TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 REIMAGINING IT’S LEVEL 1 WELLBEING IN PAGES 3,6,8,10-12,17 MENTAL HEALTH PM insists recovery will be sharp …LET’S Ardern apologises for distancing ‘mistake’ WEEK United Kingdom raises alert level PARTY! Breathing new life into NZ’s ‘zombie towns’ PAGE 3 31.5m global cases, 970,000 deaths, 62 active cases in NZ PAGE 5 CANNABIS CHARGES DENIED East Coast crop could have been worth up to $1 million TWO people police claim were “The devil is in the detail”, Mr involved in growing a cannabis Stuart said. crop worth up to $1 million have The plots all shared similar gone on trial by jury in Gisborne characteristics and were clearly District Court. part of the same operation, he Police, acting on a tip-off, said. conducted an aerial spotting Quad bike tracks connected operation and sent a ground the plots and the Waara team to Kopuapounamu Road, brothers’ properties. about 10 kilometres inland from None of the cannabis was Te Araroa, on January 14, 2017. growing in the ground. All was Three large cannabis plots growing in bags and spaced out were discovered in bush in rows. clearings on a property near It was growing in distinctive two adjacent ones at which Pine tunnel structures made from Patrick Waara, 44, and Charles manuka poles and bamboo Chas Bennett Waara, 47, live on trusses, joined together with Kopuapounamu Road. black tape. The purpose of The pair were jointly charged, the tunnel houses was so that along with Pauline Amy Poi, black polythene could be drawn 33, who was a regular visitor to up over the plants to control Chas Waara’s property, with two lighting. counts of cultivating cannabis The set-up was common to all and one of possessing it for sale. three plots and also common to Patrick Waara pleaded guilty each were items found, including but Chas Waara (represented by fertiliser, buckets, and traps. counsel Vicky Thorpe) and Poi Those same items were also (represented by counsel Manaaki found at the Waara brothers’ Terekia) maintain they had properties. FROM THE AIR: Police, acting nothing to do with the offending. Yesterday the first Crown on a tip-off, spotted tunnel In an opening address to witness — Detective Sergeant houses on this cannabis plot the jury yesterday, prosecutor Wayne Beattie — gave evidence and two others like it in bush Cameron Stuart said the as the officer in charge of the clearings on a Kopuapounamu venture, involving 900 carefully- case and as an expert witness Road property, inland from Te tended female plants, was on cannabis cultivation and Araroa, on January 14, 2017. a sophisticated, commercial potential cannabis yields. Inset: Police say the work undertaking — too labour He took the jury through a involved in tending to 900 intensive for just one person. large volume of photographs, plants at three plots alleged While the Crown case against showing aerial and ground views to be all part of the same Chas Waara and Poi was of the plots, the unfarmed land cannabis growing venture, circumstantial, jurors should on which the Waara brothers would have been too labour- be able to bring all the strands lived, their modest houses and intensive for one person. A of evidence together to logically items common to the plots and man admitted charges in conclude the pair must have those properties. relation to the operation. Two been involved. Photos showed water was others accused are standing CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 trial. Pictures supplied

GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 10 Television ...... 18 Racing ...... 23 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ...... 11 Classifieds ... 19-20 Sport ...... 25-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ...... 6-9, 17 World...... 12, 14-15 Picture pages ..21-22 Weather ...... 27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Spit roast sparks Kaiti Hill grass fire

SMOKE ALARM: Smoke wafts across Kaiti after a grass fire started from sparks from a nearby spit roast. Firefighters say it shows that vegetation in the district is starting to dry out. Picture by Liam Clayton

FIREFIGHTERS were called to generated a lot of smoke visible across “It took us about 20 minutes to put SSO Hindmarsh said it appeared to Titirangi/Kaiti Hill early yesterday much of the city. it out.” have been started by sparks from a spit afternoon to put out a small grass fire Fire and Emergency NZ sent two The fire covered an area about 10 roast cooking over an open fire in the that was started by sparks from a spit crews to the scene at around 1pm. metres by 15 metres. It burned close to backyard of a house next to the hill. roast fire. “We were able to get it under control the fences at the back of a number of “It goes to show that things are The fire was on the hill behind pretty quickly,” said Senior Station properties and caused some damage to starting to dry out now and people have houses in Cambridge Terrace and it Officer Ed Hindmarsh. one fence. got to be careful with fires in the open.” Rocket Lab patch help for ‘unique, quirky’ bird

ROCKET Lab may have its sights Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, on the supported tuturuatu conservation the species genetically healthy. set on outer space but it is doing its peninsula in 2016, which has been the previously by dedicating their “Tuturuatu are unique and quirky bit for those unable to fly quite as launch site for 14 Electron missions time and transport services to the little birds but sadly they’re a critically high. carrying 55 satellites to space. protection programme. threatened species,” DoC biodiversity The United States-based company, The number of tuturuatu on nearby “Mahia Peninsula is a special place ranger Helen Jonas said. which has a launch pad at Mahia Waikawa has risen to more than 80 for our team as the home of our first “There are only about 250 in Peninsula, has released a limited birds since DoC introduced them launch site and a place of cultural the wild with secure populations edition “mission patch” to raise funds to the island in 1999, making up 33 and environmental importance. As on just three islands, the second- for the Department of Conservation’s percent of the total population of the launchers of the world’s fourth largest population being Waikawa. tuturuatu (shore plover) protection tuturuatu in the world. most frequently launched rocket in the We really appreciate support like this fund. The Race to Space mission patch world last year, we’re determined to be fundraising patch, which will help The Race To Space mission patch design was submitted by conservation a leader in not just the sustainable use boost the resources available for features the protected New Zealand scientist Dr Stephanie Galla, a former of space but also kaitiaki (guardians) protecting tuturuatu and also raise native bird wearing an astronaut researcher at the University of of the land on which we operate and awareness. These little guys need all helmet and riding a rocket to space Canterbury, who worked with DoC to the environment around us.” the help they can get.” to help DoC’s protection efforts of the manage threatened birds from Boise, All proceeds will go towards Rocket Lab releases unique critically endangered tuturuatu located Idaho, as part of a global competition volunteer efforts and DoC’s 10-year mission patches to mark each rocket on Waikawa (Portland Island) off the to design a unique Rocket Lab plan for tuturuatu, which includes the launch. tip of Mahia Peninsula. mission patch. translocation of new birds to Waikawa The limited edition Rocket Lab BIODIVERSITY EFFORTS: Rocket Rocket Lab established the world’s Complex 1 manager Chuck Dowdell if required and swapping eggs with Mission Patch is available at www. Lab’s special edition Race To Space first private orbital launch complex, said Rocket Lab launch staff had other tuturuatu populations to keep shop.rocketlab.co.nz. mission patch. Image supplied LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Prices and comment from today’s Lane home-delivered Bros Whangara Angus yearling sale. • The top-priced lambs from Friday’s Matawhero sheep sale. • The weekly Agri HQ report for the week beginning September 21.

THE GUIDE TOMORROW THURSDAY 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 • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 NEWS 3 No evidence of Tiny house razed by fire accused being A SMALL residential structure on Specialist fire investigator Derek State Highway 2 north of the Kaitaratahi a rural property in Dryden Street off Goodwin investigated the cause. Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Valley Road was destroyed by fire last “It appears to have been started by “It looks like the fire in the adjoining night. an installation fault with a log fire in the shed was probably caused by a fault at plots: Defence An investigation found the blaze was house. with an electrical appliance, a dryer that caused by a faulty log fire. “The home-built tiny house, built on was on at the time the fire started,” Mr FROM PAGE 1 any type at Waara’s property. Fire and Emergency New Zealand an old log trailer, was constructed a Goodwin said. A notebook was also found sent crews to the scene at around 8pm. number of years ago, and moved to its The fire spread from the garage to Photos showed water was there in which there were “The structure, called a ‘tiny house’, current location.” involve the house. being pumped from a stream drawings replicating the measuring about 10x4 metres, was Firefighters said there was no threat “The first fire crews at that fire did to reservoirs at two of the design of the tunnel house fully involved in fire when we arrived,” to other property. an exceptional job in stopping the fire plots. structures at the plots. There a senior firefighter said. “It was totally spreading further into the home. Plants there, once harvested, were also several unrelated destroyed. ■ FIRE invesigator Derek Goodwin “The Te Karaka, Patutahi and could have been worth between entries by other people, “The man who tenanted the house has determined the cause of the fire Whatatutu crews did a hell of a good $700,000 and $1 million, possibly including Chas was out at the time the fire started.” that badly damaged a house alongside job. They saved that house.” depending on whether they Waara’s two children, who live were sold wholesale or at with him at the property. street value, Det Sgt Beattie In an opening statement said. for Chas Waara, Ms Thorpe A reservoir in the third emphasised the Crown case plot was reliant on rain to fill was purely circumstantial. it and had dried up. There There was no evidence putting were 151 empty planter bags her client at any of the plots. scattered about the plot, with The jury would need to look 157 plants hanging nearby at each part of the evidence under black polythene to dry. and decide whether there It appeared the growers had was a perfectly innocent and cut their losses and harvested reasonable explanation for it. that plot early, Det Sgt Beattie Any piece of evidence that said. Once processed, that had a reasonable explanation cannabis would have been diminished the Crown case, Ms worth about $60,000. Thorpe said. Seven cigarette butts found Jurors should resist taking in the drying area were sent one and one and adding it up for forensic testing and all to five, Ms Thorpe said. were found to have Poi’s DNA She told the jury to be on them. mindful the plots were not on Poi by her own admission, Chas Waara’s property and to often took a quad bike to Chas take care when assessing the Waara’s property, albeit she proximity of them. said she used it for hunting. Aerial photos did not show Items found at Chas Waara’s the contours of the land and house included liquid fertiliser did not give an accurate identical to that found at the picture as to how areas might plots. or might not be connected, she Yet there was no garden of said. Car crashes into drain

THE driver and sole Firefighters from Gisborne occupant of a car that left and Te Karaka assisted the State Highway 2 and crashed male driver out through near Newman’s Bend south of the back window, and he RECOVERING AT HOME: A 14-year-old girl injured in a horse-riding incident Te Karaka this morning was was taken to the emergency on the Te Araroa beachfront on Sunday morning has returned home to recover after spending time taken to hospital. department at Gisborne at Planet Sunshine children’s ward at Gisborne Hospital. The teenager was injured when her horse The crash happened shortly Hospital. collapsed on top of her. She is pictured being transported to the Trust Tairawhiti Rescue Helicopter. before 5am and the car ended At the time The Herald went The horse died in the incident. Picture supplied up upside down in a roadside to print today, there was no drain. update on his condition. Ready to party in Level 1 Forging ahead with multiple local festivals and Spring Show

by Staff Reporters and three venues, said Ms Kemp. all go, which is awesome for glass today. “We will have all additional It was the fourth year the community,” said Show “Over the last month I had safety measures in place and EVENT organisers are the same trio of wineries — association general manager a lot of optimism that we’d contact tracing on all gates and relieved Alert Level 1 is back Matawhero Wines, Bridge Estate Erica McNeil. get back to Level 1, well in throughout the event,” City from today. and TW Wines — had taken “The community has been advance for the festival season,” Centre Vibrancy manager Lana It means they can forge ahead part. so supportive and everyone is Boomshack Events director Davy said. with plans for October events Ms Kemp said although she clearly getting excited about the Ricky Boyd said. “We have written a Covid that kick off Tairawhiti’s summer could not be 100 percent sure it Show.” “However, ticket sales slowed recipe for a safe kai experience social season. would still be Alert Level 1 until There are 237 entries to a trickle in Level 2 and which we will put into action at The First Light Wine and Food the week before the event, the confirmed for the dog trials at I’m glad we have a clear path the festival. Festival is already sold out, with fact the festival was being held the Show, 1828 entries in the forward now. “We are prepared and raring to all 2000 tickets snapped up by only a week after the General home industries and 191 in the “All services and support can go. Running a healthy, safe, fun July. Election made her feel most national dancing. now be more solidly booked in, event is our top priority.” Organiser Georgina Kemp confident. “Shearing entries close this and as a whole, everyone can If New Zealand was in Alert said there had been a “great deal The organisers of the annual Friday, with 27 received so far, have some clarity. Level 2, the food festival and the more” tickets sold to people from Poverty Bay A&P Show next with a lot entering on the day,” “I think it may be a bit like Show could not go ahead because outside this region. month have also breathed a Mrs McNeil said. this for the next few years so of gatherings being capped at “Which is not helpful for collective sigh of relief after the Dairy goat entries have closed adapting to become more fluid 100 people. Gisborne people who don’t Government dropped the at 57. Equestrian entries close in how we manage our festival From midnight last night buy their tickets until the last Covid-19 alert level. this Friday. is something we’re learning everywhere in the country except minute. It’s a lesson.” It means all systems are well “All sections are slightly down quickly.” Auckland moved back to Level 1. Ms Kemp said the festival and truly go for the annual town on 2019, however, considering The beer festival takes place Auckland will move back to team were excited and the and country get-together on the year we have all experienced, on November 7 at the Royal Level 2 from midnight tonight. venues were all organised. October 16 and 17. its pretty amazing support from (formerly Jolly Stockman). The Cabinet decision yesterday The event on October 25 was “The news yesterday sounded locals and out-of-towners.” It is also all go for the Kai paves the way for unlimited like the “old school” wine and very positive and as long as Gisborne Beer Festival Street Food Festival on Friday, gathering sizes across the food, with complimentary buses we stay in Level 1 we are organisers are also raising a October 2, at Reads Quay. country, bar Auckland. 4 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020

FAMILY NOTICES Deaths GIBSON, Engineering scholarships offer Deaths (nee Mackey), Hine Haereroa. — DICKSON, Graeme 18.1.44 - 20.9.20. Roger (Porky). — Haereroa passed away ‘a real head start’ for career 37 years of age. Most peacefully, on Sunday dearly loved and afternoon, in the treasured son of Alan company of her STUDENTS looking for a career exams, and reapplies each year, they and Vinessa Dickson. husband Peter Gibson in engineering can once again apply could receive up to $20,000 over a Nephew of Graeme and her whanau. Much for an Eastland Group Tertiary four-year degree. (Snr) and Kay Dickson, loved daughter of Engineering Scholarship, which could They may also be offered paid Kerehona and Teawhe Shirley and Alan (dec), be worth up to a total of $20,000 over holiday work over the summer with Nicole, Todd, Aubrey Kaahe Mackey. Baby sister of Enoka, Whare four years. Eastland Group. (dec), and whanau in “We employ engineers right across Scholarships are open to tertiary Australia. (Bob Mack), Our handsome, Merewhakaangi our business sectors, including students in their first, second or third beautifully natured (Mummy Waihi), Tairawhiti’s port and electricity lines year of study, and school leavers courageous son’s legend Hohepa Whakaraka (Jo company,” said Eastland Group chief starting university next year. will live on forever Mack) and Kerehona executive Matt Todd. Students must be studying civil, through his handsome Craig (Papa Kapa) “We also have engineers working at mechanical, electrical, chemical or baby twin boys, Ezra Mackey. Dear Mum of our two geothermal power plants in process engineering and be from and Isaiah. Kerry and Wiremu Kawerau. Gisborne, Wairoa or the East Coast Porky, we will forever Elliott, Joanne and Hohi “The importance of the people in all (for Eastland Group Scholarships) miss and love you. Westrupp, Maree Kingi these roles has been highlighted this or from Gisborne, Wairoa, the East Arohanui Our Boy and Barry Leach, year as they helped keep essential Coast or the Bay of Plenty (for the Graeme is at home, Annette and Tapeta lifeline businesses operating through Eastland Generation Scholarship) and 268 Kaiwaitau Rd, Wehi, Arihia and John the challenges of Covid-19. a New Zealand citizen or permanent Mahia. Wednesday Poi. Cherished Nanny of Hinemihi, “Providing scholarships to local resident. evening Graeme will engineering students is one of the Applications close on October 23. lay at Te Rakato Marae, Rangipukohu, Te Rauaroha, ways we support the regions we In 2009 Mikaere Ngarimu, from Kaiwaitau Rd. operate in and the young stars of the Whareponga, became one of the first Tangi is on Thursday Terangipounamu, Peta, 24 September 2020 at Nikau, Te Ahimanawa, future.” recipients of an Eastland Group 11am. Ruby, the late Darnell, Every year, Eastland Group awards Tertiary Engineering Scholarship. Nga mihi nui. Kaatemihi, Kody, $5000 annual scholarships to several After two summers of work Ngapo, Enoka, John engineering students. experience at Eastland Network, he Pickering (Wairoa) Ltd Edward, Gibson, Te Along with the Eastland Group was employed as a graduate engineer Funeral Directors Wehi O Te Rangi, Tertiary Engineering Scholarships, in 2011, and has been with the Wairoa FDANZ Hakopa, Hiwa I Te www.pickeringfd.co.nz they also offer an Eastland company ever since. Rangi, Reia Maree, Te Generation Scholarship. This is for a He is now the Eastland Network’s Maia and Gabriel. student who is specifically interested assets and planning manager. DICKSON, Graeme Treasured Nanny Hae in a career in the geothermal “I encourage all local engineering Roger (Porky). — Our of her kapa haka, industry, and is keen to have work students to go for it and apply for this beautiful and cherished Whangara Mai Tawhiti experience at their geothermal power scholarship,” Mr Ngarimu said. and Te Hau Kaenga o brother, cousin, nephew, plants. “The money makes such a ENGINEERED FOR SUCCESS: Eastland uncle and friend to Ngati Konohi. Eastland Group aims to continue difference in terms of supporting your Network’s assets and planning manager and many. Graeme Roger Specially loved Aunty former Eastland Group Tertiary Engineering Dickson passed away of all her nieces and supporting scholarship recipients studies, and the work experience can throughout their studies. If a student give you a real head start in your Scholarship recipient Mikaere Ngarimu. peacefully at home, on nephews. Picture supplied Sunday 20 September Haereroa’s tangi- receives a scholarship, passes their career.” 2020, surrounded by hanga is being held at loved ones. Loving Whangara Marae, husband to Rochelle karakia will be held Dickson, and the each night, and her greatest Dad to Ezra burial will be held at and Isaiah. Now resting Wahakino Urupa on in peace in the loving Wednesday 23rd 7000 STILL TO ENROL arms of his mother Ann September at 11am. Joan Wairau. Moe marie e te tipuna We will celebrate the koka, e te huia Youngest voters dominate electoral roll no-shows life of Graeme at 268 kaimanawa, e te kuku o te manawa. Moe marie Kaiwaitau Road, MORE than 7000 local eligible voters percentage of 97.63 percent. People can apply by calling 0800 36 Mahia. On Wednesday i nga ringaringa o Te Graeme will be taken to Kaihanga. remain unenrolled. In all, 72,374 local voters are 76 56. Te Rakato Marae where Electoral rolls are now closed for enrolled, comprising 50,184 in East Registration for postal voting was Evans Funeral printing, but people can still enrol, as Coast and 22,190 in Ikaroa-Rawhiti. to close tomorrow but that has been a funeral service will be Services Ltd FDANZ held on Thursday 24 www.evansfuneral.co.nz late as on election day, and still be able That leaves an estimated 7426 people extended to next Monday. September at 11am. to vote. yet to enrol. About 4400 people have registered Pickering (Wairoa) Ltd VETTE, Andrew Latest Electoral Commission figures The easiest way for people to enrol or so far to vote by post and will be sent Funeral Directors Derek (Andy). — show 90.69 percent of eligible East update their details is online at vote.nz their voting papers in the mail after Wairoa FDANZ On 22nd September Coast and East Coast-resident Ikaroa- using their New Zealand driver licence, voting starts on October 3. www.pickeringfd.co.nz 2020, peacefully at Rawhiti voters are enrolled. New Zealand passport or RealMe- Completed voting papers can be home. Loved husband That is similar to the national verified identity. returned by post on or before October of Vanessa. Adored average of 89.19 percent. From October 3 when voting starts, 14, or be dropped off at any voting PLEASE father of Saffi, and As expected, the youngest voters they can enrol and vote at the same place before the close of voting at 7pm HAVE FAMILY Finn. Loved younger have the lowest enrolment percentage. time at any voting place, including on on election day. NOTICES brother of Michelle and Just 73.24 percent of eligible local election day, October 17. After September 28, people can still Clayton, and Kirk and voters aged 18 to 24 are enrolled, The deadline to register for a postal call 0800 36 76 56 if they are unable to IN BY 9AM Caroline. but that is better than the national vote for the upcoming election has been go to a voting place. DAY OF Funeral details later. average of just 68.92 percent. extended by five days to give people Arrangements will be made by the PUBLICATION - Evans Funeral The local cohort with the largest more time to apply. local Returning Officer for postal Services Ltd FDANZ percentage of enrolled voters is the Postal voting is available for people voting if there is still time, or for a www.evansfuneral.co.nz 60 to 64 age group with 96.81 percent who cannot go to a voting place to vote friend, family member or electoral enrolled. in person, for example for health or official to drop off and collect voting That is lower than the national mobility reasons. papers. Arrest after E.coli levels high in Kopuawhakapata Stream alleged liquor by Matai O’Connor Stream at Okitu Road Bridge. Kopuawhakapata runs alongside Crawford The Kopuawhakapata mixing zone site is in Road and was at one time a large river feeding THE highest E.coli results from all streams front of the Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing into the Turanganui River but is now reduced to store theft monitored in the Gisborne region were from Club in the inner harbour area. The high results a stream finding its way to the harbour through the Kopuawhakapata Stream, which is off the from this site align with the very high E.coli culverts underneath the fishing club. A WOMAN was arrested by police chart at 19,700 CFU/100ml (levels of E.coli are bacteria results observed in the freshwater The State of the Environment report also yesterday afternoon after an alleged measured in colony forming units or CFU), section from the Kopuawhakapata stream at the notes sites with high levels of ammonia theft of alcohol and cigarettes from the the Gisborne District Council State of our Hirini St monitoring site. nitrogen, which can be toxic to aquatic life. Lytton West liquor store. Environment report says. This shows the effect this stream is having Increasing levels can affect the ability for Police were called at about 2.30pm. The report states the generally high E.coli on bacteria levels in the inner harbour area and sensitive in-stream fauna to survive. “A 24-year-old woman was located and results from this stream are thought to be due the inner harbour turning basin next to the port Sites with the highest ammonia nitrogen are arrested within about 15 minutes of the to various forms of wastewater access into loading dock. the Taruheru, Waimata and Turanganui rivers, report coming in,” a police spokesman the stream, such as illegal connections to the The stream is situated on Hirini St and work and Kopuawhakapata, Waikanae and Wainui said. stormwater network and old wastewater pipe was done earlier this year to reinforce the inlet streams. “She was charged with theft. There infrastructure in that part of Gisborne. structure of the culvert which makes cleaning Typical sources of ammonia nitrogen was no violence or threat of violence Other sites with very high E.coli results were the catch grate and stream in this location safer include raw wastewater and industrial process involved in the incident.” Wainui Stream at Pare Street and Hamanatua for contractors. discharges. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 HEALTH 5 SONG Kiwi charity launches OF HOPE mental health helpline THOUSANDS of Kiwis in crisis are set to LGBTQIA+ youth or even just knowing which benefit from the launch of a new charity’s hours they are open — an issue particularly technology, which can reduce the time it takes relevant to regional services which aren’t by Mark Peters to select and contact a suitable mental health always funded for 24/7 support,” he says. helpline. Live For Tomorrow has also partnered A PREVIOUSLY unreleased song According to government statistics, with the world’s leading short-form video by guitar-driven blues rock act The nearly a quarter of New Zealand adults have app, TikTok, to help promote mental health Broken Stone has been uploaded to experienced “poor” mental wellbeing on the and wellbeing resources and content on the music-streaming platform Spotify in World Health Organisation’s WHO-5 scale. platform. support of mental health week. Local charity Live For Tomorrow has “Keeping people on TikTok safe is our top Written by The Broken Stone’s launched technology which is set to help priority and we are at our strongest when we lead singer/guitarist, Adrian Athy, news companies and social media platforms work together,” says Arjun Narayan, APAC when he was going through a dark more effectively connect Director of Trust and Safety time, the first track, Autumn, on users in crisis with mental at TikTok. the band’s self-titled album is health support services. The user can The charity has also nevertheless one of hope, of coming The charity is set to offer beaten out international through, he says. the world’s largest database confidentially‘ select competition to become the “Autumn focuses on the passing of mental health helplines to the right service to fit only Southern Hemisphere of depression. When you’re in it, those experiencing distress, their specific needs. entrant accepted into the it’s just what’s happening right providing a new, more user- Headstream Accelerator now. Hang in there. Things will get friendly, online interface —Elliot Taylor’ programme in San better.” embedded on media Francisco — which is Depression is insidious, says Mr websites. supported by a Melinda Athy. The interface makes it easier to select the Gates-founded investment and incubation “It can creep up slowly. If you’re right mental health support service instantly. company, Pivotal Ventures. feeling down, talk to someone. Users will also be able to access the “We’re launching in New Zealand in support People are willing to listen.” database of over 1600 helplines directly of Mental Health Awareness week, but within Everybody has been affected by through the charity’s Find A Helpline website the coming weeks, we’ll launch in Australia, mental health issues, personally, or in the coming weeks. the Pacific, the UK, Northern Ireland, Canada, in a friend or family member. OUT OF THE BLACK: In support of mental Elliot Taylor, founder of Live For Tomorrow, the Caribbean and the US,” said Mr Taylor. “Listen to people when they talk health week, September 21-27, rock blues says the challenges faced in searching for “Once our service covers the whole and don’t assume what they’re guitarist Adrian Athy has made a previously the right helpline at a time of crisis can be a English-speaking world, then we will look for talking about. You don’t have to fix unreleased song available. Autumn, recorded barrier to seeking support. support to be able to localise the tool and get it for them.” by his former band The Broken Stone, includes “The user can confidentially select the right it into different languages,” he says. Autumn by The Broken Stone can Quannah Nickerson on vocals, Lincoln Wright service to fit their specific needs and know “Our aim is to have one portal that, be heard on Spotify under the Lazy on drums and Ryan Raggett on bass. straight away whether they offer support for wherever you are in the world, and if you’re Fifty banner. Picture by Liam Clayton the deaf or hard of hearing community via text struggling, within a matter of clicks you can message, are familiar with the issues facing talk to someone about what’s going on.” Reimagining wellbeing ‘Our new normal is quite different’

MENTAL Health Awareness Week (MHAW) has started and this year reflects the challenges the country has faced in 2020. An important message This year’s theme is Reimagine Wellbeing Together — He Tirohanga from Three Rivers Medical Anamata, which encourages New To maintain social distancing, we are Zealanders to reflect on the big and small mainly using telephone consultations in actions they’ve taken to take care of each the irst instance. All doctor and nurse other this year, and to look at wellbeing consults are now by appointment only. through a new lens. “We want New Zealanders to reimagine You can ring and book your appointments what wellbeing looks and feels like, as usual, and then a GP or nurse will and believe that wellbeing is possible call you back at the agreed time. Normal for everyone,” says Mental Health weekday and weekend charges apply for Foundation chief executive Shaun phone consultations and prescriptions. Robinson. Mr Robinson acknowledges the Most services including nurse Covid-19 alert level change may bring up services, cervical screening, childhood feelings of unease, but says he’s proud immunisations and cardiovascular of how New Zealanders “have rallied “It’s more important than ever to Thomas Strickland, Kaiwhakarite Maori disease risk assessment checks have together and tackled the challenges of remind ourselves and each other that Development Specialist, MHF. resumed but by appointment only. shifting through different levels”. there are things we can do every day to The daily MHAW themes are: Our revised opening hours are weekdays “Our new normal is quite different. look after our mental wellbeing. •฀Tuesday,฀September฀22:฀Wairua “The way we work, go to school and “And taking care of each other and Rediscover everyday wonder/Whaia nga 9am-8pm and weekends 9am-1pm then kura, and connect with friends and being kind is up there at the top of the miharotanga o ia ra 2pm-6pm. We appreciate your patience whanau have all changed this year. If list.” •฀Wednesday,฀September฀23:฀Whenua during this time. you’re feeling off balance right now, know Across Aotearoa, almost 10,000 Return to nature/Hono ki te taiao that it’s completely normal to feel that workplaces, communities, whanau, •฀Thursday,฀September฀24:฀Tinana Services available: way. schools and kura will be celebrating the Refuel your body/Whakamarohi to Doctors, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy, “Mental Health Awareness Week is a taonga (treasure) that is our mental tinana Radiology, Healthy Steps Podiatry, timely reminder of how important it is health. •฀Friday,฀September฀25:฀Hinengaro Gains@Geneva Healthcare Services, to embrace the simple things we can do Each day of MHAW has a theme Refresh your mind/Whangaia to Peter Stiven General Surgeon, MoleMap, each day to help strengthen our wellbeing inspired by Te Whare Tapa Wha, a model hinengaro Gisborne Ear Clear, Gisborne Counselling — that’s what will help us during the developed by Maori health advocate and These themes will be used as part of & Psychological Services tough times.” MHF patron Sir Mason Durie. the wellbeing photo challenge which runs Robyn Shearer, Deputy-Director “Te Whare Tapa Wha helps us to to฀September฀25. Three Rivers Medical General, mental health and addiction at find ways to look after our taha wairua New Zealanders are encouraged to take Weekdays 9am-8pm. Weekends and Public the Ministry of Health agrees. (spiritual health), taha tinana (physical photos related to the theme to show what “I’m particularly pleased to hear health), taha hinengaro (emotional and wellbeing looks like to them. Holidays 9am-1pm then 2pm-6pm. so many schools and kura are taking mental health), taha whanau (family and There will be daily prizes and the 75 Customhouse Street part this year as we know it’s been a friends). People’s Choice Grand Prize winner (white building opposite The Warehouse) particularly hard time for our young “When all these things are in balance, will฀take฀home฀a฀Nikon฀Z50฀Mirrorless฀ P (06) 867 7411 or 0508 3RIVERS people, with disruptions and concerns including the whenua (foundations), we camera (RRP $1899). F (06) 867 4773 After hours call about what will be waiting for them when thrive. Visit mhaw.nz for ideas on how to Healthline 0800 611 116 they leave school or tertiary education.” “When one or more of these is out of get involved in the week at workplaces, “It’s been a very unusual year. balance, our wellbeing is impacted,” says school or kura, whanau or community. www.3rivers.co.nz 32578-04 6 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Ardern’s response on virus ‘We are going to have a sharp recovery’

WELLINGTON — Jacinda Ardern and But she told the AM Show that if there CAUTIOUS radio host Mike Hosking have gone head was a considerable risk of an outbreak, APPROACH: to head on New Zealand’s Covid response, then the country outside of Auckland Prime Minister with the Prime Minister insisting our shouldn’t be moved to Alert Level 1 at all. Jacinda Ardern recovery is on track to be better than Public health experts have called and director Australia’s. for Alert Level 1.5, with ongoing general of Despite New Zealand’s GDP falling requirements for masks in certain health Dr Ashley 12 percent compared to Australia’s 7 circumstances and masks for public Bloomfield percent in the most recent June quarter, transport and planes. announcing the Ardern said New Zealand’s debt and Last week Bloomfield also said he alert levels change. unemployment levels were lower, and had advised a similar move with “Level Meanwhile, talking there had been fewer deaths. 1-plus”. to Mike Hosking Our wage subsidy supported 1.7 million “My view is there’s merit in on Newstalk ZB, people and businesses had been supported maintaining that as we drop down to the PM insisted financially faster, she told Hosking on Alert Level 1, and that’s the advice I’ve that New Zealand’s Newstalk ZB today. given to Cabinet,” Bloomfield told RNZ recovery is on Melbourne was also still in a significant last week. track to be better lockdown. than Australia’s. “It’s a pure matter of opinion . . . we’ve EARLIER NZ Herald picture still got a way to run. Many times when you and I have discussed New Zealand’s The Government “missed an approach to Australia, my view has been opportunity” by dropping the mandate let’s see how things fare when we are out for masks on public transport when it Whilst we have reasonable confidence integrated into the alert level system the other side of this.” returned most of New Zealand to near- that we are on the right track, there is properly.” Hosking played Ardern an audio normal, a leading epidemiologist says. still a need for that cautious approach,” But Ardern confirmed yesterday the clip of Australian PM Scott Morrison, University of Otago professor Michael Ardern said. Government is getting health advice on talking about the countries’ relative GDP Baker said Cabinet should have moved “This was the centre of the outbreak whether there should be risk-profiling of performance. the country into an “Alert Level 1.5” and that’s why that caution was required returnees who might need to be tested a “Why do you think PM Morrison was in case Aucklanders had spread the here.” third time after leaving isolation. having to answer that question? Because virus on their travels and to bed-in the With no new community cases for People likely to be “high-risk” were New Zealand in Australia is compared normalisation of face coverings. seven days, director general of health those coming from countries where the favourably for its approach,” said Ardern. Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the situation pandemic was surging or if they had a She told Hosking that he was assuming was better than he was expecting, as this positive case on their flight, Ardern said. New Zealand was not going to have a time last week he was anticipating lifting “We’re constantly using the evidence we sharper recovery. “If your measure of Auckland needs more time. gathering restrictions only to 50 people. build to add into our system to make it as success is one quarter of GDP, that’s for Whilst‘ we have reasonable Bloomfield said masks would continue robust as possible. you.” confidence that we are on the to be part of New Zealand’s response “This has been identified as a very “All the signs are that we are going to but landed on recommending to only small chance but because we’re one of the have a sharp recovery.” right track, there is still a need for “strongly encouraging” their use on public few countries in the world where we have She said there was no cost-free or that cautious approach. transport and planes under Alert Level 1, such low numbers of cases we are able to impact-free response to the pandemic. —Jacinda’ Ardern rather than mandating them. identify these issues and act on them.” “There is no economy in the world that Baker believes this was a “missed It comes as officials are still either hasn’t had a hit to the likes of opportunity”. Instead he would have investigating how a man who completed consumer confidence or a hit to GDP preferred an “Alert Level 1.5” with limits isolation, returned two negative tests but or a hit to debt levels. Relative to other “The principle now is to be tough on on “high risk indoor activities” — like then tested positive five days later and countries, we are more open.” virus transmission, but at the same time clubs, concerts and large gym classes — infected two members of his household. Hosking challenged Ardern on that not tough on people.” and continued use of masks on public Ardern said the “most likely scenario” comment, saying she was “making this Most of NZ woke up in near-normal transport and planes. is the mystery case caught Covid-19 on up as you go along” — highlighting New this morning under Alert Level 1 while Baker said that should continue until his flight from India as his case has been South Wales, which had more cases than Auckland is set to move into the full there was total confidence the virus genomically linked to two others on the New Zealand, would have full crowds back settings of Alert Level 2 at 11.59pm. had again been eliminated — which same flight. Officials are waiting on the at big rugby league games this weekend. That means outside of the Super City is when there hasn’t been community results of two other cases. Ardern said NSW had recently had masks are no longer mandatory on public transmission for 28 days. Bloomfield said other possibilities were limits on hospitality and gatherings like transport and planes — though strongly Analysis from the Health Ministry says the man caught it while in managed New Zealand, which is also easing rules encouraged — and there are no limits on there’s a 50 percent chance the virus will isolation in Christchurch, so CCTV as of today. gatherings. be eliminated by the end of the month. footage was being reviewed, or on his Ardern: “Mike, if in your view there’s But people are still being asked to Baker said even though there hasn’t charter flights, and passengers near him a perfect model here, you are welcome to use the Covid Tracer app, monitor their been unconnected cases outside of are being isolated and tested. that view.” health and practise good hygiene which Auckland, there was still a risk people Bloomfield praised the man for “doing Hosking: “No you are being too linear. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called “a travelling from the Super City could everything right” by calling Healthline as It’s not a matter of a perfect model or a small price to pay” in return for staying in have spread it. And this could take weeks soon as he became unwell, isolating with non-perfect model, it’s about nuance and Alert Level 1 for “as long as possible”. before becoming apparent, Baker said. his family and getting tested. subtlety.” Aucklanders will stay in Alert Level 2 Continuing mask use would also help “This is exactly the sort of vigilance Ardern: “Mike, if you’re saying you’re for at least another two weeks, with the the practice be into society and continue that will help us keep ahead of the virus now a person of nuance and subtlety, limit of gatherings extended up to 100 to be normalised, he said. and I would like to thank him again and bless. I am not going to claim perfection people. His preference is for Auckland to move his family for their quick thinking.” but I will stand by our response.” Cabinet will reconsider the city’s alert to Alert Level 1.5 as it comes out of Alert The Government also committed $27 Ardern said that director general of level on October 5, with it likely to join Level 2. million to the global vaccine Covax health Ashley Bloomfield had asked the rest of New Zealand in its Alert Level “Mask use is low tech so it doesn’t Facility which would act as a pre- Cabinet to consider a 500-person limit for 1 freedoms on October 7. interfere with most normal activities. purchase should any candidates be indoor gatherings at Alert Level 1. “Essentially, Auckland needs more time. It’s a new behaviour that needs to be successful. — NZ Herald National eyes more open borders, quarantine options WELLINGTON — The National Party established within 100 days of taking It is understood that under Currently all MIQ facilities are National has already released policy wants any provider to be able to apply office — take the lead on MIQ safety National’s policy, the border agency Government-run, with $479 million set around border controls, including a to accommodate foreigners under standards. could allow providers to charge more aside to cover costs from March until requirement to test negative before Covid-19 quarantine standards that Those standards would aim to for foreigners who are prepared to the end of the year. flying to New Zealand and a CovidCard its national border agency would set, keep New Zealand as Covid-free as isolate in plusher accommodation — NZ First has said MIQ should be for everyone in an MIQ facility or inspect and enforce. possible, likely requiring any facility to as long as safety standards are met. moved to army bases, while Labour working at one. It could see the private sector play keep travelling cohorts separate and It’s unclear if National’s wants 10 percent of MIQ to be set National has also committed to a greater role in more open borders provide one bathroom per person or announcement will include a timeline aside for non-Kiwis, with a particular rolling out Bluetooth-based tech to under a National-led government, per travellers’ bubble. on when the border could be opened focus on letting in migrant workers help avoid future lockdowns or partial and more managed isolation and But the cost to the taxpayer could more. who plug a particular skills-gap that lockdowns, but it hasn’t committed to quarantine (MIQ) capacity beyond the lighten with more private sector National has previously touted its Kiwis can’t fill. a particular technology. current 7300 beds. involvement, and greater MIQ capacity border agency as a way to tidy up the The Government has previously said It is keeping tabs on different National’s deputy leader Gerry could see more foreign workers and many layers of the Covid response, special purpose-built MIQ facilities options including the latest Apple- Brownlee is releasing details in students allowed into the country. with clearer accountability. are being explored, and has outlined Google collaboration, which identifies Auckland today about the party’s National already wants overseas Act similarly wants the Government criteria for loosening the border, your location and close contacts. An longer-term border strategy. arrivals to pay for MIQ — $3000 for a to set MIQ safety standards, and if they including a quicker turnaround time exposure notification is sent to your The policy is understood to include managed isolation room and an extra are met — by educational institutes for tests, the ability to treat a large device if you’ve been in the same having National’s proposed NZ Border $1000 for an additional person and or even Airbnbs — then foreigners number of people, and whether there place and time with someone who Protection Agency — which would be $500 for each child aged over 16. should be allowed in. is a vaccine. tested positive. — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 7

HARBOUR CHAOS: Commuters face another day of congested routes and closed lanes over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. A centre span of the bridge was damaged after a truck crashed when a powerful gust of wind tipped it over. NZ Herald picture Waiting game Plan for new Auckland harbour crossing by Bernard Orsman, NZ Herald due to be completed by late last year, but was delayed by six months. The business AUCKLAND — Auckland is not due to case has been completed and is now get a new harbour crossing until the mid awaiting board approval. 2030s at the earliest. An agency spokesman said there is Friday’s freak 127kmh gust of wind still more work to be done “to investigate that tipped two trucks on their sides, the need, timing, function and form of severely damaging a load-bearing steel possible new harbour connections, as well strut and causing traffic chaos, is the as ongoing interim improvement to the latest reminder of the fragility of the North Shore public transport system”. city’s ageing infrastructure. “This long-term solution will be New It is only 12 months since a road- Zealand’s biggest transport investment marking truck flipped and burst into costing billions of dollars and will take flames on the Auckland Harbour Bridge more than 10 years from now until causing mayhem across the motorway opening,” the spokesman said. system — and a political stoush between National Party leader Judith Collins the main mayoral contenders, Phil Goff has promised to speed up work for and John Tamihere. construction to start in 2028 on a At the time of the local body elections, double-decker tunnel with road and rail Tamihere was promising to turn the on separate levels. The last National bridge into a double-decker super Government had a new harbour crossing structure within six years costing $10 pencilled in for 2038 to 2048. billion. National’s plan is for a tunnel that Goff mocked the idea, saying there was would likely run from Esmonde Rd on the no case for an early start based on advice North Shore to under the Auckland CBD from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport to connect to rail at Britomart. The road Agency and Auckland Transport that a link would join with State Highway 1 at new crossing will be needed after 2030. both ends of the tunnel. Ever since the Auckland Harbour National’s proposal is included in its Bridge opened in 1959, a second harbour $31b infrastructure programme, but crossing has been mooted. uncosted. There has been talk of a new bridge, Twyford yesterday said the Government tunnels under the Waitemata Harbour, is doing the planning work for a second a rail crossing and a radical idea of harbour crossing, but indicated there are demolishing the existing bridge for a new no plans to fast-track “New Zealand’s arching structure supporting a splay of biggest infrastructure project”. cables in the shape of a sail. “There is no quick fix here. We cannot The 2007 sail design by a team of afford to rush the planning as no one architects and engineers would carry cars, wants a repeat of the first harbour bridge buses, bicycles, pedestrians and possibly which needed extra capacity by the time light rail. it was finished. After engineers warned in 2007 of a “We’re committed to doing the next potential for “catastrophic failure” in a crossing right. In the meantime, we worst-case scenario, 920 tonnes of extra plan on expanding and upgrading the steel was bolted and welded on to the clip- successful northern busway to help take ons to extend the life of the bridge. pressure off the current bridge and ease At the time, restrictions were placed congestion,” Twyford said. on heavy vehicles using the clip-ons to Automobile Association infrastructure reduce vibration and help keep the bridge spokesman Barney Irvine said the debate stable during welding of steel inside the around a new harbour crossing has been box girders. grinding on for decades with no end in Today, the clip-on lanes are open to sight. 50-tonne maximum permitted heavy “We want to see the discussion on a new vehicles and heavier vehicles can only use harbour crossing move ahead urgently, the truss bridge. and the current timeframe of the late Last year, an official report for a new 2030s feels too far off for us,” he said. harbour crossing was released by the Irvine said the AA would like the Transport Agency. Transport Agency to reconsider other After looking at three different options options for the road part of a crossing, — a tunnel for light rail, a combined road saying a flash new crossing is not much and light rail tunnel, and doing nothing good if there are bottlenecks at either — the agency said the best option was end. a combination of a light rail tunnel plus “It’s clear to us that any new crossing is road pricing. going to have to cater to all modes — just The report said truck restrictions could private cars or just public transport isn’t be needed on the harbour bridge by about going to work,” he said. 2030, noting 11,000 heavy vehicles travel Former North Shore City councillor on the bridge every day, most of them Gary Holmes said urgent planning for a trucks. By 2046, that number is expected second harbour crossing has been going to reach 26,000. on for a long time, saying it was seriously The report also said the Northern pushed by former East Coast Bays MP Busway will hit capacity by 2030. Garry Knapp in the early 1980s. Transport Minister Phil Twyford told “Almost 40 years on, the need is more The New Zealand Herald at the time that urgent now and the incident on the bridge the planning and approvals process for (on Friday), with the probability that the crossing would take “no less than a the four central lanes may be closed for decade” and construction would take five weeks, should hammer the point home to seven years. that the time for action is now,” he wrote A business case for the proposal was on Facebook. 8 NATIONAL NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 ‘I made a mistake’ PM apologises for the lack of social distancing WELLINGTON — Prime “didn’t look very worried Minister Jacinda Ardern about a whole group of has admitted she “made people around her and a mistake” when pictured selfies going on”. taking a selfie with “Clearly she has no supporters in Palmerston concern about it,” she said. North without approriate Asked if it was social distancing. hypocritical, she said: “I Neither Ardern nor any would have thought most of the supporters in the people would have thought photo were wearing a mask. that — they will see it for National leader Judith what it is”. Collins said she was She continued: “People “staggered” to see photos aren’t stupid, you know,” of the Labour leader taken before adding, “the public last week. will make their own Ardern apologised for the minds up about who’s lack of social distancing FLOUTING RULES: Jacinda Ardern takes a selfie with hypocritical”. HILARIOUS WARNING: An yesterday during a press students at Massey University in Palmerston North. Collins is not the first Otago pig farmer has found a unique way conference. Act leader David Seymour’s Twitter picture via NZ Herald MP to criticise Ardern in to warn people wanting to buy a house in “In that particular photo relation to the photo. his rural neighbourhood that they may come I made a mistake,” Ardern Collins took aim at Ardern has emphasised Act leader David across “outdoor sex” and “bad smells”. In said. Ardern when asked if she the need for people to “be Seymour went as far as 2019 Dunedin farmer Pieter Bloem, who She said she “worked thought Auckland should vigilant” and social-distance questioning if Ardern was lives on the Otago Peninsula, had received hard” not to shake hands move out of Alert Level 2.5. when they can. really part of the team more than 65 complaints about his property and keep her distance, Speaking to reporters She has previously said of five million after she in the last decade. So when he noticed a in response to criticisms this morning, Collins said, that mask use is not a “clearly flouted the rules house across the road was up for sale, he of a group selfie taken in “I was staggered to see the replacement for social she has asked us to live by”. was concerned whoever purchased it would Palmerston North. Prime Minister clearly not distancing and that it must “Hospitality businesses complain about the smells. He decided to “Yes I should have moved socially distancing, with no be in addition to it. are going broke at Alert erect a sign warning potential buyers of what further forwards and I mask, just the other day in “I wouldn’t want anyone Level 2 because of a single they may come across after moving in — should have asked them to Palmerston North in Alert to think if you’ve got a server and social-distance outdoor sex, strange noises and bad smells. step apart as well. Level 2 lockdown.” mask, you can then be in rules. More than a year later, his sign is still up and “It is hard,” she said. Under the alert level close proximity to strangers “Meanwhile, the person has since gone viral on social media. “I will keep up, as I have, settings outside of — we’re asking for both,” responsible for the rules The sign reads: “Notice. This property is a those awkward moments Auckland, a mask is not she said at a recent press is breaking them — small farm. Farms have animals. Animals make where I refuse to shake required and gathering conference. business owners will be funny sounds, smell bad, and have sex hands.” limits are 100 — but Collins said that Ardern angry.” — NZ Herald outdoors. Unless you can tolerate noise, odours and outdoor sex, don’t buy property next to a farm.” A photo of the sign has since made it to Reddit, with a number of locals A fishy tale of a trout caught thrice sharing stories about the smell. One person claimed they were set to buy the property across the road, but said the smell was TEKAPO — Far from being method. it as the same from spots above “They are congregating at the horrific. “My business partner and I went to the one that got away, a 5.4kg The technique works best one eye and consistent facial top end of the Tekapo Canal. They buy that property across the road. The stench trout in the Tekapo Canals has when a drifting, soft-bait egg features. will migrate up there in winter,” was INCREDIBLE. been caught three times by three is moving along at “I have only ever Adams said. Absolutely no one could live downwind of that different anglers. the speed of the caught the same “They can hang around in the place, which hugely affected the land value . . A hobbyist fisherman was current close to trout again once same spot for a long period of . and the pig screaming was, uh, quite f***ing showing friends how to fish when the bottom — in my life. time.” disturbing,” they wrote. Another chimed in, he witnessed the same rainbow or at least in “It is very He said it was common to see saying there are worse things in life to be trout being caught three times the lower unlikely to a fish caught twice, but three worried about. “(Noise, odours and outdoor over August. third of the catch the times was unique. sex). I’ve been going to music festivals for Oamaru’s Jacob Willets was water. same trout “Where they were fishing was years, sounds fine to me.” fishing with friend Amanda To be multiple probably the most popular fishing In 2019 Bloem told the Otago Daily Times Sheehan when she caught the really times, spot in the South Island in winter. his family runs 3000 pigs over two sites and 5.4kg male rainbow trout at a effective, considering “It is great to see people wanted a quirky way to alert potential home popular stretch of the upper just the there are showing how safe catch-and- buyers in a bid to stop complaints wafting in. Tekapo Canal known as the Magic right amount tens of release practices do work.” “At least there will be no surprises. “The worst Carpet. of lead weight thousands The key was to keep fish in the times are when there are very still nights and The next weekend he caught is needed to in the canal water for as long as possible after the ventilators are going. You’d definitely know the same trout, at the same spot. take the rig down systems. Funny, a catch, ensuring water remained there’s a pig farm here.” While some find the “Two weekends after that, my to the ideal depth. that.” on the gills. smell bad, not all are concerned. Neighbour friend Dyl Eyeington flew down Willets caught the trout Central South Island Fish Anglers should always wet Christine Scott told the Otago Daily Times from the North Island and caught through softbaiting, a form of & Game officer Rhys Adams their hands before touching the she lived across the road from the farm for 34 the trout again. I could not believe lure fishing with soft plastic fish confirmed it to be the same trout fish and never grab the trout by years and had “never had a problem”. “When it.” imitations on a weighted hook. and said there was a higher its gills or jaw. we came here we chose to live along the road Sheehan and Eyeington caught He was shocked after netting chance of re-catching it at this The gills are very sensitive and from a pig farm.” She thought the sign was the fish using the “egg drifting” it for the third time, recognising time of year. the jaw will break. “hilarious” and it was a “really good idea” to “We want to keep it fit and remind people about where they could be healthy for the next angler to potentially moving. Otago Daily Times picture catch.” — Otago Daily Times SEPTEMBER SPECIALS

500gm Moccona Coffee $49.90

Angel Bay Patties 120gm x20 $32.95

Pork Spare Ribs $8.95 kg H Speciality Cakes (Goofy9 ) $23.95 - $21.95 Export-Quality Aged Meat Finger Food • Seafood • Desserts You name it – we have it! 32664-04

Showroom, 456 Gladstone Road 26285-13 P: 06 867 2508 Open Monday-Friday 8am - 5.00pm, Saturday 9am - noon 169 Stanley Road • 867 2279 The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 9 ‘Unbearable stress’

Student pushed clothes against door TRAUMATISING: The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry to stop teacher entering his room is investigating abuse in state and faith-based AUCKLAND — A deaf man but was “always pushed aside”. schizophrenia. He remained on care between 1950 and with Asperger’s syndrome who “I was so traumatised by the and off at the hospital for 11 1999. The inquiry hears of claims he was beaten by his teacher that I couldn’t talk about years. struggles to be believed teacher and later misdiagnosed the abuse for long periods of There he was physically of state abuse survivors. with schizophrenia and time or in extended interviews,” assaulted by staff and patients, Picture supplied medicated has shared his story Munro read. and punished for speaking Sign of the “unbearable stress” in “I still push clothes against Language, being told staff needed seeking recognition and relief my door at night to stop the to know what he was saying, and an apology. But the ordeal battling with the Ministry of from the state. teacher coming into my room and Munro said. was “retraumatising”, drawn out, Social Development to have his The ongoing Abuse in Care abusing me.” After about two years, his and made incredibly difficult, story heard and believed, despite Royal Commission of Inquiry, Packer also shared how at family had arranged for a top even including having to fight for the Ministry being aware of other which yesterday resumed 21, he was misdiagnosed with clinician from Australia to assess the right to legal aid. accusations and even convictions public hearings in Auckland, is schizophrenia at Sunnyside him, and who diagnosed him Packer submitted similar against Moncreif-Wright from investigating abuse in state and Psychiatric Hospital in with Aspergers. issues in seeking support over his Epuni. faith-based care between 1950 Christchurch, and medicated However, this was ignored at abuse at Sunnyside, for which he “They tried to keep and 1999. with a “cocktail of anti- Sunnyside and he continued to eventually received $18,000 in (information) from me where Survivors this week are psychotics” for years before a be heavily medicated, which left compensation. “There needs to be they should have tried to help sharing their experiences specialist — brought in by his him “crawling on the floor . . . big improvements,” Munro read me. in seeking redress, such as family — correctly diagnosed him dribbling”, Munro said. on behalf of Packer. “This person was a very compensation, counselling or an with Asperger’s syndrome. He almost died twice, she said, “Trying to get recognition serious abuser, had many victims, apology. before they made the decision to should never be this hard. It has some only just starting to come James Packer, 49, of Ngati move him to Waikato, and there never been clear who we could or forward now. Maniapoto, provided evidence It was disheartening. medical staff immediately cut his should speak to, to get answers. “Moncreif-Wright was allowed about the abuse he says he There‘ was nowhere to go medication in half. There is no publicly available to get away with these things suffered at the hands of a teacher Munro said today Packer now information, which made the because of serious and systemic at Kelston School for the Deaf in . . . he wasn’t believed. suffers dyskinesia, which causes process so hard to understand, flaws in the system. Auckland from 1983-1987. —Cheryl Munro (mother)’ involuntary movement, as a and we had no idea about “It is my hope the Commission His mother Cheryl Munro result. In seeking recognition, an the eligibility for claims nor will look at these things and read his affidavit on his behalf, apology and redress, Packer said compensation.” thoroughly get to the bottom.” Packer stating it would be “too in his statement that it caused There needed to be a dedicated The 10-day hearings are the distressing” to do so himself. He’d been living and working him, his mother, and wider team in Government to handle first of two planned. A second Abuse at the boarding school in the city at the time, a “well- whanau “unbearable stress”. such claims, not just fight them, in October is for state entities’ included being smacked around functioning young adult”, when In her own words, Munro said and the process needed to be witnesses to talk about their the head, punched in the the death of his grandfather it was “disheartening”. supported and funded better, redress processes. stomach, beaten for speaking triggered a significant period of “There was nowhere to go . . . Munro read. Day one also heard The Royal Commission in Sign Language, and even grief. he wasn’t believed.” the struggles of Keith Wiffin, who will ultimately make witnessing the teacher break the After an incident where With support from Sonja was sexually assaulted by house recommendations to the arm of another student. he stripped off his clothes Cooper at Cooper Legal, they master Alan Moncreif-Wright Governor-General in 2023 on As a student he disclosed this in public, he was admitted fought for several years over at Epuni Boys’ Home in Lower how New Zealand can better look abuse to his mother, who also immediately to Sunnyside, and his treatment at the school, and Hutt in the early 1970s, aged after those in its care. made inquiries with the school, “visually misdiagnosed” with received $10,000 in compensation 11. He spent many painful years — NZ Herald

THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION AND REFERENDUMS

This year you can vote Enrol. Vote. Be heard. vote.nz referendums.govt.nzreferendums.govt.nz in two referendums. 0800 36 76 56 10 BUSINESS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Small ship cruise companies filling holiday void by Grant Bradley AT SEA: The The Spirit of Enderby is scheduled to depart Spirit of Enderby on two seven-day voyages around Stewart Island/ AUCKLAND — An aviation body says a is offering two Rakiura and Fiordland later this year but is still prediction by Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran seven-day voyages awaiting approval from the Government. that a transtasman travel bubble is at least six around Stewart Quarantine conditions for Russian crew are 14 months away is “unfortunately” realistic. Island/Rakiura and days at sea, but plans include testing prior and But small ship cruise companies are hopeful Fiordland later during 14 days of isolation before departure. The they may give Kiwis some more holiday options this year, pending ship will then be at sea for 29 days en route from this summer. Government Russia during which none of the crew would Justin Tighe-Umbers, co-chair of the New approval. make landfall. Zealand Aviation Coalition, says the sector was File picture On arrival in New Zealand there would be ready to start flying as soon as Covid-19 case further testing and a complete additional deep numbers allowed. clean of the ship before the first expedition (as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday well as between each voyage). said the transtasman bubble could be back on Small luxury cruise line Ponant also hopes to the table if Australia gets free of community operate a 10-day cruise around the country from transmission. Australian Prime Minister Scott late January with prices ranging from $7200 to Morrison has floated the idea of having a “We’d like to see the Government explore ways this country over summer and say there is strong nearly $30,000 per person on the La Laperouse. quarantine-free bubble between the South Island to expand this capacity, and look at commercial demand for them. New Zealand Cruise Association chief executive and Australia. Tighe-Umbers said his coalition — quarantine options and how they could safely New Zealand company Heritage Expeditions Kevin O’Sullivan said his organisation had which represents airlines and airports — wanted (bring in) much-needed people for sectors such operates small ships and is working with been in discussions with government agencies to see New Zealand to Australian state-by-state as film, international students and seasonal Maritime NZ and other authorities to bring in throughout the winter. travel open up as soon as possible. workers.” a Russian-flagged vessel with capacity for 50 “It was looking very promising, but when “It would not only benefit all the people who Nine months into the Covid crisis which has passengers. community cases occurred and the election was work in the aviation sector, but (people) in both dealt the worst financial hit to airlines in history, Commercial director and expedition leader postponed all our meetings were put on hold countries who rely on tourism to feed their capacity remains 49 percent down year-on-year. Aaron Russ said now that Covid-19 has halted until after the election.” families.” He said at the moment international Growth stalled a month ago with the resurgence overseas travel, New Zealanders appear to be A Covid-19 maritime border order bans foreign schedule growth remains limited by the managed of the virus in many parts of the world. looking for unique escapes and in his company’s ships from entering New Zealand, with certain isolation and quarantine accommodation However, small ship cruise lines are working to case, look to explore the furthest reaches of this specified exceptions , such as international capacity. offer Kiwis holiday options with voyages around country’s backyard. fishing and cargo ships. Call for ‘more Papers show Cabinet visibility’ from Fonterra AUCKLAND — Fonterra has staged a welcome turnaround in its ready for more risk financial performance, but it needs to reveal more detail for the market to by Kate MacNamara, NZ Herald Government’s elimination strategy and do the health benefits of alert level decisions gain confidence in its new strategy, not weigh the option of moving to a strategy and their consequences for the economy and Jarden’s head of research Arie WELLINGTON — Newly-released of virus mitigation. therefore jobs and livelihoods. Dekker says. Treasury documents show the Cabinet The Treasury documents also illuminate “Two exponential curves are involved — The co-op last week reported a increased its appetite for risk in seeking the enormous scope for overspending to an epidemiological one and an economic one. $659 million net profit for the July Covid-19 elimination in July, making a achieve elimination, a possibility Prime Overall wellbeing requires the Government year, reversing the previous year’s national return to the upper Alert Levels 3 Minister Jacinda Ardern has repeatedly to solve for both.” $605m loss, and resumed dividend and 4 less likely than previously. glossed over in insisting that New Zealand’s The documents show the Treasury is payouts after a two-year hiatus. The July changes appear to have given best health response is also its best economic increasingly trying to understand where Fonterra (FSF) has paid off more rise to the decision to move only Auckland response. Covid policies incur a high cost relative than $1 billion in debt and has sold to Level 3 on August 12, despite a limited “Decisions on a response to a possible to the level of risk they mitigate. The assets bought under its previous number of Covid cases elsewhere in the outbreak could have consequences of tens of department has produced no conventional policy of increasing volume. North Island. The increased risk appetite billions of dollars that could intensify as time cost benefit analyses for Covid-related The co-op’s new strategy focuses on also set the stage for Auckland’s exit from goes on. The various options for responding policies to date. raising value, with a renewed focus lockdown at the end of August, despite to an outbreak have very different economic An August 11 Treasury briefing for on its New Zealand production base. continued low level community transmission. and fiscal implications,” a Treasury briefing the Minister of Finance recommended “At this point, we would Treasury briefing documents from July from early August for the Minister of exploring the option of substituting characterise FSF’s key achievement and August note that in July the Cabinet Finance and associate ministers says. mandatory masking for physical distancing as having been in halting a strategy agreed to raise the risk thresholds at which Tomorrow Auckland will move to Alert requirements on public transport as well that resulted in meaningful value New Zealand would move up alert levels. Level 2, down from more stringent measures as for air travel. New rules introduced on destruction,” Dekker said. This meant that compared to New Zealand’s that currently put the city somewhere August 31 dropped social distancing on “But FSF’s transition is still previous risk thresholds, Covid-19 would between Level 2 and Level 3. public transport in favour of mandated in its very formative stages and need to be relatively more prevalent before Treasury’s figures suggest the cost of masks but did not include air travel. importantly we believe FSF needs to alert levels were raised. keeping Auckland at Alert Level 2 is $420m Carriers were required to keep distancing start to put more flesh around what The briefings also note that in July per week (Level 2 for the rest of the country, measures in place including a very costly its new strategy means for farmer Cabinet agreed the principle “that New which ended yesterday, cost $280m per policy of an empty middle seat until mid- shareholders in the next five years,” Zealand will avoid returning to Alert Level 3 week). September. he said. or 4 nationally if at all possible”. Roger Partridge, chairman of think-tank Treasury’s early August advice noted the “It would be a bold departure from The relevant Cabinet minutes themselves the New Zealand Initiative, welcomed the “emerging evidence that the health risk of the past but we would like FSF to were not released. The Department of Government’s acceptance of increased risk. removing physical distancing restrictions give more visibility on direction, the Prime Minister and Cabinet did not “Lockdowns, like the Alert Level 3 may be lower on planes than other forms of highlighting its confidence and immediately respond to a request for clarity restrictions Auckland was forced back into transport”. allowing for more scrutiny and on the current risk thresholds. come at an enormous cost to livelihoods — It also noted the economic benefits of accountability.” The Treasury documents, released under and not just of Aucklanders, but of all New removing distancing rules for airlines Dekker said there was a link the OIA, underscore the enormous economic Zealanders. It is not possible to make Covid- including “making operation more viable between Fonterra’s disappointing costs incurred by New Zealand’s alert related decisions about the overall wellbeing for commercial operators such as Air New performance of the past decade and a settings. However, they “take as given” the of New Zealanders without weighing up both Zealand”. lack of openness. — NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY was up 16c to $17.86, and Freightways also rose run. 12c to $7.52. Forsyth Barr Investment Management sold Having climbed to a record high, network down its shareholding in Sanford from 5.55 WELLINGTON — The New Zealand with Forsyth Barr. “What they are recycling into operator Chorus was down 29c to $8.80, while percent to 4.94 percent, and Sanford’s share sharemarket fell for the fifth time in the last is unclear. travel provider Serko’s run was also halted, price decreased 15c to $5.62. seven trading days as profit-taking in growth “The market is in a holding pattern leading falling 22c to $4.53. SkyCity slipped 10c to $2.75. Accident Compensation Corporation stocks became more evident. up to the New Zealand election, but reducing Harbour Asset Management and Jarden bought 18.19 million shares worth $2.23m in The S&P/NZX 50 Index was down 94.41 points the Auckland restrictions to level 2 might help Securities disclosed they have reduced their Sky Network Television between June and to 11,539.10, after reaching an intraday high of some sensitive stocks like Kiwi Property . . . and combined shareholding in Serko from 10.42 September 18 and sold 6.91 million shares for 11,663.88. It mirrored the Australian market, with SkyCity.” percent to 9.79 percent. $1.04m in the same period. ACC’s stake declined the S&P/ASX 200 falling 0.89 percent to 5812.5 Market leader Fisher & Paykel Healthcare fell The dual-listed banks had falls of more than from 9.38 percent to 8.35 percent, and Sky TV’s at 5.45pm. $1.06 or 3.29 percent to $31.19 on big trade of 2 percent, ANZ down 41c to $18.19 and Westpac share price fell 0.5c or 3.14 percent to 15.54. There were 41 gainers and 98 decliners over 2.4 million shares worth $75m. Stratful said the down 39c to $17.81. Vector fell 11c to $4.33, ACC’s shareholding in New Zealand Refining the New Zealand market which saw 43.81 million stock was quite expensive up to $36 a share, while Hallenstein Glasson surged 17c o to $4.70. increased from 5.04 percent to 6.95 percent, and shares worth $185.61 million changing hands. which was more than 50 times price earnings There were several substantial shareholder Refining’s share price slipped 1c to 60c. ACC “What you are seeing now is a rotation out of ratio. notices. Chicago-based Kabouter Management then reduced its stake in Tourism Holdings from growth stocks like Fisher and Paykel Healthcare The other market heavyweight, a2 Milk, has LLC cut its stake in Pushpay Holdings from 5.32 8.01 percent to 6.58 percent. Tourism Holdings and into value shares which are considered also come off the boil after reaching a high of percent to 4.11 percent after selling 3.32 million declined 5c or 2.13 percent to $2.30. cheap,” said Dan Stratful, investment adviser $21.51 at the end of July. The stock, however, shares. Pushpay fell 30c to $7.60, after a strong — NZ Herald The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 OPINION 11 EDITORIAL PGF goodwill could swing electorate Great to return to by Clive Bibby reasons the present Government will eventually economic development of this under-performing be elected for a second term. part of the electorate for as long as it takes. Level 1 freedoms THE announcement that While current popularity may be enough to How could they be so irresponsible! Labour would scrap the gain Labour a majority at election time, there The citizens of this community have every Relieved retailers around the Provincial Growth Fund are other local factors that could also influence right to ask this question: country will have been removing if re-elected is a perfectly the outcome — for example, in electorates that Now that it is obvious our financial lifeline is spaced queuing stations, perspex reasonable and unsurprising have latterly been seats with National majorities no more, what does the council intend doing reaction to the prospect of screens and registration books this like our own East Coast, the retirement of a when the first annual estimates (post-election) for forming a government without long-serving member may shift the region back maintenance of our hugely expensive and largely morning — to a room out the back, the support of a coalition partner who had into “toss up” territory. If so, residual goodwill unsustainable roading infrastructure come rather than a skip bin — while those used the facility as a bargaining tool during generated during the life of the past Government across their table? in the hospitality industry, who have negotiations following the last election. through strategic funding from the PGF may Even though we are told that the PGF will faced major challenges from the At the time, it was always going to be a be enough to change the electorate’s political be replaced by another government provincial social distancing and gathering- major part of the price Jacinda Ardern would allegiance. assistance fund, albeit only a 15th the size of size limits of pandemic times, have have to pay for an anointing by Winston Peters. Conversely, forcing voters to contemplate the the present one, reality will quickly make its woken to near business-as-usual But recent polls have emboldened Ardern to reality of losing access to that unique funding presence known in the form of consideration after the move to Alert Level 1 the extent that she feels she can be rid of the pool is not exactly the way to get swing voters to having to be given to one of two options — either outside greater Auckland overnight. unwelcome bedfellow of the past three years, move in your direction. significantly raise rates in order to cover the although there will be consequences from this Organisers of large events who None of this would have mattered if our own roading maintenance deficit, or defer basic works action for rural New Zealand and particularly us council had settled the issue some time ago that are high priority and necessary simply to chose to continue planning will feel here in Tairawhiti. when it had the opportunity. It could have simply keep the roads open and the region functioning. vindicated — and fortunately for Ironically, the fund has become “life support” accepted the Government’s offer to declare the They can’t have it both ways, but it will this region, arrangements for all our for much of provincial New Zealand during the Northern Tairawhiti a “special economic zone” be interesting to see them trying. A mass major spring and summer events past three years and may well be one of the main and by so doing, ensured government funding for resignation would be an honourable alternative. have been proceeding. They now have the green light to go ahead, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS with no limits on large gatherings but some procedures to adhere to. So-called debt, politics The financial risks organisers have The so-called debt is not the work instead of doing what is taken in preparing for events that Candidate event restrictive problem Tania Tapsell, in her needed, all around us, in home could have been Covid-cancelled Re: Candidates committed present. In particular, my innocent business training, and community. “Lower taxes” will have been substantial, and they to te reo, September 19 article. niece Waitangi Kupenga who believes, and it is wrong to have always favoured the rich. deserve plaudits for taking them in I had the pleasure of is standing as the Advance chase votes by playing to “Investing in infrastructure” is the interests of serving the public attending this event, hoping to NZ candidate for the Ikaroa- people’s unfounded fears. laughable if it keeps wrecking hear solutions to some serious Rawhiti electorate. National’s mantra of the environment, and when and their own event legacies. problems which need to be True democracy is when the fiscal responsibility rests on you love wasting existing Our politicians can get into addressed. Unfortunately the public have the opportunity the pretence that money is expensive assets, like the normal campaigning mode outside only questions asked were to ask hard questions of the real. Money is a measure of railway. Auckland, with less than a month those the organisers deemed candidates, and unfortunately relations between people, and It’s dumb to say the damage until the election and the first major important, and there was only this did not happen. in the old business-as-usual triggered by Covid (but caused party leaders’ debate tonight. enough time for one question I was very impressed with system, those relations get by economic structures) will It is hard to see how political from the public voters. Tania and Heather and hope cumulatively more and more last four decades. Those calculations could have been It was also disappointing they do well in the upcoming unequal. decades will bring many entirely removed from the decisions that candidates from the election. Last week, economics more unforeseen crises, most being made around Covid alert other minor parties were not PETER WEHI commentator Bernard Hickey likely from climate change, wrote: “The truth is the but possibly from political, levels. The daily updates have Government is borrowing financial, or even cosmic been mostly encouraging of late, money off its own bank, who causes. The key word is although some of the nation’s more Other ways to solve issues? just invented it, albeit in a unpredictable, but the next prominent epidemiologists through As one of the people who lives on State Highway 35? slightly roundabout way.” The word is probable. the pandemic have sounded words was very disappointed with Did I read how he would government could “print” the Labour leads National by of caution at the latest moves. Josh Wharehinga’s stance like to turn around the slow money more directly, but “this a short head in reducing With no community transmission on the proposed coastal death of the East Cape? Did way . . . maintains the pretence inequality, but the Green cases from the Auckland cluster for barging port, I have read I read how he could help the at least of Reserve Bank Party leads both by many seven days now, health authorities very carefully Josh’s opinion Tairawhiti region improve on independence,” and “It’s . . . to lengths. Its Poverty Action have gained extra confidence that piece in Monday’s paper. I the appalling social statistics convince people that our money Plan alone, with a guaranteed read about his upbringing, that we are cursed with? The is real and that this Reserve income, will share money so the country is ready for Level 1; and his attendance at meetings, answer to all those questions Bank money printing is a rare we all are equally sustained in Auckland moves to full Level 2 from his enthusiasm to serve and is a resounding no. and temporary thing, and any new crisis (as people, not Thursday rather than a continuing also his concern at not being You are young Josh and won’t be used by politicians unequally as businesses), and halfway house where gatherings consulted before Shane Jones perhaps being influenced by wanting to get re-elected in the in the status quo. Its absolute would likely have been limited to made his announcement. the wrong people. I am sure next four weeks.” care for our sustaining natural 50. Auckland’s alert level setting Did I read about what he that with time, common sense Back to basics: “Growing the environment gives it the will be reviewed on October 5, with would like to do for the poor will prevail. economy” is a pathetic formula courage to see money as a tool, indications — all going well — that commuters who risk their PAUL GRETTON to grow more inequality and not a master. it will join the rest of the country at ruin more of nature. “Creating Level 1 from October 7. jobs” is just making false GAVIN MACLEAN People are still being asked to Medal check use the Covid Tracer app, practise How do I go about seeing if Energising good hygiene, wear masks or face my grandfather is one of the C Re: The sound and the furey, Big trek for a train journey coverings on public transport and Company soldiers who never September 17 article. How are you keeping? I am still to Wellington for a holiday, then planes (although they are no longer received his war medal? All those who attend are fighting to get the railway back return to Hamilton by train then get mandatory) and monitor their health in for an uplifting, energising again. I have been on holiday to a bus back to Gisborne. — staying home if unwell, and NAOMI SADLIER, Wellington experience of musical Hawke’s Bay and I saw trains down It would be better if I could get a getting tested if they have possible connection. Wow, he can play! there and took some photos. train from Gisborne to Wellington Covid-19 symptoms. Footnote: David Stone can be Now that we are at Level 1 I’ll go and back. Having learned how easily our reached at [email protected] HELEN SUSSMILCH (Aunt) on a bus to Hamilton and get a train MAY RUBY border defences can be breached [email protected] by this tricky virus, and even with these now much-improved, New ■ The maximum length for letters is 350 words. Zealanders will likely be more ■ Anyone can write a column, 600 words maximum, but a photo is required. cautious than during those 102 days ■ Always include full name and contact details. of Level 1 freedoms mid-year. ■ If you use a nom de plume, there is a higher bar for acceptability. ■ Letters may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. 12 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Hundreds catch Covid after migrant camp fire GLOBAL BRIEFS

ATHENS — Hundreds of migrants Kara Tepe facility. the fire to move to the new camp, and and refugees at a new temporary camp The spokesman added that the thousands complied. Elephant mystery solved on the Greek island of Lesbos have average age of those who had tested But many remain reluctant to stay on GABORONE, Botswana — The sudden deaths tested positive for coronavirus, officials positive was 24, and most of these were Lesbos, as Moria was overcrowded and of some 330 elephants in northwestern Botswana say. asymptomatic. squalid. They hope to go elsewhere in earlier this year may have occurred because they More than 240 people returned a Dozens of police and staff at the new Europe, especially Germany. drank water contaminated by toxic blue-green positive result after 7000 tests were camp have also been tested but returned Meanwhile, Greece’s Migration algae, the Government announced on Monday. conducted at the Kara Tepe camp in negative results. Minister Notis Mitarachi said those The elephants in the Seronga area died from recent days. Since the blaze levelled the Moria responsible for the fire would “serve a neurological disorder that appears to have The new tent city was built after a fire camp two weeks ago, around 9000 their sentence in Greece and then be been caused by drinking water tainted by “a destroyed the overcrowded Moria camp migrants and refugees have been deported”. toxic bloom of cyanobacterium in seasonal pans earlier this month. resettled on the island. He added that a “modern, safe and (water sources) in the region”, said Cyril Taolo, More than 12,000 people were left Those who fled the fire had mostly respectable” new camp would be built on acting Director of the Department of Wildlife and homeless by the blaze. been sleeping rough with a lack of food, the island, despite the fact many local National Parks. Four Afghan asylum seekers have water and shelter. officials oppose such a move. The unexplained deaths ceased after the water been charged with starting the fire on The Kara Tepe camp, which is housing Elsewhere, thousands of people pans dried up, said Taolo, in a press conference in September 8. The Greek government the vast majority of the migrants and protested in Germany on Sunday and Gaborone, the capital. has said they were protesting against refugees, was built on a former military called for the European Union to take in With an estimated 130,000 elephants, Botswana lockdown measures introduced after a firing range near the devastated old migrants who had been affected by the has the world’s largest population of pachyderms, coronavirus outbreak at the site. camp. It is also near the island’s main fire. which attracts international tourists. — AP Yesterday a government spokesman town Mytilene. Demonstrators gathered in Berlin, confirmed that 243 people had tested The Greek authorities launched a Cologne, Munich and Leipzig and held Race to save 270 whales positive for Covid-19 after being moved campaign over the weekend to encourage signs reading “Leave no one behind” and TASMANIA — At least 25 whales are thought from the Moria camp to the temporary those who had been left homeless by “Shame on EU”. — BBC to have already died as conservationists begin a huge rescue operation at Macquarie Heads off the coast of Tasmania. The mission was due to begin early this morning to release approximately 270 whales which have become stuck on two sand banks and UK raises alert level a beach. This unusual event is not unprecedented in this region as a similar number of whales were Nation ‘could hit 50,000 cases a day in October’ stranded nearby around a decade ago. — BBC Wealth highlights inequality LONDON — British medical officers WASHINGTON — Americans’ household wealth raised the nation’s Covid-19 alert level rebounded last quarter to a record high as the yesterday, saying the virus is in general stock market quickly recovered from a pandemic- circulation and the transmission is high. induced plunge in March. The move comes as British Prime Yet the gains flowed mainly to the most affluent Minister Boris Johnson is expected to households even as tens of millions of people announce further restrictions designed to endured job losses and shrunken incomes. slow the spread of the virus. The Federal Reserve said on Monday that The chief medical officers of England, American households’ net worth jumped nearly 7 Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, percent in the April-June quarter to $119 trillion. say cases are rising “rapidly and That figure had sunk to $111.3 trillion in the probably exponentially”, and raised the first quarter, when the coronavirus battered the alert from three to four, the second- economy and sent stock prices tumbling. highest level, on the advice of the Joint Since then, the S&P 500 stock index has Biosecurity Centre. regained its record high before losing some The change came hours after other ground this month. It was up 2.8 percent for this top British health experts warned the year as of Friday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has public they must make more sacrifices to soared more than 20 percent this year. control the second wave of the Covid-19 The full recovery of wealth even while the pandemic. economy has regained only about half the jobs In a briefing televised live to the lost to the pandemic recession underscores nation, Chief Scientific Officer Patrick what many economists see as America’s Vallance and Chief Medical Officer widening economic inequality. Data compiled by Chris Whitty said after a slow rise in Opportunity Insights, a research group, show that new infections over the summer, the FURTHER RESTRICTIONS: Britain’s top medical advisers have painted a grim the highest-paying one-third of jobs have almost number of new Covid-19 cases is now picture of exponential growth in illness and death if nothing is done to control the fully recovered from the recession, while the doubling every seven days. They said second wave of coronavirus infections, laying the groundwork for the Government to lowest-paying one-third of jobs remain 16 percent new infections could increase tenfold announce new restrictions later this week. AP picture below pre-pandemic levels. — AP to almost 50,000 a day next month if nothing is done now to stem the tide. The real toll could be much higher if British Airways, fell 11.3 percent, while ‘Pandemmys’ make history In other countries, such an increase emergency services are overwhelmed pub company Mitchells & Butlers fell LOS ANGELES — It was Regina King, winning in infections has soon led to a rise in by coronavirus cases and the National 11 percent and Intercontinental Hotels her fourth career Emmy on Sunday, who perhaps deaths, Whitty said, adding “we have, Health Service has to divert resources Group fell 4 percent. summed up the proceedings the most succinctly in a very bad sense, literally turned a from treating other diseases, Whitty said. Dr Michael Head, a global health — and accurately: “This is freaking weird.” corner” after weeks of rising infections. But Whitty said new restrictions have expert at the University of Southampton, “Schitt’s Creek,” the little Canadian show about Whitty stressed that infection rates to be balanced against the impact on the noted that yesterday’s warning a fish-out-of-water family, made history at the are rising among all age groups and economy and society, because increased highlighted the worst possible situation awards show with a comedy awards sweep, said it’s not acceptable for individuals deprivation and mental illness will also and did not take into account local something even TV greats including “Frasier” and to ignore health guidelines or engage lead to deaths. lockdowns that could stem the spread of “Modern Family” failed to achieve. in risky activity. He said everyone must “Ministers making decisions — and all the virus. Zendaya, 24, became the youngest lead drama do their part to slow the spread of the of society — have to walk this difficult “It is important to note that the chief actress winner for her role as a troubled teenager disease because infections among the balance. If we do too little, this virus medical officer did say the potential in “Euphoria”. She’s only the second black young and healthy will inevitably spread will get out of control and you will see for 50,000 cases a day is a ‘worst-case actress to win the award, following Viola Davis’ to friends, family and ultimately to the significant numbers of increased direct scenario’,’’ he said, but added “it’s a groundbreaking 2015 win. most vulnerable in society. and indirect deaths,’’ he said “But if we timely reminder that the pandemic is “I know this seems like a really weird time to “This is not someone else’s problem,” go too far the other way, then we can accelerating, both globally and here in be celebrating,” Zendaya said. “But I just want to he said. “This is all of our problem.’’ cause damage to the economy, which the UK”. say there is hope in the young people out there. I Britain already has Europe’s highest can feed through to unemployment, to The rise in UK infection rates know our TV show doesn’t always feel like a great death toll in the pandemic, with over poverty, to deprivation.” comes as lawmakers across the example of that”, but young people are out there 41,800 deaths, according to a tally by Vallance said efforts to find a vaccine political spectrum have criticised the “doing the work”. Johns Hopkins University. Experts say are continuing and while it is still not Conservative government’s testing “Succession,” a family power struggle over such figures understate the true impact clear they will work, the research is programme as inadequate. a media empire, was honoured as best drama of the pandemic, due to limited testing pointing in the right direction. He said While ministers tout the record series, and creator Jesse Armstrong used the and other factors. a vaccine could be available by the end numbers of tests being performed, there opportunity to offer “un-thank-yous,” including More than 4300 new infections were of the year “in small amounts for certain are widespread reports of people having to President Donald Trump for what Armstrong reported yesterday, a level not seen groups’.’ to travel hundreds of miles for tests or called his “crummy and uncoordinated” response since early May. Britain’s highest daily The British government last week tests being voided because it’s taking to the pandemic. number of new infections peaked at 6199 stopped short of imposing a total labs too long to process them. The “Pandemmys”, with a hard-working cases on April 5. lockdown in northeastern England, An app meant to bolster virus contact Jimmy Kimmel as host, went smoothly despite While current death rates have where the infection rate first began to tracing efforts is to be released this week producers’ concerns that the plan to link 100-plus remained relatively low so far, Whitty rise. Instead, bars and restaurants were after months of delay. nominees remotely could result in glitches. warned that deaths are likely to rise in ordered to close at 10pm and people were In hopes of persuading people to stay Kimmel opened the show with a monologue that the coming weeks. The UK reported a prohibited from socialising with other home, the Government announced it appeared to be defiantly delivered in front of a seven-day average of 21 deaths a day households. would pay low-income people 500 pounds packed, cheering theatre — until it was revealed last week, compared with a peak of 942 Lockdown fears hit stocks on Monday if they are asked to self-isolate for 14 clips were played from past Emmy shows. deaths on April 10. as shares in companies in aviation, days. It also warned those breaking “Of course I’m here all alone . . . we don’t have These numbers include only deaths hospitality and travel took a beating. quarantines of possible fines that could an audience,” he said. “This isn’t a MAGA rally. It’s that are directly related to Covid-19. Shares in IAG, the parent company of run into thousands of pounds. — AP the Emmys.” — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 & 13 TRADES34800-01 SERVICES

Delicious gourmet cakes for any occasion or DONALDSON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE just because... Your exterior property specialists We can clean your buildings, driveways, paths, decks, fences, Carpet & Upholstery gutters and spouting. Want a tree removed or pruned? Cleaning Services • Weed and lawn spraying • We turn up on time • Fair pricing • Sanitise playground equipment • 100% customer satisfaction @Eastcakery • Water tank cleaning • We have a passion for trees Steam cleaning specialists @East_cakery • • Moss and mould treatment • We have the • For a deep, restorative, steam clean Ben Donaldson 021 2456 155 best customer • Residential, commercial, school cleaning [email protected] service 34349-01 Call Ray 027 477 8341 34510-01 Your exterior [email protected] property specialists Business Owners, Kendall & Jullian www.superclean.net.nz www.donaldsonpropertymaintenance.co.nz 34962-01 34313-01 PH 027 216 6882 [email protected]

OA ST C ST EA FO Your… R E H O T V

E

Gisborne Residential G R

N

I SHEARING

Y

C

I

Property Management E Agriculture Contractors Specialising in:

V

A

R R

~ Maize & Silage

E S ~ ~ S YEARS~ TRAILER SERVICE Maize & Silage MaizeMaizeMaizeChopping & & &Silage Silage Silage …specialists ChoppingChopping ChoppingChopping For all your Electrical requirements Hay & Silage Specialists in new homes, new kitchens, HayHayBali && Silageng bathrooms and alterations. HayHayBaliBaling & Silageng Registered Electricians, quality workmanship Baling and prompt professional service. Direct Direct Drilling Drilling PETE LEADER &Direct Air& PlantingSeeding Drilling

Ltd 34266-01 Direct Direct Drilling Drilling ELECTRICAL Small mob shearing, lifestyle blocks, lease blocks, & Planting DOMESTIC | COMMERICAL P 06 867 7747 • 11 Ormond Road pets etc. No power necessary. Competitive rates. && Planting PlantingServicing 34484-01 E Gisborne, Matawai, East Coast and Wairoa [email protected] PHONE PETE: 027 662 1264 | OFFICE: 06 863 3385 Contact Steven Wilson W EmAIl: [email protected] homerentalservices.co.nz 021 287 1983 or 06 214 6296 34102-01 Call or Text Tim 027 294 8120 34151-01 Call or Text Tim 027 294 8120 Call or Text Tim 027 294 8120 Not sure where to CallCall or or TextText TimTim 027027 294294 8120 start? Don’t know what to do? How Affordable, much will it cost? What options are there? We will come quality printing. to you . . . SPECIALISTS IN: From full-colour digital business cards We can help with Electric motors, to large print runs of brochures, flyers all of the above Power Tools, Pumps, etc, we can meet your needs on time FREE and more! Our FREE and on budget. service to you Solar Systems (pumping, Off Grid and Grid-Tie) 338 - 340 CHILDERS ROAD GISBORNE PHONE: 06 868 8181 32918-01 EMAIL: [email protected] PO Box 945, cnr Kahutia & Peel Streets, Gisborne THE PAINT THE PROFESSIONALS USE 06 868 8015 06 868 4618 P: F: 291 Palmerston Road Gisborne 4010 E: [email protected] www.terau.co.nz 32569-01 Ph 868 4656 32173-01 34581-01 Tip #19 How not to be boring Gisborne swimming at your next party or pool installations event . . . Hire • Swimming pool fence installation and compliance • Local and East Coast • Advanced Construction For all your glazing needs. • Resene Construction system From your home to the car and • Exterior plastering everything in between. 711 Gladstone Road, Gisborne Gib  xing and stopping | Repair leaking Ph 06 867 2509, 027 4555 333 www.gclgisborne.com water tanks | Quali ed LBP Tradesman [email protected] Ph 021 882 680 www.novus.co.nz 34709-01 www.bubblewrapfun.co.nz 34487-01 PHONE 027 474 9786 A/H 867 3356 Authorised Independent Franchise 021 0222 4329 35052-01 14 WORLD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Groundbreaking judgement may aid detainees in Australia

SYDNEY — A Syrian man who has Commonwealth of Australia had been assault, he was released in March 2014, “What’s happened in the past is spent the last six years locked up in unlawful since July 26, 2019 — the but his visa was revoked in October that where a court has given a refugee their Australian detention centres after his date by which all appeals and legal year on character grounds and he was visa back, then the Minister for Home visa was revoked is free after a landmark undertakings had finished. immediately taken into detention, where Affairs has cancelled that visa within the legal ruling. Battison, who is director-principal of he remained until September 11. hour and the person has never left the Lawyers for the man, who has lived in the pro bono law firm Human Rights The Commonwealth had argued that detention centre. Australia since he was 13, successfully For All, said the an order releasing “So we were very focused last week argued that he was being held unlawfully judgement showed him should not for my client to get out — physically out because nothing had happened on his the state “can’t just be made because of the detention centre — and no longer case for a year, and no attempt had been warehouse someone, It’s an incredibly significant the state would be be under the custody and control of the made to return him to his war-ravaged hoping something judgement‘ . . . he’s free on legally required department and the Australian Border homeland. will happen”. a writ of the court. And this to immediately Force. But we were comforted by the fact His solicitor Alison Battison said it It could open re-detain him as there was nothing for the Minister to was the first time in Australian legal the door to other changes the law on unlawful an “unlawful non- cancel.” history that someone has been freed detainees stuck in detention in Australia citizen”. Human Rights for All was reviewing from detention under the ancient writ legal limbo, she said. — Alison’ Battison However, in his other cases to see if the habeas corpus of habeas corpus, which puts the onus “Because no moves written decision, writ could apply. on the state to prove a valid reason for had been made to Justice Bromberg “Anyone who has been in detention imprisoning someone. admit my client into said that as the and nothing has happened on their case “It’s an incredibly significant the country under a visa or to deport my applicant’s continued detention was for a significant period of time should be judgement . . . he’s not on a visa, not a client, his detention served no purpose unlawful, it would not be lawful for an looking at this judgement and seeking citizen, he’s free on a writ of the court. and was therefore unlawful.” officer of the Commonwealth to re-detain legal advice.” And this changes the law on unlawful The man — who RNZ has agreed not him. Justice Bromberg awarded the man detention in Australia,” she said. to name — has spent most of his 20s in Battison said her client has been costs and referred his claim for damages The Federal Court of Australia prison or detention. released without a visa, which put him for false imprisonment to a further court found the man’s detention by the After serving a three-year jail term for “in a unique legal position”. hearing. — RNZ Trump to name nominee before Ginsburg burial

WASHINGTON — President metastatic pancreatic cancer. Donald Trump expects to announce Senate GOP leader McConnell his pick for the Supreme Court by vowed to have the chamber vote “this week’s end, before Justice Ruth year” on Trump’s nominee. With just Bader Ginsburg is buried, launching over a month before the election, he a monumental Senate confirmation said the Senate has enough time to fight over objections from Democrats handle the nomination. who say it’s too close to the November Announcing a nominee on Friday election. or Saturday would leave less than Trump said he is planning to name 40 days for the Senate to hold a his pick by Friday or Saturday, ahead confirmation vote before the election. of the first presidential election No nominee has won confirmation debate. Ginsburg’s casket is to be on that quickly since Sandra Day view mid-week on the iconic steps O’Connor — with no opposing votes outside the court and later privately — became the first woman to serve at the Capitol. She is to be buried on the Supreme Court in 1981. next week in a private service at Trump said he had list of five HISTORIC WILDFIRES: The wind whips embers from the Joshua trees burned by the Arlington National Cemetery. finalists, “probably four”. He has Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills. AP picture Democrats, led by presidential promised to nominate a woman, and nominee Joe Biden, are protesting his preference is for someone younger the Republicans’ rush to replace who could hold her seat for decades. Ginsburg, saying voters should speak The President indicated that first, on Election Day, November 3, Allison Jones Rushing, a 38-year-old Wildfire threatens desert homes and the winner of the White House appellate judge from North Carolina, should fill the vacancy. is on his shortlist. His team is also LOS ANGELES — An enormous wildfire that determine the scope of the destruction in the area Trump dismissed those arguments, actively considering Kate Todd, the churned through mountains northeast of Los burned by the Bobcat Fire. saying, “I think that would be good White House deputy counsel who has Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still Early estimates are that 6400 buildings have for the Republican Party, and I think never been a judge but was a clerk threatening homes yesterday and was one of been destroyed across the state, but Newsom said it would be good for everybody to get for Justice Clarence Thomas. more than two dozen major fires burning across “by no stretch of the imagination do we think this it over with.” As the Senate returned to California. tells the entire story”. Damage assessments are Conversations in the White House Washington on Monday, attention Five of the largest wildfires in state history are ongoing, he said. and Senate Majority Leader Mitch focused on Republicans Mitt Romney currently burning and more than 14,500 square The Bobcat Fire started on September 6 and McConnell’s office were increasingly of Utah and Chuck Grassley of Iowa kilometres have been charred, an area larger than has doubled in size over the last week as it ripped focused on two finalists: Amy for clues to whether Trump and the state of Connecticut, Governor Gavin Newsom through forested areas that hadn’t burned in Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa, McConnell will be able to confirm said. decades. The cause is under investigation. according to a person granted Ginsburg’s replacement soon. At 427 square kilometres, the Bobcat Fire is Firefighters battled back against another flareup anonymity to discuss the private Four Republicans could halt a one of the largest ever in Los Angeles County near Mount Wilson, which overlooks greater Los deliberations. Trump himself quick confirmation, and Trump after burning for more than two weeks. It is just 15 Angeles in the San Gabriel Mountains and has a confirmed they were among the top criticised Republican Senators Susan percent contained. historic observatory founded more than a century contenders. Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for ago and numerous broadcast antennas serving Barrett has long been a favourite of Alaska for opposing a vote before thousands of residents in foothill and desert areas, Southern California. of conservatives, and was a strong elections. The President warned they where semi-rural homes and a popular nature Flames destroyed the nature centre at Devil’s contender for the seat that eventually would be “very badly hurt” by voters. sanctuary have burned. Statewide, at least 23,000 Punchbowl Natural Area, a geological attraction went to Brett Kavanaugh. At the Trump went so far as to disparage people remain evacuated, Newsom said. that sees some 130,000 visitors per year. time, Trump told confidants he was reports that Ginsburg had told her No injuries have been reported for the fire about A wildlife sanctuary on the property was “saving” Barrett for Ginsburg’s seat. granddaughter it was her wish 80 kilometres northeast of downtown Los Angeles. undamaged, and staff and animals had been Lagoa has been pushed by that a replacement justice not be Erratic winds that drove flames into the evacuated days earlier. some aides who tout her political confirmed until the inauguration of community of Juniper Hills over the weekend had Nearly 19,000 firefighters in California are advantages of being Hispanic a new president. “It just sounds to died down, said US Forest Service spokesman currently battling 27 major blazes, Newsom said. and hailing from the key political me like it would be somebody else Larry Smith. At least 7900 wildfires have erupted in the state battleground state of Florida. who said that,” he said, providing “It’s slightly cooler too, so hopefully that will be this year, many during a mid-August barrage of dry Democrats point to the hypocrisy no evidence and suggesting political a help to firefighters,” Smith said. lightning that ignited parched vegetation. of Republicans in trying to rush foes including Rep. Adam Schiff, Numerous studies in recent years have linked Twenty-six people have been killed. Officials through a pick so close to the election the House Intelligence Committee bigger US wildfires to global warming from the were investigating the death of a firefighter at after refusing to do so for President chairman. burning of coal, oil and gas, especially because another Southern California wildfire that erupted Barack Obama in February 2016, Schiff said Trump sank to a new climate change has made California much drier. A earlier this month from a smoke-generating long before that year’s election. Biden “low” with that comment. He denied drier California means plants are more flammable. pyrotechnic device used by a couple to reveal their is appealing to GOP senators to delay any involvement in Ginsburg’s dying Officials said it could be days before teams baby’s gender. — AP the vote until after the election. wish but said he would “fight like Ginsburg, 87, died on Friday of hell to make it come true”. — AP The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 WORLD 15 Two killed in WW2 bomb blast SOLOMON ISLANDS — Two men statement, adding that police later who were working in the Solomon removed other bombs from the site. Islands to locate bombs left behind Police said they have a close from World War 2 have died after one working relationship with the agency. of the bombs exploded, authorities The city is located on Guadalcanal, Reconsider said yesterday. an island that was the site of fierce The Norwegian People’s Aid agency battles between Japanese and US said the men were staff members who troops and remains littered with were working with the Government unexploded bombs. to develop a database of unexploded “We are devastated by what has the power bombs from the war. happened, and for the loss of two The agency identified the men as good colleagues,” the head of the Stephen “Luke” Atkinson from Britain Norwegian agency, Henriette Killi and Australian Trent Lee. Westhrin, said in a statement. . The Royal Solomon Islands Police The agency said it has halted of print Force said the men died on Sunday in its work in the Solomon Islands the bomb blast at the office of their and is helping police with their aid project, located in a residential investigation. It said the investigation part of the capital, Honiara. needs to be completed before it Police said they are still reaches any conclusions about what investigating but believe the men happened. News is the highest had several unexploded bombs at the Authorities have been clearing office and may have been carrying out unexploded bombs ahead of the 2023 work to disarm them. Pacific Games, which the Solomon attention media. “We are concerned that they decided Islands is hosting. to conduct explosive ordnance disposal Located northeast of Australia, the operations within a residential area,” Solomon Islands is home to about Inspector Clifford Tunuki said in a 600,000 people. — AP

POISONED: The German government says specialist labs in France and Sweden have confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok. AP picture Poison found ‘in and on’ Navalny’s body Neuroscience – the study of the brain, shows MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei is a ‘preliminary inquiry regarding the fact of us that readers engage with advertising Navalny has demanded that Russia return the hospitalisation.’ It looks as if I didn’t fall into clothes he was wearing on the day he fell into a coma on a plane, but rather tripped in a differently when it’s in a highly trusted, highly a coma in Siberia, calling it “a crucial piece of supermarket and broke my leg,” Navalny wrote. evidence” in the nerve agent poisoning he is Russian police said they started a preliminary engaging environment. being treated for at a German hospital. probe — an inquiry to determine whether a In a blog post on Monday, Navalny said the criminal investigation should be launched — after Novichok nerve agent was found “in and on” his Navalny was hospitalised. Advertising in a premium, trusted news body, and said the clothes taken off him when Navalny and his allies on Monday argued that, he was hospitalised in Siberia a month ago according to existing regulations, the inquiry environment has been proven to result in after collapsing on a Russian flight are “very should have been completed in 30 days; those 30 important material evidence”. days ran out on Saturday, and now the politician an effective ad.* “I demand that my clothes be carefully packed wants his clothes back. in a plastic bag and returned to me,” the 44-year- Since the inquiry hasn’t resulted in a old politician and corruption investigator wrote. criminal case, “it can now be argued that the Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Russian state has officially decided to ignore Show your support. Put your brand behind NZ fiercest critic, fell ill on a domestic flight to the poisoning of Navalny”, the politician’s Moscow on August 20, was brought to a hospital spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said. publishers and local journalism. in the Siberian city of Omsk and transferred to The Kremlin has repeatedly said they see no Germany for treatment two days later. A German grounds for a criminal case, as Russian labs military lab later determined that the Russian and the hospital in Omsk found no indications Contact us today [email protected] politician was poisoned with Novichok, the same of poisoning. Other European labs have backed class of Soviet-era nerve agent that Britain said Germany’s stance that Navalny was poisoned was used in 2018 on a former Russian spy and with independent tests of their own. his daughter in England. Germany’s conclusion that Navalny was Navalny was kept in an induced coma for more poisoned has fuelled tensions between Russia than a week while being treated with an antidote. and the West. German Chancellor Angela Merkel Last week the hospital in Berlin reported taking called Navalny’s poisoning an attempted murder, him off the ventilator as his condition improved. meant to silence Putin’s most prominent foe. Navalny has since posted several photos of Moscow has demanded that Germany provide npa.co.nz himself in the hospital, saying he is recovering its evidence and bristled at the urging of Merkel his verbal, mental and physical abilities. and other Western leaders to answer questions In a statement on Monday, Navalny blasted about what happened to Navalny. Russian authorities for not launching a criminal “There is too much absurdity in this case to probe into what happened to him. take anyone at their word,” Kremlin spokesman “There is no criminal case in Russia, there *NPA Neuro-Insight Study 2019 Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. — AP 34760-01 - VERT NPA00016A 16 KIDS PAGE The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 TE KARAKA FUN RUN

PUTTING THE FUN IN RUN: Te Karaka Area School had i zonly their annual fun run event last week. Payton Baker (left) k d goes head first down the waterslide and Bentley Te Maipi- Brown stays upright . . . so far. Pictures by Liam Clayton SUDOKU Enter numbers into the squares so that every row, every column and every 3x2 box contains all the numbers from 1 to 6

701401 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 NATIONAL NEWS 17 Soldier sentenced Regional NZ bearing up for assaults still serving in army well amid Covid crisis by Anan Zaki, RNZ by Robin Martin, RNZ SMALL TOWNS BURNHAM — A soldier sentenced to ALIVE AND military detention for multiple assault charges HAWERA — Famously KICKING: Hawera is still serving in the New Zealand Army, labelled “zombie towns”, mayor Phil Nixon despite him telling a court he would leave. regional centres of New says a new $11 Private Manu Taufa was sentenced to 28 Zealand are in fact bearing million, civic centre days military detention at Burnham in October up well through the Covid-19 will transform of last year, after pleading guilty to four crisis, off the back of the rural downtown Hawera. charges of assault. economy and extremely low Nixon scoffed At the court martial, he told the judge that case numbers. at the idea that he would leave the army at the end of his They are also having new Hawera is a zombie sentence, but RNZ revealed yesterday that he life breathed into them via town, saying the was still serving at the Burnham Military Camp the hundreds of millions of new centre would — nearly a year on. dollars being doled out by the revitalise High He was charged with four offences against Government, through both the Street and that the Armed Forces Discipline Act, and all of Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) there would also be those offences related to violence against and shovel-ready investments. two giant Fonterra subordinates. Taking a stroll down plants nearby, The first charge came about after he Hawera’s High Street is not meaning there kicked a subordinate in the back to deliver a quick activity for first-term will be a lot more punishment. The victim was unable to mayor, Phil Nixon. action happening complete his Corps Training because of his He is halted every few in Hawera. injuries. metres by locals eager to stop RNZ picture by Two of the charges related to one incident in and talk. And there is plenty Robin Martin Tekapo, when Taufa shoulder-charged another to talk about. soldier, then hit him on the back of the head The South Taranaki District it. It will be nice to have a bit was a good thing. town back about 10 to 20 with the butt of a Steyr rifle. The final charge Council recently got about more action down this street. You would not find any years ago, but it’s definitely related to Taufa grabbing a trooper by the $30 million dollars for shovel- It’s a bit lonely down here.” argument over that from growing (now). It was just throat, picking him up and throwing him on the ready projects, including Another local, Jenny Stratford Mayor Neil Volzke waiting to be rediscovered.” ground. He then strangled the trooper for 10 $3m for its new $11m civic Meechin, was also a fan of either, despite Stratford’s civic Another Stratford local, seconds, leaving him unable to breathe. centre — Te Ramanui o the project. “I think it’s an centre rejuvenation suffering Billy, sad one person’s zombie This was not the first time Taufa had landed Ruaputahanga. absolutely wonderful idea and a setback after a private town was another’s paradise. himself in trouble. In 2012, he was convicted The new centre is named it’s just going to lift the centre developer got cold feet. “I grew up here, and I didn’t for assault with an axe, and was demoted from after the region’s legendary of town no end.” Stratford has had its think it was a zombie town. Corporal to Lance Corporal. His most recent wahine toa, who lit signal However, Julia and Gib own shovel ready windfall, It’s what you make of it, isn’t offending saw him demoted to Private. fires to bring nga iwi Taranaki Baxter were not thrilled. however, with an $8m boost it? Stratford’s good.” At his most recent sentencing, Taufa told together to share ideas. Julia believed it would do to its $23m aquatic centre Even Auckland economist the court that he would leave the army at the Nixon said the development, little to attract business to project, and it was already Shamubeel Eaqub, who coined end of his sentence to become a rugby coach which encompasses almost town. “At the moment, I don’t seeing the benefits of the PGF the term “zombie towns” in in China. an entire block in downtown think money should be going investment on SH43. 2014, conceded Covid-19 was In his sentencing remarks, Judge Kevin Hawera, would transform the into that (centre) — not really. But Volzke was most proving how resilient regional Riordan said that he would take Taufa’s word area. “So on that corner, we The town’s shutting down excited about a council-owned towns were. on that. In his words, the judge said “. . . to are going to have a bit of an slowly. It used to be a good subdivision, which had defied “Bizarrely, I think it’s what avail is it to dismiss somebody when open area, and then to the left town — a thriving town. You private property-developer going to be very positive for it is clear they are leaving the Armed Forces here, there’s going to be a cafe were proud to live in it.” predictions. provincial centres . . . A lot anyway”? . . . And, further down on this Nixon scoffed at the idea of Volzke said that was proof of the impact on businesses, Although dismissal was not officially side, there’s going to be the Hawera being a zombie town, enough that Stratford was jobs and income is really handed down, the judge summed up that the iSite,” he said pointing to the however. It was his hope that alive and kicking. happening around those Private gave an impression that he would different locations. the centre would revitalise “Yeah, well, not all the urban centres, and those very leave the army shortly after his detention. “And then there’s the library, High Street, and there would knowledgeable economists tourist-dependent places. The NZ Defence Force (NZDF) said Private the Lysaght Watt Gallery, a also be two giant Fonterra from Auckland get it right “For most provincial centres, Taufa’s plans had been impacted by Covid-19. kids’ section at the other end, plants nearby. Certainly, there when they call small towns life is going on almost as “Despite this, his intention is still to leave and a bit of parking.” would be a bit more action like ourselves zombie towns. normal. So in many ways, I the Army in the future,” a spokesperson said. The mayor is certainly happening in the town. “We’ve proved them wrong. think our regional economies His 28-day sentence was handed down on excited for the future, but the “Covid-19 has made us all We’re on a growth path and are better placed through this October 19 and the World Health Organisation good citizens of Hawera are stop and think about things things are improving steadily current pandemic than other was first made aware of cases of the then- divided on the centre’s merits. for a bit. How we do things and we’re doing okay.” recessions.” unidentified virus on December 31. Amy Byers, the co-owner of and what we do”, Nixon said. And, at the All Seams Eaqub said he expected RNZ put those dates to the NZDF, but it Regent Street gift shop Maple The other thing the mayor Upholstery Boutique, Marie regional economies to hold up declined to comment further about Taufa’s and Wild, could not wait for was seeing was more people Elliot said business was good off the back of food exports departure — citing privacy reasons. work to finally begin in the coming to the town from the and Stratford was on an and for there to be a renewed However, it confirmed Taufa’s victims had town. “I’m excited for it. I’ve bigger cities, particularly from upward curve. interest in living in the been informed about the situation. been waiting a long time for Auckland, and he said that “It was a bit of a zombie provinces. Rotorua mum named Young Nurse of the Year by the NZNO by Leah Tebbutt, NZME the toughest part of the degree, she said. edge over others because she had managed “It’s the hardest time because you’re on to work across two very complex sectors — ROTORUA — School was not for Rotorua’s shift work, but you have to juggle your study. education and acute care — in a way that Kelly Talbot, but as a young mother, she “But it’s nice to be able to tell them I know her colleagues recognised was outstanding. knew she had to choose a career that would exactly how they feel and that they will get Those who nominated her said she had secure her daughter’s future. through it. earned a solid reputation for her hard work, She decided upon nursing and now, 12 “It’s great that I can help build on their straight-talking, competent leadership and years later, she has been named the Young clinical knowledge with my teaching, seeing fine teaching. Nurse of the Year by the New Zealand Nurses their confidence growing and being there to They commended her compassion, Organisation (NZNO). support them when they feel like giving up.” courage and commitment to Te Tiriti o But it was not an easy path, she explained Ms Talbot’s plans for the future are to Waitangi, and said her teaching style to the Rotorua Daily Post. keep developing the pre-admission clinic enriched the learning experiences of “I was a young mum while doing my she currently works at so patient outcomes students and potential future colleagues. nursing study and it was hard — really hard. continue to improve, plus she would also Those who had nominated Ms Talbot There were many times I wanted to give up like to do an education paper to enhance her said she was able to educate patients because I didn’t think I was smart enough.” teaching skills. That is on top of finishing by putting things into terms they could However, it was that struggle that inspired her master’s degree. But when asked if she really understand. Her nomination was her to become a helping hand for those in would stop her teaching because of the accompanied by several supporting letters the same position. concern she might have too much on her from her students who described her as The 29-year-old works full-time as plate, her answer was “no”. “fantastic”, “encouraging”, “approachable”, a clinical nurse specialist at Rotorua’s “I keep telling myself I will drop it because “helpful” and “professional”. Southern Cross Hospital and, in her spare it’s quite time-consuming, but I just can’t Ms Talbot said she was shocked to have time for the past three years, she has been — because I really like it. It is a massive received such recognition. a student nurse educator for Toi Ohomai passion of mine, so I will keep doing it for a “Being told there was a panel of people Institue of Technology. while.” who loved reading about my journey and HONOURED: Rotorua’s Kelly Talbot has been Ms Talbot mentors a group of students The NZNO said the competition was close, my work made me teary-eyed, but I feel very named the young nurse of the year by the New doing their clinical placement, which can be but the judging panel said Ms Talbot had the proud and honoured as well.” Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO). Picture by Andrew Warner 18 TELEVISION The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY’S TELEVISION GUIDE

TVNZ 1 © TVNZ 2020 TVNZ 2 © TVNZ 2020 THREE PRIME MAORI TV 5pm The Chase 3 0 5.05 The Simpsons PG 3 0 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm Frasier 3 0 5pm Pipi Ma 3 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 5.30 The Big Bang Theory 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 5.30 Prime News 5.05 Takaro Tribe 3 0 7pm 1 News Your Vote 2020 6pm Neighbours PG 7pm The Project 5.20 3 0 6pm Supercars Kia Mau First Leaders’ Debate 0 6.30 Home And Away PG 7.30 Bondi Rescue 0 3 0 Championship (HLS) 5.30 Takoha John Campbell 7pm Shortland Street PG The lifeguards must act Desi bets on Conor; Dawn 5.40 Te Nutube after a drunk woman 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild moderates the first chooses honour; Esther 5.50 ZooMoo live Leaders’ Debate goes missing in the 7.30 Artefact PGVC 0 puts her heart in danger. 6pm Merchants Of The Wild Origins between Jacinda Ardern water, and a helicopter 8.30 Instinct MVLC 0 8.30pm on TVNZ 1 7.30 MasterChef Australia: 6.30 Te Ao Marama and Judith Collins, along Back To Win 0 is brought in to help; At a sweet-16 Terry undergoes a 7.30 Tangaroa With Pio with Jessica Mutch In the elimination, celebration, the birthday McKay. contestants must cook a critical rescue, causing 8pm Billy T James PGC 3 8.30 Origins 0 classic dish. him to recall emotional girl’s stepmother falls 8.30 An Amazing Animal How early Pakeha 9pm Young Sheldon PG 0 memories. to her death; Ryan Family (Part 1) 9.30 Mom PG 0 researchers got the 8pm Bondi Rescue gets a new lead in his 9.30 Wild Kai Legends M 3 origins of Maori wrong; Christy is troubled when 8.30 Mean Mums PG 0 sparks fly between Tammy investigation; Lizzie 10pm Hunting Aotearoa MLC 3 Jess loses her son’s a personal discovery in and chef Rudy; Bonnie receives positive news. 10.30 Marae Vanuatu. tooth; Heather deals overreacts when her 9.30 Knightfall 18VLC 0 11pm Whawhai 9.30 Coronation Street PG 0 with student protesters; Mom therapist accuses her of 10.30 The Breakdown 11.30 Closedown Nick searches Natasha’s rejecting his help. Hine must hide her 9.30pm on TVNZ 2 social media on his 9.55 F Station 19 MC 0 son’s birthday lollipops 11.40 The Late Show With WEDNESDAY laptop, revealing 10.55 2 Broke Girls PGC 3 0 from the school dental Stephen Colbert PG 6.30 Pipi Ma F 3 something surprising; 11.25 The Single Wives PG nurse. WEDNESDAY 6.35 Takaro Tribe 3 0 9pm Golden Boy PG 0 3 David and Shona return 12.40 Cycling: Tour De 6.50 Kia Mau to the street. WEDNESDAY When someone in 7am Te Ao Tapatahi 12.25 For The People M 3 0 France (HLS) 10.30 1 News Tonight 0 Crawdon wins big in 8am Takoha 3 3 0 1.10 Shortland Street PG 3 0 1.10 Closedown 11pm Sunday Lotto, Mitch starts a 8.10 Te Nutube 1.35 Infomercials podcast to find the 6am Jeopardy 3 WEDNESDAY 2.35 Come Dine With Me 0 8.20 ZooMoo 12am Shop Well For Less 3 0 winner, but must draw 6.25 3 0 4.40 Emmerdale PG 3 0 Top Wing 8.30 Cube Mean Mums Alex Jones and Steph 5.05 Neighbours PG 3 0 the town’s attention 6.50 Butterbean’s Café 3 0 8.30pm on Three from their other new 8.40 Huritua McGovern challenge 5.30 Infomercials 7.15 Double Dare 0 3 0 obsession – Crawdon’s 8.50 Paia families to try money- 6.30 Book Hungry Bears 3 0 RNZ NATIONAL 6.50 Maia The Brave 3 0 first microwave. 7.40 Danger Mouse 9am Whanau Bake-Off saving alternatives, 5pm Checkpoint 7am We Bare Bears 3 0 9.30 NCIS: LA M 0 8.05 The Moe Show 3 0 3 and reveal how much 9.30 Opaki News and current affairs 7.25 Beyblade Burst Rise 3 0 they could be saving 10.25 NewsHub Late 8.35 Batman: The Animated 10am Whakatauki 3 programme. 7.50 Miraculous: Tales Of 3 by breaking their bad 10.55 The Blacklist 16 3 0 10.30 3 6.30 Trending Now Ladybug And Cat Noir 0 Series Whanau Living shopping habits. 11.55 F The Blacklist 16 3 Programme highlighting the RNZ 8.15 Esme And Roy 0 9am A Place In The Sun 3 11am Huia Rau 3 1.05 Te Karere 3 WEDNESDAY stories people are sharing online. 8.35 Moon And Me 3 0 10am The Doctors PGC Noon #whiuatepatai ML 3 1.30 Infomercials 12.40 Infomercials 7.06 Nights With Bryan Crump. 9am Religious Programming 3 0 12.30 Nga Pari Karangaranga 5.35 Te Karere 3 6am The AM Show 11am The Nineties PGC 10pm News At Ten 9.30 Infomercials O Te Motu 3 6am Breakfast 3 0 9am The Café PG Noon Hot Bench PG A roundup of today’s news and 10am Neighbours PG 3 9am The Ellen DeGeneres 10.30 Murphy Brown 0 10am Infomercials 12.30 Brian Johnson’s A Life 1.30 Ako sport. 10.15 Lately Show 3 0 11am Grey’s Anatomy M 3 0 11.30 Face The Truth PG 3 3 0 2pm Toku Reo 3 With Karyn Hay. On The Road PGL 11.04 Worlds Of Music With With John Krasinski. 11.55 MasterChef Australia: Noon Dr Phil PG 3pm Korero Mai 3 3 0 1.30 Married… With Trevor Reekie. 10am Tipping Point 3 0 Back To Win 1pm M Accusations And 3.30 Pukuhohe 3 1.30 Judge Rinder PG Children PGL 3 WEDNESDAY 11am The Chase 3 0 Lies M 0 2019 Drama. 4pm Te Mana Kuratahi 3 2.30 Home And Away PG 3 0 12.04 All Night Programme Noon 0 AnnaLynne McCord, Kate 2pm The Late Show With 3 1 News At Midday 3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 4.30 Pukana 5am First Up 6am Morning 0 Vernon, Phillip Boyd. Stephen Colbert PG 3 12.30 Emmerdale PG 3.30 Bluey 0 5pm Pipi Ma Report 3pm Restoration Man PG 0 3 Jai organises Rishi’s 3.40 The New Legends Of 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 5.05 Takaro Tribe 3 9.06 Nine To Noon birthday; Priya’s secret 0 4pm The Fishing Show Monkey PGV 3.30 Jeopardy 3 5.20 Kia Mau 3 10.45 The Reading 0 Classics PG 0 plans are thwarted; 4.05 Brain Busters 4pm American Pickers PG 3 Noon Midday Report 4.35 Friends 3 0 4.30 NewsHub Live At 5.30 Takoha 1.06 Afternoons Jamie makes a promise. 3 0 1pm Coronation Street PG 3 5.05 The Simpsons PG 3 0 4:30pm 5pm Frasier 5.40 Te Nutube 4.06 The Panel 0 5.30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5.30 Prime News 5.50 ZooMoo 5pm Checkpoint Nick searches Natasha’s social media on his CHOICE PAY TV laptop, revealing 5.30 Mysteries At The something surprising; Museum SKY SPORT 1 SKY 5 MOVIES PREMIERE DISCOVERY 6.30 Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) 5pm Wheel Of Fortune 6.40 Fisherman’s Friends MLSC 5.40 Railroad Australia PG David and Shona return 6.30 Salvage Hunters Auckland v Wellington. 5.30 Hardcore Pawn PG 2019 Comedy. Daniel Mays, 6.35 Outback Opal to the street. 7.30 The Restoration 7pm Gallagher Premiership 6pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It James Purefoy. Hunters PG 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Workshop Cup (HLS) Final: Sale Away MVL 8.30 X-Men: Dark 7.30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG Show 3 0 8.30 Property Brothers: Sharks v Harlequins. 7pm The Force MC Phoenix MVLC 2019 Action. 8.30 What On Earth? PG With Charles Barkley. Forever Home 7.30 Rugby Nation 7.30 NCIS: LA MV Amazon’s Secret 3pm Tipping Point 0 9.30 Cash In The Spare Room A cosmic force makes 8.30 The Breakdown 8.30 Truck Night In Nightmare. 4pm Te Karere 10.30 Jean Grey infinitely Salvage Hunters 9.30 Gallagher Premiership America PGL 9.25 Ripley’s Believe It Or 4.30 Fish The Dish 0 11.30 Mysteries At The powerful, but also far Cup (RPL) Final: Sale 9.30 The Cops MV more unstable, and Not! PG Natural Born Chef Spencer Watts Museum 10.30 CSI: Cyber MV cooks his favourite Sharks v Harlequins. the X-Men must decide Thrillers. WEDNESDAY 11.30 Super Rugby WEDNESDAY 10.15 Naked And Afraid MC 21 seafood dishes 12.30 Choccywoccydoodah whether her life is worth Australia (HLS) Final: 12.05 Survivor Worlds Apart PG more than that of all of Miles 21 Days. using a wide range of 1.30 Baggage Battles 12.55 Wheel Of Fortune Brumbies v Reds. humanity. Sophie Turner, 11.05 Naked And Afraid MC ingredients and cooking 2am Million Dollar Car 1.20 Jeopardy! WEDNESDAY James McAvoy. 11.55 How It’s Made PG techniques. Hunters 1.40 The Force MC 5pm The Chase 3 0 12am Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) Bay of 10.25 Can You Ever Forgive WEDNESDAY 3am Secret Life Of The Plenty v Southland. 2.05 The Cops MV 12.20 How Do They Do It? PG Tasmanian Devil 2.50 Truck Night In Me? MLSC 2018 Drama. 2am Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) Melissa McCarthy, 12.45 Car Crash Global BRAVO 4am Cash In The Spare Room Hawke’s Bay v Counties America PGL Caught On Camera PG 5.30 Richard E Grant. Keeping Up With The 5am Mysteries At The Manukau. 3.40 NCIS MV 1.35 Gold Rush PG Kardashians PG 3 WEDNESDAY Museum PGC 4am Gallagher Premiership 4.25 Hardcore Pawn PGL 2.25 Moonshiners MVL 6.30 Million Dollar Listing Los 12.12 The Goldfinch MVL 2019 6am Gardeners’ World Cup (RPL) Final: Sale 4.50 NCIS: LA MV 3.15 Gold Rush: Parker’s Angeles 3 5.35 The Simpsons PG Drama. Ansel Elgort, 7am Choccywoccydoodah Sharks v Harlequins. Trail PG 7.30 The Bachelor Australia PG 6am Jeopardy! Nicole Kidman. 8am Secret Life Of The 6am The Breakdown 4.05 Strange Evidence PG 8.30 The Real Housewives Of 6.25 Wheel Of Fortune 2.37 Hal MC 2018 Documentary. Tasmanian Devil 7am Rugby Nation 4.55 Naked And Afraid MLC Beverly Hills 6.45 The Simpsons PG 4.10 Second Act MLSC 2018 9am Baggage Battles 8am Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) 5.45 Gold Rush PG 9.30 Killer Couples M 9.30 Ultimate Sportsman’s 7.10 Survivor Worlds Apart PG Comedy. Jennifer Lopez, 10.30 Snapped M 3 Manawatu v Otago. 6.35 Fast N’ Loud PG Lodge 8am The Force MC Vanessa Hudgens. 11.25 Buried In The Backyard 16 10am The Breakdown 7.30 Strange Evidence PG 10am Celebrity Motor Homes 8.25 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It 5.55 Fisherman’s Friends MLSC 3 11am Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) 8.20 What On Earth? PG 10.30 Mysteries At The Away MVL 2019 Comedy. Daniel Mays, Auckland v Wellington. 9.15 Hardcore Pawn PGL 9.10 Ripley’s Believe It Or WEDNESDAY Museum PGC James Purefoy. 12.15 Infomercials 1pm Skipper Cup (HLS) 9.40 NCIS: LA MV Not! PG 11.30 Salvage Hunters 7.45 X-Men: Dark 10am Judge Jerry 3 1.30 Gallagher Premiership 10.25 NCIS MV 10am How Do They Do It? PG 12.30 The Restoration Phoenix MVLC 2019 Action. 10.30 How Do I Look? 3 Cup (HLS) Final: Sale 11.10 Survivor: Worlds Apart PG 10.25 How Do They Do It? PG Workshop 9.40 Can You Ever Forgive 11.30 Snapped M 3 Sharks v Harlequins. Noon Jeopardy! 10.50 How It’s Made PG Me? MLSC 2018 Drama. 12.25 The Kelly Clarkson Show 1.30 Cash In The Spare Room 2pm Super Rugby 12.25 Wheel Of Fortune 11.15 How It’s Made PG 11.26 The Goldfinch MVL 2019 1.25 The Real Housewives Of 2.30 Property Brothers: Australia (HLS) Final: 12.50 Truck Night In 11.40 Railroad Australia PG Beverly Hills M 3 Forever Home Brumbies v Reds. America PGL Drama. 12.30 Web Of Lies MVLSC 2.30 Below Deck: Sailing 3.30 Animal Park 2.30 The Breakdown 1.40 The Cops MV 1.56 The Possession Of 1.20 Evil Kin MVLSC Yacht 3 4.30 Gino’s Italian Coastal 3.30 Rugby Nation 2.25 NCIS: LA MV Hannah Grace 16VC 2018 2.10 Top Gear 3.30 Southern Charm PG 3 Escape 4.30 Skipper Cup (HLS) 3.10 Worlds: Apart PG Horror. 3pm Gold Rush: Parker’s 4.30 Millionaire Matchmaker PG 5pm Jamie’s 30-Minute 5pm Gallagher Premiership 4pm The Simpsons PG 3.25 Instant Family M 2019 Trail PG 3 Meals Cup (HLS) 4.30 Jeopardy! Comedy. 3.50 Gold Rush PG 5.30 Keeping Up With The 5.30 Mysteries At The 5.30 Super Rugby 5pm Wheel Of Fortune 5.20 The Catcher Was A 4.45 Fast N’ Loud PG Kardashians PG 3 Museum Australia (HLS) 5.30 Hardcore Pawn PG Spy MVLS 2018 Drama. 5.40 Railroad Australia PG KEY 0 3 (HLS) (RPL) (DLY) 16 18 Closed captions; Repeat; Highlights; Replay; Delayed; Approved for persons 16 years or over; Approved for persons 18 years or over; 22Sep20 Compiled by C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. 19 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020

NOTICE BOARD Meetings Work Wanted Readers Readers PROPERTY AT YOUR SERVICE Bargains Bargains Entertainment AKU AKU A11 HOUSE plans drawn, W a to R en t rivate Escorts MEETING OF alterations, extensions. 4 steel framed gates, VICTOR lawnmower, nted P LAND OWNERS Ph 0273 618 863. good cond, $30ea or 4 stroke Briggs & $100 for 4. Ph 06 862 Stratton, also Ryobi SHED/BARN to store EMMA, Asian lady, ODEON 5 Kie Kie Marae MESSY GARDEN?? 3700, ask for Cath. battery weedeater, both 2 cars & stuff for 12 small body, good "Let us do it for you." Phone 867 3339 Saturday 3rd October TEACHER - vg cond, $250 ono. Ph mths. 021 182 8580. massage, in/out calls. 2020 LEARNING Ph 027 659 2915. CRAFTSMAN chain- 867 6014. Ph 022 473 2904. DEAD (M) 11am-12noon SUPPORT PAINTER/Plasterer saw, 20" bar, 55cc, very WOODEN outdoor ta- TUE-WED 1.40pm, reliable, complete, $130 3.50pm, 6.10pm, Lytton High School tradesman, free quote. ble and chairs (7pc), Classifieds 8.10pm Kaupapa to establish an Ph 0279 676 298. firm, bundle chainsaw good cond $250. Ph 868 Keep Your Privacy Ahuwhenua Trust for seeks an enthusiastic DIGIMON ADVENTURE: files, various sizes, 4853. Phone Let us collect responses future planning teacher to teach LAST EVOLUTION mathematics to students TREE removals, tree some unused, $35 ono, 869 0601 to your advertisements. KIZUNA (PG) trimming, greenwaste Nutri Ninja 2-in-1 Convener with learning support as Only $7.00 (incl GST) TUE-WED 5.20pm removed, 027 466 8201. baking set, unused, for 30 days SAVAGE (R16) Jim Hailey a requirement from (Owner/Trustee) Y9-Y11, including blender used, with TUE-WED 1.40pm, manuels, $70 ono. 3.50pm, 6pm, 8.20pm NCEA Level 1, also AFTER WE COLLIDED cross curriculum from HOME & LEISURE Genuine enquiries only. (M) TUE-WED 5.50pm, Y9-Y10 learning Ph 863 1976. 8.10pm Meetings support. Have you lost a furry THE AUSTRALIAN Firewood EX vineyard posts, DREAM (TBC) This is a fixed term, 2.4m quarter rounds, TUE 3.30pm, 5.50pm WAINUI SURF term 4 only position $2ea. Ph/text 027 474 family member? WED 3.30pm LIFESAVING CLUB covering study leave, 2M3 Pine $120, 4m3 9786. THE NEW MUTANTS commencing on Mon- $220, 6m3 $320, 8m3 (M) NOTICE OF ANNUAL day 12th October 2020 $430, 12m3 $640. 2nd TUE-WED 4pm, 8.10pm kayak, GENERAL MEETING and ending on Friday grade Pine 4m3, $100. INFLATABLE TENET (M) 3.7m Sea Eagle, 2 TUE-WED 2pm, 7.30pm General Meeting of the 11th December 2020. Ph 862 8876. www. macsfirewood.co.nz person, pump, paddles, THIS TOWN (M) above will be held at Please request the seats, etc, as new. $400. TUE 1.30pm the Wainui Surf required Application Ph 0273 746 888. WED 1.30pm, 5.50pm Lifesaving Clubrooms, form and send your Times may vary subject 11 Moana Rd, on covering letter, a copy For Sale to late changes SECURITY fence pa- Wednesday, 14th of your CV and the nels 1800m x 2400m x WWW.ODEONGISBORNE.CO.NZ October 2020 at contact details of 2 30.06 rifle for sale $900 2 $325; benchtops, mar- 6.30pm. referees either by email ono. Contact tautohek@ oon 3 sizes $140; elec- AGENDA [email protected] or gmail.com for further tric enviromower $120; Having post to the Principal, information. multi kitchen set $35, a garage • Welcome Lytton High School, PO Bambillo pillow $40; • Minutes of 2019 Box 635, Gisborne Turbo vacuum cleaner sale AGM 4040. Readers $120. Ph 027 304 3963. • Financial Statements Saturday? for the year ended 30 Applications close 1pm, Bargains April, 2020 Thursday 24th Septem- STIHL 660 chain as Deadline to • Election of Officers ber 2020. 3 tier compost bin $10. new x3 $50 each. Ph 021 1178 620. advertise is • Set Subscriptions Wiremu Elliott Child’s painting/ • General Business Principal drawing easel, dble has free listings in our classifi ed section for 2pm Thursday. All Welcome sided, $10, both items SURFBOARD, 6’9" tri excell cond. Ph 867 fin & board bag, $200. lost and found animals. Phone 869 0601. 4023. Ph 027 220 5595. Selection, Selection, Selection

2018 FORD WILDTRAK 4WD 2015 FORD WILDTRAK RANGER 4WD 2013 FORD RANGER XL SUPER-CAB 4WD 2014 NISSAN NAVARA D/CAB ST-X 2017 FORD RANGER XL FLATDECK 3.2 litre, 6 stage auto, 31,000kms Leather, sportsbar + hardlid, towpak 3.2 litre diesel turbo, 6 speed manual, 172,000kms, 4WD, Manual, 2.5 litre turbo diesel, 4WD, 112,000kms, 6 stage manual Was $28,600 155,900kms, all extras NOW $53,995 NOW $34,995 NOW $26,500 NOW $29,995 NOW $36,500

2016 FORD RANGER XLT 4WD 2014 FORD RANGER XLT 4WD 2013 FORD KUGA AWD 2010 MAZDA AXELA 2011 MAZDA 2 HATCH Auto, 31,000kms, be quick 3200cc diesel turbo, auto, hardlid, 1600cc, Ecoboost, auto, 102,000kms, 169,000kms, auto, very tidy 1500cc, 5 speed manual, 81,000kms 124,000kms great buying NOW $41,000 NOW $34,995 NOW $15,995 NOW $10,995 NOW $11,995

2011 TOYOTA COROLLA GX HATCH 2018 MAZDA CX-3 LTD 2018 FORD EVEREST TREND 2013 FORD TERRITORY DIESEL 2014 FORD RANGER XLT 1800cc, auto, 117,000kms, 7.4 litres/100kms 2.0 litre auto, 9339kms only, leather interior, 7 seats, 3.2 litre diesel turbo, 6 stage auto, Auto, 8.2 litres/100kms, 7 seats, 6 speed manual, 80,000kms one owner, NZ new 28,000kms SPECIAL NOW $11,995 NOW $30,995 NOW $49,995 NOW $17,500 NOW $27,995

Gisb orne Motors Ltd Graham Mullacrane Alister Lockwood ford.co.nz 0800 131 561 027 233 4922 75 Grey Street I GISBORNE I P 867 6759 I gisbornemotors.co.nz 33990-08 20 CLASSIFIEDS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020

2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 3 litre auto, 7 seater, 4WD, great family size SUV, Hey very well priced

Now BONUS FROM $500 $48.21 $ FUEL P/W* 7450 2009 SUZUKI SWIFT 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 1.2 litre auto, 2.4 litre, auto, very economical 7 seater, economical, tradies! hatch, very popular great value family size SUV

BONUS FROM Now FROM Now BONUS $500 $ $ .44 $ .37 500 $ FUEL FUEL 48 68 $ + P/W* 7495 P/W* 10,985 ORC 2007 SUZUKI SWIFT 2009 MAZDA BIANTE 1.3 litre, manual, 2 litre, auto, sport kit, alloys, 8 seater, roof racks, very roomy Whether jobs are sharp looking economical Swift family From only van streaming in by +GST FROM Now BONUS FROM Now BONUS $15 $ $ the ute load, or $ .36 500 $ .44 500 53 $ + FUEL 53 $ FUEL per week P/W* 7985 ORC P/W* 8495 you are worrying 2007 MITSUBISHI DELICA 2009 SUBARU LEGACY 2.4 litre, 4WD, auto, 2.5 litre, turbo, AWD, auto, where your next 8 seater, great very sporty looking van stationwagon, ample room great job will come from, it’s for the value whole family essential to ensure that you FROM Now BONUS FROM Now BONUS $ $ $ .37 500 $ .37 500 have a continuous low of work. 68 $ + FUEL 68 $ + FUEL P/W* 10,985 ORC P/W* 10,985 ORC 4 Year Warranty NZ’s best included in payments 2008 MAZDA ATENZA 2008 MAZDA DEMIO 2.5 litre auto, popular 1.5 litre, manual, very great looking S/W, economical hatch, with ample great colour, room for be quick the whole famly

FROM Now BONUS FROM Now BONUS $500 $500 $ .37 FUEL $ .37 FUEL 63 $ + 63 $ + P/W* 9985 ORC P/W* 9985 ORC 2014 NISSAN LATIO 2015 FORD RANGER XLT 1.2 litre, auto, Grunty 3 litre very economical Automatic only late model, low 54,100kms 76,000kms, Air Bags value for money

FROM Now BONUS FROM Now BONUS $500 $500 $ .40 FUEL $ .24 63 $ + 171 $ FUEL P/W* 9990 ORC P/W* 31,640 Promote your business or service in

ENTERPRISE MOTOR GROUP 34329-07 he Gisborne Herald. Call Jane on 869 0617 to ind out more.

Or email [email protected] PH 06 868 4581 OUTLET CENTRE *The interest rate for the term is fi xed. All contracts subject to Finance company approval. After the fi rst 6 months, payments will return to their normal amount and are affected by the amount borrowed and term. This offer does not apply to any other Specials/Sales promotions. Four year warranty available with purchase and does not apply to taxis, couriers or rentals. A $100 excess per claim. Payments based on no deposit and ROEBUCK RD include a 4 year warranty petrol $1595 diesel $1995 over 72 months & include a $375 establishment fee. The total amount payable can be calculated by multiplying the payment shown by 312. This offer expires 5pm 25/09/2020. KEVIN HOLLIS GLADSTONE ROAD The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 DO OR DIE 21

WOMEN’S GRAND FINAL: A titanic Poverty Bay women’s club hockey grand final was predicted and that’s how it turned out on the turf at Harry Barker Reserve. GMC Green met arch-rivals YMP to decide the 2020 champions and “the Green Machine” prevailed 2-1. Left, GMC’s Alesha Batisaresare tries to go around Kodi Campbell. Above, 100 percent commitment from Anahera Whaanga-Smith, who goes low to tackle Toni Halley. MEN’S GRAND FINAL: Left, YMP 2’s Michael Bond lets rip before YMP 1’s Dylan Lardelli can get to him. Right, Andy Church takes evasive action from Tamanay Tuhou’s blow. Bond and co proved too good for their clubmates in the Poverty Bay men’s club hockey grand final — winning 8-1.

PREMIER GRADE NETBALL SEMIS: Left, Waikohu’s Missy Ruru gets to the ball before Whangara Old Girls’ Taryn Walford in their premier grade netball elimination game at the Victoria Domain courts. It was a pulsating clash, with Whangara coming out on top 41-40. They face YMP in the final this weekend.

TWO GOALS IN IT: High School Old Girls and YMP turned on a thriller in the Gisborne premier grade netball semifinals at Victoria Domain. One turnover separated the teams on the scoreboard at the end, with YMP advancing to the grand final 28-26. Above, Alex Sinclair prepares to take the ball under pressure from Anatea Taituha. Left, HSOG centre Katie Kirkpatrick in flight. Pictures by Paul Rickard BRUSHING THE FINGERTIPS: Whangara Old Girls goal attack Nadia Taare reaches desperately for the ball as it heads These and other photos are available for sale at The Gisborne towards the waiting hands of Waikohu defender Humaria Herald or online — photo-sales.gisborneherald.co.nz Higgins. 22 FUN RUN/CROSS-COUNTRY The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020

TE KARAKA FUN RUN: Year 1 and 2 kids are off and running in Te Karaka Area School’s fun run held on a lovely spring day at the school. Fun was definitely the theme of the event as participants negotiated various obstacles, the most popular of those being the slip and slide mat.

YEE-HAAA!: TK Mackey gets maximum speed on the slip and slide.

STEADY AS HE GOES: Mellakhaii Reihana tries to stay upright. Pictures by Liam Clayton and Paul Rickard These and other photos are available for UP WE GET: Left, Aleekah Te Whatu and Quwaylyn Haimona-Ruru try to get sale at The Gisborne Herald or online — to their feet at the end of the slip and slide. Above left, Indy Baker leads Lizar Reihana over a mound. Above right, Emily Christophers makes her way around photo-sales.gisborneherald.co.nz the board walk.

OCEAN AT THEIR BACK: The ocean and a blue sky provided a glorious backdrop to the Wainui Beach School cross-country held in and around the school yesterday. Making their way from the beach are, above (from left) Lola Dods, Charlotte McDiarmid and Klara Pauwels. Left, Oscar Lee in full flight along a beachside track. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 RACING 23

Matamata races at Matamata Wednesday Jetbet 2 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 4 30s60 Patsys Lad (7) 58.5 45 S Spratt 2 73 Tickle Me Almo (14) 58.5 51 19 99 Implicit (13) 58.5 45 9 Majestic Horse Floats 4.39 Race 1: BOUFFANT, KEEPING LUCKY, PEERLESS WARRIOR 5 72s63 Two Madison (1) 56.5 54 T Yanagida (a1) C Burdan (a2) 20 6800s Hetty (1) 56.5 45 6 362 Whanga Wonder (8) 56.5 52 L Satherley 3 68s74 Dawnting (16) 58.5 50 S McKay $10,000, maiden, 1400m Race 2: WHANGA WONDER, TWO MADISON, TARWYN 7 940 Sweet Lilly (9) 56.5 49 C Grylls 4 804s6 Mac’s Express (6) 58.5 49 A Calder 7 Onsite Dairy Solutions 3.29 1 62385 Uncle Terry (9) 58.5 52 J Riddell Race 3: TIMBERLAKE, RISING RENOWN, TURRET 8 76 Graciano (6) 56.5 46 D Johnson 5 0865s Dark Horse (10) 58.5 47 S Collett $10,000, maiden 3yo, 1100m 2 s5s04 Super Sid (15) 58.5 50 O Bosson Race 4: IL AFFARE, LORD PAINTON, GRIP 9 08s00 Istina (2) 56.5 45 3 40 Just Al (14) 58.5 49 S McKay 6 Colin Oscopy (8) 58.5 45 S Spratt SCRATCHED Race 5: LIGHT BROCADE, WHEN IN PARIS, 10 0 Knock On Wood (3) 56.5 45 T Thornton 7 00s Makaraka (11) 58.5 45 S Weatherley 1 — Perfect Scenario 4 — The Green Gremlin SCRATCHED THE GREEN DRAGON 11 5 Iverson (10) 56 47 M Cameron 8 8 The Boogeyman (15) 58.5 45 2 Grand Gesture (11) 57.5 47 M McNab 5 0 Brother Max (10) 58.5 45 Race 6: HUMBUCKER, HIBERNIA SEA, ENTRIVIERE D Danis (a2) 3 Master Khan (4) 57.5 47 J Riddell S O’Malley (a3) SCRATCHED Race 7: MASTER KHAN, REIGNING CASH, BUBALINA 3 Super Liquor Matamata 1.07 9 3s42 Light Brocade (2) 56.5 53 C Grylls 4 — Listonian 6 66s32 Sesto (13) 56.5 53 Race 8: LAVAGLO, CAITHNESS KID, BOLT FROM THE BLUE $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m 10 4s Doha (9) 56.5 50 (a3) 5 Rip Van Gogh (7) 57.5 45 C Grylls 7 53 C’est La Gris (7) 56.5 51 J Fawcett (a1) 6 Princess Tosca (1) 55.5 47 S McKay 8 4 Summer Night (1) 56.5 50 S Weatherley Race 9: SESTO, SUMMER NIGHT, UNCLE TERRY 11 45s When In Paris (7) 56.5 50 (a4) 1 s2172 Rising Renown (8) 59 63 A Calder 7 6 Bubalina (6) 55.5 46 9 Confectionery (11) 56.5 47 D Johnson Race 10: CAN’T FIND ONE, ZINZAN, CUBA 2 31 Timberlake (2) 59 63 A Goindasamy (a2) 12 4s796 Choux A Star (13) 56.5 45 T Thornton 8 8 Charmaine’s Dream (12) 55.5 46 10 57s0 Catwalk Girl (12) 56.5 45 3 — Iago SCRATCHED 13 — Missouri SCRATCHED D Johnson 11 Elle McMassey (16) 56.5 45 A Calder 4 10 Ostasio (5) 58.5 62 R Elliot 14 0 Shezawinkle (12) 56.5 45 D Johnson 9 Cadeau (5) 55.5 45 S Weatherley 12 Rising Steps (3) 56.5 45 5 25s5s Craftyeva (9) 58 65 C Grylls EMERGENCIES: 13 858s0 Savappiel (8) 56.5 45 S Spratt 6 s0194 Because (12) 58 61 D Johnson 15 — Pango SCRATCHED 10 Pinmoney (13) 55.5 45 J Fawcett (a1) 11 Primo Stella (9) 55.5 45 C Burdan (a2) 14 Slave To Love (17) 54 45 7 018s0 Captive (1) 58 61 S Spratt 16 86s0 Marmellos (1) 56.5 45 A Goindasamy (a2) 12 Teresita (3) 55.5 45 M Cameron 8 179s6 Kajino (3) 57.5 60 M Kareem (a3) 17 9s07 Pochesti (3) 58.5 45 EMERGENCIES: 9 s7231 El Nymph (6) 57 63 T Yanagida (a1) 18 379s9 Striking (4) 56.5 45 13 8s7 Travelling Kate (2) 55.5 45 S Collett 15 s6s00 Pango (2) 58.5 45 T Thornton 10 8541 Turret (11) 57 63 Callum Jones (a3) 14 Zendora (10) 55.5 45 L Innes 16 86s0 Marmellos (4) 56.5 45 11 9s749 Kipling (10) 56 57 S Collett 6 Waikato Farriers Association 2.52 EMERGENCY: 17 9s07 Pochesti (5) 58.5 45 12 1s007 Jutanugarn (4) 55 59 S Weatherley $10,000, maiden, 1200m 15 Reigning Cash (8) 55.5 47 18 379s9 Striking (6) 56.5 45 13 90057 Taree (7) 54 56 1 2224s Humbucker (4) 58.5 54 8 Fasttrack Insurance 4.04 10 J P Wills Bloodstock 5.09 1 Waharoa Industrial Park 11.55 A Goindasamy (a2) 4 One Agency Matamata 1.42 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m $10,000, maiden, 2000m $10,000, maiden, 1600m 2 6226s I’m Buzz (6) 58.5 53 S McKay $10,000, maiden 3yo, 1400m 3 0s75s Sahalainn (7) 58.5 51 C Grylls 1 s3034 Bolt From The Blue (13) 59 62 A Calder 1 25 Can’t Find One (4) 58.5 52 J Riddell 1 2s046 Peerless Warrior (4) 58.5 52 D Johnson 1 223 Lord Painton (10) 57.5 54 M McNab 4 Covenant (12) 58.5 47 L Satherley 2 150s0 Green Bravo (14) 59 62 C Grylls 2 — Gingee SCRATCHED 2 039 Keeping Lucky (1) 58.5 50 L Satherley 2 — No Limits SCRATCHED 5 7s8 Mr Fox (17) 58.5 47 T Thornton 3 38s04 Caithness Kid (9) 58.5 61 3 79830 Cassio (3) 58.5 50 Y R Coonee (a4) 3 95s Veni Vici (8) 58.5 47 S Collett 3 47s46 Johnny Canuck (7) 57.5 49 A Calder S O’Malley (a3) 4 730s7 Cautious Approach (6) 58.5 49 L Innes SCRATCHED 6 9333s Hibernia Sea (10) 56.5 53 4 — Irish Boy 4 Grip (2) 57.5 47 D Johnson T Yanagida (a1) 4 96532 Fleurgundy (7) 58.5 61 J Fawcett (a1) 5 68460 Husk (8) 58.5 48 Callum Jones (a3) 5 0s8s0 Louis Le Grand (6) 58.5 45 A Calder 5 Rocket Spade (11) 57.5 47 C Grylls 7 2338s Silver Lake (18) 56.5 53 L Innes 5 241s9 Well Chosen (11) 58.5 61 6 00400 Under The Pump (11) 58.5 48 6 Mr Moss (5) 58.5 45 T Thornton 6 Alighieri (13) 57.5 45 R Elliot 8 236s Arya Stark (15) 56.5 52 S Collett A Goindasamy (a2) R Simpson 7 77s43 Bouffant (7) 56.5 51 S Weatherley 7 Eagle Hunter (8) 57.5 45 (a3) 9 42 Grease Lightning (16) 56.5 52 6 40s32 Lavaglo (2) 58 64 S Weatherley 7 8s65 Zinzan (9) 58.5 47 O Bosson 8 83s06 Iridessa (2) 56.5 49 S McKay 8 Lennon (5) 57.5 45 M Cameron J Fawcett (a1) 7 73921 Hola Senorita (1) 57.5 63 S Collett 8 06816 Banks Road (10) 58.5 45 A Goindasamy (a2) 9 8s857 Truth Beknown (3) 56.5 47 9 6s2 Il Affare (4) 55.5 52 A Goindasamy (a2) 10 Entriviere (2) 56.5 47 D Johnson 8 30309 Don Draper (5) 57.5 59 M Cameron 9 09 Silver Nugget (14) 58.5 45 A Goindasamy (a2) 10 3 Oh To Be (6) 55.5 51 T Thornton 11 — Sacred Kitty SCRATCHED 9 200s1 Ambitious Showgirl (10) 57 62 10 0 C’est Une Star (10) 56.5 45 C Grylls Richard Oliver 11 454s0 Mongolian Princess (12) 55.5 49 12 876s7 Showcat (8) 56.5 46 S Weatherley D Danis (a2) 11 7 Isola Sacra (9) 56.5 45 S Spratt 12 8s5 Sweet Hunter (1) 55.5 47 S Weatherley 10 77s0F Stratius (5) 58.5 45 T Yanagida (a1) 13 Maasir (14) 56 45 (a1) 10 s0128 Cheers (8) 57 62 M Hashizume (a3) 11 024 Cuba (7) 56.5 52 S Weatherley 13 7 Lovettorleaveit (3) 55.5 45 S Spratt 14 — Reigning Cash SCRATCHED 11 6s421 Limentis (6) 57 62 D Johnson 2 Gregory Equine 12.32 14 Reet Petite (9) 55.5 45 J Fawcett (a1) 12 2s045 La Favorita (15) 56.5 51 S Collett EMERGENCIES: 12 61s65 Pepperello (12) 57 62 T Yanagida (a1) 13 0204 Swiss Regal (12) 56.5 51 L Satherley $10,000, maiden, 1600m 5 Paul Jones Contracting 2.17 15 Dame Kiri (11) 56.5 45 13 5s50s Delle Quartza (15) 56 60 (a4) 14 55s08 Gracies Gold (2) 56.5 45 S Spratt 1 38s42 Tarwyn (5) 58.5 52 S O’Malley (a3) 16 Radegast (5) 58.5 45 O Bosson 14 s0000 Falkirk Lass (3) 54.5 57 S Spratt EMERGENCIES: 2 04s60 Ocean Spirit (4) 58.5 48 R Elliot $10,000, maiden, 1400m 17 Secret Amour (9) 56.5 45 EMERGENCY: 15 7s434 Curious George (13) 58.5 45 T Thornton 3 60 Afitusi (11) 58.5 45 C Burdan (a2) 1 260s2 The Green Dragon (5) 58.5 52 O Bosson 18 0 Five Schillings (3) 56.5 45 15 09s00 Supagili (4) 55.5 55 16 s0960 Meant To Be (1) 58.5 45

Whanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 Q. 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PL6 5-10 Selections EMERGENCIES: 4 Adept Accountants 12.58 3 63442 Allegro Lincoln 17.92 Lisa Cole 6 22522 Speed Machine nwtd Lisa Cole 9 s8886 Hurricane Ayla nwtd Diane Donlon Race 1: WIFI SOPHIE, AHUROA WHIZZ, DILLER 4 25538 Homebush Yuri 17.96 John McInerney 7 67837 Tuff Temptress nwtd Bernie Mitchell 10 7F477 Tui Tonight nwtd Lana Pearce $2505, C1, 520m 5 17883 Oma Rapeti 18.42 Carol Morris 8 88435 King Theoden nwtd Pauline Blanche Race 2: HARDCORE BRUTE, AL’S WITCH, ALAMEIN SAM 1 75651 Big Time Goldie 30.90 Wendy Kite 6 77877 Small Paige nwtd Agent & Williams Race 3: MANIMAL, BARBAROSSA BOY, SIDELINE SALLY 2 Aon CPF Insurance Heat 2 12.23 2 82245 Dangerous Di nwtd Kellie Gommans 7 26778 Homebush Jordie nwtd John McInerney 9 Wanganui Toyota 2.25 Race 4: SUPER REX, TAKAKAWE, DANGEROUS DI $1365, C0, heat, 305m 3 18644 Skinny Binny 30.60 Ross & Voyce 8 28558 Bigtime Coco 17.72 Nathan Udy $1450, C1, 305m Race 5: ELITE BUBBLE, BIG TIME JUDA, BIGTIME HANNAH 4 211 Super Rex 30.60 Lisa Cole EMERGENCY: 1 7 Hardcore Kobe nwtd Jim Black 1 46676 Collect A Dream 17.81 Marcie Flipp Race 6: HOMEBUSH SUSAN, ALLEGRO LINCOLN, 5 46527 Big Time Abbi nwtd Peter Clark 9 38888 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell 2 42253 Al’s Witch nwtd Lana Pearce 2 58667 Double Change nwtd Sue Gommans JACK MARJEN 3 86642 Hardcore Brute nwtd Agent & Williams 6 35878 Mainline Lil 31.21 Bill Hodgson Race 7: TRUTH HURTS, UNO ELEVEN, BIGTIME ON TRACK 4 7s Lace Marjen nwtd Marcie Flipp 7 11764 Takakawe 30.91 Ivan Cox 7 Accell Canine Therapy 1.50 3 88487 Homebush Captain nwtd John McInerney 4 31458 Paving Way 18.03 Lana Pearce Race 8: SPEED MACHINE, BIG TIME TOMMEY, 5 7 Homebush Luther nwtd John McInerney 8 42653 Tuff Knight 30.37 Bernie Mitchell $1450, C1, 305m 5 44577 Go Blue 17.96 Nathan Udy OH MISS JORDIE 6 527 Alamein Sam nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 7 Allegro Olive nwtd Lisa Cole 5 racingtips.co.nz Final 1.16 1 85624 Bigtime On Track 17.68 Fred Kite 6 41764 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson Race 9: THREE OF HEARTS, HARDCORE JET, PAVING WAY 8 So Like Me nwtd Carol Morris $1500, C1, final, 305m 2 68744 Not Shackley 17.73 Jim Black 7 73465 Hardcore Jet 17.97 Agent & Williams Race 10: HOMEBUSH VASSY, BIG TIME TATUM, EMERGENCIES: 3 12323 Truth Hurts 18.25 Carol Morris 8 75477 Punch On Rex nwtd John McInerney SAHARA DREAM 9 86 Hardcore Lisa nwtd Agent & Williams 1 31651 Shrewdy 17.98 Kellie Gommans 4 55733 Idol Lucy 17.93 Marcie Flipp EMERGENCY: 2 87772 Zara Fab 18.03 Nathan Udy 10 75776 Idol Abby nwtd Marcie Flipp 5 46424 Uno Eleven 17.75 Nathan Udy 9 38888 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell 3 77461 Hurricane Al 17.85 Carol Morris 6 34658 Alamein Graeme 18.03 Kettlewell & Phillips 3 Laser Plumbing 12.41 4 84421 Bigtime Hannah 17.80 Sue Gommans 10 Palamountains Nutrition 2.41 5 22331 Big Time Juda 17.96 Lisa Cole 7 53766 Always Dizzy 18.07 John McInerney $1685, C2, 305m 6 11 Elite Bubble 18.39 A L Frost 8 68577 Homebush Jozie 18.03 John McInerney $1450, C1, 305m EMERGENCY: 1 Welcome To Hatrick Heat 1 12.05 1 25266 So Severe 17.71 Carol Morris 7 38681 Big Time Tina 17.63 Lisa Cole 1 37647 Sahara Dream 17.91 Marcie Flipp 9 38888 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell $1365, C0, heat, 305m 2 87415 Big Time Queen 17.90 Lisa Cole 8 74561 Hypothetical 18.06 Melissa Olden 2 67747 Impressive Mood nwtd Sue Gommans 3 32442 Barbarossa Boy 17.74 Brian Goldsack EMERGENCIES: 3 67136 I’ll Be Loyal 18.05 Bill Hodgson 1 365 Alamein Beauden nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 4 38834 Light Cruiser 17.93 Gail Atwood 8 Hatrick Stakes 2.06 9 38662 Big Time Beat 17.73 D P Symes 4 64168 Porcelain Panda 18.09 Lana Pearce 2 67334 Diller nwtd John McInerney 5 85213 Sideline Sally 17.88 John McInerney 10 31832 Chic In Time nwtd Glen Hodgson $2505, C1, 520m 3 86846 Allegro Sade nwtd P B Briggs 6 58123 Manimal 17.77 Nathan Udy 5 88638 Homebush Showoff nwtd John McInerney 4 52732 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd Robert Murray 7 32266 Bigtime Sam 17.80 G & S Fredrickson 6 First Security 1.33 1 58755 Marley Farley 31.16 Ross & Voyce 6 38662 Big Time Beat 17.73 D P Symes 5 72625 Firecracker nwtd Agent & Williams 8 77516 Boot Camp Tiara 17.91 Lana Pearce 2 35463 Bigtime Ava 30.70 Peter Clark 7 23536 Homebush Vassy nwtd John McInerney 6 52425 Telltale Signs nwtd Melissa Olden EMERGENCIES: $1450, C1, 305m 3 64876 Rowdy Ruby 30.39 Susie Kite 8 37253 Big Time Tatum 17.86 Agent & Williams 7 F8234 Wifi Sophie nwtd G & S Fredrickson 9 46574 Choice Sister 17.99 Carol Morris 1 33815 Jack Marjen 18.53 Marcie Flipp 4 72642 Oh Miss Jordie nwtd M S Clark EMERGENCY: 8 83746 Idol Andy nwtd Marcie Flipp 10 64885 Wifi Robyn 17.78 G & S Fredrickson 2 51442 Homebush Susan 17.99 Sue Gommans 5 66434 Big Time Tommey 30.81 Lisa Cole 9 38888 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell

Extra Whanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4 T. 2-3-4 Q. 1-2-3-4 Selections 1 Hatrick Dash 3.01 2 Presidents Sprint 3.21 3 Kernow Construction 3.38 4 Book Your Function @ Hatrick 3.56 Race 1: RAPID RENEGADE, WIFI SAPPHIRE, CHIC IN TIME $1450, C1, 305m $1450, C1, 305m $1450, C1, 305m $1450, C1, 305m Race 2: GOTCHA MURPHY, OPAWA JODY, LESLIE ALBERT 1 67774 Homebush Maree nwtd Sue Gommans 1 221s5 Opawa Jody 18.14 Marcie Flipp 1 23656 True Testament 18.36 Bill Hodgson 1 86857 Mickey Mowhawk 17.96 David Denbee Race 3: TRUE TESTAMENT, GOLDSTAR AUBURN, 2 31832 Chic In Time nwtd Glen Hodgson 2 76477 Impressive Gift nwtd Sue Gommans 2 67674 Homebush Jennia 17.92 John McInerney 2 51878 Opawa Tai nwtd Nathan Udy SHAMROCK GREEN 3 48366 Zara Daiken 17.93 Nathan Udy 3 28865 Arthur’s Crown 17.76 Richard Waite 3 34783 Shamrock Green 17.85 Brian Goldsack 3 28874 Cool Wolf 17.86 Diane Donlon Race 4: PARADOX PRINCE, SUMMER GLEE, COOL WOLF 4 38622 Wifi Sapphire 18.01 G & S Fredrickson 4 87475 Homebush Maycee nwtd John McInerney 4 54755 Idol Wilson 18.13 Marcie Flipp 4 38723 Summer Glee 17.66 John McInerney 5 72615 Rapid Renegade 18.10 Richard Waite 5 67654 Leslie Albert 18.06 Brian Goldsack 5 57566 Penny Mowhawk 17.81 David Denbee 5 38535 Paradox Prince 18.13 Bill Hodgson 6 38283 Idol Little Girl 18.13 Marcie Flipp 6 77878 Small Boy 18.32 Agent & Williams 6 74377 Bailey And Cream nwtd J & D Bell 6 43562 Big Time May 17.65 P B Briggs 7 87448 Homebush Minnie 17.61 John McInerney 7 16 Gotcha Murphy 18.16 Kellie Gommans 7 28668 Big Time Ricky 18.10 Agent & Williams 7 43878 Homebush Mandy 17.95 Sue Gommans 8 78158 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams 8 73678 Midnight Molly 17.73 Bill Hodgson 8 35557 Goldstar Auburn nwtd Sue Gommans 8 66284 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack EMERGENCY: EMERGENCY: EMERGENCY: EMERGENCY: 9 38888 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell 9 38888 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell 9 38888 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell 9 38888 Dottie Bell 18.09 Leanne Bell

Victoria races at Flemington Wednesday Jetbet 12 TAB doubles 3-4, 7-8 Trebles 2-3-4, 6-7-8 Quaddie 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 Selections 7 1 Molly Golightly dw (5) 59.5 97 13 56 Swindon Lass (11) 56 86 B Mertens 3 8 Cetshwayo h (13) 56 90 EMERGENCIES: Race 1: FINANCE TYCOON, GENERAL BEAU, THE GLOBE L German (a2) 14 34 Yatton h (7) 56 94 J McNeil 4 3441 Choir wh (7) 56 94 W Pike 15 138s5 Impi dw (7) 58 100 D Oliver 8 13 Smokin’ Val dwb (7) 59 96 D Oliver 5 2010 Clinched w (2) 56 94 L Currie 16 21144 Firstclass Dreamer dw (18) 57.5 96 Race 2: SMOKIN’ VAL, LA MEXICANA, PEGGY SELENE 9 19 Spangirl dw (8) 59 94 J McNeil 5 Star Of The Realm 5.20 6 452 Dalgarno (12) 56 90 M Walker 17 s3457 Ruby Skye dw (11) 56 94 D Stackhouse Race 3: YOSEMITE, THE BRUMBY, TOYETIC 10 s47s1 Thala dh (1) 59 93 D Lane $50,000, Benchmark 70, 1100m 7 95s2 Dubai Centre h (5) 56 100 C Williams 18 03330 Connery dw (1) 57 90 L Riordan (a2) Race 4: PENSATO, PERFECT WORLD, SALTO ANGEL 8 541 El Santo (15) 56 93 W Egan 19 1312 Kingsheir b (8) 56 97 C Williams 11 32s6 My Best Effort h (9) 57.5 93 M Walker 1 0003s Our Luca n (19) 64 83 Ms A Bryan (a3) Race 5: OCULAR, JAWWAAL, YULONG STORM 9 6s157 Frankie Two Angels wh (14) 56 95 2 92705 Reward With Return dwn (16) 63 85 Race 6: LET’S KARAKA DEEL, CLINCHED, BAK DA MAN 3 Rendr Trophy 4.10 L King (a) 8 Rokon Plate 7.0 5 L Riordan (a2) 10 18 Hit The Shot (4) 56 97 F W Kersley Race 7: GRAND PROMENADE, KINGSHEIR, SUKOOT $50,000, 3yo Benchmark 64, 1400m 3 323s0 Messerschmitt cd (11) 62 85 $50,000, Benchmark 70, 1400m 11 21 Let’s Karaka Deel w (8) 56 99 J Allen Race 8: CORDILLA, SCOTTISH DANCER, EARS THE BARMAN 1 123 Albarado w (8) 61 90 M Dee W Price (a3) 1 07s16 Smart Elissim dwh (13) 63 94 4 2123s Vungers wbn (15) 62 80 B Rawiller 12 522 Reuber (10) 56 95 J Mott 2 517s4 Grandslam (6) 61 93 J Allen 13 62 Riace b (3) 56 91 D Yendall M Poy (a1.5) 3 1 Embolism h (7) 60.5 98 D Oliver 5 s1112 Yulong Storm dwb (5) 61.5 92 2 32s22 Titan Blinders bhn (12) 63 96 L King (a2) Ms M Lloyd (a3) 14 81 Token Spirit (17) 56 91 D Lane 1 Darley Spring Preview 3.00 4 5122 The Brumby wh (10) 60.5 94 L Currie 15 2s76 Tour Of Duty bh (11) 56 91 M Dee 3 1165s Portland Jimmy dw (2) 62.5 90 5 214 Toyetic wb (1) 60.5 94 D Lane 6 58063 Rolling Moss dwn (10) 61 85 Ms L Lafferty (a3) $50,000, 2yo SW, 900m M Poy (a1.5) 16 6s17 Wertheimer w (16) 56 98 D Oliver 6 17s5 Just A Tribute (9) 59.5 91 L Riordan (a2) EMERGENCY: 4 1477s Royal Order tw (17) 62 86 Ms J Kah 1 Capital Legend (1) 58 98 J McNeil 7 46s16 Squami h (5) 59.5 100 Ms J Kah 7 6722s Beehunter b (12) 60.5 88 Ms J Kah 5 5326s Themoonlitegambler dwn (5) 61 94 8 s869s I Got You w (7) 60.5 82 17 5s005 Born To Succeed h (6) 56 88 2 Finance Tycoon h (6) 58 97 L Nolen 8 54s1 Torbreck (11) 59.5 91 L Nolen D Stackhouse 9 1101s Ilovesaki wh (6) 60.5 82 J Mott 3 General Beau h (10) 58 98 Ms J Kah 9 23 Poland h (2) 59 96 J Childs 6 25554 Ginger Jones n (6) 60.5 94 J McNeil 10 07492 Iknewshewasmine wn (1) 60 91 7 Henley Homes APC 6.30 4 Ginger Creek h (8) 58 96 D Lane 10 6s143 Anitra (4) 57.5 93 M Rodd 7 58s19 Ring Of Honour dwn (3) 60 97 J Mott M Cartwright (a3) $50,000, Benchmark 78, 1600m 5 Gummy Bear (4) 58 97 J Benbow 11 3s18 Yosemite w (3) 57.5 99 W Pike 8 13116 Cordilla cdwhn (4) 59 100 D Oliver 11 626s1 Ocular d (4) 60 100 J McNeil 1 114s8 Grand Promenade (6) 62 97 J Allen 9 51615 Do You Reckon dwn (16) 59 95 6 Hey Michael (2) 58 98 L Currie 12 298s5 Villa Sarchi t (20) 60 84 M Rodd 7 Umgawa h (3) 58 98 C Williams 4 Kennedy Oaks Trial 4.45 2 6s635 Dogmatic dw (2) 60.5 94 T Nugent (a1.5) Ms A Bryan (a3) 13 40211 Balle D’Or dn (18) 59 88 B Melham 3 215s9 Gamay (9) 60.5 95 D Bates 10 10s12 Ears The Barman dwn (18) 59 100 8 Cheer Squad (7) 56 100 J Childs $60,000, 3yo Fillies SW+P, 1800m 14 3237s Hasstobegood (13) 58 88 J Childs 4 519s7 Royal Performance (17) 60.5 94 L Nolen L Nolen 9 Invincibilus h (5) 56 98 D Stackhouse EMERGENCIES: 10 The Globe h (9) 56 99 D Oliver 1 83 Alverio h (10) 56 88 D Lane 5 100s0 Nudge Bar dwn (3) 60 87 L Riordan (a2) 11 9s13s Scottish Dancer d (8) 59 95 M Dee 2 48s0 Art Glass (3) 56 91 W Pike 15 43611 Jawwaal w (2) 59.5 88 6 90s06 Princeton Spirit wn (15) 60 93 12 3104s Astraeus d (14) 58.5 94 M Zahra 3 s4317 Blazing Lace (14) 56 90 M Dee 16 0s327 The Crusha w (3) 59.5 88 B Mertens Ms A Bryan (a3) 13 s51s8 Nerone wh (9) 58.5 93 J Allen 2 Vale Phil Power Trophy 3.35 17 1459s Indernile dwn (14) 59 85 P Moloney 4 5 Breeze ‘n’ Luna h (13) 56 90 C Williams 7 24s92 Chuck A Luck db (14) 59.5 96 M Dee 14 11s Chaillot cw (15) 58 90 D Bates $50,000, 3yo Fillies Benchmark 64, 1000m 18 12s Mayan h (17) 58 85 L Currie 5 500 Hard Squeeze (6) 56 91 D Yendall 8 109s3 Skiddaw dh (16) 59.5 97 B Melham EMERGENCIES: 19 20s73 Zoumanor dw (9) 57.5 90 Ms J Kah 1 12611 Peggy Selene dw (3) 64.5 99 6 74 Heleva Deel (1) 56 92 B Melham 9 4134s War Tiger bh (10) 59 93 Ms J Kah 15 117s Merchant Of Venice wb (10) 58.5 92 20 5789s Screenager dh (8) 56 95 D Oliver M Cartwright (a3) 7 s4s23 Pensato h (5) 56 95 J Allen 10 8s850 O’Tauto tw (12) 58.5 92 E Brown B Melham 2 116s Maha dhn (6) 62 92 W Price (a3) 8 s4222 Perfect World (12) 56 96 L Currie 6 AAMI Victoria Derby Trial 5.55 11 33s50 Affair To Remember dw (19) 58 100 16 071s4 Renegade dh (19) 58.5 96 3 11 Celestine wh (2) 60.5 100 L Currie 9 4 Proud Mary h (4) 56 95 D Stackhouse M Poy (a1.5) 17 31322 Unfair Dismissal dw (11) 58 97 4 19s34 Cut It Out d (4) 60 96 D Stackhouse 10 82 Salto Angel h (9) 56 96 D Oliver $60,000, 3yo C&Gs SW+P, 1800m 12 s7154 Melodeon dwn (5) 58 96 D Lane M Cartwright (a3) 5 10s Archipeta Beach w (10) 59.5 92 J Mott 11 9s109 Shilajit (8) 56 90 M Rodd 1 872 Ameripark (9) 56 86 L German (a) 13 7s890 Mount Kilcoy (4) 58 87 M Rodd 18 87571 Extending dw (7) 58 96 L German (a2) 6 1s La Mexicana w (11) 59.5 100 Ms J Kah 12 2 Star Of Eden h (2) 56 100 W Egan 2 71 Bak Da Man (1) 56 99 J McNeil 14 13441 Sukoot dw (13) 58 92 C Williams 19 37s73 Whykayoh h (1) 57.5 97 24 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Soul searching pays off for Djokovic

TENNIS by Andrew Dampf, AP just get whatever traces of that — if Djokovic moved one ahead of Rafael there’s any — out, and I think I had a Nadal atop the all-time list. ROME — For four or five days after really good week.” Schwartzman had beaten nine- being defaulted from the US Open, The only real issue for Djokovic this time Rome champion Nadal in the Novak Djokovic did some serious soul past week was his behaviour again. quarterfinals then edged Denis searching. He received warnings from the chair Shapovalov in a long three-setter Then he got back on the tennis umpire for smashing a racket in the in the semifinals. But no player has court — and since then it’s been fairly quarterfinals and for foul language in beaten Nadal and Djokovic in the same straightforward, at least in terms of the semifinals. tournament since 2016 when Juan results. Still, Djokovic improved to 31-1 Martín del Potro achieved the feat in Dropping only one set all week, this year — with his only loss against the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Djokovic won his fifth Italian Open Pablo Carreño Busta in the match Able to run down virtually title on Monday after beating Diego where he was defaulted. He also everything, the 1.7m Schwartzman Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 in the final, and passed childhood idol Pete Sampras gave Djokovic fits early on, when there restored his confidence heading into for the second-most weeks at No. was a brief rain shower. Roland Garros, which starts in six 1 with 287 — and trails only Roger With Schwartzman standing far days. Federer’s 310 weeks in the top spot. behind the court, Djokovic began “I did experience mentally some In the women’s final, top-seeded relying heavily on his backhand drop kind of ups and downs in the first four- Simona Halep won her first Rome title FIFTH WIN: Serbia’s Novak Ðjokovic celebrates winning his match shot, although it took him three efforts five days after that happened. I was in when 2019 champion Karolína Plíšková with Argentina’s Diego Sebastián Schwartzman during the final at into the net until he finally found his shock,” Djokovic said of the default 15 retired midway through their match the Italian Open in Rome. AP picture range. days ago for unintentionally hitting a with a left thigh injury. The drop shots began to pay off, line judge in the throat with a ball in a Halep was leading 6-0, 2-1 when though, as evidenced when Djokovic fit of anger. Plíšková stopped playing after just 31 very satisfied and pleased to win a title necessary for a grand slam.” won a 19-shot rally to save a break “But I moved on and, really, I never minutes. — but I know that I still have a couple Against Schwartzman, who was point at 4-4 in the first set with a short had an issue in my life to move on The only player to take a set off of gears,” Djokovic said. “Hopefully, playing his first Masters 1000 final, ball that set up an easy volley winner. from something. Regardless how Djokovic this week was German I’ll be able to raise that level for the Djokovic recovered from a 3-0 deficit Players from both finals wore face difficult it is I try to take the next day qualifier Dominik Koepfer in the French, because that’s going to be in the opening set and eventually wore masks as they picked up their trophies and hope for the best and move on. quarterfinals. necessary if I want to go deep in the down the steady Argentine to finish off themselves. Having a tournament a week after that “I don’t think I played my best tournament. the match in just under two hours — Due to the pandemic, a crowd of happened helped a lot . . . just because tennis, to be honest. I don’t want to “This gives me even more and just before it resumed raining. only 1000 fans was allowed inside the I really wanted to get on the court and be arrogant here — of course I’m very, confidence that is absolutely With his 36th Masters 1000 title, 10,500-seat Campo Centrale stadium. THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY SUDOKU Wednesday, September 23, 2020 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anthony Mackie, 42; Jason Alexander, 61; Bruce Springsteen, 71; Mary Kay Place, 73. SUDOKU is a logic puzzle made Happy Birthday: Deal with uninished business, and take advantage of opportunities heading up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid. your way. It's up to you to put an end to the perpetual uncertainty that has To solve the puzzle, each row, been tampering with your ability to get things done. Stay focused on what's column and 3x3 grid within the important to you, and delegate other jobs to reliable people. Be a leader, not larger grid must end up containing a procrastinator. Your numbers are 4, 19, 22, 26, 31, 35, 44. each number from 1 to 9, and ARIES (March 21-April 19): each number can only appear Share your intentions with someone you love. Being around someone who once in a row, column or box. brings out the best in you will make a difference in how your life unfolds. Too A sudoku grid has a single much of anything will lead to setbacks. Aim for steady progress. Romance is featured. 5 stars unique solution, which can be TAURUS (April 20-May 20): reached without using guesswork. Put a strategy in place before you make a change. It's essential to have a SOlUTiOn in nexT pUblicATiOn. plan and a backup to ensure you maintain stability in your life. Emotions will run deep when dealing with a friend, relative or lover. 5 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Fix up your surroundings to suit your needs. The best way to get your way is with charm, incentives and kind words. Avoid people who are secretive or who take advantage of you. A physical improvement will boost your morale. DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 11,100 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): CRYPTIC CLUES Keep an open mind, regardless of what's going on around you. Use your imagination and creativity to get ahead professionally. Don't exaggerate or ACROSS DOWN promise more than you can deliver. An offer will lead to uncertainty. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): 1. An Asian to go in search 1. Contest which finally Stay in touch with people you enjoy working alongside, and you'll ind new of, one hears (4) leads to ways to collaborate. An idea you have will lead to a service you can offer 3. Tess disturbed about de-bagging? (4-4) from home. Social media will encourage new beginnings. Love is on the rise. hospital room 2 & 8Dn. Don’t let the dial 5 stars attendants (8) slip (4,1,8,4) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): 9. Fast mover, we hear, who 4. The car is diverted to part You are overdue for a change. If things aren't going the way you planned, is likely to pass of Greece (6) look around you and make adjustments to ease stress. Handle sensitive unfairly (7) 5. A vessel associated with situations with kid gloves in order to avoid provoking an argument with 10. Called in religion a port someone you love. 2 stars meditation (5) containerisation! (4,8) LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): 11. One car addict will be 6. Kind of language in which Putting up with disruptions and demands will stand between you and upset by this! (4,8) lovers are involved (7) reaching your goal. Focus on what you want and the best way to deal with 13. What must be paid to 7. Among the partisans I obstacles. Personal gain is possible if you do what's required. 4 stars service the battery (6) detected bias (4) SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): 15. Cover up what many like 8. See 2 Down Do a good job. Call on your resources to ensure you have paid close attention to details. You'll be judged by what you do, not by what you to observe (6) 12. Being chivalrous regularly say. Refuse to let your personal life interfere with your professional 17. Outpaced by quicker after dark, we hear (8) responsibilities. 3 stars runners, having failed to 14. A crime disturbed a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): get a seat! (4,8) whole continent (7) Physical activity will be a healthy way to blow off steam. A passionate 20. Tea pours into it, and is 16. What the craftsman uses approach to life, love and pursuits will lead to success. Don't rely on others; exported from it! (5) in the ship for making take control, and see matters through from beginning to end. 3 stars 21. Those who play naturally seats (6) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): SOLUTIONS TO don’t do this (7) 18. Not suitable for making Being secretive will make someone close to you suspicious. Be open Quick Crossword answers 22. Pass over retrograde art paint (5) regarding your whereabouts as well as your feelings. The outcome of a PUZZLE 11,099 also fit the large grid and poetry (8) 19. Caledonian Street change you make at home will depend on honesty, integrity and motives. QUICK 23. Guy, don’t go away (4) houses the company (4) Don't let anger take over. 3 stars Across: 6 Regular; 7 Shear; 9 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Scrap; 10 Posture; 12 Penultimate; QUICK CLUES Sit tight, regardless of what others do. If you push yourself out of your 14 Permissible; 18 Hosiery; 19 comfort zone, you will be inclined to make poor decisions. Keep your money Smear; 21 Angle; 22 Fatigue. ACROSS DOWN and belongings in a safe place. Personal improvements will bring the most Down: 1 Teach; 2 Humane; 3 satisfaction. 4 stars Raw; 4 Rhythm; 5 Narrate; 8 1. Fissure (4) 1. Remaining (8) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Contain; 11 Cursory; 13 Resound; 3. Lunatic (8) 2. Evanesces (5) Be helpful without jeopardizing your reputation, inances or status. Offer 15 Mainly; 16 Limpid; 17 Vague; 9. Sorrowfulness 4. Put on (6) unique suggestions, but don't take on the brunt of the responsibility or work. If you give the wrong impression, it will be dificult to change what someone 20 Way. (7) 5. White-hot (12) CRYPTIC thinks of you. 2 stars 10. Order (5) 6. Talk (7) Birthday Baby: Across: 6 Hell-cat; 7 Naomi; 9 11. Distinguish (12) Avoid; 10 Watches; 12 Death- 7. Final (4) You are determined, energetic and temperamental. You are helpful and 13. Fisherman (6) intelligent. duties; 14 Battle-cries; 18 Arc- 8. Intrepidity (12) 15. Grade (6) lamp; 19 Issue; 21 Heaps; 22 12. Illiberality (8) Tillers. 17. Building (12) Down: 1 Leave; 2 Plaice; 3 Saw; 20. Because (5) 14. Reasons (7) STAR RATINGS

4 Mascot; 5 Ammeter; 8 Ladders; 16. Nursery (6) FIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold. 21. Yield (7) FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. 11 Streams; 13 Harrier; 15 Tulips; 22. Opposed (8) 18. Perfect (5) THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals. 16 Easily; 17 Lucre; 20 Jig. TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. 23. Additionally (4) 19. Employer (4) ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 SPORT 25

OPEN ACTION: Aucklander Janene Draper (right) hits out of the bunker on the fifth hole at the Poverty Bay Women’s Open on the Awapuni Links course yesterday. Left, home-course player Jan steele watches the progress of her tee shot on the sixth. Draper is part of a contingent of Royal Auckland and Grange members competing in the two-day tournament, which wrapped up this morning with matchplay finals. Pictures by Paul Rickard LOCALS RULE: Home-course pair in PB Open final GOLF Bay course. She struggled in strong winds in Ball, 15 and by far the youngest in and were expected to get faster on a Both are Bay members as well the final but was unlikely to face that the field, completed a Royal Auckland festival of golf week. THE district’s top two female golfers as Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay challenge today as conditions before and Grange double. The women’s open is followed by squared off today to decide the representative teammates. the finalists teed off were idyllic. She defeated Andrea Thomas the Emerre and Hathaway Poverty Poverty Bay women’s open champion While McDonald, off a 1.5 handicap McDonald was solid on her way to 4 and 3 in the first round and Brigit Bay Men’s Open, which runs from on the Awapuni Links. index, was a warm favourite, she beating clubmate Anne Witters Holford 3 and 2 in the semifinals. Thursday to Saturday. No.1 seed Tessa McDonald faced needed no reminding of the potential 3 and 2 yesterday morning and Debbie The 64 competing players, including The men’s open features a field of Gisborne Girls’ High student Ellen for an upset. Last year, McDonald was Cory-Wright (of the Royal Auckland a lot of out-of-towners, could not have 112 players, including a large number Ball in the McFadyen Trophy Group 1 beaten in the off-the-stick final by an and Grange Golf Club) 4 and 3 in the asked for better weather on a pristine of visitors who will be invigorated by matchplay final on their home Poverty opponent on an 8-handicap. afternoon semis. course. The Bay’s greens are slick the timely drop of Covid-19 alert levels. 3-1 win a good start for City Second round sees most goals since EPL resized in 1995 FOOTBALL by Steve Douglas of AP minute of injury time after De Bruyne won the ball back high up the field. AN abnormally short pre-season and “The period that we are in and the a lengthy list of injury and coronavirus- situation that we had in these last two related absentees didn’t stop Manchester weeks, I expect that in some moments we City getting off to a fast start in the suffer,” Guardiola said, “but in general we English Premier League on Monday. controlled the game.” City scored in the first half through Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden DREAM DEBUT FOR VILLA before weathering a fightback from Wolverhampton in a 3-1 win at Molineux. With a penalty save, a clean sheet and With Liverpool — the defending a win, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez champion and City’s biggest rival for couldn’t have wished for a better debut the title — already on two wins from for Aston Villa. two matches, Pep Guardiola’s team was Villa opened its campaign beating under pressure to avoid an early slip-up 10-man Sheffield United 1-0, and had after starting the season late owing to its Martinez — a signing from Arsenal last involvement in the latter stages of the week — to thank after he tipped aside a Champions League in August. 36th-minute penalty by John Lundstram. “We know if the pace is the same as The visitors were a man light by then the last three years, it will be a hard job after John Egan’s red card in the 12th for and we want to fight against them,” De pulling back Ollie Watkins as last man as Bruyne said of City’s impending title they fought for a long ball forward, and fight with Liverpool. they couldn’t hold out. “We make each other better and for me INJURY-TIME THIRD GOAL: Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus scores his team’s Ezri Konsa got the winner in the 63rd, that is what sport is all about.” third goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Wolverhampton nodding into the bottom corner at the It was just 37 days since City’s Wanderers at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton on Monday. AP picture far post after fellow centre back Tyrone humbling loss to Lyon in the Champions Mings flicked on a corner. League quarterfinals, and in that time, City’s available players quickly slipped 20th minute after he was brought down Sheffield United has lost its first two three players — Aymeric Laporte, into their groove, though, and won the by Romain Saiss just inside the area. He games, having already been beaten by Riyad Mahrez and most recently Ilkay game through their impressive first-half then helped to create the second goal by Wolves. Gundogan — contracted the virus. display against an opponent who did the slipping in Raheem Sterling, who cut the ■ Forty-four goals were scored in the Only Mahrez was available against home-and-away double over them last ball back for Foden to score in the 33rd. second round of games in the league, a Wolves, and he never made it off the season. Raul Jimenez pulled a goal back for single-round record since the division was substitutes’ bench. Sergio Aguero, De Bruyne, English soccer’s player of Wolves with a header in the 78th, but reduced to 20 teams in 1995. Bernardo Silva and Eric Garcia were the year last season, had a leading role Gabriel Jesus made the game safe with It beat the 43 on the weekend of among those out injured. for City and converted a penalty in the a deflected third for City in the fifth February 5-6 in 2011. 26 SPORT The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020

THREE IN A ROW: Ngati Porou won the women’s A Grade final against Lytton High School at the YMCA last night. It was their third successive title. Ngati Porou are (from left): Bronya McMenamin, Tiara Weir, Maia Rickard, Jayda Waititi-Leach, Talon August and Te Oriwa Tuipulotu- Collier. Picture by Paul Rickard

Ngati Porou do it . . . again

BASKETBALL by Ben O’Brien-Leaf rings around everyone else on the floor. Lytton’s Lindsey Pomana opened the NGATI Porou could not have won last scoring to end a crazy sequence. Ngati night with five players. Porou’s Tiara Weir airballed a three-point The greatest women’s team in the history shot attempt, Tuipulotu-Collier dived over of the Gisborne Basketball Association the baseline to bat the ball back in, the proved, with a championship-tipping cameo younger team snatched said loose ball and by Talon August, that they could win the A raced downcourt. Ngati Porou then made Grade club title with six. a steal — lost the rock — and Pomana For the third year in a row, they beat steamed to the hoop for 2-0. Lytton High School in the big one at the Almost the entire first half was played in YMCA and — on this occasion — 42-31. that spirit. Ngati Porou captain Bronya McMenamin Early in the second quarter, Maia Rickard and her incredibly durable crew again made an incredible defensive stop against proved their will to win it all and complete Wharehinga — in the fifth minute, quiet their third unbeaten season since 2014 and achiever Alicia Kepa came from nowhere, their sixth title in the last seven years. took an offensive rebound and scored from McMenamin said: “Lytton have a great the put-back in astounding fashion to draw foundation, loads of talent and that game LHS within two points of the lead: LHS 14, was as fast as I’d thought it would be - too Ngati Porou 16. Jody Tarsau-Walters and fast, at times. To play a semi-final with five, Reremoana Bartlett-Tamatea both made then win it with four and win the final with big tough shots in the third period - Tarsau- six - I’m proud of my girls.” Walters v Waititi-Leach in the key, Bartlett- Lytton led the defending champions Tamatea on the left baseline. 24-16 at quartertime but their opponents Through all of the drama, great players were 26-16 up at the split and 32-23 ahead refused to relent: Tuipulotu-Collier took the going into the fourth period. battle to Lytton inside but it was from 15 Ngati Porou and the Amoe Wharehinga- feet - with one minute and nine seconds led Lytton played last night’s final at remaining in the fourth period - that she GOING FOR THE HOOP: Action from the A Grade women’s basketball final last night breakneck pace in a thrills and spills dropped the hammer: a jumpshot from the . . . Amoe Wharehinga of Lytton has the ball as (from left) Tiara Weir, Jayda Waititi- spectacle worthy of a season during which right-wing for 39-29. Leach and Maia Rickard converge. Picture by Paul Rickard players, officials, spectators alike came to With 3.23 seconds left, Waititi-Leach - appreciate sport and community that much who led Lytton to the 2017 championship - plays. We’re really tired now, but that’s what best play before quartertime was the SES more. gave a great assist to Weir, under the ring, happens when you play defence with only captain’s assist to McClutchie as she cut “We were strong in the first half,” said left side, from the right sideline for 42-31. one sub.” to the basket for 8-2. Manu Toa scored the Wharehinga. “They’ve got great experience Ngati Porou won last night’s A Grade Her opposite, 13-year-old Taimarie last two field goals of the second period, and played really well. We did our best too.” final on incalculable reserves of courage. Matahiki, led Manu Toa’s scorers with eight their skipper flying to finish the break for Lytton coach deputy principal Marama August hustled as well as anyone else points. 10-25 and Te Amo Te Rauna-Lamont’s Henwood recognised the commitment on the floor: her seven-hour, same day “We knew that it was going to be a hard jumpshot on the money for 12-25. shown by her young team: “We made them trip from Wanganui by bus and valuable game but just being in the finals was a Lead official Ethan Ngarangione-Pearson work for it. Our girls never stopped running.” minutes on-court, constituted a gem for the huge accomplishment for us because we’re made the comical call of the night, a Powerful Ngati Porou forward Te champions. a young team,” said Taimarie. “For us, that prolonged smother (technically, a push) OriwaTuipulotu-Collier led all scorers with Referees Ethan Ngarangione-Pearson final was about enjoying our last game as by McClutchie on Manu Toa’s Te Ataakura 16 points, her captain and teammate Jayda and Reg Namana were both - as they had a whanau. Swannell-Kaa on the left baseline four Waititi-Leach both putting up 10 points, been in the B Grade final - excellent value. Congratulations to S.E Systems on the minutes into the third quarter. while Wharehinga also produced 10 and They dug very deep last night. win: we’ll see them next year.” Swannell-Kaa scored five points, Te LHS forward Piper Donaldson came to the SE Systems were superb last night Systems led 11-6, 25-12 and 34-15 Rauna-Lamont picked up steals in all party with eight points. against a Manu Toa team who refused to throughout the a game which Lily’s younger four quarters: Manu Toa did exceptionally The hard-nosed Donaldson has been a hand them the B Grade title. sister - Jasmine, 15 - took by storm. She well to make the B Grade final and be good player for a long time now and her The Lily Sparks-led SES won the final led all scorers in both women’s finals as competitive as they indeed were. physicality may become legend, in terms 40-18 but - despite the 22 point-differential with 19 points, her teammate Stephanie The women’s B Grade and split men’s B of the way she takes the ball to the basket. - knew by game’s end at the YMCA that McClutchie (nine pts) amongst it on the Grade is a very good thing for the future In terms of ball-handling, Waititi-Leach they’d been a scrap. backboards at both ends of the stadium. of Gisborne Basketball, allowing players to amazed the crowd last night: the tiny guard Sparks said: “We played very well tonight: Matahiki scored her team’s first field develop at a good level with a real chance simply could not be contained, dribbling we ran our system, we scored off those goal against two taller defenders but the of success. The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 SPORT 27

ONE FOR THE SCRAPBOOKS

LEGENDS TOGETHER: Poverty Bay and Ngati Porou East Coast Legends gather for a photo before their game at Rugby Park last Saturday. They are, back (from left): Marty Bayley, Willis Tamatea, Kim Bull, Waiti Tamatea, Warren Banks, Ron Tamatea, Reg Namana, Willie Lardelli, Kahu Tamatea, Bailey Mackey, Tom Soloman, Rob Tata, Sione Ngatu, Aaron Brown, Eru Wharerau, Rutene (Dollar) Maxwell, Dave Joll, Paora Mullany, Puri Hauiti, Tuki Sweeney, Wayne Ensor, Bernard Huriwai, Mike King and son Stavers, Gina Chaffey Aupouri, Rym Symes, Mike Noble, Te Rangi Fraser, Marty Lloyd, Johnathan Poole, Joe Symes, Naira Tipoki, Rua Tipoki. Front: Billy Morse, Troy Para, Matt Cook, Craig Sutton, Trevor Crosby, Harley Phillips, Colin Tamati, Nigel Moore, Matty Maeir, Tom Miki, Dave Walker, Tim Lister, Tom Crosby, Tripoli Poi, Eli Manuel, Lance Terekia, Stu Barclay. Sitting in front with the Legends Trophy: Apirana Mackey, Te Ramaroa Mackey, Taine Poole. Picture by Jack Malcolm Start your journey to success eit.ac.nz | 0800 22 55 348 Fit study around your work, home and whanau - achieve a qualiication in only a few months. 30782-03 22 Sep, 2020 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT GISBORNE TIDE MOVEMENT M E WEATHER FOR TOMORROW T Wednesday Thursday R Sep 23 Sep 24 SE S am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm Tauranga 3 19 0.5 Hicks Bay 3 19 Te Puke 35 22

2 11 Whakatane 17 0 20 Ruatoria 00 17 Opotiki 0.5 H 11:08am 11:27pm H 12:05pm Hicks Bay L 4:49am 5:17pm Hicks Bay L 5:42am 6:14pm Rotorua Te Puia Springs 16 H 10:55am 11:14pm H 11:52am Waipiro Bay L 4:24am 4:52pm Waipiro Bay L 5:17am 5:49pm Tokomaru Bay NOON TOMORROW H 10:43am 11:02pm H 11:40am 11:58pm 35 high low Tolaga Bay L 4:12am 4:40pm Tolaga Bay L 5:05am 5:37pm H L H 10:31am 10:54pm H 11:27am 11:49pm Matawai Gisborne L 4:14am 4:43pm Gisborne L 5:09am 5:41pm H 10:13am 10:41pm H 11:09am 11:37pm Tolaga Bay Fronts 2 Te Karaka Wairoa L 3:59am 4:30pm Wairoa L 4:54am 5:28pm SUN-MOON-MAORI FISHING GUIDE warm © OceanFun Publishing www.ofu.co.nz Maori shing guide by Bill Hohepa Rise 5:56 am Rise 5:54 am cold Set 6:05 pm Set 6:06 pm 20 Gisborne Rise 9:42 am Set 12:51 am 5 stationary Rise 10:31 am 38 2 1 Best at Best at Bad Good occluded 4:44 am 5:42 am 5:13 pm 6:10 pm 19 Wairoa NZ SITUATION NZ TOMORROW GISBORNE READINGS© OceanFun PublishingWORLD www ofu co nzTOMORROW Maori fishing guide by Bill Hohepa A front moves north across Auckland showers 19 Taken at the Airport, for the 24 hours Adelaide showers 10 16 New Zealand during Hamilton showers 18 to 9am, Tuesday 22 Sep 2020 Amsterdam thunder 12 21 tomorrow, then a trough of Tauranga showers 19 SUNSHINE hours Bangkok rain 25 31 On Monday, 21 Sep 10.5 Beijing drizzle 16 24 low pressure approaches Rotorua showers 16 WIND km/h To date for September 157.9 Berlin fine 13 26 the lower South Island Taupo rain 15 less than 30 Average for September 178.0 Brisbane showers 20 29 on Thursday. The trough Napier showers 21 New Plymouth rain 16 To date this year 1661.7 Buenos Aires cloudy 13 23 Napier 30 to 59 moves east over the lower 21 Palmerston North showers 17 To date last year 1776.8 Cairo fine 26 35 South Island on Friday, Canberra fine 6 15 60 or more Wellington windy 15 WIND km/h Hastings 0.5 followed by a narrow ridge. Cape Town fine 12 22 21 Christchurch ne 24 Max gust on Mon 21 Sep NW 31 SWELL m source: A strengthening northwest Delhi drizzle 26 34 1 Queenstown showers 18 RAINFALL mm © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2020 e.g. S 1m SwellMap.co.nz flow becomes established Frankfurt cloudy 13 24 Dunedin showers 17 24 hours to 9am, Tue 22 Sep 0.0 Geneva fine 15 23 GISBORNE CITY over the country on TODAY IN HISTORY To date for September 44.2 Hong Kong showers 27 32 TOMORROW morning min 10 THURSDAY morning min 13 FRIDAY morning min 13 Saturday with an embedded Average for September 87.0 London rain 13 20 High cloud max 20 Mostly cloudy, few max 20 Fine. max 21 front moving onto the South 1925 – A very violent gale blew To date this year 679.6 Los Angeles fog then fine 17 29 increasing. spots of rain. Gusty Northwesterlies. Island. Eketahuna “inside out.” The gale To date last year 544.0 Melbourne showers 10 15 Possible rain at northwesterlies. was accompanied by heavy rain. EVAPOTRANSPIRATION mm Moscow fine 9 21 night. Gusty NW. "Hoods were blown off motors and Daily average for past week 3.0 New York fine 15 26 Paris showers 15 23 GISBORNE REGION cautious drivers preferred to have TEMPERATURE °C SATURDAY the downpour in open cars rather Perth fine 9 26 Maximum 19.0 Singapore thunder 24 34 High cloud increasing. Rain Mostly cloudy with scattered Fine. Northwesterlies. Fine. Northerlies. than run the risk." Minimum 6.0 developing about the ranges rain, clearing late. Gusty Stockholm fine 11 20 Grass minimum 0.8 Suva showers 23 27 in the morning, and scattered northwesterlies. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE Sydney fine 12 24 falls elsewhere at night. For the latest weather info including Weather Warnings visit At 9am 22 Sep (hPa) 1024.8 Tokyo drizzle 18 24 Gusty NW. metservice.com At 9am 22 Sep (inches) 30.26 Toronto fine 11 25 TENNIS RUGBY INSIDE Tennis ...... 24 Golf, football ...... 25 Basketball ...... 26 SPORT Rugby ...... 27 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Djokovic back on track, wins Poverty Bay and East Coast Italian Open PAGE 24 Legends gather PAGE 27 GMC Green, YMP 2 win HOCKEY by Murray Robertson THE Green Machine went back to back in the Poverty Bay senior women’s hockey championship on Saturday and YMP 2 hoisted the Covid Cup in the men’s final. GMC Green defeated YMP 2-1 in a thrilling end-to-end contest to decide the women’s title for 2020, and to win for the second consecutive year. “The final was best described as a shock victory for GMC,” hockey commentator Tony Scragg said. “YMP went into it undefeated for the whole season, so it just goes to show it all comes down to the performance on the day, and the Green Machine certainly delivered that.” Scragg said GMC played more collectively as a team than they had all season. “Their passing game was what did it for them,” he said. “YMP were still in there at three- quartertime, but they fell away in the final five minutes of play. “I think they put too much pressure on themselves in the final quarter, and it cost them,” Scragg said. In the men’s final YMP 2 were too strong for their clubmates in the YMP 1 team on Saturday afternoon. They belted home eight goals to one in a one-sided final to win the men’s championship, and the coveted Covid Cup. “The top YMP team dominated right from the start,” Scragg said. “It was pretty much one-way traffic for most of the game.” WOMEN’S WINNERS: GMC Green defeated YMP to claim back-to-back club hockey titles. GMC Green are, back (from left): Shelley Scragg said YMP 2 were worthy Waide, Krissy Hohepa, Amy England, Anahera Whaanga-Smith, Olivia Abernethy, Shannon Williams, Jade Stafford, Nellie Brown, winners because they had been the form Caroline Maclaurin, Michelle Hills, Beth Torrie and Megan Allen. Front: Jess Candy, Caitlin Waide, Alesha Batisaresare, Lee-Ana team in the men’s grade, slipping up Fleming with Cullen and Rebecca Fleming and Ngaio Haenga. Picture by Paul Rickard only once during the whole season. “Credit to the YMP club for having both sides in the final. “It shows the depth in the men’s side of the club.” Ngatapa clinched the women’s bottom- four title with a convincing 4-0 victory over GMC Kowhai. “Ngatapa got out to a 3-0 lead at halftime, but they weren’t comfortable at that point,” Scragg said. “They had a fair amount of possession but, to their credit, Kowhai kept coming at them, and it wasn’t until the fourth goal that the Ngatapa comfort level increased.” Amber Dental Gisborne Girls’ High School edged Paikea 3-2 in the playoff for third and fourth in the women’s competition. “I felt it was a fitting end to the season for Girls’ High,” Scragg said. “The students led 2-0, then Paikea got one back, but the students scored again. “While Paikea scored again they couldn’t get another one to level it up. Girls’ High held on to their lead to win. “Girls’ High deserved their victory, but credit to Paikea for being the most improved women’s side this season.” Detailed results — WOMEN B Grade final: Ngatapa 4 (Jessie McNeil 2, Briar Hunter, Lulu Vermeulen) GMC Kowhai 0. A Grade third/fourth playoff: Amber Dental Gisborne Girls’ High School 3 (Keeley Smiler, Oaklea Bowden-Morris, Heni-Kamaia Thompson) Paikea 2 (Amber Church, Jo Cumming). A Grade final: GMC Green 2 (Megan Allen, Shannon Williams) YMP 1 (Courtney Onekawa). MEN Covid Cup final: YMP 2 8 (Josh Cousins 3, MEN’S WINNERS: YMP (2) defeated clubmates YMP (1) to win the men’s club hockey title. YMP (2) are, standing (from left): Tyler Tamanay Tuhou 2, Heath Tupara, Michael Bond, Phelps, Peter Tupara, Thomas Rutene, Josh Cousins, Sean Gooch, Andrew Carter, Michael Bond, Heath Tupara and Dallas Kerr. Sean Gooch) YMP 1 1 (Jereme Taylor). Kneeling: Kohere Tupara, David Mackey, Tamanay Tuhou and Hamish Swann. Front: Nick Roberts. Picture by Paul Rickard