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TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 YOUR CHANCE PAGES 5-6, TO CONQUER COVID-19: 9-13, 15 • Managed isolation likely source of Auckland outbreak “EVEREST” ARTS & • DHBs failing to provide PPE: GPs ENTERTAINMENT • Bracing for impact as wage subsidy winds down PAGE 3 PAGES 19-22 • Concern at drop in Covid tracer app use Built by Ngati Porou in Ngati Porou for NGATI POROU HAUKAINGA (TRUE HOME): Quality tiny homes called Ngati Porou Whare Moe have been created by Ngati Porou elder Joe McClutchie (pictured with his dog Puppy) in Ruatoria as a solution for the housing crisis whanau around the East Coast are experiencing. This one costs $17,000. Mr McClutchie wants someone to step up and support this initiative so more whare moe can be built and then bought by those in need as a “rent to buy” option. STORY ON PAGE 3 Pictures by Liam Clayton Covid scare halts trial AS most of the country returned to positive report — that is, the person might be cleaned, he said. result,” said Judge Cathcart. “That shows Covid-19 level one status on Monday, a have had it in the past but was no longer The witness, once informed of his that the systems and protocol we have virus scare at Gisborne District Court the contagious. possible exposure to the virus, isolated around Covid-19 work efficiently and following morning was a timely reminder Explaining to the jury yesterday what and underwent a Covid-19 test, with an effectively. of how quickly things can revert. happened, the judge said the incident urgent request for a fast-track result. “And I want to reassure you that Judge Warren Cathcart adjourned a showed the systems and protocols in The Ministry of Health deemed anyone your wellbeing is of the uppermost jury trial due to recommence that day place for Covid-19 worked efficiently and who came into contact with the witness consideration in my mind, as are all the after he was notified first thing a witness effectively. while he was in the court building to be a users of this court complex.” might have been in contact with someone As per Government protocols, he had casual contact, meaning they were not at The trial would resume and “as an suspected of having Covid-19 in Hawke’s removed the jury from the building until risk. added layer of peace of mind” for jurors, Bay. he received more information. The judge said he was relieved to say the witness would give evidence by The witness had been at the courthouse He had consulted with local senior the witness’ test result was negative. The AV-link, the judge said. on Monday. Ministry of Justice staff. MoH had approved the man’s release from He suppressed the identities of the The incident turned out to be a false As a result of that discussion, and in isolation. witness and the person with whom they alarm ,with the Ministry of Health later his capacity as Executive Judge for the “The risk that initially existed was came into contact with in Hawke’s Bay for advising the suspected case in Hawke’s area, he had directed all court business in averted by the precautionary measures privacy reasons. Bay was likely to have been a false the building to halt so the complex could taken and eliminated by the actual TRIAL STORY, PAGE 4 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 Classifieds ... 25-26 The Guide ... 19-22 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Television ...........27 Sport ............ 28-32 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ............ 6-9 World............ 12-14 Racing .......... 23-24 Weather .............31 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, September 24, 2020 Sunshine in a box by Kim Parkinson disrupted by Covid-19, Aurora used digital technology to present leadership modules. AURORA Foundation leadership “The orientation day’s content was taught programme students created special online — a first-ever for Aurora students,” sunshine gift boxes to brighten the lives Mrs Bush said. of children whose families are suffering The Covid-19 pandemic has caused other hardship from the Covid-19 pandemic. repercussions for the leadership programme The young leaders chose SuperGrans in 2020. Tairawhiti to distribute the boxes through “Instead of our usual team fundraising its contacts in the community. effort for a student-selected local cause, we The gift boxes were have refocused the priorities. decorated by the leaders “The leaders came to the and filled with goodies such We were collective decision that raising as cards, games, pens, hand funds in a community hit hard sanitiser and home-made ‘extremely humbled by an economic downturn apricot balls. by the care that was not the best use of their “We were extremely went into creating energies. humbled by the care that “Rather, they decided to ‘give went into creating the the boxes and in-kind’ as their service back boxes and the kind little the kind little to the community.” affirmations written inside,” affirmations written The Aurora Leadership said SuperGrans Tairawhiti Programme for gifted children manager Linda Coulston. inside is provided by the Aurora SuperGrans will give the ’ —SuperGrans Education Foundation and boxes to Social Workers in Tairawhiti manager has several strands, including Schools (SWIS), which will Linda Coulston drama, creative writing, give them out on behalf of the leaders of the land and eco- Aurora group. warriors. The leadership group Thirty-two children from 12 has had five leadership workshops this Gisborne primary schools took part in the year, with the service component being an programme. important part of the programme. “We cater for children with diverse talents “They were encouraged to use their own and passions,” said Mrs Bush. gifts and talents to help others,” says Aurora The overall Aurora programme is Education Foundation executive director supported by 21 schools this year, including Sunny Bush. three primary schools from the Wairoa To ensure the programme was not too district.” THE JOY OF GIVING: Children from the Aurora Leadership Programme with their hand-decorated gift boxes filled with goodies are Catalina Camero (front) from St Mary’s School, Leyton Hall from Makauri School and Sydney Wills from Central School. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell Digital Explorers go retro to celebrate Te Maro TONUI Collab has been game who led the workshop. and the objective is to get him development central over the Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae kaitiaki to a destination. The interactive last month as Year 5 students (guardian) Charlotte Gibson spent elements included streams, from across Tairawhiti worked an afternoon at Tonui Collab mountains or hills, fish and various collaboratively to develop retro talking about Te Maro with the plants such as aloe vera, which Te arcade-style games that celebrate children. Maro was renowned for growing in the life of Te Maro. Te Maro was a prominent leader various gardens across Tairawhiti. The students are part of shot dead by a member of Captain Ms O’Connor said a fundamental Aurora Education Foundation’s Cook’s crew, but Ms Gibson said part of game development was Digital Explorers programme his death should not be the only problem-solving and tamariki were and were selected because thing we remember about him. encouraged to collaborate with of their enthusiasm for digital “He was a kaitiaki, he was a their peers to debug their games. technologies. scientist.” “It was great to see tamariki Over three day-long workshops, She shared details of his crossing the lab to help peers.” they learned how to design and gardens located across Tairawhiti Aurora Education Foundation code games using the freely- and the children drew on this new executive director Sunny Bush available, web-based platform knowledge to develop games that said the group thoroughly enjoyed Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. celebrated his life. the programme and were eager to “In this series, the game “Children used what they come back as a group in 2021 to development is not only coding, had learned to develop complex try something new and build on there is the creative component, game narrative, said Tonui Collab their coding and gaming skills. with the children designing director Shanon O’Connor. “It was a highly successful the characters and objects for Details of Te Maro informed programme to accelerate the the game, and the historical the plot, interactive elements and thinking and learning of our TECH SAVVY: Children chosen for their problem-solving ability and component, with the children gameplay. original and ingenious thinkers.” enthusiasm for digital technology took part in the Aurora Education having to recall what they’d Working mostly in pairs, children Tonui Collab will be sharing Foundation’s Digital Explorers programme at Tonui Collab. Here Leyla learned about Te Maro,” said designed and coded games where these games on its website for the Fawcett and Kylah Loftus from St Mary’s School demonstrate the game they Tonui’s Collab’s Mckay Burgess, Te Maro is the player character wider community to engage with. created based on the story of Te Maro. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell LOOKING AHEAD Get your SPORTS Gisborne Herald • Part 2 in the local derby rugby double — Ngati home-delivered Porou East Coast host Poverty Bay in Ruatoria • It’s down to two . .Whangara Old Girls face YMP in the premier grade netball inal • Who conquered the fairways and greens of Awapuni Links on day 1 of the Poverty Bay men’s Open? TOMORROw SATuRdAy The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, September 24, 2020 NEWS 3 Eight vying for Up for the challenge? by Jack Malcolm could do to encourage people to get active.