TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 READY TO ROCK: It was Louie Taylor’s first time at the A&P Show and he took his opening ride on the IT’S PINK merry-go-round seriously. Mum Hayley Taylor made sure they were bundled up SHIRT DAY well, as a high of only 11 degrees this morning came PAGE 2 with patches of rain and blue sky. Hayley said her kids woke up earlier this morning than they would if it was a kindy day, and were very excited. Winter’s temporary return for the first day of the Show didn’t dampen the atmosphere, though, plus the ground was holding firm despite yesterday’s rain. A steady crowd built FINAL up over the morning, with queues for the hotdogs and candy floss almost as long LEADERS as the lines for some of the rides. Mahons Amusements managing director John DEBATE Mahon said his team were “very excited” to have the event under way as it was the first big show to be held in New Zealand since the PAGES 6-7 Covid-19 lockdown. Poverty Bay A&P Association president Rob Telfer said he was happy with the turnout PAGES 4, 25 at the Rural Breakfast, which kicked off the day at 8am. Everything was rocking along nicely, with tomorrow’s forecast much better for a fine and busy day, he said. Picture by Liam Clayton LET’S GET THIS SHOW Reigniting CBD ON THE ROAD Turning empty city centre upper floors into apartments by Sophie Rishworth “The last thing you need in this town The former offices are now five new the space and configuration of the is for this to happen and you get a ghost apartments — with eight bedrooms — building. He also made sure its heritage THERE is an estimated 17,000 square town. which will be on the market soon after — including curved windows — stayed feet of empty upstairs space in Gisborne’s “What we want to do is bring people the final paperwork is signed off with true to the era, with most of the internal city centre. into the CBD. We’re trying to reignite the Gisborne District Council. timber surrounds retained. That’s the size of more than CBD.” There is a lift, full camera and alarm For areas where the timber could not three football fields — or about 200 Mr McCann said cities security. be saved, Mr Parker contracted Awapuni apartments. like Whakatane and The apartments will be Joinery to recreate the same look. At a time when housing demand is Hamilton had retail hubs We want to make fully furnished so as to They made sure to always use local at an all-time high, McCannics owner outside of the city centre. Gisborne’s CBD the avoid furniture having to be businesses, builders and contractors, he Robbie McCann says turning the upper “It draws people away ‘ moved in and out. said. floors of the central business district into from the city centre. We hub Mr McCann has other yet- The interiors of the apartments were living spaces would also help reignite want to make Gisborne’s —McCannics’ owner to-be-revealed plans in the designed by McCannics financial and Gisborne’s central city. CBD the hub. Robbie McCann pipeline to breathe life back administration manager Karen McCann, “All these buildings are empty on the Having big stores out of into the city. who personally sourced every feature first floor. There are people living in the the CBD means the city will McCannics project and from floor to ceiling to fit the image she inner city but there have never been lose national tenants in the city centre.” construction manager Brett Parker said had in her head. enough.” McCannics has just finished a complete there was no demand for office space in Mrs McCann said she kept the tones Mr McCann said one of the dangers upgrade, earthquake-strengthening and Gisborne but there was a high demand neutral so tenants could add their businesses faced was if there were not refurbishment of the space above The for housing. own individual colours through soft more people living in the inner city it Cooperative Bank on the corner of Peel Mr Parker was instrumental in furnishings. could create empty shops. Street and Gladstone Road. ensuring each apartment worked within CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Authorised by Timothy Grigg, 160 Willis Street, Wellington GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 Television ...........18 Racing .......... 22-23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Literature............19 Sport ............ 24-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ....... 6-9,17 World............ 12-13 Classifieds... 20-21 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, October 16, 2020 STOP BULLYING: Gisborne Girls’ High students and staff took part in Pink Shirt Day on Tuesday as today — the official day for the worldwide celebration — is a ‘YOU ARE NOT ALONE’ teachers-only day. Picture by Liam Clayton TODAY is Pink Shirt Day. ability or cultural background. teachers-only day. and better lives. Marked annually around the It began in Canada in 2007 when “A kaupapa like Pink Shirt Day is “I want everyone who has suffered world, Pink Shirt Day is about two students took a stand against very significant, especially to us at any type of bullying to know that it is working together to stop bullying by homophobic bullying after one of their Girls’ High,” said Terina Maraki, a OK to speak up and talk about it. celebrating diversity and promoting peers was bullied for wearing a pink student and one of the organisers of “You are not alone, we hear you, we positive social relationships. shirt. the school’s Pink Shirt Day. feel you. It is about creating a community Gisborne Girls’ High School held “We want to show that small “He aroha whakato, he aroha where all people feel safe, valued and its Pink Shirt Day celebrations on steps, like wearing a pink shirt in puta mai. If kindness is shown, then respected, regardless of age, sex, Tuesday because benchmark exams our community, can help people to kindness you shall receive,” Terina gender identity, sexual orientation, started on Wednesday and today is a change lifestyles for safer, healthier said. Rise of albarino reflected in wine awards success by Andrew Ashton title to the Lindauer Vintage region’s most planted variety, the plants. We were the first Marlborough sav blanc styles is Series Brut Cuveé 2017. chardonnay, is indicative of the to plant it in the Southern attracting some buyers. GISBORNE is well known as Mr Thompson said a gold season we had.” Hemisphere, so Gisborne can “But as the Mainland Cheese Chardonnay wine country but it medal to the Coopers Creek Doug Bell, who grows grapes rightly claim to be the home of ad says: “good things take time”. is also seen as the New Zealand Select Vineyards “Bell-Ringer” for Coopers Creek’s chardonnay, albarino in New Zealand. “For me, diversification makes home of albarino, and awards Albarino 2019 and a silver to viognier, albarino and malbec “It’s appeal is many-fold. my job as a grower far more success is a good reminder why. the Leftfield Gisborne Albarino varieties, said Coopers Creek It’s an excellent pairing with interesting as we get to learn Local grapes were behind 21 2019 in the aromatics and white had been supportive of trying seafood, similar but softer to how to grow it and what are its medals won at this year’s New blends section showed this out new varieties when it was sauvignon blanc — crisp but not strengths.” World Wine Awards. variety of grape was well suited uncommon back in the early acidic. Outside of the “big four” the Gisborne Winegrowers to Gisborne’s temperate climate. 2000s. “The market has indicated remaining wines are still small chairman Mark Thompson said Pinot gris section gold to the “Albarino has been the most the wine style is being well representing only 6 percent of all there were “some very good Spade Oak Voysey Pinot Gris successful of any. In 2001, after received by the public and this wines made in New Zealand. results” for Gisborne grapes 2019 and silver to the Wrights researching the variety and has encouraged growers and “For example, 284 tonnes of on top of the triple success for Vineyard’s Natural Wine Co style, we set about trying to get wineries to plant it. albarino were harvested last Indevin Gisborne vineyards in Pinot Gris 2020 showed why the plants and it took almost 10 Its pairing with seafood is vintage (and 180 tonnes of this the bubbles section (as reported this was Gisborne’s second most years. a positive image and the fact from Gisborne). This is tiny in The Herald last week) planted variety. “Gisborne’s Riversun nursery it can make wines that are compared to sav blanc with including the Champion Bubbles “Three silver medals for the was instrumental in providing less aggressive” than some 326,000 tonnes.” LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • New Zealand Feds president Andrew Hoggard spells out home-delivered the three issues the next Government has to get right. WOMEN IN • Results and comment from the T.S. White wool competition at the Spring FORESTRY Show. There’s a special winner this year. TOMORROw TOMORROw The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: Jack Malcolm/John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, October 16, 2020 NEWS 3 Investigation continues into fatal Coast crash POLICE have completed their aged in his early 50s, died when “His vehicle suffered extensive been brought to Gisborne for circumstances of the crash scene examination alongside the people mover-type vehicle he damage to the frontal area due examination.” continues.