TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020 HOME-DELIVERED $1.90, RETAIL $2.20 COVID 19 • Local greenkeepers back on the job • Six charged with lockdown breaches • Lockdown particularly tough on full houses • Fears for lives of those with other illnesses • Economic fallout could rival Great Depression • Worldwide cases closing BACK TO SCHOOL . AT HOME: It is the start of a historic term 2 today for Central School’s Indie Neshausen — but not Max the cat — and students throughout New Zealand due to the Alert Level 4 lockdown. Students have in on 2 million returned to “the classroom” through learning remotely from home. Schools have come up to speed fast with ways to connect with their students so they still feel part of the school community, despite not being there physically. Some classes started with a karakia (prayer) their teacher broadcast live on Facebook Live, roll calls are being texted in and there are even Zoom meetings SEE PAGES 3-14, and Google Hangouts so teachers can teach from home. To coincide with the start of Term 2, educational television started this 17-18, 21-24 morning on several channels. STORY ON PAGE 4 Picture by Rebecca Grunwell TWO NEW CASES No evidence of community transmission: Mayor by Wynsley Wrigley linked to last week’s repatriation flight her close contacts and they are self- the Herald the reason two cases had into Gisborne. isolating.” been recorded so far into the Alert Level THE public have been asked to be kind There was no evidence of community Public health (teams) are investigating 4 lockdown “is that it is possible to and to support the two Gisborne people transmission, she said. the man’s contacts during incubation to incubate the virus but still be relatively publicly confirmed as Covid-19 positive Dr Mansoor said their privacy should identify the source of the virus. symptom free,” yesterday as mystery surrounds the be respected. It was a stressful time for “The man has been in self-isolation, “A person may not show any symptoms source of one of the cases. them. staying within his until 14 days after exposure, and then Mayor Rehette Stoltz and Hauora “It is important bubble. He has had there may be further time pass as the Tairawhiti medical officer of health Dr that we are all I’m asking people to please no close contacts person seeks care, gets a test and waits Osman David Mansoor have expressed supportive of those ‘be kind. This is a unique outside of his bubble for the result to come in.” their support for the man aged in his 50s who get tested. since lockdown. The There was no community transmission. and a woman aged in her 40s. Please take heed of situation we are all in man is in quarantine It is a prudent reminder that anyone Their positive tests bring the number the Prime Minister’s — Mayor Rehette’ Stoltz at home and is well.” who has any Covid-related symptoms of Covid-19 cases in Tairawhiti to three. advice — be kind, The Public Health such as a cough, breathlessness, sore A man in his 50s tested positive for have kind thoughts, officer yesterday throat, sniffles, fever or loss of smell or the coronavirus late last month after kia kaha.” said on Hauora taste should contact their GP or visit returning home from the United States. Dr Mansoor said the origin of the virus Tairawhiti’s Facebook page neither of the their closest testing centre at Ngati Porou Mayor Stoltz said the latest two cases was known for the woman. She is now cases had been out of their bubble to buy Hauora or the War Memorial Theatre. were unrelated to one another, followed self-isolating. groceries. isolation rules “perfectly” and were not “We have already been in touch with A DHB spokeswoman also today told CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 21950-01 GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News ...... 1-5 Business ............11 Television ...........15 Classifieds .........19 Births & Deaths ...4 Opinion ..............12 Racing ................16 Sport ............ 21-24 9 771170 043005 TOMORROW National .......... 6-10 World...... 13-14, 18 Farming ..............17 Weather .............23 > 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, April 15, 2020 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN PUT TO THE TEST: Helicopters move into position for the mid-air recovery test of a Rocket Lab Electron first stage test article 100 kilometres off the coast of Auckland. One of the choppers dropped the stage, deploying its parachute in the process. The other then snagged the drogue line of the parachute with a specially-designed grappling hook (inset picture). The test went perfectly, said Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck. Picture supplied Mid-air rocket stage recovery goes flawlessly SPACE systems and satellite stage back to land. flight computer systems, to gather but every step closer to reusability launch company Rocket Lab is a Rocket Lab worked with an data during the stage’s atmospheric is a step closer to even more step closer to using reusable rockets Auckland-based helicopter company re-entry. frequent launch opportunities for from its Mahia launch pad after a to complete the test. One stage was also equipped our customers. successful test involving helicopters The successful test is the latest in with a reaction control system “We’re looking forward to pushing catching a parachuting rocket stage. a series of milestones for Rocket Lab that oriented the first stage 180 the technology even further this The company successfully as the company works towards a degrees for its descent, keeping it year and bringing a flown stage completed a mid-air recovery test reusable first dynamically back to the factory.” — a manoeuvre that involved a stage. stable for the The next phase of recovery testing chopper snagging an Electron test On the The next phase of recovery re-entry. will see Rocket Lab try to recover stage from the sky — in the first company’s The stage a full Electron first stage, after week of March. two most testing will see Rocket Lab try slowed from launch, from the ocean downrange A company statement said the recent to recover a full Electron first more than 7000 of Launch Complex 1 and ship it test was conducted by dropping an missions, stage, after launch, from the kilometres an back to Rocket Lab’s production Electron first stage test article from launched in ocean downrange of Launch hour to less complex for refurbishment. a helicopter over open ocean 100 December than 900kmh The stage will not be captured kilometres out to sea, off the coast of 2019 and Complex 1 . by the time mid-air by helicopter for that Auckland. January it reached test but will be equipped with a A parachute was then deployed 2020, sea level, parachute to slow its descent before from the stage before a second Rocket Lab maintaining the a soft landing in the ocean, where it helicopter closed in on the successfully completed guidance correct angle of attack for the full will be collected by a ship. descending stage and captured it of the re-entries of Electron’s first descent. That mission is planned for late- mid-air at around 5000 feet, using a stage. “Congratulations to the recovery 2020. specially-designed grappling hook to Both stages on those missions team here at Rocket Lab on a snag the parachute’s drogue line. carried new hardware and systems flawless mid-air recovery test,” chief ■ The latest test can be seen at After capturing the stage on the to enable recovery testing, including executive Peter Beck said. https://youtu.be/N3CWGDhkmbs or first attempt, the helicopter safely guidance and navigation hardware, “Electron has already unlocked go to YouTube and search Rocket transported the suspended test S-band telemetry and on-board access to space for small satellites Lab Mid-Air Recovery Demo. 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Poverty Bay Golf Club manager Dave Keown said the Government decision to allow clubs to do important greens maintenance was great and “the timing was brilliant.” “We were able to mow the greens yesterday and not a lot of damage has been done. RETURN TO WORK: Electrinet Park Golf Club greenkeeper Pete Tamatea cutting greens and fairways at the city course “Prior to lockdown we took turf advice and put yesterday. Poverty Bay and Patutahi greenkeepers were back on the job as well following the Government decision last week to on a growth retardant chemical which held back allow maintenance to resume at golf, bowling and croquet clubs.