can be so A strong response from the Government and “We’ve all moved at pace. That is going to in areas like travel, hotels and restaurants — safely. But there are fears the pipeline of jobs Reserve Bank was also helping although she help cushion and help many more customers get down 98 percent, 70 percent and 65 percent might dry up. warned the real test will come in the longer term through this than might otherwise have been the respectively. But some had gone the other way, Skookum Construction director Cameron when that support is lifted. case.” Mentis said. Horne welcomed returning to work on a BNZ announced a statutory net profit of $367 BNZ had been working closely with large The IT and software sector and seen a 60 renovation job in Auckland’s Herne Bay. million for the first half of the financial year — numbers of business customers to get a picture percent rise in positive cashflow and the food “It’s good to be back at work and earning down 33 percent compared the first half of 2019. of the economic impact. category a 47 percent rise. The data showed the money again, but (it was) pretty valuable time That included a Covid-19 impairment of $108 It has also been crunching data on cash flows biggest stress is happening around micro and to spend with the family too.” million and a software capitalisation policy using credit card and debit card statistics. small business, Mentis said. The work environment was a little bit change that reduced BNZ’s capitalised software To date the BNZ had provided assistance for Sectors like accommodation, cafes and different from when they left, he said, balance. more than 17,000 business customers to a value restaurants were most stressed in the past three “We try to do the distancing thing, we’re Excluding those items, statutory net profit of $16 billion — using a mix of its own support weeks with outgoing costs twice as high as having to wear masks and gloves and wash decreased by $74 million, or just 13.5 percent, measures and the government-guaranteed incoming revenue. our hands regularly, and use sign-in/sign-out compared to 2019. loan scheme. It also had 21,000 home loan More than 28,000 BNZ business customers had boards. You can no longer leave site and come BNZ had cash earnings of $562 million for the customers seeking to adjust the structure of taken government wage subsidies, predominantly back. So bring home-made lunches, stay half — up 5.6 percent compared with $532 million their mortgages. About 55 percent of those cafes, accommodation and restaurants, she said. healthy.” in the previous first half. “We went into the crisis were opting for interest only, about 19 percent Smaller regions also appeared to be Horne said while they have managed to pick with a well-capitalised balance sheet and funding had opted for lower repayments with 26 percent disproportionately impacted. Dunedin, the up this job where they left off, the future’s not and liquidity,” Mentis said. taking up the six-month payment deferral. Western Bay of Plenty and Hamilton, Stratford so clear. “We’ve done top-ups for our credit reserves to In total more than 230,000 customers had been and the Grey District were all seeing micro- “A lot of people are a little bit hesitant ensure that we’re well positioned for the tougher in contact to discuss their banking situation at businesses experience declines in cashflow to commit at the moment with the financial economic conditions ahead.” some level, Mentis said. faster than average. situation and also with their jobs,” he said. The BNZ was working off a base assumption She said she didn’t expect the level of “I’ve talked to many business owners across “We’ve had our next jobs basically put that we will see the economy contract by 9 impaired loans to rise dramatically in the next six the country and they all want transparent on hold — we don’t have a job to go to after percent in 2020, unemployment will rise to 10 months because there would still be high levels conversations about their business so they can this, unfortunately. A bit of a waiting game, I percent and house prices drop by 10 percent. of government support. make sound decisions,” Mentis said. — NZ Herald guess. It’s something a lot of the industry is grappling with — to what extent the scale of the economic downturn will hit different areas of the sector. Looking at rent concessions for SMEs Construction Industry Council chair David Kelly, who is also chief executive of the WELLINGTON — The Government is one operating in Canada, to help fix cash-flow Registered Master Builders Association, said considering rent concessions to ease the There were problems. how many future projects will come through burden from Covid-19 on small and medium- Emma Fraser from Allure Nail Studio in the pipeline was unknown. sized businesses (SMEs), but has ruled out rent limitations‘ on what Tauranga told the committee her business of 14 “The big issues are the forward work subsidies or freezes. we were able to do years was on the verge of closing. programme. I’m not hearing of a lot of drop- Businesses have repeatedly cried out for . . . but we’ve never “Please help us small business owners offs for confirmed clients who had already a lifeline on commercial rents as the Level ruled out continuing get back to operating, we need to restart our completed design. It’s really those future 4 lockdown aimed at stopping the Covid-19 economy so that we can all heal. For this to clients, that’s where the big focus will turn to coronavirus stalled revenue for many. our supplementary happen we need for the government to provide over the next few weeks,” Kelly said. In a statement to RNZ, Justice Minister Andrew support. us with more financial assistance,” she said. One large company — Naylor Love — has Little said the government had already agreed —Jacinda Ardern National Party finance spokesperson Paul already had a commercial client press pause, to push out deadlines on lease terminations, but ’ Goldsmith said his party wanted a cash injection and was worried another might do the same. it was clear this alone would not be enough for for businesses who had been waiting too Chief executive Rick Herd said while the many businesses. should issue an immediate six-month moratorium long for support. The opposition challenged Government was able to fund and fast-track “The Government is now actively considering on lease cancellations and recovery action by the government over its support for small public sector jobs like schools, hospitals and measures under which parties to a commercial landlords. “And (it) should seek a mandatory businesses as Parliament resumed under Alert roads, the private sector did not have the lease would be expected to consider rent code of conduct for commercial leasing to be Level 3 yesterday. same security of funding. concessions in whole or in part for a period created as soon as possible,” he said. National Party leader Simon Bridges asked He worried about job losses at scale if there where the response to Covid-19 has had a Business New Zealand chief executive Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern if she accepted isn’t financial stimulus for private construction material impact on a business,” he said. Kirk Hope backed a code of conduct to force that for businesses, while the wage subsidy from the government. “It’s certainly a The minister, who oversees the Property Law landlords and renters facing financial difficulties had been a “welcome lifeline” they are still possibility if there’s no means to effectively Act, did not say what those concessions would to negotiate. struggling to meet their rental costs and will fold stimulate private sector investment. be but that they could include a rebate or rent “To enter into a discussion and a negotiation if they don’t “receive more government support “We need to see some positive action in the reduction. about where the costs are going to fall and how urgently”. next two or three weeks or month to see what The Epidemic Response Committee, a special they are going to be managed between the two,” “We did look at that other significant fixed cost (the Government is) actually going to do to select committee to assess the government he said. “If the business isn’t there the landlord for many businesses, which will be their rental stimulate that private sector investment.” response to the pandemic, yesterday heard from simply doesn’t get the rent, and that’s probably a costs, their lease arrangements,” she said. Kelly said the next 12 to 18 months will business owners. case no one really wants,” he said. “There were limitations on what we were able be critical, as an industry with half a million Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief Hope said the government could also to do . . . but we’ve never ruled out continuing people directly and indirectly employed executive Michael Barnett said the government consider an interest-free loan scheme, like the our supplementary support.” — RNZ watches on. — RNZ

social media. Westpac Banking Corp declined 1.1 percent SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY Air New Zealand rose 4.2 percent to $1.255. to $15.98. The Australian bank announced that a The national carrier’s update for March A$2.24 billion impairment charge will be booked passenger numbers was down 25 percent on in its first-half results scheduled to be released WELLINGTON — New Zealand shares rose we may only be here for a few weeks before we the previous year. McIntyre said the airline was on Monday, including A$1.6 billion of provisions in the first day of looser lockdown restrictions drop down another level.” finding support as national carriers around the for losses due to the coronavirus crisis. with investors optimistic that low infection rates Some 400,000 workers were able to return to world had strong support from governments Australia & New Zealand Banking Group also could see the economy opened up further. their jobs, as the looser restrictions took effect, unwilling to let them collapse. fell 1.3 percent to $16.79. The S&P/NZX Index climbed 3.3 percent to opening up a significant portion of the economy, Tourism Holdings rose 2.5 percent to Vital Healthcare Property Trust posted the 10,759.56. Within the index, 34 stocks rose, nine including construction, manufacturing, and $1.23. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said day’s biggest decline, falling 1.6 percent to fell and seven were unchanged. Turnover was some retail. the government was still considering special $2.45. Outside the benchmark index, TruScreen $181.6 million. SkyCity Entertainment Group led the market assistance for parts of the economy, such as fell 30.3 percent to 6.9 cents after announcing Trading resumed yesterday after the long higher, gaining 7.1 percent to $2.27. The group’s international tourist services which are unlikely a $2 million capital raising at 5 cents per share. Anzac weekend, following a strong lead from casinos have all been closed since the national to be able to restart operations even when the The group plans to use the funds to support Wall Street overnight with investors looking lockdown took effect in March. country moves to Alert Level 2 or 1. expansion into foreign markets. forward to looser restrictions for the global Auckland International Airport increased 6.9 Metlifecare increased 2.2 percent to $4.17 Eroad rose 9.1 percent to $2.40 after reporting economy. percent to $6.03. McIntyre said international after it rejected the notice from Asia Pacific continued growth in the fourth quarter with Locally, just three new cases of Covid-19 were fund managers and institutional investors had Village Group seeking to terminate its takeover many of its customers providing essential reported yesterday, giving investors confidence been “topping up” their holdings following the offer, saying Metlifecare’s value has declined in services and said its expectations for the 2020 that a move to Alert Level 2 might come sooner airport operator’s successful capital raising. excess of $200 million due to Covid-19. financial year are unchanged. than expected, investment adviser at Craigs Restaurant Brands New Zealand rose Oceania Healthcare updated the market to Steel & Tube is planning to make up to 200 Investment Partners, Peter McIntyre said. 4.3 percent to $12.10 on a volume of 34,000 report it had no cases of Covid-19 and while staff redundant and warned its restructuring “Over the weekend our Covid-19 numbers shares. With New Zealand moving into Level-3 unable to settle the sale of units during Level efforts and other coronavirus-related seemed to be under control and there is a lot of restrictions, fast food operations were able to 4 restrictions, the numbers of sales remained impairments and doubtful debt provisions will confidence going into Level 3,” he said. resume drive-thru and home delivery services. consistent. The shares fell 1.3 percent to 79 hurt this year’s bottom line. The shares fell 1.6 “Some in the marketplace are ‘guesstimating’ Photos of long drive-thru queues circulated in cents. percent to 62 cents. — BusinessDesk 10 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 EDITORIAL What model will serve us best? Next year’s profit by Belinda Mackay, With lockdown, our country and the Tairawhiti offer?” I’m pretty sure a lot of people have a love/ Gisborne Chamber of community are now in a unique position to hate relationship with social media but to not one to watch Commerce executive take stock and ask ourselves: “What economic have a presence here, be it Facebook, Instagram member model is best going to serve our economy?” etc, is not doing your retail/hospitality business While it is good to hear that “What is important to us?” At a business level, any favours. Eastland Group is well positioned to AT our last Chamber of “is my business model the appropriate one for As a consumer, I’ve spent time during weather the impacts of the Covid-19 Commerce Zoom meeting there success?” And at a community level, “what do we lockdown considering how I can help. Am I crisis, one wonders what its was a lot of discussion around want our retail community to be like?” And “how prepared to forego the convenience of Book profitability will look like over the the considerable assistance can I help in creating a resilient and sustainable Depository to support Muirs Bookshop more, coming year — hit by the double required by businesses in our region, during this local economy?” for example? Yes I am. It’s a wonderful example whammy of this unprecedented time of Covid-19, and what we can practically do For businesses that have not been able to of a great retail experience and while the books situation and the fact the Commerce ourselves. trade during Level 4 (and possibly Level 3), there may be a couple of dollars more, I can browse Commission has removed about We are calling our members and listening to is unimaginable stress no doubt. However, now and ask for recommendations and to me, that’s them about what they need. The Government has is a great time to assess what new opportunities important. Do I want some of my local food $7 million from its bottom line, by acted quickly to hand out the wage subsidy and exist in our market. Retail is tough but there shops to continue to deliver? Yes I do — having forcing Eastland Network to slash its that is to be applauded. However, we know that is now a “captive” market (for want of a better the convenience of delivery is wonderful as well revenue by 18 percent as of April 1. many businesses (small, medium and large) have word). There are no shopping trips to the bigger as the ability to chat to store workers at other Chief executive Matt Todd says taken a phenomenal hit over this time. cities for some time and, yes, while bricks and times when I’m not so strapped for time. that while it is too early to forecast Others have been able to continue to trade; mortar compete with online sales (7.6 percent As we emerge from self-isolation, let’s all treat the extent of Covid-19 impacts on some have done well during lockdown and some of retail was online in 2018, up 10 percent on this time as an opportunity and remember that the company with any accuracy, they have pivoted to embrace new opportunities. the previous year), the personal touch will be nothing worth having comes easily. believe Eastland Group will meet an Easts Outdoor Work and Leisure showed great important post-lockdown. The Chamber of Commerce is committed to agreed set of expectations around ingenuity in starting to make perspex face And, if your store doesn’t have an online supporting all businesses in our region. We will distributions to its shareholder on shields; growers from the Farmers’ Market turned presence, there has never been a better time. An be utilising our networks to promote local and to delivering food boxes, adapting their business online presence opens up your product to part look at speakers and events (through our website our behalf, Trust Tairawhiti. model for the time. of the $46 billion retail spend in Aotearoa New — gisborne.org.nz — and Facebook) that we However, if he is referring to the Fundamentally, we believe that public health Zealand alone. believe will add value to our community as we 2020/21 year as well that will likely comes first and the early move into lockdown will Another question to ask, is “how do my move to a post-Covid world. The question for you involve a lowered expectation — ultimately be beneficial to our economy. customers and the general public know what I is, “what do you want this world to be?” containing, as it will, the lionshare of Covid-19 impacts as well as a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS slump in network profitability. And this is where the symbolism Trumps my golf picks of executive and director pay cuts A great effort, thank you matters more than just a sharing of Dear Sir John Key, understand your master plan! the economic pain being felt in the Re: Level 4 fundraiser, April Day fundraiser has been I was delighted to hear that I think a round of golf will community; it is surely a reasonable 28 story. postponed due to Covid-19, Donald Trump would be one give me invaluable insights expectation that the pay levels at On behalf of the Gisborne but we will be having a Poppy of your ideal companions for into your unprecedented RSA, we would truly like to Day fundraiser later on so the a dream golfing quartet. I ingenuity — political, a community-owned company that thank Sylvie for her great Gisborne RSA can continue hit a record profit of $20.1 million don’t play golf, but if I did my scientific, and beyond. effort. How wonderful that offering support to veterans top three picks are currently But Sir John, I had to last year could look a bit different you are thinking of others and their families. With the temporarily if those profits take a Elon Musk, Michelle Obama prepare myself for the during these times. We would help of such wonderful people and Richard Dawkins. Yet possibility of what it would big backwards step. love to meet you to say thanks like Sylvie, especially one so how could I omit this humble really be like to play golf Business leaders around the world on behalf of the RSA and young, we know we are in genius, Trump, from my dream with Trump. So I looked are making salary sacrifices, and veterans of the Gisborne good hands (Lest We Forget). golf team? it up. Best prepare to lose; not just to help make a difference in community. I have so many questions here, the laws of nature just keeping their companies going out As the community is DAVID SLY for him, too. President Trump don’t appear to apply. The the other side of this crisis. aware, the National Poppy Gisborne RSA manager — now that you’ve taken a Donald has won a remarkable While the jury is out on the best Maserati and crashed it, what 18 club championships, applications of austerity and fiscal are your next steps? Is it kind proving himself to be an expansion in responding to different McD’s queue not new . . . of like messing up your room “élite amateur”. According to types of financial crises, that is a Our Gisborne District their orders. so it can be tidied? And I’m sportswriter Rick Reilly, this Council Journeys manager Can GDC please let us all assuming you’re ruling over just requires the President to macroeconomic debate — not one the current wreckage with do a bit of tampering with the at the micro-micro level involving a advised us ratepayers in know through The Gisborne Saturday’s Herald that she Herald the monthly invoice a master plan to catalyse golf ball: “He throws it, boots handful of leaders in a community. economic prosperity not just it, and moves it. He fudges So in forgoing the chance to get had put in place management being sent to McDonald’s plans to control traffic around while this traffic management in America but around the and foozles and fluffs.” Sounds ahead of this (potential) situation McDonald’s drive-through is in place — after all, there is world. I see hints of it, of like a great guy! Yes, of the at the pointy-end of the Covid-19 restaurant when it reopened. no way us Tairawhiti/Gisborne course, in your optimistic 7.8 billion people I could pick economic crisis, it will be interesting I trust she is going to ratepayers should bear this pronouncements about from, Donald Trump would to see how the company might invoice McDonald’s for the cost. unproven cures for Covid-19 definitely be my first choice as announce a much-diminished profit total cost of this exercise, DAVID HALL (empowered by your infallible a golf partner! But who do you position a little over a year from now. including for the time her gut instinct). Regardless, suggest I swap him with? please come play golf with team spent planning this; I Footnote from GDC Emergency Respectfully yours, Or is this assumption wrong me, so that I can see what understand the charge-out Co-ordination Centre group and can we expect to continue to lies beneath and maybe even SAMANTHA HOLDSWORTH see Eastland Group making $20m rate for that is in excess of controller Dave Wilson: or more a year, and the dividend $180 per hour. The traffic management plan was to Trust Tairawhiti maintained at On the same subject, our put in place for the reopening of local police totally ignore the McDonald’s because of its proximity $10m a year? Or the profits and fact this stretch of Bright to the city’s emergency services and Models ready Up for a shield dividend continue growing, like the Street and Palmerston Road is the impact that could have on them. Re: Kick-starting the Re: Gisborne business diversifies company’s very good track record regularly blocked by patrons Information gathered yesterday economy, April 25 story. to meet demand during pandemic, suggests they could? queuing to get into the around those traffic flows will be Perhaps this could fund April 22 story. Your editor invites further McDonald’s drive- assessed at the end of Tuesday. The the gap to reinstate the Excellent idea but how can I buy response from the company or through. I have even seen traffic management plan will be paid Endeavour models. one? its shareholder on these matters, police in marked cars awaiting for by Civil Defence. P. MILLAR MIKE BUGDEN as well as the situation regarding [email protected] their port expansion plans. 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Keeping your bubble small is the best way to keep the people in your household protected. It helps keep other people safe too. Because the more contact you have with other people, the more opportunity the virus has to spread. Keeping it small means restricting your bubble to your Can I visit my girlfriend, boyfriend or partner immediate household, and maybe extending it a small amount at Alert Level 3? if you need to – perhaps by one or two people maximum. It is okay to re-unite with your partner if you were separated during This could mean reconnecting with close family, bringing in Alert Level 4, as long as they are living in the same region as you. a caregiver, or supporting an isolated person. Can I extend my bubble to include a person Information about keeping your that’s in a diferent suburb or region? bubble small: Extending your bubble to someone in another suburb is okay. Are neighbours allowed to merge bubbles? However, you cannot if they are in another region. Not for social reasons. Unfortunately, we all need to say ‘no’ to a Am I allowed to extend my bubble to someone beer with the neighbour until COVID-19 is under control. You can, I met on Tinder? however, support someone who is isolated and needs help. At Alert Level 3, you cannot extend your bubble for purely Can I visit my family if they are spread out social reasons. across more than one other bubble? How big can our bubbles be to still stay safe? You can’t join multiple family bubbles together. The way to stay Keeping your bubble exclusive is the best way to keep those in safe is to limit your exposure to other people as much as possible, your household protected. This is especially important if anyone including family members. As mentioned, you can visit someone in your household is elderly or has a medical condition. who is isolated or needs help. However, you should make sure you’re the only one joining their bubble. How do bubbles work with shared custody arrangements? Can our lat extend our bubble to another lat? Children can move between bubbles to spend time with At Alert Level 3 this is not allowed. It would open up the potential both parents. But only travel where you need to and keep travel for the virus to spread. Remember, the more people in your bubble, to a minimum. the greater the risk. Can I leave a bubble if I’m unsafe? I moved into my parent’s house for the If the situation in your bubble is unsafe you can leave your bubble lockdown. Can I now return to my lat? immediately, and seek help. If possible, ask a trusted neighbour You can return to your lat, but you must only move once, or friend for help, then call Police on 111 or Women’s Refuge. and in one direction (i.e. you can’t live across two properties or return to your parent’s place multiple times).

Thank you delivery drivers We really appreciate you working so hard over the last few weeks to provide the essentials. And thanks for staying vigilant and keeping a 2-metre distance when you leave us our packages and deliveries now that we’re in Alert Level 3. Your actions are protecting us all! Got questions? Find the answers faster at Covid19.govt.nz The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 WORLD 13 Covid-19 ‘could infect one billion’ Where on earth is Kim Jong-un? ONE billion people could “The full, devastating and be much higher. become infected with the These numbers disproportionate weight of this Caroline Seguin, who manages SEOUL— There was still, at the time of coronavirus worldwide unless should‘ serve as a pandemic has yet to be felt in the programmes in Yemen for going to press this morning, only silence vulnerable countries are given world’s most fragile and war-torn the medical charity Doctors coming out of North Korea over their leader urgent help, an aid group has wake-up call countries. The key now is for Without Borders (MSF), said the Kim Jong-un’s whereabouts. warned. —Head of the’ IRC, David donors to urgently put flexible organisation believed people there South Korea, however, has dismissed The International Rescue Miliband funding behind front-line efforts. were already dying from Covid 19 rumours thatt Kim is in fragile condition or Committee (IRC) said financial and “Governments must work — and not just not in hospitals. even dead, as speculation about his health humanitarian aid were needed to together to remove any impediment “We are convinced that there intensifies. help slow the spread of the virus. The IRC’s report, which is based to humanitarian assistance.” is local transmission ongoing but There have been concerns, particularly It said “fragile countries” such on models and data from the World The US-based group, which the capacity of testing is very, very in Seoul and Washington, as to what would as Afghanistan and Syria needed Health Organisation (WHO) and responds to humanitarian crises low,” she told the BBC. happen to North Korea and its nuclear “urgent funding” to avoid a major Imperial College London, estimated around the world, said factors such Seguin said Yemen, which was programme if anything actually happened to outbreak. there could be between 500 million as household size, population referenced in the IRC report as Kim. “There remains a small and one billion infections globally. density, healthcare capacity being particularly vulnerable to Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump window of time to mount a robust It also said there could be more and pre-existing conflicts could coronavirus, said the country added to the sense of confusion surrounding response,” it warned. than three million deaths across all increase the risk of major had been weakened by recent Kim’s health on Monday (local time), when he There have been more than dozens of conflict-affected and outbreaks developing. outbreaks of cholera and measles. appeared to contradict himself during public 3,121,200 confirmed cases of unstable countries. Many countries in the “The health system (there) is remarks he made in the Rose Garden, by first Covid-19 worldwide with more “These numbers should serve developing world have low official collapsing so, for sure, the ministry saying he had ‘a very good idea’ about Kim’s than 216,500 deaths, according to as a wake-up call,” said the head of infection rates or death tolls — but of health is not able to cope with condition, but then saying just moments later: worldometers.info/coronavirus/. the IRC, David Miliband. the actual numbers are believed to this disease,” she said. — BBC “nobody knows where he is”. — Agencies Pentagon Virus origin a mystery releases WUHAN — Claims that Reuters. scientists say. Chinese foreign ministry the coronavirus pandemic “Moreover, there is no Yuan also rejected theories spokesman Zhao Lijian said originated in a laboratory in information within the SARS- that the lab had accidentally on Twitter in March that UFO videos the Chinese city of Wuhan have CoV-2 genome indicating it was released a coronavirus it the coronavirus might have no basis in fact, the head of the manmade,” he said. had harvested from bats for emerged in the US and that it laboratory has told Reuters, Some conspiracy theories research purposes, saying the reached Wuhan via the World WASHINGTON, DC — The US adding that that there were were fuelled by a widely-read lab’s biosecurity procedures Military Games, held there in Department of Defence has released three still no conclusive answers as scientific paper from were strictly enforced. October. declassified videos of “unexplained aerial to where the disease started. the Indian Institute “High-level Yuan did not comment phenomena”. Conspiracy theorists of Technology, biosafety directly on the claims, but said The Pentagon said it wanted to “clear have claimed Covid-19, now since withdrawn, labs have there were “still no answers” up any misconceptions by the public on responsible for more than claiming that sophisticated about the virus’s origins. whether or not the footage that has been 216,500 deaths worldwide, proteins in the protective He cited a paper by British circulating was real”. The videos had was synthesised by the Wuhan coronavirus facilities and German scientists already been leaked in 2007 and 2017. Institute of Virology (WIV), shared an and strict published this month Two were published by the New York based in the city where the “uncanny measures suggesting that the SARS- Times, while the third was leaked by an disease was first identified. similarity” with to ensure CoV-2 variant circulating in organisation co-founded by former Blink- Although the scientific those of HIV. the safety of the US was a more “primitive” 182 singer Tom DeLonge. consensus is that the However, most laboratory staff version of the one in China, After they were first leaked, some people coronavirus evolved naturally, scientists now say and protect the and might have appeared there claimed the videos showed unidentified such claims have nevertheless Covid-19 originated environment from first. flying objects (UFOs). gained traction. in wildlife, with bats and contamination,” he said. “Tracing the virus’s A clip from 2004 was filmed by two navy US President Donald Trump pangolins identified as possible Conspiracy theories are origin is a very challenging fighter pilots and shows a round object said on April 15 that his host species. common during epidemics. scientific question with strong hovering above the water, about 160km government was investigating “More than 70 percent of Russian scientists claimed uncertainty,” Yuan said. out into the Pacific Ocean. Two other whether the virus had emerging infectious diseases the SARS outbreak in 2002- China has been accused videos filmed in 2015 show objects moving originated in the Wuhan lab. originated from animals, 2003 originated in a lab, and of underestimating its total through the air, one of which is spinning. Yuan Zhiming, professor at especially wild animals,” Yuan during the emergence of HIV/ number of cases and trying In one, a pilot is heard saying: “Look at WIV and the director of its said. AIDS in the late 1970s, some to cover up the origins of the that thing, dude! It’s rotating!” National Biosafety Laboratory, “In recent years, we have political groups also claimed disease, which the government In a statement, the Pentagon said it was said “malicious” claims about seen increasing risks posed the virus had been “spliced” rejects. “releasing the videos in order to clear up the lab had been “pulled out of by close contact between together by government Asked whether his institute any misconceptions on whether or not thin air” and contradicted all humans and wild animals, scientists. would co-operate with an the footage that has been circulating was available evidence. with global climate change and Although Covid-19 was international inquiry into the real, or whether or not there is more to the “The WIV does not have the the continuous expansion of first identified in Wuhan, pandemic, Yuan said that his videos. The aerial phenomena observed intention and the ability to human activities,” he said. conspiracy theories circulating institute was “committed to in the videos remain characterised as design and construct a new All seven known human within China have suggested transparency” and they would ‘unidentified’”. — Agencies coronavirus,” he said in written coronaviruses have origins in that the virus did not originate share all available data in a responses to questions from bats, mice or domestic animals, there. timely fashion. — RNZ

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32179-02 107 Disraeli Street • 867 3233 • www.selfstoragegisborne.co.nz Ph 867 7689 or 027 4781 085 The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 WORLD 15 WORLD BRIEFS US Congress will not Canada gunman obtained cop-car replica at auction TORONTO — A gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia this month obtained a replica police car at an auction and outfitted it with a light bar and decals that made it look almost return to DC for now identical to a genuine RCMP vehicle before using it to go on a rampage, Canadian police WASHINGTON, DC — said on Tuesday (local time). House Democratic leaders Thirteen of the victims were shot to death and abruptly reversed course on nine died in fires set by the suspect, said Royal Tuesday (local time), shelving Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Cpl. Jennifer plans for the chamber’s 400- Clarke. plus lawmakers to return for RCMP Supt. Darren Campbell said Gabriel work on the next virus aid Wortman, 51, owned four used police cars package after warnings from obtained at the auction and said he collected the Capitol physician that the police uniforms also. public health danger was too He said Wortman was related to retired RCMP great. officers and they had been interviewed. The Senate, with its smaller He said there was no indication that a former numbers, still expects to RCMP officer assisted Wortman or provided him return next on Monday. with any police equipment. “We had no choice,” House Campbell reiterated the weekend rampage Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. on April 18 and 19 started with an assault by “If the House physician Wortman on his girlfriend and ended with 22 recommends that we do not people dead in communities across central and come back, then we have to northern Nova Scotia. take that guidance.” They have said he used a handgun that was It was not just the elected obtained in Canada and long guns that he officials at risk. The US obtained in the US. — AP Capitol consists of crowded hearing rooms, packed Hillary Clinton endorses Biden hallways and thousands of WASHINGTON, DC — Hillary Clinton, the first congressional staff crunched woman to become a major party’s presidential in office cubicles and cafeteria nominee, endorsed Joe Biden’s White House bid lunch lines — all unwelcome on Tuesday (local time), continuing Democrats’ in the new era of social efforts to coalesce around the former vice distancing. president as he takes on President Trump. — AP It additionally relies on an army of cooks, custodians, France mandates masks electricians and police, who PARIS — France will make face masks keep the iconic domed building compulsory on public transport and in and sprawling maze of offices CONCERNS OVER CORONAVIRUS: US House leaders are desperately reaching for work-from- secondary schools when it starts easing its running. home options now after a revolt from the ranks over the health risks of convening during the coronavirus lockdown on May 11, French Prime Closing normal operations coronavirus pandemic. AP picture Minister Edouard Philippe has said. for weeks, months or even Schools will reopen gradually, starting with longer seems unthinkable to night television,” Trump said. Others questioned whether virus. kindergartens and primary schools. some, more dire than actions “They’re having a good time. virus testing would be Most would also have to Pupils aged 11-15 will have to wear masks. taken during the deadly 1918 I think they should be back. available and what steps commute from their respective It comes as hard-hit Spain outlined its Spanish flu or the September I think they should all come were being taken to keep staff states at the same time as lockdown-exit plan, aiming for what the Spanish 11 attack. There really is back and we should work on safe. They heard few answers, airlines are running fewer PM called “a new normality” by the end of June. no direct comparison in US this together.” according to a person who flights. — BBC history. Pelosi and House Majority was granted anonymity to Because the Washington, US virus cases pass 1 million US President Donald Leader Steny Hoyer declared comment. DC, area remains a “hotspot” Trump scoffed from the White the sudden about-face on The Capitol physician under stay-home orders, with WASHINGTON, DC — The United States had, House that the stay-at-home regular meetings after has privately warned key the number of cases “going at the time of going to press this morning, home House members were consultation with the Capitol lawmakers it would be at least up and not down”, Hoyer 1,035,240 confirmed coronavirus cases and at “enjoying their vacation”. physician as lawmakers a year before Congress could said it made sense to hold off least 59,200 had died from the virus, according Trump derided Pelosi’s vigorously objected to next return to business as usual. reopening for now. to worldometers.info/coronavirus. recent appearance on a week’s schedule. While frustrated lawmakers House Democratic leaders America passed the million-mark for positive comedy show displaying her During a private caucus call, long for what is being were negotiating on Tuesday tests on Monday (local time) after the country home kitchen freezer stocked one lawmaker, Rep. Debbie lost as a co-equal branch with their Republican announced over 13,281 new cases and 873 with specialty ice cream. Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., of government, many are counterparts on remote more deaths from the virus. “You look at Nancy Pelosi said plans to return were also older and in high-risk legislating and proxy vote The country’s epicentre for the virus, New eating ice cream on late- “dangerous”. categories for contracting the proposals. — AP York, reported 337 new Covid-19 deaths on Monday and over 3200 new cases of the virus, bringing that states total case count up to over 297,000 and the death toll above 22,600. Russian medical workers facing increasing risks On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that a preliminary study suggested that nearly 15 percent of New Yorkers have had MOSCOW — A patient turning to social media to some in the West question the to the Organisation of the virus after a survey tested 7500 for Covid-19 who had routine surgery at make their plight known. accuracy of those reports. Economic Co-operation and antibodies. a hospital in St Petersburg It was unclear how many Most of Russia’s big cities Development. That provided The infection rate appeared to be much higher suddenly developed a fever Russian doctors and nurses have been locked down since a big head start when the in New York City, which saw nearly 25 percent after an operation. overall have been infected. March 30 under measures outbreak was still in its early test positive for antibodies. Doctors insisted on testing The Health Ministry did that were extended to May 11. stages. However, the state has seen glimpses of hope him for coronavirus and not respond to requests for Of 285 virus hot spots in By late March, about 80,000 as cases have been declining over the past two results showed that he had it. comments, but news reports the country, medical facilities beds were available. A little weeks. — Agencies And so did the Russian from a dozen regions in the account for more than half, over half were occupied as of Forty killed at Syria market doctors, nurses and other past two weeks suggest at said Deputy Prime Minister last week, officials said, and AFRIN — At least 40 people have been killed patients who had unwittingly least 450 medical workers Tatyana Golikova. more beds are being prepared. in a bomb attack in the north-western Syrian come into contact with him. have had Covid-19, with 11 As cases rise, widespread “To Russia’s credit, so far, city of Afrin, Turkey says. “It just snowballed from doctors and five nurses dying. shortages of personal except in a couple of the The governor of the neighbouring Turkish there,” said Dr Dmitry However, the number was protective equipment and most overloaded hospitals in border province of Hatay said a fuel tanker Ptashnikov, head of the spinal likely to be much higher questionable infection control Moscow, we’re not hearing rigged with a hand grenade exploded at a surgery ward at the Vreden because hospital officials often procedures are becoming the stories of inadequate capacity,” crowded market place. Institute for Traumatology hide such infections, said biggest challenges in Russia. said Judy Twigg, a professor He and Turkey’s defence ministry blamed a and Orthopedics and one of Semyon Galperin, head of the The Kremlin insists there are at Virginia Commonwealth Kurdish militia group, the YPG, which they see the many medical workers Doctors Defence League. only isolated shortages. University and senior as linked to Kurdish militant groups inside who became infected. “I know of cases of hospital “We only had regular associate at the Center for Turkey. More than half of its staff administrations not reporting surgical gowns, masks, gloves,” Strategic and International Afrin is controlled by Turkish forces and allied and patients — dozens in all medics getting infected Ptashnikov told the AP. “Later Studies. Syrian opposition factions. — eventually tested positive because it may lead to sealing we received proper protective “We worry a lot about The fuel tanker exploded at an open air for Covid-19. off the facility for quarantine equipment, but it was, shortages of personal market in the central Souk Ali area of Afrin on Reports of infected medical and halting its operations,” unfortunately, a bit too late.’’ protective equipment, Monday afternoon (local time), close to the local workers are emerging almost Galperin told The Associated Russia inherited a robust distribution of that equipment government’s offices, according to the Syrian daily as Russia copes with the Press. health care network from to the right places at the right Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based virus. Last week alone, more The number of coronavirus Soviet times — about 5300 time. And we worry about monitoring group. than 200 doctors in Moscow cases in Russia has risen hospitals and 1.1 million beds, infection control procedures The market is usually full of shoppers in the and St Petersburg were quickly to more than 93,550 the third-largest amount of within health care facilities,” hours before Muslims break their daily fasts for reported to have it, with some with 867 deaths, although both in the world, according she said. — AP the holy month of Ramadan. — BBC 16 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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WELLINGTON — As New Zealand the lockdown, the Cancer That should include more entered Level 3 lockdown, the water Society says. surgery, weekend clinics bodies have played hosts to amazing It was basing its analysis and using private hospitals displays of whales and dolphins on new British research into and facilities to help clear enjoying the relative atmosphere of the impact of a three-month the backlog, he said. peace and quiet. delay in cancer diagnosis People should not delay Amazing footage emerged from and treatment there seeing their GPs, he said. Wellington yesterday morning, showing because of the pandemic. The Cancer Control a juvenile humpback whale exploring the The study, by The Agency was set up last year waters around the Interislander ferry as Institute of Cancer to oversee cancer care and it prepared to leave for Picton. Research and the Royal reduce inequities. The video, shot by Interislander crew Marsden Hospital, showed Its chief executive Diana member Jacob Blaikie, showed the fewer cancers were detected Sarfati said it was working whale moving gracefully around the ship in the lockdown because with senior doctors on how as excited crew watched the mammal. people were not seeing their to get more services up and Blaikie told the New Zealand Herald GPs or there were not as running. it was his first time seeing a whale in many diagnostic scans like “The Cancer Agency has his three years on board the ferries, colonoscopies or CT scans. been providing very clear describing it as “pretty amazing”. Cancer Society medical guidance to DHBs about He said the whale was spotted at director Chris Jackson the expectation around both 7.30am yesterday and spent around 10 said New Zealand could cancer diagnosis and cancer minutes exploring the ship, with crew OUT OF THE DEPTHS: A young humpback sighted in Wellington avoid additional deaths treatment at this time following it up to the bow, where the Harbour. It is believed that the cetaceans were coming and spending if cancer services were which would ensure that video was filmed. more time close to shore due to the reduction in noise from boats. resumed quickly. DHBs people who need care are Blaikie posted the video on Facebook, NZ Herald picture needed to prioritise cancer getting it,” she said. where it quickly racked up thousands treatment over some other Screening programmes of likes. He said it was a “real neat treated to a spectacular display from a on the beach swelled after the dolphins conditions to try to avoid for breast, cervical and experience” and a great way to start the passing pod of bottlenose dolphins. were sighted heading south towards that collateral damage. bowel cancers would start day — “First day of Level 3 and we saw Charles Sheen was walking with his Auckland city. “The thing with cancer is once colonoscopies are up this”. family on Narrowneck Beach when he Visser said that any increase in it gets bigger and it spreads and running. Marine biologist Dr Ingrid Visser saw the dolphins flipping through the air. sightings was probably due to the faster in a short space of Director-General told the Herald that this was the first The Narrowneck local said it was the increase in people taking walks close to time and we are very clear of Health Dr Ashley time she had heard of a humpback first time he had seen the animals from the shore but said that cetaceans (the about what the impacts of Bloomfield said getting whale being sighted at the ferry dock in the shore and said his children had been collective term for whales, dolphins, delays are in terms of lives normal hospital services Wellington but they had been seen in the talking about their experience non-stop. porpoises) were coming in closer and lost,” he said. back up and running could harbour before. “They were so excited, shouting and spending more time close to shore due Under the lockdown, not be done at the expense She predicted that Kiwis might see running around.” to the reduction in noise from boats. urgent treatment had of Covid-19 preparedness. more of them in the coming months as The video showed the dolphins, “Naturally, the reduced numbers of continued along with some Hospitals still needed to the whales make their annual migration including at least one calf, bursting from vessels on the water will be creating a diagnoses, but there had be ready to respond quickly to the tropics from Antarctica. the sea before splashing back down in a ‘quiet time’ for cetaceans, which I am been fewer operations, scans if the disease flared up On Auckland’s North Shore, a man out seemingly choreographed routine. sure that they will appreciate,” she said. and diagnostic tests. again. — RNZ for a walk with his son and daughter was Sheen said that numbers of onlookers — NZ Herald

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19 MAGIC SQUARE Across: Across: Asks. 7. Down: 7X7 SNAKES & LADDERS SMUDGE, STUDIO, SLUDGY, ELUDED, FEUDAL, LOUDLY. 20 FOCUS ON THE LAND The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 AgriHQ MARKET REPORT Week beginning April 27 Meat trade at LAMB minimum distance between processing staff will therefore reduce from 2m to 1m. Some meat The lamb slaughter values eased again last companies have cited that processing capacity week as the realities of higher killing costs and will move back towards 90-100 percent, while pre-virus levels easing high-value markets knocked schedules. others are not expecting to make much gain Lamb booking space is still tight in the South in the first week of Level 3. Weaker overseas Island, however, the end of the finished lamb demand may restrain plants from running at THE New Zealand-China meat trade where unemployment is skyrocketing. glut is in sight. Processors estimate that they full noise, irrespective of the move to Level has returned to pre-coronavirus levels but “The challenges really are in North have a couple more weeks of lamb kill ahead 3. Elsewhere, overseas processors are still markets in North America and Europe America,” he said. of them before supply gets tight. Some South plagued by Covid-19 interruptions. The US, in have been hit hard by the pandemic, Alliance sells high value products — Island lambs are already crossing the Cook particular, is struggling to maintain slaughter Invercargill-based Alliance Group says. such as racks of lamb — to the US. Strait to fill holes in the North Island supply. production as outbreaks affect processing Last year, China became New Zealand’s “When the market for those starts to This means that we could be at the bottom of staff and meat inspectors. US cattle slaughter biggest export destination for sheep get skinny, that obviously affects the value the lamb schedule, although just about anything has dropped by 22 percent compared with this meat and beef, by volume and value, but of the entire animal as it flows through to is possible this season. Prices for lamb flaps time last year with only 502,000 cattle killed exports plummeted early this year when farmers,” he said. and forequarters have strengthened in China. weekly. US sheep slaughter, which to be fair is Covid-19 restrictions kicked in, hitting Surveyor said some of Alliance’s farmer- But restaurant trade in the US, the UK and EU tiny compared to beef production, had fallen 38 the food-service trade to restaurants, and members had opted for minimum price remain a concern at the moment. percent on last year’s levels to 29,000 per week. supply chains within the PRC. contracts, which meant in some cases, While cattle processing can handle temporary Alliance, a farmer-owned co-operative, farmers were being paid sums over the BEEF slowdowns, a lack of capacity for pork and is New Zealand’s biggest sheep meat market price. chicken increases the risk of on-farm culling exporter, and the second biggest meat Alliance made sure its plants kept NZ relaxed some of its Covid-19 restrictions being required. exporter after Dunedin-based Silver Fern processing — albeit at a slower rate due as we moved to Alert Level 3 yesterday. The Farms. to Alert Level 4 restrictions. WOOL Chief executive David Surveyor said The co-op had also extended its advance trade with China was back to where it payment programme — to protect Standard wool sales have been halted, there was before the outbreak. farmers’ cash flows — by one month. GOAT BUYER are glimpses of activity to help gauge what is “China is going well. It is in a good It has also done away with penalties going on behind the scenes. The only open test space,” Mr Surveyor said. for sending in stock that were above the of NZ wool since the lockdown, came from the New Zealand continued to be a trusted 17-23kg weight band — in recognition online Natural Fibre Exchange auction. Only a source of food supply in China. that farmers have had to hold on to their fifth of the lots offered were sold. The bulk of “There is really good sentiment for us lambs longer than they would like. what did sell were some 33-36 micron bales in going forward in China,” he said. There was a processing backlog of one the North Island at $2.10-$2.20kg clean, a drop Surveyor said there was a risk that to two weeks in Alliance’s North Island of approximately 35-45c/kg from the last North other meat exporters might lift their works due to Level 4 social-distancing Island sale. export efforts to China as demand in their restrictions. In the South Island, the Elsewhere, the obvious starting point is home countries slumped, which could put backlog was four to six weeks. Australia, where auctions have continued as per pressure on prices. Under Level 4, sheep processing usual. There, weekly changes have ranged from “We are not seeing that at the moment, capacity was down by 60 percent for sheep “freefall” to “slight lift”. The latter should not be but its certainly possible. meat and 30 percent for beef. BUYING ALL GOATS taken too seriously — brokers have artificially “I think that we are back to where we Alliance has taken advantage of the tightened supplies by asking clients to not sell were (in China) beforehand. If you go to Government’s wage support packages to ALL YEAR ROUND below average clips. The main slowdown comes broader Asia, we are doing pretty well the tune of $34 million. Prompt pickup & payment from Europe; mills through western regions — it has been a positive story for the To qualify, companies needed to prove have basically shut up shop. Chinese mills are Alliance Group,” he said. Experienced musterers can be arranged that their revenue had fallen by 30 operating; however their customers are often However, the same could not be said percent or more as a result of Covid-19. Contact Brian Hutchings 022 069 5212 North American or European retailers, which for another key market, North America, Surveyor said the scheme had saved [email protected] 26052-01 have little interest in buying. where Covid-19 is still spreading and 1000 jobs. — NZ Herald

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STAR RATINGS FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. 22 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Murray says circuit not the priority SPORTS BRIEFS TENNIS by Jonathan Veal, PA back to competing and playing as soon as just because it’s difficult not to have sport Southee gets cup third time possible,” Murray said on Tueday. just now doesn’t mean we have to speed LONDON — Andy Murray does not “But right now that is not the most things up. TIM Southee claimed the Winsor Cup for first- think getting the professional tennis important thing. “Let’s just focus on getting our normal class bowling for the third time, while Tom Latham circuit back up and running should be a “First of all, we want to get our normal lives back first and hopefully then all won his first New Zealand award on Day 2 priority any time soon. lives back, just being able to go out, see of the countries can sort out the virus of the 2020 honours. The men’s ATP and women’s WTA friends, go to restaurants and have your properly.” Wellington Firebirds batsman Devon Conway tours are suspended until July 13 due to normal freedoms. Murray, who would have been unlikely was named the Men’s Domestic Player of the Year the coronavirus pandemic and Murray “And then hopefully over time, things to play the Madrid Open anyway due to for a second straight year, after becoming the first has said he expects the sport to be one will start to allow for travelling, and an injury problem, must have wished man to top all three domestic run-scoring charts of the last to resume due to the travel sport will be able to go back to normal as that life would one day imitate art as in the same season. required. well. But I don’t see that happening soon. he gave the king of clay Nadal a virtual The supreme women’s domestic award was The world’s top players are restricted “The first thing is to try to find a way hammering. claimed by Northern Spirit’s Katie Gurrey, who to playing tournaments on a computer to stop the virus spreading and once we The four-day charity initiative will also received the Ruth Martin Cup for batting game, with Murray taking part in the have done that we will be able to do more donate 50,000 euros ($NZ89,000) to the after she totalled 992 runs across the Hallyburton Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro this normal things that everyone does rather Madrid Food Bank to help reduce the Johnstone Shield and Super Smash campaigns. week. than think about competing at sport. social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Title-winning Wellington Blaze seamer Jess It was after a demolition of Rafael “A lot of people want to watch sport The winner of each tournament will Kerr was rewarded for her break-out season Nadal on the PlayStation game that the again; obviously the athletes and players get 150,000 euros, from which they will by winning the Phyl Blackler Cup for domestic Scot sounded his warning about a quick would love to be playing. When you don’t decide how much they donate to their bowling, after topping the Super Smash wicket- return for the sport. get to see it for a while, maybe people tour colleagues who have been worst taking tables with 20 wickets at an impressive “I’m sure all tennis players want to get realise how much they love playing it but affected by the suspension of play. average of 10. At the other end of the international experience spectrum, Tim Southee proved a red-ball bowler for all conditions this season, claiming 41 wickets Pichot wants at an average of 22 on pitches in Sri Lanka, Australia and at home in New Zealand. Rennie reaffirms While Southee took the wickets, Latham was the to change test runscoring machine with 875 first-class runs from 12 matches. His three centuries included a match-defining hundred in Colombo. the mindset his commitment Time to think about recall LONDON — The English Premier League has in game’s advised clubs to consider recalling their players and staff from abroad ahead of a possible return to training in May. development to Australian role With the football season ground to a halt since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, many RUGBY RUGBY by Gavin McCafferty, PA foreign players have returned to their homeland. But with Project Restart working towards seeing LONDON — Agustin Pichot has vowed GLASGOW — Glasgow head coach the Premier League back up and running behind to jolt World Rugby out of “copy-and-paste Dave Rennie remains “very committed” closed doors in early June, the PA news agency mode” if he manages to unseat chairman to taking charge of Australia despite understands that the governing body has written Bill Beaumont next month, with online video major disappointment over the sudden to clubs suggesting they should think about game Fortnite an unlikely pillar of his plan. departure of the woman who appointed returning their players to this country. — PA Voting has already begun to determine him. whether Pichot — vice-chairman, former Reports said Rennie could think twice Snooker players to be helped Argentina captain and a voice for radical about taking the role after fellow New LONDON — An offer by Australian snooker star change — or England stalwart Beaumont Zealander Raelene Castle last week Neil Robertson to financially support players during receive a mandate on May 12 to lead the left her job as Rugby Australia chief the coronavirus outbreak has led to the sport’s game for the next four years. executive days after 10 former Wallaby governing body moving to make cash available. Pichot is keen to further globalise the captains joined forces to call for change in This month the world No.2 invited players who game and has an eye on future fans. the union. were struggling to pay their bills or mortgages to He has talked of getting behind a new But Rennie confirmed he would get in touch with him. computer game to grab the interest of still take the job as planned when his Since then, World Snooker Tour has stepped in younger generations and is open to even Warriors contract ran out at the end of to offer assistance for those who need it. more creative avenues. June. “Each player pays two-and-half per cent of Fortnite, an interactive battle simulation, “I’m really gutted at the decision to their prize money back into the game and it is for is a popular pastime among Pichot’s move Raelene on,” he said on Tuesday. situations like this,” Robertson told AAP. desired demographic, and getting visibility “As I have stated all along, she’s a big “It was great of of them to follow my lead and on the platform appeals to his principles, part of the reason I decided to sign with DAVE RENNIE offer support to players but I was more than even if the game has more shooting than Australia. willing to step in and help.” — AAP scrumming. “I was really impressed with her. She with director of rugby Scott Johnson, “For the past 20 or 30 years we’ve been had a clear plan of what the next few who previously worked with the Scottish League stars criticised in copy-and-paste mode, doing the same years would look like. Rugby Union, and has already selected SYDNEY — NRL players guilty of breaking things, and we have always been on the “So I’m really disappointed. But she a wide group of “players of national social distancing laws are putting the league’s back foot,” he told TalkSport 2. exited with dignity and class and the first interest” in conjunction with his future restart at risk, the federal sport minister says. “I want to change the mindset; everyone thing she said to me was she still wants coaching colleagues. The league’s bid to resume its competition knows I used to play that way. The most me to go to Australia. “I have been speaking to a lot of copped a major body blow this week when three important thing in a human being is his “I’m disappointed with the decision different people we brought into the of its stars were fined for flouting social distance state of mind, to just challenge, to get out of and clearly I wanted to have a chat with group and people who are also affected by measures. his comfort zone. the board and get clarity about what the decision,” he added. Latrell Mitchell, Josh Addo-Carr ($50,000 each) “A computer game now is going to be the plan looks like now but I’m still very “We have been doing a lot of work and and Nathan Cleary ($10,000) were also slapped too old probably, if you think how kids are committed.” preparation for whenever the season with suspended fines by the NRL for bringing the interacting. Maybe it’s a part of Fortnite; Rennie has been in regular contact comes around.” game into disrepute. — AAP maybe you have a warrior that is dressed with the RFU rose and he combats an All Black. Or it is a genuine computer game as well, a company who want to do the same Minister defends pace of restart as they did with NFL Madden or with FIFA. “We fall in love with sports between eight FOOTBALL disciplines allowed to resume training surprise at the government’s decision. and 15; that is like your first love. Even on May 4, while team sports will have to “It looks like (football) cannot be before you like a girl or a boy you are just ROME — Sports Minister Vincenzo wait at least until May 18. trusted to restart in the observance of in love with your sport. We are missing a Spadafora has responded to criticism “Frankly, we were disconcerted by safety norms,” Causarano said. chance to get into young adults and kids all against the delayed restart of football this decision,” Lazio defender Francesco Italy’s Lega Serie A clubs wanted over the world.” training by saying that Italy could follow Acerbi had told Lazio Style Radio. teams to resume training in isolation on On his wider hopes for the game, Pichot France’s plans to cancel the current “And I think I can speak for all May 4, with action behind closed doors suggested the current pause in action due season due to the coronavirus pandemic. footballers and sports people.” set for early June. to coronavirus should be harnessed to “Our prudence is not inability to decide, Lazio sporting director Igli Tare In Spain, footballers will be allowed to effect change. as some have written in bad faith,” and midfielder Marco Parolo had also resume individual training next week, “This is an amazing time and a very Spadafora said in a video on Facebook. criticised Spadafora, while club president putting the Spanish La Liga on track to delicate time,” he said. “It is the only chance, the only hope to Claudio Lotito in the past weeks has restart some time in June. “Societies will be hit by this virus. We’re try to resume the league. The alternative often urged a restart. The government on Tuesday revealed a all going to be hit socially, economically is to do what France did a few hours ago.” The Roman side sit one point behind four-phase plan to get the country back to and psychologically, but I strongly believe French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe leaders Juventus, with 12 games to go. “a new normal” following the coronavirus rugby needs to be on the front foot after this said that sport in the country would stay “There is one thing I don’t understand,” outbreak, allowing all professional happens. on hold for the next two months, which Acerbi said. athletes to return to individual training “We need to reset the bigger picture. seemed to imply cancellation of Ligue 1 “People can (now) run in parks, but we on Monday, several weeks after sport was This virus will not allow us to carry on in with 10 rounds remaining. have much more safety distance at our halted. the same way. It is a moment to integrate The Italian government on Sunday training centre.” The move is part of the first phase of a everyone and see how they can work announced partial easing of a two-month The chief medical officer of city rivals plan aimed at easing a lockdown that has together.” — PA lockdown, with athletes of individual Roma, Andrea Causarano, also expressed been in place since March 14. — DPA/AP The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 SPORT 23 Smith honoured for service CRICKET cricket. Brendon McCullum’s 300 will live forever in my mind; test wins at Lord’s, FORMER New Zealand wicket-keeper Hobart; Ross Tayor’s 290; the draw at Eden Ian Smith belongs to a rare breed — Park with so much drama against England; international cricketers whose reputation as and of course the World Cup Final at Lord’s television commentators rivals their fame last year. as players. “I dedicate this award to my wife Louise. Smith was yesterday awarded the Bert Anyone who’s been involved with touring Sutcliffe Medal for Outstanding Services to and cricket will know you have to have a Cricket. base and Louise has been fantastic the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chairman whole time, and has brought up great sons Greg Barclay made the announcement in in Jarrod, Jake and Angus. an online presentation of the New Zealand “I also want to thank my teammates Cricket Awards. throughout my playing career who made it The awards are being presented all possible to have the success that I had. electronically — over several days, ending “Also, the people I’ve worked with and, on Friday — due to Covid-19 restrictions. in particular, the people over the past Yesterday was the first day of online two decades at SKY television who have presentations. Other winners were provided cricket coverage. I was part of it White Ferns captain Sophie Devine and HONOURED: In this file photo from February 2017, Cornwall Cricket Club patron Ian from Day 1 right to the very end and I will Wellington batsman Devon Conway, who Smith opens the training nets with junior member James Huckle, 8. Smith has been never forget the friends I’ve made and the won the Super Smash Player of the Year awarded the Award for Outstanding Services to Cricket. HB Today picture hard work they put in.” titles. Smith also thanked the board and staff Devine spearheaded the Wellington against the Otago Volts. calling many of New Zealand’s greatest of New Zealand Cricket, and all those who Blaze’s run to their third straight Twenty20 Ian Smith was a fixture of the successful cricket moments of the past two decades had helped along the way. women’s title with 365 runs and 12 wickets, New Zealand cricket teams of the 1980s and commentating on 112 tests at home. “It’s been a great journey and I wouldn’t topping the six-hitting table (25) and strike- and into the early ’90s. He has also been an interviewer and trade it for a second.” rate charts (184.5). In 63 tests from 1980 to 1992 he took commentator in televised rugby coverage. NZC chairman Barclay thanked Smith for The Blaze T20 title-winning exploits were 168 catches and effected eight stumpings. “I’m so grateful,” Smith said in a video being such a great contributor to the game. backed up on the same day at the Basin In 98 ODIs he took 81 catches and effected call from his home in Hawke’s Bay. “Thanks also for being true to yourself, Reserve by their male counterparts the five stumpings. “It makes me quite emotional actually to too,” he said. Firebirds, who downed the Auckland Aces Smith had one of the highest strike rates think about joining the list of people who “You’re a special figure in cricket; you’re by 22 runs to seal a capital city double. as a batsman for ODIs — 99 runs per 100 have already won this award. held in high esteem throughout the game.” As he had done all season, left-handed balls faced. He also holds the record for the “The playing aspect was the realisation Smith joins a distinguished list of former opening batsman Devon Conway led highest score in tests for a batsman coming of a dream. I fondly remember the times internationals to have won the award. the way in the final, top-scoring for his in at No.9 — 173 off 136 balls, scored keeping to Sir Richard Hadlee, watching Included on that list are the names Walter side as he finished the competition with against India at in 1990. bat sides into submission Hadlee, , John R. Reid, a commanding total of 543 runs at an But it’s perhaps behind the microphone and all the other guys playing their part. , Richard Hadlee and average of 67. His tally included a century that he has made his greatest impact — “I’ve loved every minute of calling test Ewen Chatfield. 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BREAKING AWAY: OBM openside flanker Adrian Wyrill, Poverty Bay player of the year for 2019, makes a break in a game against last season. Club rugby will be the players’ focus this year, with the Heartland Championship and representative programme cancelled because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union is eyeing Level 2 for a start to training and Level 1 for a return to competitive play. Picture by Paul Rickard

RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf the financial impact of the lockdown on an opportunity to play provincial rugby weekly,” Nikora said. the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union becomes available at the end of the They had seen presentations on game THEY’VE gone 130 years without a (PBRFU). In addition, the union applied season, we’d like to play Ngati Porou East shape and phase play that included break. for and received the government wage Coast and are talking through possible analysis of what the Poverty Bay And as soon as New Zealand reaches subsidy for all six staff, thus avoiding any scenarios.” Heartland team did in 2019, he said. Alert Level 2, Poverty Bay rugby will job losses. Before the lockdown, 54 coaches, “It’s just been about trying to stay once more kick into gear under NZ Rugby “We’ve taken the opportunity to managers and referees attended connected, even though for some who’ve Covid-19 guidelines. reinvent ourselves and adapt to a new RugbySmart courses run by PBRFU got jobs and families to think about, Level 2 — which could in theory be two way of working,” Poverty Bay chief community rugby manager Ray Noble, rugby might be the last thing on their weeks away but is more likely at least executive officer Josh Willoughby said. Heartland head coach Tom Cairns, player minds.” three weeks off — allows team and group “Our team’s done a fantastic job development manager Kahu Tamatea and Willoughby said Poverty Bay rugby training, although players would even producing content for social media coach and referee development manager received incredible support from local then have to keep the one-metre personal channels and connecting with our Miah Nikora. sponsors and entities such as the New “bubble” during sessions. Level 1 will see community using tools such as Zoom. Since the lockdown, Nikora has been Zealand Community Trust. a return to full contact team and group “It’s been great to see the level pleased to see the rugby community “We appreciate that these are difficult training, plus competition and festival of engagement as we try to deliver take advantage of online development times and offer our sponsors our support, rugby. educational, entertaining content. opportunities. Poverty Bay Rugby’s web- rather than ask them for support,” he The cancellation of this year’s “Where the window presents itself to site lists and breaks down content for said. Heartland Championship and play rugby this year, we want our clubs both coaches and referees. “We’ve got the team and the representative programmes has reduced to take advantage of it. Beyond that, if “We’ve networked with the coaches community to bounce back from this.” We are an essential service so call us now SPECIALISING IN

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