TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 12-13, 2021 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 THE BEAUTY THOUSANDS WAHINE OF THE OPPOSE MOSQUE WORKING HUMAN MASSACRE MOVIE THE BRAIN CHANGE INSIDE TODAY PAGE 3 PAGE 6 TWO log ships wait for their turn to load at Eastland Port. The ships SIDE BY SIDE were among seven anchored in Turanganui a Kiwa/Poverty Bay yesterday. This shot by Herald photographer Liam Clayton was taken from Wheatstone Road, with Wallis Road in the foreground. Meanwhile, the dive project to repair holes in the piles under Wharf 8 at the port is running to schedule. Chief operating officer Andrew Gaddum said the work would be completed by June 20 as planned. “It’s not easy work because of the poor visibility in the water at this time of year but the work is progressing. “The day-time log loading resumed in the past couple of days while the divers had a break and were back in the water this morning. Night-time- only loading resumes tonight. “There is some challenging weather coming our way that will likely interfere with diving conditions and impact shipping movements. “Trucks carting logs into Eastland Port will restart at 4am on Monday.” Fast-tracking claims IWI claims to customary marine titles including customary marine title and and rights for the Mahia foreshore and At the pace we’ve been going protected customary interests. seabed can be expected to be fast-tracked ‘ The new strategy aims to achieve fair, following Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations it would take approximately transparent and timely determination of Minister Andrew Little’s visit to the applications for recognition of customary region today. 100 years to fully determine all marine title and protected customary Speaking at Kaiuku Marae in Mahia, applications rights, or activities under the takutai Mr Little announced the Crown’s new ’ moana legislation. approach to takutai moana (marine and — Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Where the continued existence of coastal area) applications to give all Minister Andrew Little customary interests is established by applicants an opportunity to engage with the evidence, they can be recognised the Crown and better support the Maori- by the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Crown relationship. unacceptable. The new approach seeks will engage with all iwi, hapu, and Negotiations or the High Court, and Following discussions with applicant to engage all 387 applications within a whanau groups across 20 coastal areas to given legal effect. groups, the Crown has reviewed the quarter of this timeframe,” Mr Little said. timeframes informed by applicants.” “Engagement will be collaborative and existing takutai moana application “The new Takutai Moana Crown The takutai moana legislation (te focus on building an understanding of the process and seeks to do more to help Engagement Strategy is a result of Takutai Moana Act 2011 and Nga Rohe relevant tikanga, preparing the historical applicants pursuing recognition of listening to applicant feedback that one- Moana o Nga Hapu o Ngati Porou Act research and evidence needed to meet customary interests. by-one engagement is too slow for the 2019) recognises customary interests the legal tests for recognition, and on “At the pace we’ve been going it would volume and complexity of applications that whanau, hapu or iwi can show they working through shared or overlapping take approximately 100 years to fully that need to be decided. have had in an area of the takutai moana interests,” the Minister said. determine all applications. That is clearly “Under the new strategy, the Crown from 1840 in accordance with legal tests, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Opinion ..............11 Racing ................19 Television ....W9-11 Births & Deaths ...4 World............ 12-14 Business ...... 20-21 Sport ............ 28-32 TOMORROW National .......... 6-10 Farming ........ 16-18 Classifieds ... 22-27 Weather .............31 977 1175467004 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, June 12, 2021 ON THE JOB: Senior Constable Justin Moore will wear full police uniform when he takes part in the Step Up Challenge at Eden Park next month to raise funds for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand. Picture supplied STEPPING UP Eden Park challenge tough but nothing compared to the cause by Murray Robertson recently lost a family member to cancer.” Sr Const Moore was also motivated to POLICE officer Justin Moore has take part by the death of young Auckland been running up the Titirangi/Kaiti Hill police officer Constable Matt Hunt, who stairs and Manutahi Hill in Ruatoria as was shot and killed in the line of duty. he prepares for the Step Up Challenge “Matt’s got a memorial seat at Eden fundraiser in Auckland next month. Park. It was the last seat he sat on to For Senior Constable Moore, the watch a Blues game prior to his passing. challenge will involve tackling 5000 steps “I’ll run the stairs in his memory, too.” at the iconic Eden Park stadium to raise Those taking part run around Eden money for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Park, up and down the stairs. New Zealand (LBC). Sr Const Moore, 40, is no stranger to Similar fundraisers are being held at endurance efforts like this. Forsyth Barr Stadium in October and “When I was a volunteer firefighter I Auckland’s Sky Tower at a yet-to-be- tackled the Auckland Sky Tower stair confirmed date. climb, and I also took on the Eureka Stair “Each day seven Kiwis are diagnosed Climb in Melbourne two years ago, which with a blood cancer or related condition, involved going up a 110-storey building.” and while the challenge will be tough it’s His training for the Eden Park nothing compared to what blood cancer challenge is going well. sufferers are going through,” Sr Const “Right now I’m making the most of the Moore says. stairs at Kaiti Hill when I’m in Gisborne He is usually based on the front line and running up Manutahi Hill when I’m in Gisborne but has been filling in at up at Ruatoria.” Ruatoria for the past few months. The Step Up Challenge is on Sunday, “I was motivated to do the Step Up July 18. Challenge to make a contribution to those “I want to raise as much money as I suffering from cancer. can for the cause.” “My wife Laurelle lost an uncle to the IN TRAINING: The Titirangi/Kaiti Hill stairs are ideal preparation for Senior ■ disease and we have some family friends To donate to Sr Const Moore’s Constable Justin Moore who will climb 5000 steps at the Eden Park stadium in the fighting it right now. challenge go to edenpark. Step Up Challenge fundraiser on July 18. Donations to his cause will be gratefully “Also, a police colleague of mine stepupchallenge.org.nz/justin-moore received. Picture supplied Serious about 39266-01 Selling? So am I. Coming to a screen near you 027 515 5398 Virtual fence, precision farming Getting busy at the business park Karyn Anderson Business excellence awards finalists E [email protected] MONDAY karynpropertybrokers 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 Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz PB048224 The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, June 12, 2021 NEWS 3 THE BEAUTIFUL BRAIN The brain has 100 billion neurons — as many as the stars in the Milky Way ‘AN INCREDIBLE COMPUTER’: That is how Dr Samantha Holdsworth (pictured) describes the human brain. Dr Holdsworth is a medical physicist at Matai Research Centre at Hauora Tairawhiti/Gisborne Hospital. She works behind the scenes to ensure the best possible images of the brain, so subtle changes and early diagnosis of diseases can be made. Holdsworth picture by Rebecca Grunwell by Sophie Rishworth Milky Way galaxy. Spending a lot of time to get “really blood flow to the brain — the brain “That’s why our brain is such an good images” from the MRI machine creates new vessels, which go deeper IF all the blood vessels in your brain incredible computer.” means they can pick up subtle damage, and more expansive — and helps your were joined, they could wrap two-and- There are about 100 trillion and catch diseases and disorders early. brain clear out chemicals that make you a-half-times around the Earth — about connections, which allow us to think and “A key thing to keep your brain feel stressed and anxious. 100,000 kilometres. compute information. healthy is to move, move, move,” said Dr “Exercise has also been shown to This and other fascinating facts “Every time you have a new thought Holdsworth. “Our brains are built for increase the brain volume.” were shared by medical physicist Dr or memory, a new connection is made. moving — our ancestors moved 10 to 20 Sleep is another well-known factor in Samantha Holdsworth when she spoke “When you’re born, every second about kilometres a day. brain health. During a state of Rapid to a packed U3A (University of the a million connections are being made. “You think better if you move.” Eye Movement (REM — when we Third Age) crowd at the Cosmopolitan Every time we exercise, we create new Dr Holdsworth said humans learned dream) the brain is highly active and is Club. connections between neurons, and may better when several senses were thought to help with memory formation.