TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 FEATURE INSIDE TODAY PAGES 3, 6-7, COVID-19 9-13, 18 • Managed isolation, quarantine systems under ‘extreme stress’ • Slain officer’s funeral to be held next week • Worldwide cases of Covid-19 passes 10 million • $10.7bn raised to treat virus INSIDE TODAY GUIDE A PIG NIGHT OUT PAGE 13 HAWAIIAN PLEASE, BUT HOLD THE BACON: A disbelieving Domino’s manager Dan Tan takes a shot of the unusual sight of a pig that turned up outside the pizza parlour on Friday night. The pig turned out to be a pet called Boris, who was also spotted outside Shipwreck bar a few hours later while his owner was enjoying a beer inside. This picture was taken from the car of Dominos delivery expert Philly Haerewa and posted on Facebook. STORY ON PAGE 2 PISTOLS HOLSTERED Environment Court rules noise discharge ‘unreasonable’ by Wynsley Wrigley residential neighbours of the pistol club, Environment Court Judge Melinda be no shooting on Mondays, Thursdays, succeeded in his appeal against the club Dickey said experts agreed with residents Fridays or Sundays, all public holidays GISBORNE Pistol Club is asking the and Gisborne District Council, and a that noise discharge was unreasonable. and in the period from December 23 to public to help it find a suitable site to previous commissioner’s review of the The existing noise levels were too high, January 2. Shooting may only occur on relocate to after an Environment Court conditions of a 2001 resource consent. too intense, went on for too long and were Tuesdays from 9am to 5pm, Saturday decision which members say threatens the Submissions by Mr Davis and other unreasonable by a “significant degree”. from 9am to 4pm and every second club’s viability. neighbours in the appeal included — noise The interim decision comes into effect Wednesday from 9am to 5pm for the A club spokeswoman said the court’s controls were ineffective and the district on July 29, with noise limits set. period to June 30, 2022, and on every conditions were “severely restrictive”. council had done “nothing about it”; that For the period ending June 30, 2022, the fourth Wednesday after that date. The interim decision requires the club police training at the club one night had noise limit is 65 dB LAFmax (an exception Police may undertake shooting up to reduce its hours of operation and noise been “particularly frightening; that gun is made for police Glock pistols), and the to 9pm on a maximum of two of the levels at the Gaddums Hill site where it fire could be heard through double-glazed noise limit is then further reduced to 55 permitted weekdays in any calendar year. has been based since the late 1980s. windows; and that children “generally” dB LAFmax. Richard Davis, supported by other had to stay inside during shooting. The interim decision says there should CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Your journey to eit.ac.nz ENROL success starts here NOW! START Check out FEES-FREE STUDY* TRADES & TECHNOLOGY JULY 2020 feesfree.govt.nz Automotive | Services Pathway * conditions apply 30579-07 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Monday, June 29, 2020 BEFORE DISASTER STRUCK: Centre Isaac Thomas had been in superb form for Ngatapa early in the Poverty Bay premier club season only to suffer serious leg injuries shortly after this action shot from Saturday’s game against High School Old Boys at the Oval. The other pictures show concerned players assisting Thomas, who was in agony; players pushing the ambulance to the scene after it got stuck in mud at the ground; and Thomas on a stretcher being put into the back of the ambulance. A Ngatapa win was a silver lining to his injury cloud. Pictures by Paul Rickard. Gut-wrenching blow Dislocated ankle, broke leg in freak tackle incident by Murray Robertson coach Stephen Hickey. “It’s absolutely gut- “Isaac was in agony and we did our best wrenching to see a young guy injured like to keep him as warm and comfortable as we NGATAPA rugby player Isaac Thomas will that.” could before St John Ambulance arrived.” have an operation at the end of this week Hickey visited Thomas in hospital The ambulance got stuck in mud at the to repair serious ankle and leg injuries he yesterday afternoon. gateway to the Oval. Players and supporters sustained in a premier club game against “He’s in pretty good spirits. He will pitched in to push it out and across to High School Old Boys on Saturday. undergo surgery later this week to repair where Thomas was lying on Ground 2. The hard-charging centre had been a the damage leg, once the swelling goes Halftime was called immediately after the standout player for the green and whites in down.” mishap occurred and the game resumed his first two outings with the side, including The 21-year-old shepherd at Paparatu about 30 minutes later. Ngatapa won 18-8. player of the day in their Tiny White opening Station came to Gisborne from Hawke’s Bay “It’s such bad luck for Isaac. He was day win over Pirates. two years ago to work. He is originally from playing such tremendous rugby,” his coach However, he was badly injured shortly Manawatu. said. “It’s a real shame and he’s such a before halftime in Saturday’s match at the “Other players on the field reacted good bugger, too.” Oval. instantly on Saturday when the injury Hickey said the club wished Thomas a “Isaac dislocated his ankle and broke occurred and so did the referee, (Les speedy recovery. his leg just above the ankle in what was Thomas, no relation to the player),” said “We also want to thank the St John a freak tackle,” said Larsawn Ngatapa Hickey. officers who looked after him.” This little piggy did not stay home . by Sophie Rishworth People were running across the road but it thinks he is a dog,” she said. “Boris became a little friend. He has was to see the pig. No one knew who the Boris was last night moved out to the grown so well. Fionn washed him every IT wasn’t a porky but it was a pig. pig belonged to or where it had come from. country where is able to roam free. day.” Friendly bush pig Boris created quite a “When I got back from my deliveries Diane said whenever Fionn left the Diane recalled the day she found Boris stir when he had night out in downtown people were buying pizzas just to feed the house, Boris wanted to follow him, which in her house asleep on her dog’s bed. Gisborne on Friday. pig. It was very bizarre.” is what happened on Friday. “Every time I checked the mail he Dominos delivery expert Philly Haerewa A video posted to Facebook in the early Fionn went to town for a few beers and would oink and squeal away. was working a busy night shift when she hours of Saturday morning show Boris Boris tagged along. “I would cut up an apple and feed it to walked straight past the pig outside the eating potato chips off the pavement Fionn went for a drink at Shipwreck him.” pizza restaurant. outside Shipwreck Bar. while Boris waited outside. A couple of weeks ago Boris went “I stopped, turned around and was like: Boris is a pet bush pig raised by He had looked after Boris since a mate walkabout in Riverdale, was found and ‘Is that really a pig?’ Gisborne man Fionn Thomas. of his went hunting and brought back a returned to Mr Thomas. “It was grunting and everything. The Herald was unable to contact Fionn baby bush pig a few months ago. Boris will be enjoying the country life “I looked around to see if anyone was but spoke to his neighbour Diane Reilly. Diane said Boris quickly grew as Fionn from now on but a Friday night out on running and yelling ‘where’s my pig?’ “Boris is so friendly and gorgeous, and and his neighbours fed him scraps. the town again cannot be ruled out. TURF’S UP: Hockey players have joined their rugby, netball and football winter sport Get your counterparts back in action as Gisborne Herald the Poverty Bay club season got under way on the Property home-delivered Brokers Turf at Harry Barker Reserve. Herald photographer Paul Rickard snapped this shot from a women’s clash between GMC Green and Ngatapa on Saturday. GMC’s Jade Stafford, with support from Anita Stewart, is about to let fly as Andrea Ferris stands in her way, Emily Willock closes in and Katie McKibbin drifts back. Green won 6-2. More on the hockey in tomorrow’s Herald To nd out more call 869 0620 The Gisborne Herald • Monday, June 29, 2020 NEWS 3 Decision ‘threatens existence of the club’ FROM PAGE 1 the existence of the club.” the club to and sufficiently far away from If any member of Judge Dickey said there was variable “The club has been trying hard to find an residential homes, please contact the club.” ‘the public knows of, evidence on what hours the club operated, alternative site but Resource Management Judge Dickey said she did not accept that but the court was satisfied the club operated Act hurdles thrown in its path have been the court’s decision threatened the club’s or has a small area outside the hours of the 2001 consent, and very high.” viability.