TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 SENSATIONAL START TO ANGUS BULL WEEK PAGE 3 PAGES 6-8, 10-11, COVID-19 13, 16, 21 • Govt considering charging for hotel quarantines • Sceptical Rotorua residents asked to trust quarantine process • District health boards set to up Covid-19 testing • Back to business in New York HEALTHTOWN SYSTEM MOURNS OVERHAUL ACCEPTEDVICTIMS BY GOVERNMENT OF TERRORIST ATTACK FOR TODAY, SHE’LL REMEMBER THEIR SMILES: New Zealand singer and songwriter Annie Crummer gives Campion College student Levi Alexander a helping hand as he works on a piece of music he created as part of a two-day workshop. While it was a great learning opportunity for aspiring young musos, Crummer said it was also an inspiring and enjoyable experience for her as well. Campion College head of music Jarrod Seaton said she brought a deep love for music to the workshop and insight into how to bring out the best in young people. STORY ON PAGE 2 Picture by Liam Clayton PAGE 14 Refining the future Moving away from oil dependency through biorefinery project by Matai O’Connor everyday products, with real markets, so shift to more sustainable materials, underutilised, Mr Kohn said, with a lot of that oil can stay in the ground,” he said. greener supply chains and production of the wood going to China. TAIRAWHITI could be the first region Being from different regions across less intense chemicals,” said Dr Dedual, “We foresee that a lot of the wood will in New Zealand with its own biorefinery, New Zealand, the company founders the company’s chief technological officer. still go to China but reliance on one using waste wood and doing away with say their project can create economic “New Zealand is the largest exporter export supply chain or market route the need for oil-based products. resilience and jobs. of softwood creates risk and volatility. The company behind the project, “That’s a main logs in the “Biorefineries can provide a high- Futurity, was founded by Tairawhiti’s motivation for world, meaning value, reliable value stream to bring Jacob Kohn, Rupert Paterson of us — to focus our There is potential to use there is a large job creation and resilience into the Queenstown and Dr Gaetano Dedual of efforts towards ‘waste wood that is currently opportunity to regions, reducing risk through diversified Taupo. regional New left on slopes. We are actively add value to this markets.” “Our focus is on creating advanced Zealand,” Mr Kohn industry.” The parallel benefit was more biomaterial and biochemicals, not said. working with a number of forestry Dr Dedual sustainable practises, with less biofuels, to move us away from oil An overarching companies to realise this... said companies environmental impact. dependency,” said Futurity chief executive theme of Futurity —Dr Gaetano’ Dedual overseas were “We are already a country which Mr Kohn. is inclusive producing is heavily reliant on biomass and “Everything we use today is made with development, advanced biological industry like horticulture and or transported by oil and oil derivatives. working with bio-based agriculture. “We use proven technologies which all stakeholders, communities and the biochemicals and materials from wood. “The biorefinery is a way to take it to take waste wood, remove the bark, break environment, with a focus on integrated “We thought we could do it here in New the next level and be a world leader in it into a fine chip, digest the fine chip land use, diverse ecosystems and creating Zealand. the bioeconomy and circular economy,” down to its core chemicals and use it to a better Tairawhiti together. “There’s no reason why not.” Mr Kohn said. create advanced materials to utilise in “We recognise there is a massive global New Zealand’s “intensive forestry” was CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-4 Business ............11 Classifieds ... 16-17 Sport ............ 21-24 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Television ...........19 Weather .............23 National .......... 6-10 World............ 13-15 Racing ................20 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, June 23, 2020 TAIRAWHITI’S newest In 2011, he was awarded knight, Professor and now the title Professor/Ahorangi. Sir Derek Lardelli, was In May 2019, an Honorary saluted and celebrated Doctorate was bestowed Inspirational yesterday at a ceremony at on him by the University of the place where he was the Waikato. founding tutor. EIT Tairawhiti campus Maia Gallery at EIT manager Waata Shepherd Tairawhiti’s Maori art and said it was a special leader design school Toihoukura occasion for EIT. was the venue for the “He is one of our own. We recognition of Sir Derek, recognise we have a knight who was knighted for his among us.” saluted services to Maori art in the EIT chief executive Chris Queen’s Birthday Honours Collins said: “We feel proud KNIGHTHOOD CELEBRATION: List on June 1. of you and the recognition Sir Derek Lardelli and EIT Of Ngati Porou, of not just you but the field director of Maori Tuhakia Keepa Rongowhakaata, Ngati of art you work in.” share a hongi at a special Konohi and Ngai Te He also paid tribute to ceremony marking Sir Derek’s Aweawe descent, Sir Lady Rose Lardelli, who recent knighthood. Below, Derek has earned an played an important part in Sir Derek with (from left) EIT international reputation Sir Derek’s journey. Tairawhiti campus manager for his knowledge of ta Mr Collins asked what was Waata Shepherd, Sir Derek’s moko (traditional Maori in the water at Whangara. wife Rose Gould-Lardelli and EIT tattooing) and its spiritual “There is a lovely marae chief executive Chris Collins. significance. He has worked and a lovely little beach, but Pictures by Liam Clayton to retain and develop the how come all these great rituals, karakia (prayer) and people come out of there?” oral histories associated EIT executive dean with ta moko. professor Nat Waran said Sir Derek is also a painter, Sir Derek was an incredible carver, kapa haka performer, leader. composer, graphic designer, “You are inspirational researcher of whakapapa and you inspire students. (genealogy) and oral People want more of you histories and whaikorero and you spread yourself (speech). around.” He is the founding EIT glowed in refractive principal tutor at Toihoukura glory from his work and where he has developed a achievements, she said. suite of programmes across EIT Tairawhiti kaumatua a range of Maori visual arts. Taina Ngarimu said he With a Master of Fine Arts noticed Sir Derek’s skills in and a Diploma of Teaching, leadership and art early in Sir Derek has consistently his life, and thanked him for focused on the need to bringing back ta moko. improve Maori educational “You have reinvigorated outcomes using art as a us and we are incredibly medium. proud.” Kiwi diva giving back to aspiring musos by Kim Parkinson MUSICAL technology to work with, and so much MENTOR: New opportunity these days.” STUDENTS at Campion College’s music Zealand singer She was brutally honest with the students department got to jam with acclaimed New and songwriter about pursuing a career in music. Zealand singer-songwriter Annie Crummer at Annie Crummer “I’ve shared the wows and the woes. You a two-day workshop this week. with Campion become addicted to the creative process, Crummer shared her extensive knowledge College students which can result in delirious highs, but it is and helped the students come up with their Anaya Menzies, not an easy path.” own musical compositions. Caitlin Winchester The Campion students worked in groups Campion College head of music Jarrod and Alex Stoltz as or solo and presented their music to the rest Seaton said it was an amazing opportunity they craft a song of the group today. provided by the New Zealand Music from scratch at a Among the students was Roman Commission. workshop. Benson of rising local band Sit Down In “It’s a healthy injection of inspiration and Picture by Front. He recorded his own instrumentals encouragement and Annie tells us she learns Liam Clayton — keyboards, bass and guitar — and so much from the students, also,” he said. vocals, and mixed it through a computer The students were given 50 minutes to put When The Cat’s Away and Herbs. “Some may start with a melody, others programme. together a song from scratch, to collaborate She has performed with Australian singers with a lyric. There is no one right way of The workshop was aimed at developing and be open to each other’s input. John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes. doing it. confidence and performance skills. Crummer is known for her work as a solo There was no one way to write a song, she “This generation seems so much more Crummer spent the weekend working artist but has also worked with New Zealand said, and she encouraged students to work confident than high school students in with Gisborne Girls’ High School students bands such as Netherworld Dancing Toys, in their own style and explore the process. my time. It’s great and they have all this preparing for the SmokefreeRockquest. LOOKING AHEAD Get your FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Angus Bull Week has got home-delivered off to a strong start. We have pictures from the Tangihau, Kaharau and combined sales. • The weekly AgriHQ report for the week beginning June 22. THE GUIDE TOMORROW THURSDAY The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. 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