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FRIENDLY, AFFORDABLE: Gisborne Park Golf Club stalwarts, from left, Rodney Moore, Charlie PARK GOLF Uili, Phil Nepia, Tony Leggett, Brad Reynolds, Shannon Toa, Tracey Ford, Josh Hayes, Janet Muir and Les Green. CLUB: ‘NO’ Picture by Paul Rickard Sports hub plan proposes nine-hole course or using airport land

by Alice Angeloni retain the 18 holes and didn’t want to from other clubs, he said. Tairawhiti meeting on Thursday. see the course changed. Re-orientating the course wouldn’t They voted in favour of progressing AN 84-year-old Gisborne golf “The club doesn’t object to the be easy, he said. the funding request on to central course could be a casualty under principle of the sports hub but “You would have to redo the whole Government. a proposed region-wide revamp of would like for the course to course. Although a good The case proposes the creation sports facilities in Tairawhiti. remain unchanged and in idea, it would be difficult of four sports “hubs” which would An “outdoor and field sports hub” its present location layout to implement, costly and provide shared facilities for several which proposes 12 floodlit fields, and continue as an 18-hole would alter the essence of sports clubs and codes. an artificial turf, grandstand and provincial grade public golf the course.” It recommends an indoor and athletics track has been mooted for course offering friendly and This comes as Sport court hub on Childers Rd Reserve, the site where Gisborne Park Golf affordable golf for all of Gisborne Tairawhiti, Trust an outdoor and field hub at Gisborne Club sits. Tairawhiti.” Tairawhiti and Gisborne Golf Park, a river sports hub at Planners have acknowledged Mr Leggett said the club District Council team up Anzac Park and Marina Reserve, the disruption this could pose to had 130 members and the to ask central Government and an East Coast regional hub at the golf club and have thrown up course was popular with non- for $150 million to Whakarua Park in Ruatoria. two potential solutions: cut the member “green-fee” players. “reinvigorate” Tairawhiti’s Feasibility studies and “proper” course in half or reorientate it over On “Friendly Friday” 40 or 50 sport and recreation facilities. project planning methodology are neighbouring airport land. people might come along. At the The 200-page business case was yet to be undertaken for the hub Gisborne Park Golf Club president twilight round on Thursdays, another presented to Gisborne district locations. Tony Leggett said they wanted to 60 might play, most of whom came councillors at a Sustainable CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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LOOKING AHEAD: Dance Fit Studios senior high school class perform their hip-hop number “Never Go Back”. Pictures by Paul Rickard DANCE SHOW A DRESSED UP: Kiki Lewington and the Dance Fit Studios primary juniors level two class bust out POP MOVES: Dance Fit Studios advanced foundation class their performance entitled “Sunday SELL-OUT perform a funk routine called ‘Pop Mash-up’. Best”.

THE FIZZ was well and pandemic. We have had such truly popped at Dance Fit strong local support. Studios’ end of year show at “We thought dance would the War Memorial Theatre at be the first thing to go but the weekend. it almost made people this After a hard year, Dance year grit their teeth a bit Fit Studios owner Tessa harder, focusing on that end Beattie said she was of year show. delighted to see three shows “It’s been the carrot at the weekend all sold out. we’ve had to dangle to get “We had our mid-year everyone across the finish show cancelled because of line.” Covid. We themed our end Miss Beattie said dancers of year show Canned Heat, ranged in age from 5 to 55. with the interpretation that Choreography styles ranged dancers are hot and canned. from hip-hop, jazz and lyrical It was like opening that Coke to musical theatre. can and letting out the heat “We had 450 dancers take and popping the fizz.” the stage, across the three Most students attended shows. lessons twice a week but this “We had a live drummer year had to find alternative in our first act, which is ways to practise during something we have never Covid-19 restrictions. done before. He drummed “The sheer commitment as the girls danced around and toughing-out needed him and that little surprise in this year, the kids had to go our opening act brought the online obviously with the house down.”

PUSHING THROUGH: Dance Fit Studios advance level one class perform a hip-hop dance number entitled “Power”. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 NEWS 3 Diver dies WEIGHING IN: Ashley Nuttall (left) and Kent at Anaura, Richards collect another batch of potatoes at the Alzheimers Gisborne- body found Tairawhiti Spud in the Bucket competition on Saturday. Inset below, Marlee and Weston Nalder on beach show off their efforts. Pictures by Paul Rickard by Murray Robertson THE body of a man who went missing while diving at Anaura Bay late yesterday afternoon was located this morning after searchers were unable to find any trace of him yesterday. Police received a report of a person missing in the water at Anaura around 5.40pm yesterday. A search began involving police Search and Rescue and the Trust Tairawhiti rescue helicopter, but there was no sign found of the man. It continued for about two hours until dark. The rescue chopper returned to Anaura Bay to resume the search at first light this morning. “Sadly the man was located on the beach in the bay by the chopper crew, north of where he went missing yesterday,” police said. The chopper landed and the body Spuds in the bucket just too tasty . . . was recovered. Police said the man was with two other men who were swimming THE annual Spud in the Bucket fundraiser they needed to be weighed in and counted. Under 2 year olds: Toby Callender with 21 back from Motuoroi Island offshore has provided a welcome boost for Alzheimers “Others run the competition among potatoes in his bucket; Charlie Fussell with from Anaura beach when he got into Gisborne. themselves and don’t bother to bring in the the heaviest crop of 627g; Grace Harbottle was difficulties. “The overall income from the project, which spuds for the main competition. second with 506g. His two companions made it safely included a sausage sizzle and donations, is over “All this money goes towards supporting Five to 12 year olds: Azalia Tamanui with the back to shore. $3500,” Alzheimers Gisborne/Tairawhiti manager Alzheimers Gisborne in its work with people with most spuds, 24; Maia Law with the heaviest crop The man’s name has not yet been Tracy Robinson said. dementia, and helping them and their families 1.038kg; Nicole Elsmore had the second heaviest released by police as they continue to “Bucket sales were down this year. We sold live their lives to the full while managing the crop at 887g. work to contact all next of kin. over 300 spuds in buckets but only 167 came in disease.” Adults: Ros Wagmore had the most spuds in The matter will be referred to the for weighing. All prizes were donated by Bunnings the bucket with 27; Shelley Robertson had the Coroner. “Some people reported that their spuds had Warehouse. heaviest crop, 1.263kg; Greg Aston won second died, or they had eaten them without realising The winners were — prize, with a crop weighing 1.21kg. One option to Housing market expand course, catches a breath reorientate it by Andrew Ashton seeing the strongest increases in little more discerning than they FROM PAGE 1 grazing land, and the country, using the REINZ House were, but that doesn’t mean there traditionally airports were HOUSE buyers here are shelling Price Index, which measures the aren’t still a lot of inquiries, it Consultant Kent happy to have golf courses out $141,000 more than they did changing value of property in the just means that it’s not the fierce Duston, who presented the on their boundaries, he just 12 month ago, latest Real market. market it was when we came back business case to councillors said. Estate Institute data shows. “Normally the market tends from Covid. last week, said if the “The challenge of course Based on 67 sales, last month’s to slow down in the approach to “We are still incredibly busy and current plan was to go is that creating nine holes median house price was $530,000 Christmas. However, this year we have a steady flow of listings, all ahead it would effectively of a golf course has a price — a 36.2 percent hike on the same has continued to go against the gearing up for the new year. “carve off a section of tag of about $3.5 million to time last year and REINZ regional expected and activity is expected to “I think it has been a big year for Gisborne Park Golf Club”. $4.5 million.” director Neville Falconer expects remain strong through until the end people and I think people are just “That’s quite disruptive Cr Andy Cranston the trend to continue upwards. of the year. saying to us they would like to have to the club so we’ve looked said the business case “All types of buyers were active “The REINZ House Price Index Christmas and then go into the at what the possibilities gave an “umbrella view” in the market during for the Gisborne/ market in the new year. There will and mitigations are for and the purpose was to November, from Hawke’s Bay region be some wonderful stock coming on that.” get it in front of central first-home buyers The median house increased 22.3 the market next year.” One option was for it to government to secure become a nine-hole course. funding. to owner-occupiers price in Gisborne percent year-on-year Bayleys Gisborne director Simon trading up, through to a record level of Bousfield said while the median “Our advice from Golf “It’s not to deal with to investors — all last month was 3688 — the strongest was down slightly on the previous New Zealand is that is specifics of locations, it’s looking to take $530,000 — $40,000 annual increase month there were “many variables” where the increasing not to deal with sizes or participation in golf style of the building,” Cr advantage of the less than last month across the country.” that contribute to medians, such low interest rates The REINZ HPI as number of auction days across is coming from — it is Cranston said. and get in before but up $141,000 on approach takes many agencies in a month. actually the short game, He acknowledged “a because people are time- little bit of nervousness” the reintroduction 12 months ago. aspects of market “The market is still strong, with of LVRs (loan-to- composition into interest across our 19 properties up constrained,” Mr Duston around the golf club. valuation ratio account, resulting for auction today (Friday) at a very said. The business case will be restrictions). in less-variable good level. The market is telling “But there are many presented to the Tairawhiti “We would anticipate the market observed values over time. us there is still huge demand for players at Gisborne Park Funders Forum this month continuing in a similar fashion over The latest median is down residential property in Gisborne, who do play 18 holes,” he to establish local funding the next few months. $40,000 from the record $570,000 which will continue to generate said. capability. “Auctions are still the most set the previous month. strong prices. The second mitigation Following this, local MP popular method of sale with 74.6 However, Gisborne realtor “I expect these prices will meet option was to expand the Kiri Allan and relevant percent of all sales sold under the Bronwyn Kay said from six auctions similar levels we have seen over golf course, to reorientate government agencies will hammer, up from 54.3 percent in on Wednesday, all sold, with an recent months, with our auction it, and put an additional be briefed in January, November, 2019.” average sale price of $580,000. days for January and February nine holes out on to the before the business case REINZ chief executive Bindi “We feel there is more selection telling us there will continue to be a adjacent airport land. is submitted to central Norwell said this region was still out there and people are being a good level of stock in the new year.” This was currently government. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths

STORY, Valerie . — Deaths On 11 December 2020. Beloved wife of the late BAKER, James Alan Bernard Story and (Jim). — On 10th Murray Andrews. December 2020, peace- Adored mother of fully at Te Wiremu Mark, Linda, Jan and House. Beloved son of Dean. Cherished grand- the late Haare and mother of Dominique Barbara Baker. Beloved and Savannah, brother and brother-in- Matthew, Liam and law of Kevin and Juliette, Alex and Cheryl Baker, and Megan, Rebecca, Patrica (dec) and Pete Dayna and Hannah. Bishop. Gallant through all her The funeral service 91 years and now will be held at Evans finally at peace. Chapel, Ormond Road Funeral service to be at 10am on Wednesday held 1pm, Wednesday 16th December, 16 December at St followed by private Mary’s Church, cremation. followed by burial at Taruheru Cemetery, - Evans Funeral Gisborne. Services Ltd FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nz In Memoriam

TUPARA, Ruka 14 years ago yesterday 13.12.2006. As time goes by, our memories of you we cherish more every day. So deeply loved and sadly missed to ever be forgotten. HAVE A HEART: The children and staff of JRD Early Learning Centre celebrate after becoming the only learning centre in the PLEASE district to be awarded the Heart Foundation’s Pa-Harakeke Healthy Heart Award after 18 months of learning about and living a Remembered for being healthy lifestyle. Pictured are (rear from left) Cruz Tupaea, Koka (female teacher) Peeps Cross, Marlo Campbell, Maika Moeke, HAVE FAMILY a gun hockey player/ coach, top golf and Koka Kathrin Waehling, Kylie Matenga-Reid, Kyan Rangihuna,Trenae Pihema (holding the Heart Foundation certificate) and NOTICES tennis player, but most Milly Akurangi. Front, from left. Koka Faeanza Whaitiri, Marvel Light, Patricia Delana, Azrael Maats, Ariki Whaitiri-Paea, Maan IN BY 9AM of all, the best husband, Campbell and Cohen Saunders. In the centre is the Heart Foundation’s popular mascot, Hearty. Picture by Paul Rickard DAY OF Dad and grandfather. PUBLICATION Arohanui, Your children and all your Hearty dedication pays off for children mokopuna xx

THE pre-schoolers at JRD Early learning •฀Explored฀local฀parks,฀enjoyed฀sessions,฀went฀ throughout all their teaching and learning. Centre are gold standard achievers. fishing, and organised their own triathlon. “It’s awesome to see a centre fostering such a They have received the Heart Foundation’s •฀Enjoyed฀healthy฀celebrations฀such฀as฀a฀ strong connection between their children and Pa-Harakeke (flourishing) award, the gold recent Christmas party where they only used Maori culture,” said Ms Nelson. Extra time for standard Healthy Heart Award after going recipes from the Heart Foundation’s website/ The Heart Foundation’s Tohu Manawa Ora through a healthy eating and physical activity cookbooks, and went for a walk with their (Healthy Heart Award) programme provides programme. tamariki/whanau. early learning services staff with a range of Christmas “It’s been an 18-month-long journey, and the Tairawhiti Heart Foundation nutrition adviser information, planning tools, and one-on-one children have been really dedicated,”said JRD Kelly Nelson said the award came in three levels. support. gift buying as Early Learning Centre manager Faeanza Whaitiri. They were Rito (founding), being the The free programme, which receives funding The students were very keen to express their first level, followed by Whanau (strengthening) from the Ministry of Health, helps early learning knowledge of healthy eating and the importance and Pa-Harakeke (flourishing), the gold standard services create environments that promote shops open late of physical activity when the Heart Foundation which the students have just been awarded. healthy eating and physical activity to under- and the Herald arrived. “It’s the highest award under our Healthy fives and their whanau. Over the 18 months the children: Heart Award programme. The students received a Heart Foundation CHRISTMAS shoppers are encouraged •฀Worked฀in฀the฀learning฀centre฀garden฀and฀ “They have made a huge effort. It takes a lot certificate and were gifted lunch boxes while the to buy local this week, after new figures harvested kai to cook. of work. I’d love to make note of their strong foundation’s “Hearty” mascot proved a popular show people here spent $9.3 million in •฀Learned฀how฀to฀make฀a฀quiche฀from฀scratch.฀ connection to te ao Maori and tikanga Maori visitor. recent Black Friday sales. This Thursday is late-night shopping in the city centre and Gisborne City Centre Vibrancy encourages Tairawhiti to get out and about and “shop CBD”, manager Lana Davy said. Kiwifruit investment “Many shops will be open later on Thursday, December 17. So you can do the Christmas shopping at your leisure,” she said. Fund looking to put up to $100m into Gisborne “There will be Carols in the City and elves and fairies too.” by Andrew Ashton “The reason for that is we will have will have about 15 orchards across the Santa’s Grotto in Treble Court would substantial holdings in both Gisborne country. This model allows a stake in also be open late, from 6pm to 9pm. AN extra $50 million to $100 million of and Kerikeri.” a portfolio with multiple orchards in There would also be market stalls and investment is set to enter the kiwifruit The fund had already purchased multiple locations, rather than being activities for children, she said. industry, with Gisborne earmarked for three properties, two of which were in exposed to a singular orchard.” Figures from Paymark, which processes about a third of that. Gisborne. That would help spread the risk of the majority of electronic purchases, The private equity fund, established by “We’ve bought an existing orchard in investment and provide investors with show Gisborne shoppers spent $9.3m origin Capital Partners, which comprises Gisborne and we’ve bought some bare access to scale. for the week ending December 8, which of Paul Jones (Zespri deputy chair), Lain land in Gisborne, which we are going to “So, we will raise $50m to $100m plus incorporated the now annual Black Friday Jager (ex-Zespri chief executive), Craig build an orchard on.” debt for a portfolio of $100m to $200m.” sales. Greenlees (ex-Zespri chair) and Dominic That would mean more jobs for the “For a number of reasons, kiwifruit is “Spending across the board is expected Jones (ex-banker), will invest exclusively area, Mr Jones said. in a very strong position for investment to pick up further in the next two weeks, in SunGold kiwifruit orchards. “Kiwifruit is labour intensive. There is and that’s going to continue. This is an building to a peak near Christmas Day,” a “Basically, there are three ways you a lot of growth in kiwifruit in Gisborne avenue for investors to get involved in Paymark spokesman said. can do that,” Origin Capital Partners anyway and we are a part of that. Once that.” “With Christmas Day falling on a managing partner Dominic Jones said. we are deployed we won’t be the largest Already quite a lot of inquiry was Friday, the peak spending day is expected “You can buy an orchard, you can build kiwifruit portfolio in the country but we coming from Gisborne. to be either the Wednesday (as in 2015) or it from bare land or you buy a green will be up there and we are very bullish “We are getting a lot of inquiry from Thursday (as in 2009) immediately before orchard and you convert it to SunGold — about Gisborne. We like it as a kiwifruit provincial communities and we will Christmas Day. we’ll do all three of those. growing area, as long as you get good soil shortly be announcing a first close for “Last year the peak spending day was “The model is that we raise a fund, and access to water, the long summers funding in the early new year.” on the Friday ahead of Christmas Day on $50m to $100m and once we have raised and light hours and temperature.” “Applications are open until January Wednesday.” that, we will deploy it across those asset Mr Jones said at present about four and there is still space but investors Paymark figures are compiled from classes. percent of SunGold came from Gisborne. should get in touch quickly, as allocation spending in retail stores around New “Where it gets interesting is, it will be “For us it will be more like 20 or 30 will be awarded on a first-in first-served Zealand and do not include online quite heavy in Gisborne. Traditionally percent of our portfolio.” basis.” spending. This is traditionally done via kiwifruit growing has been 85 percent “This is a fund open to private Mr Jones said the fund would have credit card and processed outside the Bay of Plenty. We’ll do a lot lower than investors, with a minimum investment of the option to acquire Zespri shares and Paymark network. that, about 60 percent. $100,000. The fund itself, once deployed, would likely do so. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 NEWS 5

WAITING FOR THE DAY: Building is due to start in February on papakainga on land at Rangiwaho Marae, using timber harvested from iwi land. Looking forward to that day are (from left) Kaa Keefe, Robyn Clarke, Mihi Harrington, Joe Wharehinga and Karena Toroa of Ngai Tamanuhiri. Picture by Liam Clayton Rangiwaho preparing for papakainga

by Matai O’Connor whanau living on their whenua, at their like our marae, tuned into Taiao, the sun and wind from our atua for energy to marae. (It is) all part of the journey environment, we will build cool whare as manaaki our manuhiri,” Ms Toroa said. PILES of milled timber are waiting to rebuild our marae and develop a a whanau. She expressed thanks “to our Papa at Rangiwaho Marae for the day in papakainga for our whanau.” “Ideally if we get this right we will Temple (Isaacs) who guided and groomed February when construction starts on the The land set aside for papakainga share the kaupapa with other marae us for more than 20 years to get the job papakainga. was recently gifted to the marae from whanau and communities similar to us.” done with love in our hearts”. Tairawhiti hapu Ngati Rangiwaho of Whareongaonga 5 Trust. Enough wood has been processed to There are plans for more harvested pine Ngai Tamanuhiri have been preparing “We are one and the same — the people build three whare. on the whenua to be processed and used and planning to build on their whenua at and the whenua,” said Mrs Harrington. The first will house the caretaker of the to build more whare. Rangiwaho for the last two years. “Our Uncle Don Stewart planted 70 marae. As well, Ms Toroa said she would like Rangiwaho is one of three Ngai pines on the block 30 years ago and these The building work will be done by forestry companies to step up and work Tamanuhiri marae. It sits at the foot of taonga were cut professionally into 164 people of Ngati Rangiwaho and Ngai with them to utilise the slash “as it is a Oraki hill in the area known as Tawatapu, logs which our whanau milled for batten Tamanuhiri. resource”. but more commonly known as Bartlett’s. and board whare purposes.” “We are committed to the vision of those “We have a housing shortage here in “Nga tapuwae o nga tupuna, follow in James Durcan of Architectus visited now gone, which was to build a marae and Tairawhiti and we have some amazing the footsteps of those before us. Whanau Rangiwaho a month ago to get an idea of kaenga for our whanau,” Jody Toroa of wahine and tane in our region building up lived and prayed together at our marae. the landscape and what designs would Rangiwaho and Ngai Tamanuhiri said. community resilience, making a difference Lands were taken or sold, leaving many suit the area. “The tikanga directions we were given and developing real housing solutions families dispossessed. Rangiwaho was His plans are for 30m2 batten and include he taonga te wai — water is which local and central government need their sanctuary,” said Mihi Harrington, board whare. precious, care for it. to listen to.” Rangiwaho Marae trustee. “Alongside having our whangai “Make sure the whare aren’t headaches Te Puni Kokiri Ministry of Maori “At one time there were heaps of people architect James Durcan, the recent for the mokopuna and that they are Development have a guide on papakainga living up here, building the railway, changes on building code for 30m2 ‘intergenerational’. for anyone to access and use. running, and working on, farms. Barlett’s homes gave us the push to up our “Tiaki papatuanuku, which means It sets out the process for developing School was pumping — we were a busy housing solutions for whanau,” said Mrs we are over septic systems, it’s time for papakainga housing in three stages with community. So this is the aspiration of Harrington. composting toilets. checklist, tips and advice to progress the our kuia and koroua who wanted to see “Good design, structurally sound and “And te hihiri o te ra — harness all the papakainga development. GDC makes progress on mortuary waste bylaw

by Alice Angeloni changes. “abhorrent” practice for more than 20 before it is trucked to a council-approved Council staff will also send a letter years. facility. A DRAFT bylaw to stop the “culturally to the Minister of Health outlining the Mortuary waste is made up of arterial It is recommended the waste be offensive” practice of mortuary proposal to prohibit mortuary waste, the blood and chemicals that mostly arise disposed of at Taruheru Cemetery in a wastewater being discharged into rivers process to date and the through the embalming process. specifically-designed Wisconsin mound and the ocean has progressed to the next support from iwi. On average, about one cubic metre of system. step. All stakeholders will be water (1000 litres) is required to put one The council has budgeted $245,000 in Gisborne district councillors adopted provided with a timeline body through the process. the annual plan for the whole project the wastewater management committee’s for the process from The council agreed in February 2019 which will cover the cost of consultation, recommendation to progress the draft pre-engagement to final to separate mortuary wastewater from design, consenting and construction. bylaw on to “pre-engagement” at a adoption. the city’s wastewater network, which Councillors voted unanimously in Sustainable Tairawhiti meeting on Turanganui-a-Kiwa discharges treated wastewater to favour of progressing the draft bylaw Thursday. tangata whenua believe it Turanganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay — and without discussion. This will include sending letters is culturally offensive for raw sewage to city rivers in heavy rain. The draft bylaw will come before to all trade waste premises, industry mortuary waste to be discharged into the The proposed bylaw will see mortuary Sustainable Tairawhiti again on January groups and interested parties outlining sea, and along with the wider Tairawhiti service providers, like funeral homes, 29, 2021, with public consultation and seeking feedback on the proposed community have petitioned against the separate the waste and store it on-site planned to begin in March 2021. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 Thunberg calls out Ihumatao dispute Government over climate declaration WELLINGTON — Greta Thunberg has taken aim at New Zealand for what she saw as the Government’s heads to Cabinet lack of action on climate change. In early December, Parliament officially declared a climate emergency in New Zealand — a move Prime by Jane Patterson, RNZ Minister Jacinda Ardern called an “acknowledgment of the next generation”. AUCKLAND — There has been a It was a “declaration based on science”, Ardern told major breakthrough towards resolving MPs on December 2. the standoff over Ihumatao, with an But the response has irked environmental activist initial deal expected to go to Cabinet Thunberg, with the 17-year-old commenting in an today. opinion piece that described the declaration as virtue RNZ understands the deal is for signalling with little substance. Fletcher Building to sell the land She tweeted a line from Newsroom’s comment to the Government, the first step in piece, which said: “In other words, the Government reaching a resolution; with agreement has just committed to reducing less than one percent from Fletchers and Kiingitanga, on of the country’s emissions by 2025. behalf of mana whenua. She then added her own response, saying New While this would remove Fletchers Zealand’s lack of response is “nothing unique to any from the equation, more work to then nation”. decide how the Government and mana “Text explaining New Zealand’s so-called climate whenua reach a final agreement about emergency declaration. This is of course nothing the land would likely still have to be unique to any nation. #FightFor1Point5.” done. In the comment piece for Newsroom, Marc Daalder Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern argues “the declaration of a climate emergency is just would not say if a resolution would be virtue signalling if it isn’t backed up by immediate, reached this week. radical action to reduce emissions”. “I’ve got nothing to announce today. He goes on to say “the Government has just “When we have an announcement on committed to reducing less than one percent of the Ihumatao, we’ll be making it,” she told country’s emissions by 2025”. Morning Report. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change She said Kiingitanga had been NEARING RESOLUTION: A deal is expected to go to Cabinet today to sell recommends countries reduce emissions to primarily leading the talks on the side 45 percent below 2010 levels by 2030. Ihumatao land to the Government. Ihumatao has been occupied by protesters of mana whenua. New Zealand’s net emissions will be just for the last 18 months. NZ Herald picture “There’s a number of different six percent below 2010 levels according to Ministry for options put on the table. the Environment projections. “From the Crown’s perspective, we Newton said if there was no delivered a speech from Orewa calling During the declaration announcement, Ardern cannot undermine the Treaty process. update from Cabinet today, it would the protesters “malcontents who got mentioned a suite of new measures in a bid to curb At the same time, everyone wants a be business as usual gearing up for so much unjustified publicity, sticking climate change. resolution. At the moment there’s a Christmas and the New Year. mainly in the throat of traditional The Government now requires all its agencies and stalemate.” It has been about 18 months since Maori”. ministries to exclusively buy electric vehicles and She ruled out visiting Ihumatao just protesters flocked to the disputed Peters said his party had said no will mandate all public sector buildings to be up to a yet. land in South Auckland to support to Labour “three times” and refused a “green standard”. “I will visit the site, but I will be occupiers who were delivered an request from its coalition partner to This is part of the Government’s goal to make the looking for a resolution first.” eviction notice, bringing Fletcher invoke the “agree to disagree” clause. entire public sector carbon neutral by 2025. Attempts by Labour ministers to Building’s plans to build 480 houses to “For us, it was a matter of deep “It is up to us to make sure we demonstrate a plan get a Cabinet-mandated resolution a halt. principle. For us, it was fundamental for action, and a reason for hope,” Ardern said. She were repeatedly blocked last term by Ihumatao is located next to the to whether we maintained confidence was the one who moved the motion in the House. coalition partner New Zealand First, Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve in Labour. So we told Labour that. She had previously said that simply declaring a which was voted out of Parliament at in Mangere — home to New Zealand’s And staved off any action before the climate emergency on its own wasn’t enough and it the election. earliest market gardens and a election.” needed to be backed up with substance. Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL) significant archaeological site on land He predicted Labour would move to That was a sentiment shared by National, whose group member Pania Newton told considered wahi tapu, or sacred, by do a deal if elected, which is what RNZ climate change spokesman Stuart Smith told MPs that Morning Report local hapu and iwi. understands is now happening. This is Ardern’s motion was “nothing but virtue signalling”. she was aware the Local and central the fourth policy it has moved on since But Ardern argued that the policies announced by Government was We’re really looking government were the election, where New Zealand First the Government today showed that the motion was working on a possible reluctant to come had been a stumbling block in the not just empty words. resolution before today forward‘ to what the riding to the rescue previous term. “Globally, we have entered an age of action,” she — a date which was resolution might be but, under pressure, Even with Fletchers out of the said, before calling on MPs to get on the “right side of the “Prime Minister’s Ardern promised no picture it could be a long process history”. decision”. —Pania Newton’ building would take before the dispute is fully resolved, but New Zealand is the 33rd country in the world to It was important place at Ihumatao this way Ardern could go to the big declare a climate change emergency — it joins the for Ardern to visit in while the Government events that kick off the 2021 political likes of the UK and Ireland. the initial stages of the escalation last and other parties worked to broker a year — Ratana and Waitangi — with One of the ways Ardern plans to do this is through year to get an understanding of the solution. some progress to show. the Government’s new electric-vehicle mandate. whenua, she said. And there it has remained with There was speculation back in June It is a lofty goal — there are currently nearly 16,000 “We’re just really looking forward to various deals, discussions and a deal was coming together, under vehicles in the Government’s fleet. what the resolution might be.” attempts at resolution appearing then which the land would be acquired The Government will dip into its $200 million State Newton said the group had been fading away — but the recent election under the Housing Act, avoiding any Sector Decarbonisation Fund to achieve this. patient through Covid-19 and the result was the game changer. conflicts with Treaty of Waitangi That money will also help pay for another target — election, but were hopeful for an New Zealand First, and its leader settlements but not necessarily phasing out coal boilers in its ministries and agencies. outcome in their favour. and former deputy prime minister meaning any houses would be built There are roughly 200 coal-fired boilers currently “We’re still here on the frontline, Winston Peters, vowed throughout to there. heating water and buildings in the State Sector — the enjoying this whenua and being able block any taxpayer money being spent The Government would want to largest and most active will be phased out first. to communicate with others who come on resolving the dispute and warned come up with an agreement that does National MP Nicola Willis said that there was no to visit (as to) why this place is so of the “domino” effect it would have on not set a precedent for other land that doubt in her mind: “Climate change is the greatest significant and why it’s been afforded sparking potential Treaty of Waitangi could become subject to challenge. RNZ environmental challenge of our time.” the highest heritage listing in the rows over land elsewhere. His party has previously reported on discussions She said National was on board with the global country.” was in coalition with Labour, and about setting up a “ropu whakahaere” mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There were about five families consensus on decisions around the — a governing body comprising “both But she said it was not clear just how declaring a living there and they rotated with Cabinet had to be reached before any central and local government and climate change emergency would actually decrease others who wanted to experience the action could be taken. mana whenua representatives . . . to global emissions. — NZ Herald “reclamation”, she said. During the election campaign he make any decisions about the land”. Mallard questioned over costly defamation debacle

WELLINGTON — Parliament’s Speaker, Trevor A staffer was stood down and then launched told Morning Report over the years opposition I’m advised, was aware that a select committee Mallard, is expected to appear before a select defamation proceedings, which were later revealed parties had claimed no-confidence in the Speaker may choose to ask him to come and answer committee on Wednesday to be questioned about to have cost the taxpayer more than $330,000. and “unfortunately, it tips into the political from questions. He has proactively contacted the chair a costly legal dispute. Both National and ACT have declared they have time to time”. to arrange a time.” Mallard last week publicly apologised for lost confidence in the Speaker and have called for “I have confidence in the Speaker. Clearly, he Governance and Administration Select comments he made in which he wrongly claimed his resignation as they believe he is no longer fit has made a mistake and he himself is open about Committee chair and National MP, Barbara Kuriger, an accused rapist was working on Parliament’s for the role. that. said Mallard rang her late yesterday to confirm he premises. This morning, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern “On this particular issue, the Speaker himself, was willing to attend the meeting. — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7 Otago graduations to go ahead after threat

DUNEDIN — The University of Otago’s graduation ceremonies are set to happen this week. Two ceremonies are planned, one on Wednesday and one on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the university said, at this stage, the ceremonies are going ahead as planned. “However, we expect there will be discussions about it today based on an update from police regarding their investigation.” Last week, two University of Otago graduation ceremonies were postponed due to a threat that included a warning of a bombing and shooting. MAKE SUMMER UNSTOPPABLE: The campaign ads have taken a lighter tone but encourage people to continue to use Otago Polytechnic followed suit and the Covid Tracer app. Picture supplied also postponed its ceremony planned for Friday. Police remain tight-lipped on their investigation into the threat. Summer campaign gets under way In a statement, Southern District Commander Paul Basham said while by Jason Walls, NZ Herald the crowd watching the match. Hipkins said the ads were “a little bit he understood people wanted to know “But we can’t take anything for granted. lighter” than other Covid-19 ad campaigns the the nature of the threat, at this stage WELLINGTON — The Government has If we want to keep that freedom over the Government had run. releasing details could compromise the launched a new $2.5 million advertising summer, if we want to make summer “But it is a reminder to all of us that outcome of the investigation. campaign aimed at encouraging New unstoppable, we all need to keep doing the actually we’re very, very lucky compared to “This is a complex investigation and Zealanders to continue using their Covid-19 right thing.” the rest of the world, we want to keep that it’s important we have the opportunity tracer app over summer. Four ads will be playing on New Zealand life.” to work through it systematically and It’s called the “Make Summer Unstoppable” TV screens and social media this summer, Data from the Covid-19 tracer app shows thoroughly. The safety of our community campaign and it premiered in the ad break all following the same theme: encouraging New Zealanders have been scanning in less remains our priority and we continue during the Black Caps test in Wellington people to scan in. and less in recent months. with our two-pronged approach — an yesterday afternoon. In one, a man and his partner walk into a Hipkins said New Zealanders tended to active investigation and an increased Speaking to media yesterday at the Basin, pool party but everyone is frozen in time. be much more mobile over summer so the police presence in the city.” the Minister Responsible for Covid-19, Chris “Summer, it’s stopped,” the man says, campaign was designed to help remind people He encouraged anyone with Hipkins, said New Zealand should be proud of asking his partner if she had scanned the not to be complacent. information to contact police. its Covid-19 prevention efforts. Covid-19 tracer app. The campaign cost $2.5m but Hipkins said The Otago Daily Times confirmed the “We’re one of the few countries in the world As soon as she goes back and scans, the that was “a fraction” of the cost of another warning was sent by email and also that can be doing this,” he said, gesturing at party continues as normal. outbreak. included a threat of a bombing. — NZ Herald Cryptic message written Merry Christmas from outside Al Noor mosque Three Rivers Medical

CHRISTCHURCH — A worshipper at Al Noor mosque is glad a message designed to stir up hatred towards Muslims is being taken seriously. The message was scrawled in chalk on the footpath outside the Al Noor (Masjid An-Nur) mosque in Christchurch on Saturday and read “Islam is right about women”. The cryptic message was left while worshippers were inside at prayer and was being investigated by the police. As Christmas approaches, we’re reminding It came just days after the Royal our patients that the holiday period is a Commission reported its findings busy time so please plan ahead for your on the mosque attacks, including a health needs. Make any appointments you’ll recommendation for harsher penalties need over the extended Christmas New Year for hate speech. summer period now. Check your medication Canterbury district commander John needs – this way you’ll avoid the last-minute rush. Phone bookings are necessary and Price said it was being taken very we’ll still be encouraging some phone seriously. consultations with doctors and nurses to “Any messaging that is an undertone maintain social distancing. that is not right for us in New Zealand is concerning no matter what time Our open hours during summer are: Monday-Friday 9am-8pm that occurs. So, we take these matters Saturday, Sunday, statutory holidays, seriously, whether or not it be on the INVESTIGATION: Police officers have been stationed outside Al Noor mosque in urgent service, 9am-1pm then 2pm-6pm back of the Royal Commission of Inquiry Christmas Day 10am-1pm or not.” Christchurch after a message was written in chalk on the footpath outside. In response, police officers would be NZ Herald picture Season’s Greetings to you and your stationed inside and outside Al Noor. whānau from all of us here at Three Rivers Medical. “We’ve got presence in and around the He said March 15, 2019 had shown the way in which Islam is supposed to mosque and we’ll continue to do so to us that such abuse needed to be suppress women, but in a sense, they flip Manage your health, book an appointment in provide any reassurance. Visible policing documented and taken seriously. it around. So it appears to be in support advance and see the doctor of your choice. does enable a confidence and trust by “It is not a joke. It’s a serious matter, of the way in which Islam treats women. Services available: our community.” discrimination of a person and a But of course the intention is quite the Al Noor worshipper, Mirwais Waziri, religious person. We live in a free world. reverse.” Doctors, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy, who was injured in the attacks, said “New Zealand has different rights. However, Spoonley would not class the Radiology, Healthy Steps Podiatry, unfortunately there had been an Everyone lives in this country and words as hate speech. Gains@Geneva Healthcare Services, increase in hate speech directed towards everybody’s rights should be protected.” “It’s designed to avoid being defined Peter Stiven General Surgeon, MoleMap, Muslims in Christchurch ever since An expert on Far Right groups, Gisborne Ear Clear, Gisborne Counselling as hate speech. So it appears to be in & Psychological Services March 15. professor Paul Spoonley, said the same support of Islam and not critical or not “Whenever my wife goes somewhere in statement left outside Al Noor, had inflammatory or racist, but in fact, it is.” Three Rivers Medical the markets, some of these racist people appeared in various forms around the Spoonley said far right groups now 75 Customhouse Street use certain words and she just ignores world and was designed by these groups stretched around the world as online (the white building opposite The Warehouse) them. I hope people understand that to stoke hatred towards Islam. communities. P (06) 867 7411 or O508 3RIVERS we are New Zealanders. We live in New “It appears internationally to be a way They were hard to track, as those F (06) 867 4773 After hours call Zealand. We live peacefully and we have of trolling, what the right call the ‘woke involved mostly remained anonymous. Healthline 0800 611 116 a beautiful religion.” left’. It’s designed to draw attention to — RNZ www.3rivers.co.nz 29483-16 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 Kids reveal worst parts of lockdown WELLINGTON — Being separated from friends or having to endure tough family dynamics were some of the biggest challenges Kiwi kids struggled with during the six-week lockdown earlier this year. A survey by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner asking 1400 children aged between eight and 18 about their living situation, relationships, learning, general wellbeing and how they spent their time during lockdown also reveals secondary students feel less likely to be able to cope in hard times, prompting calls from the Children’s Commissioner for urgent action to be taken. The Life in Lockdown online survey carried out in May just after Alert Level 3 and 4 were lifted shows half of the children thought the worst thing about lockdown was missing friends, tough ROAD TRIP: Plenty of Kiwis are planning on travelling New Zealand in campervans family dynamics or putting up with this summer, according to the latest survey from Campable. NZ Herald picture annoying siblings. But for most kids life was no different during levels 3 and 4 than before. Of those surveyed, 53 percent felt their relationships with whanau and friends improved during lockdown. A third said the best thing was strengthening family Exploring New Zealand relationships. Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft said the survey revealed some surprising upsides of lockdown Covid showing little impact on Kiwi summer holiday plans such as how much tamariki and rangatahi valued spending more time with their by Tracy Neal, RNZ whanau. “We learned that young people really AUCKLAND — More than 80 percent valued time with their family. When we of people surveyed on their summer TRAVEL PLANS: are thinking of what to give our kids for holiday plans are aiming to travel around The annual survey Christmas this year, maybe it’s more of New Zealand this season. by Campable our time,” he said. And the results showed most will be shows that “This also sends a powerful message taking to the road in a campervan. Covid-19 has not to policy makers, that if they’re really The annual survey by the tourism dampened Kiwi’s interested in improving life for young booking and information platform holidaying spirits, people, then solutions for freeing their (website and app), Campable, found with 80 percent parents and caregivers to spend time with Covid-19 was a bigger disruptor of winter of respondents them is really important.” plans than it was for the Christmas saying they will However, it also highlighted how holiday season. travel around Covid-19 could make existing inequalities Of the people surveyed, 58 percent New Zealand this worse, he said. said this summer presented a better summer. The survey also found about 22 percent opportunity to explore New Zealand than NZ Herald picture of children did not have access to their ever before. own device and three percent had no Slightly fewer, 54 percent, said that access to a device at all. if it was not for Covid they would have Children’s overall wellbeing was higher travelled overseas this year, while 44 much as she had expected. be emptier and tourist destinations less than a 2018 survey — but those at lower- percent said they would not and five “It sort of indicates that people crowded, while others were finding it decile secondary schools had lower percent were unsure. normally stay in New Zealand for harder to book accommodation, especially wellbeing than those attending higher- Just over 54 percent planned to travel summer anyway.” baches and camping sites because so decile schools. in a campervan, 18 percent would be She said another feature was the small many Kiwis were travelling. A higher proportion of students at staying with friends and family, 13 number who said their plans had changed “About half thought it would be decile 5-10 schools reported feeling fit percent were renting an AirBnB or bach, because of the economic impact of Covid- easier being a domestic tourist without and healthy, had opportunities to build and nine percent would be putting up a 19. international visitors and the other half skills and knowledge for their future and tent. The survey showed five percent had found it quite difficult to book things. got to do fun activities compared to those Campable general manager Maria revealed that the biggest impact on their “If you’re a seasoned camper then you attending decile 1-5 schools. Mahony said it was possible the results summer plans was having less money to know the campgrounds run out fairly Becroft said it was concerning that reflected the nature of the customer-base spend on travel, because of the economic quickly, but if that’s not how you usually the number of secondary students who and could not be seen as a definitive fallout from Covid. spend your summer holidays then it’s new agreed or strongly agreed that they felt national overview. Some noted they had to use holiday territory and quite surprising for some.” they could cope when things got hard She said while the bookings were leave during lockdown, and would A handful of respondents said that they had dropped by 13 percent since 2018. solid, discussions with motorhome and therefore not be taking a break over had not yet booked a holiday because they “These results show how important campervan partners revealed they were summer. were concerned about the possibility of it is for policymakers to recognise the being made for shorter periods than those Mahony said while it was serious for another lockdown. different pressures on families and booked by overseas travellers. those directly impacted, it was fewer The survey showed that affordability address the underlying issues of poverty Of the respondents, 16 percent planned people than she might have expected. and less crowded locations were what that drive so many inequalities. It also to travel to places visited before, and 14 She said there were opposing ideas Kiwis used to prioritise their bookings, shows the urgent need to address mental percent would be exploring new territory. on how border closures and the lack followed by unique experiences, booking wellbeing of young people in Aotearoa Mahony was surprised to discover that of international tourists would impact flexibility, refund policies and “stricter New Zealand.” — NZ Herald Covid had not affected summer plans as their plans; some thought roads would cleaning”. Canterbury graduation expected to break 147-year record CHRISTCHURCH — A record number of “It’s been a very challenging year so we postponed because of restrictions on large city is great news for our retailers and hospitality University of Canterbury students are expected especially appreciate being able to come groups under Alert Level 2. outlets and will build on strong, recent growth in to graduate this year. together as a community to celebrate the Two extra ceremonies have been added to retail spending in the central business district. The upcoming ceremonies will be the largest achievements of our UC graduates. the four usually held at the end of the year to “It also reinforces that Otautahi Christchurch in the university’s 147-year history, with six end- “Graduation ceremonies are a culmination accommodate the unprecedented number of continues to be a hub of quality education and of-year graduation ceremonies and two separate of years of hard work and commitment so it’s students wanting to graduate. innovation, contributing to the dynamic, future- events to be held at the Christchurch Town Hall important for students to have their degrees Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce focused 21st century experience of the Waitaha this week. Nearly 3000 UC students will take part conferred in person with their friends and chief executive Leeann Watson said the boost Canterbury region.” in the ceremonies. whanau there to watch the moment on stage.” from 3000 people and their friends and family Last year, about 1900 University of Canterbury Vice-chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey The Covid-19 lockdown forced the cancellation attending ceremonies in central Christchurch will students graduated in December, including 1637 said she is pleased the ceremonies will go ahead of the April graduation ceremonies, and be welcomed by local businesses. who graduated in person at the Christchurch with such huge numbers. a celebration planned for September was “The return of the ceremonies to the central Town Hall. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 Deportees trapped behind bars due to travel disruptions by Hamish Cardwell, RNZ One person in Christchurch Women’s Prison complete lack of ideas about how to deal with this unethical to lock up overstayers for indefinite had spent 273 days in detention, another in Mt in a new way, but a total absence of compassion periods of time. AUCKLAND — People are spending more than Eden Corrections Facility had been behind bars and empathy.” He said Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi should 200 days behind bars waiting to be deported for 245, and another person 196 days. Lawyer and former Immigration Minister Tuariki step in and tell Immigration to release overstayers because of Covid-19 travel disruptions. Others range from 63 days to just a week. Delamere said the law did not constrain how long while the Covid travel disruption continues. As of November 25, there were 14 people under Immigration lawyer Alastair McClymont said someone served a deportation order could be In a written statement, Faafoi said the pandemic court-imposed Warrants of Commitment being it was unfathomable that people should be kept behind bars. has shut some borders completely. held in prison until they can be deported. languishing in prison for so long when others But he said it was was never Parliament’s He said some countries, including some Pacific Half have finished a prison sentence, while convicted of serious offences spent less time in intention to keep people locked up for so long. Island nations, were unwilling to take back their Immigration NZ said the others were mostly long- jail. “The intent of the law, to grant a Warrant of citizens and have limited capacity to manage term overstayers who presented a flight risk or He said with Covid not going away any time Commitment, was such that Immigration could returning deportees in isolation facilities. risk of absconding. soon, the Government needed to be bold and arrange to deport them as soon as possible. Faafoi said Immigration has assured him Covid-related flight disruption and travel show some heart. Delamere said it was justifiable to hold deportations would increase as flights become complications has scuppered deportation plans. “What we’re seeing at the moment is not only a dangerous people in prison, but immoral and available. Isolation voucher hoarding System overrun by ‘people behaving in a desperate way’ by Katie Todd, RNZ They are hanging on to multiple options, and he feared people were not AUCKLAND — Rooms in managed cancelling unused dates. isolation have been sitting empty because It is something Waikato travel agent some desperate returnees have been able Larissa Dunn had also encountered, to book more allocation vouchers than including people who wanted a second they need. date as back-up in case they missed their The Government is not putting a limit flight. on the number of spaces people can lock “To me, that’s just another waste of a in, despite other New Zealanders saying room. I had a lady ring a few weeks ago they feel stranded and helpless overseas. and she was holding seven different spots It is mandatory to reserve a room in January,” she said. before flying to the country, and the only The Ministry of Business, Innovation people who can get rooms sooner than and Employment (MBIE) runs managed late February must either meet strict isolation and since November it said emergency allocation criteria, or snap up about “five to eight rooms” have gone the very occasional cancelled booking by unused each day due to people who had DISHEARTENING: Desperate returnees are hoarding managed isolation vouchers, refreshing the website. booked multiple vouchers or had flights leaving those overseas stranded. NZ Herald picture Immigration lawyer Richard Small but no voucher. said the system had become overrun by It said another seven or eight rooms it’s so disheartening. I can’t tell you how allocation,” she said. “desperate people behaving in a desperate had been empty each day because people many thousands of times I’ve gone to that MBIE said it strongly discourages way and booking with vouchers had site and refreshed all day long,” she said. people from booking multiple vouchers everything they can not boarded their “It’s so frustrating knowing there are they do not need, and frequently contacts see that pops up”. A lady rang a few weeks ago flights. places free and we can’t get one when people asking them to delete unwanted “It’s a lottery. It and‘ she was holding seven Dee Edge, a New we need to. We didn’t choose to be going vouchers. becomes an accident Zealander who back at this time. It’s just the order of the It said it had locked some accounts so of being online or different spots in January describes herself as process we took to sell the house.” people could not book any more vouchers, having four or five —Travel agent Larissa ’Dunn “absolutely stranded” Dunn is among those also sifting the while it is allowing slight overbooking of other people to take and helpless in the website for any cancellations, for clients hotels to allow for no-shows, including by rosters with you — UK, said it would be who need to get back to the country in a 31 people on December 19. that’s what we’ve heard of as well, people amazing to have one of those spare rooms matter of days not weeks. It did not say if it would consider an that have helpers that are constantly this month. She said up to 10 people a day were upper limit on the number of vouchers monitoring the website and grabbing She and her husband flew over to approaching her in increasingly sad people can book. everything that tumbles out,” he said. salvage and sell their Hertfordshire house and desperate circumstances, including Martin Small believed it would not be On the allocation website returnees are there after learning it had been taken many who were finding it too stressful to difficult to do, if returnees had to enter directed to select their preferred dates for over by squatters. navigate the booking system themselves. an identifying feature like their passport managed isolation, which are held for 48 They cannot finalise a sale date until “Last week we’ve had quite a few number with their booking. hours while they book matching flights. she secures flights back to New Zealand come through with family members that “That seems a no brainer. That should To secure their managed isolation and managed isolation vouchers — with have taken their lives back here in New have been in the architecture of the voucher, people enter their flight number. the UK’s lockdown preventing her from Zealand, so they’re desperate to get home system from the very beginning. They had But Small said people have realised staying in a hotel. to be with family. a month to road test this system. This they do not actually need to be booked on “It’s impossible to get anything . . . the “That, unfortunately doesn’t fall under should have been been ironed out,” he that flight for the voucher to be issued. dates disappear within five to 10 seconds, the new category of getting an emergency said.

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Tower said the app was a Sales for the sector grew 4 percent in the way for people to measure financial year, which in dollar terms translated their driving ability and to an increase of the previous year of $236 potentially lower their million. insurance excess. After March, with many businesses unable However, critics have to operate under Alert Level 4 lockdown, warned that the app intrudes sales revenue plunged, posting just $1.7bn on people’s privacy and it is for April to June, down more than 40 percent unclear who is really getting from $2.9bn in the same period last year. the benefits from the app. The figures were released in the latest Once downloaded, the Restaurant Association Hospitality Report GoCarma app is connected released yesterday. to the car by Bluetooth and Association CEO Marisa Bidois said the uses the driver’s smartphone road ahead for industry was a “bumpy one” to track how they accelerate, but there would also be new opportunities. brake and corner. CONCERNS OVER PRIVACY: Tower said its GoCarma app is a way for drivers to potentially “With careful planning, operators can Tower head of propositions lower their insurance excess, but critics warn it intrudes on privacy and it is unclear who is make it through while building a strong and Sally Gordon said the really getting the benefit. Screenshot image via RNZ sustainable business,” Bidois said. purpose of the app was to “Operators identify New Zealanders raise driving standards. limitations and that it could the individual who is being any other party, except the supporting local businesses and building “At the moment, there is not differentiate between reported on.” police if it is requested. deeper relationships with customers and no way for drivers to get defensive and aggressive He said driver-monitoring Gunasekera said that communities as two of the most significant feedback on how well they driving, such as braking hard technology had the potential was to be expected, but the opportunities for their businesses over the drive. to avoid a collision. to have the opposite effect technology foreshadowed a next 12 months.” “We’ve done a little bit of Gordon said such an event and slow drivers right down, future where everyone was Despite the industry overall declining 3.1 research and found that nine would affect the score of that which could affect others on rated and human behaviour percent after March, some regions had posted out of 10 New Zealanders ride, but scores would be the road. was standardised. positive sales growth including Tasman, think that they are good aggregated over 12 weeks, “You don’t want the tail “What’s happening to the up 29.3 percent, Kaikoura, up 19.4 percent, drivers. which would give a more wagging the dog.” individual in all of this? As Marlborough, up 18.2 percent and Northland, “But, actually, the reality accurate representation of Law professor and privacy long as you are safe on the up 17.8 percent. is that most people could someone’s ability. expert Gehan Gunasekara road, does it matter that you Chris Martin, co-owner of Ahi — a improve their driving.” The head of the New said this technology should have slightly different habits restaurant that opened on August 31 just after For every trip completed, Zealand Institute of Driver not be rejected, but people than somebody else?” Auckland’s second lockdown — said it had the driver is scored out of Educators, Peter Sheppard, who used it must see it for He said he would like been challenging, but he was optimistic. 100, based on a range of said any data allowing people what it was — a form of to see more transparency Ahi, which means fire in te reo Maori, is factors, such as how smoothly to measure how they drove surveillance. around the app’s inputs, described as a fine dining meets laidback they accelerated or applied was valuable, but similar “It is surveillance because to test its accuracy and its sophistication eatery offering modern takes the brakes. technology used overseas had it may be serving a function effectiveness. on Kiwi classics. “There were times early on Gordon said the app raised questions about who where it gives you feedback GoCarma is currently when I’ve wondered how we were even going would not be used to set the benefited from the use of the and you can improve your being rolled out and will be to open, but now that we have, I am feeling premiums of its customers, app. driving, but it’s also feeding reviewed in the new year. more positive about it,” Martin said. but they might be rewarded “We’ve found that, in some information to the company Tower said it had no Bidois said the shape of hospitality could for safe driving by reducing cases, the thresholds have that is providing the service.” immediate plans to make the change forever as a result of 2020, and the excess on their policies. been set more for the purpose Tower said the data app mandatory for customers the pandemic has dealt the industry huge She accepted, however, of the organisation using collected would be held by nor use it to determine challenges. that the app had its the equipment rather than them and not shared with premiums. Gaming industry proving ‘particularly resilient during pandemic’

WELLINGTON — Exports particularly resilient during Transformation Plan. File picture from the game-development the Covid pandemic, both “The plan will collectively sector grew 60 percent in in New Zealand and around help us set the direction for the year to April, but the the world. We are uniquely the digital technologies sector industry is worried there positioned to contribute to for the next 20 to 30 years. is not enough support to our economic recovery with As these results highlight, sustain the growth. weightless digital exports, we have a strong foundation Figures from the New but that growth will depend for future growth, and an Zealand Game Developers heavily on our ability to opportunity to leverage our Industry Survey show the support young and emerging creativity and success to interactive media sector enterprises.” date to build a truly global earned $323.9 million in the The 10 largest studios industry based here in New year to April, an increase of earned 95 percent of this Zealand. $121m on the year earlier. revenue, however three- “I am confident that this Game Developers quarters of studios are small industry will continue to Association chair Chelsea — employing five people or help our economic recovery Rapp said the industry less. from Covid-19 through benefited from being able to Rapp said the assocation delivering weightless exports, continue production during was concerned by the lack of continuing to create jobs lockdowns and from soaring support to grow these firms. throughout New Zealand, demand because people Minister for the and by developing a range around the world stayed Digital Economy and of products for a global home. Communications David Clark audience, whether they be “Almost all of local creators’ said that was something an entertainment game or a income came from overseas the Government would serious game that supports audiences.The games address through its Digital mental wellbeing or health industry has proven itself Technologies Industry and safety training.” — RNZ 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 EDITORIAL Focus on long-term plans for region Eyeing next bubble WHAT’S ON IN COUNCIL the DCP complies with requirements of the Local citizens. It is not defined by its fears, its isolation, THIS WEEK, by Meredith Government Act 2002. or its penchant for retribution. We currently Akuhata-Brown A recommendation to the council to look at have all the capacity, expertise, programmes, — with Australia two temporary alcohol bans during the Rhythm leaders, regulations, and wealth required to end The announcement of plans for THANK you! These two words & Vines festival, New Year’s Eve youth event unnecessary suffering and create an alternative a “travel bubble” between New never seem enough but as I (WAVE) and Fire in the Sky event follows a future.” Zealand and the Cook Islands is have gotten older, I realise the request by the police. Despite all the trials that 2020 has been, I going to increase pressure on the simplicity and statement are We have a report that outlines the implications believe there is one key theme that has made us important. Therefore, I’d like of the high-level preferred financial limits on the realise the most important thing in the world is Government to do the same with to take this opportunity to thank everyone at capital expenditure programme, and presents family. Being thankful for what we have and not Australia. Gisborne District Council for all your hard work options and questions regarding four significant taking anything for granted have been lessons in Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and and ongoing commitment to our region. As a capital expenditure projects. a world of “lockdown, social distance, isolation her Cook Islands counterpart Mark strong supporter of democracy, I would also like The Waipaoa River Flood Control Scheme and bubbles”. Brown have instructed officials to to thank everyone who took the time to make a resilience upgrade — do we plan to complete Covid not only created a new normal it created continue working to put in place submission, share in our community engagement by 2030 or extend the timeframe to 2035? Stage a culture of uncertainty. Employment, education, all the measures required to safely and made their vote count. three of the Gisborne wastewater treatment the environment, in fact all ecosystems were restart two-way, quarantine-free This Thursday the council meets for our final plant upgrades (disposal to land) — how quickly challenged and the term “pivot” was used to travel in the first quarter of 2021. meeting of 2020, a year that has been full of big do we progress this? Three Waters renewals — look at ways to survive economic decline. More It will be the first time anyone decisions and discussions, with a key focus on how fast do we progress the planned renewals people worked from home, with one of the most long-term plans for the region. There are a couple programme? Roading renewals — implications common quotes being “You’re on mute” during arriving from another country will of decision papers on this agenda. of an affordable renewal strategy compared to an Zoom meetings. not have to carry out the mandatory One is a review of our Development alternative option. Throughout the challenging time our region 14-day managed isolation. The Cook Contributions Policy (DCP). This is aligned to There are also a large number of committee worked hard to maintain health and safety for all, Islands is Covid-free. development of the council’s Long-Term Plan. recommendations to adopt. and I believe showed real leadership. Our long- The announcement will add A draft DCP has now been prepared with input In the book Community: The Structure of term plans are all about building a stronger, more further voice to calls for a similar from council staff. Staff have opted for a light Belonging, Peter Block writes — connected Tairawhiti. We need to prioritise ways arrangement with Australia ASAP. review of the policy, focusing on changes to “We are a community of possibilities, not a to create certainty. It came on the same day planned expenditure on projects, to address community of problems. Community exists for I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my Queensland announced that New shortfalls in the policy documents and to provide the sake of belonging and takes its identity from region and thank you for all the support. All the Zealanders can go there without additional guidance. These changes will ensure the gifts, generosity, and accountability of its best for this Christmas season. having to isolate. New South Wales and the Northern Territory have LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS opened their borders since October. Not a good look for trust Unsurprisingly travel agents Re: Wage subsidy for The it even have permission to and airline representatives have Issue one of amplification Herald larger, Dec 11 editorial. operate on the public highway already made statements saying the The Addams Family is a Theatre has served us well The wage subsidy payments between log yards during Government should do the same for wonderful show — fantastic, in these media, and older were public information and Level 4; or was that assumed? Australia. The Cook Islands have a and not just because it’s a musicals, for decades. The relatively easy to access Nor could our community limited number of beds available. fantasy, and funny. Mark modern musical tends to online. The galling aspect trustees at Trust Tairawhiti, But widely respected Peters’ great review says it all. aim for a commercial, “hot” around EGL’s $358,509 wage as owner of the company, be However, one point in that sound, bringing voices to a subsidy is that it continued to associated with barefaced epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker profit from domestic electricity profiteering from benevolent, says New Zealand needs to make review needs clarification. level where vowels lose out to That the words were hard to consonants, and using bands sales with everyone forced to “honesty box” government sure the Cook Islands sea borders stay at home consuming; plus policy during the pandemic. are well managed as part of the hear early on opening night, rather than orchestras, with but became clearer, is not instruments whose similar it continued to run logs the bubble. The heavy maritime traffic in down to the theatre acoustics, timbre to voices threatens to length of Awapuni Road. Did WINSTON MORETON the Pacific is a risk for an outbreak or projection by the actors, but overpower them. Vast amounts and officials need to plan for it. to the difficult job of balancing of money are spent in this Ardern says officials are working the amplification. It definitely pursuit. (In live, as opposed to ‘No’ to racism hard to allow quarantine-free travel Good wood improved during that electrified, music, the flute is a Re: A forum for all shades performance. The blame lies gentle instrument. Amplified, both ways but is refusing to say . . . December 12 letter. Re: Ho, bloody ho — December not with the live, onstage band it is harder to sing over than when exactly it might be put in I support Lara’s letter and 11 letter. but the amplified, onstage the gutsy saxophone.) place — declining to comment on I do not care what the bible When you stop, think about it and band. There was a scene early This production is a great speculation that the travel bubble says. There are some things analyse it, most real Christmas trees on when the amplification was tribute to Musical Theatre could be established in February. that should not be tolerated are made of wood. Festive flags very low, or possibly off, and Gisborne, new director Belinda and racism is one of them. with dodgy castor wheels are a new “I have never put timelines on the dialogue was crystal clear. Campbell, and the actors, innovation. Gotta keep up with the it because people book their lives In contrast to opera, where designers and entire crew. AIMEE MILNE times . . . . around it, they make plans, so I trained voices can be heard Laughter is the best medicine, So Ho, Bloody Ho and a Merry want to make sure that whenever over 90-piece orchestras, and and this is ideal medicine for Christmas to all. we do give that indication it will spoken drama, microphones 2020. A lot smarter ALAN LOYE have the certainty of firm dates are not needed. Lawson Field GAVIN MACLEAN Re: Red tape stymies housing attached,” she said. ‘solution’, December 10 story. Experts are also warning that the This is exactly what we require. In agreement coming Christmas-New Year period Co Down link If within required limit from poses a big threat as people gather Ripped off fence lines, should be OKd. Any Re: Good faith principle, like in large groups and travel widely. Re: Poachers caught, December Re: Kopuawhara tragedy, preconstructed building with for cone of vision decision — Regarding Australia, its state-by- 10 story. August 2019 story. insulation and solar panels, plus a Dec 11 letter. The Crown has authorised I would be interested in water tank at least for emergencies Once again Mr Moreton state approach has been identified the poaching of traditional hapu obtaining a copy of your book — utopia for those without homes. has hit the proverbial nail on as making it more complicated to resources by multimillion-dollar as my uncle Hugh Sloan Come on government, open up the head. I, once again, agree plan for an outbreak and how New fisheries companies, and thinks it is and his neighbour Edward blocks of buildable land and let our with his summation. I can add Zealand should respond. That is a really good for saving the fish stock Mcgivern, both from Co Down clever pre-fabricated builders fill the nothing but my support to fair point but there are 500,000 from being destroyed. Hapu are Ireland, perished in the plots. I bet it’s cheaper, easier, faster his suggestion that rail is an New Zealanders living in Australia being ripped off, big time. tragedy. Thanks and a lot smarter! excellent option for our city. who have been virtually marooned TERESA BENNETT since the first lockdown, and unable NGAHAPE LOMAX, Taihape LIAM SLOAN, Ireland Central Hawke’s Bay PJ REED to interact with their New Zealand [email protected] families. Many New Zealanders see travel ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. bubbles, and of course the vaccines, ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. as the proverbial light at the end of ■ Always include full name and contact details. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. the tunnel for the Covid pandemic. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 WORLD 13 Going ‘the extra mile’ COVID-19 BRIEFS US vaccine shipments begin PORTAGE, Michigan — The first of many freezer- packed Covid-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the United States UK, EU keep up Brexit trade deal talks on Sunday, as the nation’s pandemic deaths approached the horrifying new milestone of BRUSSELS — Teetering on the brink deal “at any price, no. What we want is about significant areas, including 300,000. of a no-deal Brexit departure, Britain a good deal, a deal that respects these security cooperation between the two The rollout of the Pfizer vaccine, the first to be and the European Union stepped back principles of economic fair play.” sides and access to the EU market for approved by the Food and Drug Administration, from the void on Sunday and agreed It remains unclear how much of the Britain’s huge financial services sector. ushers in the biggest vaccination effort in US to continue trade talks, although both gap between the two sides is negotiating Without a deal, the disruption would history — one that health officials hope the downplayed the chances of success. tactics and how much reflects be far greater. The UK government has American public will embrace, even as some have British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fundamental differences that make a acknowledged a chaotic exit is likely voiced initial skepticism or worry. and EU Commission President Ursula deal unlikely. to bring gridlock at Britain’s ports, The first of two shots are expected to be given von der Leyen ditched a self-imposed “Negotiations need to have a purpose,” temporary shortages of some goods and this week to healthcare workers and nursing deadline and promised to “go the extra said Fabian Zuleeg of the EPC think price increases for staple foods. Tariffs home residents. — AP mile” to clinch a post-Brexit trade tank. “We just spent another 4-5 days will be applied to many UK goods, agreement that would avert New not moving forward, so adding more days including 10 percent on cars and more Virus surge in Japan, S.Korea Year’s chaos and costs for cross-border doesn’t really help.” than 40 percent on lamb, hurting the UK TOKYO — Japan’s daily coronavirus cases commerce. He said the extension of talks just economy as it struggles to rebound from have exceeded 3000 for the first time while the “Where there’s life, there’s hope,” said seems an indication “that neither side the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. government delays stricter measures for fear of Johnson, offering little else as rationale wants to be blamed for no deal.” Johnson insists the UK will still hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. to keep on with talks that have struggled It has been four and a half years since “prosper mightily” on those terms but The 3030 new cases, including 621 in Tokyo, to make headway for most of the year Britons voted narrowly to leave the EU British businesses have been sounding took Japan’s national tally to 177,287 with 2562 and need to be finished before January and — in the words of the Brexiteers’ the alarm with increasing urgency. deaths, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. 1, when the transition period for Britain, slogan — “take back control” of the UK’s “The 11th hour has passed and every South Korea has set another record for its which left the EU last January, ends. borders and laws. passing moment of uncertainty makes daily coronavirus tally with 1030, as authorities With hundreds of thousands of jobs It took more than three years of it harder for businesses to prepare struggle to suppress the virus’s spread. The and tens of billions in trade at stake, wrangling before Britain left the bloc’s effectively for January 1,” said Helen Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency von der Leyen said after her phone call political structures on January 31, 2020. Dickinson, chief executive of the British said on Sunday the additional cases including with Johnson that “we both think it is Disentangling economies that have Retail Consortium. two deaths raised the national caseload to 42,766 responsible at this point become closely entwined While both sides want a deal, they with 580 fatalities. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun in time to go the extra as part of the EU’s single have fundamentally different views of said on Saturday his government may have to mile.” The extension of market for goods and what it entails. The EU fears Britain enforce its highest-level social-distancing rules All this, she added, services took even longer. will slash social and environmental if the virus doesn’t slow down. Such restrictions “despite the exhaustion talks‘ just seems an The UK has remained standards and pump state money would ban a gathering of more than 10 people, after almost a year of indication that neither part of the single market into UK industries, becoming a low- shut down schools, theatres, department stores negotiations and despite side wants to be and customs union during regulation economic rival on the bloc’s and suspend professional sports leagues. — AP the fact that deadlines an 11-month post-Brexit doorstep, so is demanding strict “level have been missed over blamed for no deal. transition period. That playing field” guarantees in exchange for Italy passes UK’s death toll and over.” —Fabian Zuleeg’ means so far, many people access to its market. ROME — Italy on Sunday eclipsed Britain UK and EU negotiators will have noticed little The UK government claims the EU is to become the nation with the worst official were still talking at EU impact from Brexit. trying to bind Britain to the bloc’s rules coronavirus death toll in Europe. headquarters on Sunday, On January 1, it will and regulations indefinitely, rather than Italy, where the continent’s pandemic began, with less than three weeks to go until feel real. New Year’s Day will bring huge treating it as an independent nation. registered 484 Covid-19 deaths in one day, one of the UK leaves the economic embrace changes, even with a deal. No longer Johnson on Sunday repeated his its lowest one-day death counts in about a month. of the 27-nation bloc. But their leaders will goods and people be able to move willingness to go to Brussels or other Still, those latest deaths pushed Italy’s official failed to present visible progress on between the UK and its continental European capitals if it would help seal a toll up to 64,520, while Britain’s stood at 64,267, any of the outstanding issues of fair- neighbours. deal. according to Johns Hopkins University. — AP competition rules, mechanisms for Exporters and importers will face “Every opportunity to still reach an resolving future disputes and fishing customs declarations, goods checks agreement is highly welcome,” said rights. and other obstacles. EU citizens will German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Johnson said the “most likely” outcome no longer be able to live and work in Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, Nearly 150 arrested was that the two sides wouldn’t reach Britain without a visa — although that whose economy is more entwined with a deal and would trade on World Trade doesn’t apply to the more than 3 million Britain’s than any other EU nation, at Paris protest over Organisation terms, with the tariffs and already there — and Britons can no said “even at the 11th hour, the capacity barriers that would bring. longer automatically work or retire in in my view exists for the UK and the proposed security bill European Council President Charles the EU. EU to conclude a deal that is in all our Michel warned there could not be a There are still unanswered questions interests.” — AP PARIS — Paris police took nearly 150 people into custody at what quickly became a tense and sometimes ill-tempered protest WHO’S THE WINNER: on Saturday against proposed security Republican and laws, with officers wading into the crowds Trump raises China Democratic lawmakers of several thousand to haul away suspected say the defence policy trouble-makers. bill, which the Senate Police targeted protesters they suspected concerns as reason sent to the president might coalesce together into violent groups on Friday, would be like those who vandalised stores and tough on China and vehicles and attacked officers at previous to veto defence bill must become law as demonstrations. soon as possible. The interior minister said police detained AP file picture 142 people. Long lines of riot officers and WASHINGTON — immediately respond to an police vehicles with blue lights flashing President Donald Trump emailed request for comment he understand what’s in it,” Congress has approved the escorted Saturday’s march through offered a new rationale on on Trump’s specific concerns Reed said. bill, known as the National rain-slickened streets. They hemmed in Sunday for threatening to about China. “There are several Defence Authorisation Act, for protesters, seeking to prevent the flare-up veto the annual defence policy Senate Majority Leader bipartisan provisions in nearly 60 years in a row. of violence that marked many previous bill that covers the military’s Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., here that get tougher on The measure guides demonstrations. budget for equipment and pay has said the bill would help China than the Trump Pentagon policy and cements A police water cannon doused raises for service members: deter Chinese aggression. Administration has ever been.” decisions about troop levels, demonstrators at the end of the march, as China. He did not outline his Other GOP backers of the A potential override of new weapons systems night fell. concerns. measure, including Sen. John a veto would be a first for and military readiness, Marchers were protesting against a Republican and Democratic Thune of South Dakota, the Trump and would come not military personnel policy proposed security law that has sparked lawmakers say the wide- second-ranking Senate leader, long before he leaves office and other military goals. successive weekends of demonstrations ranging defence policy bill, and Rep. Mike Gallagher January 20. A two-thirds vote Many programmes can only and against a draft law aimed at combating which the Senate sent to the of Wisconsin, a member of is needed in each chamber for go into effect if the bill is Islamist radicalism. president on Friday, would the House Armed Services the bill to become law without approved, including military The security bill’s most contested measure be tough on China and Committee, have tweeted that Trump’s signature. construction. could make it more difficult to film police must become law as soon as the bill would counter threats The president has made McConnell, in a rare break officers. It aims to outlaw the publication of possible. from countries such as China. numerous threats over with Trump, had urged images with intent to cause harm to police. Both the House and Sen Jack Reed of Rhode Twitter to veto the bill over passage despite Trump’s Critics fear it could erode media freedom Senate passed the measure Island, the top Democrat on a requirement that military threat to veto it. McConnell and make it more difficult to expose police by margins large enough the Senate Armed Services bases honouring Confederate said it was important for brutality. to override a potential veto Committee, said Trump’s leaders eventually be Congress to continue its nearly The provision caused such an uproar that from the president, who has a declaration that China is the renamed. He also threatened a six-decade long streak of the government has decided to rewrite it. history of failing to carry out biggest winner in the defence veto to try to force lawmakers passing the defence policy bill. Slogans on placards carried by marchers actions he has threatened. bill is false. Reed also noted to include provisions — In addition to the budget and in Paris said “I will never stop filming” and “The biggest winner of our the shifting explanations unrelated to the military and pay raises it would provide, “Camera equals mutilation?” new defence bill is China! I Trump has given for the veto national defence — to punish McConnell said the bill will There were also protests in other cities. In will veto!” Trump said in a threats. social media companies he “keep our forces ready to deter Lyon, in the southeast, authorities reported new tweet. “President Trump clearly claims were biased against China and stand strong in the five arrests among people they said attacked The White House did not hasn’t read the bill, nor does him during the election. Indo-Pacific.” — AP police and sought to loot shops. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 Stabbings at pro-Trump rallies Nearly 30 arrested after violence broke out in Washington WASHINGTON — Presidential the Supreme Court. loyalists skirmished with anti-Donald RIOTING AT A pro-Trump demonstration last Trump demonstrators over the weekend RALLY: With the month, which drew 10,000 to 15,000 in Washington, leading to dozens of US Capitol building people to the capital, also ended late on a arrests, several stabbings and injuries to in the background, Saturday evening with scattered clashes police officers, in disturbances hours after supporters of between Trump’s allies and local activists rallies in support of his baseless claims President Donald near Black Lives Matter Plaza near the that he won a second term. Trump stood at White House. Police in the District of Columbia Pennsylvania On Saturday, police took more steps to said they arrested nearly 30 people for Avenue during a keep the two sides apart, closing a wide a variety of offences, from assault to rally at Freedom swath of downtown to traffic and sealing weapons possession and resisting arrests Plaza on Saturday, off Black Lives Matter Plaza. and rioting. The violence broke out after in Washington. But while Saturday’s rallies, including sundown on Saturday. AP picture one on Freedom Plaza downtown, were Four men were stabbed around 10pm smaller than that on November 14. They after a fight downtown, police said. At drew a larger contingent of the Proud least one suspect, 29 year-old Phillip who stabbed him. College meets to formally elect Democrat Boys, a neo-fascist group known to incite Johnson of Washington, was arrested Eight police officers were also injured Joe Biden as the 46th president. Trump, street violence. Some wore bulletproof on a charge of assault with a dangerous during the demonstrations, officials said. whose term will end January 20, refuses vests as they marched through the town. weapon. A police report obtained by The The earlier rallies of mostly unmasked to concede, while clinging to unfounded The group saw its profile raised after Associated Press said at least one of the Trump loyalists were intended as a show claims of fraud that have been rejected by Trump in September famously told them victims identified Johnson as the person of force just two days before the Electoral state and federal courts, and on Friday by to “stand back and stand by.” — AP Students feared missing after gunmen attack school in Nigeria LAGOS — Hundreds of Nigerian attacked on Friday night by a large About 400 students are missing, with a view to find or rescue the been exchanges of gunfire in an students are feared missing after group of bandits who shot “with while 200 are accounted for, Isah missing students.” ongoing operation, said President gunmen attacked a secondary school AK-47 rifles,” Katsina State police said. The school is believed to have A resident of the town, Mansur Muhammadu Buhari, according to a in the country’s northwestern Katsina spokesman Gambo Isah said in a had more than 600 students. Bello, told The Associated Press statement issued by his spokesman, state, police said, while the president statement. “The police, Nigerian Army and that the attackers took some of the Garba Shehu. said the military was in gunfights Police engaged the attackers “in Nigerian Air Force are working students away. “Our prayers are with the families with bandits in a forest as it tried to a gunfight that gave (some of) the closely with the school authorities to The military, supported by of the students, the school authorities find the students. students the opportunity to scale ascertain the actual number of the airpower, has located the bandits’ and the injured,” said the president’s The Government Science the fence of the school and run for missing and/or kidnapped students,” enclave in Zango/Paula forest in statement. It did not say if any Secondary School in Kankara was safety,” Isah said. said Isah. “Search parties are working the Kankara area, and there have students have been rescued. — AP y onday Your guide to amazing products M place rket- Ma and services to start your week

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A STORMY, FIERY YEAR Climate disasters exposed harsh realities of pandemic-hit world NOT since World War 2 has a single pace, and not all those disasters make the news.” phenomenon dominated the news worldwide as It was such a busy and crazy year that a the Covid-19 pandemic has in 2020. As most of derecho that savaged the Midwest somehow the world battled coronavirus, natural calamities flew under the radar, despite damage nearing added to the woe. $10bn, and is barely remembered. Other billion- Nature struck relentlessly this year with record- dollar severe storms, often with tornadoes and breaking and deadly weather- and climate-related hail, struck the US in January, February, twice in disasters. March, thrice in April and May. With the most named storms in the Atlantic, the All these US disasters have “really added up largest-ever area of California burned by wildfires, to create a catastrophic year,” said Adam Smith, killer floods in Asia and Africa and a hot, melting a NOAA applied climatologist. “Climate change Arctic, 2020 was more than a disastrous year with has its fingerprints on many of these different the pandemic. It was a year of disasters — and extremes and disasters.” climate change from the burning of coal, oil and “Nature is sending us a message. We better natural gas was a big factor, scientists said. hear it,” United Nations Environment Programme The United States didn’t just set a record for Director Inger Andersen told The Associated the most disasters costing at least $1 billion — Press in an interview. “Wherever you go, whatever adjusted for inflation — the nation obliterated the continent, we see nature socking it at us. The record, according to the National Oceanic and warmest three-year period we’ve ever seen. The Atmospheric Administration. Arctic temperatures, the wildfires, etc. etc.” By September, 2020 had tied the old record of Worldwide, more than 220 climate- and 16 billion-dollar disasters and when the count is weather-related disasters hurt more than 70 completed in early January, officials figure it will million people and caused more than $69bn in WILDFIRE DESTRUCTION: A home destroyed by the CZU August Lightning be 20, likely more. Only three states weren’t part damage. Over 7500 people were killed, according Complex fire in the Pineridge neighbourhood of the Santa Cruz Mountains community of a billion-dollar weather disaster (Alaska, Hawaii to preliminary figures from the international of Bonny Doon near Santa Cruz, California. AP picture and North Dakota) — and all the coastline from disaster database kept at the Centre for Research Texas to Maine, except for a tiny part of Florida, on the Epidemiology of Disasters at the Catholic was under a watch or warning for a hurricane, University of Louvain in Belgium. tropical storm or storm surge from those systems Of the disasters the group tracks, including in 2020, according to US weather officials. earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides, 85 With 30 named storms, the Atlantic hurricane percent to 90 percent are climate and weather season surpassed the mark set in 2005, ran out related, said Director Debarati Guha-Sapir. of storm names and went deep into the Greek Floods killed more than 1900 people in India in alphabet, making meteorologists reconsider how June and affected 17 million people, according to they name future storms, officials said. Ten of the centre’s data. Other flooding and associated those storms rapidly intensified, making them landslides in Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan more dangerous. A dozen made landfall in the and again in India killed at least another 1250 US, easily smashing the old record of nine. And people. African floods killed nearly 600 people. Louisiana got hit five times. At one point, the And flooding along Yangtze River and the Three American Red Cross had 60 New Orleans hotels Gorges Dam in China killed at least 279 people filled with refugees. in the summer and caused economic losses of With a devastating 20-year megadrought and more than $15 billion, according to the World near-record heat, California had at least 16,907 Meteorological Organisation. square kilometres burned by wildfire, doubling Hue, Vietnam had a record 261 centimetres of the previous record area burned. Five of the six rain in October, according to the WMO. largest wildfires in California history have been Extremes, including heat waves and droughts, in 2020. Oregon and Colorado had immense fire hit all over the world. Siberia reached a record NATURAL CALAMITIES: Left, a man covers himself with a plastic sheet and walks in damage, too. More than 10,000 buildings were 38 degrees Celsius as much of the Arctic was 5 the rain ahead of Cyclone Amphan landfall, at Bhadrak district, Orissa, India. Right, damaged or destroyed and at least 41 people degrees Celsius warmer than average and had an vehicles drive through a flooded road after heavy monsoon rains, in Karachi, Pakistan. killed. exceptionally bad wildfire season. Arctic sea ice AP pictures Between fires and hurricanes, the American shrank to the second lowest level on record and from 1980 to 1999, the world had 4212 disasters noticed the change since 2006 when he joined the Red Cross provided a record 1.3 million nights set a few monthly records for melt. affecting 3.25 billion people and costing $1.63 Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina. of shelter for disaster-struck Americans — four Death Valley saw the warmest temperature trillion, adjusted for inflation. From 2000 to Climate change figures in the growth of times the annual average for the previous decade. recorded, 54.4 degrees Celsius, on Earth in at 2019 those figures jumped to 7348 disasters, disasters, especially wildfires worsened by “Since April, we’ve seen a large disaster occur least 80 years. 4.03 billion people affected and $2.97 trillion in drought and heat, said Pennsylvania State somewhere in the country every five days,” said The pace of disasters is noticeably increasing, damage. University climate scientist Michael Mann. Trevor Riggen, the Red Cross vice president in said disaster experts and climate scientists. The “Disasters are very much becoming a chronic National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Ed charge of disasters. “It’s really been a non-stop international database in Belgium calculated that condition in this country,” said Riggen, who has Rappaport said: “It was an exhausting year.” — AP 16 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 New treatment for cancer offers hope Non-invasive way to treat kidney cancer potentially lifesaving by Andrew McRae, RNZ any of her surrounding organs; however, the HAMILTON — A new technique was very BACK IN USE IN THE BIG SMOKE: Auckland residents pioneering treatment precise. can use hoses at their properties again as household water for kidney cancer using “It is capable of restrictions ease from today. Picture by Dean Purcell radiation has been accuracy down to described as potentially millimetres, helped by lifesaving. onboard imagery to Stereotactic ablative locate and target the Hose ban lifts in Akld radiotherapy (SABR) is a tumour.’’ non-invasive way to treat The SABR technique small tumours using high had already been used on AUCKLAND — Aucklanders plants and paddocks could be doses of radiation to kill other parts of the body, can once more water their garden watered with irrigation systems cancer cells and spare including the lungs, brain and wash their cars with hand- fitted with soil moisture or rain healthy tissue. and bones, he said. held hoses as household drought sensors. It has been pioneered Waikato Hospital restrictions ease today. Despite the relaxations, for the first time in New would develop SABR for Despite the level of the city’s Watercare is still urging Zealand at Waikato other organs, such as nine dams still averaging around Aucklanders to keep conserving Hospital. the prostate, 20 percent under normal historical water, saying it needs to limit use Radiation oncologist pancreas and levels, a combination of recent to 437 million litres a day. Dr Roger Huang said liver, Dr Huang rainfall and water conservation Aucklanders are still being the use of SABR is non- said. has given the green light to encouraged to save water by invasive; therefore, the PIONEERING TREATMENT: Above, “We will be changes that will affect both keeping showers short and patient would be treated a radiation treatment room. Dr Roger offering it to residential and commercial users. running washing machines and as an outpatient and Huang (inset) said the use of a new patients who Auckland Council last month dishwashers only when they are did not require a stay treatment — stereotactic ablative are deemed voted to ease restrictions after full. in hospital or any post- radiotherapy — is being pioneered for suitable for the Watercare advised there was The latest seven-day rolling operative recovery. the first time in NZ at Waikato Hospital. treatment,’’ he sufficient water and good average has the city using 413 Pictures supplied via RNZ said. projected rainfall heading into million litres a day, which is under “Surgery is summer. the daily target. It is capable of for patients who could using the still the gold Households can now use an Most of Auckland’s drinking accuracy‘ down not have surgery. technique standard, but outdoor hose or water blaster supply comes from the nine “The (usual) in New Zealand was in SABR certainly offers an with a trigger nozzle from today. dams in the Hunua and Waitakere to millimetres, treatment is pretty her 80s and had been alternative option.’’ However, the ban on water ranges. They all rely entirely on helped by onboard much just managing ruled out as a candidate He believed the sprinklers remains in force. rainfall to replenish. This summer imagery to locate their symptoms and, for surgery due to other process could cut the Since May 16, the city’s 1.7 a 10th dam will be connected to potentially, (patients) can medical conditions and length of treatment for million residents have been the city’s supply. and target the die from their cancer. But her age, which put her at prostate cancer, from banned from washing cars, The Auckland region is still tumour this technique offers an too much risk. the current four weeks houses and watering the garden feeling the effects of a severe —Dr’ Roger Huang alternative (non-invasive “We were very excited to just one week, and it with an outdoor hose in response drought which took hold in 2019 way to treat the cancer) to offer the treatment to could improve outcomes to the city’s dam levels plunging and saw total water storage drop — with the chance of her,” Dr Huang said. for pancreatic cancer, to severely low levels as the result to below 50 percent in April for the He said it was a curing it.” When using the which could be difficult to of the long summer drought. first time in more than 25 years. potentially-lifesaving The patient who had technique, they had to treat using conventional The rules were relaxed on Today the dams are at 72 technique — particularly the first treatment be careful not to damage radiation therapy. October 12 to allow businesses percent capacity. They historically to use hoses with a trigger nozzle sit at 90 percent. outdoors. Commercial car washes — The New Zealand Herald also resumed and sports fields, ‘Green drought’ looms Do smartphones really cause anxiety? LANCASTER, UK — Short answer, problem it was. CHRISTCHURCH — Fire expecting the next seven to no. The conclusion was that their and Emergency have been 10 days to produce more hot Contrary to popular belief, new concern was related to problems preparing for what could be and dry conditions for much research shows that the amount of with mental health and the actual a busy week with hot and dry of the country. time we spend on our smartphones usage was not. temperatures forecast. Principal scientist and is not related to poor mental health. “I think people try to self-regulate Their concerns followed forecaster Chris Brandolino In fact, general smartphone their use of technology in exactly two large scrub fires at said the soil was drier usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, the same way as they might self- Christchurch’s Port Hills than normal in Northland, depression and stress, according regulate what they eat or watch on and at Pumpkin Hill in the Coromandel, Auckland, to researchers out of Lancaster TV or things like that. Coromandel Peninsula over Canterbury, Otago, Tasman University, who are advising caution “And, obviously, it will cause the weekend. and eastern Southland. when it comes to digital detoxes. stress if you are trying to self- Both fires were now under However, he said it was Lead author Heather Shaw regulate . . . control, but wildfire specialist unlikely that this week’s dry told Sunday Morning that a lot of “But that is different to increased Graeme Still, said conditions spell would be a permanent research which linked phone use use. So heavy use is not necessarily were very dry at the moment, feature of the summer. with mental health did not actually the same as problem use, which and more hot weather was Mr Brandolino said above- measure their usage; instead, they I guess is one of the key findings on the way in many parts of normal or near-normal asked only for estimates or asked and take-home messages of our the country this week. rainfall was expected for the people to rate how problematic they research.” Mr Still said despite the upper South Island the North thought their smartphones were. Study co-author Dr David green pastures in many Island, but for the rest of the PORT HILLS BLAZE: A video image of the large Ms Shaw’s study measured logs Ellis noted the increased use of areas, the soil underneath country, rainfall could fall blaze caused by scrub fires on Christchurch’s Port of smartphone usage, either by apps cellphones during the Covid-19 of those pastures was full of below normal levels. Hills. for Android users or by getting the pandemic for both work and day-to- dead and dry material which Meanwhile, fire crews Video image supplied by resident, Cassie Marie data from Apple Screen Time. day life. could fuel fires. would be closely monitoring “We measured their use every He concluded that reduced use “It’s sort of called a ‘green the Port Hills in the coming day for a week and we found that of phones would not make people drought’ and those fuels are days. flare up from any strong was on the cards for when you look at these actual logs happier. readily available to burn, The 25-hectare fire which winds. Canterbury. of smartphone use, there is no link Instead, they would be better off especially when we have broke out on Friday night At least 50 firefighters Fire and Emergency were with anxiety and depression,” Ms facing up to the real problems in had some reasonably-strong had thankfully been brought worked through the night to today discussing moving Shaw said. their lives rather than the amount of winds and those are what under control and had now douse the fire, which forced Christchurch to a restricted On average, people tended to time spent on phones. have been predominately been put out. the evacuation of around 40 fire season, meaning a spend about four hours a day on Deciding to do a digital detox fuelling our fires at the However, Fire and houses on Port Hills Road, permit would be required to their smartphone. could even have negative effects moment.” Emergency spokesman Mau Avoca Valley Road and light a fire. “We’ve actually found that it might because it meant people would miss Mr Still said getting Barbara said crews would be Gilders Grove. The Canterbury region be people’s worries and concerns out on the positives of contacting long-range forecasts would doing perimeter checks over Investigations into that had been slammed by about their smartphone use which is other people, Ms Shaw said. help people in these areas the next day or so. Port Hills fire were ongoing. strong winds and tinder-dry driving the relationship with mental The research was free and those immensly. He said with the blaze There were also several conditions. Above-average health, rather than the actual usage.” who took part in the study were The National Institute going deep underground, other suspicious scrub fires temperatures were expected People were asked to rate how given all the information that was of Water and Atmospheric firefighters would be looking in the area last week. in that region this summer. problematic their usage was, as collected. Research (Niwa) was for hot spots, which could A restricted fire season — RNZ, NZ Herald well as to estimate how much of a — RNZ The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 17 Sulphur fire at Hawke’s Scott Watson told Bay fertiliser plant ‘it’s a no to parole’ ‘caused by a car crash’ NAPIER — Investigators he said. are confident that a hot car Nine fire trucks by Kurt Bayer, exhaust started a sulphur responded to the blaze, as The New Zealand Herald fire at a fertiliser plant in well as a command unit. Napier at the weekend. The fire was brought CHRISTCHURCH — Convicted Emergency services were under control at around Marlborough Sounds double killer alerted to the blaze at 5.40am and crews were Scott Watson says he cannot get Ravensdown in Awatoto, at withdrawn from the scene. psychologist treatment behind bars just after 2am yesterday. Mr Wanoa said the police because he will not confess to the Ravensdown chief and a fire investigator murders. executive Greg Campbell combed through the site Watson, 49, had parole declined described the situation as yesterday morning to for the third time earlier this “unusual”, saying that a determine the cause of the month. car came off the road and fire. He made his latest bid for through the plant’s fence It was not the first time freedom in front of the Parole before starting the fire. the Ravensdown plant in Board at Rolleston Prison, south of “It looks like a car has Napier had caught fire. Christchurch. left the road and actually In 2016, firefighters had However, at the conclusion of the come through the fence to to battle a blaze which also hearing, panel convenor Sir Ron our plant and has somehow involved sulphur. Young told him: “It’s a no to parole, caught on fire. Firefighters feared a which perhaps won’t surprise you.” “We don’t know how or possible explosion while The board concluded that Watson why that has occurred,” he battling the fire on remained an undue risk and could said. December 1, 2016. not yet be released. CONVICTED DOUBLE MURDERER: Scott Watson at the High Court in No one was injured and A fire broke out on a Watson, who has spent more Christchurch in 2015. Picture supplied police were now working to conveyor belt, suspended than 22 years behind bars after determine how over as much being sentenced to life in prison “Corrections believe that they that was used to convict Watson. the car got into as 1000 tonnes with a minimum non-parole period have provided Mr Watson with “The primary basis of his the property. It is not the of sulphur, in a of 17 years for the 1998 murders reasonable opportunities to application was that the DNA Mr Campbell first time the storage shed at of Olivia Hope, 17, and Ben Smart, identify treatment needs and begin evidence linking two hairs removed said the fire the plant. 21, will come back before the board treatment. from a blanket seized from was minor Ravensdown It took 60 next November. “Mr Watson feels that they have Watson’s boat with Ms Hope was and there was plant in Napier firefighters, Today, the Parole Board released not been prepared to help him unreliable,” the Ministry of Justice no structural had caught fire wearing its full decisions in declining and have insisted that he confess said. damage to the . . . breathing parole. to the crime or have placed other An earlier appeal to the Court of plant, which apparatus, to A 2016 Parole Board decision impediments in his way.” Appeal in 2000 was unsuccessful, would be open bring it under identified the risk factors relating Now, the board has asked as was his subsequent application for business control. to Watson who has always denied Corrections to see Watson for leave to appeal to the Privy as usual from At the killing, or even ever meeting, Ms “urgently”. Council. today. time, Area Commander Hope and Mr Smart. The fact that Watson has a new Watson then applied for a royal Fire and Emergency NZ Ken Cooper told RNZ On a psychopathy checklist, the appeal before the Court of Appeal prerogative of mercy in November (FENZ) said when the first the burning sulphur was board noted Watson fell within “should not be an impediment”, the 2008. two crews arrived, they difficult to extinguish. a group of offenders “who show board said. That was assessed by Kristy found a fire on the ground “If you disturb it with an elevated rate and speed of “Hopefully Corrections can McDonald QC and also ultimately floor of the five-storey water, it goes into a sort of recidivism, particularly relative to then identify treatment needs declined by Governor-General Sir building. powder and dust and you violence”. and hopefully a beginning of Jerry Mateparae in July 2013, on FENZ Central can get a dust explosion,” After the 2016 decision, that treatment in the foreseeable the advice of the then-Minister of Communications shift he said. the board asked Corrections future.” Justice Judith Collins. manager Mike Wanoa said Two firefighters had to to consider what appropriate Watson and his supporters — Watson applied again in 2017. at the same time, State be treated at the scene treatment might be provided to the case has long divided public Watson has had good conduct Highway 51 had to be shut after getting sulphur Watson. opinion — were given fresh hope and behaviour in prison and he for traffic management, as dioxide, a highly toxic gas, The board felt that Watson’s in June this year after Justice has also been working as a lead smoke was impacting the in their eyes. denials should not be seen as an Minister Andrew Little announced carpenter, as well as a prison visibility on the road. The gas is produced insurmountable problem. that Governor-General Dame Patsy painter — a sought-after job Mr Wanoa said by the when water comes into “Unfortunately, Mr Watson Reddy had referred his case back because he could move about the time more fire crews contact with the sulphur. has not been able, over an to the Court of Appeal for a new prison. He also has a partner on arrived, they found that the In the rural Awatoto area extended period, with the help hearing. the outside, the board was told fire was “well involved”. downwind of the plant, five of psychologists to identify It came after an investigation earlier this month. “It had extended to the houses had to be evacuated his treatment needs and start by former High Court judge Sir Watson said he had been in a sulphur products and to because of the toxic gases. treatment,” the board said in its Graham Panckhurst QC raised steady relationship for the past 16 the ceiling of the building,” — RNZ reasons that were released today. concerns about forensic evidence years. NZ’s ‘documentary heritage’ to be housed in new Levin facility

LEVIN — A new storage facility low-use documentary heritage in Levin will house the growing along with audio-visual material, collections of the New Zealand government records, books, films and National Library, New Zealand more. Archives and Nga Taonga Sound & The purpose-built repository Vision. would provide specialised lighting, The land purchased by the temperature and humidity control, as Department of well as protection Internal Affairs (DIA) from water damage, would provide space The purpose-built earthquakes and for the increasing pests. size of the three facility‘ will provide “This documentary institutions. the level of protection heritage and taonga While funding of and care that our are treasured the construction of the possessions of the new repository is still documentary heritage nation and represent to be worked out, the needs a unique and design work is to start —DIA ’deputy chief executive authoritative source immediately, with the and Tahuhu Programme of our history,” Mr building planned to be executive, Peter Murray Murray said. finished by 2025. It came after “The purpose-built the National facility will provide Library earlier this the level of protection and care our year announced plans to reduce its documentary heritage needs,” DIA collection by more than 600,000 books. deputy chief executive and Tahuhu The culling was described as Programme executive Peter Murray “cultural vandalism” and the File picture said. organisation has since backtracked on The DIA said it would hold its plans. — RNZ 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 MONDAY—TUESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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Christchurch greys at Addington Tuesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections EMERGENCIES: 4 Dave Robbie Photographer 1.17 2 Fs Dr. Bravestone nwtd Dylan Voyce 7 54537 Dyna Monty 29.94 Craig Roberts Race 1: KNOW BEAST, LAYLA, GOING GORILLAS 9 88766 Homebush Mason nwtd John McInerney 3 68684 Opawa Gravel nwtd Robin Wales 8 1657s Go Punter Go 30.63 Robin Wales 10 27487 Mitcham Hamish nwtd John McInerney $1365, C0, 295m 4 54257 Over To You nwtd Alison Lee EMERGENCIES: Race 2: VAN IVAN, KNOW MAJORITY, HOMEBUSH SUGAR 1 4737 Epic Star nwtd Janine McCook 5 87875 Homebush Roxy nwtd John McInerney 9 43846 Uncle Frank nwtd Howard Anderton Race 3: GOLDSTAR SHARON, KNOW KERATIC, 2 Happy B'day Christine Mitchell 12.42 2 86546 Born Trixie nwtd Robin Wales 6 87832 Princely Cash nwtd John McInerney 10 67734 Goldstar Vale 30.55 Riley Evans OPAWA OLIVER $1450, C1, 295m 3 78575 Miss Janet nwtd John McInerney 7 Homebush Aroha nwtd John McInerney Race 4: BORN TRIXIE, EPIC STAR, HORSE RANGE BABE 4 Homebush Zena nwtd John McInerney 8 85673 King Kong Blonde nwtd Allan Joyce 9 Addington Events Centre 2.47 Race 5: UPSTART CROW, GOLDSTAR LINDA, KNOW PRICE 1 13572 Homebush Sugar 17.70 John McInerney 5 7 Horse Range Babe nwtd Craig Roberts EMERGENCIES: $1450, C1, 295m 2 46183 Ginger Shaw 17.77 John McInerney Race 6: GORILLA’S SMILE, OPAWA GRAVEL, 6 87362 Homebush Jewel nwtd John McInerney 9 88766 Homebush Mason nwtd John McInerney 1 67163 Stanwyck 17.70 Allan Joyce 3 5s11 Van Ivan 17.03 Calum Weir DR. 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Extra Christchurch greys at Addington Tuesday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 4-5 T. 3-4-5 Q. 2-3-4-5 Selections 4 43877 Mitcham Queen 17.58 John McInerney 6 5242s Opawa Mason 30.29 Robin Wales 8 44352 Miss June 17.49 John McInerney 9 13685 Diamond Empress 17.62 Malcolm Grant Race 1: OHOKA LACEY, HORSE RANGE, CASH NO STASH 5 84782 Lautrec 17.73 Rosemary Blackburn 7 s15s3 Smooth Step 30.49 Malcolm Grant EMERGENCIES: 10 58258 Donalbain 18.13 John McInerney 6 23832 Cash No Stash 17.85 S & B Evans 8 86482 Goldstar Spook 30.42 Riley Evans 9 18636 Diamond Harmony 17.36 Malcolm Grant Race 2: DUCATI MONSTER, GOLDSTAR SPOOK, 7 54243 Horse Range 17.49 Malcolm Grant EMERGENCIES: 10 73577 Father Leo nwtd John McInerney 5 Re-energise Sprint 4.40 SMOOTH STEP 8 21585 Lady Sobers 17.38 John McInerney 9 43846 Uncle Frank nwtd Howard Anderton $1450, C1, 295m Race 3: HOMEBUSH ARCHIE, KNOW ANGEL, CULVIE DOLE EMERGENCIES: 10 67734 Goldstar Vale 30.55 Riley Evans 4 Active Electrical C'church 4.20 1 27484 Yanira Bale 17.33 Riley Evans Race 4: PRINCE ROHIT, GOLDSTAR WYNTER, 9 13685 Diamond Empress 17.62 Malcolm Grant $1450, C1, 295m 2 72577 Yappy Yap 17.81 Robin Wales HOMEBUSH FINN 10 83586 Chicago Head 17.40 John McInerney 3 Suck It Up Ltd Sprint 4.01 Race 5: KNOW POPS, YANIRA BALE, MAFFRA DAISY 1 86564 Homebush Cool 17.72 John McInerney 3 45413 Homebush Mist 17.61 John McInerney 2 Selwyn-rakaia Vet Services 3.42 $1450, C1, 295m 2 82337 Prince Rohit 17.47 John McInerney 4 31856 Homebush Poppy 17.52 John McInerney 1 8s534 Know Angel 17.96 Garry Cleeve 3 43886 Goldstar Wynter 17.20 Riley Evans 5 21432 Know Pops 17.72 Garry Cleeve 1 Kaikanui Tavern Sprint 3.24 $2505, C1, 520m 2 54546 Cold Affair 17.37 Lisa Waretini 4 57756 Go Gunna 17.25 Robin Wales 6 8s328 Maffra Daisy 17.22 John McInerney 1 46785 Famous Lee 30.22 Riley Evans 3 31273 Culvie Dole 17.49 Hart & Taylor 5 35843 Ohoka Carsen nwtd Lisa Waretini 7 35473 Wizard Willie 17.69 Hart & Taylor $1450, C1, 295m 2 52547 Bundy 30.91 Janine McCook 4 56622 Goldstar Dawson nwtd Riley Evans 6 58245 Homebush Finn 17.21 John McInerney 8 48573 Platonic Affair 17.40 Lisa Waretini 1 54526 Ohoka Lacey 17.24 Lisa Waretini 3 1753 Know Ego 30.63 Garry Cleeve 5 48124 Sea Spray Bert 17.47 Barry Freeman 7 64145 Fear All Pounamu 17.62 Michael Butler EMERGENCIES: 2 74544 Homebush Rieko 17.61 John McInerney 4 345s1 Ducati Monster 30.26 Craig Roberts 6 31656 Homebush Fury nwtd John McInerney 8 62748 Mitcham Boult 17.28 John McInerney 9 18636 Diamond Harmony 17.36 Malcolm Grant 3 55745 Bound Up 17.58 John McInerney 5 8478s Punters Delight 30.34 Robin Wales 7 44751 Homebush Archie 17.46 John McInerney EMERGENCIES: 10 73577 Father Leo nwtd John McInerney

Victoria races at Mornington Tuesday Jetbet 13 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Highview Accounting Plate 4.00 14 Typically Brazen (8) 57 88 10 8s806 I’m Peter dwbh (6) 56 83 W Gordon 5 510s5 Lass Vegas dwh (8) 59.5 88 Race 1: ZESTY BELLE, STRIKE THE NIGHT, PRINCESS VIOLET 11 54s04 Nobby Tom (7) 56 91 L Neindorf (a) Ms E Brown (a3) $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1200m 4 Catanach’s Jewellers Plate 5.00 6 335s2 Star Selection (4) 59 90 J Mott Race 2: RYAN’S GIRL, YULONG IMPACT, AMERICAN SAINT 1 0694 Leaf (10) 59.5 89 A Lynch $23,000, 3yo & up Maiden SW, 1500m 6 Mornington Car & Tyre Serv. 6.00 7 1985s Waterford Sound cdhn (7) 59 90 Race 3: MANAAJIM, BELAQUA BELLE, HUSKISSON 2 4 Rock Smock (9) 59.5 89 L Riordan (a) N Callow 1 0s67 Warlist h (3) 59.5 94 M Carson $22,000, 3yo & up F&M Benchmark 58, Race 4: TALLY MO, WHO’S YOUR PAPY, DERUGLE DIAMOND 3 Kirrek (3) 58 85 L Neindorf (a) 8 1836s Soul Obsession cwh (5) 58.5 100 2 7 Angelic Amour (2) 58 93 N Callow 1500m Race 5: REAL THINKER, ALTERNO, PUEBLO 4 790s6 Moon Dog (2) 58 86 L King (a) Ms L Lafferty (a1.5) 3 8 Call Me Elvis (11) 58 88 J Childs 1 10374 Damselfly’s Kept (2) 64 91 5 Yulong Impact (4) 58 84 Ms J Kah 9 55407 Prussian Dream cdwhn (3) 57 98 Race 6: ANGEL ROCK, FEELING GOOD, STICKING POINT 4 8s054 Cutting Loose (7) 58 94 D Stackhouse Ms E Brown (a3) 6 009s5 Mrs Whitten (5) 57.5 82 B Higgins C Douglas Race 7: STAR SELECTION, PRELIMINAIRES, HERVOR 5 527 Who’s Your Papy (6) 58 100 Ms J Kah 2 280s1 Angel Rock dw (6) 61.5 100 L Nolen 7 879s9 Ostara (8) 57.5 85 D Lane 10 70077 Fred’s A Goer h (6) 56 85 W Gordon Race 8: FLAT KAPPER, GREEN IVY, RANMARD 6 86805 Derugle Diamond (1) 57.5 86 J Mott 3 18382 Judge Jeanine (3) 61 89 B Allen 8 2722s Ryan’s Girl (1) 57.5 96 B Park 11 8s938 Maldestro d (1) 56 93 Ms A Bryan (a2) 7 007s7 Russian Rhapsody (4) 57.5 85 Ms C Hall 4 8s343 Sticking Point b (8) 61 95 D Lane 9 0s376 Special Treats (6) 57.5 88 8 20595 Tally Mo h (9) 57.5 88 C Douglas 5 83255 Feeling Good w (4) 60.5 92 J Mott 10 25s26 American Saint h (7) 56 100 8 Modtech Handicap 7.0 0 9 8s67 Hellfire Lass (12) 56 85 T Nugent (a) 6 540s8 Horse For Higher (12) 60 90 W Price (a) M Cartwright (a1.5) 10 6s6 Kartini Day (10) 56 92 D Lane 7 0s803 Stryking Miss ch (7) 60 92 N Callow $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1200m 3 thebigscreencompany.com.au Plate 4.30 11 7s96 Queen Brahmos (5) 56 95 D Thornton 8 s2126 Be Amazing wh (1) 59.5 92 J Hill 1 s0612 Flat Kapper w (3) 61.5 98 12 78s7 Reveal All (8) 56 85 Ms C Gaudray (a3) 9 80756 Brueghelino w (5) 59 87 A Lynch 2 3s103 Fudging wh (1) 61.5 100 $23,000, 3yo Fillies Maiden SW, 1200m 10 009s5 Voodoo Queen hn (11) 56 85 M Cartwright (a1.5) 1 886s5 Akahai (4) 57 93 D Lane 5 Cranbourne Fencing 5.30 Ms L Lafferty (a1.5) 3 2431 Ranmard dw (2) 61.5 100 N Callow 1 Mercedes-Benz Plate 3.30 2 442 All’s Fair (7) 57 91 B Allen $22,000, 3yo & up C,H&Gs Benchmark 58, 11 79470 Woman In Red hn (10) 56 88 4 8227s Green Ivy w (8) 61 93 Ms E Brown (a3) 3 3 Belaqua Belle h (14) 57 98 J Noonan 1500m H Grace (a1.5) 5 8s237 My Little Oliver wn (6) 61 92 B Allen $23,000, 3yo Maiden SW, 1000m 4 s0054 Chavanne (5) 57 88 B Higgins 12 s00s5 Swanky Lady wh (9) 56 77 W Gordon 6 280s6 Vincent Van Go c (7) 60.5 95 J Noonan 1 s1023 Savabien (5) 61 100 D Lane 5 Firecat (11) 57 88 Ms T Hope (a) 7 956s8 Zee Hoarder d (4) 60.5 93 M Allen 1 Mercer h (5) 58 84 J Noonan 2 0s838 Toorak Playboy w (3) 61 95 B Allen 6 32 Huskisson (10) 57 93 D Thornton 7 Insight38 Handicap 6.30 8 139s3 Rock My Frock dwh (10) 60 100 2 6s Aminatu (3) 56 100 D Thornton 3 67s31 Alterno ch (2) 60 97 M Carson 7 3s2 Licciardi (12) 57 100 L King (a) C Douglas 3 00s Halvoya (6) 56 77 W Price (a) 4 s046s Cheptegei w (10) 60 95 T Nugent (a) $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 58, 1000m 8 22263 Manaajim (1) 57 94 D Stackhouse 9 334s2 Governor Landy h (9) 59.5 98 4 676 Just Abbey (4) 56 86 L Riordan (a) 5 11340 One For Rocky tw (9) 60 97 L Riordan (a) 1 4s129 Preliminaires dw (9) 61.5 98 9 Ocean’s Jen h (3) 57 91 J McNeil Ms C Gaudray (a3) 5 838s Mexican Star h (8) 56 82 L King (a) 6 759s8 Pride Of Pyingerra n (4) 60 95 L Neindorf (a) 10 7 Shimmering Ben h (13) 57 82 J Childs 10 669s6 Merge hn (12) 57.5 93 M Carson 6 Princess Violet h (7) 56 89 D Stackhouse 2 1s464 Major Paterson d (2) 61 90 D Stackhouse 11 8s So You Assume h (6) 57 92 C Douglas 11 41544 Memphis Squaw dw (11) 57 95 H Grace (a1.5) 7 3484s Pueblo cwh (1) 59.5 91 J Noonan 3 63707 Roddandtodd dn (11) 61 91 12 27s Something Grand (9) 57 93 N Farley D Stackhouse 7 Strike The Night (1) 56 95 M Poy 8 03743 Real Thinker w (11) 59.5 91 N Callow Ms A Kelly (a2) 13 227s4 Suprina h (2) 57 93 L Neindorf (a) 12 4790s Miss Elena (5) 57 99 D Lane 8 3324s Zesty Belle (2) 56 100 D Lane 9 947s0 Star Of The Turf w (8) 58 88 A Lynch 4 1825s Hervor dw (10) 60 95 B Allen

New South Wales races at Gunnedah Tuesday Jetbet 17 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 2 Ultra Fleet Handicap 3.55 4 Verdict Coffee Plate 5.10 6 Kamilaroi Country 6.20 A Gibbons 7 s3184 Poita w (11) 55 96 Ms B Hodder Race 1: URUS, DEMEURER, JAY’N’JAY $22,000, F&M Maiden, 1300m $22,000, Maiden SW, 1600m $22,000, Benchmark 58, 1300m Race 2: JUSTITIA, ENDORPHINS, NANA NEDDY 8 97959 Renzulli (9) 55 82 1 s5037 Nature Boy (6) 59 83 B Cray 1 s0687 Star Of O’Reilly w (11) 64 94 9 6s508 De Goey w (1) 55 84 Race 3: SOUCHONG, CHUCK’N’PAUL, CLUB TOWN 1 260s7 Justitia (2) 59 95 A Bullock 2 s5340 Raglan h (2) 59 93 C Waddell (a3) J Golden (a3) 10 s80s0 Hilfiger d (8) 55 71 Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a) Race 4: SURF, DIVINE INTAVENTION, FU NI 2 950s2 Nana Neddy (3) 58 86 G Buckley 3 8 Strelitzia (13) 57.5 83 D Northey 3 32730 Avashiin (15) 57 91 Ms A Skerritt 2 s0303 Larynx dw (7) 61.5 94 R Jones (a1.5) 11 s99s0 Honour Your Offer (10) 55 74 Race 5: LANDSTRASSE, GOOD AS GOLD, POLITICAL 3 000s6 Red Liberty ch (18) 61 85 C Waddell (a3) 4 8 Date (9) 57 88 T Stockdale (a) 4 869s6 Chilli Chilli (7) 57 86 D Mc Lellan Ms Y Lewis (a1.5) Race 6: CALL ME BRAD, MAGIC PALACE, RED LIBERTY 4 59551 Call Me Brad tw (5) 60 90 5 44253 Pump It Up (7) 57 90 A Morgan 5 70799 Dipika (12) 57 86 Ms R Murray 12 978s6 Mr Perfection w (2) 55 79 Q Yong (a1.5) Race 7: MARRIED TO THE MOB, AY BEE ARE, TIME FOR DON Ms Y Lewis (a1.5) 6 606 Wicked b (14) 57 93 S Price 6 52454 Divine Intavention (3) 57 100 13 6826s Direct Vision (5) 55 81 R Jones (a1.5) Race 8: COOL MISSILE, IMSOUANE, INVINCIBLE NINJA T Stockdale (a) 5 1517s Time To Dazzle w (9) 60 84 A Bullock 7 7s4 Endorphins (8) 56.5 95 A Gibbons 7 23733 Everluck (8) 57 88 Ms Y Lewis (a1.5) 6 s5195 Lord Magnussen dw (15) 58.5 92 8 Liverpool Plains Handicap 7.35 8 8s9 Spritza Seritza b (4) 56 86 R Jones (a1.5) 7 3s344 Chargement b (16) 57.5 87 8 5s065 Feeling Groovy (14) 57 84 $22,000, F&M Class 1, 1000m 9 58s52 Vista Girl h (10) 56 100 J Pracey-Holmes R Jones (a1.5) 8 80013 One Of The Kind d (6) 57.5 91 10 950s0 Creme De Vin h (6) 55.5 81 Ms B Hodder 9 734s4 Fu Ni (4) 57 98 Ms L Day (a) V Bolozhinskyi 1 7422s Cool Missile db (3) 61 93 A Gibbons 11 89927 Flying Cosmos (12) 55.5 87 10 33s54 Intense Passion (11) 57 92 D Northey 9 96150 Cicilo w (12) 57 88 Q Yong (a1.5) 2 877s3 Imsouane (9) 61 87 D Gibbons (a2) Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a) 10 73551 Euroaire tw (13) 57 87 B Cray 3 72612 Invincible Ninja d (6) 59 89 11 00989 Living On (1) 57 86 Ms B Hodder SCRATCHED 12 s0447 Miss Breffni h (5) 55.5 89 Ms R Murray 12 2s335 Surf b (10) 57 95 A Bullock 11 — No Laughing Matter L Cumberland 12 51s5 Huayu Rainbow (14) 56 87 G Buckley 13 54s0s Norma Jeane (1) 55.5 82 Ms M Weir (a) 13 05855 Wazena (5) 57 89 L Cumberland 4 2s18s Moetta w (17) 59 91 R Jones (a1.5) 13 17s74 Magic Palace (2) 56 100 A Gibbons 14 90s46 Perhaps Deday (11) 55.5 93 14 78324 Dual Aspen (9) 55.5 87 Ms M Weir (a) 5 1030s Bonnie Joy d (14) 58 93 Ms B Hodder 14 271s4 Vinaigrette w (4) 56 96 A Morgan EMERGENCY: 6 1s733 Trelise (16) 58 90 G Buckley Ms Y Lewis (a1.5) EMERGENCIES: 15 06807 Arealist (13) 59 83 7 28s15 Makana dw (10) 57 100 A Bullock 3 Koala Capital 4.35 15 08s86 Frogmarch tw (1) 56.5 85 5 Coalminers Handicap 5.45 J Pracey-Holmes 8 47371 Mook’s Sister (11) 56 90 Ms M Weir (a) 1 Mannion Drilling Handicap 3.20 $22,000, 3yo & up Benchmark 66, 2050m 16 660s1 Leslie James (10) 56.5 90 9 3310s Flying Encounter (15) 55.5 85 $22,000, Class 2, 1600m 17 686s3 Bring The Joy wh (3) 55 84 L Blanch (a2) $22,000, C,H&G’s Maiden, 1300m 1 36823 Chuck’n’paul w (3) 59 89 R Jones (a1.5) 1 s8665 Landstrasse d (7) 59 92 A Bullock Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a) 10 440s4 Falandy dw (1) 55 91 Ms R Murray 1 3s82 Rubick’s Command (7) 59 100 2 s4861 Souchong w (2) 58.5 100 Ms M Weir (a) 2 07153 Political w (4) 58.5 100 D Gibbons (a2) 18 83577 Dad’s Blaze c (8) 55 87 11 89267 Dawnstar dw (18) 55 89 B Cray 2 This Is Serious (3) 59 93 3 22241 Club Town w (5) 57 95 G Buckley 12 3029s Ellebeedee w (7) 55 87 A Morgan Ms Y Lewis (a1.5) 4 65150 Dusktilldawn cw (6) 56 94 D Mc Lellan 3 19490 Paavo d (3) 56.5 97 Q Yong (a1.5) 4 71572 Poet Lad (2) 55.5 90 G Buckley 7 Join The GJC Handicap 6.55 13 00473 Peggy’s Time (13) 55 87 D Mc Lellan 3 5 Anazarli (2) 58.5 91 5 21277 Kilmarnock tw (1) 55 90 V Bolozhinskyi 14 68458 Pineapple Boom (4) 55 84 Ms K Bell-Pitomac (a) 5 48344 Hardyo w (10) 55 98 Ms M Weir (a) $22,000, C,H&G’s Class 1, 1000m 6 s7608 Nodeel (4) 55 88 A Morgan 6 00406 Get The Cash w (11) 55 95 V Bolozhinskyi 4 4 Gilded Crown (4) 58.5 96 7 s8049 Disenchanted (8) 55 89 L Blanch (a2) 1 41s25 Married To The Mob wb (4) 59.5 100 J Pracey-Holmes J Pracey-Holmes A Bullock EMERGENCIES: 8 51896 Zagaya w (11) 55 87 Ms Y Lewis (a1.5) 5 3 Demeurer (10) 57.5 99 G Buckley 7 04374 Good As Gold w (9) 55 95 Ms B Hodder 2 5s15s Ay Bee Are d (3) 58 87 Ms R Murray 15 918s8 Chuisle (5) 55 86 6 023s5 Jay’n’jay (5) 57 93 A Morgan 9 56239 Luck In Running w (12) 55 94 8 58s87 Ocean Hero w (5) 55 96 T Stockdale (a) 3 19s Hinch’em Up w (13) 57.5 84 16 00658 Fonda w (2) 55 88 7 04 Rising Risk (6) 57 90 V Bolozhinskyi L Cumberland 9 68098 Tomatin (1) 55 86 R Jones (a1.5) T Stockdale (a) 17 2004s Trip To London dw (12) 55 87 8 58 Agro (1) 56.5 98 A Gibbons 10 74066 Staremm (10) 55 83 Ms B Hodder 10 77789 Ultimate Quest d (8) 55 88 4 5397s Bumrah wn (6) 57 83 G Buckley Q Yong (a1.5) 9 62223 Urus (9) 56.5 98 R Jones (a1.5) 11 64394 Traffic Cop w (7) 55 86 B Cray Ms Y Lewis (a1.5) 5 74622 Time For Don d (7) 56.5 89 Ms M Weir (a) 18 65554 Miss Magnolia dw (8) 55 85 10 4345s Belbaroo (8) 55 89 Ms M Weir (a) 12 35646 The Equinator t (9) 55 82 11 00688 Laranta d (6) 55 92 V Bolozhinskyi 6 09s16 Our Mate Chuckles d (12) 55.5 88 J Golden (a3)

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV. 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 Season-ending win sends 2021 Formula One warning RED Bull driver Max Verstappen He has earned plaudits during a season offered a sign of things to come next year when he was the only driver to ever by winning the last race of the Formula trouble Mercedes, even with a slower car. One season in dominant style at the Abu Hamilton praised Verstappen and Dhabi Grand Prix today. expects him to challenge more strongly in His victory was only his second this 2021. season, such has been the dominance of “We’ve obviously got a fight on our Mercedes. But he drove flawlessly from hands next year, no doubt,” said Hamilton, JUMBO CROSSWORD SOLUTION 1467 pole position to hand Mercedes a rare who was driving after recovering from the ACROSS: 1 Stage, 4 In a little while, 11 Expel, 14 Snail, 15 Dismantling, defeat, finishing a whopping 16 seconds coronavirus. “It was a really hard race for ahead of Valtteri Bottas and 18.4 clear of me physically. All year physically I have 16 Vendetta, 19 Lengthy, 20 Vague, 21 Efficient, 24 Addiction, 26 Select, world champion Lewis Hamilton. been fine, but today I definitely wasn’t. I 27 Reward, 31 Brick, 32 Proclaim, 34 Immaterial, 38 Quarrel, 39 Senior, It was the first time Mercedes have am just glad it is over.” 40 Trough, 41 Harm, 42 Gasmask, 45 Archbishop, 50 Evident, 54 Adds, not won at the Yas Marina circuit since Alexander Albon completed a good race 55 56 57 60 61 62 Sebastian Vettel’s 13th win of the season for Red Bull by finishing fourth ahead of Circus, Arrest, Baffled, Sweatshops, Downturn, cemented his fourth world title with Red McLaren’s Lando Norris, but it might not Coped, 65 Caller, 66 Gather, 67 Stability, 72 Startling, 73 Flair, 74 Bull back in 2013. be enough for Albon to keep his place next Unhappy, 79 Horrific, 80 Typewriters, 81 Pilot, 82 Dense, 83 Get out of “We will definitely go into the winter year. with a good feeling,” Verstappen said after Norris’ fifth place was enough to the way, 84 Lever. PuzzleThe Company his 10th career win. “It’s always nice to clinch third place in the constructors’ DOWN: 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 © Tunnel, Going, Nail, Lumbago, Tongue, Lull, win the last race, especially after a year championship ahead of Racing Point, Windfall, 10 Eyelid, 11 Endangered, 12 Pity, 13 Loathed, 17 Chain, 18 like this when it’s been very tough.” causing McLaren’s garage to cheer wildly Nincompoop, 22 Story, 23 Navigate, 25 Decorum, 26 Samurai, 28 But he knows there is still a after the finish. 29 30 33 35 36 37 42 considerable gap to close, especially in Hamilton won 11 races from the 16 Trauma, Radish, Bangle, Cheer, Limit, Lens, Itch, qualifying. Verstappen’s pole on Saturday he entered and finished with 347 points, Grass, 43 Suddenly, 44 Knight, 45 Acceptable, 46 Cash, 47 Boarder, 48 was his first of the 17-race campaign, compared to 223 for second-place Bottas Strewn, 49 Onset, 51 Veal, 52 Defrost, 53 Needed, 58 Utter tripe, 59 compared to 15 for Mercedes. and 214 for third-place Verstappen. Bribe, 63 Thank you, 64 Plant, 65 Crushed, 68 Thistle, 69 Trying, 70 Red Bull needs to get him to the front Several drivers were competing for the 71 75 76 77 78 of the grid more regularly to exploit his last time for their teams and possibly in Claret, Oppose, Alike, Grin, Hero, Area. CROSSWORDJUMBO Copyright outstanding race pace. F1. — AP THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Tuesday, December 15, 2020 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: SUDOKU Daniel Ezra, 29; Adam Brody, 41; Julie Taymor, 68; Don Johnson, 71. Happy Birthday: A steady pace forward will get you where you want to go. Put your energy SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made where it will bring the highest returns. An aggressive, no-nonsense approach up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. to the way you do things will help you reach your goal. Don't let uncertainty To solve the puzzle, each row, deter you from reaching your full potential. Trust and believe in yourself, and reach for the stars. Your numbers are 4, 16, 21, 29, 36, 40, 49. column and 3x3 grid within the ARIES (March 21-April 19): larger grid must end up containing Put emotional differences aside, and aim to get things done. Your energy each number from 1 to 9, and is best spent concentrating on what's at stake and taking physical action. each number can only appear Working alongside someone you love will bring you closer to one another. once in a row, column or box. Romance is encouraged. 2 stars A sudoku grid has a single TAURUS (April 20-May 20): unique solution, which can be Set the pace, and put the changes you want to make in motion. Run the reached without using guesswork. show, and you will reach your goal. Refuse to let red-tape issues get to you. An emotional revelation will encourage personal growth. 5 stars SOLUTION IN NEXT PUBLICATION. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don't trust hearsay. When in doubt, go directly to the source and ind out where you stand. Romance is on the rise, but it's best to have a plan in mind before you venture down that path. Don't make empty promises. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Channel emotional energy into love and romance, not arguments and DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 11,170 accusations. You'll get much further if you are mindful of what others expect and you are willing to work with personal and professional partners. Let your CRYPTIC CLUES intuition guide you. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): ACROSS DOWN Keep moving forward and don't look back. Give others freedom, and they will 1, 19Dn & 12Dn. Give an 1. Nice, sure variety of grant you the same in return. Don't let someone's uncertainty unnerve you. emotional display (4,4,8) occupation (8) Channel your energy into whatever will get you closer to your goal. 3 stars 3. French officials 2. It’s best to choose one VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): sometimes put in charge Be sure to get approval before making domestic changes that will affect without saying others. Being upfront and enthusiastic regarding your plans will encourage of the lower classes (8) anything (7) 8. See 23 Across others to pitch in and help instead of interfering with your goals. Learn from 4. Having gone off and experience. 5 stars 9. An addition that will make organised branch of the a sincere difference (8) LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): 11. Essays produced by the police! (6) Keep an open mind, but don't let anyone railroad you into something that makes you feel insecure. Channel your energy into something that matters to use of notes (12) 5. The reason one nods at the auctioneer is you. Do something you enjoy or spend time with someone who brings out the 13. Observation about one of best in you. Don't fold under pressure. 2 stars the gospellers (6) sinister! (10) 6. It is linked with a certain SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): 14. Skilled opinion needed Alter the way you live, and it will enhance your personal life. Don't feel you for present-day measure (5) have to spend money; you don't have to make an impression. If intelligence depravity (6) 7. Massacred the French in and charm aren't enough, you may be hanging out with the wrong people. 4 17. This could provide saline the south-west (4) stars water before the end of 10. Trip by a fellow SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): April! (8,4) artisan (10) The grass may look greener on the other side of the fence, but that doesn't 20. Fires are lit in its early 12. See 1 Across mean it's time to make a life-altering change. Take a closer look and consider days (8) 15. I retain unusual state of if the picture you envision is valid. Take precautions and verify facts. 3 stars 21. Some of the worst unions CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): cause stupefaction (4) inactivity (7) 16. Came into a place of Embrace change, and put your plan in motion. Use your energy wisely, and 22. Young barrister member you will accomplish what you set out to do. Don't waste time arguing with SOLUTIONS TO of the family? (3-2-3) entertainment (6) someone who will never see things your way. Take control, and do what suits Quick Crossword answers 18. Bird spotted in Cedar PUZZLE 11,169 23 & 8Ac. One of many you best. 3 stars also fit the large grid associated with low Avenue (5) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): QUICK songs (4,4) 19. See 1 Across Across: Refuse to let an unexpected change throw you off guard. Make whatever 1 Malediction; adjustment is necessary to compensate, and keep moving forward. An 9 Repeals; 10 Erect; 11 Treat; 12 Despair; 13 Blanch; 15 Reject; QUICK CLUES energetic approach will lead to positive attention and support. You'll receive 18 Roughen; 20 Pupil; 22 Nadir; information that will give you a competitive edge. 3 stars 23 Unaware; 24 Freethinker. ACROSS DOWN PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Down: 2 Ample; 3 Elastic; 1. Let fall (4) 1. Clear (8) Take a practical path when dealing with matters that inluence your earning 4 Inside; 5 Tress; 6 Operate; potential. If you trust someone's word, you will have to make dificult 7 Protuberant; 8 Story-teller; 3. See (8) 2. Infested (7) decisions and changes. Go directly to the source, and you'll ind out exactly 14 Asunder; 16 Explain; 8. Appear (4) 4. Qualify (6) how to proceed successfully. 4 stars 17 Enough; 19 Horse; 21 Phase. 9. Arid (8) 5. Gainsay (10) Birthday Baby: CRYPTIC You are focused, enthusiastic and lexible. You are aggressive and reliable. Across: 1 Shipwrights; 9 Netball; 11. Abnormality (12) 6. Motionless (5) 10 Force; 11 Onset; 12 Siskins; 13. Middle (6) 7. Orient (4) 13 Mobbed; 15 Albino; 18 Trouble; 20 Oiler; 22 Okapi; 14. Stick (6) 10. Attacking (10) 23 Stood up; 24 Penetrating. 17. Tightening (12) 12. Ardour (8) Down: 2 Hates; 3 Piastre; 20. Compliant (8) 15. Building (7) STAR RATINGS 4 Relish; 5 Gifts; 6 Termini; FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 7 Information; 8 Seismograph; 21. Pit (4) 16. Satirical (6) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 14 Brocade; 16 Look-out; 22. Attendance (8) 18. Fat (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 17 Teaser; 19 Bride; 21 Laden. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Muddle (4) 19. Shut up (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 SPORT 25 Salah penalty salvages draw for Liverpool FOOTBALL visitors’ defence was opened up time and again. Harry Kane and Son Heung-min combined for a But Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is under It was the kind of performance that appeared to goal for the 12th time this season before Premier increasing pressure, with his team 15th in the LONDON — Mohamed Salah converted a show a lengthening injury list might be catching League leaders Tottenham conceded in the 81st 20-team division with 13 points from 12 games — 79th-minute penalty to earn Liverpool a point from up with the champions. minute to draw 1-1 at Crystal Palace. four points more than Burnley who climbed out a sloppy display in a 1-1 draw at Fulham in the Liverpool ended the 12th round of games in Kane collected a short pass from Son and sent of the relegation zone. Premier League today. second place, tied on 25 points with leaders in a speculative, swerving shot from about 30 Arsenal were already down a man after Granit The champions looked like they were heading Tottenham. metres that befuddled Palace goalkeeper Vicente Xhaka was sent off for violent conduct in the 58th for the second loss of their title defence when a Sheffield United slumped to their 11th loss in Guaita and flew into the middle of the goal in the following a VAR check and a review by the referee free-kick attempt at goal by Georginio Wijnaldum 12 games as Southampton eased to a 3-0 win to 23rd minute. on the sidelines. struck the outstretched elbow of Aboubakar climb into the top four. Jeffrey Schlupp earned Palace a point, bundling Jamie Vardy marked another club landmark with Kamara in the defensive wall. Che Adams poked in the opening goal in home a finish from close range after Tottenham a goal as Leicester eased to a 3-0 win against A spot kick was awarded and, although Salah the 34th minute at St. Mary’s Stadium before goalkeeper Hugo Lloris spilled an in-swinging free Brighton. struck his attempt close to Alphonse Areola down further strikes in the second half through Stuart kick from Eberechi Eze. The striker played his 222nd Premier League the middle, the Fulham goalkeeper was unable to Armstrong and substitute Nathan Redmond Arsenal’s season went from poor to dreadful as game for the Foxes, moving level with the keep the ball out. sealed Southampton’s seventh win in their last 10 captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored an number of times Muzzy Izzet represented the club Bobby De Cordova-Reid gave Fulham the lead in league games. own goal and the Gunners were reduced to 10 in the competition. the 25th minute with a fierce, angled shot from the United remain the only team in the top flight men in a 1-0 loss to Burnley. Vardy scored his 12th goal of the season in right, one of a series of openings created by the without a win and are last on just one point, five Aubameyang had been looking to end his between a double from James Maddison as home team. behind West Bromwich Albion in 19th place. goal drought, but at the other end of the field at Leicester produced a rampant first-half display Before that, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Southampton moved above Chelsea and Emirates Stadium. The striker, however, headed to secure back-to-back league victories for the Becker had produced smart saves to deny Ivan are assured of finishing the weekend in the the ball into his own net defending a Burnley first time in a month and move to third in the Cavaleiro and, twice, Ademola Lookman as the Champions League positions. corner in the 73rd minute. standings. — AP SPORT BRIEFS Ko’s major title bid on hold Now for Tyson Fury NEW Zealand golfer Lydia Ko must wait another day before she begins her fourth round at the US Open. The final round of play today was suspended due to course conditions and Joshua win sets up ‘biggest fight in boxing’ anticipated inclement weather in Houston. Ko sits in a share of fifth place at even par (71, 70, 72), four strokes behind Japan’s Hinako BOXING by Steve Douglas, AP Shibuno (68, 67, 74), with American Amy Olson (67, 72, 71) at 3-under and Thailand’s Moriya BY rediscovering the thrill of a brutal Jutanugarn (68, 72, 72) and South Korea’s Ji knockout, Anthony Joshua cleared the Yeong Kim (75, 70, 67) third-equal on 1-under. way to a shot at being the undisputed Only two players shot under the card in the heavyweight champion of the world. third round. With a big right hand that sent Kubrat Ko, who last claimed a major in 2016, said she Pulev, a durable but one-dimensional just had to stay patient. Bulgarian, to the canvas for a third and “Sometimes you keep going on a par train final time, Joshua secured a dominant and you think ‘when is there going to be a good ninth-round win in his UK homecoming turnaround?’ Around a course like this and yesterday to retain the WBA, WBO and especially at majors, pars are sometimes not a IBF belts. bad score. — NZ Herald It wasn’t long before the inevitable question was thrown at him — Is WBC Boks star facing four-year ban champion Tyson Fury next in what would FORMER World Rugby Breakthrough Player of be an all-British blockbuster to unify the the Year Aphiwe Dyantyi is set to be handed a four titles in boxing’s marquee division? four-year ban from rugby, according to reports. “Whoever has got the belt, I’d love to The Springboks winger tested positive for three compete with them,” Joshua said. “If that banned substances following a team training is Tyson Fury, let it be Tyson Fury.” camp on the eve of last year’s Rugby World Cup. If that felt a slightly non-committal According to South Africa media, the SA response — and it was taken that way Institute for Drug-free Sport (SAIDS) has slapped by Fury in a video message he released Dyantyi with a ban until 2 August 2023. moments later — Joshua’s promoter, The Lions player won the World Rugby Eddie Hearn, left no room for debate. Breakthrough Player of the Year in 2018 “We know what we have to do starting after impressing in his debut season for the from tomorrow: to make the Tyson Fury Springboks including two tries in a 36-34 win over fight straightaway,” Hearn said, a big TAKE THAT: Challenger Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev cops a hit from Britain’s Anthony the All Blacks in Wellington. — AP grin on his face. Joshua during their world heavyweight title fight at Wembley Arena in London “It’s the only fight to be made in yesterday. Joshua won when the fight was stopped in the ninth round. AP picture Pakistan skipper out of T20s boxing. It’s the biggest fight in boxing.” PAKISTAN’S hopes have suffered a big blow An agreement in principle has already became his go-to punch. support in a tough year. with captain Babar Azam ruled out of the three- been reached on a two-fight deal between It was the right uppercut that knocked “Since I came into this game in 2013, match twenty20 series against New Zealand the two Britons for 2021. It just needed Pulev down again near the end of the I have been chasing all the belts,” after fracturing his right thumb during a practice Joshua to dispatch Pulev in the first ninth round. The end was nigh for Pulev, Joshua said. “I have been dealing with session. defence of his titles since regaining them who got up but walked right on to a huge mandatories. Of course I want the The batting mainstay will not be able to attend in a rematch Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi right hand that sent him shuddering to challenge — it’s not about the opponent, practice for at least 12 days and he faces a race Arabia a year ago. the canvas. it’s about the legacy and the belts.” against time to be fit for the opening match of the He did so in impressive fashion, mixing The fight was stopped with two seconds It was left to Fury to deliver the trash- two-test series from December 26. patience with his renowned power to to go in the round, Pulev was beaten for talk in an expletive-laden video message “I have spoken with Babar and he is sad to subdue and then dismantle Pulev in front only the second time in his career after he uploaded on Twitter, saying Joshua miss the T20series as he was fully focused and of the first crowd for a British boxing a 2014 stoppage by Wladimir Klitschko, “went around the bushes” when asked if keenly looking forward to the T20s,” Pakistan head fight since the coronavirus outbreak. and Joshua raised his right arm into the he wanted the fight. coach Misbah-ul- Haq said of the second-ranked Only 1000 spectators — a number air to celebrate his 24th win in 25 fights “I want the fight, I want the fight next,” T20 batsman in the world. — AAP that included boxing royalty in Floyd since turning professional after winning said Fury, who was wearing a Christmas Mayweather — were allowed inside Olympic gold in 2012. sweater for the occasion. “I’ll knock him Female first in Power Five London’s Wembley Arena because of The last heavyweight boxer to be out inside three rounds.” NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Sarah Fuller government restrictions on the amount of undisputed champion was Lennox Lewis Fury’s U.S. promoter, Bob Arum, said became the first woman to score in a Power people allowed into sporting events, and — another to fight under the British flag he would start Monday on working to put Five conference American football game, cleanly they witnessed a one-sided fight. — in 1999. the fight together. kicking a pair of extra points for Vanderbilt in a Joshua always had the measure of Joshua was hardly forthcoming “It looks like the stage is set,” he 42-17 loss to Tennessee on Saturday. Pulev, using the left jab and his longer in calling out Fury in his post-fight tweeted, “for the biggest heavyweight The goalkeeper for Vanderbilt’s Southeastern reach to great effect and hurting Pulev comments, preferring instead to thank championship fight since Ali-Frazier in Conference women’s soccer champs made both with repeated uppercuts that quickly the crowd and the British people for their 1971.” of her kicks to the cheers of her teammates and family. “This whole time has been if I can do it, if GBHS blown away in Condor 7s consolation bowl final I’m good enough to do it,” Fuller said after the game. “It wasn’t if I was a girl or not. So that’s AFTER seven years away from the country’s playoffs, then beat Wellington’s St Patrick’s — 21-12 to Hastings Girls’ High; 25-10 to something I’ve really appreciated. At the end of premier secondary schools sevens competition, College 15-12 to make the consolation bowl final. Cambridge; and 50-0 to Auckland Girls’ Grammar. the day, they treated me like an athlete and that’s Gisborne Boys High School struggled to find The pressure and mental strain of a multi-day GGHS exited pool play in 17th position the best I could ask for.” winning form at the Condor 7s. tournament told, with Feilding High blowing and their tournament ended when they were Listed second out of three available kickers on The side qualified in 24th place in pool play of GBHS out of the water 50-0. beaten 29-17 by Cullinane College in the Shield the depth chart, Fuller came out to try the extra the open boys’ division, their only win coming Gisborne Girls’ High School sent an under-15s semifinals. point. The 6-foot-2 senior put the ball through the against New Plymouth’s Francis Douglas team to the competition. Lytton had qualified a strong u19 girls’ uprights to tie the game at 7 and celebrated by Memorial College They had a first-up 15-12 win over Feilding team for the Condor 7s but withdrew from the pulling her fist in before slapping high-fives with They lost 27-5 to New Plymouth in the bowl HIgh but lost their remaining three pool games competition. teammates. — AP 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 No answer to OBR’s line and length bowling FROM PAGE 28 wides and four byes as they restricted seven pressure on the Horouta batting line-up. Etienne Botes. of Horouta’s batsmen to single-digit scores. “By the time they (Holden and Cook) had When Christophers was caught off Parminder OBR dismissed Horouta for 112 in the 35th Jimmy Holden (three wickets for 31 runs off finished their spell of eight overs, we had them Kulaar in the 19th over, OBR were only 13 runs over, then cruised to victory in the 23rd over 8 overs) and Matt Cook (2-18 off 8) did the five down. away from victory, which Carl Carmody and for the loss of just three wickets. damage. Situ said Horouta didn’t bowl well enough Loffler accomplished just after drinks. Horouta won the toss and decided to bat. “They were putting it on the perfect line and and OBR punished the bad balls to run away Loffler said it was a team effort to be proud Captain David Situ said they believed the length every time,” said Situ, one of Cook’s with the win. of, particularly Christophers’ contribution pressure of not having to chase a total would victims. Christophers opened the batting in OBR’s after only coming into the team yesterday (on benefit the team. “They definitely set the tone of the game chase and topscored with 50 runs off 49 balls, Friday), said Loffler. Ryan Nepe, at No.6, topscored with an early.” including eight boundaries. Christophers captains and opens the batting unbeaten 48 from 80 balls. OBR skipper Ian Loffler (2-16 off 6) and Craig He combined with Paul Stewart for a 53-run for OBR’s second 11 team in the Hope Cup Unfortunately for Horouta, no one else was Christophers (2-17 off 5.2) backed up their opening partnership before David Situ caught competition. able to back him up as they struggled against frontline pair. Stewart for 22 off the bowling of Tushar Balat. “I’m just chuffed we turned up on the day a strong attack. Five of the Horouta batsman were bowled. Cody Stewart smacked three fours in a six- and boys are really excited for next week,” said OBR bowled tightly, giving away only three Loffler said they looked to apply early ball cameo of 12 runs before being bowled by Loffler. Westwood wins Race to Dubai GOLF AS Matt Fitzpatrick lined up a short putt to win his second World Tour Championship, Lee Westwood was embracing his fiancée in the scoring tent in celebration of WINNING a notable achievement of his own. Moments earlier amid a dramatic end to the most BOWLED: West bizarre of years on the European Tour, Westwood — at NUMBERS Indies’ batsman the venerable age of 47 — had been confirmed as the Jermaine oldest winner of the season-long Race to Dubai title. DRAW No. 2020 Blackwood He would be finishing a season as the tour’s No.1 player BONUS is bowled by for a third time in his career, 20 years after the first. And WINNING NUMBERS NUMBER New Zealand’s soon he’d be hoisting the giant Harry Vardon Trophy high, Trent Boult on despite having a sore back that nearly forced him to 01 05 09 18 21 35 16 the third day withdraw at the start of the week. of the second In what turned into a suspenseful final round in the Total Lotto cricket test at season-ending event at Dubai’s Jumeirah Golf Estates, prizes $3,376,940 Basin Reserve in Fitzpatrick birdied the first four holes and held on grimly No. OF Wellington. on the back nine to shoot 4-under 68 and win the World PRIZE MONEY WINNERS Tour Championship by one stroke from Westwood. DIVISION AP picture ONE $333,333 3 Westwood also shot 68 after getting up and down from 6 winning Nos a greenside bunker for birdie at the last hole, which left TWO 5 winning Nos him in contention to win the Race to Dubai title at the plus the Bonus No. $20,649 13 THREE expense of Fitzpatrick and Patrick Reed — the former 5 winning Nos $600 444 Masters champion looking to become the first American FOUR to be the European Tour’s No.1. 4 winning Nos plus the Bonus No. $53 1156 Reed would have been Race to Dubai champion by FIVE finishing in outright third place or higher but bogeys at the 4 winning Nos $28 19,106 SIX 16th and 17th saw him lose out. 3 winning Nos plus the Bonus No $21 24,330 Reed shot 70 and finish tied for third with Viktor Hovland (69), ultimately two shots behind Fitzpatrick. — AP SEVEN 3 winning Nos Bonus Ticket 262,478 Windies hang tough WINNING NUMBERS 18 09 05 35

Total Strike No.1 test ranking in New Zealand’s sights prizes $702,924 No. OF PRIZE MONEY WINNERS CRICKET test which they lost by an innings and “I think these two (Holder and da TOTAL 134 runs. Silva) have batted well,” Southee said. Four out of Four ROLLOVER 0 WELLINGTON — New Zealand were Campbell and Holder gave the tourists’ “They’ve played their shots as well as Three out of Four $579 80 in touching distance of an innings win innings more backbone yesterday, forcing playing and missing a few times but and series sweep over the West Indies New Zealand to return on the fourth day they’ve hung in there. Two out of Four $64 4022 yesterday when bad light stopped play on to claim a win which will lift them above “I think we’ve bowled well at times but the third day of the second cricket test. England into third place in the World haven’t been as consistent as we’d like. One out of Four Bonus Ticket 99,196 The West Indies were 244-6 in their Test Championship. “Obviously as the game goes on the second innings at stumps — drawn early New Zealand may also be poised to pitch is going to flatten out a little bit because of the light — still trailing New claim the No.1 test ranking for the first and the ball gets older. There’s still a bit Zealand by 85 runs after being forced to time in its history. there that keeps everyone honest and I WINNING NUMBER follow on 329 behind. The key in the series so far has been think if we can bang away in the right West Indies captain Jason Holder was the relentlessness of New Zealand’s four- areas for long enough the next wicket will 03 60 not out and involved in an unbroken pronged seam attack. come and then we’re into the bowlers.” seventh-wicket stand with Joshua da Newcomer Kyle Jamieson, with his Strong partnerships between Campbell Total Powerball Silva (25) which was worth 74 by stumps height and pace, has added a new and Brooks, Holder and da Silva were prizes $10,413,972 and frustrated New Zealand’s push to dimension to the attack which revolves a positive sign for the West Indies, who No. OF victory. around Tim Southee, Trent Boult and the so far have struggled in New Zealand PRIZE MONEY WINNERS The umpires offered the batsmen the grafter Neil Wagner. conditions. Green pitches at the Basin DIVISION ONE Lotto Division 1 + light around 5.30pm as dark clouds Jamieson took 5-34 in the West Indies Reserve and in the first test at Hamilton winning Powerball No. ROLLOVER 0 gathered over the Basin Reserve and first innings on Saturday, his second five- have tested the inexperienced touring TWO Lotto Division 2 + with no improvement in conditions, wicket bag in only his fourth test. lineup, unfamiliar in conditions when the winning Powerball No. $37,873 1 THREE players were unable to return. Southee wrapped up the innings after ball can seam, swing and bounce all in Lotto Division 3 + Earlier, opener John Campbell reached the West Indies resumed at 124-8 on the same match. winning Powerball No. $1251 28 FOUR his highest test score of 68, his second Sunday, taking both wickets to finish The West Indies’ best batting Lotto Division 4 + winning Powerball No. $104 84 half-century, in an 89-run third-wicket with 5-32 as the tourists managed 131. performance so far has come from FIVE partnership which provided a further That gave him 294 test wickets, leaving Jermaine Blackwood who made a century Lotto Division 5 + $52 winning Powerball No. 1486 obstacle to New Zealand’s push for him poised to become the third New in the second innings of the first test and SIX victory. Zealander after Richard Hadlee and Lotto Division 6 + $38 1841 69 in the first innings in Wellington. winning Powerball No. The West Indies’ top order has shown SEVEN Daniel Vettori to take 300 wickets in He was out for 20 yesterday, hitting out Bonus Ticket + $15.00 20,485 little fortitude in the series so far and tests. and attempting to blunt the New Zealand the tourists are yet to reach 250 in four Things were less easy in the second attack. innings. innings. The ball still swung in overcast “The captain is leading from the front,” 37026-01 They were dismissed for 138 and 247 in conditions at the Basin Reserve but the Blackwood said. “He said this morning he The Gisborne Herald does not make any assurances as to the accuracy of this information. Please check your tickets at a Lotto shop. reply to New Zealand’s 519-7 in the first West Indies were more resilient. wants to see some fight. The Gisborne Herald • Monday, December 14, 2020 SPORT 27 GOLDEN DUO

RISING STAR, OLYMPIC LEGEND: Alicia Hoskin (left) and New Zealand sporting great Lisa Carrington race in the K2 500 metres at the Blue Lake 2 canoe racing regatta over the weekend. Picture by Karlene Ward

KAYAKING seize control and go on to win from Ryan and Poverty Bay club member Genna Robertson “We have eight paddlers in the (CRNZ) Aimee Fisher, who could not be separated and was among the stand-outs over the weekend, women’s squad. We are all on the same POVERTY Bay’s Alicia Hoskin combined with finished second-equal. collecting mutiple gold medals over 200 and programme and it is great we are all performing. Olympic great Lisa Carrington to produce one Hoskin was also in the Canoe Racing NZ crew 500m in the under-16 and u18 divisions. Year on year we just keep on getting better. of the races of the weekend at the Blue Lake 2 who won the open women’s K4 500m, with Carrington produced a perfect weekend of “It was good to be able to perform well at this canoe racing regatta. Poverty Bay clubmate Alex Bermingham in the results — three golds over 200m and three over time of the season. What this weekend shows is The Hoskin-Carrington combo beat Kayla Imrie second-placed CRNZ crew. 500 — but admitted having to work hard for it. the fitness and strength is there, it is just that and Caitlyn Ryan by just 0.04 of a second in the Another Poverty Bay club member, Quaid “The K1 500m was a tough race and it hurt fine-tuning that is needed to perform at a peak final of the women’s K2 500 on Lake Tikitapu Thompson, was second in a thrilling open a lot but the result shows the strength of NZ for the big international competitions.” near Rotorua. men’s K1 1000m final — Whanganui’s Max kayaking at the moment, which is really cool. Poverty Bay Kayak Club won six gold, three Hoskin had earlier finished fifth after setting Brown beating Thompson to the line by 0.16 of “You can’t have a bad day because there are silver and three bronze medals over the two the pace in the K1 500 only for Carrington to a second. so many quality girls. days. More on their efforts to follow.

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STAND AND DELIVER: Gisborne Boys’ High batsman Josiah Turner plays the ball in front of HSOB wicketkeeper Glen Udall and slip fieldsman Ryan Majstrovic. Turner scored a crucial 33 runs and took four wickets in a stand-out performance as GBHS upset HSOB in the Doleman Cup semifinals at Harry Barker Reserve. Picture by Paul Rickard

SEMIFINAL STUNNER GBHS into Doleman Cup decider, OBR lie in wait by Jack Malcolm Losing wickets in bunches was a theme rhythm and go on to find runs after wickets of Shaw and Parkes. of the GBHS innings. taking the time to establish themselves “I personally didn’t think it (157) was A DEFIANT Gisborne Boys’ High That included three in the 23rd over at the crease. Six of their batsmen were enough,” said coach Trowell. “When you’re School overcame the odds to defend 157 bowled by Thorn Parkes — Nathan unable to reach double figures on what playing against HSOB, who have the likes and defeat High School Old Boys in the Trowell run out for 18, Seb Wilson caught turned out to be a tricky batting surface, of Thorn Parkes, you need to be looking at semifinals of Poverty Bay club cricket’s for a second-ball duck and Max Briant despite first impressions. 200 (runs). Doleman Cup on Saturday. caught and bowled by Parkes also for a The game plan of HSOB taking their Particularly satisfying was that they In a stand-out all-round performance, two-ball 0. time at the crease set up a potentially won without their stronger adult players. GBHS’s Josiah Turner scored 33 crucial HSOB suddenly looked in control. They thrilling finish but Turner had other ideas Such a performance boosted confidence runs, affected a run out of dangerous were talkative, alert and committed in the as he claimed four middle- and lower- and belief in themselves. HSOB batsman Glen “Pat” Udall, and took field. order wickets. “We wanted to come in and compete in four wickets. However, Turner showed resistance No.9 batsman Ryan Majstrovic made a the grade, and we’ve certainly done that.” The 29-run win set up a final against in his knock of 33 off 42 balls at No.5, valiant 18 not out off 28 balls but ran out HSOB captain Shaw said they OBR, who cruised to a seven-wicket win wicketkeeper-coach Mal Trowell stuck of partners. restricted GBHS well but batted over Horouta in the other semifinal at around with a 30-ball 10 and Daniel Mal Trowell said his team were ecstatic “extremely poorly”. Harry Barker Reserve. Stewart made 14 off 15 balls at No.10 and he described their group chat on “GHBS had sections of good tight Bollywood Stars HSOB were bowled before becoming one of Adam Whibley’s Saturday night as “glowing”. bowling but we made it extremely hard out for 128 in the 35th over of the 40-over three scalps (3-20 off 5.5). He paid tribute to their all-round for ourselves and made a batting pitch clash by a Galaxy World GBHS side who HSOB came out to bat with confidence bowling performance, with five of the six look like a bowler’s wicket.” refused to surrender. but lost Udall (run out by Turner) for 5 in claiming wickets and all of them bowling It was a disappointing way to end the GBHS started well with the bat — the third over. economically. competition but the team were looking to openers Luke Fisher (21) and Cohen Captain Carl Shaw (23 off 30) combined Trowell said the pitch had variable bounce back next year, he said. Loffler (34) putting on 41 runs. with Parkes (25 off 27) to take them bounce that often fooled the batsmen “Good luck to Boys High in the Jak Rowe turned the tide towards through to 49 when Shaw was trapped and himself. “Some balls were down at final. They’re a great addition to the HSOB in the 11th over. He had Fisher lbw by Liam Barbier, who also had Parkes shoelace height while other deliveries competition and it’s great watching them caught by wicketkeeper Udall, then stumped by Mal Trowell in the 13th over. bounced up off the seam.” grow with every good performance.” bowled Te Reimana Gray for a golden Losing wickets at regular intervals GBHS’s plan to bring on spin bowler duck. never allowed HSOB to settle into a Barbier early paid dividends with the key CONTINUED ON PAGE 26