TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 LIST OF QUAKE-PRONE SAFER JOURNEY BUILDINGS A $1.8 million upgrade of the eight-kilometre section of road heading to the East Cape Lighthouse will make the GOING journey smoother and safer for travellers. The sealed upgrade is part of the Provincial Growth Fund’s $54.2m roading programme being delivered by Gisborne District DOWN Council. STORY ON PAGE 4 Picture by Liam Clayton PAGE 3 THIRD DEBATE MORE COMBATIVE PAGE 6 EDDIE VAN HALEN 1955-2020 PAGE 14 FOR THE CHILDREN ‘This is an incredibly important appointment’ GISBORNE’S Glenis Philip-Barbara understood, protected and respected. energetic perspective as a mother of is to take on a national role as Assistant “Understanding the extent to seven, including three whangai children, Maori Commissioner for Children. which this principle is prioritised, a community advocate and a former Children’s Commissioner Andrew appropriately funded and is working senior public service leader. Becroft announced the appointment to successfully for tamariki and whanau in “She has incredible experience working the newly-created position today. policy and practice is something I want with children and young people. Ms Philip-Barbara (Ngati Porou, to understand immediately.” “I know she will be constructive but Ngati Uepohatu, Clan McDonald) is an The role starts on November 3. also she won’t flinch from challenge, or experienced senior leader and the first Ms Philip-Barbara’s appointment the need to speak courageously. person to be appointed to the position. was an attempt to build a genuine “Although I hope future structures will “It is an absolute honour to step into partnership under Te Tiriti o Waitangi include a Co-Commissioner for Maori in this leadership partnership with Andrew in the Office of the Children’s the Office, the most senior appointment Becroft,” she said. Commissioner, Judge Becroft said. I was able to make at this time was that “It acknowledges the importance of Te “This is an incredibly important of Assistant Commissioner. Tiriti (the Treaty of Waitangi) in practice appointment, for tamariki Maori and for “There is huge potential for this role through its very existence and holds as the Office in our own Te Tiriti o Waitangi to play a pivotal part in building the precious the right of tamariki Maori to journey. best future possible for tamariki and live as Maori, free from racism in all its “Both Glenis and I share the same rangatahi Maori, indeed for all young forms. ambition for all Aotearoa New Zealand’s people in Aotearoa New Zealand,” Judge “Our tamariki and mokopuna deserve 1.23 million children and young people, Becroft said. the very best life that we, as their including the 25 percent who are Maori. More recently, Ms Philip-Barbara has ‘AN ABSOLUTE HONOUR: That is how trusted adults, can give them. This “We want them all to flourish and been heading the Tairawhiti Economic Glenis Philip-Barbara has described includes ensuring that every tamaiti, thrive within their families and whanau Support Package Redeployment her appointment as Assistant Maori every child, has a safe and trusted and to play an active role in all aspects Programme (TRP). Commissioner for Children. whanau who will guide and love them, of community life. Picture by philyeo.com and ensure that their inherent mana is “Glenis will offer a terrific and CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 See you at the show! See us on BIG RIDE Facebook PRESALE DISCOUNTS! Earlybird bookings ALL AT 2019 PRICES! 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Emme Woolcott through a design exercise within a wooden chocolate sundae. frame. Inspiring environmental leaders of the future A STUDENT’S passion for the Sir Peter Blake, who had a passion for environment is being further pursued at protecting and caring for the environment. a leadership programme for young New It is run in partnership with the Zealanders this week. ENVIRONMENT Ministry for the Environment. Gisborne Girls’ High Year 11 student NEEDS OUR “Our rangatahi are growing up in a Claudia Shanks was elected from HELP: So says world of environmental challenges and hundreds of applicants for the Waikato- Gisborne Girls’ High opportunities,” said MfE strategy and based BLAKE Inspire programme, which School student stewardship deputy secretary Natasha started today and runs to Friday. Claudia Shanks, Lewis. “The Covid-19 pandemic has shown Sixty students from across the country who is among 60 how connected human wellbeing is to have gathered to learn about critical students taking our environment. What we do affects our environmental issues facing New Zealand part in the BLAKE water, air, land and climate, and those and how they can tackle these challenges. Inspire programme. changes in turn affect our lives. Claudia has always enjoyed learning “The decisions we make today will about the environment and before heading Picture by shape the world for future generations. to the Waikato said she was looking Liam Clayton “More than ever, we need to support forward to learning more about it at young leaders to help create a sustainable BLAKE Inspire. future. “Issues with the climate have “Leaders must be resilient and agile. strengthened my passion for the They must be able to draw on knowledge environment; it needs our help,” she said. new friendships and connections with like- acutely aware that urgent action needs to and expertise from across disciplines. Participating students are developing minded people. be taken to address these issues to protect Most importantly, they must be able to leadership skills and learning about Claudia has leadership positions on the the environment for their own future and collaborate. environmental issues and innovation in Girls’ High enviro-council and academic for generations to come. “BLAKE Inspire is supporting 60 young the Waikato region. council, as well as the Tairawhiti Youth “BLAKE Inspire gives these young rangatahi in this journey, helping them They are being exposed to career paths Environment Group who helped organise people the opportunity to develop action to deepen their knowledge, promoting in their fields of interest and shown real School Strikes for Climate. plans, expand their leadership skills and discussion and debate on critical world applications of subjects learnt in the BLAKE chief executive James Gibson empower them to feel confident to tackle issues, and building their network and classroom. says this year’s programme is focusing on these issues and start making a positive connections,” said Ms Lewis. Claudia learned about BLAKE Inspire four key environmental issues — climate difference as soon as they leave the “The Ministry for the Environment a few years ago and thought it would be change, biodiversity loss and marine and programme.” is proud to be able to be a part of this something she would love to do. freshwater health. BLAKE Inspire is named after programme and excited to see what will Through it, she was hoping to make “Our rangatahi (young people) are celebrated Kiwi yachtsman the late come from the rangatahi involved.” Get your Gisborne Herald home-delivered • Actor, musician and now set builder Dave Newsham talks about his, Chris Hudson and Jim Campbell’s work behind the scenes for Musical Theatre Gisborne’s upcoming production of The Addams Family. • For the irst time in more than a decade, Wairoa’s Gaiety Theatre will be home to screenings for the Maori Film Festival. • Former Tokomaru Bay woman Cian Elyse White explains why her ilm Daddy’s Girl (Kotiro) — winner of Show Me Shorts’ best New Zealand ilm — has such personal meaning for her. TOMORROW PLUS: MUSIC GUIDE • FILM REVIEWS • GUIDE GOSSIP 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 • Wednesday, October 7, 2020 NEWS 3 Govt approves business case for $18.8m mental health/addiction facility by Sophie Rishworth inpatient facility. a local residential facility “The people of continues. THE multimillion- Tairawhiti deserve access “In 2019, seven people dollar in-patient mental to high quality mental from Tairawhiti were health and addiction health and addiction treated at a residential facility for Gisborne is a services, delivered in fit- rehabilitation facility.” step closer to being built. for-purpose facilities. In other funding for The business case “I’m delighted this people with drug and has been approved by project has the green alcohol addictions, Government ministers light. It will make a real $320,000 a year will be for the $18.8 million difference to some of the allocated to support the facility for people to region’s most vulnerable before-and-after care of detox, get therapy and/ people and the staff who whanau.