TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JANUARY 25-26, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.70, RETAIL $2.50 SCHOOL’S NEVE STEALS BACK: THE SHOW AT INSIDE TODAY CARE ON RATANA ROADS URGED PAGE 3 PAGE 6 SHAKY HERITAGE: The old National Bank building at 31-35 Gladstone Road, a category 2 historic place, is one of 42 potentially earthquake-prone buildings in the Gisborne district. It was due to be strengthened by March 2018. Pictures by Aaron van Delden GDC staff shortage holds up listings SHAKY BUILDINGS on national register by Aaron van Delden established. The register is managed by councils for administration and to The Building (Earthquake- by the Ministry of Business, notify owners their buildings had been A LACK of staff is the reason prone Buildings) Amendment Innovation and Employment identified as potentially earthquake- Gisborne District Council is yet to add Act 2016, which came into (MBIE). prone, Mr Thomas said. the region’s 42 potentially earthquake- force on July 1, 2017, made it The council had informed the All but five of Gisborne’s potentially prone buildings to a national register, a requirement for councils to ministry of its resourcing issue quake-prone buildings are in the city. established following the devastating add potentially earthquake- and, with job vacancies now Notices had been placed “in a 2011 Christchurch quake. prone buildings to a publicly filled, the buildings would be prominent place” on potentially quake- The council identified Gisborne’s accessible national register added to the register by March, prone buildings in the CBD, Mr Petty potentially earthquake-prone buildings in once those buildings were Mr Petty said. said. two tranches — in 2008 and 2012 — and identified. MBIE building system The council was focused on retaining gave building owners 10 years to ensure The delay in listing assurance manager Simon buildings in the CBD but ensuring they their properties were safe. Gisborne’s potentially quake-prone Thomas said legislation required councils were strengthened to at least 34 percent But in the wake of the Canterbury buildings on the national register was to list buildings on the register within a of the New Building Standard (NBS) as earthquakes royal commission of inquiry, due to a staff shortage in the building reasonable time period. required by law. a national framework for managing services team, said Ian Petty, the council’s “A reasonable period” was not specified earthquake-prone buildings was building services manager. but took into account the time required CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Trains are returning to the Expect trains Napier to Wairoa railway line. 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Pictures by Liam Clayton Hundreds enjoy cooling off at Ilminster by Kim Parkinson Ka Pai Kaiti employed the qualified Lucy Bond from Pohutakawa Kids fruit as well thanks to generous local lifeguard who has been supervising up home-based childcare centre has been organisations. YESTERDAY was Kirysha Miller’s to 140 children a day. bringing groups of children most days Kirysha has been assisted by fellow last day at her poolside post managing One regular, Janelle Pikari who and said it was very safe. lifeguard Emma Niven and wanted to Ilminster Intermediate’s school pool and was there with her children and “The kids love it and are changed and thank her volunteers — Trisha Bishop, she’s had nothing but positive feedback grandchildren, said Kirysha had done a ready hours ahead of time.” Rachel Mason and Ashley Cottle. during her time there. great job. The free sausage sizzle on Her next job will be running a trial “I’ve loved it and I’m going to miss the “The rules are good, she’s strict and Wednesdays had proved popular swimming programme, called Wai- children,” she said. it’s been very well run,” she said. and they had been giving out fresh Aroha, at Waikirikiri School. LOOKING AHEAD Get your ALL THE LATEST NEWS, INCLUDING: Gisborne Herald • Eight locals preparing for Oxfam 100km walk. home-delivered • Forty Model T Fords to descend on Gisborne in February for annual rally. • Dust off your dancing shoes for the Life Education Trust • More equestrian action from Larsen Sawmilling Jumping and Show Hunter championships • Coverage of local, national and international sport, including latest from the Australian Tennis Open TUESDAY 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: Grant Miller/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 • Saturday, January 25, 2020 NEWS 3 Road safety reminder as children head back to school TALK to your children about road ROAD SAFETY safety before school starts on Tuesday. CAMPAIGN: That is the advice for parents and Primary school caregivers from the Gisborne District pupil Amber-Rose Council’s road safety team and police, Bartlett-Tamatea who will be out in force next week for the learning how to start of the school year. cross the road Thousands of children will be packing safely with a their school bags and heading to class. bicycle under the Tairawhiti Police Area Commander watchful eye of Inspector Sam Aberahama said police her mother, Tania were preparing an intense back to school bartlett, and Road safety patrol programme, “but road Policing Sergeant safety starts at home”. Trent Higgs. “Together with our road safety partners Turanga Health and Gisborne Picture by Liam District Council, police will have an Clayton. increased presence around schools to make drivers slow down, reduce distractions and use the correct child restraints. Tamatea said that with the school enough to do that. school,” said Road Policing Sergeant “We are also calling for parents to join starting shortly, “we have been teaching As well, Ms Bartlett said she had Trent Higgs. us in our efforts to make school zones Amber the importance of looking down been teaching her daughter how to put “Our teams will be out in force even safer,” Mr Aberahama said. driveways when walking on the footpath, her helmet on and making sure it fitted catching people who are speeding around GDC journeys road safety educator especially for reversing vehicles coming properly. schools as well as promoting safety Di Akurangi said it was important that out”. “Another thing is car safety and around buses, particularly around the children remember the basic road safety “High fences can block the view. If she getting out of the car on the footpath stop and decamping of children from the rules when walking, cycling or taking the can’t see the car, they can’t see her — side,” she said. buses. bus to school. we’ve had a few near misses from that. The combined GDC, Turanga Health “In conjunction with speed “Children can get excited and “Another thing is intersections. You and police road safety initiative has been enforcement initiative we will be doing spontaneous at this time of year as they need to stop, look left and right then dubbed Operation CREST, and starts on two combined child seat checkpoints with see school friends again, which can put make sure it’s all right to cross the road. Tuesday. Turanga Health designed to promote them at risk.” “Also bike safety, she wants to bike “It is an operation to insure that we initiatives around car seat safety. Tania Barlett, mother of primary to school and as a mum you’re always have 100 percent compliance around Children will be checked to see if they school student Amber-Rose Bartlett- worried about if they are responsible schools and children can safely go to are correctly restrained,” he said. Sun and GDC working with owners heat for FROM PAGE 1 Potentially quake-prone buildings 30 Derby Street holiday To that end, the council was working ■ Originally due for strengthening in 2018 58-60 Gladstone Road with owners of 13 buildings that were due 31-35 Gladstone Road 79 Gladstone Road to be strengthened by March 2018 and had 59-61 Gladstone Road 96 Gladstone Road (and 55-61 Peel Street, corner) weekend granted them extensions to complete that 68 Gladstone Road 105 Gladstone Road work, Mr Petty said. 73 Gladstone Road 110-112 Gladstone Road by Andrew Ashton The maximum allowable extension was five 113 Gladstone Road 126 Gladstone Road years to bring the council’s time frame of 10 117 Gladstone Road 200 Gladstone Road PLENTY of sun is on the years in line with the national framework, 119 Gladstone Road 204 Gladstone Road way for the long weekend, which permits owners up to 15 years to carry 182 Gladstone Road 259 Gladstone Road bringing an extra treat for out strengthening work on buildings in high 217 Gladstone Road 75 Grey Street those due to go back to school seismic risk areas, including Gisborne.