TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 1, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 PAGE 4 BITTERSWEET QUAKE JOLTS TURKEY ‘GREAT JOB’ VOTE FOR ON MAKARETU BEREAVED ROAD PAGE 6 PAGE 13 BREACH No. 2 This drone image was shot from within Matawai farmer John Bracken’s property as part of the Gisborne District Council’s investigation into a second recent breach by Bracken of the Resource Management Act. During a hearing earlier this year, council witnesses told Judge Brian Dwyer the breach, as pictured, involved an estimated 120 cubic metres of soil being side cast during the creation of a track and bulldozed over the edge of this hill-face, where it inevitably fell into a tributary of the Motu River. GDC picture Matawai farmer sentenced to 150 hours community work EMBATTLED Matawai farmer John Highway 2 by an off-duty Gisborne by police and the Inland Revenue Judge Brian Dwyer declined the Bracken has been ordered to complete District Council employee. The state Department into alleged tax evasion application saying Bracken had not 150 hours community work for a second highway borders the 1680ha property. totalling $17 million, for which he is identified any consequences of conviction breach of the Resource Management Act, The offence involved Bracken bulldozing expected to stand trial later this year. as necessary for the legal proportionality committed while he was being prosecuted an estimated 120 cubic metres of soil off Those allegations have seen an test and even if he had, they would be for an earlier one. a track and down a steep hill towards the estimated $11 million of his assets, considered in light of his 20 previous Bracken, 54, was sentenced this stream. including the farm (valued at about $7 convictions. week in Gisborne District Court on This was within six months of the million), frozen since December 2018. The judge agreed with GDC prosecutor a representative charge of which he start of an earlier similar prosecution for Despite advice from judges to get Adam Hopkinson that community work was found guilty in September — that earthworks done in early 2018 without legal representation, Bracken — who was the only realistic penalty. A further between February 2018, and February resource consent in a different tributary claims to be illiterate – has insisted on fine was inappropriate given the status 2019, he discharged contaminant, namely elsewhere on the property. representing himself. of Bracken’s assets and his failure as sediment, to land in circumstances Bracken was ultimately found guilty He failed to file a required statement yet to pay most of the previous fine. where it could (and did) enter water, a and fined $20,000 last August for that of financial position ahead of this Community detention would achieve Motu River tributary stream, that flows offending. sentencing but submitted a “notice of little denunciation in a remote area through his farm. At the same time, he has been the response and defence”, stating he should The offence was spotted from State subject of an ongoing investigation be discharged without conviction. 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Mackey (right) Two years ago the agency lost the and disabilities contract for home and community advocate Karen support services for the elderly when Tait check out it was awarded to out-of-town business the product at Healthcare NZ, bringing to an end 20 the mobility years of work and resulting in a number store run by of redundancies. CCS Disability “This is an auspicious occasion. Only Action. two years ago the business was gutted,” said Ms Herbert. Picture by “Rather than lie down and take it, we Rebecca set about looking for opportunities.” Grunwell The organisation was delighted to be working with both Life Unlimited and the Maori Women’s Welfare League. “We are so grateful and look forward to having a wonderful relationship.” CCS Disability Action now operates the Life Unlimited Mobility Centre, offering an extensive range of mobility products from small daily living Women’s Welfare League working around. Members of the public now it really interesting at the number of aids through to walking frames and alongside us, as a lot of their mahi aligns know we are open five days a week different aids people are looking at. wheelchairs. Mobility scooters and with what we do in the community. rather than just two. “Word of mouth is getting out quite maintenance can be sourced from the “Life Unlimited were the original “We joined forces with Life Unlimited. quickly. All the doctors and pharmacies Disraeli St site. holders of the mobility centre. They We run it from here and send orders are aware that the centre has moved to CCS Disability Action service manager ended their service at the end of down to our Hastings store. I visit my our premises and we are now close by.” Katie Mackey said the day was a dual September and we took over. Napier CCS Disability Action team The Life Unlimited needs assessment celebration, with CCS welcoming the “The shop is open five days a week regularly so I pick up orders from service co-ordination (NASC) team are Maori Women’s Welfare League into the and we have a lot of people coming in Hastings and bring them back to still based in Disraeli Street but the building. to do mobility parking permits. They Gisborne. It’s working really well. There shop has moved into the CCS building in “We are excited to have the Maori will pop into the store and have a look is always a need for aids and we found Kahutia St. New democracy reporter Seed swap at Uawa A SEED trade has been founder Mere Tamanui. joins The Gisborne Herald organised by Uawa Factory Road Seed and plants will also Native Nursery (UFRNN) on be available to purchase for Tuesday at 13 Rangiuia Road in those who have not had the THE Gisborne Herald’s new local a platform to facilitate reconciliation Uawa Tolaga Bay. opportunity to save enough democracy reporter is excited to be between indigenous and non- It will be hosted by the surplus to be able to trade. taking up the role at a time when the indigenous Australians, drawing on Nursery and Taniwha “We think a gold coin per local authority has committed to an the belief that positive experiences, Connections in collaboration packet or plant is a fair amount,” anti-racism journey. genuine relationships and greater with Kai Oranga Tairawhiti and Ms Tamanui said. Alice Angeloni grew up on cross-cultural understanding lead to Te Aho Tu Roa. All seeds should be in a sealed Whadjuk Noongar country in Perth, mutual respect. While the emphasis is on envelope. If they are larger Western Australia. The Local Democracy Reporting seeds, kai plants, bulbs, natives seeds like kumara, taewa (Maori She studied politics and (LDR) programme is a free-access, and other types of plants can be potato) or yacon then use a journalism at the University of Notre public-interest news service traded with other seed savers brown paper bag. Dame in Perth, including a semester dedicated to strengthening coverage and growers. The envelope should be on exchange in London, before of local authorities, runanga and The event starts at 11am with labelled with the plant’s botanic moving to Blenheim to work for the other similar organisations. a karakia and goes until 1pm. name and the Maori name Marlborough Express and Stuff two- The Gisborne Herald became one To end the day there will be a (or common name) and the and-a-half years ago. AliCe AngelOni of eight host newsrooms for the shared kai. approximate number of seed She was based in Marlborough as service when a trial phase began Seeds and plants must be set inside. the court and environment reporter a year ago. The LDR programme is up for display an hour before the The name of the collector and enjoyed writing about topics expanding to at least four additional day starts. should be on the back of the including climate change and marine “I’m particularly interested to placements from January to Traders are asked to bring envelope, along with where protection in the Marlborough come at a time when Gisborne December 2021. their own table or mat on which the seeds were collected from, Sounds. District Council has just committed The programme is managed by to display their seeds.