TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI SATURDAY-SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14-15, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.70 PAGE 3 INSIDE TODAY MASKS A MUST BY GARDEN CIRCLE WINDS UP THURSDAY PAGE 6 GALA DAY AT WAINUI: Christmas-themed cookies, such as the red-nosed reindeer Wainui Beach School student Lucy Roberts right bought from Janna Broad, were only part of a range of hand-made products on sale at the school’s gala yesterday. Organised by the Friends of Wainui group, the annual gala is a fundraiser for the school. Profits from the gala help fund a teacher aide’s salary. “The Friends of Wainui wanted to make a positive impact for every child,” said principal Nolian Andrew. “If they fund a teacher aide it frees up teachers which means more hands to help the children.” Each class, from five-year-olds through to seniors, chose a craft activity to contribute items to the gala. The five- year-olds made gift boxes and screen- printed wrapping paper. Some students made Christmas decorations, some made cards and some made Gordon Walters-inspired art to sell. “We feel it’s important they take some responsibility to contribute to the school and they love it,” said Mrs Andrew. The total amount raised at the gala is yet to be confirmed but it is expected to exceed $10,000. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell ‘THROUGH THE ROOF’ Revaluation of residential properties outstrips rest of NZ by Alice Angeloni The average price for There had also been a 100 percent Valuation company Lewis Wright residential properties in increase on residential land value in the presented its three-yearly revaluation to THE value of residential proporties in Tairawhiti climbed from past three years. Gisborne District Council’s finance and Tairawhiti has gone “through the roof” in $280,000 in July 2017 to “The key thing is the lack of serviced, performance committee on Wednesday. an increase which has surpassed other $460,000 in September reticulated land. There’s no new supply “Gisborne has historically been provincial towns, a valuer says. 2020, with the average coming on,” Mr Inder said. considered affordable, and that’s certainly A three-year revaluation of the district value for homes in “There hasn’t been any major a concern in terms of going forward for rating purposes shows the average Gisborne City sitting development for 10 years.” if this trend continues,” Lewis Wright value of residential properties has at about $500,000 in Latest figures from the Real Estate graduate valuer Rebecca Johnston said. increased by 64 percent since 2017. September. Institute of New Zealand showed Miss Johnston said the residential Lewis Wright managing valuer Ben The increase is even more dramatic in Gisborne had the greatest increase in property market was “extremely buoyant” Inder said Gisborne had seen some of the traditionally lower value areas, such as median house prices than any region and had been exceeding expectations biggest increases in residential values Elgin which has increased in value by 89 last month, a 34.1 percent increase from post-Covid-19. in the country, and was higher than any percent, Outer Kaiti by 77 percent and Te $425,000 in October 2019, to $570,000 in other provincial area he had seen. Hapara by 74 percent. October 2020. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Vote early in the 2020 Gisborne Ward By-Election Post your voting papers away before Friday 13 November to ensure your vote counts. Ater this date voting papers should be hand-delivered to Gisborne District Council, 15 Fitzherbert St, Gisborne. 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For more information about casting a special vote, come into Gisborne District Council, call 0800 922 822 or visit www.votegizzy.nz 35913-01 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ...... 11-12 Classifieds ... 18-23 Television ....W9-11 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............13 Farming ........ 25-26 Sport ............ 28-32 TOMORROW National .......... 6-10 World...... 14-15, 24 Racing ................27 Weather .............31 977 1175467004 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Saturday, November 14, 2020 Taiki E! in praise of entrepreneurship by Sophie Rishworth environmental change, says Cain Kerehoma who is part of the space, along with his wife Renay TAIKI E! have organised a week of free Charteris. events for the whole community during Global They have a kaupapa of “less hui, more Entrepreneurship week, which starts on Monday. doey” and use the collective intelligence of the It is the first time Tairawhiti has taken part in community to make ideas happen. the worldwide event, backed by Amazon, and this Cain said the group were mostly former “work- region will join around 180 countries with over from-homers” who enjoyed being in a mix of other 40,000 events worldwide. people and ideas. Taiki E! has pulled together a variety of events Enterprises working together at Taike E! include to celebrate Tairawhiti’s unique entrepreneurial a mushroom farming initiative, podcasting, an spirit. end-of-life doula (support person), data analysts, Kick-starting the week on Monday will be youth entrepreneurships and community garden an open day where people can come into their start-ups. premises on the corner of Treble Court’s Peel Renay said the businesses were all very diverse Street side. but the glue was the selfless generosity of each There will also be a youth entrepreneurship person who wanted to benefit the community in a online workshop from 1pm that will be on meaningful way. Facebook Live, and the day will end with the Creating pathways for rangatahi played a major group’s first birthday celebration. part in their work, Renay said. “But the Taiki E! On Tuesday night there will be a Side Hustlers space is also inter-generational with people of all Market in Treble Court to enable people who have a ages contributing.” side hustle business to sell their products. Earlier this week a 93-year-old came in with an They need buyers to celebrate the local idea to window-dress the windows of empty shops community network, and encourage people to get in town, to uplift the CBD. TAIKI E! TEAM: Some of the team from Taiki e! Impact House in Treble Court. down to Treble Court between 6pm and 8pm. It’s a good example of community input, and This week they invite you in, and have 16 events planned to mark Global Taiki E!, also known as Impact House, is a self- ideas that are brought to a diverse team who can Entrepreneurship Week being held in 180 countries across the world. From left funded co-operative that draws small businesses help to make stuff happen. are Renay Charteris, Debs Hancock, Seda Procter, Mariska Van Gaalen, Kami together to work collaboratively. For a full list of next week’s events go to the Rave, Cain Kerehoma, with Annie Meredith and Keerthi Vijay in front. It is the engine room for social and Taiki E! Facebook page. Picture by Sophie Rishworth Following in Big John’s footsteps Three priorities identified by Manuel Jose whanau’s new chairperson REPRESENTATIVES of the Manuel HOPE TO who need to research claims that they Jose whanau, one of the largest families GUIDE: Manuel whakapapa to Manuel Jose to do so. in New Zealand, met earlier this month Jose whanau In 1981 the whanau numbered 16,000 to regroup after the passing of their management registered members. Since then at least chairperson “Big John” Manuel. committee three generations have been born and it Thirty whanau members attended the appointed James is estimated once the whakapapa project hui, with another 30 livestreaming from Barnes as its new is completed the whanau population could around New Zealand and Australia. chairperson. He swell to 30,000 to 40,000 members. The main purpose of the hui was to aims to continue the The second priority is to improve appoint a new chairperson after the legacy of those who whanau connectiveness within New recent passing of “Big John” Manuel and have gone before Zealand and around the world. Regional confirm existing positions and appoint him. whanau representatives are being selected members to new positions. Picture by to be part of the central management James Barnes was appointed new Rebecca committee to improve communication chairperson of the management Grunwell with whanau throughout New Zealand. committee. This will extend to whanau clusters He was deputy chairperson from 2008 in Australia and other parts of the and acting chair from 2015 due to various world. illnesses Mr Manuel suffered over the personal — Doug Katae and John Manuel. Spanish whanau and to sign a Sister An “ambassador at large” has been past few years, so the appointment did not “Each chairperson leaves a legacy City agreement between Gisborne City appointed to maintain communication feel any different from what he had been for the benefit of the whanau. The first Council, Valverde del Majano City Council with these whanau members, particularly doing for the past five years. chairman, Lou Tangaere, gave us the and the Manuel Jose whanau. those living in Spain. The use of live “My role as chairperson is to first-ever Jose reunion in 1981, and “This was the first time a non- streaming technology will facilitate understand the aspirations of the along with Bob and Viviane McConnel, government entity, let alone a whanau, greater participation in whanau meetings whanau and to guide those aspirations produced Olive Branches — a whakapapa was a signatory to such an agreement”. for those who can’t attend in person. toward outcomes that will maintain the of Manuel Jose descendance. Mr Barnes has presented a vision for The third priority is to establish a wellbeing of the whanau.