TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 PAGE 6 GUILTY PLEAS FREE ECOBULBS IN TOURIST COULD SAVE ATTACK CASE YOU HUNDREDS PAGE 3 PAGE 5 COLLINS GUNNING FOR ARDERN by Wynsley Wrigley said she was looking forward to taking daughter Neve — who was at the “I BAGS this.” announcement with father That was how Prime Clarke Gayford — down the Projects Minister Jacinda Ardern redeveloped hydroslide. explained why she The two projects, plus interrupted her short an earlier-confirmed Gisborne holiday break to $8m for Rugby Park’s announce the shovel-ready redevelopment, means half infrastructure expenditure of the $106m shovel-ready of $40 million for the expenditure earmarked for get PM’s Olympic Pool upgrade Gisborne out of the and $5m for the Midway $3 billion Covid-19 Surf Life Saving Club Response and Recovery redevelopment yesterday. Fund has been announced. Various Cabinet ministers The remainder will be had been making such announced in the coming announcements around the weeks up to the election. country but in terms of the Ms Ardern said central personal Gisborne projects, the Prime government had a role Minister said she told her in the Covid-19 recovery colleagues: “This I want to in stimulating economic do”. recovery and creating jobs, Ms Ardern made the even more so in regions announcement at the with a lower ratepayer base. Olympic Pool Complex and Local Labour MPs attention later visited the Midway Kiri Allan (East Coast Surf Life Saving Club candidate) and Meka complex across the road. Whaitiri (Ikaroa Rawhiti) She said father-in-law were the most forceful ‘THIS WAY GRANDAD’: Prime Minister (Tony Gayford) had made advocates for the region . Jacinda Ardern’s daughter Neve leads “the mad dash” from the “after me”, said Ms Ardern. grandfather Tony Gayford across the changing room to the She told The Herald empty outside pool at the Olympic 50-metre pool the previous the projects were selected Pool Complex yesterday. The PM, after day. because they developed announcing $40 million in shovel-ready Looking around at an community wellbeing as funding for the complex upgrade, said Olympic Pool complex well as infrastructure. she was looking forward to taking Neve showing its age — it was They were not just about down the redeveloped hydroslide. officially opened in 1974 — bricks and mortar. Picture by Paul Rickard Ms Ardern noted there had “As soon as I saw been “some add-ons”. them, they were ones I That got a laugh from could readily identify as her audience before she being high value to the added “but I don’t want to community. overstate that”. The Prime Minister CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 DEVELOPING COMMUNITY WELLBEING: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Labour list MP Kiri Allan at Midway Surf Life Saving Club after yesterday’s shovel-ready project funding announcement. They are pictured with the Midway club’s (from left) Matthew Pickering, Phil Matthews, Dave Corrin and Matt Sutton. The PM said funding for this project and the Olympic Pool redevelopment was not just about bricks and mortar. GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Classifieds ... 19-21 Racing ................24 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Farming .............22 Sport ............ 25-28 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ....6-10,17-18 World............ 13-14 Television ...........23 Weather .............27 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, July 15, 2020 WOOLLING AND ABLE: Janet Curtis (left) admires the work at the Knitwit stand as Joy Ashwell busily knits at the Winter Arts & Crafts Market held at Poverty Bay Bowling Club. Above, Keanu and Akira Makiri provided entertainment on the guitar and ukulele as part of their fundraising for a Gisborne Intermediate group’s Maori Battalion Europe tour next year. Pictures by Liam Clayton Lockdown creations revealed A HOST of Covid-19 taken over from Creative children this time. lockdown creations were Tairawhiti.” “Eftpos sales were higher given a public airing at the Many of the stallholders on and may be an indicator that weekend, with artisans selling Sunday were selling creations people are shopping local and their wares at the Winter made during the lockdown handmade or avoiding cash. Arts & Crafts market held at period. “There were still many who Poverty Bay Bowling Club. “The crafts on display this paid in cash. “We normally have four winter included batik, pottery, “Several stallholders did indoor arts and crafts fairs handmade bags, designer well at the fair and it was fully a year — in January, April, clothes, woodwork, sewing, booked. July and October — but the knitting, stained glass, The next fair will be at April fair had to be cancelled beadwork, photography, cut- Labour Weekend, October 24 due to the pandemic,” Arts out artwork, beeswax candles, to 26. & Crafts Gisborne secretary temari balls, soaps, doll Karin Mackill said. clothes and silver jewellery,” ■ Arts & Crafts Gisborne “We also organise said Karin. welcomes new members. the Gisborne Art Mart in “We had a steady flow of Artisans can email TAILS FOR SALE: Alexandra and Amelia Parsons hold up some fishy ware at the November. shoppers coming through artsncraftsgisborne@ Barby Boutique stand at the Winter Arts & Crafts Market on Sunday. There was a “This is a big community in the morning. Many more gmail.com for membership large turnout of stallholders and a steady flow of shoppers. Picture by Liam Clayton outdoor event that we have families attended with information. Open day to mark launch of Kaiti digital hub by Kim Parkinson trustee Polly Crawford. “Several such produce good marketing material such as community, who encouraged it to apply entrepreneurs will be at the open day to brochures, as well as video and audio to for funding. A NEW hub for developing grassroots talk with people about their businesses share on social media. Gisborne is one of five new regions to technology in business is to open on and marketing their products.” Trustee Maurice Alford said the get PGF funding to set up a digital hub. Friday following renovation work The new space will offer seminar funding would pay for the fit-out of the Each regional hub receives a total of completed on an upstairs space at its facilities and “hot desking” — much like new upstairs space, as well as contribute $400,000 over a five-year period. location in Kaiti Mall. the Launch! Co-working space but with to ongoing running costs. The others are in Katikati, Levin, Tairawhiti Technology Trust received more of a community focus. It would also allow the trustees to Woodville and Murupara. funding for the business hub through the “The hub will provide a professional better budget for addressing the needs of These hubs bring the number of Provincial Growth Fund and is looking environment for people wanting to start the local community. communities with hubs to 13. forward to welcoming people to the open businesses or explore business ideas,” Staying safe online has become a The others are in Northland, West day. says Tairawhiti Technology Trust trustee, particularly urgent issue as the Covid-19 Coast, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, The hub will allow people to connect Matt Clark. lockdown meant many more people began Manawatu, Whanganui and Horowhenua. for business development and support, Trustee Helena Mill said it was all working from home without the security Funding for these initiatives comes and offer services such as free Wi-Fi, about accessibility. protections available in a bigger business from the PGF’s local digital connectivity co-working spaces and guidance on using “We want the hub to be easily setting. funding package of $21 million which, as the internet for business marketing and accessible to those in the community who There will also be advice available on well as establishing regional digital hubs, skills development. want to learn the basics or upskill.” how to use a smartphone with apps like helps connect marae to the internet. “Everyone is welcome but we would There will be two business seminars two-factor authentication (2FA). like to get more twenty-somethings a month and the trustees are keen Mrs Crawford said the TaiTech Trust ■ The open day will run from 11am to registering and using our services,” says to support people in learning how to had a lot of support from members of the 4pm at Kaiti Mall. 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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: 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 • Wednesday, July 15, 2020 NEWS 3 PM taking nothing for granted despite National’s turmoil FROM PAGE 1 MAYOR Rehette Stoltz says Tawhiri, who we are working “I had seen them for she is delighted with the with on the redevelopment. myself. I can’t say that for Prime Minister’s $40 million “Our new pool will offer every project.” funding announcement for innumerable benefits to The communities who the Olympic Pool Complex the health and wellbeing of had succeeded with shovel- upgrade.