TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 FIRST AID RISING COURSE VIOLENCE WHAT A PROVES A SCORE! IN THE NZ/AUSSIES TO HOST LIFE-SAVER WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CLASSROOM BACK PAGE PAGE 3 PAGE 8 100 years of Wilencote THANKS FOR COMING: Peter and Susie Humphreys and their Wilencote Polled Herefords stud at Ngatapa had plenty to smile about yesterday when they celebrated 100 years as a stud with clients and friends. Wilencote is one of only four studs in New Zealand to reach that milestone. The sale produced a total clearance and a healthy average across the 30 young bulls sold. STORIES ON PAGES 3 AND 5 Picture by Paul Rickard by Murray Robertson could give him a ride to a Kaiti address. “The visitor has very little A FRENCH tourist was stabbed and comprehension of the English language punched in his car on Monday night by a but he eventually agreed to give the man man he had given a lift to. a ride.” The ensuing struggle resulted in Det Sgt Beattie said once in the car the tourist’s car leaving the road and the tourist was given instructions on TOURIST crashing into a house in Ranfurly Street. which way to go. The circumstances of the crash came “They ended up driving to Midway out as part of a police investigation into Beach and eventually finished up driving the incident. to numerous locations in the Kaiti area. The grey Nissan X-Trail caused “The tourist was instructed to stop at significant damage to part of the house. several addresses in the Kaiti area but “Our inquiries have established that was then advised by the local male that the car was being driven by a 32-year-old he needed to go a different address. ATTACKED French national, who had been visiting “Eventually the tourist took the man Gisborne at the time,” said Detective to an address in Kaiti where he thought Sergeant Wayne Beattie. he was going to drop the man off,” “The Frenchman has been touring Det Sgt Beattie said. Stabbed and punched New Zealand, living in his vehicle and “Once they had stopped at the side of picking up casual work to fund his trip.” the road the offender produced a pair of Det Sgt Beattie said at about 8.30pm scissors and threatened the tourist. on Monday the tourist was parked “He demanded the tourist get out so before crashing car into outside Jetts gym on Gladstone Road that he could take the vehicle. when he was approached by a man he “All the tourist’s possessions were in described as a fair-skinned Maori, who that vehicle so he refused to comply.” Ranfurly Street house was on a skateboard. “That person asked the tourist if he CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............10 Television ...........15 Literature ..........20 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............11 Racing ................16 Sport ............ 21-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National ............ 6-9 World............ 12-14 Classifieds .. 17-19 Weather .............23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Friday, June 26, 2020 GIZZY KIDS’ VIDS: Gisborne Intermediate students have taken part in a video competition that featured on current affairs programme Seven Sharp. Entrants had to create a 60-second video talking up their town. Some of the students involved were (from left) Siera Blumfield (holding iPad), Caitlyn Murphy, Estella Chambers, Estella Hepburn-Van Zyr, Chanelle Anderson, Sarah Brownlie and Elenor Walsh. Front: Romie Roseman and Perle Rasby. The winners will be announced on the programme tonight. Picture by Liam Clayton Winning incentive for promoting Tairawhiti tourism by Kim Parkinson If a Gis Int entry takes out the top prize, the Sarah Brownlie, said she liked how competitive to learn about time management. The students students are hoping Trust Tairawhiti will help it was with the groups trying to keep their ideas had to present a proposal and book time to go BUDDING creatives from Gisborne subsidise the cost of taking all the winning team to themselves so they had a point of difference. and film their videos. Intermediate have been busy writing, filming members and some parents or teachers to the Caitlyn Murphy’s team video used music by It was also a chance for them to become and editing promotional videos to show off South Island. Six60 and it can be viewed on the Gisborne i-Site proficient at using new editing software, the tourism potential of Gisborne for TV One’s One of the students, Elenor Walsh, said she Facebook page. WeVideo, the school bought during lockdown. current affairs programme Seven Sharp. loved being able to visit all the locations while It features shots of Gisborne beaches and “It’s heartening watching our learners become The year 7 and 8 students have submitted making the video. Grays Bush and a segment on feeding stingrays creators rather than consumers,” he said. their videos and are waiting in anticipation for “I enjoyed learning how to use the Wi editing at Dive Tatapouri. “Using the WeVideo editing software has the announcement of the winners on tonight’s app to make cool videos,” said Siera Blumfield. The groups were encouraged to be as enabled the kids to take full ownership of programme. Romie Roseman said she liked discovering professional as possible and the resulting videos their production. From their initial proposal, The winners will receive a West Coast getaway new things about Gisborne while doing the video speak for themselves. throughout the editing, accrediting supporters, to package for a family of four. project. Teacher Barry Huhu said part of the task was the final product, has been awesome.” Kelly’s Live Shave raises $5222 for LBCNZ RAISING over $5000 for Leukaemia and hair off in the online Shave for a Cure Live Twenty-five people across New Zealand income. Blood Cancer New Zealand is amazing, Shave event. went bald for LBCNZ and raised a total of The money raised from Live Shave says Tairawhiti nurse Kelly Norris. “My initial goal when signing up for $43,000. will go towards emotional and practical Kelly is an oncology clinical nurse Shave for a Cure was to raise $1000 in the Shave Live is part of the iconic Shave support for patients, as well as education, specialist, which means she works directly three weeks prior to the event,” she said. for a Cure fundraising event by LBCNZ. advocacy and investment in research. with patients and whanau affected by “So to raise over $5k is amazing. The Covid-19 environment forced the If you are interested in participating blood cancers in Gisborne. “I’m very grateful to everyone who cancellation of their usual fundraising in next year’s shave, go to shaveforacure. Kelly raised $5,222.44 by shaving her donated.” events, creating a gaping hole in their co.nz. LOOKING AHEAD Get your TOMORROw FOCUS ON THE LAND Gisborne Herald • Bull Week in Tairawhiti a multi- million dollar success yet again. home-delivered • Prices and comment from today’s weekly sheep sale at Matawhero. A DOG’S • Gathering planned to discuss the drought for Waingake, Muriwai, Waerenga-a-Kuri, Tahunga, Pehiri, Wharekopae, Rere and LIFE Ngatapa. TOMORROw The Gisborne Herald, 64 Gladstone Road, P.O. Box 1143, Gisborne • Phone (06) 869 0600 • Fax (Editorial) (06) 869 0643 (Advertising) (06) 869 0644 Editor: Jeremy Muir • Chief Reporter: Andrew Ashton • Circulation: Cara Haines • Sports: John Gillies To nd out more call 869 0620 e-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] • web site: www.gisborneherald.co.nz The Gisborne Herald • Friday, June 26, 2020 NEWS 3 LIFE-SAVER: Fred Wilencote (left) put his new first aid qualifications to immediate use on century Tuesday night, saving the life of a long- time friend. Load Out Solutions owner Guy bull sale Allan is providing some of the training for the Tairawhiti Economic Support ‘brilliant’ Package Redeployment Programme. FROM PAGE 1 Photo by The Black by Murray Robertson Balloon A century of breeding quality Hereford cattle was celebrated in style with a “brilliant” on-farm sale at Wilencote Polled Herefords at Ngatapa yesterday afternoon. Peter and Susie Humphreys put up 30 rising two-year-old bulls and sold the lot for a very good $9983 average. The top price paid was $16,000 for two of the bulls. Life-saving skills put to the test George Humphreys founded the stud in 1920 at Waipaoa. His son Fred took over the operation in 1923 and shifted it to the FRED never thought he would be putting his into my birthday suit and warm him up.” what happened. current property. newly-earned first aid qualification to use so He called the other searchers and after “There is still a lot going through my mind,” Peter and Susie Humphreys took over soon . nor did he think it would save the life warming the man up, got him up on to a horse he says. “I just never thought I would be in that the operation of the stud 25 years ago. of a close family friend. for a 45-minute ride to where the 4x4 vehicle situation. This whole course is really outside my The President of the New Zealand Fred is a new recruit to the Tairawhiti could meet them. Then it was an hour-and-a- comfort zone but I am starting to find my way.” Hereford Breeders Association Colin Economic Support Package Redeployment half trip to the main road and the same again to Before joining the redeployment programme, Corney was on hand to present them with Programme and as part of his wheels, tracks Gisborne Hospital where they arrived at around which aims to assist local workers affected by a ‘Certificate of Recognition’, marking the and rollers course with Load Out Solutions, he 6am.