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SYSTEMIC FAILINGS: WorkSafe has found that a Pakiri Logging crew were not operating in accordance with the protocols expected for a high-risk work activity leading up to the death of forestry worker Nate Miller (pictured) A ‘WHOLLY on February 13, 2019. Mr Miller was struck by a log and suffered fatal injuries on a site inland AVOIDABLE’ from Tolaga Bay. Picture supplied DEATH Mother endured eight-hour wait before being told son had died IT took eight hours for anyone calculated, the judge said. to officially inform her of son His decision as to final sentence Nathan “Nate” Miller’s death in will be released later. a mid-morning forestry accident, In her statement, Ms Black told a grieving mother told Gisborne the court that on the day of the District Court yesterday. accident she was not contacted by Karen Black’s victim impact Pakiri or Ernslaw. statement was read on her It was only when police phoned behalf by WorkSafe prosecutor her at 6pm that rumours of an Ian Brookie at the outset of a accident involving her son were sentencing hearing for Mr Miller’s officially confirmed and her hopes employer Pakiri Logging Limited he might just be seriously injured and the forest management were finally dashed. company to When she asked which it was about the delay in contracted — It was the worst day official information, Ernslaw One of her life, Mrs Black she was told it Limited. was due to lack of Each company said. She hoped no cellphone coverage has pleaded other whanau would and that Nate’s name guilty to a charge ever have to find out was inadvertently of exposing an leaked in radio individual to risk about the death of a communication by of harm or illness loved one that way. helicopter rescue in relation to staff who attended the death of Mr the scene. Miller, 28, who Ms Black said she was struck by a log on a forestry heard of the accident through site inland from Tolaga Bay at family members who found out about 10am on February 13, 2019. about it on Facebook and through He suffered severe injuries another forestry worker. to his abdomen and legs and Her youngest son contacted her was unable to be revived by his about 2pm and told her to rush to workmates. Gisborne Hospital. Judge Warren Cathcart heard Family there told her Nate was sentencing submissions from dead but she hoped it might not WorkSafe and counsel for each be true. The hospital was unable of the two companies yesterday to give her any information. but adjourned the hearing It was the worst day of her before imposing any penalties or life, Ms Black said. She hoped no reparation. other whanau would ever have Further submissions were to find out about the death of a necessary about an 11th-hour loved one that way. dispute as to how “consequential loss” reparation should be CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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FROM PAGE 1 breaches by the hauling crew as a result of two external audits on behalf The last two years had been the of Ernslaw management. toughest she had lived through. Both companies failed to act on She struggled at work for a while reports issued. and some days could not face carrying Mr Brookie said there was an on. abundance of industry guidelines, She wanted to see her much-loved which were there for a reason. son again but her partner made While WorkSafe accepted the her realise she had to be there for companies had safety systems in her other three children and two place on paper, unless those systems grandchildren, including Nate’s were actually put in place and people daughter who was seven when he died. followed through, there was no point in (he also has a step-daughter.) having them. Ms Black said she wanted to see the Pakiri maintained it did not industry adopt toolbox meetings and receive the full audit results from its alcohol and other drug testing on a foreman but the management knew daily basis, and to fix things when they the importance of those audits and needed it so the whole industry could should have actively pursued them, Mr learn and be safer. Brookie said. In submissions Pakiri had adopted for WorkSafe, Mr an entirely passive Brookie said while We have two warning approach in an a reparation figure industry where for consequential signs,‘ plenty of notice passivity would cost loss remained in prior to the incident, life, he said. dispute, Worksafe and I’m sorry to say Ernslaw’s response was advocating for to the audit reports an emotional harm it but both these duty was only cursory, Mr payment of about holders were asleep at Brookie said. $130,000. the wheel “We have two He submitted a warning signs, plenty starting point for a — workSafe’ prosecutor of notice prior to the fine for the offence Ian Brookie incident, and I’m sorry should be between to say it, but both $620,000 and $700,000 these duty holders for Pakiri and $450,000 and $550,000 were asleep at the wheel. for Ernslaw. “When those audits came in there WorkSafe was torn about the needed to be decisive action,” Mr companies’ culpability, which it Brookie said. initially considered was equal, but it This case featured systemic issues, settled on Pakiri being the principal including the failure to “top-down offender with a high culpability and supervise”, the departure from industry Ernslaw having a medium culpability, guidelines for both defendants, and Mr Brookie said. tragically what WorkSafe would He noted Ernslaw was the fourth- characterise as a wholly avoidable INSIDE THE largest forestry management company death, Mr Brookie said. in New Zealand and had the power to Pakiri counsel Scott Mills rejected RECTANGLE: intervene in its contractor’s operation submissions by Ernslaw counsel “Outside the square” was the in a meaningful way yet failed to do so. Joseph Lill that culpability be theme of the Floral Expo held The incident resulted from high-risk apportioned in Ernslaw’s favour 65 on the weekend but Gisborne work in a high-risk industry. It was percent to 35 percent. Floral Festival Inc president not just in the context of a spur-of-the- Mr Mills said the ratio should be Wendy Davies, above, took moment misjudgement or a moment much closer. the idea to another level of carelessness, but a much more While Pakiri initially submitted when she created her design widespread and fundamental issue emotional harm reparation be about within a rectangular frame. regarding the culture and manner in $75,000 he accepted it should be more Green branches radiate from the way Pakiri workers went about in line with the $100,000 submitted by the bottom corner while their breaking out work. Mr Lill. dahlias in green-ribboned The crew were not operating in Mr Lill’s submissions included bottles are suspended on accordance with the protocols expected discussion about difficulties companies wires. Left, artwork at the for a high-risk work activity of this faced in trying to force cultural change Expo featured cardboard nature. within workplaces. It took time, he constructions in the form of a There were layers of other problems. said. yacht and trucks created by For instance, a safe retreat distance Mr Miller’s crew were trained and William Lovelock. was inadequately identified as 20 competent in their roles and had metres, yet it should have been the passed an external audit, Mr Lill said. mean tree height of 45m. Pictures by Rebecca Grunwell He challenged whether the audit Before the accident, both companies report clearly flagged them as a crew were on notice about critical safety with issues that needed addressing. 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So it is with great pride that decades later, Dr Soutar recalled as a first-year university Dr Soutar has been awarded Creative New student, attending an address by Michael by Murray Robertson Zealand’s Michael King Writer’s Fellowship. King. Now an acclaimed historian and author MOTORISTS have been reminded of the He is a great admirer of the late historian himself, Dr Soutar will receive $100,000 consequences of reckless and unsafe behaviour and author of The Penguin History of New towards the completion of Kawai — a trilogy on Tairawhiti roads as police point to 40 vehicle Zealand and feels fortunate to receive a of historical/fictional novels that address the impounds in the first three months of the year. fellowship that honours his memory. impact of colonisation in Aotearoa, each told The vehicles were among 215 impounds across Dr Soutar said he had been thinking about from a Maori perspective. the Eastern police district, which comprises writing a series of such novels since the “Kawai, (lineage), is an epic historical Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne and the East Coast. 1990s. adventure based on New Zealand history that Vehicles were impounded for a range of “But If I had attempted it back then I brings the Maori experience of colonialism offences, including repeat drink-driving, street don’t think there would have been the same to national and global audiences,” says Dr racing and burn-outs, and driving while disqualified amount of interest there would be today.” Soutar. or forbidden,” said acting district road policing Creative New Zealand’s senior manager of “ It lays bare the role of colonisation in manager Senior Sergeant Mark Clayton. arts development services Cath Cardiff said shaping our country, but it also balances that “These offences can result in an automatic they were “thrilled to support this important with an honest appraisal of Aotearoa prior to 28-day impoundment as well as fees for towage kaupapa”. European colonisation.” and storage, and a court appearance. “As one of New Zealand’s leading Inspired by true events, the novels “Police will not hesitate to impound a vehicle historians, Dr Soutar will draw on years of narrate the experiences of nine successive when a driver’s behaviour puts themselves, their research to complete this exciting fiction generations of one Maori family and describe passengers and all other road users at risk of trilogy that will inform and educate readers pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial serious injury or even death.” about the history of colonisation in Aotearoa. Aotearoa (1728 to 2018). Snr Sgt Clayton said the 40 Tairawhiti impounds “Michael King himself was also a popular “It’s nine generations so the story can for the period was down about 50 percent on New Zealand historian so it is fitting to start before Captain Cook arrived,” said Dr January to March of last year. He was not sure of have another historian awarded with this Soutar. the reason for this. prestigious fellowship.” “I want to reveal to people what life was “Over the coming months we will have an Recently signed by publishers Bateman like in an Aotearoa untouched by Pakeha — increased focus on drink-driving in Tairawhiti, STORIES TO TELL: Dr Monty Soutar Books, Dr Soutar will publish the first what life was like for Maori back then. which usually results in increased impounds.” has been awarded the Creative completed book of the series in October. “I want to show the good and bad of the Police were working closely with local councils New Zealand Michael King Writer’s It is set on the East Coast of the North time. and other community groups across the police Fellowship to help complete Kawai, a Island in an Aotearoa untouched by “The impact of colonisation on indigenous district to address reckless and unsafe driving triology of historical novels. Europeans. people is negative but there were some behaviour, he said. Picture supplied It begins with the birth of Rongo-i-te-kai, positives so I want to remind people about “But we cannot do it alone. the ancestor to which his meeting house is “Anyone who witnesses dangerous driving is it,” Dr Soutar said. dedicated, and finishes with the advent of urged to call us on 105 with the time, location and These creative interpretations of historical access to guarded information and I see Christianity. the vehicle’s registration.” events are based on oral narratives and Kawai as one way to repay the faith my Books two and three cover everything Information can also be supplied anonymously stories in whakapapa books, although the elders had in me,” said Dr Soutar, who is of from inter-tribal musket warfare and land by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. characters, ritual, religion and rhythms of Ngati Porou, Ngati Awa, Ngai Tai ki Tamaki wars to the effects of urbanisation. “Police will continue to act on information daily life are real. and Ngati Kahungunu descent. The remaining two novels will be provided to us to help ensure all road users are “I have been privileged in my life with “I have an important story to tell and I published in October 2022 and 2023. safe and feel safe.” Little help for first-timers here Home loan changes ignore Gisborne’s rocketing house prices by Andrew Ashton into consideration. These included lower quartile market valuation for new-build THE Real Estate Institute of New properties — areas where the homes Zealand (REINZ) has poured scorn on being bought were often close to or at the “out-of-date” data which all but excludes house price cap. Gisborne first-time home buyers from “In Gisborne and a number of other changes to the Government’s First Home areas, the lower quartile sale price for Loan scheme. 2020 was still below the price cap. Changes to the New Zealand housing “At this stage, there are no plans to market announced this week include the increase the house price caps further First Home Loan scheme, which allows but the Ministry of Housing and Urban qualifying people to take out loans for Development (HUD) will continue properties up to a certain price with just periodically reviews of the First Home a 5 percent deposit, with “targeted” parts Products settings.” of New Zealand soon able to take a loan Ms Allan pointed out there were other on higher-priced properties. parts of this week’s announcements that However, it is a move from which first- would benefit Gisborne buyers. time buyers in Gisborne are virtually “We certainly appreciate people excluded. WAY UP: Only 9 percent of properties sold in Gisborne over the past six months are finding it tough. The package the The scheme’s house price cap for fell below the Government’s First Home Loan grant threshold, which remains Government announced on Tuesday will Gisborne remains at $400,000 for unchanged at $400,000 for existing properties and $500,000 for new builds in increase housing supply, relieve pressure existing properties and $500,000 for new measures announced yesterday meant to boost the country’s crippling housing on the market and make it easier for builds. shortage. first-home buyers by letting more New REINZ data shows that covers just Zealanders access the First Home Grant 9 percent of the region’s housing stock. and First Home Loan. “In the last three years, (median) chose to leave Gisborne’s First Home it more in line with other parts of the “The First Home Loan allows you house prices in the Gisborne region have Loan grant threshold (which falls into country. to apply for a mortgage with only a 5 risen 91.9 percent — from $310,000 to the “rest of NZ” category) unchanged, as “Predictions for the region are that percent deposit — most other home $595,000 — and in the last 12 months currently only 9 percent of properties sold prices will continue rising in the short buyers need at least a 20 percent deposit alone they’ve risen 32.2 percent,” REINZ in the region fall below the threshold. term before hopefully stabilising as we to get a mortgage — while the First acting chief executive Wendy Alexander “Other regions, such as Dunedin City, move into the cooler months of the year.” Home Grant is assistance of up to $5000 said. Hamilton City, Kapiti Coast District, East Coast MP Kiri Allan said the to buy an existing property, or up to “This has made it difficult for first-time Porirua City and Queenstown Lakes changes were in targeted areas where the $10,000 for a new property. buyers to save the deposit they need in District, that had less than 10 percent of house price cap had started to limit the “Alongside that, we are lifting the order to get on to the property market, properties sold below the threshold, had number of houses first-home buyers could income caps from $85,000 to $95,000 as their savings are unable to keep up changes announced to their thresholds. buy using a First Home Grant or First for single buyers, and from $130,000 with the pace at which house prices have “Therefore, the Gisborne region may Home Loan. to $150,000 for two or more buyers, risen. need some urgent reviewing before the “When increasing the caps for each meaning more people will be eligible to “We were surprised the Government April 1 changeover in order to move area a range of indicators were taken apply for a grant or a loan.” 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021

FAMILY NOTICES In Memoriam

JOAN ALICE Deaths STEWART

25th March 2018 GRACE, Mahue Pani DONATION IN (Moss) (Ballie) (Eko) If we could visit KINDNESS: Te (Ma). — On 25th Heaven on this our Hapori Disability March 2021. Loved saddest day, maybe for Trust trustee wife of the late Edward a moment our pain David Spraggs Ashdown Grace (Mac) would go away. (left) and Brendan (Ted). Loving Mum of We’d put our arms Fry of Brendan Mark and Amber, and around you, and Fry Building. the many other children whisper words so true, Brendan was who loved her. that living life without so touched by Cherished Nan to you, is so very hard to do. We cannot bring the the work being Henare, Janina, Jenny, done by the trust, Krystal, Rakapa, olds days back when we were all together, but he has offered Tuakana, and her many up to $2000 of other mokopuna. loving thoughts and A service for Ma will memories will stay with his company’s be held today at Evans us forever. service.

Chapel at 3.30pm. Your Family The tangi will be held Picture by at Hinemaurea Marae, MORAN-LEE, Rebecca Grunwell Mangatuna, followed CHANTZE by Nehu at 11am on 3.6.1990 - 25.3.2017 Saturday 27th March. A private interment will Memory is a lovely follow. lane where hearts are - Evans Funeral ever true. Services Ltd FDANZ A lane we often travel www.evansfuneral.co.nz down because it leads to you. Unveilings Always in our hearts Natasha, Charlotte WAIKAWA and Alice and the WHANAU Kennedy family Invite family and friends to the In Memoriam Unveiling of: SADLIER, Hona Builder’s donation of time Ereatara Robert Joseph (Bob) (Nō te 1.2.2017, Waikawa i hinga ai). TUAPAWA, Vivian Saturday, April 17, 2021 (I mate i te 5.9.2017). ‘enormous’ to disability trust PUHIPUHI-ARONA, 11am Jordan Waikawa Urupa (Nō te 25.3.2018, by Andrew Ashton he said. “We have a disability trust and and that provides some support Light lunch to follow at i mate ai). “Seeing the kids come in with we hire some lovely carers to be to allow people to continue to Whakaki Marae PUHIPUHI, Poihipi A GISBORNE builder was so beautiful smiles and the carers here during the day, so it’s a day live after they leave school, but it (Ngaro oti atu i te moved by the work of disability themselves, what they do . . .” programme only.” certainly doesn’t cover everything.” 3.3.2019). carers at a fledgling trust he Launched about 18 months David said the trust was The trust topped up funds TUAPAWA, Jason offered them $2000 of his ago, the trust offers respite care “incredibly grateful”. through applying for community (Hanuere 22nd, company’s time. to mentally and seriously disabled “Without people like Brendan grants and fundraising activities. tēnei tau). After builders from Brendan young people. and his business, places like this “We make it work but for our Fry Building finished re-piling the Trustees David and Bev Spraggs don’t work. own daughter, for example, there’s Waiho mā tātau i muri nei house of Te Hapori Disability Trust said Brendan’s donation of work “We are aware of the time and not enough funding to allow her to PLEASE hai tangi, hai kōrero, in Dickson Street, Kaiti, Brendan and time was “enormous”. effort he’s put in and the quality of be cared for six hours a day, five HAVE FAMILY hai mahara, Fry returned to personally apply “These are school-leavers, the work is stunning. days a week. hai whakaaro, some finishing touches and offer typically, when they reach 21 they “There is some amount of “By combining and bringing NOTICES hai āwhina, hai tieki... $2000 of future service for free. have to leave school and there’s funding from Ministry of Health people together we have a chance IN BY 9AM Nā te Whānau What he saw left a lasting nothing for them because these are per person that provides for some of sharing the meagre resources DAY OF nō Uawanui impression on Brendan, people with very high needs, so care to occur and then there to make it work, so when people Tū tonu t’aroha “Seeing what they do here with they can’t find anything suitable,” is vocational funding from the like Brendan come along, it’s PUBLICATION i roto rā... their clients was very moving,” Bev said. Ministry of Social Development, enormous.” ‘Stellar’ six months for QRS Chief executive warns next 18 months could be challenging by Alice Angeloni months” of business, but warned “We need to be out there and and support in kind to Wairoa “If the business is able to, then councillors that the next 18 looking at what we’re doing, events, teams, schools and we are fully aware that we need THE construction company months would be challenging as doing more, going further afield,” marae. to support our shareholder and owned by Wairoa District significant income streams dried Mr Gaddum said. Mayor Craig Little this community,” he said. Council has reported a record up. The four largest income commended QRS, and said the “Our first and foremost six-month profit of $1.6 million, Central Government had revenue streams as at December council had done a lot of work to (priority) is to sustain the but the future is uncertain, its indicated there would be 2020 were the PGF at $5.2m, make it the preferred contractor, business and what it does, but board says. no more funding from the Wairoa District Council at which was “all above board”. then after that, it’s what is our Quality Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), $4.3m, Waka Kotahi New “You’re certainly putting it shareholder need?” Roading and and two high-value Waka Kotahi Zealand Transport Agency into the community. Board member Fenton Wilson Services (QRS) NZ contracts, Safe Roads and $2.2m, and Higgins $725,000. “I can just say from my congratulated Mr Little and the recorded a Boost, had come to an end, he “We are definitely on the experience around the country council for “using your political profit before said. lookout for other income sources that a lot of CCTOs, it’s not a capital to the best intent” to tax of $1.6m “At QRS we’re cognisant that and the work that’s going to good story, you lose control of score PGF funding. in the half- the PGF funding is no more. keep us going over the next 12 what you’re up to, so well done.” “This part of the world, on a year ending There will be funding in some to 18 months,” he said. Deputy Mayor Hine Flood per capita basis, got more money December other forms, but probably not as As a Council Controlled noted the policy to return a than anyone else in the country. 31, 2020, we’ve known it. Trading Organisation set up minimum of $250,000 to the “The company appreciates compared to $350,000 in 2019. “We have a business at the under the Local Government shareholder but asked if there that.” The company reported total moment that’s based around Act, the company announced its was scope to increase that if QRS took out the supreme revenue of $13.3m and costs a certain turnover. We have a six-month interim distribution to larger profits were recorded. award at the Hawke’s Bay of $11.7m in its six-monthly capability that we built, that the council would be $100,000. Mr Gaddum said they were Chamber of Commerce Awards report, presented on Tuesday we’ve invested a lot in. We’re not Typically they would give an guided by the shareholder’s in November. to the council which is the sole going to walk away from that interim payment of $50,000, Mr letter of expectation, but policies The company, which employs shareholder. in terms of staff, relationships Gaddum said. required they sign a solvency 88 people, recorded zero injuries QRS board chair Guy Gaddum with those stakeholders, and QRS also contributed test before they made any over the six-month period to said it had been a “stellar six subcontractors. $18,000 worth of sponsorship distributions or payments. December 2020. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 NEWS 5 VR simulators

CUTTING-EDGE putting forklift TRAINING: Whiti programme manager Andrew Stone oversees cadets in the Gisborne’s Shane Hare as he learns to operate a forklift on a virtual driver’s seat reality simulator. BUDDING forklift drivers here have Shane is one of 12 people taking been given a danger-free way of gaining part in the pop-up qualifications and jobs through a virtual reality course in Gisborne simulator. this week. The More than 95 percent of unemployed simulators at least graduates of a Hawke’s Bay training programme four times and up that uses cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) to 20 times faster technology have achieved long-term than traditional employment. training methods, Funded by the Te Ara Mahi allocation of the says Mr Stone. Provincial Growth Fund, the Whiti - Supply Picture by Chain Cadetship programme, produced by Liam Clayton IMPAC Health & Safety NZ, teaches forklift operations by using VR simulators and actual forklift and work scenarios. The 12 participants at a pop-up course in Gisborne this week are expected to graduate with offers of gainful employment. Operators Certificate and unit standards in to short-term contractual arrangements. qualifications earned by them. Whiti Programme manager Andrew Stone workplace health and safety. “We are encouraged by the industry support “Cadets are able to make better choices said the cohort were all Work and Income “This potential was seen by the Provincial we have received from the likes of Mr Apple, because they know where next week’s rent is clients who had to apply to be on the course Growth Fund whose funding helped establish Rockit Global, T&G, Tumu Timbers and Lineage.” coming from and that the bills are getting paid.” and pass two selection stages. Whiti in the Hawke’s Bay,” Mr Stone said, Mr Stone said the VR simulators enabled Further focus is placed on teaching core “The nature of the VR training meant cadets “The results achieved to date have seen cadets to learn between four and 20 times workplace health and safety skills, combined completing the two-week programme emerge the course also now provided to Ministry of faster than traditional methods. with broader lifeskills training such as goal- with a similar level of technical competence to Social Development clients, with plans to go “I’d say that when it comes to forklifts, it’s setting, resilience, and confidence, Mr Stone somebody who has been driving a forklift for at nationwide. probably 20 times faster. said. least a year. “We have asked employers to offer “Whiti, which means bridge, was created “The wrap-around approach is achieving “Qualifications achieved in the programme 10-month, fixed-term contracts as a minimum, to help people get better employment, better extraordinary results in the labour-strapped include the VR Forklift certification, NZ Forklift which is a radical step for many of them used pay and to persevere to get the most out of the primary industries sector.” GISBORNE DISTRICT COURT NEWS

These people appeared before Judge CHARGED with aggravated robbery, be back before the court for further convictions in New Zealand would support Warren Cathcart in Gisborne District Tangaroa Watene Parekura Gray, 29, offending, the judge said. the transfer, the court needed to know Court pleaded not guilty and elected a jury trial. the extent, if any, of his Australian A bail variation was granted to allow TANE Jury, 20, maintained his not convictions. JUDGE Cathcart readmitted Sairus Gray to move to a Tolaga Bay address guilty pleas to possession of an offensive The judge described the facts Hatley, 23, to electronically-monitored bail and a condition imposed forbidding him weapon — a machete, unlawful assembly surrounding these recent charges as after Hatley admitted he breached his bail to travel south from there except for court (in Wairoa’s Marine Parade on January 17), “disturbing”. by allowing the battery in his GPS tracker or to consult his counsel, for which police and threatening language. Haapu was further remanded on to run flat. must be given 48 hours written notice. An application for electronically bail until April 7, for police to check his The Crown opposed the application for His next court appearance will be for a monitored bail was abandoned due to lack Australian conviction record. readmittance. Crown case review hearing on May 13. of suitable address. Hatley faces numerous charges arising PIRIPI Ponaho Tawhiri, 33, seasonal from alleged gang violence after which BRADEN Johnson, 21, pleaded guilty to CRAIG Ian Williams, 46, driver, pleaded worker, pleaded guilty to assaulting police conducted a search of his property two charges of using a document (a pay guilty to two counts of assault. He was someone in a family relationship. He was in which officers claim to have found drugs wave card) for a pecuniary advantage and further remanded on bail for a report and sentenced to six months supervision. and ammunition. not guilty to two charges of burglary. sentencing on June 2. The judge accepted that despite The charges are assault with intent to He was further remanded in custody Judge Cathcart said Williams had a Tawhiri’s extensive criminal history, this was injure, threatening to kill, unlawfully carrying until May 4, for a case review hearing on “disquieting” history, however, it was his first conviction for violence and his first a firearm, discharging a firearm near a the denied matters. unrelated to this offending, which involved of any kind for nine years. dwelling, possession of methamphetamine The admitted charges will follow two incidents a month apart with the same The assault was relatively low level, for supply, cultivating cannabis, unlawful alongside. complainant — a former friend of Williams’. involving a push and a shove to the victim. possession of ammunition, and assault on Johnson is scheduled for sentence on Counsel Mana Taumaunu said Williams Tawhiri pleaded guilty at an early stage. a female. other matters on March 29 and for an accepted he overreacted but became His next court appearance is for a Crown electronic-bail application on April 12. frustrated with his friend after trying to help SHANE Keith Roberts pleaded guilty to case review hearing on April 1. him in various ways, including by loaning assaulting someone in a family relationship. FOR five shoplifting charges, Cilvee him things, which were not returned. He was further remanded on bail for a TIMOTHY James Gemmell, 37, Harrison, 19, changed her previous not report and sentence on June 2. mechanic, who has been on electronically- guilty pleas to guilty. SIMI Latu, 32, forest worker, pleaded Judge Cathcart said there were monitored bail in Dannevirke for a robbery Harrison also confirmed guilty pleas to guilty to assaulting a person in a family insufficient grounds to grant an application charge, successfully applied for a bail two counts of driving while disqualified and relationship, reduced from a charge of for the case to be transferred to the Family variation enabling him to live in Gisborne. a charge of wilful trespass. injuring with intent to injure or with reckless Harm Intervention Court, The robbery charge relates to an alleged She was further remanded on bail for a disregard. incident on November 3 last year, in which report and sentence on June 15. The case was transferred to the Family WIREMU Koia, 31, pleaded guilty to he and co-accused Claude Desmond Harm Intervention Court, where it will be assault on a person in a family relationship, Sheridan, 38, are accused of robbing a TYLER Tanja Rahera Ngareta Gray, 30, called on May 11. three charges of driving while disqualified man of cannabis while in possession of a pleaded guilty to two thefts from shops — all third or subsequent offences, and a firearm. and a similar attempted theft. She also A MAN deported from Perth in 2016 breach of bail. Gemmell and Sheridan have each admitted breaching bail. might not qualify for the Family Harm The violence charge was transferred to pleaded not guilty and elected a jury trial. Judge Cathcart sentenced her to 60 Intervention Court, if he is found to have the Family Harm Intervention Court, where Gemmell has also pleaded guilty to a hours community work and nine months too many relevant convictions in Australia. it will be called on May 25. separate, unrelated, family harm charge — supervision, to include a residential Konohi Haapu, 39, labourer, pleaded On the other matters, Koia was further assault on a person in a family relationship rehabilitation programme for alcohol and guilty to three charges arising out of remanded on bail for a report and — for which he is scheduled for sentence other drug abuse. a domestic situation — causing harm sentence on June 2. on May 21. She was ordered to make reparation of by posting a digital communication, The Gisborne address to which he was $359 to one of the affected retailers. threatening language, and assault in family CHARLIE James Parsons pleaded guilty granted bail is his domestic partner’s — the Judge Cathcart accepted the offending relationship. to two counts of assault on a person in a complainant in the family harm charge. was out of character for Gray and driven Counsel Leighvi Maynard requested family relationship after one of the charges Given that, Judge Cathcart questioned by her drug addiction, which he said he transferral of the case to the Family Harm was reduced from strangulation and other the suitability of the proposed address. A inferred was to methamphetamine. Intervention Court but Judge Cathcart said charges were withdrawn. prosecutor told the court the police family This sentence was an opportunity for further checks were needed to assess The case was transferred to the Family harm Whangaia unit, which was working her to address that addiction. Unless she Haapu’s eligibility. Harm Intervention Court where it will be with the couple, had no concerns. cured herself of it, Gray would undoubtedly The judge said that while Haapu’s lack of called on June 8. 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 Bishop calls for Mallard’s resignation BRIEFS by Audrey Young, NZ Herald Mallard’s resignation as Speaker. Miscarriage bereavement bill He said they showed Mallard persisted WELLINGTON — Parliament has unanimously WELLINGTON — National MP Chris with the allegation of rape even after passed legislation giving mothers and their Bishop called for the resignation of learning from the Parliamentary Service partners three days of bereavement leave Speaker Trevor Mallard during a speech general manager Rafael Gonzales- following a miscarriage or stillbirth. in Parliament yesterday, accusing him Montero that the staffer had not been The member’s bill in the name of Labour of a gross abuse of power, while Mallard accused of rape. The original comments MP Ginny Andersen provides for three days was in the chair. about rape had been made on May 22, bereavement leave following the end of a Leader Judith Collins has also 2019. pregnancy as a result of miscarriage or stillbirth. stepped up National’s campaign against Bishop said that despite having had That would apply to mothers, their partners, as Mallard. Collins wrote to Prime Minister that corrected within 24 hours, when well as parents planning to have a child through Jacinda Ardern about Mallard after the former staffer’s lawyer sought a adoption or surrogacy. receiving court documents related to retraction, and apology and damages, Andersen said the law change would give Chris Bishop Trevor Mallard a defamation case Mallard has settled Mallard responded by saying he had women and their partners time to come to terms with an apology and payout for accusing been covered by the defence of truth, or with their loss without having to tap into sick a former parliamentary staffer of rape. complaints were not of rape. honest opinion or qualified privilege. leave, and she acknowledged MPs across the The cost to the taxpayer has been about Bishop said the court documents, “Mr Mallard said he planned to prove House for their unanimous support. — RNZ $333,000. a statement of claim from the former in court the plaintiff was a rapist. He The staffer has been the subject of staffer, contained new material that intended to do this knowing it was Missing trampers body found complaints from two women but the made an overwhelming case for false,” Bishop said. CHRISTCHURCH — Searchers have found human remains on the West Coast believed to be those of a missing tramper. Marni Sheppeard, 53, was officially reported missing in January after last posting on social media that she was going tramping in November. On Saturday, human remains were found in the Housing policy ‘not Rolleston River area at Otira after a member of the public alerted the police about an entry in a hut’s intentions book. Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood said the subsequent search involved LandSAR volunteers, two CanyonSar teams, helicopters, police dogs and alpine cliff rescuers through high alpine and working for Maori’ bush areas, gorges with waterfalls and boulder fields. “The remains were recovered by a Disaster by Meriana Johnsen, RNZ Victim Identification Unit member and taken to Christchurch where they will undergo an official TAURANGA — There’s frustration identification process,” Kirkwood said. from Maori housing providers that “While an official identification process is yet to government measures to cool the be completed, we believe the remains to be that housing market do nothing to directly fix of Ms Sheppeard.” Her next of kin in Australia the issues facing tangata whenua. have been informed. — RNZ Maori have been told they will need to wait until the May budget for further Overstayers to be deported law changes and funding. AUCKLAND — Ten Chinese men are being held At the same time, the Waitangi in police custody and are facing deportation for Tribunal Kaupapa Maori Housing working and staying in New Zealand unlawfully. Inquiry has called out the Government An Immigration New Zealand (INZ) operation for failing to put in place policies that focusing on the construction industry found the ensure tangata whenua have a roof over men during a visit to a construction site in central their head. Auckland on Tuesday. Apanui Koopu, from Te Whanau-a- They were found to have been unlawfully in the Apanui, has spent the last four years country for periods ranging from 17 months to trying to find a place to live in Tauranga. more than three years. When the flat he lived in was sold, he INZ said arrangements were being made for applied for numerous others but was deportation. — NZ Herald turned down. “My daughter and I then moved in MARKET OVERLOADED: More than 22,000 New Zealanders are on the social MediaWorks staff stood down housing waitlist. RNZ picture with my parents in a room in Tauranga. AUCKLAND — Two staff members have been We slept in the living room as the house stood down at MediaWorks as an investigation was full. own home, Maori have the highest rate Nearly $4 billion is being made into allegations of sexual harassment begins. “We stayed there for just over a year. of homelessness, we are at the high-end available to help bring roads, sewerage It is understood the two men have not been at The room was full of black mould and we of all the very relevant areas of housing and water to land available for housing, work for more than a week. were all getting sick as a result.” and we’ve got to wait. We should have and the Minister of Housing Megan One of the men involved is understood to Koopu was speaking at the inquiry at had that announcement up-front and it Woods said that fund would be open to work at a radio station. As a result of the Te Puea Marae in Mangere. should have been first off the mark.” iwi. claims, promotional images showing him on the He’s still waiting for emergency Ricky Houghton from the Far North “One of the things that we have made company’s website have been removed, Stuff housing, and is back living with his social housing agency He Korowai Trust sure that this fund is orientated towards reports. parents in the meantime. said the prospect of buying a home was is not only iwi development, but also The news comes just over a week after the “This whole experience has been bad still completely out of reach for most the ability to fund infrastructure for allegations first came to light, when claims for us, especially my daughter. She Maori in his rohe. building on papakainga and whenua against one of the men were made on a social developed severe anxiety problems while Even with more access to government Maori land, because we know there are media page that encourages women to share their we were homeless.” housing grants, they could not afford a huge opportunities to increase supply on experiences of working in the music industry. Koopu and his daughter are just two of deposit with the average salary in the this land.” A woman wrote that the man had “been around the more than 22,000 New Zealanders on region at just $23,000. The Government has already put forever creeping people out”. the social housing waitlist. “It’s not going to work, the $9 million into papakainga Another commented that she had had “a few Kahungunu Whanau Services is Government’s policies are not working developments, where whanau can run-ins” with him and that she would not be a Maori social housing provider in for Maori. The announcement is going purchase a home under rent-to-own or comfortable being left alone with him. Wellington, and its executive Ali Hamlin- to work for a lot of working Maori shared ownership models. After the allegations were made, MediaWorks Paenga said what was happening now but they’re not going to work for the Six trials are under way, which will confirmed that it would be hiring an independent was a crisis. population that I serve up here in the develop 70 new homes. These include investigator to conduct a review of the allegations She did not want to wait any longer North.” a papakainga development on the posted online. — NZ Herald for government action. Maori home ownership is falling at a Chatham Islands for five new houses to “Maori are less likely to own their faster rate than for the total population. be built by the middle of this year. Man killed by train TE PUKE — A man has died after being hit by a train in the Western Bay of Plenty. A police spokeswoman said the man was hit by ‘Code black’ at Dunedin Hospital ED the train overnight, along the Te Puke Highway, Paengaroa. The train track is closed and police by Hamish MacLean, NZ Herald “We are asking the public to go to their GP controller Megan Boivin said the declaration of a are managing traffic on the highway, she said. early, use the after-hours service and keep the ED code black meant the hospital had established a Police are making inquiries into the DUNEDIN — Dunedin Hospital has hit capacity for emergencies only, Fleming said. modified emergency operations centre. circumstances of the incident. — NZ Herald and the Southern District Health Board has But the issue was “a whole of system” issue Early yesterday morning, there were 18 Mountain biker critically injured declared a “code black” as it calls on the public and not restricted to the emergency department, patients in the ED awaiting a bed, and only three to avoid the emergency department if possible. he said. beds were available on the wards. NAPIER — A mountain biker has been critically SDHB chief executive Chris Fleming said In line with the hospital’s trial “escalation Pressure on staff was “unrelenting” and staff injured in a crash on a trail near Eskdale. yesterday afternoon that the hospital was doing plan’’, the hospital had declared what the health continued to urgently work to manage the high The injured biker was transported to Hawke’s its best to deal with heavy demand at a time of board called a code black, meaning the situation occupancy within the hospital to allow patients Bay Hospital via helicopter yesterday evening. high occupancy, but patients could experience was deemed critical. to flow through the system in a timely manner, A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said it delays and some operations had been postponed. Emergency operations centre incident including those who present to ED, she said. was notified of the incident at the Eskdale Trail at 5.50pm. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 NATIONAL NEWS 7 One year on from Level 4 lockdown AUCKLAND — One year ago, New New Zealand had 102 confirmed Zealand would do something it had cases at the time — 36 new cases never done before. had been announced that day and At 11.59pm on March 25, 2020, the transmission had been identified in country would go into full lockdown. the community. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had “We have always said we would introduced the country to the now act early, decisively, and go hard — well-known alert level system only a and we will,” she said, preparing the few days earlier. country for a four-week lockdown. New Zealanders were told to stay New Zealand, and in particular home. Thousands of non-essential Auckland, would move up and down businesses were told to set employees alert levels throughout the next year. up to work from home or close their Unemployment was predicted by doors. some economists to rise above 10 Friends and family were kept percent, and while it is currently low at apart by the invisible barriers of their 4.9 percent (for the December quarter bubbles. 2020), GDP has gone south, falling 2.9 Those who had lost loved ones percent for the year to December. couldn’t mourn with tangihanga, Figures from an ASB survey of funerals, and all gatherings cancelled 500,000 customers showed overall STAY HOME ORDERS: When New Zealand entered Alert Level 4 lockdown a year ago today, streets and public venues closed. their financial wellbeing had improved and public spaces became deserted as people isolated themselves in their bubbles to stop the “We are fortunate to still be some 8 percent on average since the first transmission of Covid-19. NZ Herald picture way behind the majority of overseas lockdown, largely driven by reduced countries in terms of cases, but the spending. trajectory is very clear. Act now, or But the latest data for February lockdown a year ago. Christchurch counsellors are anxiety, low moods, depression and risk the virus taking hold,” Ardern said 2021 also showed nearly half of Counsellors Association president struggling to cope with more children post-traumatic stress disorder. at a March 23, 2020 press conference. customers have less than $1000 in Christine MacFarlane said it was needing help for anxiety brought on Today New Zealand has 2470 total New Zealand was plunged into Alert savings. becoming chronic, with people feeling by Covid-19. She said the earthquakes Covid cases. Of those, 2377 people Level 3 immediately and would move Stress levels haven’t eased since overwhelmed, uncertain, isolated and and mosque attacks haven’t helped. have recovered and 26 have lost their to Level 4 in 48 hours. the country went into an Alert Level 4 financially insecure. MacFarlane said they were showing lives. — NZ Herald Athletes in line for early vaccine by Jason Walls, NZ Herald the vaccine early. category, he said: “Sports that everybody critical medical care not available in New Only those who need to travel before is hanging out to watch on television”. Zealand, or anyone visiting an immediate WELLINGTON — Some of New August 31, who have already made “Certainly, our expectation is that the family member who is dying. Zealand’s top athletes, including its commitments to return to New Zealand Olympians would be eligible under the These exemptions do not, however, Olympians, will be eligible to jump the after they travel, will be eligible. national interest criteria,” Hipkins said. apply to those looking to go overseas to vaccine queue so they can represent the “They will also need to ensure, as far It could also mean the Black Caps, attend a funeral. country on the world stage. as it is practically possible, that they who are competing in the ICC World “We have to draw the line somewhere. And New Zealanders who wish to visit are able to receive both doses of the Test Championship final in the UK in Ultimately, this was where we drew that a dying loved one overseas will also be vaccine before June, will get the line,” Hipkins said. eligible to get the vaccine ahead of the the scheduled vaccines ahead But those who are allowed to get the mid-year general roll-out. departure,” The key yardstick is that people of the general jab to go overseas will still have to stay But new urgent overseas travel rules Hipkins added. ‘ population. in managed isolation when they return don’t extend to those who want to travel In terms are travelling in an official capacity And the rules home. outside New Zealand for a family funeral. of national and ensuring the participation is in mean ministers Hipkins also yesterday revealed The Prime Minister and other significance, those our national interests might get to that 41,500 vaccines have now been ministers might also be in line to get the applying must be ’ travel abroad administered — that’s up roughly 14,000 jab if they have to leave the country for representing New —Chris Hipkins for national on the week prior. official business. Zealand in an significance And he said by next Tuesday, the Covid-19 Response Minister Chris official capacity, at reasons. Government is expecting 50 vaccination Hipkins has outlined the Government’s significant international events, or in an Asked about this, Hipkins said: “We clinics will be open across New Zealand. “strict criteria” for early vaccination. official non-government capacity. don’t want our political leaders to be seen Hipkins said the Government was It covers those who need to travel “The key yardstick is that people are jumping the queue. On the other hand, “broadly on schedule” but when pressed, outside New Zealand for reasons of travelling in an official capacity and we are getting questions from people Director General of Health Dr Ashley national significance, as well as on ensuring the participation is in our along the lines of: ‘well, if this is a very Bloomfield said the roll-out was “slightly compassionate grounds. national interests,” Hipkins said. safe thing and you’re backing it, why are behind schedule”. “A very high threshold for early access He said it was his understanding you not doing it yourself?”’ There were no new Covid-19 to vaccines has been set,” Hipkins said. that a “few hundred” athletes and Compassionate grounds will only community cases yesterday and genome New Zealand’s general vaccine roll-out sportspeople would be able to get an be considered for those who need to sequencing has linked a Covid-positive starts midway through this year but the early jab. provide critical care or protection for MIQ worker to a returnee who was new criteria mean certain people can get Asked which sports would fit this a dependant, those who need to access staying at the Grand Millennium Hotel. 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AUCKLAND — Dilworth School has His previous conviction for similar yesterday over sexual abuse perpetrated before the courts,” Snodgrass said. apologised to the victims of Ian Robert offending in 1997 was also revealed. at Dilworth School. “We will also support the lifting of Wilson, who has been jailed for three In a statement, the Dilworth Trust Regarding the offending in the late name suppression if it is requested by a years and seven months for indecently Board chairman Aaron Snodgrass said 1990s, Snodgrass said the school helped survivor, as has been the case with Ian assaulting young boys. the offending was a gross breach of trust police but at the time it was policy to Wilson.” The former assistant principal, by a senior master at the school. seek name suppression. “Today, to ensure He also said Dilworth had support scoutmaster and history teacher pleaded “The school apologises to the victim we are able to communicate openly with services available for old boys, and was guilty to six charges of indecent assault and to all former students who are our community and to encourage other supportive of anyone who wanted to on a boy under 16, and one of doing an victim-survivors of Ian Wilson and victims to come forward, our policy is contact the Royal Commission of Inquiry indecent act, which took place in the late deeply regrets the abuse they endured.” now to no longer seek name suppression into Abuse in Care regarding experiences 1970s and early 1980s, and one in 1990. Ian Robert Wilson was sentenced in relation to historical abuse matters from their time at Dilworth. — RNZ ‘Government should be ashamed’ Some Maori health leaders unimpressed with vaccine roll-out plan

WELLINGTON — The Covid-19 Assurances from government vaccine roll-out plan is under attack from some Maori health leaders who say Associate health minister Peeni it isn’t based on evidence or achieving Henare said the structure was already in equity. place to be able to vaccinate vulnerable They say Maori should be at the top of whanau, to “prioritise kaumatua, kuia, the list — and the priority given to older we’ve carved out provision there for people living in a whanau environment Maori”. is confusing, and unclear. “I know there’s an obsession with There is also anger over allowing an age, with respect to life expectancy, national sports teams to be vaccinated I’m confident we’ve captured that in early if they are travelling overseas for a the sequencing for the vaccine,” he told big event. reporters. Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi Director-General of Health Ashley said it was putting sports teams over Bloomfield said the numbers of special indigenous people. exemptions were very small — in the “This Government should be ashamed hundreds, under tight criteria, so those of themselves . . . a national sports team people would not be using up a huge over the vulnerability of its indigenous amount of vaccine or resource. people.” Under the priority plan, “older people Covid-19 Response Minister Chris living in a whanau environment” would Hipkins told Checkpoint in response, be vaccinated after health workers. that they tried to strike the right balance If someone older or with a pre-existing in the plan. condition is eligible and comes in for “We’ve set the criteria for early access ANGER OVER VACCINATION PROCESS: Some Maori health leaders say the vaccine, their whanau would be able to to vaccines very, very narrowly. This isn’t priority given to older people living in a whanau environment is confusing, and get the jab as well, Dr Bloomfield said. about people jumping the queue, it’s unclear. RNZ picture “So they’re not bright lines between about ensuring where there are genuine these groups, there’s flexibility there to needs to travel that we can provide as young as 45 under stage 2b, but she communities”. make sure that our high priority groups, access to the vaccines for those people said it was too open to interpretation — There was “definitely some frustration the groups that would do worse if there without pushing other people out of the “a bit unclear and inconsistent”. around the decision not to have a specific was an infection in those whanau, in queue. “In general, they need to get Maori criteria somewhere in each of the those communities, they are able to be “So this very narrow criteria we communication out a bit earlier and have stages,” she said. vaccinated when the opportunity arises have released won’t delay other New clarity on who’s eligible,” she said. Under the priority plan, “older people — and that’s happening now.” Zealanders getting the vaccine.” Of the 18 people in New Zealand who living in a whanau environment” will be There have also been calls for training Beyond the Beehive, Maori health have been admitted to intensive care for vaccinated after health workers. and funding for Maori-led vaccination leaders are similarly unimpressed. Covid-19, half have been Maori. Turuki Health is a provider in South programmes — in part to make sure Ngapuhi pandemic response project Maori are more likely to suffer from Auckland, and its chief executive Te the vaccines get to the most remote and lead Tia Ashby said the priority plan did chronic health conditions, such as Puea Winiata was confident the plan vulnerable communities. not sit well, and New Zealand should diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory would cover a lot of Maori. Henare said progress had been made take heed from Canada where First conditions — which increase the risk of “If you acknowledge that whanau are and the government was working with Nations people were front of the queue. worse outcomes from contracting Covid. coming in and out of their workplace, providers to “lock in the final support She would have liked to have seen “all Dr Jade Tamatea, a doctor and mixing and participating in the and the contract that’s required so that Maori prioritised” in the first eligibility member of Te Ropu Whakakaupapa community, then coming home that puts they can do that”. tiers, otherwise “equity is not at the Uruta, wanted to know what advice the a greater risk for kuia and kaumatua, Also as Defence Minister, he said forefront of decisions”. government was getting, because she was and so it’s important that their the Defence Force would be involved Ashby is working with the Northland not seeing the “roll-out acknowledging households get vaccinated, as well as any to “support those logistics around the District Health Board to vaccinate Maori the additional risk within Maori caregivers in the home.” country”. — RNZ MARINA VIEW APARTMENT FACING OVER THE HARBOUR FOR SALE $260,000 Fully furnished, single unit, TV, air- conditioned, under-floor heating, security car park and entry. 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WELLINGTON — The New Zealand higher number of infringements simply Defence Force has punished more than because it was the biggest service in the 130 personnel for using illegal drugs NZDF. since 2014 — mostly MDMA. The Army had 6548 personnel Seven people were dismissed in that compared with 3093 civilians, 2891 in the time as a result of their drug offending. Air Force and 2842 in the Navy. Most were sentenced to time in military “MDMA is the most commonly found prison and fined. or intercepted drug among individuals The New Zealand Herald sought in those matters investigated,” the information about drug offending in the spokesperson said. force after learning that military police The drug is a chemical stimulant and were carrying out “mobile patrols of the active ingredient in ecstasy. known drug use locations that service The spokesperson said misuse of persons are known to frequent”. substances was taken seriously and all The patrols were mentioned in a drug offences were covered under the statement relating to a man’s claims that Armed Forces Discipline Act. Any use or he was unlawfully detained by military possession detected resulted in a charge police at a reserve near Linton Military — even where it may not have in the Camp. civilian jurisdiction. He has made a complaint to police, and If not dismissed by court martial, the Defence Minister Peeni Henare has called NZDF would “review their retention” and for a review of the incident. they may still be let go depending on the After the story was published the circumstances. NZDF released figures relating to drug In recent months three soldiers have offending by personnel to the Herald MISUSE OF SUBSTANCE: The NZDF say most drug infringements relate to MDMA. been dismissed for involvement with under the Official Information Act. The figures showed that from 2014 until the end of 2020, 134 drug infringements MDMA. They were also sentenced to time The figures showed that from were recorded. Picture supplied by NZDF in military prison. 2014 until the end of 2020, 134 drug In March, Corporal Nicholas Paul infringements were recorded. on the locations that were hotspots for wider society,” said the spokesperson. Davenport and Corporal Grayson Of those, 32 were caught on NZDF personnel drug use, or how they were “The misuse of substances is Kingsley Ian Wright admitted they property, 83 percent were in the Army, patrolled. incompatible with duties in the NZDF. supplied, used and procured MDMA on and Class A drugs — a category that He said giving information “risks “Not only are there harmful effects multiple occasions in 2017 and 2018. includes methamphetamine, cocaine, undermining the effectiveness” of the on individuals but there are health and Davenport, 29, also pleaded guilty to heroin and LSD — were only found in 11 military police to “detect, prevent and safety implications for those involved, other charges of drug use and supply cases. Only one person was caught more investigate offending within the services”. and their colleagues, especially if they are including MDMA, cannabis and cocaine. than once. An NZDF spokesperson said most operating machinery or doing hazardous He supplied MDMA to Lance Corporal Punishments ranged from a week in personnel were caught through military work. Kasey Tapara, dismissed in January after military jail, fines up to $3500, reduction police “investigative action”. “As such, NZDF has used a variety of she pleaded guilty to using and supplying in rank, stoppage of leave, confinement to “The NZDF is one of the largest different fronts to tackle the issues that MDMA to others. their site and extra work, drill or duties. organisations in New Zealand, drug use can have on individuals and She avoided prison due to the fact NZDF chief of staff Air Commodore AJ comprising more than 14,000 people, and workplaces.” she had a baby but was given a “severe Woods would not give any information it is not immune to the issues present in The spokesperson said the Army had a reprimand”. — NZ Herald

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WELLINGTON — Nearly a quarter a third of customers frequently had savings rings alarm bells for me. This “While it’s pleasing to see that of a million people surveyed by ASB say balances of less than their average puts them in a potentially vulnerable 87 percent of customers who needed they have less than $1000 in savings. weekly expenses, and 15 percent of position,” ASB chief executive Vittoria Covid-19 relief during the pandemic That was among the key findings of customers always spend more than 80 Shortt said. have been able to go back to previous ASB’s financial wellbeing study of half percent of their income. The study also found the average payment arrangements, we’re a million customers, which also found “The fact that more than a third of overall financial wellbeing of New continuing to support more than more than a third were living pay-day to people have less than a single week’s Zealanders has improved since the first 5000 personal and business customers pay-day. expenses available to them and almost Covid-19 lockdown, largely because they with Covid-19-related support.” The study also found more than half have less than $1000 in rainy day are spending less. — Radio NZ Concern 4000 still on mortgage Property tax changes deferral scheme about to end lead to uncertainty by Hamish Rutherford, NZ Herald from officials. WELLINGTON — The question of what “It’s certainly of the same type, happens next to those who took up the offer WELLINGTON — BusinessNZ has therefore, it has the same implications. It of mortgage payment relief is being raised as warned a removal of tax deductibility makes people question ‘is our sector going the scheme winds down at the end of March. on interest payments for residential to be next?’,” Hope said. The scheme was introduced in response property has other sectors worried “Making the determination that this to the pandemic to allow mortgage holders whether they will be targeted, likening it is the right policy decision to make and experiencing financial hardship to defer to the uncertainty created by the 2018 oil deciding to do the work later is probably principal and interest payments until they got and gas ban. not the right way to make public policy back on their feet. Kirk Hope, chief executive of the that is sustainable.” It ends on March 31 and while most of the influential lobby group, also accused the Tax expert Robin Oliver, a former mortgages that were on the programme had Government of being “misleading” in deputy commissioner at the IRD, moved off it, data from the credit reporting the way it is describing the issue as a described the Government’s move on firm Centrix shows there were still about 3800 “loophole”, because in all other sectors of interest payments by landlords as “out mortgages in deferral throughout the country. the economy business expenses are tax there”. Centrix’s chief operating officer Mark deductible. Oliver, who sat on the Government’s Rowley said when the scheme ended he On Tuesday the Government tax working group in the last term expected banks would continue to support announced a range of measures aimed said he could not think of an example customers struggling to make their payments, at improving home affordability for first of a sector being unable to deduct an but acknowledged mortgagee sales could time buyers, ranging from extra funding expense which was available to all other occur. to help councils make land available for sectors of the economy. It would amount “I think mortgagee sales will start to come development, to a doubling of the bright to “a massive tax penalty on renting back into the market, but I think we’re not line test from five to 10 years. out property”, he said. “You’re taxed on likely to see them for some time yet. There’s While most elements of the package income that you don’t actually have, likely to be quite significant support from the were expected, the package included because your profit is your income minus banking sector in the short term at least.” surprise news that Cabinet had agreed to ADDRESSING THE ISSUES: Grant your expenses, but they just ignore the He said the reality was that 95 percent remove the ability for property investors Robertson and Jacinda Ardern at a news expenses part,” Oliver said. of mortgages that were on deferral are now to offset their interest expenses against conference. NZ Herald picture “You could have almost no profit, back on normal payment arrangements and their rental income when they are maybe a loss, but you still have to fork a large majority of those are meeting their calculating their tax. doubt they should have signalled it in out thousands of dollars to the IRD. It’s payment terms. Hope said the move had clear and advance. It’s a really substantial change.” not an income tax, it’s just a penalty.” About 4 percent of those who came off the significant implications for property After the Government made its Oliver claimed a sharp drop in the Kiwi deferral were now in arrears and Rowley said investors, but now people were left decision, Treasury released documents dollar since the announcement likely it suggested those people may have come off wondering whether it affected other parts showing officials had given virtually reflected international investors fretting the scheme too early. of the economy and was likely to see no advice on the question of interest about the risk of putting money in New The highest number of mortgages on investment decisions paused. deductibility, other than to urge the Zealand. deferral were in Queenstown, which reflected “They’ve removed deductibility of Government not to make the move until “You invest in a country where the economic blow that closed borders had interest payments from this group of analysis had been conducted, blaming the ministers stand up and suddenly deny dealt to the tourist town. people. Would that happen for a different tight timeframe. It was unclear whether your businesses’ expenses. You’ll say: ‘I “There is still a number of mortgages still sector for a different purpose, in terms Finance Minister Grant Roberson had better go somewhere else’.” on payment deferral scheme in Queenstown of businesses being able to deduct received other advice on the implications Cameron Bagrie, managing director and other areas affected by the tourism particular types of businesses expenses? of the move. of Bagrie Economics said the fall in the downturn.” “There are certainly going to be some Asked if Robertson had received any dollar probably reflected the expectation It was necessary for people who were people thinking about how they make advice aside from Treasury, his office that interest rate increases were struggling to make payments to get in investments, and it will have a stalling would only say: “We sought Treasury’s now “completely off the table” for the contact with their banks, Rowley said. effect; there’s no doubt about it,” Hope advice in the last part of last year, which foreseeable future. “Most lenders understand that there are said. “The last thing we need right we have received and considered. These But in an environment where some parts of the economy still hurting badly now is probably a stalling in business are big decisions, particularly around Government intervention was inevitably from the impact of Covid and are willing to investment because of a decision made interest deductibility — which is why we going to increase it was shocking that no proactively work with their customers to help around housing.” are consulting on that.” advice had been provided on the move. them navigate their debt repayments and Investors would be worried about Hope said the decision had similarities “If the Government chooses to ignore meet their obligations. whether deductibility more generally was to the Government’s 2018 “oil and gas that advice, fine. That is a political He said it was always better to speak with being targeted by the Government, given ban”, where the Government abruptly call, but I find it just unacceptable that lenders before missing a payment, which the lack of signalling on the issue. decided to halt the offering of new there’s no advice . . . on a major initiative could have a detrimental effect on credit “If there are other areas they really exploration permits with virtually no such as that. It sets a very dangerous scores. — Radio NZ need to be upfront about that. There’s no consultation with the industry or advice precedent.”

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY now making a retail offer for $20m. Transport software firm EROAD gained Medical devices supplier Fisher and another 8c or 1.92 percent to $4.25; and online Paykel Healthcare is benefiting from the travel provider Serko picked up a further 1c to WELLINGTON — The New Zealand helpful to the operators who will want to weaker dollar and signs of a Covid third $6.40. The property stocks had a mixed day. sharemarket drifted for much of the day while resell their units at higher prices when wave in Europe, with Germany going into a Goodman Property Trust fell 5c or 2.01 percent investors digested the ramifications of the there is less house inflation and prospective five-day lockdown over Easter. Fisher and to $2.195; Precinct Properties was down 1.5c Government measures to cool the housing occupants need to sell their own homes,” he Paykel rose 60c or 1.95 percent to $31.40. to $1.655; Stride declined 2c to $2.16; while market — with the retirement village stocks said. The re-opening stocks lost some confidence. Property for Industry was up 2.5c to $2.805. being immediately affected. The NZ dollar weakened to US69.77c Auckland International Airport fell 12c to $7.44; Amongst the decliners, Meridian lost 15c or The S&P/NZX 50 Index was down 0.29 percent against the American greenback, falling from Air New Zealand lost 2c to $1.75; Vista Group 2.78 percent to $5.25; Ebos Group fell 30c to to 12,358.88 in a late fall, after reaching an US70.21c during the day. The NZ 10-year was down 13c or 5.88 percent to $2.80; Tourism $29.20; Infratil shed 13c or 1.86 percent to $6.87; intraday high of 12,432.01. There were 68 gainers Government Bond yield fell from 1.697 percent Holdings declined 5c or 1.92 percent to $2.55; Skellerup Holdings declined 14c or 3.33 percent and decliners over the whole market on heavy to 1.527 percent. and SkyCity Entertainment was down 2c to to $4.06; and Synlait Milk was down 12c or volume of 43.66 million share transactions worth Leading retirement village operators Ryman $3.42. 3.23 percent to $3.60. $193.57 million. Healthcare fell 20c to $15.21, and Summerset Port of Tauranga had a strong day, rising New listing My Food Bag continues to Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt Group Holdings was down 15c to $12.08. 12c to $7.62; Mercury Energy gained 29c or disappoint, falling 5c or 3.18 percent to $1.52 — Funds Management, said the market was a little Arvida declined 4c or 2.35 percent to $1.66, and 4.6 percent to $6.59; Freightways was up 8c well below its initial public offer price of $1.85. bit directionless following the tax changes in the Oceania Healthcare fell 6c or 4.32 percent to to $11.01; Restaurant Brands climbed 10c to Sky Network Television is beginning the housing sector. $1.33. $12.81; Fletcher Building increased 8c to $6.70; roll-out of broadband to Sky Box customers “Retirement village stocks have shown Oceania successfully raised $80m from and Briscoe Group collected 12c or 2.16 percent and its share price increased 1.15 percent to moderate weakness. The changes aren’t institutional investors at $1.30 a share, and is to $5.67. 17.6c. — NZ Herald 12 OPINION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 EDITORIAL Some thoughts on tarakihi problems Entering nation’s by Alain Jorion Catch limits are too high. A species is they are identified as not for sale. Failing to do considered overfished when the biomass is that, the fisher can be prosecuted for lobsters he RE: Boats straying in to down to 40 percent. Tarakihi stocks are now at 15 intends to sell. first lockdown closed tarakihi fishing areas, percent. Everybody will have to take catch limit Frank Prokop, from Western Australia, A year ago today, a Wednesday, March 23 RNZ story. cuts. introduced this to New Zealand many years ago we were readying ourselves for the Large advocacy groups In my opinion, mismanagement on the East but for some reason most areas have failed to blame the Quota Management Coast part of area 2 off Gisborne is crazy. An MPI take up this great tool. If you understand this nation’s first ever lockdown. System that commercial fishers compliance officer confirmed to me that this area compliance tool, you will agree how good it is — Many were already safely in the say is world-renowned. Also does not even have a restriction of any sort off unless you are a poacher. family “bubbles” they would stick to, “catch history” gave ownership title of the quota, our beaches. Another suggestion that would keep a check apart from occasional trips for food worth many millions of dollars, all for free. Today In the Bay of Plenty and beyond, all on illegal fishing where trawlers and commercial and other essentials, for the next large fishing organisations have bought out the commercial activity must keep at least two fishers fish, is making it compulsory to have 33 days. Others had a lonely time small fishers’ ownership title, putting them out of nautical miles out from land. We have seen set cameras operating 24 hours a day on their boats ahead going solo for the lockdown. fishing and jobs, to push their weight around. nets that are kilometres long, set just outside to see what is being dumped. Having a Global It was a lot to get our heads around. This is the case with the great table-fish where the surfers are. Trawlers at night have Positioning System (GPS) included, 24 hours Teachers were generally at work tarakihi, that recreational fishers like to catch come in just as close. How can this be helpful for a day, would let compliance based anywhere still but with only a small number of while having a day on the water. But huge a healthy fishery? check who is breaking the rules. Only doing this trawlers have been abusing areas they are not I believe MPI fishery officers do the best job will separate the good fishers from the baddies. children in class, those of essential allowed to fish, because of greed. they can. Rock lobsters are in great decline as Heavy fines targeting the pocket works. workers and other teachers mostly, Orange roughy had the same problem when well. One poacher was caught illegally taking an Something has to be done. MPI have their high as they made what preparations while spawning in bulk concentrations, they were estimated 596kg of crayfish that was sold around standards of compliance but at the end of the they could for online learning. taken easily using less fuel, less costs. The result Rotorua. It was called “Operation Coastie”. day, everybody wants a fishery that we can all Many workers and managers was a collapsed fishery. A successful tool works very well off Kaikoura, enjoy. Let’s do this. were finalising how they would Much the same is happening now with tarakihi, called “telson clipping”. All lobsters taken by provide essential services in a and I believe this is especially the case up at East recreational fishers must have the middle tail fan ■ Alain is a board member of the NZ socially-distanced world, or how Cape where many spawn. fin clipped off before coming to shore. This way Recreational Fishing Council to work from home, or making final arrangements to shut their LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS businesses down for a month. There was an understandable lack More on Police Ten 7 of guidance over how exactly to do Iranian intentions known Re: A white collar crime in communities in Aotearoa. all this; major decisions were being The Iranians are within policy appears to be to renew every episode . . . March 23. It’s a crap show, imported made in an atmosphere of great months of possessing nuclear the Iranian deal which How can a show like from America. Even they ditched uncertainty and high pressure. weapons. They have already allowed matters to get to this be portrayed any it because it’s rubbish. We need Most people had already developed a rocket delivery this point, and which now is other way? It is what it is, better TV shows. It is time. decamped to their homes after system. Their avowed intent too late. They appear to be a real taste of the crimes Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is to obliterate Israel. They oblivious to the threat.We live being committed, by LARA MEYER announced on the Monday afternoon always carry out whatever in dangerous times. whatever race. It is not the “the most significant restriction their stated intentions are. programme’s fault or choice I don’t often watch this The Biden administration’s PATRICK COOPER as to who commits the show but . . . if it helps on New Zealanders’ movements in crime. It is reality. prevent or catch violent modern history”, which was “our offenders of any race or best chance to slow the virus and to KAREN COOPER socio-economic group, I’m save lives”. Sea threatens road and rail inclined for it to continue. A week earlier the Government Re: Is infrastructure for Mahia on the future of Wairoa. The show is filmed in and Perhaps a review of the had announced that people arriving ice for eternity? March 19 letter. Yes, they stuff up at times but around the streets and highways show calculating its success in New Zealand needed to self- Adrian, I have already suggested that is how it is. I have pointed out of our poorest and most with helping to catch violent isolate for 14 days; on March 20 it to WDC to just top up that blowhole to Craig and the Gizzy Rail Action vulnerable communities, mainly criminals would be a good closed the border to foreigners for slump and wait to see if it drops Group (many times) that there are in Auckland and Wellington. It starting point. the first time ever. again, and leave it as a one-way far greater worries further along is not representative of most PJ REED road. I am sure $1 million-plus was Black’s Beach that need looking into Then at midday on Saturday, spent fixing the original dropout. asap; they will take out the road and March 21, Ardern addressed the I see Mayor Craig Little more rail before the blowhole goes. nation after it was determined than answered your concerns. In my If the rail group or GDC call a that two of the then 52 confirmed opinion, when Craig first became public meeting, I can prove why the Launch them over there cases possibly involved community Mayor he walked into a hell of a Gizzy to Wairoa rail link will never transmission. She introduced us to mess and with the backing of a reopen. Re: The risks of Rocket Lab’s from your Virginia base? the four-level Covid-19 alert system, good team, has saved Wairoa and MERV GOODLEY military links, March 23 letter and placed the country in Level 2. and responses. KARLA HOGAN, Wellington On the Monday, 36 new cases Why aren’t you launching (Rongomaiwahine, of Covid-19 were confirmed, along Won’t take long to see your US military satellites Ngati Porou) with community transmission, and Ardern announced an immediate Re: Pulling right levers, incrementally since they came move to Level 3, going to a full despite the risks — March 24. to power. Only the beginning . . . Level 4 lockdown at 11.59pm on the Kiri Allan says “together, Considering that they want Wednesday — one year ago tonight. the measures we’ve announced to tax carbon and ban fossil Re: Meng Foon away with become more outrageous Being kind to one another and part will make a real difference to fuels, even the humble gas the fairies, March 24 letter. attacks on some of our most all Kiwis, and especially our bottle for the barbie, and are Well said Harawira. revered institutions. of the “team of 5 million” became people in Te Tairawhiti”. So it signed on to agenda 21 and Mind you, given the Not sure what the terms of all the rage as we faced down a won’t take long to see who is the great reset which promises number of societal groups and reference were when he was virus we were only beginning to right and who is wrong. that we will own nothing and prominent forebears who have offered the job but it looks as understand but was already rampant The “kindness” regime has be happy, I will be interested been denounced by our former if an ability to trash anything in many parts of the world, where not had much in the way to see how “especially” we Mayor since his appointment with a conservative pulse was most cases were going unrecorded of success so far regarding here in Tairawhiti get treated (and who never made these high on the short list. through this first wave of infections. key welfare improvements in the housing market going comments when he wanted You have to wonder! Instead of “flattening the curve” like poverty and housing, forward. our votes), it is probably only of community transmission here, we which have all worsened PETER JONES the beginning of what will CLIVE BIBBY managed to squash it. The lockdown we entered a year ago tonight [email protected] set us on a path that, apart from ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. several painful “bumps”, has made ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. us the envy of a world afflicted by ■ Always include full name and contact details. this coronavirus. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 WORLD 13 ‘Captialism and EU planning to extend greed are the vaccine export controls reasons for our

BRUSSELS — The jab successes’ European Union (EU) has moved towards stricter export LONDON — controls for Covid vaccines, Capitalism and seeking to make sure its greed gave Britain 27 nations had more shots its success in to boost the bloc’s flagging vaccinating its vaccine campaign amid a surge population, Prime in new infections. Minister Boris The EU’s executive Johnson told Commission said on the eve lawmakers in a of a summit of the EU leaders closed meeting that it had a plan to guarantee yesterday, praising that more vaccines produced in pharmaceutical the bloc were made available companies for to its 450 million citizens, developing a shot UK Prime Minister even if that came at the cost in record time. Boris Johnson of helping nations outside the The comments, bloc — most notably Britain. reported by The EU officials said trade Sun newspaper, were made by Johnson with the US should not be during a Zoom meeting. affected and assured nations It was a gaffe that threatened to further that sought to have an open, inflame tensions at a time when the country’s transparent relationship with vaccine supply looked as though it could be the bloc that they had little to significantly curbed by the European Union. fear. “The reason we have the vaccine success The EU move was expected is because of capitalism, because of greed, to be a blow to Britain, whose AHEAD OF VIRTUAL EU SUMMIT: European Council President Charles Michel, second left, my friends,” The Sun newspaper quoted him speedy vaccination roll-out talks to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, right on a screen, during a video conference as saying during a meeting with Conservative had been viewed with envy by ahead of a European Union summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels. AP picture lawmakers to rally them to support many EU nations, especially coronavirus restrictions. since it came as the UK EU.” infections across Europe. statement said. Johnson later retracted the remark, saying formally completed its Brexit “So it’s clear that we Only hours after the European Commission he was making it “absolutely clear it was a divorce from the bloc. also need to look at those Commission move, both the President Ursula von der joke”. The latest figures show aspects of reciprocity and EU and the UK said in a Leyen said global cooperation However, to many scientists and public that 45 percent of Britons proportionality,” he said. joint statement that “we are over vaccines had been the EU health experts, the unfiltered remark rang have had at least one vaccine In the post-Brexit era, both all facing the same pandemic standard. uncomfortably true — even if Johnson was shot, compared to less than 14 sides had been fighting over and the third wave makes On Wednesday, the joking rather than bragging. After all, wealthy percent in the bloc. everything from diplomatic cooperation between the European Commission said countries have snapped up billions of vaccine “I mention specifically the representation to border EU and the UK even more factors such as a country’s doses while people in poorer countries could UK,” said EU Commission Vice controls and red tape, but important.” vaccination rate and access be waiting until 2024 to get their shots. President Valdis Dombrovskis. they did not want to take the “In the end, openness and to other vaccines should be Recently, European Commission lawmakers Since the end of January, same confrontational tone global cooperation of all weighed before doses can be have zeroed in on the millions of vaccine “some 10 million doses have over life-saving vaccines, countries will be key to finally shipped abroad. The proposal doses being manufactured in EU member been exported from the EU to especially when the World overcome this pandemic and would go before EU leaders states and exported to Britain, and suggested the UK and zero doses have Health Organisation had been ensure better preparation for attending the virtual summit that curbing exports could help correct the been exported from UK to the raising alarms over rising new meeting future challenges,” the on Thursday.— AP, agencies imbalance. — Agencies US president to join virtual European Council conference

BRUSSELS — US President Joe in 2009, according to an EU Biden will join a video conference spokesman, although both Europe of EU leaders on Thursday (local and the US have held regular time) as both sides try to repair summits at Nato. ties after four EU leaders will difficult years meet via video with former US Looking forward conference on President Donald ‘ Thursday and Trump. to welcoming Friday to discuss Many European @POTUS to this Covid vaccines, leaders watched Russia, Turkey in shock as Trump week’s European and industrial pulled the US Council meeting policy. Biden was out of the Paris —European Council’ expected to join climate change President Charles in at 1945 GMT on agreement and the Michel via Twitter Thursday, an EU Iran nuclear deal, spokesman said. imposed tariffs on A White House EU goods and spurned multilateral statement said Biden would bodies that Washington had “engage with EU leaders about backed for decades. his desire to revitalise US-EU “Looking forward to welcoming relations, work together to combat CENTRAL EUROPE UNDER ATTACK FROM COVID-19: More than 20,000 white crosses have been @POTUS at this week’s European the pandemic and address climate painted on a public square in Prague, each representing a victim of Covid-19 in the Czech Republic. Council meeting,” European change, and deepen the world’s A group of activists painted the crosses earlier this week to criticise the government’s response to the Council President Charles Michel, largest trade and investment pandemic. The crosses highlight that nation’s stark death toll in the Czech Republic as Covid sweeps who chairs summits, tweeted. relationship.” across the region. The pandemic has been unleashing enormous suffering across central Europe as “I have invited (Biden) to join Biden was also expected to infection rates rise, even as the Czech Republic and Slovakia — recently among the worst-hit areas our meeting for him to share his discuss China and Russia with the in the world — are finally seeing some improvements due to tight lockdowns. In Poland, officials say views on our future cooperation. leaders of the 27 EU states, who a ‘third wave’ of the pandemic is being driven by the highly-contagious virus variant first detected in Time to rebuild our transatlantic have welcomed his presidency Britain, which now makes up most of the new cases. In Hungary, a surge of infections has produced alliance.” as an opportunity to reinforce EU the highest death rate per 1 million inhabitants in the world in recent days. And, in Romania, record The last time a US president priorities on human rights and high numbers of patients in ICU units have been recorded on consecutive days this week. AP picture addressed an EU summit was global warming. — AP 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 Harris to lead border response

WASHINGTON, DC — US President Joe Biden has put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of the White House effort to tackle the immigration challenge at the US southern border. US VICE Biden made the announce- PRESIDENT ment as he and Harris met at TO DEAL the White House with Health WITH BORDER and Human Services Secretary, CHALLENGES: Xavier Becerra, Homeland US President Security Secretary, Alejandra Joe Biden Mayorkas, along with other speaks with immigration advisers to discuss Vice President the increase in unaccompanied Kamala Harris young migrants arriving at the about the border in recent weeks. southern border “When she speaks, she speaks during a meeting for me,” Biden said, noting in the state her past work as California’s dining room of attorney general makes her the White House. specially equipped to lead the AP picture administration’s response. Biden was hoping to show Americans he was taking the border situation seriously. He had been facing stiff criticism from Republicans as the flow of migrants had increased since he had taken office in January. The growing humanitarian politically fraught. “But it is important work.” was being used to house had tested positive for the and political challenge at To that end, Biden teased Biden made the migrant children. coronavirus, potentially having the US-Mexico border was in his comments that he was announcement as a delegation More than 750 teenagers were contracted the virus in Border threatening to overshadow his saddling her with a “tough job”. of White House officials and being held at Carrizo Springs. Patrol custody. administration’s ambitious “Needless to say, the work members of Congress was Like other facilities operated by Those children had been legislative agenda. will not be easy,” Harris travelling to the southern the Health and Human Services placed in isolation because of But the high-profile acknowledged about her new border to tour a facility in Department, it included a the risk of spreading Covid. assignment for Harris could be assignment. Carrizo Springs, Texas, which small group of children who — AP

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BRUSSELS — The United response States and European countries Chinese President Xi are closing ranks to respond Jinping. to what the US has called AP file picture “aggressive and coercive” and racism’ behaviour by China, just days after the US and its BEIJING — China has hit out at the United allies launched coordinated States over its “racism, financial inequality sanctions against Chinese and its federal government’s response to officials who have been the coronavirus pandemic”, in an annual accused of human rights report that seeks to counter US accusations abuses in the far-western of human rights abuses by China’s ruling Xinjiang region. Communist Party. Secretary of State Antony The 28-page report, issued by China’s Blinken said on Wednesday Cabinet, opens with “I can’t breathe” — a (local time) that he wanted to reference to George Floyd, the Black work with US allies on “how to American who was declared dead last May advance our shared economic after a police officer pressed his knee down interests and to counter some on Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes. of China’s aggressive and The document released by the State coercive actions, as well as its Council Information Office said the US in failures, at least in the past, 2020 “saw its own epidemic situation go out to uphold its international of control, accompanied by political disorder, commitments”. inter-ethnic conflicts and social division”. Blinken agreed in talks It also highlighted the January 6 with senior European Union insurrectionist attack on the Capitol, as well officials on the launch of what as gun violence and health disparities. EU foreign policy chief Josep “What happened on Capitol Hill revealed Borrell described as an EU-US the shortcomings of US democracy,” Chang dialogue on China “to discuss Jian, the director of a centre for human rights the full range of related studies at Nankai University in Tianjin, China, challenges and opportunities”. said at a government news conference. “We share an assessment “And that is the two political parties of China’s role as a partner, asset freezes and travel bans firm and stand together, or work with China where would sometimes do everything they can to as a competitor, and a on a group of officials in risk sending the message that possible, for example on advance their own interests. systemic rival,” Borrell told Xinjiang. bullying works”. challenges like climate change “They would incite division and violence reporters after their meeting China retaliated by slapping However, views on the and health security”. among the people. in Brussels, where Blinken sanctions on 10 Europeans way that business and trade In terms of China’s military “So can US society continue to prosper had been underlining the — including lawmakers should play out differ across aggressiveness, Blinken noted under its current democratic system? importance that alliances and and academics, and four the Atlantic. its “efforts to threaten freedom “I would put a question mark on it.” international partnerships institutions. The EU is China’s biggest of navigation, to militarise the China issues the report every year in play for the Biden Beijing said they had trading partner but they are South China Sea, to target response to US criticism of its record on administration. damaged China’s interests and also economic competitors. countries throughout the issues, such as abuses against minority Earlier, at Nato’s “maliciously spread lies and As Beijing has become more Indo-Pacific with increasingly groups in the western regions of Xinjiang headquarters, Blinken said disinformation”. assertive in recent years, the sophisticated military and Tibet and a crackdown on opposition “when we are acting together, Initially, China denied the 27-nation bloc has struggled capabilities. Beijing’s military voices in Hong Kong. we are much stronger and existence of camps detaining to balance its commercial ambitions are growing by the It has used the Covid-19 pandemic, which much more effective than if Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. interests with a country year.” has killed many more people in the US than any single one of us is doing it but it has since described that it sees as “a systemic Nato Secretary-General in China, to highlight the Communist Party’s alone.” them as centres to provide rival” and has human rights Jens Stoltenberg said the handling of the outbreak — and by extension, He noted that the US job training and to re-educate concerns about. military alliance does not what it sees as the benefits of its system. alone accounted for about 25 those exposed to extremists. Blinken said “the United “regard China as an adversary, “To defeat the epidemic requires mutual percent of global GDP, but up Chinese officials have denied States won’t force our allies but of course the rise of China help, solidarity and cooperation among all to 60 percent with its allies in all charges of human rights into an ‘us-or-them’ choice has direct consequences for countries. Europe and Asia. abuses there. with China”. our security.” “Vulnerable groups became the biggest “That’s a lot harder for Blinken said at Nato He warned them about He noted China was victims of the government’s reckless Beijing to ignore,” he said. that Beijing’s retaliatory Beijing’s threatening investing heavily in military response to the epidemic,” it said. On Monday, the US, EU, sanctions “make it all the behaviour, but said “that equipment, including nuclear- The Chinese report is based on open- Britain and Canada imposed more important that we stand doesn’t mean countries can’t capable missiles. — AP source material, as opposed to the US document, which is largely drawn from work by diplomats, journalists and human rights activists who cannot always reveal their Myanmar’s junta frees hundreds of prisoners information because of threats of retaliation from the Communist Party. The report comes after the European YANGON — Myanmar’s The Assistance Association “There aren’t many people in the takeover by saying the Union joined the US, Britain and Canada junta freed hundreds of for Political Prisoners (AAPP) the streets, only water delivery November 8 election won by in imposing sanctions on Chinese officials demonstrators arrested activist group said at least men,” the teacher said. Aung San Suu Kyi’s National over accusations that they abused ethnic during its brutal crackdown 2000 people had been arrested The strike came a day after League for Democracy was minorities. on protests yesterday, while in the military crackdown staff at a funeral service in fraudulent — an accusation Beijing then retaliated by announcing it many businesses in Yangon on the protests against the Mandalay told Reuters that the electoral commission has would penalise four European legislators, remained shut and streets February 1 coup. a seven-year-old girl had died rejected. a German researcher and European-based were deserted after anti-coup Many businesses were of bullet wounds in the city Military leaders have rights organisation with bans on travelling activists called for a silent closed in Yangon, and few — the youngest of about 275 promised a new election but to Chinese territories or having financial strike. vehicles were seen on the people killed in the bloody have not yet set a date, instead interactions with Chinese institutions. Several buses full of road in the country’s biggest crackdown, according to the declaring a state of emergency. A US state department spokeswoman prisoners drove out of Yangon’s city, witnesses said, after pro- AAPP. The junta has faced criticised the recent closed-door trials of Insein jail in the morning democracy activists called for Soldiers shot at her father, international condemnation for two Canadians in China on espionage (local time), said witnesses, a silent strike. but hit the girl who was sitting staging the coup that halted charges in apparent retaliation for Canada’s who included lawyers for some “No going out, no shopping, on his lap inside their home, Myanmar’s slow transition to detention of an executive of the telecoms of the inmates. no working. It will all be shut her sister told the Myanmar democracy and for its lethal giant Huawei, who is wanted in the US on There was no immediate down — just for one day,” Now media outlet. Two men suppression of the protests fraud charges. word from authorities on how Nobel Aung, an illustrator and were also killed in the district, that followed. China has taken an increasingly hard line many prisoners were freed. A activist, told Reuters. it said. The military had no Suu Kyi has been in against any criticism of its domestic politics spokesman for the military did “The usual meat and immediate comment on the detention since the coup and or what it sees as attempts to impede its rise not answer calls. vegetable vendors on the incident. faces charges that her lawyer as a global leader. “All those released are street didn’t show up,” The junta has faced says have been cooked up “The US has mountains of human rights the ones arrested due to the said a resident of the city’s international condemnation for to discredit her. The ousted problems in its own country,” said Li Xiaojin, protests, as well as night Mayangone district. staging the coup that halted leader was due to appear for a human rights official from the State Council arrests or those who were “No cars, no noises . . . you Myanmar’s slow transition to another court hearing via Information Office. out to buy something,” said can only hear the birds.” democracy and for its lethal video conferencing after a “However, it is more intensively interfering a member of a legal advisory A teacher in the Kyauktada suppression of the protests previous hearing had to be in the internal affairs of other countries group who said he saw around district said the roads there that followed. adjourned due to internet under the banner of human rights.” — AP 15 buses leaving. were deserted. It has tried to justify problems. — Reuters via RNZ 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 THURSDAY—FRIDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

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LIMINAL SPACE: Artist Cyndy McKenzie enjoys exploring light, reflection and space as seen in this image of one of her installations. The former Gisborne woman’s installation, SURFACE AND SPACE Liminal Space, opens at Tairawhiti Museum tomorrow. Picture supplied

by Mark Peters side. Mirror or opacity — it depends on space she is working in help guide her in through it to get to other galleries.” which way round the tape is. You play creating the work. The former Gisborne woman’s ight, as much as material, plays with illusion and surface and space “I never start with ‘I’m now going to do trajectory into installation art began a significant part in artist Cyndy and it takes you into deeper spaces. It this’. I’m not designing for a production. almost 40 years ago when she gained a LMcKenzie’s installation Liminal takes you into the phenomenology of I’m intuitively exploring and critically craft design certificate. McKenzie then Space. perception.” evaluating.” gained a diploma in fine arts and textiles She enjoys exploring light, reflection Liminal Space aims to challenge the McKenzie admires how New Zealand from the Dunedin School of Art at Otago and space. Synthetic materials and viewer’s perception of space, to ask what contemporary kinetic artist Len Lye Polytechnic. She later graduated with a textures found in nature contribute to does looking feel like, says McKenzie. drew directly on to film that would be Bachelor in Fine Arts degree then took the process. “This is where Merleau-Ponty come used to project imagery.” on a post-graduate certificate course “The way I work in materials and into it.” “It’s a sort of an analogue way of doing followed by a Masters in Visual Art. process leads my practice,” says the A 20th century French things. My technology is very analogue McKenzie now teaches textiles in the former Gisborne woman. phenomenological philosopher, Merleau- but Lye isn’t as much an influence as a polytechnic’s School of Design Fashion. “It’s about engaging with them and Ponty posited perception plays a link.” She enjoys the cross-disciplinary having interactions together and what foundational role in people’s experience Along with reflection, refraction and nature of her work, she says. they want to do.” of the world. He believed perception incidental colour, ephemerality is a major “If someone said years ago, ‘Cyndy, While studying for her Masters to be an ongoing dialogue between a feature of the work and, in terms of you’ll be working with moving images in Visual Art degree a few years person’s lived body and the world which ephemerality, McKenzie is inspired by and installation art’, I would have said ago, McKenzie began working with it perceives. nature. ‘no, I won’t; I don’t have the technical transparent materials. “I cannot conceive myself as nothing “In the natural world I’m in awe of ability’.” “Process and material and finding out but a bit of the world, a mere object of little moments that captivate me.” But she has evolved a voice, a what they offer drives my work.” biological, psychological or sociological Immediately prior to taking on her style and method so unhampered by She describes Liminal Space as investigation,” he says in his 1945 book, post-graduate study, McKenzie developed art historical influences that when controlled lighting in a dark space Phenomenology of Perception. a body of work called Printing Shadows she dips into academia’s artspeak with projected imagery. While a similar With surface and space as materials, With Sunshine. the phrasing sounds borrowed. For technique is used for the projection of phenomenology has been the driver of She used slightly opaque and an artist who explores big ideas, hologrammatic, 3D imagery, McKenzie is McKenzie’s art. transparent materials, such as lace, to McKenzie’s idiosyncratic lexicon — “felt”, more interested in the layer of reflections “That takes me into the ‘felt’ cast textured shadows on a surface. “printing shadows”, “analogue”, “the and refractions in her work. experience,” says McKenzie. No photographic paper, such as phenomenology of perception”, like her “When I first started to explore the “The work can be tactile, sensory. that used in, for example, pinhole arc from craft to installation, is evidently notion of it I called it hologrammatic,” “What does looking feel like? It’s about photography, came into play. Given the unhampered by angst, academic she says. touching with your eyes but engaging the conceptual nature of the project, though, language, or portentousness. “I’d work with plastics and transparent haptic and somatosensory systems.” McKenzie kept a photographic record of Early modernist and the grandfather materials that would throw these Haptics is the science of transmitting the ephemeral creations. of conceptual art Marcel Duchamp’s wonderful reflections that worked like and understanding information “To get an image you had to wait for self-definition as an artist was “I am a holograms. You couldn’t discern between through touch or sensation while the the sun to come out and be at the right breather” (je suis un respirateur). the surface and the space.” somatosensory system relates to a position to ‘print’ these shadows. When “Each second, each breath is a work Both transparent and plastic, clear, sensation which can occur anywhere in the sun’s gone the work’s gone. which is inscribed nowhere, which is wide sellotape has proved a fulfilling the body. “Then my work started to become neither visual nor cerebral, it’s a sort of medium for McKenzie’s installations. “Once I started thinking about about light and textile. I collect from op constant euphoria,” he once wrote. “I started to explore the idea of surface perception it raised the question, can shops and the natural world. Uninfluenced by Duchamp, McKenzie’s and space as material,” she says. space be read as surface or can surface “The space it is put in is liminal, philosophy is same-but-different. “Sellotape has transparency, and be space?” transitory because — at Tairawhiti “I work to keep horses and do my reflectivity, as well as opacity on one McKenzie lets the material and the Museum for instance — you have to pass artwork, basically.” 20 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021

THE LAST HURRAH: Almost 56 years to the day, the first concrete was poured for Midway Surf Life Saving Club’s spanking new £18,000 clubhouse. Due for demolition in the near future, and a new build, the club held its “last hurrah” on the weekend. To mark the occasion the committee asked Gisborne Herald senior creative and digital artist Troy Conole to create a work for auction. Conole’s 1.7-metre long print features a dramatic perspective up the beach with clean breakers on the left, Norfolk Pines and the surf club and lifeguard tower on the right. “The evening was a send off for the old girl,” said committee member Tania Gray. “We threw around some ideas for the evening and thought it was an opportune time to auction a print. It was bought by a family who have competed with Midway for years. They will donate the print to the new clubhouse when it is built.” Licence to shoot

by Mark Peters

he Gisborne Camera Club is doing very well this year, says photographer Elenor Gill Twho was recently acknowledged with the Photographic Society of New Zealand’s Licentiate award. The award is the first tier of the Photographic Society of New Zealand’s (PSNZ) Honours distinction. “It’s an internationally recognised qualification. It depends on what you want to do with your photography. If you were working professionally it’d be a big boost.” As acknowledgement of Gill’s skills the award has been a well-deserved boost for the Gisborne enthusiast as well, even if she is quick to deflect praise. “The Gisborne Camera Club is doing very well this year,” she says. In January photographic artist Julia De Cleene was announced overall winner of the Photographic Society and has since submitted a portfolio of work for associateship with the (PSNZ). Associateship is the second level of involvement with PSNZ. Fellowship is at the top while Licentiate is the first tier. It acknowledges a certain degree of confidence,” says Gill. “For each stage you send in a portfolio on any subject you like. For this award I sent a portfolio of CLEAN WIN: Energy, textures and humour feature in Gisborne photographer Elenor Gill’s picture of a red car with 10 works that demonstrated various skills. You select the number plate WASH ME tilting through a red roller-brushed car wash. The photograph featured in Gill’s portfolio something you think is appropriate and demonstrates submission to the Photographic Society of New Zealand and sealed the Licentiate award. Picture by Elenor Gill you understand different techniques.” Next step: Associateship.

ArtsGuide Promote your VISUAL ARTS ■ Miharo Gallery Works by Thomas Henry event here ■ Liminal Space Bloomfield. An installation by Cyndy McKenzie. Tairawhiti Museum until April 26. Talk to us about a marketing package to suit your budget. ■ Paul Nache Gallery Glen Hayward, Mem noir, March ■ Hoea! Gallery 5-27. 33239-01 Contemporary artworks. 67 Gladstone Road. ■ Works Flight Path – Nova Avni Woven art collection based on ■ Passport Collection – VHoy traditional raranga techniques, Creative mixed with wild Israeli organic Vee Hoy’s photographic exploration weaving. Tairawhiti Museum, of diversity in identification. March 6 - May 9. Tairawhiti Museum until April 25. Call Jane Smith today 869 0617 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 21

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ThisWeek The Boss: Bruce Springsteen OILS WORKSHOP: Artists who love land and seascapes will Tribute Show be interested in the course being offered by the Gisborne Artists’ Society. Saturday, May 1st, 7.30pm Accomplished painter, Roger Shanks will next month run a one-day workshop at Lysnar House behind the museum. Morning and afternoon tea will be ■ The Big Blues Up provided along with plenty of rags and turpentine although participants will need to bring their own painting materials. Roger Shanks is an artist of many Smash Palace, Friday, 7pm, Saturday years’ experience and has won recognition locally and in other centres. His and Sunday at 4pm. Tickets $50 work has been featured in art publications in Australia and New Zealand. The presales (all days) are available at www. cost for his workshop is $40. Priority will be given to Artists’ Society members povertybaybluesclub.co.nz but all are welcome to register interest. To ensure a place on this course, Door sales for each day are $20. contact Kath Mclaughlin at [email protected] or call 867 5366.

■ Ian Sinclair – My Secret Life ■ Oil painting land and seascapes with Roger Shanks, Lysnar House, Former journalist performs flamenco Saturday April 10, 9.30am-3.30pm. guitar. Tairawhiti Museum, Saturday, The NZ String Quartet, 7pm. Tickets $30, eventfinda.co.nz 4 Suits & a Soprano Sunday, May 2nd, 8.00pm ■ Mighty Mozart Requiem and other selections. Presented by Gisborne Choral Society and Hastings Choral Society, St Andrew’s Church, Sunday, 2pm.

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■ Paul Jackson Wrights Vineyard and Winery. Saturday April 3, 1.30pm. Dancing for Life Education Saturday, May 29th, 7pm ■ The Search — Beer Festival after- party Smash Palace, Saturday, April 3, 7pm. Entry $10 at the door.

■ Cosmopolitan Club Hypnotist show, Saturday, April 21. $10 per ticket, available from the club office. 13 years+.

■ Pencarrow: Growth In The Absence Of Light With The Ashes and Uni-Fi. Smash Palace, Saturday, April 10, 8pm. Tickets $20 from eventfinda.co.nz Centrestage presents Grease The Musical THEATRE June 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, FLIGHT PATH: Woven works based on traditional raranga 7.30pm techniques mixed with wild Israeli organic weaving make up New ■ Fearless Fridays Improv Comedy June 19th & 26th, 2pm & 7.30pm Club Zealand/Israeli woman Nova Avni’s collection, Flight Path, at Tairawhiti Museum. “Having no access to flax in Israel, local women weavers June 20th, 3pm Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli Street, invited me on a journey to discover and experience wild weaving $5 at door. with local fauna,” writes Avni. “The historical and cultural differences between the two countries have shown me the potential of art as means to express individual identity in a respectful manner and as a Got something going on? social bridge between people, a reminder not to lose what we have.” Let The Guide know at Tickets on sale from Gisborne i-SITE 37648-08 [email protected], ■ Flight Path, woven works by Nova Avni, Tairawhiti Museum, March or telephone 869-0635 Accepting bookings for functions, 6 - May 9. events, meetings and conferences. Email [email protected] 22 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 FilmGuide

ODEON MULTIPLEX ■ Blackbird ■ Peter Rabbit 2: The Lily and Paul summon their Runaway loved ones to their beach house for one final gathering Preview showing of the new before Lily ends her struggle INSPIRATIONAL Peter Rabbit film. with ALS (motor neurone WOMEN: disease). But the plan for a Auckland’s Pink ■ The Father loving weekend hits a bump. Dragons dragon Anthony Hopkins and Olivia boating team Colman play father and ■ Cousins are the focus daughter in this study of a of the new Kiwi Three Maori cousins are steadfastly independent man documentary The separated in childhood. One gradually losing more and Pinkies Are Back. is placed in an orphanage and more of himself to dementia. Picture supplied lives out her childhood in fear and bewilderment, saved ■ Mick Fleetwood & Friends only by her imagination. Her Mick Fleetwood assembled cousins at home never give up a stellar cast of musicians hoping that she will return. — Pete Townshend, Noel Gallagher, Steven Tyler, Bill ■ The Dissident Wyman, Neil Finn and John Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Mayall among them — to disappears after entering celebrate the music that Saudi Arabia’s consulate in The power of resilience established Fleetwood Mac on Istanbul. His fiancée and the world stage. dissidents around the world piece together the clues to a ■ Godzilla vs Kong murder and its cover-up. Mythic adversaries do battle personified on screen over the fate of the world. ■ Raya and the Last Dragon A lone warrior must find the ■ Crisis last dragon to stop monsters by Dominic Corry, NZ Herald hones in on various individual A drug trafficker arranges that dragons and humans once members of the team who speak a multi-cartel smuggling fought and defeated together. group of Kiwi women eloquently about how being a operation; an architect — ■ exhibit inspirational member of the Pink Dragons recovering from oxycodone Chaos Walking Aattitudes in the face of has helped them stare down the addiction — searches for A young man finds a cancer in The Pinkies are Back, challenges of breast cancer. her missing son; and a mysterious girl who has crash- a gentle and affecting local The film isn’t super glossy, but university professor deals with landed on his planet, where documentary. it more than makes up for its revelations about his employer women have disappeared and The Pink Dragons are an lack of slick production values at a pharmaceutical company men are afflicted by “The Auckland-based dragon-boating with the indefatigable positions bringing a new “non-addictive” Noise” — a force that puts all team comprised entirely of breast of its subjects, who all display an painkiller to market. their thoughts on display. cancer patients. empowering sense of positivity DOME CINEMA It has existed for more than mixed with singular Kiwi ■ French Exit 10 years, but as the film begins, humour and humility. A widowed New York ■ Cousins the team is on a rebuilding There is a palpable sense of socialite spends the last of her year. For obvious reasons, they camaraderie among the women husband’s inheritance, then Three Maori cousins are sometimes lose members, and in linked by sharing the burden of moves to Paris with her son. separated in childhood, but the previous year’s competition a major health issue that still the two still at home never they competed with a mixed boat remains under-recognised — “the ■ The Pinkies are Back give up hoping that the cousin who left will return. only partially made up of breast shadow in the back of your head” The Pink Dragons are cancer survivors. as one puts it. breast cancer survivors who ■ Gaza For the latest season, they From younger member use dragonboat racing to want a full breast cancer boat, Liz Horne to “Camp Mother” exercise and find a feeling of Documentary directed by Irish so that involves bringing in Annabelle Waetford, they all community after recovery. filmmakers Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell about several new recruits alongside PINK DRAGONS: Team captain simply get on with it. established veterans. Although they may not win ■ Zappa everyday life in the Palestinian Annemarie Stevens and producer/ city of Gaza. On the brink of extinction, the director Lisa Burd. Picture supplied every race (there are other breast Unfettered access to archival Pink Dragons were saved by a cancer teams in the competition), footage and the Zappa family ■ Never Too Late group of 17 new recruits. nothing resembles defeatism trust inform documentary on The problem was, these made up entirely of breast cancer here, and you will leave the Frank Zappa and his music. Former prisoners of war devise unsuspecting women, mostly survivors. theatre invigorated by their a plan to break out of their unfit, had no idea what they had The film chronicles the irrepressibility. ■ Judas and the Black retirement home. got themselves into. attempts of their head coach Messiah Most had never stepped foot Sooupu Perese to get the team ■ The Pinkies are Back, a ■ When We Were Kings William O’Neal infiltrates in a boat before or even held a into shape, and we join them for Rialto Distribution release, is A 1996 documentary about paddle — and The Pinkies Are various regattas throughout the rated PG for some offensive the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather the 1974 Muhammad Back follows the story of how season. language. Running time 95 Ali-George Foreman fight they overcame the challenges Director Lisa Burd (who made minutes. Three and a half stars intelligence on chairman Fred Hampton. in Kinshasa, Zaire — the to rebuild the inspiring team 2018’s Let’s Talk About Sex) also out of five. Rumble in the Jungle.

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OUTSIDE OF GISBORNE? FIND YOUR FREQUENCY AT YOUR FAVOURITE STATION’S WEBSITE OR 35319-01 The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 RACING 23 Mo’unga primed for Rosehill Guineas in Sydney

SYDNEY — The recent deluge of rain in Sydney Queanbeyan, near Canberra, with stablemate Queen Classic on Saturday, a move that Neasham wasn’t even looking at the noms I think he is the one they has led Warwick Farm trainer Annabel Neasham to Of Wizardry, and Neasham was pleased with his completely pleased about, but she maintains have all got to beat, based off his run last start. take a unique approach with Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas efforts on the Heavy8 track. Mo’unga is a justified favourite after his second- He has got to handle the wet, but if he does, he is (2000m) favourite Mo’unga this week. “There will not be many people who know placing in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m). going to be really hard to beat. As a result of the Guineas being postponed a how their horses go in this sort of ground, but he “I suppose those Melbourne horses have got “The 2000m will really suit him. This race is what week due to inclement weather, Neasham elected couldn’t be any better. He looks fantastic and he an advantage now,” she said. “They have had the we have earmarked for him for a long time.” to undertake a six-hour round trip on Monday will be peaking for this run.” run over 2000m in the Alister Clark, so they are Mo’unga was purchased out of Waikato Stud’s to conduct Mo’unga’s final hit-out ahead of his With the postponement of the Guineas to probably at a fitness advantage. 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale weekend test. The son of Savabeel travelled to Saturday, nominations were reopened for the “But I genuinely think this is the class horse, draft by Aquis Farm for $325,000. – NZ Racing Desk

Taranaki races at New Plymouth Friday Jetbet 4 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9 Selections 10 90s38 Irish Trix (15) 56.5 50 F Lazet (a4) 8 9s00s Indie’s Joy (12) 56.5 45 K Hercock 9 21380 Sumi th (4) 55.5 61 14 8 Waipapa (11) 56 45 S Weatherley Race 1: KHAN HUNTER, BEADMAN, SOUTHROAD 11 s8447 Caption (6) 56.5 49 T Taiaroa (a3) 9 Pardon (3) 56.5 45 L Hemi 10 0400s Magness d (8) 55.5 56 C Dell EMERGENCY: 12 0 Big Hema (1) 56.5 45 K Hercock 10 2s Ruby’s Landed (7) 56 52 S J Macnab 11 50997 Here We Go tdh (7) 54 56 15 507 Owen Moore h (7) 58 45 Race 2: JAMAICAN EXPRESS, RANGI TOA, NO NAY JUBILEE 13 933P4 Ezdara (3) 56 61 R Elliot 11 00537 Fizzy Moon (10) 56 50 T Taiaroa (a3) Race 3: TWITCH, RUBY’S LANDED, PAPENHUYZEN 14 03737 Nun Hissing h (8) 56 50 S Collett 12 Ballina h (8) 56 45 T Thornton 6 Stable Books 3.21 8 Remembering Harold Tuson 4.31 Race 4: BOLD MAC, COURT A WHISPER, HYDRO DARCI EMERGENCIES: $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1200m $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m Race 5: SUMI, ONE MORE TIME, MELODY ROXX 15 4s080 Stonehenge (4) 58.5 45 4 Kingsclere Stables 2.12 Race 6: OCEAN BELLE, HIGH ACHIEVER, I’M BUZZ 16 0s000 Scarlet Reign (5) 56.5 45 1 9550s Chief Sequoyah h (3) 60 74 1 62504 Boston Strong Boy (5) 59.5 64 J Parkes $10,000, maiden, 1200m D M de Oca (a1) 2 44340 Bruno Magile (7) 59.5 64 S J Macnab Race 7: JUST BEN, SUNLIT LANE, IT’S NOT THAT EASY 17 62653 Sir Caleb h (16) 58.5 53 L Hemi 18 — Wocket Woy SCRATCHED 1 s240s Patch Prince (3) 58.5 53 C Grylls 2 3180s High Distinction d (8) 57 68 S Collett 3 48026 Mikjene t (8) 59 63 T Yanagida (a1) Race 8: FLORENTIA, EXQUISITE PEARL, BRUNO MAGILE 2 37 Court A Whisper (9) 58 50 L Hemi 3 s1731 I’m Buzz d (4) 57 68 C Grylls 4 43369 Thomas Aquinas d (6) 58.5 62 L Allpress Race 9: DEELS DONE, LUCKY VIKING, MISTER GERONIMO 2 Kasa Bloodstock 1.02 3 Bold Mac (6) 58 47 J Parkes 4 1404s High Achiever d (2) 56.5 67 S Weatherley 5 10208 Zenkuro (2) 58 61 R Elliot 4 7876s Capaldi (4) 58 45 R Elliot 5 0000s Secret Squirrel tdh (6) 56.5 67 M Singh 6 13s83 Florentia (3) 56.5 63 C Grylls $10,000, maiden 2yo, 1100m 5 507 Owen Moore h (1) 58 45 M McNab 6 s0s49 Nubian Smile td (7) 56 70 S J Macnab 7 24195 Exquisite Pearl (9) 56 62 L Hemi 1 Rangi Toa (9) 57.5 47 M McNab 6 52260 Shibuya Kosaten (8) 56.5 52 S Collett 7 16s26 Brahma Sunset b (1) 55 68 M McNab 8 s100s Wine N’ Dine mh (4) 56 61 T Thornton 2 9 Laser’s Fury (6) 57.5 46 J Parkes 7 3658s Black Eyed Sue h (12) 56.5 49 8 614s3 Ocean Belle (5) 55 68 D Johnson 9 0889s Pierian Spring m (1) 55 55 3 2 No Nay Jubilee (3) 55.5 52 M K Hudson D M de Oca (a1) B Rogerson (a4) 4 5s Helluvah Return (5) 55.5 47 S J Macnab 8 7 Hydro Darci (10) 56 46 S J Macnab 7 Weatherley Bloodstock 3.56 5 Jamaican Express h (7) 55.5 47 S Collett 9 0 Enchanting (7) 56 45 T Yanagida (a1) $10,000, maiden, 1400m 9 Next Raceday Sat 15 May 5.03 6 7s6 My Tarnz Girl (4) 55.5 46 L Allpress 10 78 Porotene Sling (5) 56 45 T Thornton $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2000m 7 All In Echoes (8) 55.5 45 T Thornton 11 0s Shelby h (11) 56 45 S McKay 1 3 It’s Not That Easy h (10) 58.5 51 8 Belle Wind (1) 55.5 45 C Grylls 12 86s0 Why So Serios (2) 56 45 D Danis (a2) D Johnson 1 00180 Barney Rubble th (11) 59 62 S Collett 1 Brooks Racing 12.27 2 8309s Irish Flare h (3) 58.5 50 D M de Oca (a1) 2 06614 Lucky Viking (9) 59 62 J Parkes 9 Ginsburg (2) 55.5 45 D Johnson SCRATCHED $10,000, maiden, 1800m 5 Sparta Racing 2.47 3 — Siglo 3 76176 Deels Done (10) 58 60 D Johnson 3 Stable Books NZ Trainers 1.37 4 96423 Just Ben (1) 58 53 J Parkes 4 s98s8 Roc Legend (6) 58 60 L Hemi 1 46322 Beadman b (12) 58.5 54 L Allpress $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 5 Battle Secret (4) 58 45 S O’Malley (a3) 5 18805 Bear Gryls (5) 57.5 59 M Singh 2 35373 Wicklow h (14) 58.5 54 M K Hudson $10,000, maiden, 1200m 1 17904 Might d (9) 60 65 D Danis (a2) 6 52032 Sunlit Lane (12) 56.5 54 K Hercock 6 07225 Mister Geronimo (7) 57.5 59 3 s0802 Take A Gamble (2) 58.5 52 S J Macnab 1 0s372 Papenhuyzen (6) 58.5 52 C Grylls 2 322s1 Intelligent Patch d (2) 59 63 J Parkes 7 4043 Ironic (8) 56.5 51 L Allpress S Weatherley 4 s650s Zinzan b (7) 58.5 47 C Grylls 2 20s23 Nozi Cyclone (9) 58 54 L Allpress 3 s4s76 Darci Palmer td (11) 58.5 62 D Johnson 8 40s Shezabelter h (13) 56.5 49 C Dell 7 95301 Cisjurane (8) 57 62 S J Macnab 5 s5606 Southroad h (17) 58.5 45 T Thornton 3 2 Twitch h (2) 58 52 D Johnson 4 03416 Keen To Run tdh (5) 58.5 62 S McKay 9 s5006 Drop The Beat h (2) 56.5 45 L Hemi 8 90s88 Dangerman (1) 56 56 6 4 Khan Hunter (9) 58 50 T Yanagida (a1) 4 5 Legit (5) 58 47 T Yanagida (a1) 5 21557 Melody Roxx dh (10) 56.5 62 C Grylls 10 093 Castle On The Hill h (9) 56 51 T Thornton 9 31767 La Strata tdh (4) 55.5 59 L Allpress 7 85 Up ‘n’ Power (13) 58 47 D Danis (a2) 5 00s Hardtimes (1) 58 45 M K Hudson 6 1664 One More Time d (6) 56 62 S Collett 11 807s3 Vishakha (6) 56 51 T Taiaroa (a3) 10 53976 Porotene Charm (2) 55 58 T Taiaroa (a3) 8 Milldoon (11) 58 45 J Parkes 6 48s Spacek (11) 56.5 49 J Parkes 7 48560 Gobuyit tdm (1) 56 57 T Yanagida (a1) 12 0 Kazaderose (14) 56 46 M K Hudson 11 00079 Songsungblu h (3) 54 45 T Thornton 9 73826 Detonate (10) 56.5 52 T Allan 7 0s865 So Charming (4) 56.5 47 R Elliot 8 04768 Sola Power (3) 56 57 T Taiaroa (a3) 13 9 Ginger Snapz h (5) 56 45 T Yanagida (a1) 12 5s07 Wocket Woy (12) 54 45 T Yanagida (a1)

NZ Metro harness at Addington Friday Jetbet 8 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 T. 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 Q. 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 PL6 6-11 Selections 16 02700 T Bone Rawhide (Em2) (Fr) 27 4 PI & GJ Kennard Bloodstock 6.36 6 s5232 Time Up The Hill (Fr) 6 K Barron 7 00001 Call This Fun (Em2) (Fr) 7 J Ford Race 1: OUTAMYWAY, IDLE STUARTIA, MISSUCCI 7 71000 Illegal Alien (Fr) 7 C Thornley 8 56023 Monrika (Fr) U1 S McNally 2 Fahey Fence Hire Pace 5.35 $20,000, 3yo+ r57-r65. mobile pace, 1980m 8 110s2 Mexicana (Fr) 8 J Dickie 9 — Gold Chain SCRATCHED Race 2: SHAN NOBLE, LAST OF THE MOHICANS, $20,000, 3yo+ r50-r60 stand pace, 2600m 1 06452 Arden’s Reality (Fr) 1 T Williams 9 163 Bohemian Rhapsody (Fr) 9 T Herlihy 10 47118 Majestic Chick (Fr) U2 J Dickie BETTOR CALL ME 2 41053 Dashing Major (Fr) 2 J Dunn 10 3s156 Salvo (Fr) 21 G Smith 11 63517 B D Yasothon (10) 1 R May 1 91908 Annie Richter (Fr) 1 T Chmiel Race 3: BETTOR TWIST, LA ROSA, OFF N GONE 3 55183 Sweet Belle (Fr) 3 G O’Reilly 11 84429 Kenny Keko (Fr) 22 B Orange 12 64268 Overzealous (10) 2 P Davis 2 70305 Loyalist (Fr) 2 B Hope (J) Race 4: SWEET BELLE, DASHING MAJOR, MIGHTY LOOEE 4 32044 Mighty Looee (Fr) 4 K Newman (J) 12 22521 Samanthas Moon (Fr) U1 R May 13 — Bitamuscle SCRATCHED 3 44133 Madame Frost (Fr) 3 K Cameron Race 5: BOLT FOR BRILLIANCE, MIDNIGHT DASH, 5 s1843 Who Made Who (Fr) 5 T Chmiel 14 39043 Rebel Kibbybones (10) 3 J Hay 4 41054 Radioactive Jaffa (Fr) 4 C Thornley 7 Leefield Station Wines FFA 8.09 MUSCLE MOUNTAIN 6 53957 I’mallaboutthebase (Fr) 6 C Ferguson 15 24506 Missalyssa (10) U1 T Williams 5 02222 Shan Noble (Fr) 5 N Rasmussen 7 54354 Cheezel (Fr) 7 R May $30,000, group 3 ffa. mobile pace, 1980m 16 25051 Andy Hall (20) 1 N Williamson Race 6: WANNA PLAY WITH ME, MEXICANA, 6 P2322 Five Star General (Fr) 6 J Dunn 8 38603 Longview Lady (Fr) 8 B Orange 17 25469 Doff Your Cap (20) U1 M Jones TIME UP THE HILL 7 94174 Emma’s Boy (Fr) 7 R Holmes 1 22331 Watch Me Now (Fr) 1 B Orange 9 51001 Manjimup (Fr) 9 R Cameron 18 35569 One Majic Kenny (20) U2 J Dunn Race 7: AMAZING DREAM, WATCH ME NOW, SELF ASSURED 8 29P97 No Nukes Skipper (Fr) 8 S Ottley 2 12112 Amazing Dream (Fr) 2 N Rasmussen 10 98201 Dhaulagiri (Fr) 21 J Cox 3 P4s43 A G’s White Socks (Fr) 3 R May Race 8: KRUG, IT’S ALL ABOUT FAITH, ROCK LEGEND 9 60001 Jake (Fr) 9 R Close 10 Publica - Brands, Websites, Apps 9.39 11 6s152 Storm (Fr) 22 R Close 4 22122 Self Assured (Fr) 4 M Purdon 10 40010 Donegal Carrickfin (Em1) (Fr) 10 K Newman Race 9: ANDY HALL, KAHRESS, MAJESTIC CHICK 12 13567 Mossman (Fr) 23 S Tomlinson (J) 5 21125 Spankem (Fr) 5 T Williams $22,500, r66-r80. mobile pace, 1980m (J) Race 10: IFYOUSAYSO, STEEL THE SHOW, ITALIAN LAD 13 9660P A Delightful Act (Fr) 24 G Smith 11 29436 Bettor Grunter (Fr) 11 B Orange 1 31113 Ifyousayso (Fr) 1 G O’Reilly Race 11: ALTA SENSATION, TENZING BROMAC, 8 Vero Flying Stakes 8.39 2 54212 Italian Lad (Fr) 2 T Williams PASSION AND POWER 12 s3435 Bettor Call Me (Fr) 12 O Thornley (J) 5 Lamb & Hayward Classic 7.0 6 13 — Terror Maria SCRATCHED $50,000, group 2 3yo. mobile pace, 1980m 3 18597 Cruzee Mach (Fr) 3 C Thornley 14 00358 First Class (Fr) 13 T Williams $30,000, Group 3 r70-r120 special handicap 1 s9581 Rock Legend (Fr) 1 N Rasmussen 4 12152 Cranbourne (Fr) 4 S McNally 5 15344 Enchantee (Fr) 5 B Orange 15 006s6 One Direction (Fr) 14 J Cox stand trot, 2600m 2 538s4 Arden’s Ace (Fr) 2 J Morrison (J) 6 14631 Belmont Major (Fr) 6 J Dickie 16 11149 Last Of The Mohicans (Fr) 15 R May 1 0838D Smokey Mac (Fr) 1 J Morrison (J) 3 13532 Luke John (Fr) 3 T Herlihy 4 1s120 It’s All About Faith (Fr) 4 M Purdon 7 14225 Steel The Show (Fr) 7 J Dunn 17 33228 Kiss The Girls (Fr) U1 D White 2 s1422 Vacation Hill (Fr) 2 S Ottley 8 41662 Tango Tara (Fr) 8 J Curtin 1 IRT. Your Horse. Our Passion. 5.10 3 43111 Midnight Dash (10) 1 T Williams 5 42211 Krug (Fr) 5 B Orange 6 11122 Ragazzo Mach (Fr) 6 N Williamson $20,000, 3yo+ r45-r54. mobile trot, 1980m 3 Nevele R Fillies Pace 6.06 4 93485 Pres The Belle (10) 2 G O’Reilly 11 First Direct Taxis Pace 10.04 5 06451 One Apollo (10) 3 R May 7 51482 B D Joe (Fr) 7 C Thornley $18,000, 3yo fillies. mobile pace, 1980m 8 12318 Corravally Star (Fr) 8 J Young-Grant 1 59362 Idle Stuartia (Fr) 1 C Thornley 6 32212 Bolt For Brilliance (10) 4 T Herlihy $20,000, 3yo+ r50-r56. mobile pace, 1980m 9 23126 Got You Covered (Fr) 9 R May 2 64400 Global Flight (Fr) 2 A Lethaby 1 32028 La Rosa (Fr) 1 S Ottley 7 17533 Humble Ladd (10) 5 M Williamson 1 770s1 Scotlynn Beach Boy (Fr) 1 R Close 3 00388 That’s The Story (Fr) 3 K Tomlinson (J) 2 11211 Bettor Twist (Fr) 2 T Williams 10 612s7 Yorokobi (Fr) 21 R Close 8 213s1 Muscle Mountain (10) U1 B Hope (J) SCRATCHED 2 1020 Franco Stefan (Fr) 2 B Orange 4 14238 Sods Law (Fr) 4 J Geddes 3 s2156 Angel Of Montana (Fr) 3 R Close 11 — Castelo De Vide 3 63945 Silk (Fr) 3 R Holmes 9 403s3 Heavyweight Hero (20) 1 C DeFilippi 12 69211 Pace N Pride (Fr) 22 T Williams 5 08251 Silver Surfer (Em1) (Fr) 5 4 21151 Better’s Tart (Fr) 4 S McNally 10 51121 Sundees Son (20) 2 J Dunn 4 25230 Fire Fox (Fr) 4 R May 6 32024 Some Time (Fr) 6 J Smith 5 27s94 Manhattan (Fr) 5 C DeFilippi 9 Hydroflow Trot 9.09 5 68363 Luella (Fr) 5 B Hope (J) 7 06235 Luminosity (Fr) 7 J Curtin 6 11 Dream On Me (Fr) 6 N Rasmussen 6 NZ Trotting Oaks 7.39 6 35104 Folklore (Fr) 6 J Cox 8 10100 Shandon Bells (Fr) 8 M Williamson 7 6165s Bizzie Lou (Fr) 7 C Ferguson $22,500, 3yo+ r55+ discretionary handicap $50,000, group 2 3yo fillies. mobile trot, 7 15 Tenzing Bromac (Fr) 7 K Barron 9 73770 Alvira Hest (Fr) 9 A Faulks 8 9212 Bettastar (Fr) 8 N Williamson stand trot, 2600m 8 01827 Passion And Power (Fr) 8 T Williams 1980m 10 0s766 Sugarinspice (Fr) 21 R Holmes 9 06810 Times Are A Changin (Fr) 9 R Holmes 1 08855 Andoverlov (Fr) 1 S Ottley 9 s9219 Alta Sensation (Fr) 9 S O’Reilly (J) 11 77896 Tequila Sunset (Fr) 22 K Cameron 10 40221 Lifes A Beach (Fr) 21 J Morrison (J) 1 14421 Aldebaran Floss (Fr) 1 C DeFilippi 2 61653 Kahress (Fr) 2 R Holmes 10 01779 Pembrook’s Destiny (Fr) 21 M Williamson 12 s9412 Kd Hawk (Fr) 23 G Smith 11 79260 Hey Tonight (Em1) (Fr) 22 2 502 Love Rose (Fr) 2 J Dunn 3 39061 Time In A Bottle (Em1) (Fr) 3 J Morrison (J) 11 Ps221 Surfers Delight (Fr) 22 J Dunn 13 76033 Sunnivue Phileah (Fr) 24 S Ottley 12 04499 Ariella (Fr) 23 M Williamson 3 23s70 La Reina Del Sur (Fr) 3 O Thornley (J) 4 24622 Phoebe Onyx (Fr) 4 J Cox 12 41747 Dont Lie To Me (Fr) 23 S Ottley 14 4122s Outamyway (Fr) 25 P Nairn 13 13154 Off N Gone (Fr) 24 J Dunn 4 That’s Entertainment (Fr) 4 M Williamson 5 85511 The Bloss (Fr) 5 K Tomlinson (J) 13 80s99 Taxman (Fr) 24 W Low 15 20444 Missucci (Fr) 26 B Orange 14 26217 Endless Dreams (Fr) 25 B Orange 5 s2175 Wanna Play With Me (Fr) 5 M Purdon 6 98810 Mikemaro (Fr) 6 B Orange 14 90221 Rockntommy Rulz (Fr) 25 C Thornley

Auckland harness at Alexandra Park Friday Jetbet 5 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 6 42657 Bro Fawkes S (Fr) 6 L Whittaker (J) 9 6 Romeo Shard (Fr) 21 M McKendry 2 41472 Kimkar Dash (Fr) U1 D Balle 4 47 Cos I Can (Fr) 4 L Whittaker (J) Race 1: MUFASA METRO, HIGH IN THE SKY, DRUM N BASS 7 s100s High In The Sky (Fr) 7 M Wallis 3 116D4 Call Me Trouble (Fr) U2 Z Butcher 5 5 Hail Lucius (Fr) 5 M McKendry 8 10 Aflyin Spur (Fr) U1 D Butcher 4 Colleen Edmonds Pace 6.46 4 10126 Rain Mist And Muscle (10) 1 T Mitchell 6 4 Spirit Of The Game (Fr) 6 J Stormont Race 2: SMOKINHOTCHEDDAR, SHES NO LADY, 9 09393 Saint Michel (Fr) U2 M W White $14,500, 3yo+ r55-r62. mobile pace, 2200m 5 53172 Anditover (10) 2 D Butcher CASHLODO FLYBYE 10 13P55 Mufasa Metro (Fr) U3 T Mitchell 9 “Advertise Here” ATC Trot 9.19 1 43923 Show Me Heaven (Fr) 1 L Whittaker (J) 6 s6518 Silver Power (10) 3 B Edwards Race 3: MONTANA STORM, FOUR KISSES, 11 84681 Alana (Fr) U4 S McCaffrey 2 01162 The Honey Queen (Fr) 2 T Cameron 7 52153 Invictus (20) 1 T Macfarlane $12,000, non-winners 3yo+ stand trot, 2200m LIEUTENANT ARDEN 12 66580 Lollieprop (Fr) U5 G Wolfenden 3 37465 Bugalugs (Fr) 3 P Ferguson 8 47s8s Forget The Price Tag (20) U1 T Cameron Race 4: THE HONEY QUEEN, WE HAVE A MACH TWO, 1 9 Cruise Control (Fr) 1 T Cameron 4 7355s Kerri Maguire (Fr) 4 A Harrison (J) 9 41735 She Reigns (20) U2 P Ferguson 2 3s34 Sky High Flyer (Fr) 2 D McGowan MIMI E COCO 2 NRM Pace 5.45 5 291s3 We Have A Mach Two (Fr) 5 J Stormont 10 s569s Paramount King (30) 1 M W White 3 667 Willis Graham (Fr) 3 M McKendry Race 5: ARTISAN, MR KAPLAN, LADY LA SALLE $12,000, 3yo+ r52-r54. mobile pace, 2200m 6 s4115 Cya Art (Fr) 6 D Butcher 11 14454 Kay Cee (30) U1 S Phelan 4 22s Errol D (Fr) 4 T Mitchell Race 6: CALL ME TROUBLE, KAY CEE, INVICTUS 1 42549 Shes No Lady (Fr) 1 Z Butcher 7 s6663 Franco Riot (Fr) 7 P Jeffries 12 5749s Winterfell (50) U1 M McKendry 5 2240s Queen Of Strathfield (Fr) 5 K Marshall Race 7: AMERICAN DEALER, TAIPO, SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS 2 19527 Shezadeal (Fr) 2 M McKendry 8 46454 Tartan Robyn (Fr) 8 M McKendry 6 322s3 Constellation (Fr) 6 J Stormont Race 8: ARDEN’S HORIZON, MITCH, CYA DOIT 3 83125 Makara (Fr) 3 P Ferguson 9 79164 Lynton Creek (Fr) 21 K Marshall 7 McMillan Equine Feeds 8.19 7 Ps7 True Believer (Fr) 7 P Ferguson Race 9: ALDEBARAN FLAME, ERROL D, TRIFOLIUM 4 371 Settle Petal (Fr) 4 S Abernethy 10 11364 Thee Old Bomb (Fr) 22 M W White $17,500, 3yo+ r63-r88. mobile pace, 2200m 8 34424 Trifolium (Fr) 8 L Neal 11 34126 Mailman (Fr) 23 S Abernethy Race 10: MAURICE, PRODIGAL PETE, 5 65532 Smokinhotcheddar (Fr) 5 D Butcher 1 43126 Ideal Agent (Fr) 1 M W White 9 49 Lord Popinjay (Fr) 9 T Macfarlane 6 43361 Ideal Prince (Fr) 6 J Stormont 12 23351 Down The Hatch (Fr) 24 Z Butcher 10 89333 Jasinova (Fr) 10 S McCaffrey ITSTHEFINALCOUNTDOWN 2 1s088 Comic Book Hero (Fr) 2 T Macfarlane 7 414 Montana Jet (Fr) 7 S Phelan 13 94621 Mimi E Coco (Fr) 25 B Butcher 11 0822 Aldebaran Flame (Fr) U1 B Hackett 3 3155s Doc Holliday (Fr) 3 J Stormont 8 1s944 Cloudy Bay (Fr) 8 A Harrison (J) 12 60 Jay Rowe (Fr) U2 Z Butcher 9 31336 Santa Maria (Fr) 21 T Cameron 5 Magness Benrow NZ Sires 7.18 4 46613 Ohoka Achilles (Fr) 4 P Jeffries 13 P90s7 Empress Of The Sun (Fr) U3 10 71 Harder Than Diamonds (Fr) 22 A Neal $20,000, 2yo fillies. mobile pace, 1700m 5 69221 J Bee (Fr) 5 K Marshall Z Meredith (J) 11 s2s31 Cashlodo Flybye (Fr) 23 B Butcher 6 12114 Taipo (Fr) 6 T Mitchell 14 0790s Debbie Lee Galleon (Fr) U4 P Jeffries 1 1215 Artisan (Fr) 1 S Phelan 7 50181 Dance Time (Fr) 7 B Butcher 2 Lady La Salle (Fr) 2 L Whittaker (J) 8 11333 American Dealer (Fr) 8 Z Butcher 3 Noel Taylor Pace 6.16 3 51 Mr Kaplan (Fr) 3 T Cameron 10 Autumn Trotting Carnival 9.49 9 11022 Kango (Fr) 21 D Butcher $12,000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile pace, 4 383P Kaching Kaching (Fr) 4 T Macfarlane $12,000, 3yo+ r51. mobile pace, 2200m 10 65603 Warloch (Fr) 22 P Ferguson 2200m 5 1 Obsession (Fr) 5 B Butcher 1 s8910 Sweet Chariot (Fr) 1 B Butcher 1 Garrards Horse & Hound 5.18 6 2 Montana Glory (Fr) 6 M McKendry 11 45s36 Spirit Of St Louis (Fr) 23 M McKendry 1 47532 Little Suzie (Fr) 1 B Butcher 2 40795 Port Delight (Fr) 2 N Delany (J) 7 Flight Plan (Fr) 7 D Butcher 12 68654 Havtime (Fr) 24 S Phelan $14,500, 3yo+ r54 stand trot, 2700m 2 5226 Four Kisses (Fr) 2 L Hollis 3 78433 Itsthefinalcountdown (Fr) 3 P Ferguson 8 D Miki Montana (Fr) 8 Z Butcher 1 7331 Drum N Bass (Fr) 1 S Reid 3 44 Montana Storm (Fr) 3 S Phelan 8 Alabar Pace 8.49 4 80046 Maurice (Fr) 4 K Marshall 4 4 Lieutenant Arden (Fr) 4 J Stormont 5 67460 Pocket Book (Fr) 5 M McKendry 6 Nevele R Stud Trot 7. 49 $12,000, 2yo c&g. mobile pace, 1700m 2 73390 The Big Bird (Fr) 2 Z Butcher 5 5 Lord Verde (Fr) 5 T Cameron 6 70688 Frankie Jones (Fr) 6 T Mitchell 3 24882 Liaison (Fr) 3 B Butcher 6 Hesashorething (Fr) 6 J Abernethy $17,500, 3yo+ r58-r114 discretionary handicap 1 Mitch (Fr) 1 D Butcher 7 89333 Prodigal Pete (Fr) 7 T Macfarlane 4 7318s Heston Hall (Fr) 4 T Macfarlane 7 64362 Te Amo (Fr) 7 S Abernethy stand trot, 2700m 2 6 Arden’s Horizon (Fr) 2 Z Butcher 8 67676 Mr Incredible (Fr) 8 J Abernethy 5 00247 Tramps Like Us (Fr) 5 P Ferguson 8 67863 Art Nouveau (Fr) 8 Z Butcher 1 21213 Emma Frost (Fr) 1 A Drake (J) 3 3 Cya Doit (Fr) 3 B Butcher 9 42776 Happy Place (Fr) 21 Z Meredith (J)

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 • Thursday, March 25, 2021 Phoenix ramp up Mundine hailed after DRAWS his formal retirement pressure on Victory Touch FOOTBALL produced one of the best team BOXING by Darren Walton, AAP is a generous and gentle soul THE draw for Gisborne Touch Module by Adrian Warren, AAP goals of the season to open their to those who know him best. games at Barry Park on MONDAY is — scoring. SYDNEY — He’s been Tallis recalled the touching Year 1 and 2 grade, 4pm: F1A, Awapuni SYDNEY — Wellington added Reno Piscopo, David Ball and Australia’s most polarising story of how Mundine rushed, Pukekos v Waikirikiri Y1/2; F1B, Te Wharau Chiefs to Melbourne Victory’s woes Ulises Davila played perfectly- athlete this century, but unannounced, to Tallis’s v Mangapapa Kowhai; F2A, St Mary’s Chargers and ramped up the pressure timed passes to set up Tomor Anthony Mundine drew only sister Jannita’s death bed in v Central Lightning; F2B, Manu Tahi v Ormond on coach Grant Brebner with Hemed, with the Israeli firing in plaudits and respect after Queensland before cancer took Minis. a 4-1 thrashing of the glamour his third goal in his last three formally retiring from all sport her life in 2009. Year 3 and 4 grade, 4pm: F3, Awapuni A-League club in Wollongong last games. yesterday. “That’s the side I see. That Kareareas v Waikirikiri Y3/4; F4, St Mary’s night. They doubled their lead with a A who’s who of the Sydney is the Anthony Mundine that I Dragons v Wainui Speedy Tigers; F5, Wainui Blue The Phoenix scored twice in more contentious goal, when Ball sporting world, led by know,” Tallis told AAP. Thunder v Te Hapara Rua; F6, Te Wharau Blues v each half, with the win moving netted after the ball came off the NRL super-coach Wayne “The Anthony Mundine Ormond Quick Steps. them up two places to eighth and elbow of teammate Alex Rufer. Bennett, former rugby league the public sees, I don’t know Year 1 and 2 grade, 4.35pm: F1A, continuing the Victory’s horror Phoenix almost increased teammates and rivals Laurie that bloke. It’s there to get Mangapapa Kahurangi v Central Thunder; F1B, season. their lead in the 49th minute but Daley, Matthew Johns and publicity and to sell fights, and Te Wharau Lions v Mangapapa Kowhai. It was the Victory’s fourth Victory goalkeeper Matt Acton Gorden Tallis, and AFL great he’s certainly done that. Year 3 and 4 grade, 4.35pm: F2, Manu Rua straight loss and their sixth defeat made a super stop, tipping a Michael O’Loughlin gathered “He sold them all on his v Mangapapa Kikorangi; F3, Central Cougars v from their last seven matches, James McGarry shot on to a post. at Circular Quay to pay own. Mangapapa Karaka; F4, Mangapapa Whero v during which they have leaked 17 But any hopes of a Victory tribute to Mundine. “But everybody’s here Central Tigers. goals. revival were snuffed out when Eleven-times world surfing because of the person he is, Year 5 and 6 grade, 4.35pm: F6, Te Hapara The visitors had some good Davila’s super 62nd-minute champion Kelly Slater even not because of his sporting Tahi v Ormond Hot Steppers. passages of play in the first half strike from the edge of the area phoned in, while Australian career. 5.05pm: F1, Riverdale Y5/6 v Central and enjoyed more opportunities, arrowed into the net. cricket coach Justin Langer “He actually flew from Avengers; F2, Wainui Y5/6 v St Mary’s Rangatahi; only to be denied by two fine Six more minutes elapsed was among those to send video Sydney to go see my sister F3, Tangaroa Maraeroa v Waikirikiri Y5/6; F4, saves from Oliver Sail. before Clayton Lewis scored messages to the triple world (before she died) so that’s the Awapuni Toroas v Mangapapa Kauri; F5, Te He pushed away an Elvis his first A-League goal for the boxing champion and rugby person we all know away from Wharau Crusaders v Manu a Tu; F6, Mangapapa Kamsoba drive and produced a Phoenix. league premiership winner. the sport. I just wish Australia Totara v Te Wharau Hurricanes. phenomenal reflex save to deny Kamsoba pulled one back in Revered for his sporting saw him the way his mates see Year 7 and 8 grade, 5.40pm: F1, Turanga v Ben Folami from close range. the 76th minute, but it was little prowess and derided in equal him. He’s a great fella and in Waikirikiri Y7/8; F3, Tangaroa Maraeroa Tahi v Tu Phoenix played some incisive consolation for his well-beaten measures for his motor-mouth the toughest times he’ll always Rangatira; F4, Tangaroa Maraeroa Rua v Manu and attractive football and team. and self-promotion, Mundine have your back.” Tahi 2. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY Friday, March 26, 2021 SUDOKU CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Keira Knightley, 36; Keith Diamond, 59; Martin Short, 71; Steven Tyler, 73. Happy Birthday: Make adjustments to the way you work or how you earn your living. Strive SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made for efficiency, and it will buy you time to work on projects that excite you. 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Your happiness DOWN: 1 Legal; 2 Cinema; 1. Catch sight of (4) 1. Revelation (8) depends on the decisions you make. Let go of the past; do what's best for 3 Shy; 4 Desert; 5 Session; 3. Cumbersome (8) 2. Snapshot (5) you. 3 stars 8 Legible; 11 Vesture; 9. Tender (7) 4. Usual (6) Birthday Baby: 13 Exhibit; 15 Outlet; 16 Trophy; 5. Secret 17 Grant; 20 One. 10. Drag along (5) You are systematic, insightful and unique. You are helpful and kind. CRYPTIC 11. Unduly defensive Service (12) ACROSS: 6 Redoubt; 7 Regal; batting (12) 6. Erudite (7) 9 Board; 10 Stripes; 12 Deep 13. Uncommon 7. Sharp cry (4) 8. Loving (12) feeling; 14 Prickly pear; object (6) 18 Collier; 19 Shell; 21 Proof; 12. Versed in 22 Charger. 15. Centre (6) literature (4-4) DOWN: 1 Below; 2 Hoarse; 17. Mediocre (3,2,3,4) 14. Harsh (7) STAR RATINGS 3 Ebb; 4 Menial; 5 Pageant; 20. Fragrance (5) 16. Pressure (6) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 8 Attempt; 11 Applies; 21. Shut out (7) 18. Harden (5) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 13 Armoury; 15 Callow; 22. Deal out (8) 19. Conductor’s THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 16 Ashore; 17 Fleet; 20 She. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Despatch (4) baton (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 SPORT 25 Gisborne win one, lose one Decade-long home-win duck against Hastings broken

CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-Leaf The GBHS Colts’ last interschool win against Hastings here also came in 2011, THEY can now hold their heads up in Gisborne captain Dane Thompson scoring Super 8 company. a memorable century in that year’s Just 48 hours after being crowned DJ 40-over match. Barry Cup premier-grade club cricket Like Gibbs, Broderick and Tallott, champions, the Gisborne Boys’ High Thompson was a Northern Districts age- School first 11 again tasted victory at group player. Harry Barker Reserve. On Sunday and Monday this week, The Nathan Trowell-led Galaxy World Akina took the honours at colts level. GBHS first 11 beat traditional opponents They beat GBHS by five wickets in the Hastings BHS by eight wickets on T20 on Sunday and by seven wickets in Monday, breaking a decade-long duck the 40-over game. against Akina in games played here. In the T20, GBHS made 75-7, with 22 Trowell said: “It was a good toss to lose not out from No.7 by Alex Shanks their and we started off well. The ball swung best individual score. early on, which exposed their top-order On Monday they were dismissed for 55 batsmen, then we showed application and in 16.1 overs. belief to chase down their total of 112 Gisborne captain Dylan Foster won the with eight wickets in hand. first toss and lost the second. “It was an all-round performance that In the second meeting, Hastings the lads and I were proud of. We finished opening bowler William Taylor (3-12 the season on a high note.” off 4.1 overs), tall medium-pacer Max In-swing bowler Trowell took the new Thornton (3-20 in four, including 3-3 in ball and, from 6.1 overs, took 5-16. Left- the ninth over) and Dylan Nel (3-4 from armer Keegan Jooste (2-22 from four), four overs) were in destructive form. Matthew Foster (1-16), Daniel Watts BIG CONTRIBUTION: Gisborne Boys’ High School captain and inswing bowler Nathan Taylor had threatened mayhem in the (1-13) and Max Briant (1-2) were also Trowell took five wickets for 16 runs off 6.1 overs against Hastings Boys’ High School T20, where he took 2-11 off four overs. among the wickets as Hastings, under on Monday. He then scored 17 runs in a 60-run second-wicket partnership with Cohen Akina got to 76 and victory in 17.2 skipper Josh Doran, were bowled out for Loffler. Gisborne won the match by eight wickets. File picture by Paul Rickard overs of the T20. 112 in 30.1 overs of the 40-over match. Gisborne’s John Broad (2-14) and leg- The Rep block — where Gisborne Boys’ the overhead conditions bowling first,” for Akina in pursuit of Gisborne’s total: spinner Foster (1-17) bowled out, while High as first-place qualifiers showed Roulston said. Hardgrave Abe and Moroney both made left-arm orthodox spinner Riker Rolls defensive grit to draw with OBR and “Nathan put the ball in good areas 30 (Moroney was not out at the end), and took 1-12 off two. claim the DJ Barry Cup — became the consistently and caused us all sorts Doran made 22 at the top of the order. On Monday, Rolls took 2-13 off 4.4 stage upon which Cohen Loffler was to of headaches. We fought back to get Gisborne’s Foster took a creditable 2-24 overs and left-arm speedster Lukas Fry play an aggressive, controlled, match- from 51-7 to 112, with gloveman Wills in four overs, while left-armer Travis took 1-5 off two. Dylan Worsnop held two winning hand. Moroney playing very well for 53 before O’Rourke bowled well to snare 1-6 in two great catches at point. Loffler hit eight fours and carried his being bowled by Max. overs before shin splints forced him from Of interest in the colts fixture was the bat for 70. His opening partner, Luke “We got off to a good start. Jacob got the field. quality spin bowled by Foster and Rolls. Fisher, was bowled for a golden duck with a wicket five balls in, but we weren’t On his T20 debut at first 11 level, If they work hard, they could one day the score at three, but the Boys’ High able to convert other early chances we Daniel Watts was excellent value, be key components in a balanced GBHS No.1 shared a partnership of 60 with created and were unable to put pressure nabbing 1-26 off four overs. bowling attack. Foster’s control of length Trowell (17) and 50 with second-drop on Gisborne’s strokemakers, who batted Hastings took 11 runs from five balls has improved greatly; Rolls is that rarest Sebastian Wilson (17 not out). with intent. of the 19th over, the third bowled by off- of young bowlers, accurate from the first On Saturday, wicketkeeper Wilson, who “We were really impressed with spinner Daniel Stewart (1-17), to win on ball. had come in at No.6 and scored 14 runs GBHS, who have continued to make real a wide-ball. The 23-run innings by GBHS opener off 87 balls, farmed strike intelligently on improvements from what we saw at the Of the T20, GBHS head coach Malcolm George Gillies in Game 2 was the highest behalf of No.11 Adam Situ (3). Super 8 tournament.” Trowell said: “Cohen, Nathan and Seb individual score by a GBHS Colts On Monday, Wilson was all business Trowell’s outfit lost the first game batted well for us. With the ball, Travis batsman on both days. with Loffler. They brought up a great win of the traditional fixture, a T20, by was fast and straight.” The first 11 fixtures were well- in 20.2 overs, Wilson glancing the second five wickets on Sunday afternoon after The biggest margin of victory for a controlled by umpires Stewart Patrick ball he faced from Doran for the winning Gisborne had won the toss and posted GBHS first 11 against Hastings came in and James Raroa, while Martin Bennett run. 117-8. 2011, when then-skipper Izaya Broderick and Gary Coutts stood for the Colts. Both Loffler and Wilson showed Loffler (20), Trowell (20) and Wilson won the toss and made 116, Sam Tallott As was the case with George Swanepoel maturity in the middle. (21) led the scoring and the home team’s made 70 and off-spinner Danny Gibbs in the Campion College-GBHS second 11 Akina’s wicket-takers were opening biggest partnership was 33, between scored 69 in a total of 327-7. Gibbs also game at Hope Cup level last weekend, bowler Jacob Rameka, with 1-12, and KJ Loffler and Trowell, for the second wicket. took 10 wickets for 41 runs in the match the excellent tone these umpires set — Hardgrave Abe, who took 1-19. Hastings second-change bowler James — 5-21 and 5-20. HBHS were dismissed especially with young players — was HBHS director of cricket Dean Harper took 2-19 in three overs and was for 49 in their first innings and for 118 as important as any decision. Their Roulston gave Gisborne their due. the pick of the visitors’ pace attack in their second in that two-day game. contribution was much-appreciated by all “Gisborne made great first use of Three batsmen took up the challenge Gisborne’s winning margin was 160 runs. four teams. Bond and Murray are Decade Champions HAMISH Bond and Eric Murray were announcement of the supreme award. a single Olympics. She has amassed 10 named the supreme Halberg Award Bond and Murray join an illustrious world titles from 2011 to 2019. Decade Champions at the Halberg list of sporting legends — 1950s Dame Former All Black captain Richie McCaw Awards Decade Champion ceremony at Yvette Corlett (nee Williams) (athletics), was named the Sportsman of the Decade Spark Arena in Auckland last night. 1960s Sir Peter Snell (athletics), 1970s after leading the team to two Rugby World The ceremony was a celebration Sir John Walker (athletics), 1980s Sir Cups in 2011 and 2015. He became the of outstanding New Zealand sporting Richard Hadlee (cricket), 1990s Danyon first All Black to reach 100 test caps and achievements from 2010 to 2019 and Loader (swimming) and 2000s Carolyn captained the team for 110 of his 148 tests. the major fundraiser for the Halberg Meyer and Georgina Earl (nee Evers- Canoe coach Gordon Walker claimed Foundation — the charity of Sir Murray Swindell) (rowing). the Coach of the Decade honour after Halberg that aims to enhance the Nine awards were presented last night. guiding Lisa Carrington to become the lives of physically disabled young New Sophie Pascoe was named the Para first New Zealand female to win multiple Zealanders by enabling them to take part Athlete of the Decade. The Para swimmer, medals at a single Olympics in Rio in in sport and recreation. who won the Para Athlete of the Year 2016. Walker also coached four boats MAGIC MOMENT: Hamish Bond (left) and Eric Murray celebrate The rowing pair of Bond and Murray Award six times, has dominated the sport to win gold at the 2017 Canoe Sprint winning the men’s pair at the 2012 London Olympics. NZ Herald picture won the supreme honours for triumphs over the past decade. Pascoe is a multiple World Championships and Carrington the Canadian Open at 15. to snatch the gold medal. that included back-to-back gold medals world champion and became New to her gold medal in the K1 200m The winners were selected by an The Leadership Award was presented at the Olympics in 2012 and 2016 and Zealand’s most decorated Paralympian at the same event. He also coached independent voting academy, made to Johanna Wood (football) by Sport New world best times in two boat classes, the after claiming her 15th medal in Rio. the New Zealand’s women’s team to up of prominent athletes, coaches, Zealand chief executive Raelene Castle. men’s pair and men’s coxed pair. This Lisa Carrington, who has Gisborne five medals at the 2018 Canoe Sprint administrators and sports media, who Wood has gained a rising governance was the first time in 13 years that any family links, won the Sportswoman of the World Championships in Portugal and reviewed the finalists list made up of profile within football and is an inspiration rowing crew had won two titles in the Decade award over two other finalists Carrington to win the K1 200m. previous category and supreme winners. for women in sport and governance. She same year. Bond and Murray have eight — Dame Valerie Adams and Lydia Ko. Golf talent Lydia Ko won the Emerging During the evening, double scullers was elected to the FIFA Council in 2019, world championships to their names and The canoe racer is a three-time Olympic Talent Athlete of the Decade for becoming Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan is president of New Zealand Football and hold the record for most consecutive wins. medallist, having won gold in the K1 the youngest person, at 14 years of age, received the award for New Zealand’s led the joint New Zealand/Australia bid to They have also received the Thomas 200 in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016. to win a professional golf tour event at Favourite Sporting Moment of the Decade host the 2021 FIFA Women’s World Cup Keller Medal, rowing’s highest honour. Carrington won a bronze medal in the K1 the NSW Open on the ALPG Tour. She — the only category chosen by the public in New Zealand and Australia. She was They were named Team of the Decade 500m Olympic final, becoming the first became the youngest player and first New — for their moment at the 2012 London previously Central Football Federation earlier in last night’s ceremony before the New Zealand female to win two medals in Zealander to win an LPGA Tour event at Olympic Games when they stormed home chairwoman. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021

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Kath Papuni/Dave Harrison, Jaye Electrinet Park McCafferty/Tom Reynolds and Tee Montgomery/Ray Grace. STEVE “Shrek” Phillips earned Players are to meet at the club at himself a new nickname after winning 9.15am on Sunday. the Thursday twilight 9-hole shootout SUNDAY — Lunken Cup mixed final . . . “the Scrambler”. pairs net: M Marino/R Moore 67.5, P Phillips escaped elimination several Johansen/P Wellard 68.5. times throughout the final in which 10 SATURDAY — Nancy McCormick players were whittled down to the last women’s foursomes 36-hole: B Walker/W man standing hole by hole over nine Morrissey 148. holes. Men’s stableford: R Walford 38, D The champion finished it fittingly, Rameka 38. up-and-downing out of the bunker Twos: R Walford, R Moore, E Parkin. on the 18th for par and knocking out WEDNESDAY (March 17) — Shannon Toa. Women’s all-irons/hybrid clubs net: K Order of elimination for the White 86-12-74. Summit Forests/Tatapouri Restaurant Drawn two: K White. and Diggit Gisborne-sponsored event TUESDAY (March 16) — Veteran’s held on the back nine was — Terry stableford: E Parkin 40, P Koorey 39, C Pointon (10th hole/injured), Josh Carpendale 38, A Nairne 38, R McGann Taylor (11th), Tom Reynolds (12th), 37, P Mitchell 3, H White 36, R Taylor 36. Shaun Pahina (13th), Dave Rameka Twos: E Parkin. (14th), Darrel Gregory (15th), Geoff Hill (16th), Ray Grace (17th) and COMING UP: SATURDAY/SUNDAY, Shannon Toa (18th). April 3-4, Summit Forestry Easter Special mention was made of 2-Day tournament. Brad Reynolds who initiated the LAST TWO STANDING: Steve Phillips (left) and Shannon Toa duelled for the inaugural Thursday competition and format. Patutahi twilight 9-hole shootout crown at Electrinet Park. They were the last two standing in the hole-by-hole Mihi Marino and Rod Moore won net elimination after 10 players qualified for the final. Phillips made an excellent sand save on the 18th the Lunken Cup mixed pairs on ONE score stood out like a neon to clinch the trophy. Picture by Blanche Walker Sunday. sign at Patutahi over the week. The Marino/Moore combo carded Pete Summersby owned Sunday’s division: J Neilson 70, H Brown 70, C Zame/V Harnett 111.75, M Colebourne/V McClutchie/John Puha. net 67.5 to beat Pat Johansen and competition, firing 77-15-62 to win the Parker 70, G Brown 71, T Hindmarsh 71. Fraser 112, L Holmberg/D Kirkpatrick SUNDAY — Jo Hale Memorial, round Paul Wellard by a shot. junior division of the men’s net by six Junior division: P Summersby 62, G 112.5, G Young/R Taewa 113.5. 2, net: H McClutchie 65, W Ngata 67, R The Park team for the ER Black strokes. Holland 68, S Pittar 69, D Pratt 73. 9-hole division: C McDonald/J Walker 67, G Roberts 71, J Puha 71, J Cup mixed pairs interclub at Waikohu John Neilson’s 70 was good Women’s net: H Pomana 75. French 33, L Plowman/J Alderson 35, L Forrester 72, I Logan 73, I Ngarimu 73, on Sunday are Rodney Moore/ enough to win the senior section, Twos: T Hindmarsh, L Anania, J Daniels/J Ngarimu 38. H Miratana 75, T Kupenga 76. Mihi Marino, Jo Kerr/Josh Hayes, SUNDAY — Men’s net, senior Neilson. Approaches: T Ford, P Wanklyn, A Twos: G Roberts. Eagle on 1: H Brown. Ivess. FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole Closest to line on 18: C McDonald. COMING UP: SUNDAY, haggle, stableford, senior division: C Parker 18, B Twos: B Whyte/K Williams. 12.30 tee-off, Junior crossword 1656 McKenzie 18, J Neilson 17, G Tattersfield MONDAY — Primo Cup women’s: G 17 on c/b. Young 38, M Francois 36. Mahia 12345 Junior division: G Maude 20, SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division K Donovan 18, R Shannon 18, D 1: B Brown 39, A White 37, S Jeune 35. FAIRLANE Wesche and Julie Dodgshun 18. Division 2: J Holmes 37, K Travers 36, Crowley combined to top the Nancy L Gunther 35. McCormick women’s foursomes on Poverty Bay Twos G Morley, S Jeune. Saturday. 6 78 Approach: S Jeune. They totalled 159 (81, 76) for the THERE’S a good reason why Tene SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, 36-hole net competition. Goldsmith is known as the man with division 1: V Richardson 39, F Ball 35, P Trena Smith and Jackie Thompson the “Goldie” touch. Hakiwai 33 were four strokes back. Colin Simpson will vouch for that. Division 2: W Thompson 35, D Chris “Gid” Pitman rode the highs Goldsmith, aka “Goldie”, booked Mettrick 34, D Atkins 33. and lows in winning the Aces men’s 9 10 his place in the final of the Reynolds Approach: G Morley. net on Sunday. His round of 79-6-73 Cup men’s matchplay on Saturday. THURSDAY (March 18) — Men’s ranged from a birdie-2 on the 15th to The little leftie beat Simpson 2 and stableford, division 1: T Goldsmith 38, A triple bogeys on 17 and 18. 11 1 in their semifinal to set up a trophy White 36, S Harbottle 36, W Brown 35. SUNDAY — Men’s Aces net: C Pitman decider against Jimmy Situ. Division 2: C Payn 35, D Atkins 35, M 73, R Smith 75, G Hornblow 76. 12 13 14 15 Goldie, giving “Simmo” six shots, Reynolds 35, M Dodgshun 35, G Eriksen Bluck putting: R Bremner 29. forged a 3-up lead in the first nine 33. Twos: C Pitman. holes, then just as his opponent Twos: M Thomas, A Abrahams. SATURDAY — Nancy McCormick 16 mounted a minor comeback, slammed Approach: A Kirkpatrick. women’s 36-hole foursomes (net): F the door shut with a 35-foot par putt Wesche/J Crowley 159 (81, 76); T on the 17th to seal the win. Waikohu Smith/J Thompson 163, V Kyle/R Hiko 17 18 “He then proceeded to hit into the 171. toitoi on 18 (for a double-bogey-6),” MAHIA, don’t forget the cup. Simpson said. That is the friendly reminder from Tolaga Bay Situ lost his way into the final. Waikohu for Sunday’s ER Black TIPI Ruru and Marg Tuapawa flew Semifinal opponent Bruce Talbot won interclub. the Waikohu flag high at Tolaga Bay’s 19 2 and 1 but conceded the match as he Waikohu is hosting the 2021 cup open opening day on Sunday. is unavailable for the final. which features five mixed pairs from The Ruru/Tuapawa duo won the each of the district’s clubs. Canadian mixed pairs stableford, with SALLY Spence and Maxine Mahia are the defending locals Mark and Ginger Watts second Across Down Francois were clearcut overall winners champions. and Electrinet Park’s Lionel and Min 1. 2. at the Taste One/First Light Frozen The format is Canadian foursomes Vette third. A fluttering insect (9) A male relative (5) women’s 27-hole Canadian foursomes and tee-off is 11am. Andrew Higham won the men’s 6. Wear these soft things on 3. To try out (4) open tournament yesterday. stableford. your feet (5) 4. Thief (6) Spence and Francois collected the Te Puia Springs SUNDAY — Tolaga Bay open opening Saunders Salver after posting a net day, Canadian mixed pairs stableford: T 7. Skeleton parts (5) 5. You use these when 103 for the 27 holes. HIRIA McClutchie slipped under 90 Ruru/M Tuapawa from M and G Watts, 9. A thought (4) breathing (5) Electrinet Park’s Tracey Ford and for the second time this year to top L and M Vette, I Ruru/E Wynyard, Ali/P 10. 6. Mihi Marino were second on 105.75 round 2 of the Jo Hale Memorial on Milner, J and A Hale, Wayne Wesche/R School class (6) People in the navy (7) and another Park combo — Wiki Sunday. Hiko. 12. Get (6) 8. People in a choir (7) Morrissey and Kino White — were McClutchie carded 89-24-65 to head Men’s competition: A Higham from 14. 11. third on 110. off Watarawi Ngata and Raana Walker Wade Wesche, D Milner, D Maitai, T Not in danger (4) Murderer (6) WEDNESDAY — Taste One/First by two shots with distance back to the Adamson, P Stevenson, Z Horomia. 17. Use your nose (5) 13. Use these to bite with (5) Light Frozen women’s 27-hole Canadian next best. Twos: A Higham 2, R Pomana, Wade 18. Straps for controlling a 15. Living (5) foursomes, 27-hole net (Saunders The team for the ER Black Cup at Wesche. 16. Salver): S Spence/M Francois 103, Waikohu on Sunday, are Dick Cook/ Long drives: A Higham (men), S horse (5) ___ or false (4) T Ford/M Marino 105.75, K White/W Robyn Ngatai, Iritana and Peter Sweeney (women). 19. Reduced in length (9) Morrissey 110, J Utting/J MacKinnon Ngarimu, Doreen Goldsmith/Ian Sykes, Approaches: E Wynyard (women), 110.75, M Lane/O Thompson 111.25, P Hazel Miratana/Bill Clark, and Hiria Wade Wesche and I Ruru (men). The Gisborne Herald • Thursday, March 25, 2021 SPORT 27 Some of the best will be here

TRAMPOLINE by Jack Malcolm GISBORNE will play host to some of the best trampolinists and tumblers in the country at the annual Central Champs this weekend. Organisers expect around 90 competitors — 22 of them local — for the three-day event, which starts tomorrow evening. One of the top local tumblers, Lily Rolls, is aiming to earn her qualification into the world championships. She needs two routines with 9.0 or higher difficulty and an overall score of 62 to qualify. Gisborne Trampoline Club coach Doug Callahan says he believes Rolls has the capability to earn her place at the next world champs. “If she can put it all together, then she’s got a really good chance.” Rolls will be attempting to qualify for the 13-and-14- year-old division at the world championship level but will be competing in the sub-junior international division over the weekend. Callahan says the club typically performs well at the event, and he expects no difference this year. He’s entered every child training competitively into the event. If they perform well under pressure, the way is open to continue on the competitive circuit to the next event in Rotorua. Competition starts with the tumbling at 5pm tomorrow, with Rolls expected to be competing from the start of the competition until about 7pm. On Saturday the trampolinists will take the floor from 8am, and on Sunday the double mini competitors will be in action from 8am, with competition expected to end about 2pm. All events will be held at the Electrinet Sport Centre on the Aberdeen Road-Stanley Road corner. Spectators are TRAINING FOR CHAMPS: Seven-year-old Porsha Hillman, of Gisborne Trampoline Club, will be among welcome, and entry is free of charge. the competitors at the Central Champs in Gisborne this weekend. Picture by Liam Clayton

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SPEEDWAY 144G Tim Ross, 331G James by Murray Robertson Kirk and 432G Mark Cromarty. “On top of the big superstock FIREWORKS on the track field, we expect to have around Big meeting, and in the sky are predicted for 27 cars in the stockcar races, Gisborne Speedway Club’s final which will be spectacular,” meeting of the season. McGrory said. The two-night meeting at “A lot of the outside the Eastland Group Raceway competitors have not had their has a Friday night schedule normal amount of racing for the that includes the McCafferty season, so they will be amped both nights Metal Cartage Superstock for it.” Champion of Champions, Round The streetstock best pairs 3of the TQ Masters, sidecars, event has a classy look about ministocks, production saloons it, too, with 6G Cody Gooch, 7B and stockcars. Al Howatson, 9G Sean Gooch, On Saturday night the 10G Brenden Gooch, 18G Jared programme includes the Ingoe, 23B Nigel Potter, 26B superstock best pairs, the Thomas McEwan, 75G Shaun Mangapapa Garage streetstock Kingi, 77G Brent Durston, 96G best pairs, stockcars, ministocks, Matt Ireland and 177G Sammy Round 4 of the TQs, and the Durston in the mix. production saloon contest “The track is looking really for the Phil Walsh Memorial good,” McGrory said. Trophy. “The rain we’ve had has The season will end on helped with preparations, and Saturday night with another the weather looks set to be on $10,000 Jukes Carriers our side both nights. fireworks show. “All in all, it’s going to be an “This will be an exciting awesome couple of nights.” couple of nights to end our The club has given away 200 season,” club president Clyde passes to primary schools in McGrory said. the city to encourage parents to “We have 28 confirmed take their children. starters for the superstock “The fireworks show on component of the two nights, Saturday night will certainly and they include all the end our season with a bang, lots Gisborne Giants, so racing in of them actually, and we thank that class will be sensational.” Trevor Jukes for making it Among those lining up for possible,” McGrory said. the superstock racing are 1NZ The gates to the speedway Asher Rees, 2NZ Jason Long, will open at 4.30pm tomorrow 10G Peter Rees, 127G Ethan and the first race will start at Rees, 5G Josh Prentice, 7G 6pm. Scott Penn, 9G Jamie Hamilton, On Saturday the gates will 75K Gavin Taniwha, 87B open at 3.30pm, and the first Thomas Stanaway, 98M Mark race will start at the earlier Costello, 99M Todd Hemingway, time of 5pm.

END WITH A BANG: Gisborne Speedway Club’s 2020-21 speedway season will end with a bang on Saturday, with a fireworks show at the track. The two-night meeting will be a spectacular finale to the season. It will be headlined by hard superstock racing (pictured), in which close to 30 cars will compete. File pictures by Liam Clayton

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