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by Alice Angeloni

A GISBORNE district councillor has questioned whether writing off more than $770,000 in unpaid rates can be avoided.

If rates have gone unpaid for six years, during which time collection through the court system is unsuccessful, the council must write it off as “bad debt”.

Councils are legally barred from starting court action to collect payments beyond that six-year mark.

Unpaid rates from the 2015/16 year totalled $773,000 and will be written off in the 2020/21 year.

But of that figure, $640,000 is from Maori freehold land - which can include land that had no title, is unoccupied, or where there is difficulty contacting the

multiple “fragmented” owners.At a finance and performance committee

meeting last week, chief financial officer Pauline Foreman said unpaid rates equated to about 1.25 percent of the total rates income.

“Our council and Far North have the highest write-offs, thereafter there would be minor amounts,” she said when asked how Gisborne compared with other councils.

Last year, $668,000 in unpaid rates was written off.

Councillor Tony Robinson said the council shouldn’t be writing off “three-

quarters of a million dollars of rates” every year.

He questioned staff about tools to enable them to collect rates beyond that six-year mark.

“Business as usual is not working properly. There are so many tools available to us. It’s a lot of money that could be going back into our community.”

Mr Robinson suggested that when unpaid rates were coming up to the six-

year mark that the council “postpone” the rates to allow further collection time.

A paper before the the committee said

ratepayers who are struggling financially are encouraged to come to a payment arrangement, where possible, or to apply for hardship if there are insufficient funds for day-to-day living after paying rates.

The council’s debt collection practices include payment plans, proceedings taken against the mortgage, legal proceedings on properties without a mortgage and referring the debt to an external collection agency.

Staff said they tended to make payment arrangements that saw people clear rates within a one-to-two-year period, rather than using rates postponement.

As of March 2021, the council was owed $9.1 million in rates debt, of which $6.4m was from Maori freehold land.

BAD DEBTDistrict council writes off $773,000 in unpaid rates

‘ It’s a lot of money that

could be going back into our community

’ —District councillorTony Robinson

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THE GUIDE THURSDAYTOMORROW

FOCUS ON THE LAND

• Federated Farmers presents a petition

to the Government calling for seat

belts on school buses.

• Zespri declares a record year with its

kiwifruit.

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while the NZ steer and heifer kill

remains “off the chart”.

CHEERS, tears, miles of smiles and hugs galore were the reactions as the first Air New Zealand passenger fight into Rarotonga since the Covid-19 lockdown last year touched down.

Among those to experience the first flight of the travel bubble between the countries was Gisborne Herald reporter Murray Robertson and wife Kim Gregory.

The couple had visited the Cook Islands several times before but this time was extra special for them.

“We wanted to be on the first plane into Raro and while the welcome was not quite what we expected, it was certainly totally genuine and heartfelt,” Murray said.

“The people of the islands were very pleased to see everyone.

“After the initial media focus on the arriving passengers, their attention switched understandably to the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine containers, which the islands had been eagerly awaiting.”

It was obvious as they travelled from the airport to their Muri Beachcomber accommodation that people numbers were well down.

“Usually there’s heaps more

traffic, particularly motorcycles with tourists on board, and there were a number of shops shut in the capital Avarua, which didn’t have it’s usual busyness,” Murray said.

Our welcome at the Beachcomber was special. The staff there were rapt to see us and while we were one of only two couples staying there in the first week of the bubble, they were so pleased to have some guests again, and booking numbers looking ahead were picking up daily.”

While visitor numbers for the time being were well down across the island, everything else was just as it had always been, the couple said.

“It’s such a beautiful place, a true Pacific paradise, and all the lovely natural features were at their best.

“We really enjoyed the contrast of fewer people. It seemed to make the beauty of the place even more pronounced, more personal somehow.

“For example, buses play a big part in transport around the island and are usually packed with tourists.

“This time we were often the only tourists on board, along with a handful of locals. You had more time and space to enjoy the view.”

They rode bicycles around the 34 kilometres of Rarotonga on one of the days they were there — “The Tour de Raro” as the couple called it.

“It was no effort at all it seemed for Kim but I felt like I needed a backside transplant at the end of it,” Murray said. “However, it gave us a more intimate appreciation of life on the island and it’s clear the local population had just got on with it in the 12 months-plus they had the border closed.

“Houses and resorts seemed well-maintained as we passed by and the roads have had a lot of work done to them. The whole place looked well-cared for and the people we encountered were obviously happy.”

A feature wherever they went was the recognition and appreciation they got from the locals.

“So many waved from their homes and businesses as we went by, or tooted and waved from their vehicles.

“In the street and in shops, people thanked us for being there. It was quite humbling and made us both feel very special.”

Their cycle tour and bus trips took them past the vaccination centre.

“They had a marquee set up under the coconut palms on the lagoon front opposite the road to the Rarotonga Hospital.

“Those getting vaccinated went there first to be booked in and then they were bused up to the hospital to get their injections. They were sitting on chairs in neat rows under the marquee, obviously calm, extremely keen and above all, patient.”

In the first five days, more than 2000 were vaccinated out of a population of around 10,000-plus on Rarotonga.

“It has irked me since we came home to hear many New Zealanders moaning about the time it’s taking to get through our vaccine roll-out,” Murray said. “We don’t know how lucky we are.

“On top of the Covid worries of the past year, the Cooks people have had to adjust to dramatically-dropped incomes.

“We were told the average wage there is only somewhere between $8 and $9 an hour, and many people have been on reduced hours, half-day work wages for many of them.

“But they have got by, still with

smiles on their faces and ready support for those around them.”

The couple went to church on the Sunday they were there.

“Cook Islanders certainly know how to honour their faith,” Murray said. “It was a simple but stunning service and the singing was out of this world.

“The Saturday market in Avarua was great, too. It was so good to see that up and running, albeit on a smaller scale, and the stallholders were rapt to see us.”

The temperature was 30 degrees the day the couple returned home.

“We got a few sprinkles of rain and there were a couple of quite cloudy days, but otherwise it was fine and sunny —26-28 degrees each of our seven days, and 21 to 23 at night.

“The weather, crystal-clean sea, which was a lovely temperature, and the beauty of the place to one side, it was the people and their appreciation of our presence that will leave the lasting memory.

“It was a trip well worth the money and effort, and we encourage others to do the same.

“We’re booking again for September.”

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‘WE’LL BE BACK: Murray Robertson and Kim Gregory were on the first plane into Rarotonga after the travel bubble opened with the Cook Islands. They are pictured taking a selfie on their favourite beach. Kim was up early one morning for a paddleboard on the Muri Beach lagoon. The couple are planning to return in September.

Pictures by Murray Robertson

Cook Islands at its best for travel bubble tourists

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TAIRAWHITI’S economy took a breath in the first quarter of the year following its impressive recovery over the preceding two quarters, new data shows.

Provisional estimates from Infometrics supplied to economic development agency Trust Tairawhiti show the regional economy contracted marginally compared to the March 2020 quarter.

However, economic activity was still up 1.2 percent over the year to March 2021.

Consumer confidence remains robust, with card spending in the March 2021 quarter up by 3.2 percent on the March 2020 quarter in contrast to a 1.4 percent decline nationally, according to data supplied to the trust by consumer spending specialist Marketview.

“It’s difficult to compare the data for the quarter ended March 2021 versus a year ago as a week of last year’s data was when the entire country was in Level 4 lockdown,” Gisborne Chamber of Commerce president Belinda Mackay said.

“But we can be pleased we are in a much better position than other regions due to our economy being less affected by Covid-19.

“We need to focus on building a strong economy that benefits all in our region by offering sustainable employment and training opportunities for those most affected by the pandemic.”

Tourism activity remained steady, with tourism spending for the year to March 2021 growing by 4 percent in contrast to a 16.6 percent decline nationally.

Total tourism expenditure was about $78 million in the Gisborne district in the March 2021 quarter — an increase of $3 million from the same period last year.

“Tairawhiti enjoyed a busy summer season, attracting a good number of domestic tourists,” Trust Tairawhiti regional tourism

manager Adam Hughes said.“The great visitor spends

result has given our hospitality, accommodation and attraction businesses a good confidence boost after a tough year of trading.

“Importantly, this growth sets up the region nicely leading into the next winter season.”

Strong house price growth is also spurring higher construction activity. The quarterly number of residential consents issued is above the district’s 10-year average for the fourth consecutive year.

Non-residential consents increased by an impressive 76 percent, on the back of consistent

activity over the past year.

That growth, along with steady increases in commercial vehicle registrations, suggested business confidence in Tairawhiti was firm and improving, Trust Tairawhiti economic development general manager Richard Searle said.

Labour market outcomes also improved with the employment of Tairawhiti residents increasing by 1.6 percent in contrast to a slight contraction nationally.

Jobseeker numbers continued to retreat from their highs in the September 2020 quarter. However, unemployment remains stubbornly high, at an average rate of 6.6 percent over the year to March 2021.

“The regional agencies working together in the CARE (Commitment, Action, Reciprocity leading to Employment) forum are working hard to connect jobseekers to the opportunities in the region,” Mr Searle said.

“The workforce development plan is being rolled out with boots on the ground and CARE is exploring how best we can leverage the significant forward pipeline of construction work ahead for job creation and training.”

Economic activity eases but still up

by Alice Angeloni

THE “recruitment and appointment” of Wairoa District Council’s chief executive will be

discussed behind closed doors.

It is the only kaupapa to come before councillors at an extraordinary meeting today.

The meeting will take place in public excluded to allow the

council to carry out commercial negotiations without prejudice or disadvantage.

It follows the resignation of former chief executive Steven May on October 12.

Mr May said he decided to return to his family in the South Island after reflecting on how Covid-19 was affecting communities and whanau.

Wairoa council community and engagement group manager Kitea Tipuna has been acting interim chief

executive since the resignation.In a statement released in

February, a council spokeswoman said advertising for a new permanent chief executive officer was expected to begin in March and the recruitment programme would run as per the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002.

If all went to plan, a new chief executive would be appointed by June 30 to coincide with the beginning of the 2021/22 financial year.

Extraordinary meeting to discuss new chief

by Alice Angeloni

SEVEN mature Melia trees will be removed after reports of pedestrians skidding and falling on the marble-like seeds they drop.

Gisborne District Council is to cut down the-20-year-old-plus trees on the corner of Grey St and Palmerston Rd.

A report before councillors said the pedestrian safety issues were a result of the small, bead-like seeds that dropped on to the footpath, creating a skidding effect

when walking over them. In addition to the seeds, the

roots had caused trip hazards as they lifted the surrounding pavement and collapsed kerbing, the report said.

The council has received 12 complaints about the trees over the past five years.

This included one from Central Baptist Church, who reported a number of people from their congregation had injured themselves after tripping and falling on the roots.

One of the trees is in front

of the Accident Compensation Corporation building.

“There have been several falls and near misses in this location,” the report said.

Council staff had engaged with business owners and adjoining neighbours of these trees and dropped flyers requesting feedback.

Most respondents supported their removal, as well as footpath repairs and future planting of another species.

Councillors voted in favour of the removal.

Hazardous city centre trees to get the chop

TREES TO GO: These Melia trees near the corner of Palmerston Road and Grey Street are going to be removed followed reports of people slipping and injuring themselves on the tree’s marble-like fruit (right) that drop on to the pavement. Main picture by Liam Clayton

‘ We can be

pleased we are in a much better position than other regions due to our economy being less affected by Covid-19

’ — Chamber of Commerce president

Belinda MacKay

The paper acknowledged the “complex issues” around rating Maori freehold land, including land that had no certificate of title, was unoccupied, or where there might be difficulties in contacting multiple owners.

On April 12, the Local Government

(Rating of Whenua Maori) Amendment Act was enacted.

The Act makes changes to the rating of Maori land, looking to reduce the barriers for effective partnership between local government and Maori and encourage and modernise the rating legislation. Some changes took effect immediately, while others will come into effect on July 1.

The council will review its rates remission policies for Maori land later this year and take into account changes to the Act.

Council revenue team leader Fiona Scragg said trusts on Maori land had to pay rates to the extent of money generated from the land. That meant no money, no rates.

“With these properties that will be developing . . . this will come up when we look at the remissions to help with how we can encourage development,” Ms Scragg said.

“After that, once they come into production, yes, there would be some return off the land and we would expect there would be rates being paid.”

GDC to review rates remission policies for Maori landFROM PAGE 1

The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, June 1, 2021 NEWS 3

TEARS and laughter filled Rakaihoea wharenui as whanau affected by meth told their stories as recovering addicts graduating from Ngati Porou’s first marae-based rehabilitation programme.

Huarahi Pai is a community initiative driven by Te Riu o Waiapu Hapu Trust for users of methamphetamine (meth or P) and their whanau.

It is a whanau-based approach to rehabilitation with the aim of taking whanau on the recovery journey and healing together.

Stage two of Huarahi Pai included an eight-week marae-based rehabilitation programme at Rakaihoea wharenui, Kakariki Marae, Ruatoria.

“P is an addiction and while many users need help to beat this ngarara (disease), there’s nowhere to go,” said Anne Huriwai, spokesperson for Te Riu o Waiapu Hapu Trust and Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou (TRONPnui) Whanau Oranga senior manager.

Those fortunate enough to secure a place in a residential rehabilitation facility were not able to have whanau with them.

“With one in five households in Tairawhiti affected by meth, the motivation for the project has grown from the recognition of the detrimental effects that the drug is having on our people and its devastating impact on families.”

For some, prison was seen as the only option as they tried to escape the stronghold of the drug and their supplier.

“Our men and women are resorting to this in order to get clean because they are that desperate,” Ms Huriwai said.

“We believe there’s another solution whereby marae and hapu communities can provide the care for their own whanau on their own marae, their own turangawaewae.”

The programme is delivered with support of the Salvation Army and members from the Notorious chapter of the Mongrel Mob, with technical support from TRONPnui and funding from Trust Tairawhiti and Manaaki Tairawhiti.

A young mother told her story of how she

had lost “everything” — her children, her house and her wairua. In and out of rehab facilities that didn’t work, she spoke about how she had heard of the marae-based rehab. Even after being accepted, her journey to Kakariki Marae was a “wero” (challenge). She had to sell belongings to raise the money for petrol to make the trip back home.

Stage three aims to keep graduates together as a group in reintegration. Each

whanau is assigned a navigator who provides pastoral care for a minimum of three months.

Participants and their whanau will be encouraged to become volunteers for future programmes.

During the graduation a tono (request) from Reporua Marae just down the road was made to host the next marae-based rehab.

For more information about the programme contact Anne Huriwai on 027 248 3305.

Marae-based rehab offers hopefor recovering addicts, whanau

WHANAU: Friends and families of those who graduated in the first intake of the marae-based rehab service Huarahi Pai at Rakaihoea wharenui, Kakariki Marae, in Ruatoria. Picture by TRONPnui

A RELATIVE just out of jail turned up at her family’s rural property and began regularly raping her, a woman told a jury in Gisborne District Court yesterday.

This was 40 years ago and she was 13 years old.

She kept it secret and despite what he was doing, ran away with the 28-year-old man when her parents told him to leave a fortnight later.

The pair were arrested after an 11-day crime spree from here to Opotiki, in which he committed numerous burglaries, robbed someone of a car, and presented a firearm.

In addition to those offences, he was charged for abducting the girl because her parents said they had not given their permission for her to be with him.

The girl confirmed there was sexual activity between her and the man but that claim was never followed up.

The woman said in 2018 — 36 years later — she went back to police and made a formal rape complaint in relation to what happened all those years ago. It resulted in five charges of rape — some of them representational — for which the man is now on trial. He has pleaded not guilty.

Although the woman claimed the rapes continued while they were on the run, the charges only relate to alleged offending in the fortnight beforehand, the jury was told.

The name of the man, who is 67, is

withheld due to automatic suppression protecting the identities of complainants in sexual cases.

The jury was informed through propensity evidence that he is a prisoner on preventive detention, having been convicted of sex crimes against four young relatives between 1987 and 2002.

In an opening address to the jury yesterday, Crown prosecutor Michael Blaschke explained the law to apply in this case must be as it stood for rape in 1982. It had since changed considerably, including around the issue of consent.

The man admitted having sex with the girl but said he believed it was consensual.

Counsel Adam Simperingham commented similarly in his opening statement, saying what took place in this case in 1982 was not statutory rape (as it would be today).

Had his client been charged back then for having sex with a girl under 16, he would have pleaded guilty. (The 12-month statute of limitation for that offence has long since expired.)

Mr Simperingham said the issue for the jury boiled down to whether the girl consented to sex with the man and whether he believed she consented.

He questioned why it had taken the woman nearly 40 years to make her complaint. He suggested her allegations were false and influenced by the man’s convictions for sex crimes.

Perhaps she was trying to save face when she found out he became a sex offender or was concerned he might be released and offend again. Perhaps she was trying to protect family, Mr Simperingham said.

He urged the jury to consider why she would run away with a man she claimed was raping her.

The jury should also consider if there were opportunities for her to get free of him or whether she preferred to remain with him.

Mr Blaschke said the woman made her complaint because she wanted to unburden herself of a “terrible secret” she carried all her adult life.

These alleged offences were not the first time the man showed a sexual interest in her as a girl, Mr Blaschke said. She told police that when she was 11, the man and his girlfriend got into her bed and had sex beside her during a rowdy family party and that afterward he made her perform sexual acts on his girlfriend.

The woman tried to call for her father but no one heard above the din of the party. (This was challenged in cross-examination by Mr Simperingham, who noted there were four other children sleeping in the room.)

Mr Blaschke told the jury to be mindful of the role memory, age, and time would play in this trial.

The complainant’s evidence yesterday differed from what she told police in 2018.

She described fewer incidents and put them in a different order. She said one incident happened in front of her 12-year-old brother. (He has since died.)

Under cross-examination, she said her earlier account was muddled as she just wanted to get everything off her chest.

She became visibly upset at times and needed to take breaks. Recalling the incidents brought back “quite vivid” memories, she said.

She quoted remarks she claimed the man made to her in 1982 including one just ahead of the alleged rape in which he apparently said, “I’ve been dreaming of this day and that you’d be ripe and ready”.

She said rapes usually happened after the man plied her with alcohol and threatened violence if she did not have sex with him. They were painful, albeit she had not previously mentioned that to police.

She told the man she did not want to have sex with him but it happened anyway.

“It just became normal,” she said.Her parents told the man to leave

because they were concerned his Mongrel Mob affiliations were a bad influence on one of her brothers in particular.

She did not want to go on the run with him but went because he told her to.

She agreed with Mr Simperingham’s suggestion she looked 16 or 17 at time.

The trial is expected to end tomorrow. Judge Warren Cathcart is presiding.

‘It just became normal’

CORRECTION

FIVE councillors need to sign a notice of motion to bring a previous resolution back to the council table, not six as was stated in a May 27 editorial and an article published online that afternoon and in print the following day. According to Gisborne District Council standing orders, the notice is to be signed by “not less than one-third” of the members, equating to five councillors.

CANDY, Fay. — Onthe 28th of May 2021,peacefully, at GisborneHospital. Loved wife ofthe late Ken. Cherishedmother and mother-in-law of Geoff, Murrayand Jenny, Kerry andDavid and Margo.Adored “Fay” of Reece,Mark, Richard, Rachel,Sara, Annabel andFraser, and her 12great-grandchildren.Appreciation andspecial thanks to herfriends and staff atRyman. At Fay’s request, aprivate family servicewill be held at a laterdate.- Evans FuneralServices Ltd FDANZwww.evansfuneral.co.nz

MACPHERSON,Duncan John. —Passed away peacefullyafter a courageousbattle, on May 28th2021, aged 65. Muchloved husband andsoulmate of Pat. Son ofthe late Ken and DirkjeMacpherson. Muchloved brother &brother-in-law of Annand Neville, Ken andGinny, John andMandy, Donald andTressa, Gordon andSandra, Willie andNicola, Alistair andKaren. Devoted fatherand father-in-law toHamish and Linda,Katie, Alistair andHolly. Treasured Poppato Marcus, Jonty andPrue, Keegan, Jsyn,Briar, Jahlia, Amberand Larni, Annabeth,Thea and Charlotte. Duncan’s funeral willbe held at EvansChapel, Ormond Roadat 11am on Wednesdaythe 2nd of June,followed by intermentat Taruheru Cemetery.No flowers by request.- Evans FuneralServices Ltd FDANZwww.evansfuneral.co.nz

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APPLICATIONS are now open for the 2021 Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure, the health and wellbeing programme helping to instil healthy habits in Kiwi kids while rewarding them with a virtual trip around the globe.

More than 20,000 Kiwi tamariki, including students from Patutahi School and Waikirikiri School, completed last year’s Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure, which resulted in students eating more fruit and vegetables, drinking more water and reducing leisure screen time by 71 percent, despite the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns.

The 2021 adventure will see tamariki virtually visit global destinations like Japan and Peru alongside New Zealand sporting legends and ASICS ambassadors Ardie Savea, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Kane Williamson and Samantha Charlton.

Students earn points through completing real-

world habits like moving more, drinking water, eating healthy food and getting more sleep.

Classes work together as a team to earn points, to help them move around the global course.

At each destination they will be met by an ambassador who will show them around and share some interesting local history and geography.

Young and Healthy Trust founder Kim Harvey created the Virtual Adventure after becoming worried about the growing health crisis in New Zealand and understanding that habits formed early can set us up for a lifetime of good physical and mental wellbeing.

“Research has shown that the first 10 years of a child’s life lay the crucial foundations for attitudes and habits that impact their physical and mental health as adults,” she said.

“We must find ways to cleverly engage our

tamariki so they understand how the choices they make impact how they feel and function, giving them the power to make the best choices they can every day, for long-term health success.”

Beyond health and wellbeing, teachers have embedded elements of the adventure across the curriculum to support maths, literacy and geography and have noted improved concentration and teamwork in children.

“The feedback from teachers has been outstanding and even better, kids have told us that they feel great during the programme and have more energy to learn — and it’s encouraging their teachers and parents to adopt more healthy habits,” said Ms Harvey.

The Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure runs for five weeks in Term 4. Teachers and parents can sign up at youngandhealthy.org.nz

Chance for kids to travel the world . . . virtually

TAIRAWHITI has two representatives in Kim Ngarimu and Amohaere Houkamau on the steering group which will help select the interim Maori Health Authority board.

The group, chosen by group chairman Ta Mason Durie, has been assembled to work with Maori to identify candidates for the interim board, said Minister of Health Andrew Little and Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare.

The members were chosen for their knowledge, background and mana across Maori health, Whanau Ora, iwi leadership and governance roles.

Ms Ngarimu (Te Aitanga-a-Mate, Ngati Porou) is the chairwoman of Hauora Tairawhiti and has been deputy chair of the Institute of Skills and Technology Establishment board since August 2019.

She is a director of Taua Limited, a consultancy specialising in public policy and management advice.

Previously Ms Ngarimu held a range of senior public sector roles in Wellington.

She is a member of the Medical Council of New Zealand and the Waitangi Tribunal, and has been a council-appointed member of the Eastern Institute of Technology since 2017.

Ms Houkamau (Ngati Porou, with affiliations to Rongowhakaata, Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Mutunga ki Taranaki) is currently the general manager of Rongowhakaata Trust.

Her governance experience includes the Lotteries Commission, Maori Television board and Tairawhiti Development Partnership.

She has sat on a ministerial advisory committee on housing and has been a member of the Local Government Association advisory group on effective engagement with iwi/Maori.

Ms Houkamau has previously held the role of Te Runanga o Ngati Porou chief executive.

The other members of the steering group are Dr Matire Harwood, Parekawhia McLean, Ta Mark Solomon, Rahui Papa and Lisa Tumahai.

“Ta Mason has assembled a strong group of Maori leaders to begin this important process,” said Mr Little.

“I am confident that their leadership, experience and perspectives will enable access to the network of talent within Maoridom and allow them to identify a high-performing group of candidates to provide governance leadership to the interim Maori Health Authority.

“This approach is a marker of the future health system I am seeking

— that we move forward in a true partnership approach with Maori,” Mr Little said.

Mr Henare said the Maori Health Authority was about enabling Maori to exercise meaningful leadership and control over their hauora.

“I have no doubt that the considerable collective experience and connections of this group will allow them to determine the ideal mix of rangatira Maori to steer the interim Maori Health Authority forward, including its establishment and how it exercises rangatiratanga within the wider health system.

“It is exciting to move to this next stage of the process.”

The steering group have met and will decide on their engagement process and reach out to iwi and the Maori sector on:

■ identifying candidates for the interim Maori Health Authority board

■ supporting ministers in appointing that board with a mandate from Maori

■ providing advice on appropriate options for governance and accountability arrangements for the Maori Health Authority.

The term of the steering group will run from May to July 2021.

Mr Henare said he hopes to confirm appointments to the interim board by September 1.

Steering the system forward

VACCINATING Tairawhiti residents in Group 1 (people that work at the border, in managed isolation facilities and their household contacts) and Group 2 (front-line workers and people living in high-risk places), is progressing well, a health board spokesperson said.

Group 3, a large group which consists of those aged 65 and over, those who have a relevant underlying health condition, are disabled, are pregnant, live in a custodial setting, such as a prison, have severe mental illness, people who have hypertension that is not well controlled with medication, and those who are severely obese, will be contacted by Hauora Tairawhiti or their health provider to book a vaccination for June or July.

Hauora Tairawhiti provided some early vaccinations to a small group of Group 3 members last month.

Vaccinating Group 4, which will be all other members of the public, will start from July. This is expected to take until the end of the year.

Vaccinations continue for priority groups

PROTECTED: Te Wiremu House Lifecare & Village resident Sue Cooper receives a Covid-19 vaccination from Hauora Tairawhiti public health nurse Millie Cook (left) and clinical nurse specialist Sarah Garrett. Picture by Paul Rickard

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WELLINGTON — National MP Nick Smith is resigning from Parliament on June 10 “for personal and professional reasons, including a current Parliamentary Service inquiry into an employment issue”.

In a statement yesterday, Smith said Parliamentary Service had been conducting “a confidential inquiry into a verbal altercation in my Wellington office last July that has not concluded”.

“I was advised on Friday that the inquiry and its details have been leaked to the media for release tomorrow. It is inappropriate for employment disputes to be litigated in public.

“I will put on the record that I regret the incident, I apologised at the time and I apologise again today. I have decided the best course of action for the parties involved, the National Party, my family and myself is to retire now.”

It is understood the altercation was with a young staff member who had

worked there for less than a year prior to the incident.

It followed Parliament’s review into bullying and harassment in the workplace, the Francis Review, which was completed in 2019 and led to Parliament adopting a code of conduct for MPs and Parliamentary managers and staffers.

Smith has been a National MP for 30 years. He has previously served as a Cabinet minister and held roles including Education Minister, Building and Construction Minister and Conservation Minister.

He was also briefly deputy leader of the National Party in late 2003. He lost his Nelson electorate in the 2020 election

and said he had decided then to retire, but had not decided when that would be.

The next candidate on National’s list to enter Parliament is Harete Hipango. Hipango has confirmed to The New Zealand Herald that she will take up the opportunity to return to Parliament to replace Smith.

She said it was not for her to comment on the reasons for Smith’s departure.

“My focus is just readying myself for duty.”

That will mean National has three Maori MPs — deputy leader Shane Reti, Simon Bridges and Hipango.

Asked if she was comfortable with Collins raising issues such as the He Puapua report, the Maori Health Authority and claims the Government had a “separatism by stealth” agenda, Hipango said she did not wish to comment on that.

She said she had not read the He Puapua report, but she was aware it was aimed at fulfilling the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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by Derek Cheng, NZ Herald

QUEENSTOWN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has shunned any suggestion of differences between Australia and New Zealand over China.

He has also downplayed any prospect of war with China, following comments from Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton that a conflict with China was a possibility that should not be discounted.

At a press conference with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday following their bilateral talks in Queenstown, Morrison was invited to express any concerns over New Zealand’s stance on China.

This follows Australian media stories about New Zealand being “soft” on China, including a 60 Minutes Australia episode on Sunday night that portrayed New Zealand as putting profit ahead of decency — China’s trade restrictions on Australia have cost the country A$49 billion.

Morrison said there was no difference between New Zealand’s and Australia’s respective stances when it came to China’s trade and human rights issues.

“There will be those who would seek to undermine Australia and New Zealand’s security by seeking to create points of difference, which are not there,” Morrison said.

“As great partners, friends, allies and deep family, there will be those far from here who would seek to divide us, and they will not succeed.”

Ardern asked for examples to show where Australia and New Zealand were expressing different positions on China.

New Zealand has declined three times to sign Five Eyes statements on China, but on two of those occasions it released joint statements with Australia about China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims and Hong Kong.

“I really push back on any suggestion that we are not taking a strong stance on these incredibly important issues,” Ardern said.

“When it comes to the matter of Five Eyes, we remain a committed member. That is not in question, not in doubt.”

She said New Zealand was pulling its weight in global security efforts.

“We carry responsibility for ourselves to ensure adequate investment in our defence forces, and equally that we carry our weight as a member of the intelligence and security community.

“I reject any suggestion that we don’t carry and deliver on our behalf, and

towards the international community.”Morrison agreed, saying that Australia

and New Zealand had different but complementary capabilities.

Ardern said opening the transtasman travel bubble to more Pacific nations was a possibility — but safety concerns meant the bar was “very high”.

Ardern and Morrison released a 51-point joint statement, which included an easier pathway to Australian citizenship for Kiwis living across the Tasman.

From July 1, Kiwis will be able to apply for skilled independent permanent

residence in Australia after reaching the minimum income threshold for three years instead of four.

Ardern repeated her view that Australia shouldn’t be deporting 501s who had little to do with New Zealand beyond a New Zealand passport.

Such a policy essentially meant “Australian criminals” were being sent to New Zealand, she said.

Morrison said the policy wasn’t aimed at New Zealand, as citizens of other countries were equally eligible for deportation if they broke the law in Australia.

Morrison quashes claims of transtasman division

COLLABORATION: Scott Morrison and Jacinda Ardern have presented a united front. AAP picture

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by Katie Harris, NZ Herald

AUCKLAND — A former Sky TV worker claims she was sexually harassed multiple times by colleagues throughout her time with the broadcaster.

Her claim is indirectly supported by four other current and former workers, who told The New Zealand Herald they believe Sky TV’s sports department is a toxic workplace.

The young woman alleged she was told by a colleague that he wanted to “f***” her, and he could help with her career.

She said there was ongoing harassment from other men in the office during her time there.

New Sky chief executive Sophie Moloney said it was deeply concerning and disappointing to hear the allegations of inappropriate behaviour, including bullying, sexual harassment and sexist behaviour.

After The New Zealand Herald inquiries, Moloney said Sky’s chief people officer was reviewing further options for independent mechanisms for workers to raise matters.

“I am very sorry that members of our Sky team (past and present) have experienced the behaviour you have described, and I encourage them to speak with me or our chief people officer directly or through our confidential processes.”

Misconduct in the media industry has been in the spotlight recently.

A host on a MediaWorks radio show resigned after allegations of sexual harassment and five RNZ workers have been investigated for harassment or sexism.

Newstalk ZB sports broadcaster Martin Devlin was off-air last month following an altercation with a colleague in the newsroom. Parent company NZME last week announced Devlin was off-air again while an independent investigation was carried out.

The Sky worker making the sexual harassment claim, then in her 20s, alleged she was touched inappropriately by a senior colleague at a bar after a sports event. She said the heavily-intoxicated colleague started touching her thigh and whispering in her ear that he wanted to “f***” her.

During her time at Sky, she said a male co-worker told her that “all” of her male colleagues would sleep with her if they could.

She also claimed that before she had even stepped into the office, she was told some men were “sharing around” links to her Instagram.

“It just made me feel like kind of uncomfortable because a lot of these men could have been old enough to be my dad.”

General chat in the office was also inappropriate, she said.

The woman also claimed she was bullied by older female workers.

She said she didn’t go to HR about these issues because at the time it was all she had ever known, so she thought it was “normal”.

Another person who used to work at Sky claimed they were subjected to bullying by a senior manager and when they raised the issue with HR it was not adequately addressed.

Multiple sources spoken to by The New Zealand Herald said they believed Sky Sport workers were too scared to speak up and voice their concerns.

A third person said almost everyone would turn the other way if they saw something wrong for fear of repercussions.

Moloney said they had recently increased the ways staff could speak up if they experienced issues and introduced a confidential speak-up service called Amplify.

Another worker said they had witnessed and been subject to bullying and intimidation, which they said had led to an atmosphere of fear, intimidation and mental health issues.

While they believed the new executive team was putting more routes in place for reporting issues, it had come “much too late”.

Workers claim ‘toxic culture’ in Sky TV’s sports department

QUEENSTOWN — Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison is unrepentant about revoking the citizenship of a Kiwi-born suspected Isis terrorist, but says he is “ready to address” issues around the woman’s two young children.

For her part, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who previously said New Zealand was “tired of having Australia export its problems”, said: “Scott Morrison is very clear on our view.”

The pair were speaking in Queenstown in response to questions about Suhayra Aden, who was born in New Zealand and moved to Australia with her family, at age six.

Aden travelled to Syria on an Australian passport in 2014 and was alleged to be involved

with Isis. Morrison authorised the cancellation of Aden’s passport last year without telling Ardern. The action closed the door on Australia for Aden, who grew up and lived there until she decided she wanted to travel to Syria.

Morrison was asked by media if he thought it was appropriate to “export your problem when we are supposed to be mates”. He responded: “Well, Ms Aden is not an Australian citizen.”

However, he said, he and Ardern had discussed the status of Aden’s two children — aged about two and five years. “We have spoken today about her children and the pathway they have eligibility for in Australia, and we stand ready to address those issues.” — NZ Herald

Talks over Isis suspect’s two children

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by Julia Gabel, NZ Herald

ASHBURTON — Ashburton residents have been isolated from the south as the city’s main bridge out is now slumping.

The Ashburton District Council alerted locals just before 7am this morning that the Ashburton Bridge has been compromised due to bad weather.

The bridge is now closed.“There is currently no alternate route

south as all other road options are closed.”

Located on State Highway 1, it is the main bridge across the Ashburton River, and an issue with piles has caused the bridge to start slumping.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said weather conditions in the Canterbury region had mostly eased. But rivers would remain swollen for some time.

Locals were reminded that floodwaters will take time to recede.

“A heavy rain warning remains in place for Canterbury about and north of Cheviot — and Marlborough about and south of Kaikoura.

The latest information comes as two to three months worth of rain pelted Canterbury in the space of a few days in a deluge that has been labelled a one-in-100-year event.

Local authorities across Canterbury evacuated more than 300 properties amid wild weather that forced hundreds of residents to flee the raging floodwaters threatening their homes.

Ten state highways were closed, while other roads were ruined and four bridges washed away.

Those displaced from their homes stayed with friends and whanau while others went to evacuation centres set up by Civil Defence and marae.

However, yesterday many of the evacuated residents were able to start returning to their homes to begin the inevitable clean-up of the debris and damage left behind.

MetService meteorologist Angus Hines said yesterday the rain was easing across the region — but caution was still required around swollen rivers.

“The rivers will still be running high and they can stay high even after the local rainfall finished.”

A rare “red warning” was issued by MetService late last week, just the second time such a warning had been put out by

the authority.The red warning between Geraldine

and Amberley lifted at 7pm last night but an orange warning from Amberley to Kaikoura was due to lift at midnight.

Scores of Waimakariri residents were told to leave their homes immediately on Sunday night as stopbanks on two flooded rivers were at risk of failing or expected to give way.

Evacuations of residents in low-lying areas of The Pines Beach continued yesterday afternoon with emergency services knocking on residents’ doors.

Others were put on high alert and warned to be ready to evacuate should it be needed.

Farmers were urged to take extreme care and to put their own safety first as they worked in dangerous conditions to rescue animals and move stock, RNZ reported.

According to figures from Niwa, Lismore, near Ashburton, received 238mm of rain in 2.2 days — the same amount it experienced in the previous 187 days.

Aerial photos show the aftermath of the weather event where homes were left completely surrounded in brown water and paddocks submerged.

Residents in Canterbury woke yesterday to a region-wide state of emergency with many students staying home from school after their schools and preschools were closed.

Parts of Akaroa were submerged yesterday. Residents in the township were asked to conserve water, as the supply relied heavily on surrounding streams which were being impacted by the heavy rains.

That meant that drinking water could only be sourced from bores.

Meanwhile, the rain also resulted in heavy wastewater overflows yesterday with residents warned to treat any wastewater they come into contact with as potentially contaminated.

The Ashburton District Council confirmed on Monday its pond on Wilkins Road had flooded.

Mayor Neil Brown said stormwater got into the pond and it overflowed, leaving floodwater contaminated with sewage. A pipe from the pond was also damaged due to the flooding, so contaminated water was getting into a creek heading towards Lake Hood.

Yesterday a car was spotted down a bank near the Waimakariri Gorge.

Fire trucks arrived at the scene with firefighters and a high ropes expert was deployed who determined that nobody was inside the vehicle.

Meanwhile, the Mackenzie District Council yesterday warned there could be livestock on the loose as river levels fall.

It said fencing may have been washed away, meaning stock may not be contained, and could wander on to roads.

It also warned debris and gravel in the rivers could cause further damage to bridges.

The MetService is forecasting drier conditions today, with showers expected to clear by the afternoon.

Rain easing in saturated south

SUBMERGED: Major flooding has caused part of the road on Thompsons Track, an inland route in Mid-Canterbury, to wash away. Left, a man is evacuated by New Zealand Defence Force personnel near Ashburton. RNZ picture above, left picture supplied by NZDF

ISOLATED: The Ashburton Bridge was closed this morning after reports of it slumping due to a build up of debris. RNZ picture

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WELLINGTON — Nurses are considering a late pay offer by district health boards attempting to avoid a massive nationwide strike.

And they have also refused a formal request by the Waikato District Health Board to commit to calling off the strike there.

About 30,000 members of the Nurses Organisation are set to stop work on June 9 after an earlier offer they said was a 1.4 percent pay rise.

But the union’s industrial organiser, Glenda Alexander, said the ballot on a new offer from the DHBs went out yesterday and nurses have until next Monday to make a decision.

There was always hope there was a way around the strike but, in the meantime, the plans remained in place, she said.

“At the moment there is a stressed workforce out there that is pretty angry about how they feel they have been treated so we will just have to wait for the outcome of our ballot,” she said.

Waikato DHB asked last week for the nurses to make an exception and to call off the strike

there as it grappled with the fallout from its crippling cyber outage, she said.

But Waikato nurses felt strongly they wanted to be part of any nationwide strike action, Alexander said.

“Striking is never something nurses take lightly.”

There was already an extensive plan in place to make sure life preserving services would be staffed during a strike, and that there would be enough nurses in an emergency, she said.

That could be tweaked closer to strike day, if necessary, she said.

DHBs make new offer as nurses strike nears

by Nikki Preston, NZ Herald

HAMILTON — Clinicians at Waikato Hospital are travelling across town so they can physically eyeball patient files at general practices after a cyber attack locked them out of their own computers.

Since the Waikato DHB’s IT systems collapsed almost two weeks ago, Hamilton East Medical Centre GP Dr Tamatoa Blaiklock has been spending a large amount of time chasing up referrals and appointments.

He has also had clinicians cross the river to visit the large Hamilton practice to read patient notes off his and his colleagues’ computer screens.

“We are talking about clinical nurses in mental health and people like that just double checking doses.”

It had also been a big help that a number of GPs had an app where patients could access their files and then pull these up on their phones during DHB appointments.

Blaiklock felt the disappearance of the DHB’s IT system meant there was a heightened risk of things slipping through the system.

Usually GPs would use an online system to make patient referrals — but with the IT systems down, that channel had gone and with it the ability to follow through what was happening with them.

He had referred a patient to a cancer specialist in mid-May and was yet to hear if they had been seen within the recommended two-week guideline.

“There are no feedback routes at the moment so we are having to create our own feedback routes which is a lot more time and energy. And we will be having to constantly check that over the next few weeks.”

GPs were now relying on the phone which was challenging as a number of times his call hadn’t even made it past the DHB’s switchboard before dropping out.

Other GPs agreed there was a lot more admin and paperwork to deal with.

Pinnacle Health network engagement and communication director Marie Simpson said many of its 46 Waikato practices were also feeling the flow-on effect caused by the DHB’s IT outage.

“Practices are experiencing an increase in admin, along with increased time to do an acute referral. This is due to needing to go ‘paper based’, such as increased admin tasks as patients request paper copies of things to present at the hospital.”

In addition to the extra paperwork, the Waikato DHB emergency department is only accepting urgent patients in an

attempt to take pressure off the service. Non-urgent patients are being pushed back to their GPs or an after-hours emergency clinic.

Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director Sarah Dalton told The New Zealand Herald last week that its doctor members were very aware their inability to access computer systems meant they were putting extra pressure on the GPs out in the community.

“Certainly their colleagues inside the hospital are very aware of that — that their colleagues out in the community are being put under extra pressure as well.”

System under pressure

HAMILTON — Waikato DHB is getting closer to reinstating some of its IT systems, hoping it will be partly back online by the end of this week.

The DHB’s entire IT system was taken offline almost two weeks ago after the biggest-ever cyber attack on a New Zealand organisation.

Since then, staff at Waikato, Thames, Te Kuiti, Taumarunui and Tokoroa hospitals have been forced to use pen and paper and rely on manual processes to keep treating the region’s patients.

Hundreds of surgeries and outpatient appointments have also been cancelled. But with the help of a large number of IT experts, the Waikato DHB said it had made good progress towards standing up its first system near the end of this week.

Waikato DHB chief executive Kevin Snee said they had a relatively smooth weekend and reminded people to keep away from the emergency department unless they needed urgent care.

He reminded people there would be delays and asked for patience.

The DHB had called the majority of the patients whose personal details had been compromised

over the weekend, but there were still one or two who needed to be reached. Snee would not give the exact number of how many affected patients had not received feedback.

Waikato DHB was still working with other DHBs to look at where there was capacity should they need to transfer patients.

Snee said in a circumstance such as this there could be attempts to send opportunistic scam emails so people needed to be aware of this. He added that it was a timely reminder — people take some of these things for granted and need to be careful with personal details.

Last Monday night several media agencies, including The New Zealand Herald, were contacted by the group claiming responsibility for the cyber attack, via an email with attached files containing patient and staff information. The attackers also claimed they had warned the DHB and were giving it one more chance to respond to demands.

Snee has since confirmed the confidential information provided to media was genuine and the DHB would be in touch with those affected parties to let them know and provide support this week. — NZ Herald

Step closer to getting back online

STRIKING FOR A CAUSE: About 30,000 members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation are set to strike on Wednesday, June 9, in a protest over pay and working conditions. Rotorua Daily Post picture

WELLINGTON — The Wainuiomata community has sacrificed its marae for the rest of the year for the kaupapa of saving lives.

The first marae-based vaccination clinic in the Wellington Region opens in Wanuiomata, Lower Hutt this morning.

In order for a community of more than 15,000 to be vaccinated through the clinic this year, the Wainuiomata community marae would be closed until Christmas.

Kokiri Marae Health and Social Services general manager Teresea Olsen, whose team is running the vaccination programme, said the sacrifice was worth it.

“I think the kaupapa is really important,” she said.

“The reason why we are closing the marae down is to save lives and I don’t think you could have a better reason for shutting it down.”

Olsen said the community marae was used by hundreds of people multiple times a week, for community events, weddings, whanau gatherings as well as school and government events.

She said it would be “really hard” not to have use of the marae, particularly for tangihanga.

She said the time taken to set up the clinic and the security needed meant it was impossible to use the marae once the clinic had been established.

Wainuiomata marae would be the only Covid-19 vaccination clinic in the community and everyone would be welcomed for their vaccination.

— NZ Herald

First marae-based vaccination clinic opens in Wellington

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WELLINGTON — A quarter of New Zealand’s population could be Asian in 20 years’ time as the country becomes increasingly diverse, Stats NZ’s latest projections show.

While the predictions are tipped to make some New Zealanders “deeply anxious”, experts say that in reality it’s a chance to assess what it means to be Kiwi — and how we need to adapt to Aotearoa’s changing face. All ethnic group populations are expected to grow in number, but the broad Asian ethnic group is expected to see the fastest growth to 26 percent of the population by 2043, up from 16 percent in 2018.

The European ethnic group will see the slowest growth, dropping its share from 70 to 64 percent in 2043, according to Stats NZ’s national ethnic population projections.

“It’s one of those transformative moments in New Zealand’s population,” says Massey University professor Paul Spoonley.

“This is a complete reversal from our colonial history. We worked very hard to keep Asians, particularly Chinese, out and then didn’t give them rights once they were over here.

“We’re now, in the 21st century, seeing a country that’s increasingly Asian. It challenges people to think about what their country is like and who’s here,” Spoonley said.

Asian peoples are tipped to cross the one million mark between 2024 and 2027, just ahead of Maori hitting the figure between 2028 and 2032.

The growth in Asian residents is driven by migration.

“Some people would be deeply anxious about that, and others would be deeply concerned. What does it mean for New Zealand?” he said. “I read something recently about why migrants don’t play rugby. Does it mean that there will be fewer people playing rugby? But we gain in other aspects — we gain diversity, new languages, new skills.”

The projections show individual Asian ethnic groups such as Chinese and Indian will remain significantly smaller than Maori.

Professor Francis Collins, director of the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, said there was huge internal diversity within the broad category of “Asians”.

“What’s called an Asian ethnicity is made up of . . . hundreds of specific ethnicities, they vary in size and culture, economic background and migration history. They also vary in terms of the number of people who are born here,” he said.

The Pacific group is expected to cross the half a million mark by 2032, followed by the Indian subgroup in the mid-2030s.

Updated every two to three years,

these projections are not predictions and should be used as an indication of the overall trend rather than exact forecasts, says Stats NZ.

Overall, the projections tipped slowing growth and ageing for all ethnic groups, with the number and share of people over 65 increasing. But higher birth rates mean younger Maori and Pacific populations, compared with Pakeha.

Collins said the challenge was how to achieve an inclusive and forward-looking population “where there’s opportunity for everyone to achieve and become who they want to be, as part of New Zealand”.

Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon said he was keen for new immigrants and visa holders to learn more about the country’s history before applying for residency.

The number of Asians coming here added value to the country, and he asked people to put aside anxieties around race.

“There’s a lot to celebrate. I think New Zealanders love the diversity.”

Spoonley said the way immigration had diversified the population in a short time had been a test of the country’s tolerance, and there was a need to invest in social cohesion.

“Our major institutions need to make sure these communities, particularly new migrants, are participating in and are getting the services they need, whether it’s education, voting, health, or justice systems.”

There was also need for further debate, Spoonley said.

“Are we welcoming? Do we understand them? If they do things differently, do we accept that?”

“When we look at the Asia-New Zealand Foundation yearly surveys, there are things like, New Zealanders tend to be quite accepting of immigrants but they don’t like them speaking a different language in the public space. That tells me we’ve got some issues to deal with in terms of social cohesion.”

Born in Seoul and raised in Auckland, Zac Kim’s life is a lesson in New Zealand’s demographic transformation.

The social worker and youth pastor’s first memory of his racial difference started in kindergarten, when a classmate said he was Chinese. It didn’t end there.

“All through primary school it was an ongoing thing, having to constantly explain that I wasn’t from China, that I was actually from another country called Korea, which is funny because I don’t think many kids would go through that now, especially on the North Shore where I grew up, because it’s full of Koreans.”

“I used to go to school with amazing lunches, like tempura, kim bap, Korean rice cakes,” he recalls.

But it was short-lived, as he quickly realised he needed to fit in.

“I remember going home and telling my mum I wanted a white lunch, and

she was like what? I had to explain, you know, packets of chips, sandwiches . . . it was a big deal at the time, and she definitely made it work,” he said, chuckling.

Ranjna Patel did not feel like a minority growing up in Auckland.

“I grew up in Herne Bay in a fruit shop and I had in my class Maori, Pacific, Chinese, Indian, European, and none of us felt like a minority growing up in the 60s. But I was the greengrocer’s daughter, everyone treated us just like normal people.”

The co-founder and director of primary healthcare group Tamaki Health describes herself as a Kiwi straddling two worlds.

“I’m a Kiwi, but I’m always going to look like what I look like, so I’m always Indian, and I have the cultural, religious teachings and values of what an Indian would have.

“But when I go to India and I open my mouth, I’m also a foreigner. So where do I really belong when my family’s been here (in New Zealand) for over 100 years?”

Increasing diversity can only be great for the country, she says.

“It’s the diversity of thought, the ability to work with anyone around the world because of that cultural competency, personal connections. New migrants have so many contacts everywhere. We should be celebrating how we can use these to progress internationally.”

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SURGE IN KIWI ASIANS: “We’re seeing a very different New Zealand emerge,” says Massey University professor Paul Spoonley. According to Stats NZ, Asians would make up one quarter of New Zealand’s population by 2043. Picture supplied

One in four residents will be Asian by 2043

NORTHLAND — Northland is making a Covid vaccine comeback after a scrambled start to the roll-out.

Northland DHB has gone from being 3000 doses behind a weekly target in April, to 1200 doses above target, in the latest weekly stats from the Ministry of Health. Board members met at Dargaville Hospital yesterday to review what went wrong and what was done right.

In April, the DHB became the first in Aotearoa to offer vaccines to anyone aged 50 and over, to increase the number of vaccinated Maori adults.

Then came unintended consequences — an overwhelming surge in demand, with up to 3500 calls a day from people wanting jabs, as well as email and IT booking system requests.

Chief executive Dr Nick Chamberlain told board members the online system was temporary and

run from Auckland, and it had not worked well for Northland.

“The booking system we are waiting for is the national booking system which will be quite significantly better. If we hadn’t relied on the Auckland system and our own manual system, I think we would have been much better off.”

Now the DHB is using new phone operators across Te Tai Tokerau, to slot in immunisations for callers.

DHB vaccine roll-out senior officer Jeanette Wedding said the region was on track to have more than 44,000 doses administered by the end of May. “It’s taken us a while but we’ve actually got there. We’ve started to see the Maori providers come on board now which is really great and then the GPs will start on and the pharmacists will start on.”

When demand was unmanageable, some people were turned away last month but not everyone in Northland is keen on the Covid-19 shots.

Dr Carol Peters told fellow board members dodgy science and statistics were fuelling vaccine resistance in local communities.

“There’s a whole cohort. I am talking here about people that are influencers, like, for example principals in schools, who are not themselves in favour of vaccination.

“I don’t know, they’ve been influenced by dodgy science or something like that and I think that’s a real risk, because people go to those sorts of people to ask for an opinion.”

Dr Chamberlain said the DHB was using community information sessions and workshops to combat this.

“In some cases it’s going to be a gradual thing and we think (there is) a lot more strength in ‘face to face’ rather than glossy brochures and TV ads.”

Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa clinical director Dr Fran Priddy said transparency was one of the best ways for DHBs to address vaccine hesitancy. She said the roll-out was taking place in an incredibly challenging environment, and she encouraged people to show empathy and patience towards the vaccine workforce.

In a statement, a Ministry of Health spokeswoman said Covid-19 vaccination targets were based on vulnerability and risk of serious illness in a population, not DHB size.

She said Northland had an ambitious plan and was working hard to protect its people.

A national vaccine booking system is expected in the coming weeks. — RNZ

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WELLINGTON — Ngai Tahu is taking legal action against the Government — saying it has been shut out of discussions about the protection given to ecologically important land.

The land — called stewardship land — makes up about 10 percent of the country and contains valuable forests and homes to threatened species.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government has announced plans to follow through on its 2020 election promise, which would streamline the process and bring in expert panels to advise it, but that move has prompted outrage from South Island iwi Ngai Tahu.

Most of the 2.5 million hectares of stewardship land was given to the Department of Conservation more than three decades ago and it has been languishing in limbo ever since.

It is about a third of the total land under DOC’s protection — but working out which parts need serious protection and which can be developed is difficult and expensive.

It said a large portion of Ngai Tahu takiwa (territory) was affected, and decisions about the land were of the utmost significance to the iwi.

It said it should have been involved in the process from the start but it had been shut out — a clear breach of the Treaty partnership.

It has filed urgent legal proceedings to

put a stop to it.The panels — which will include

technical experts and those with matauranga Maori or Maori knowledge — will first evaluate land in the north of the South Island and the West Coast.

Their review is expected to take about eight months, with panels working through other areas sequentially after that.

Anti-mining group Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki chair Catherine Delahunty fears that while the panel evaluation process drags on, more mining will get the go-ahead on conservation land.

“If they get consent, for example, to

mine under Wharekirauponga before this review is even started in our area (then) there is nowhere to go, there is no real protection from the industry.

“And we’re very, very concerned that the stewardship review is a red herring rather than a commitment to a promise.”

Delahunty said the Labour Party must make good on its 2017 promise to ban new mines on DOC land.

She worried that wording in the government documents announcing the new measures signalled the government was backing away from that pledge.

Forest & Bird chief executive Kevin Hague said the panels must recognise that almost all of the stewardship land

was highly ecologically valuable.“The main thing for us is that

the reclassification process properly understands the conservation values that each of these places have.

“We know that this land generally has high or extremely high conservation value.

“So actually being clear about what those are, clear about the right level of protection — that’s very, very important.”

He said protecting the forests and planting more was absolutely critical to meeting New Zealand’s climate commitments, so the panel should err on the side of giving land extra protections.

“And that means that even land that currently doesn’t have exceptionally high values may become very important for that reforestation work.

“And so we’d like to see that recognised in this process.”

Hague said it would be easier and quicker to grant all stewardship land the higher protection and deal with the exceptions on a case-by-case basis.

Acting Conservation Minister Ayesha Verrall said in a statement the expert panel was only a step in the review.

She said iwi would be involved through the process and the public would be able to give input.

She said she could not comment on the Ngai Tahu legal proceedings as a case may end up before the court. — RNZ

‘We’re very, very concerned’Ngai Tahu launches legal action over conservation land

PROTECTION NEEDED: The stewardship land makes up about 10 percent of the country and contains valuable forests and homes to threatened species. RNZ File picture

by Lane Nichols, NZ Herald

AUCKLAND — Corrections plans to house “high-risk” parolees — some of whom may have sexually offended against children — in a residential facility between two South Auckland schools.

The proposal has sparked alarm in the local community, with fears children and families could be at risk.

But Corrections says the nine men living at the facility will undergo a “careful and robust” assessment, and the department is confident the risks can be safely managed.

“Residents at the property may have at least one conviction for sexually offending against children,” Northern region operations director Julie Harrison confirmed.

“We know that the location of people convicted of offending against children are a concern for communities, and we work hard to balance this concern with our obligation to safely manage people who are lawfully required to be released from prison.”

The facility is planned on Ararimu Road in Drury, somewhere between Ararimu and Ramarama schools, though the exact site is undisclosed.

It will provide wrap-around support

as the parolees are reintegrated into the community following their release.

A spokesman for Ararimu School told the Herald that Corrections had held meetings with school officials and concerned residents.

He said there were numerous questions around what supervision would be provided and what would happen if something went wrong.

“Like all schools and communities, when you hear a Corrections facility is being built in close proximity you have questions.”

The spokesman said the school had been told the facility would provide residential care for high-risk, complex-needs offenders “which could include those on parole who had offended against children”.

“It is a concern. If these people are there how do you monitor them?”

The proposal had provoked considerable discussion on social media about whether the placement of the facility was appropriate.

“They’re saying high and complex needs. They’ve already been through treatment and they’ve been released. But still, do you need to put someone who may have offended against children between two schools?”

The school felt the Corrections discussions had been more about “notification” than “consultation”.

Ramarama School board of trustees chair Aaron Farr said the school had received little information about the plan other than what was on social media. He understood the facility was “quite close” and could be operating by the end of this month.

The school’s primary concern was the safety of its children. “With so many properties available, why choose one between two schools?”

Harrison said the facility was earmarked for a former meatworks in a rural/residential area with no clear view of nearby properties.

The closest school was 2.1km away.She said public safety “is our top

priority”, and no one would be allowed to live at the property if it was felt their risk could not be safely managed and public safety upheld.

“It is important to remember that these residents would otherwise be in the

community without this level of quality wrap-around support, while serving a community-based sentence, such as home detention. Without a residential service like this, it is likely that these men would be at a higher risk of reoffending.”

Residents would have to comply with conditions set by the court or Parole Board, including curfews, GPS and electronic monitoring and not consuming drugs or alcohol.

The facility would be staffed 24/7 by Manaaki Support Services, a subsidiary of Goodwood Park Healthcare Group. Residents would also be monitored by community Corrections and probation officers.

“We do not anticipate an increase in crime rates or gang activity in Ramarama as a result of the proposed service. We work closely with local and regional Police and have many residential services like this set up throughout New Zealand. We have not observed an increase in crime or gang activity in neighbourhoods as a result of these.”

‘High-risk’ parolees to be housed between two Akld schools

PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL FACILITY: Corrections plans to house “high-risk” parolees between Ramarama School and Ararimu School in Drury. NZ Herald picture

The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, June 1, 202110 NATIONAL NEWS

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WELLINGTON — The New Zealand sharemarket staged a much-needed rally with a rise of more than 1 percent following a disappointing and nervy run through May.

The S&P/NZX 50 Index jumped 138.46 points or 1.14 percent to 12,320.72 — its biggest rise for nearly a month. There were 108 gainers and just 38 decliners on volume of 40.73 million share transactions worth $145.3 million.

Jeremy Sullivan, investment adviser with Hamilton Hindin Greene, said there was a lot of green on the trading screen, and the feature was a broader market sentiment.

“People may be thinking that interest rates are not ticking up as quickly as anticipated and share prices will remain higher for longer.”

Ebos Group, which distributes medical

products to district health boards, reached a new high, rising 70c or 2.15 percent to $33.20. Fellow health supplier Fisher and Paykel Healthcare was up 59c or 1.99 percent to $29.81.

Port of Tauranga climbed 28c or 3.88 percent to $7.49, Skellerup Holdings rose 14c or 3.09 percent to $4.67; Freightways increased 26c or 2.25 percent to $11.80; Restaurant Brands gained 24c or 1.79 percent $13.66; and Briscoe Group was up 8c to $5.80.

Amongst the energy stocks, Contact was up 15c to $7.88, Meridian gained 8c to $5.23, Genesis Energy increased 7.5c to $3.44, and Trustpower picked up 9c to $8.51. Genesis and Methanex have agreed to a gas supply arrangement over winter that will support security of supply for the country’s electricity

system.The interest rate-sensitive property companies

had a strong day. Investore rose 4c or 2 percent to $2.04; Argosy gained 3c or 2 percent to $1.53; Precinct Properties was up 3c or 1.94 percent to $1.58; and Kiwi Property increased 2.5c or 2.08 percent to $1.225.

Utilities investor Infratil has completed the acquisition of Pacific Radiology, buying a 54.1 percent to 56.2 percent stake for $313.6m. Infratil’s share price increased 12c to $7.63.

The a2 Milk Company slipped 2c to $5.86 amidst reports that class action specialist Slater and Gordon Lawyers is looking into possible misleading or deceptive conduct concerning a2’s four downgrades in the past eight months and breaching Australia’s Corporations Act in relation to continuous disclosure rules. A2 said it’s not aware of any legal proceeding being filed.

Sullivan said it hasn’t really moved the stock.

“Either it’s already been priced in or people don’t care . . . It’s another headache the company doesn’t need.”

Two transtasman travel bubble beneficiaries are settling into their highest levels for a year. Casino operator SkyCity Entertainment was up a further 3c to $3.61, and online travel provider Serko increased 12c or 1.74 percent to $7.01.

Other gainers were Gentrack, up 7c or 3.48 percent to $2.08; NZX increasing 6c or 2.91 percent to $2.12; Marsden Maritime Holdings collecting 11c or 1.86 percent to $6.01; Scott Technology gaining 8c or 3.28 percent to $2.52; Accordant Group rising 10c or 7.41 percent to $1.45; and NZ Automotive Investments climbing 8c or 7.48 percent to $1.15.

Cannabis firm Cannasouth showed some life, rising 4.5c or 10.71 percent to 46.5c, and Just Life Group was up 4c or 4.4 percent to 95c. — NZ Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY

WELLINGTON — The Reserve Bank says it is taking action to address issues raised by an independent investigation into a data breach over the summer holiday period.

A report by consultancy KPMG has uncovered shortcomings in the Reserve Bank’s data protection practices, which resulted in it becoming a victim of a cyber-attack on the third-party file-sharing application it used to share and store information.

“We were over reliant on Accellion — the supplier of the file transfer application (FTA) — to alert us to any vulnerabilities in their system,” Governor Adrian Orr said.

“In this instance, their notifications to us did not leave their system and hence did not reach the Reserve Bank in advance of the breach. We received no advance warning.”

The breach took place on December 16, but the Reserve Bank was not immediately notified of the risks by Accellion and did not respond to the breach until after January 6.

“Software updates to address the issue were released by the vendor in December 2020 soon after it discovered the vulnerability,” the report says, however, it failed to advise the Reserve Bank about the data breach and the immediate steps required to address the risks.

KPMG’s report recommended the central bank take a number of steps to improve its response to future attacks. “The Bank accepts the findings and has, and will continue to, implement the recommendations,” Orr said.

The Reserve Bank estimated that the final cost of the breach response, including internal resources, would be around $3.5 million, although all those costs were covered by its baseline budgets. — RNZ

RBNZ addresses cyber vulnerability

by Aimee Shaw, NZ Herald

BMW says its New Zealand sales performance outstripped that of any other market in its first quarter of the current financial year.

The car company finished the quarter with sales up 20.4 percent on the same period of 2020 and attributes its record sales down to baby boomers dropping their cash on a luxury car in lieu of an overseas holiday following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

In the last quarter BMW has grown its new registrations by 23 percent while registrations for its Mini Cooper brand have grown 14.7 percent.

The local boost in sales has contributed to a record first quarter for BMW globally.

Karol Abrasowicz-Madej, managing director of BMW New Zealand, told the Herald house sales were not the only barometer of how the economy was faring after last year’s Covid-19 disruptions, and that the NZ market was now outperforming the global BMW average.

BMW operates 10 BMW and six Mini

partnership dealerships across the country.

Madej said the company had, like most luxury car manufacturers, been “capitalising on the free cash that was still on the market coming from a lack of travel” as borders largely remained closed to all international travel bar Australia and the Cook Islands as of late.

“Last year there was $5.9 billion that was unspent on international travel, which means that there has been spend on the investments such as house refurbishments, jewellery and premium and luxury products,” he said.

“This year I would say cars are in focus. Baby boomers . . . we believe that they are changing their habits and refreshing their product portfolio.”

Six in every 10 vehicles the company sold over the past 12 months were SUVs, with the BMW X5 its best-selling model, followed by its X3. The average price per transaction was over $100,000.

Its sales of electric vehicles have also been on the rise in recent months.

BMW believes sales of its electric models would have doubled by the end of 2025, and grow to make up

approximately 30 percent of all vehicles sold by 2030.

While its recent sales performance had been impressive, Madej said BMW was wary of the months ahead as disruption to the international supply chain looked to continue. That said, the company was hopeful it would reach new highs.

“We are remaining cautiously optimistic, and assuming we are going to progress at the speed we do and the market will remain as hungry as it is, we may have one of the record, if not the record, years in 2021.”

Almost 700 new BMWs have been registered so far this year, compared with 440 in the same four months of 2020,

according to data sourced from the Motor Industry Association (MIA).

MIA data shows hundreds of luxury cars were registered for the first time in April. This included 157 BMWs, 10 Alfa Romeos, five Aston Martins, five Bentleys, five Ferraris, three Lamborghini, eight Maseratis, 73 Jaguars, 131 Audis and 163 Mercedes-Benz. April was the strongest April on record for new vehicle registrations. Registrations surpassed 13,100 compared to just 1039 in April 2020, during the nationwide lockdown.

Year to date, the market is up 62 percent or by 21,140 registrations compared with the first quarter of 2020.

LUXURY BOOMRISING SALES: BMW sold more than 25,000 BMW X5s last year — its best-selling model of vehicle in NZ. Picture suppliedBMW lifts hood on its bumper year

by Liam Dann, NZ Herald

WELLINGTON — New research reveals Kiwis are increasingly worried about their financial health, with millennials feeling most concerned.

The latest Financial Resilience Index shows 77 percent of New Zealanders under 37 years of age now worry about money daily, weekly or monthly.

But research shows that financial worry is growing across the board after a relatively stable period through the peak of the pandemic last year.

Produced by the Financial Services Council with research by CoreData, the index was launched in March last year, with snapshots taken in April 2020 and August 2020.

The Index surveys 2000 Kiwis’ views on five financial resilience indicators: confidence; literacy; preparedness; job security; and wellbeing.

“The impacts of Covid continue to be felt as New Zealanders adapt to a new reality. We survived Covid but it has come at a cost, especially for younger Kiwis,” says FSC CEO Richard Klipin.

That trend result was alarming and concerning, said Richard Klipin, chief executive officer Financial Services

Council of New Zealand.New Zealand had shown strong

economic resilience in New Zealand through the pandemic, but there was a disproportionate price being paid by younger New Zealanders, he said.

The reasons were varied, but they were likely to include concern over the ability to purchase a first home and the stress of taking on a significant

mortgage debt in order to get on the property ladder, Klipin said.

“A lot of financial security comes from having a roof over your head and when prices are pumped 20-30 percent in a year that goal gets further away and that creates a stress.”

While money worries were most apparent in younger generations, Gen X and Baby Boomers weren’t spared, and were worrying about money more now than they did a year ago,” he said.

Broadly, the trend across the past year had shown financial confidence had risen through the pandemic to August before declining in this latest survey.

The one area that was demonstrating resilience was job security, which is higher now than it was last year.

“Comparing data from April 2021

with April last year, we can see that job security is slowly rising, reflecting recent unemployment figures and economic growth forecasts,” Klipin said.

That was great news, he said.Feelings of preparedness for

retirement had remained stable, however, with only 44 percent of New Zealanders feeling they were financially prepared for retirement.

“In addition, financial confidence has decreased, overall financial literacy has dropped and the impact of financial issues on our physical and mental health, and on our relationships, is on the rise,” Klipin said.

More than 55 percent of respondents said that financial issues have adversely affected their overall wellbeing.

Another worrying trend was that Kiwis’ confidence in their own financial literacy seemed to be waning, having peaked during the pandemic, he said.

“It’s about making decisions,” Klipin said. “When it’s all uncertain, you freeze and you don’t make any decisions.”

We had seen that last year with the flight to cash at the peak of the Covid crisis, which was the wrong call, he said. “I think that anxiety is playing through.”

For this research a total of 2035 valid complete responses were collected by Core Data between April 15 and 26, 2021. The sample is representative of the New Zealand consumer population in terms of age, gender and income based on the latest Stats NZ data.

Millennials’ financial confidence shaken by Covid, reveals research

‘ A lot of financial security comes from having a roof over your head and when prices are pumped 20-30 percent in a year that goal gets further away and that creates a stress. ’ — Richard Klipin

The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, June 1, 2021 BUSINESS 11

Re: Lab-leak theory has legs, May 28 letter.It is important minds are kept open on this.

The Wuhan lab-leak possibility is still but a theory.

Only three months ago the joint international (WHO)-China study researching the origins of Covid-19 in Wuhan concluded that a laboratory leak is “extremely unlikely”.

Virologists still largely lean towards the theory that infected animals — perhaps a bat, or another animal raised for food — spread the virus to humans outside of a lab.

There is no direct evidence for the “lab leak” theory. Until proof of a lab leak is found, keeping an open mind is essential — no matter who is for or against the idea.

BOB HUGHES

Still just a theory

Re: Poll voters split over cycleway funding, May 29 webpoll story.

Gisborne’s cycleway development is far behind other towns. Our short-sightedness is hurting us and the experience of visitors.

I recently visited Napier and rode 60km along stopbanks and tracks nicely formed with rushed lime surfaces. We go to Napier solely to ride those trails.

Years ago we lived in Tauranga where we often cycled boardwalks

around the estuaries. Their trails are an amazing recreational asset.

Spending $2.5 million on cycling here is peanuts compared to the social returns to the community. Getting kids walking and riding safely to school is a benefit we can’t afford to miss.

The Taruheru River accessway could provide links with many of our schools in nearby suburbs. Let’s build it now!

DEREK BARTHOW

Let’s build cycleway now

by Toby Williams President of Gisborne/Wairoa Federated Farmers

RURAL Gisborne would like to say a big thank you to our rural-based councillors, Bill Burdett, Pat Seymour, Kerry Worsnop and Sandra Faulkner — and to councillor Isaac Hughes for standing up to your counterparts and council staff, by pushing back against the flow of urban subsidisation that us rural ratepayers are being forced to choke on.

Don’t get me wrong, we are happy paying our fair share of rates. What has become apparent in the past few weeks is that “fair” has left the building. Our rates are being increased significantly above our urban counterparts and reapportioned to areas which we have no benefit from. The move to fund 10 percent of three waters costs district-wide is the case in point here.

Oh, I hear you say “but the urban population subsidises the region’s road network”, so let’s have a good look at that.

Our region’s economy is driven by pastoral farming, horticulture and forestry — which are all reliant on moving our livestock, fruit, vegetables

and logs to town for export, further processing or for domestic consumption. Without our network of roads, none of this would be possible.

Urban Gisborne is reliant on the roading network for its existence. Hence it is in the best interests of our whole community to help fund the roads — they are the reason our town is prosperous and people have jobs.

That is not the case for three waters. A prosperous town needs to have a safe and effective three waters network — and it should be funded by those who are connected to the network.

Rural people contribute to the funding by supporting businesses that are connected to the network. If we require water or to discharge our septic tanks, we pay for this service which again contributes towards the network.

Our councillors are also happy for some of our roads to revert from sealed to unsealed. How safe is that? We need a road network that is fit for purpose and capable of being utilised for people to get to or from home, work or to safety in an emergency. Our councillors are prepared to put people’s lives at risk by allowing our roads to degrade. All while they are happy to borrow money for a walkway and cycleway in town.

I am not against walkways and cycleways;

I am against rural ratepayers helping to fund this, when we won’t receive the benefits from it. Funding it by debt is great. However, repayments should be a targeted rate to urban ratepayers.

I will note here that over the past 18 months our roads have received significant attention thanks to the Provincial Growth Fund — not ratepayers or the GDC. The council is now accepting a decrease in levels of service on some roads.

The next point raised by the council is that people in lower-value properties in town cannot afford a $43 increase in rates. Really? I know people are suffering, with poverty and homelessness rampant in our town. Do our councillors believe that rates have been a significant factor in the increasing rents in our city? It is because of central government policy changes and more out-of-town investors buying our houses then jacking the rents up. If you can afford to own a house then you can afford to pay for the networks you are connected to. Especially now with property values skyrocketing. If you can’t, the council has mechanisms to help.

Our councillors need to wake up and start making decisions that might be less popular with the larger urban vote, but are fairer to all ratepayers in our region.

Rural happy to pay our fair shareEDITORIAL

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS

The Anzac spirit was on show in Queenstown yesterday as Prime Ministers Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison started their day laying wreaths for the fallen at the Arrowtown War Memorial, before setting out a policy agenda that was unified and robust with regard to Chinese assertiveness in the Pacific.

Transtasman tension over the rise of China, following New Zealand’s decision not to sign some political statements on China from our other Five Eyes partners and greatly exacerbated by Trade Minister Damien O’Connor’s comment that Australia “should follow us and show respect” to China — in the context that Australian criticisms have had trade ramifications costing it $A49 billion — led to a 60 Minutes

Australia episode on Sunday focused on the notion New Zealand was “soft” on China, putting our trade relationship ahead of decency.

At a press conference yesterday that wrapped up the two-day bilateral meeting, Morrison rejected the premise there were differences for our two nations over China, trade and human rights issues.

Ardern said New Zealand was a committed member of the Five Eyes intelligence and security network, and carried its weight there and in ensuring adequate investment in our defence forces. Morrison said the two countries had different but complementary capabilities.

A joint statement referenced the “free and open Indo-Pacific”, a term adopted by the United States, Japan, Australia and others in recent years — against China’s preferred “Asia-Pacific” — to describe the region as being governed by international rules and norms. “The Prime Ministers agreed to continue working collaboratively, bilaterally, and with our partners in the Indo-Pacific region, to uphold sovereignty in an era of increasing strategic competition,” the statement read.

The 51-point statement also included a slightly easier pathway to Australian citizenship for Kiwis living in Australia.

Regarding other points of friction in the transtasman relationship, with 501 deportations front and centre, Morrison said citizens of other countries were equally eligible for deportation if they broke the law in Australia. Ardern pointed at that in many cases they were deporting Australian criminals to New Zealand.

Morrison avoided engaging on the issue of revoking the citizenship of Kiwi-born Isis supporter Suhayra Aden, merely saying she was not an Australian citizen — but that he and Ardern had discussed the status of her two children “and the pathway they have eligibility for in Australia”.

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Re: Moteliers profiteering — MSD partly to blame, May 31 letter.

A local person, staying in motels at present due to the current housing crisis, informed me two weeks ago that the motelier made her leave the complex each day in the morning and not return to her room until later in the afternoon.

She said she and her grandchildren had to wait in the car on the road each day until they were allowed back into the motel unit. She said it was stressful and demoralising, particularly in bad weather when sitting in the car was cold and cramped.

I have no reason to doubt her word and if people are being treated that way whilst in emergency housing in our town then I am concerned.

LARA MEYER

You are missing the point here Lara. Motels are not an ideal solution, however they are motels and as such they are operated to service rooms each day regardless. The normal time frame is 10am until 2pm, which if you have travelled and utilised motels/hotels are standard time frames in the industry. No doubt there has been some flexibility from

moteliers to allow for guests who are on long-term stays.

As for your grandmother, it is a sad day given the availability of a car that she is unable to make positive use of that time with the grandchildren — whose fault is that Lara? Poor planning or laziness? You decide.

ADRIAN CUTLER

Adrian, my understanding is that the motel units have been booked for a specified period of time for the use of the people staying in them. They should not have to vacate each day all day.

When you stay in a motel, do you typically have to leave the premises for the entire day? Leaving aside the fact that perhaps when you stay in motels, you have some place to be during the day.

The person I heard from was clear that money is extremely tight and petrol is expensive, the weather was horrible at the time and there was nowhere else for her to go with the young ones to escape the rain.

Again, if it is the case that motel managers are making people vacate all day, that is unfair and concerning.

LARA MEYER

Vacating unit each day Re: Mike King returns state award.

The Crown rewards the obedient in many ways, with baubles and bling, and Mike King having arrived at this juncture has returned his 30

pieces of silver.This is what integrity looks

like. He tangata ngakau pono ia.

Arohanui HARAWIRA

CRAIG PEARLESS

The Crown’s clowns . . .

I read Tony Pickett’s letter and his finishing words “useless council” with amusement. Myself, and I am sure the likes of Clive Bibby, Peter Jones and others, would be interested for him to inform us who he actually voted for.

FRANK MURPHY

Voter’s regret?

The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, June 1, 202112 OPINION

BRIEFS

‘Ring of steel’ a possibility in Melbourne’s lockdown

MELBOURNE — A return to the so-called “ring of steel” separating Melbourne and regional Victoria is not off the table if the state’s lockdown drags out beyond seven days.

Acting Premier James Merlino warned the outbreak could get worse before it gets better, as three of 11 new cases reported on Monday were linked to a Melbourne aged-care home.

Mr Merlino added it was too early to tell if the statewide lockdown would be extended beyond 11.59pm on Thursday, saying the next few days would be critical.

None of Victoria’s 60 active cases reside in the regions, although several of the state’s more than 320 exposure sites are outside the city.

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton could not rule out a return of the “ring of steel”, a series of road border checkpoints that stood for weeks last year as the regions recovered from the second wave quicker than Melbourne. — AAP

Aged-care concernsCANBERRA — The Morrison government is

under renewed pressure over its aged-care coronavirus response after dropping a rule to ensure staff do not work across multiple sites.

Victoria is on tenterhooks with 11 new cases of coronavirus including nursing home residents and staff, stoking fears lockdown may continue beyond seven days.

It emerged on Monday the federal government scrapped a requirement for aged-care workers to only work at one facility in November last year.

Despite Victoria’s concerning outbreak, the rule wasn’t reinstated until the Commonwealth designated Melbourne as a coronavirus hotspot on Thursday.

Health Minister Greg Hunt said about 4.7 percent of aged-care staff had worked across multiple sites as he stressed the importance of flexibility in periods without outbreaks. — AAP

WHO want pandemic treatyGENEVA — The head of the World Health

Organisation has called for launching negotiations this year on an international treaty to boost pandemic preparedness as part of sweeping reforms envisioned by member states.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, told its annual ministerial assembly that the UN agency faced a “serious challenge” to maintain its Covid-19 response at the current level and required sustainable and flexible funding.

Earlier in the day — the last of the week-long assembly — health ministers agreed to study recommendations for ambitious reforms made by independent experts to strengthen the capacity of both the WHO and countries to contain new viruses.

The ministers from the WHO’s 194 member states are to meet from November 29 to decide whether to launch negotiations on the pandemic treaty. — AAP

Attacks kill 50 in CongoBENI, Congo — At least 50 people have been

killed in two attacks on villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in potentially the worst night of violence the area has seen in at least four years, the Kivu Security Tracker (KST) research group says.

The army and a local civil rights group blamed the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist armed group, for raiding the village of Tchabi and a camp for displaced people near Boga, another village.

Both are close to the border of Uganda.Albert Basegu, the head of a civil rights group in

Boga, told Reuters by telephone that he had been alerted to the attack by the sound of cries at a neighbour’s house. — AAP

Denmark helped US spyCOPENHAGEN — The Danish government has

distanced itself from certain spying practices, after reports emerged that Denmark supported the United States’ wiretapping of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other high-ranking politicians about a decade ago.

“Systematic wiretapping of close allies is unacceptable,” Defence Minister Trine Bramsen said on Monday.

In Berlin, government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said: “We are in concordance with her general assessment.”

He added the German government was in touch with all relevant countries for clarification. — AAP

TORONTO, Canada — It’s not an isolated incident that over 200 children were found buried at a former Indigenous residential school, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.

Trudeau’s comments come as Indigenous leaders are calling for an examination of every former residential school site — institutions that held children taken from families across the nation.

Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation in British Columbia said the remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were confirmed this month with the help of ground-penetrating radar. She described the discovery as “an unthinkable loss that was spoken about, but never documented” at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, the largest such school in the country.

“As Prime Minister, I am appalled by the shameful policy that stole Indigenous children from their communities,” Trudeau said.

“Sadly, this is not an exception or an isolated incident,’’ he said. “We’re not going to hide from that. We have to acknowledge the truth. Residential schools were a reality — a tragedy that existed here, in our country, and we have to own up to it. Kids were taken from their families, returned damaged or not returned at all.”

From the 19th century until the 1970s, more than 150,000 First Nations children were required to attend state-funded Christian schools as part of a programme to assimilate them into Canadian society. They were forced to convert to Christianity and not allowed to speak their native languages. Many were beaten and verbally abused, and up to 6000 are said to have died.

The Canadian government apologised in Parliament in 2008 and admitted that physical and sexual abuse in the schools was rampant. Many students recalled being beaten for speaking their native languages. They also lost touch with their parents and customs.

Indigenous leaders have cited that legacy of abuse and isolation as the root cause of epidemic rates of alcoholism and drug addiction on reservations.

Plans are under way to bring in forensics experts to identify and repatriate the remains of the children found buried on the Kamloops site.

Flags at all federal buildings are at half-staff.

Opposition New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh called on Monday for an emergency debate in Parliament.

“This is not a surprise. This is a reality of residential schools.”

Singh said 215 Indigenous kids were found in an unmarked mass grave,’’ he said. “Anytime we think about unmarked mass graves, we think about a distant country where a genocide has happened. This is not a distant country.”

The Kamloops school operated between 1890 and 1969, when the federal government took over operations from the Catholic Church and operated it as a day school until it closed in 1978.

Richard Gagnon, Archbishop of Winnipeg and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressed “our deepest sorrow for the heartrending loss of the children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.”

The National Truth and Reconciliation Commission has records of at least 51 children dying at the school between 1915 and 1963. The Commission identified about

3200 confirmed deaths at schools, but noted the schools did not record the cause of death in almost half of them. Some died of tuberculosis.

The Commission said the practice was not to send the bodies of the students who died at the schools to their communities.

“This discovery is a stain on our country. It is one that needs to be rectified,” Opposition Conservative lawmaker Michelle Rempel Garner said.

Perry Bellegarde, chief of the Assembly of First Nations, has said while it is not new to find graves at former residential schools, it’s always crushing to have that chapter’s wounds exposed.

Sol Mamakwa, an opposition lawmaker with the New Democrat party in Ontario, called on the governments of Canada and Ontario to search the grounds of other former residential schools.

“It is a great open secret that our children lie on the properties of former schools. It is an open secret that Canadians can no longer look away from,” he said. — AAP

Fears more bodies at Indigenous schoolsCalls for all residential schools to be examined

GRIM MASS GRAVE DISCOVERY: A young girl attends a vigil in Toronto on Sunday for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was by the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc people after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. The Canadian Press via AP

WASHINGTON — China has denounced US efforts to further investigate whether Covid-19 came from a Chinese lab.

US President Joe Biden has said he expects to release the results of an intelligence report on the origins of the virus.

China’s foreign ministry accused the US of “political manipulation and blame shifting”.

It has rejected any link between Covid-19 and a virus research lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Covid-19 was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019. Since then, more than 168 million cases have been confirmed worldwide and about 3.5 million deaths reported.

Chinese officials linked early Covid cases to a seafood market in Wuhan, leading scientists to theorise that the virus had first passed to humans from animals.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is “extremely unlikely” that the virus spread from a lab leak, following a visit to Wuhan earlier this year to investigate the origins of the coronavirus outbreak.

WHO virologist Marion Koopmans, who was part of that field visit, told the BBC that if the US authorities had any information they should share it.

But recent US media reports have suggested growing evidence the virus could instead have emerged from a laboratory in China, perhaps through an accidental leak.

In a statement on Wednesday, President Biden said he had asked for a report on the

origins of Covid-19 after taking office, “including whether it emerged from human contact with an infected animal or from a laboratory accident”. On receiving it this month, he asked for “additional follow-up”.

Mr Biden said the majority of the intelligence community had “coalesced” around those two

scenarios, but “do not believe there is sufficient information to assess one to be more likely than the other”.

He said he had now asked agencies to “redouble their efforts to collect and analyse information that could bring us closer to a definitive conclusion”.

On Thursday, Mr Biden told reporters he planned to release the report “unless there’s something I’m unaware of”.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau then voiced his support for efforts made by the US and other countries to better understand the origins of the virus.

Wednesday’s announcement angered Chinese officials.

Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said it showed the US “does not care about facts or truth, and has zero interest in a serious science-based study of origins”.

“Their aim is to use the pandemic to pursue stigmatisation, political manipulation and blame shifting. They are being disrespectful to science, irresponsible to people’s lives and counter-productive to the concerted efforts to fight the virus,” he said.

The spokesman also said US intelligence agencies had a “dark history” of spreading misinformation.

A statement from the Chinese embassy in the US, which did not directly refer to Mr Biden’s order, said “smear campaigns and blame shifting are making a comeback”. — BBC

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Following his guides and Sherpas, he reached the summit on May 24 and returned safely to Kathmandu.

He said on Monday that he was inspired by a blind American climber, Eric Weihenmayer, who scaled Everest in 2001. A climber from Austria was the second blind person to reach the peak.

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“Today I sit here and think about Eric (Weihenmayer), who inspired me to have such a dream and work all the way, and eventually I achieved it,” he said. “So, I would think there are so many other visually impaired people around the world and also in Asia, and I hope what I did can be an inspiration for them.”

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Hundreds of people have attempted to climb Everest from the Nepal side in May after the government opened the mountain to foreign climbers this year. The northern side of the mountain in China is closed because of concerns about Covid-19.

Zhang said all of his team was vaccinated before the expedition and had a separate camp on the mountain to distant themselves from other climbers. Nepalese authorities have denied any coronavirus outbreak on Everest, but a prominent guide said there were more than 100 cases on the mountain. — AP

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In a speech at Arlington National Cemetery touching on voting rights, freedom of speech and efforts to rectify persistent economic and racial disparities, Biden warned that democracy was “in peril” in the United States and around the world in the face of autocratic forces he did not identify.

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TULSA, Oklahoma — Hundreds gathered on Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tulsa’s Greenwood neighbourhood on the centennial of the first day of one of the deadliest racist massacres in the nation.

National civil rights leaders, including the Reverends Jesse Jackson and William Barber, joined multiple local faith leaders offering prayers and remarks outside the church that was under construction and largely destroyed when a white mob descended on the prosperous Black neighbourhood in 1921, burning, killing, looting and leveling a 35-square-block area. Estimates of the death toll range from dozens to 300.

Barber, a civil and economic rights activist, said he was “humbled even to stand on this holy ground”.

“You can kill the people, but you cannot kill the voice of the blood.”

Although the church was nearly destroyed in the massacre, parishioners continued to meet in the basement, and it was rebuilt several years later, becoming a symbol of the resilience of Tulsa’s Black community. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

As the ceremony came to an end, participants put their hands on the prayer wall along the side of the sanctuary while a soloist sung “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. Traffic hummed on a nearby interstate that cuts through the Greenwood District, which was rebuilt after the massacre, but slowly deteriorated 50 years later after homes were taken by eminent domain as part of urban renewal in the 1970s.

Monday’s slate of activities commemorating the massacre was supposed to culminate with a “Remember and Rise” headline event at nearby ONEOK Field, featuring Grammy-award-winning singer and

songwriter John Legend and a keynote address from voting rights activist Stacey Abrams. But that event was scrapped late last week after an agreement couldn’t be reached over monetary payments to three survivors of the deadly attack, a situation that highlighted broader debates over reparations for racial injustice.

Disagreements among Black leaders in Tulsa over the handling of commemoration events and millions of dollars in donations have led to two different groups planning separate slates of events marking the massacre’s 100-year anniversary. In addition to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, the Black Wall Street Legacy Festival scheduled a series of separate events over the Memorial

Day weekend. In a statement tweeted on Sunday,

Legend didn’t specifically address the cancellation of the event, but said: “The road to restorative justice is crooked and rough — and there is space for reasonable people to disagree about the best way to heal the collective trauma of white supremacy.

“But one thing that is not up for debate — one fact we must hold with conviction — is that the path to reconciliation runs through truth and accountability.”

On Monday night (local time), the Centennial Commission plans to host a candlelight vigil downtown to honour the victims of the massacre, and President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Tulsa on Tuesday. — AP

Tulsa race massacre 100 years on

‘YOU CANNOT KILL THE VOICE OF THE BLOOD’: People pray during the dedication of a prayer wall at the historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in the Greenwood neighbourhood during the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The church was largely destroyed when a white mob descended on the prosperous Black neighbourhood in 1921, burning, killing, looting and levelling a 35-square-block area. AP picture

BEIJING — China will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in hopes of slowing the rapid aging of its population, which is adding to strains on the economy and society, China’s ruling Communist Party said on Monday.

The ruling party has enforced birth limits since 1980 to restrain population growth, but worries the number of working-age people is falling too fast while the share over age 65 is rising. That threatens to disrupt its ambitions to transform China into a prosperous consumer society and global technology leader.

A ruling party meeting led by President Xi Jinping decided to introduce “measures to actively deal with the aging population”, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

It said leaders agreed “implementing the policy that one couple can have three children and supporting measures are conducive to improving China’s population structure.”

Leaders also agreed China needed to raise its retirement age to keep more people in the workforce and improve pension and health services for the elderly, Xinhua said.

Restrictions that limited most couples to one child were eased in 2015 to allow two, but the total number of births fell further, suggesting rule changes on their own have little impact on the trend.

Couples say they are put off by high costs of raising a child, disruption to their jobs and the need to look after elderly parents.

Comments on social media on Monday complained the change does nothing to help young parents with medical bills, low incomes and gruelling work schedules known popularly as “996”, or 9am to 9pm six days a week.

“Every stage of the problem hasn’t been solved,” said a post on the popular Sina Weibo blog service signed Tchaikovsky. “Who will raise the baby? Do you have time? I go out early and get back late. Kids don’t know what their parents look like.”

Another, signed Hyeongmok, joked bitterly: “Don’t worry about aging. Our generation won’t live long.”

China, along with Thailand and some other Asian economies, faces what economists call the challenge of whether they can get rich before they get old.

The Chinese population of 1.4 billion already was expected to peak later this decade and start to decline. Census data released May 11 suggest that is happening

faster than expected, adding to burdens on underfunded pension and health systems and cutting the number of future workers available to support a growing retiree group.

The share of working-age people 15 to 59 in the population fell to 63.3 percent last year from 70.1 percent a decade earlier. The group aged 65 and older grew to 13.5 percent from 8.9 percent.

The 12 million births reported last year was down nearly one-fifth from 2019.

About 40 percent were second children, down from 50 percent in 2017, according to Ning Jizhe, a statistics official who announced the data on May 11.

Chinese researchers and the Labour

Ministry say the share of working-age people might fall to half the population by 2050. That increases the “dependency ratio”, or the number of retirees who rely on each worker to generate income for pension funds and to pay taxes for health and other public services.

Leaders at Monday’s meeting agreed it is “necessary to steadily implement the gradual postponement of the legal retirement age”, Xinhua said.

It gave no details, but the government has been debating raising the official retirement ages of 60 for men, 55 for white-collar female workers and 50 for blue-collar female workers.

The potential change is politically fraught. Some female professionals welcome a chance to stay in satisfying careers, but others whose bodies are worn out from decades of manual labour resent being required to work longer.

The fertility rate, or the average number of births per mother, stood at 1.3 in 2020, well below the 2.1 that would maintain the size of the population.

China’s birth rate, paralleling trends in other Asian economies, already was falling before the one-child rule. The average number of children per Chinese mother tumbled from above six in the 1960s to below three by 1980, according to the World Bank. Demographers say official birth limits concealed what would have been a further fall in the number of children per family without the restrictions.

The ruling party says it prevented as many as 400 million potential births, averting shortages of food and water. But demographers say if China followed trends in Thailand, parts of India and other countries, the number of additional babies might have been as low as a few million.

— AP

China eases birth restrictions

MORE CHILDREN: China’s ruling Communist Party will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two to cope with the rapid rise in the average age of its population, a state news agency said on Monday. AP picture

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8.50 Truck Night In

America PGL

9.40 Hawaii Five-0 MV

10.30 The Cops MV

11.30 Pawn Stars PG

Noon Jeopardy!

12.25 Wheel Of Fortune

12.50 Massive Engineering

Mistakes PGC

1.40 Outback Truckers M

2.30 Hawaii Five-0 MV

3.20 Ax Men ML

4.10 Jeopardy!

4.35 Wheel Of Fortune

5pm Storage Wars PGL

6.40 The Informer 16VLSC 2019

Action. Joel Kinnaman,

Clive Owen.

8.30 Monsoon MLSC 2019

Drama. A British man of

Vietnamese heritage

returns to Ho Chi Minh

City for the first time

since his family fled in

the aftermath of the

Vietnam War. Henry

Golding, Parker Sawyers.

10pm Into The Ashes 16VLSC

2019 Thriller. Luke Grimes,

Robert Taylor.

11.35 The Goldfinch MVL 2019

Drama. Ansel Elgort,

Nicole Kidman.

WEDNESDAY

2am All That We

Destroy 16VLSC 2018 Horror.

Samantha Mathis, Israel

Broussard.

3.23 It Chapter Two 16VLC 2019

Horror. James McAvoy, Jay

Ryan.

6.07 The Peanut Butter

Falcon MVL 2019 Adventure.

Zack Gottsagen, Shia

LaBeouf.

7.41 Bombshell MLSC 2019

Drama.

9.26 The Informer 16VLSC 2019

Action.

11.16 Monsoon MLSC 2019 Drama.

12.46 Amber Alert MVLSC 2017

Thriller.

2.12 The Corrupted 16VLC 2019

Thriller.

3.55 Just Getting

Started MVLSC 2017 Comedy.

5.30 Like A Boss 16LSC 2020

Comedy.

5.40 Outback Opal Hunters PG

6.35 Outback Opal Hunters PG

7.30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG

8.30 Mysteries At The Museum PG

9.30 Mystery At Blind Frog Ranch PG

10.30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG

11.25 Naked And Afraid MLC

WEDNESDAY 12.15 How It’s Made PG

12.40 How Do They Do It? PG

1.05 What On Earth? PG

1.55 Deadliest Catch PG

2.45 Naked And Afraid MLC

3.35 Moonshiners MLC

4.25 Gold Rush: White Water PG

5.15 Outback Opal Hunters PG

6.05 How Do They Do It? PG

6.30 How It’s Made PG

6.55 House Hunters International Renovation PG

7.45 House Hunters International PG

8.10 House Hunters International PG

8.35 Top Gear PG

9.25 Fast N’ Loud PG

10.20 Mysteries At The Museum PG

11.15 Mystery At Blind Frog Ranch PG

12.10 House Hunters International Renovation PG

1.05 House Hunters International PG

1.30 House Hunters International PG

2pm Outback Opal Hunters PG

2.55 Gold Rush: White Water PG

3.50 Deadliest Catch PG

4.45 Fast N’ Loud PG

5.40 Outback Opal Hunters PG

5.05 The Big Bang Theory PGC

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6pm Neighbours 0

6.30 Home And Away PG 0

7pm Shortland Street PG 0

Dawn forges her own

path; Jack receives an

unwelcome surprise; TK

draws a line in the sand.

7.30 Popstars PG 0

The four final acts

perform their newly

released singles at the

iconic Powerstation music

venue.

8.30 Have You Been Paying

Attention? M 0

9.35 Naked Attraction 18LSC 0

10.30 2 Broke Girls M 3 0

WEDNESDAY

12.25 All Rise PG 0

1.10 Shortland Street PG 3 0

1.40 Infomercials

2.40 2 Overnight

4.15 The Middle 3 0

4.35 Neighbours 3 0

5am Infomercials

6am Les Mills Born To Move 0

6.25 Masha And The Bear 3 0

6.40 In The Night Garden 3 0

7am Agent Binky: Pets Of The

Universe 3 0

7.25 Teen Titans Go! 0

7.50 Talking Tom And

Friends 0

8.15 Kiddets 3 0

8.25 Code Fun 0

8.40 Rainbow Rangers 3 0

9am Infomercials

9.30 Religious Programming

10am Les Mills Body Balance 0

10.30 Neighbours 3 0

11am Popstars PG 3 0

Noon God Friended Me 3 0

1pm Judge Rinder PG 3 0

2pm Murphy Brown PG 3 0

2.30 Home And Away PG 3 0

3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0

3.30 Bluey 3 0

3.40 The Bureau Of Magical

Things 3 0

4.05 Brain Busters 0

4.35 Friends 3 0

5pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0

5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0

6pm Newshub Live At 6pm

7pm The Project

7.30 David Lomas

Investigates PG 0

Courtney Boderick wants

to find out more about

her donor father; Allan

McDonnell wants to find

the children he was told

he fathered as a sperm

donor.

8.30 NCIS M 0

When members of a

training team are killed

during an explosion,

Special Agent Jessica

Knight, the lone

surviving member, helps

crack the case using hi-

tech body armour.

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Callen is assigned he

case of his former foster

brother and his wife,

who, upon reentry into

the US, are framed for

smuggling drugs.

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11pm Westside 16 3 0

WEDNESDAY

12am Infomercials

6am The AM Show

9am Infomercials

10.30 The Zoo PG

11.30 Newshub Live At

11:30am

Noon Fixer Upper

1pm M Sorority Secrets

M 0 2020 Thriller. When

sorority sisters start

dying, one member

takes is upon herself

to get to the bottom of

the mystery. Starring

Brytnee Ratledge,

Elisabetta Fantone.

3pm Celebrity Family Feud PG

0

4pm House Crashers

4.30 Newshub Live At

4:30pm

5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0

5pm Everybody Loves

Raymond PG 3 0

5.30 Prime News

6pm Netball Zone

6.30 Pawn Stars PG

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild

7.30 Michael Palin: Travels

Of A Lifetime PG 0

Michael reaches Everest

Base Camp and explores

the magical mountain

kingdom of Bhutan

before descending to

sea level in Bangladesh.

8.30 FBI MV 0

9.30 CB Strike: Lethal

White 16VL 0

10.45 The Breakdown

11.55 The Late Show With

Stephen Colbert PG

WEDNESDAY

12.55 Infomercials

3.55 Closedown

6am Jeopardy 3

6.25 Henry Danger 3 0

6.50 Butterbean’s Café 3 0

7.15 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And

Dawn 3 0

7.40 Teenage Mutant Ninja

Turtles 3 0

8.05 Game Shakers 3 0

8.30 Batman: The Animated

Series PGVC 3 0

9am A Place In The Sun 3

10am Antiques Roadshow 3 0

11am Hot Bench PG 3

11.30 Instinct MVSC 3 0

12.30 Seal Team MVC 3 0

1.30 Just Shoot Me PG 3 0

2pm The Late Show With

Stephen Colbert PG 3

3pm Wheel Of Fortune

3.30 Jeopardy

4pm American Pickers PGC

5pm Everybody Loves

Raymond PG 3 0

5.30 Prime News

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5.05 Takoha 3

5.15 He Paki Taonga I A

Maui 3

5.20 Mahi Pai 3

5.30 Kid’s Kai Kart 3

5.40 Te Nutube 3

5.50 Taki Atu Taki Mai 3

6pm Darwin + Newts 3

6.10 He Rourou 3

6.20 Kia Mau 3

6.30 Te Ao Marama

7.30 Strait To The Plate

8pm Home, Land And Sea

8.30 Animal Instincts

9.30 Hunt With Me PG

10pm Hunting Aotearoa M 3

10.30 Waka Ama

Championships

11pm Whawhai 3

11.30 Closedown

WEDNESDAY

6.30 Pipi Ma 3

6.35 Takoha 3

6.45 He Paki Taonga I A

Maui 3

6.50 Mahi Pai 3

7am Te Ao Tapatahi

8am Miharo 3

8.30 Pukana 3

9am Strait To The Plate

9.30 Mura O Te Ahi PG 3

10am Sidewalk Karaoke 3

10.30 Whanau Living 3

11am On The Ladder 3

11.30 Huro Pepi 3

Noon Animal Instincts 3

1pm Nga Pari Karangaranga

O Te Motu 3

2pm Toku Reo 3

3pm Korero Mai 3

3.30 Polyfest 2018 3

4pm Pukana

4.30 Miharo 3

5pm Pipi Ma 3

5.05 Takoha 3

5.15 He Paki Taonga I A

Maui 3

5.20 Mahi Pai 3

5.30 Kid’s Kai Kart 3

5.40 Potae Pai 3

5.50 Taki Atu Taki Mai 3

5pm Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet

5.30 The Great Food Truck Race PGL

6.30 Wheeler Dealers 7.30 The House That £100K

Built 8.30 Building The Dream 9.30 Property Brothers:

Forever Home 10.30 Wheeler Dealers 11.30 The Great Food Truck

Race PGL

WEDNESDAY 12.30 Jamie’s Quick And Easy

Food 1am Rachel Allen: All Things

Sweet 1.30 Rachel Khoo: My Swedish

Kitchen 2am Discovering 3am Scaled 4am Property Brothers:

Forever Home 5am The Great Food Truck

Race PGL 6am River Cottage Every Day 7am Jamie’s Quick And Easy

Food 7.30 Rachel Allen: All Things

Sweet 8am Scaled 9am Cash In The Spare Room 10am Rachel Khoo: My Swedish

Kitchen 10.30 The Great Food Truck

Race PGL 11.30 Wheeler Dealers 12.30 The House That £100K

Built 1.30 Property Brothers:

Forever Home 2.30 Building The Dream 3.30 Animal Nation With

Anthony Anderson 4.30 Giada Entertains 5pm Giada At Home 5.30 The Great Food Truck

Race PGL

5.30 Top Chef Masters PG 3

6.30 Celebrity Ghost Stories PG

7.30 Botched M

8.30 The Real Housewives Of

Beverly Hills M

9.30 Killer Siblings 16

10.30 Snapped M 3

11.25 The Real Murders Of

Orange County M 3

WEDNESDAY

12.15 Infomercials

6am Infomercials

10am How To Look Good Naked:

USA PG 3

10.30 Celebrity Ghost Stories PG

3

11.30 Snapped M 3

12.30 The Real Murders Of

Orange County M 3

1.30 The Real Housewives Of

Orange County M 3

2.30 Million Dollar Listing Los

Angeles PG 3

3.30 Hoarders PG 3

4.30 Masters Of Flip 3

5.30 Top Chef Masters PG 3

5pm Checkpoint With Lisa Owen. News and current affairs programme. 6.30 Trending Now 7.06 Nights With Bryan Crump. 10pm News At Ten 10.15 Lately With Karyn Hay. 11.04 Worlds Of Music With Trevor Reekie.

WEDNESDAY 12.04 All Night Programme 5am First Up With Nathan Rarere. 6am Morning Report With Susie Ferguson and Corin Dann. 9.06 Nine To Noon With Kathryn Ryan. Noon Midday Report With Mani Dunlop. 1.06 Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan. 3.45 The Panel With Wallace Chapman. 5pm Checkpoint With Lisa Owen.

Eat Well for Less NZ 7.30pm on TVNZ 1

Popstars 7.30pm on TVNZ 2

CB Strike: Lethal White 9.30pm on Prime

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6.30 Gallagher Premiership Highlights

7.30 The Breakdown 8.30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod 9pm Rugby Nation 9.30 French Top 14 Highlights

Show 10pm Rugby Heaven 11pm All Access: Anton

Lienert-Brown 11.30 Super Rugby Trans-

Tasman

WEDNESDAY 12am Aotearoa Rugby Pod 12.30 Rugby Nation 1am Gallagher Premiership

Highlights 2am Guinness Pro14 Rainbow

Cup 4am Super Rugby Trans-Tasman 6am Super Rugby Trans-Tasman 6.15 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman 6.30 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman 6.45 Super Rugby Trans-

Tasman 7am Super Rugby Trans-Tasman 7.15 All Access 7.45 The Breakdown 8.45 Super Rugby Trans-

Tasman 9am Rugby Heaven 10am Aotearoa Rugby Pod 10.30 Super Rugby Trans-

Tasman 11am All Access: Anton

Lienert-Brown 11.30 French Top 14 Highlights

Show Noon L First XV Rugby 2pm All Access 2.30 French Top 14 Highlights

Show 3pm Aotearoa Rugby Pod 3.30 Super Rugby Trans-

Tasman 4pm First XV Rugby 5.30 First XV Rugby Revision

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NEW ZEALAND GEOGRAPHIC BOARD NGA POU TAUNAHA O AOTEAROA

Notice of a Proposal to Assign a Geographic NameThe New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa invites submissions on the proposal below. Submissions can be made on the form at http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/place-name-

consultation, by email to: nzgbsubmissions@linz.govt.nz, or by writing to the Secretary of the New Zealand Geographic Board, c/o Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145.

Submissions must state whether the proposal is supported or objected to and give reasons why. If you are objecting, you may suggest another name.

Proposed New Geographic Name

Feature Type and Description Submission deadline

Lake Te Horonui A newly formed permanent lake at the border of Gisborne Region and Hawke’s Bay Region on Mangapoike River, approximately 37km southwest of Gisborne and 30km northeast of Wairoa. NZTopo50-BH42 047899. Assigning a new name as official.

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CLEANER

Hauiti Hauora is seeking a Cleaner. Fixed term position of 6 months, 10 hours per week.

If you are interested in this position, please email Justine at Hauiti Hauora for a job description.

Applications close Friday 4th June 2021 at 4pm.

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Under Section 37 of the Dog Control Act 1996, the Gisborne District Council at its meeting on 17 February, set the dog control fees that apply from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.Owners are required to register their dogs by 31 July each year. A 25% penalty for late payment applies to all dogs registered after 1 August 2021.

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All dogs, except working dogs, are required to be microchipped within 2 months of registration.

De-sexing discount – with proof from licensed veterinarian, a 10% discount may be applied to registration of all qualifying dogs paid by 31 July.

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Special GeNeRal MeeTiNG (SGM)Saturday, July 10, 2021

The meeting will commence at 9.00am. at Kahungunu Marae in Nuhaka.

Note: This hui was to happen on the 22nd May 2021, but due to tangihanga it was

postponed to the above date.

Mihi / KarakiaSGM Agenda1. Te iwi o Rakaipaaka Report on activities

and mahi aligning to the Strategic pou –Manaaki Whanau; Ngati Rakaipaakatanga; Taiao; Whairawa; Our Organisation; during the preceding income year 2019/2020 and plans for the 2020/2021 incoming year;

2. proposed changes to Te iwi o Rakaipaaka inc. (TiORi) structure/entity

3. Quarterly Financial Reporting4. General Business

authorized by pauline Symes – Te iwi o Rakaipaaka chairperson

The annual Eastland Wood

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were on May 21. To mark

this occasion The Gisborne

Herald will be publishing a

special feature on June 18,

2021. This will celebrate

the event and the winners

and profile the industry in Gisborne.

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LOW BLOW: Ngatapa’s Viv Macpherson clears the ball under pressure from YMP’s Morgan Tuhou in a Poverty Bay women’s club hockey game on the turf at Harry Barker Reserve. Both sides went in with perfect records for the season but that ended for Ngatapa, who were beaten 6-1. YMP went top of the table on their own on 15 points, three clear of GMC Green and Ngatapa.

STARS OF THE SHOW: Twenty Tairawhiti locals took centre stage at War Memorial Theatre for the Dancing For Life Education fundraiser on Saturday night. Ten couples, after months of at-times gruelling training and rehearsals, came together for the dance extravaganza enjoyed by a near-capacity crowd, who showed their appreciation for the performers throughout the night. Around $20,000 was raised. Displaying their colourful and stylish costumes backstage on the night are the stars of the show with Life Education mascot Harold the Giraffe The combos were Katie Brown and Rob Karaitiana; Jenny Murray and Fergus Knight; Janine Hamilton-Kells and Isaac Hughes; Tina Drummond and Luke Marks; Di Akurangi and Matai Smith; Hana Edwardson and Jason Akuhata-Brown; Jo Thorpe and Ray Teutenberg; Nicks Smith and Sam Aberahama; Kelly and Alex Hyland; and Maiko Lewis-Whaanga and Shanan Gray. Picture by Chanelle Koekemoer

THE JUDGES: The tough job of adjudicating at the Dancing For Life fundraiser was done by the panel

of (from left) Amanda Gillies, Treva Rice, Stephen Taylor and Cherie Gaukrodger. Their overall winners

were Shanan Gray and Maiko Lewis-Whaanga.

Picture by Chanelle Koekemoer

REALITY CHECK: Tapuae’s Lyric Wesche gets fingertips to the ball as it is tossed in to Whangara Old Girls player Miriata Callaghan in a Premier Grade netball game at the YMCA. Newly-promoted Tapuae were given a 73-38 welcome to the top league by the No.1 seeds.

OUT OF REACH: Tapuae midcourter Georgina Tipuna can’t stop the ball from getting to Whangara Old Girls’ Maiangi Mackey-Gilroy in Premier Grade netball action at the Y. Top seeds Whangara started the first points round of the competition with a 73-38 win.

IN YOUR FACE: Gisborne Boys’ HIgh flanker Ben Phelps, left, keeps a Palmerton North BHS defender at arm’s length in a Super 8 first 15 rugby match at the Rectory fields. The visitors won 40-10.

These and other photographs are available for sale at The Gisborne Herald or online at —photo-sales.gisborneherald.co.nz

Sports pictures by Paul Rickard

WINTER’S HERE: Waikohu prop Toru Noanoa on the charge as the rain falls, turning the Te Karaka Domain field into a muddy playground in Poverty Bay premier club rugby. Waikohu faced YMP in a top-of-the-table clash and the home side came away with a hard-earned 27-24 win which leapfrogged them over YMP on the points standings. Waikohu lead on 25, YMP have 23, OBM 18, Ngatapa 8 and HSOB 0.

SENDING IT ON: YMP

flanker Fawn White. right,

passes before he is hit low

by a Waikohu defender in

premier club rugby at Te

Karaka. A penalty kick was all

that separated the sides on

the scoreboard at the end of

80 minutes — Waikohu winning

27-24.

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Cambridge races at Cambridge Wednesday Jetbet 2 TAB Doubles 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Trebles 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Quaddies 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 Place6 4-9

1 Oakvue Lodge 11.24 $10,000, maiden, 1550m

1 72402 Jojakk (15) 58.5 53 M Hashizume (a2) 2 20363 Glen Frey (7) 58.5 52 C Grylls 3 5s944 Alpha Charlie (10) 58.5 51 S Weatherley 4 8s Alighieri (6) 58.5 47 V Colgan 5 06595 Extersea (2) 58.5 47 L Satherley 6 Wanjiru (5) 58.5 47 A Goindasamy (a1) 7 860s7 Alamode (14) 58.5 45 M McNab 8 07796 Amabo (13) 58.5 45 A Calder 9 78 Upclosenough (8) 58.5 45 H Schofer (a1) 10 86s44 Cuba (12) 56.5 50 J Fawcett 11 28s66 Duby (1) 56.5 45 D Johnson 12 0s Yourmirrorlies (11) 56.5 45 T Thornton EMERGENCIES: 13 57s09 Polizzi (16) 56.5 45 14 898s0 Swiss Idol (3) 56.5 45 15 609s0 Flypast (4) 58.5 45 16 0s While You’re There (9) 58.5 45

2 Monacurragh Lodge 11.57 $10,000, maiden, 1550m

1 6s02 Lincoln Thunder (14) 58.5 52 D Johnson 2 5 Rua Rocks (13) 58.5 47 A Calder

3 Nougat (16) 58.5 45 J Fawcett 4 0 Shots Fired (11) 58.5 45 E McCall (a3) 5 0209s Zendora (9) 56.5 53 L Innes 6 60396 Shibuya Kosaten (2) 56.5 51 S Spratt 7 49854 Alegre (3) 56.5 50 L Satherley 8 4s446 Lambo (6) 56.5 49 C Grylls 9 6s40 Spirit Of Kaha (5) 56.5 49 S Weatherley 10 0s Kashflo (8) 56.5 46 R Elliot 11 0670s La Favorita (7) 56.5 45 A Goindasamy (a1) 12 9s8 Soprano Supreme (1) 56.5 45 (a3)EMERGENCIES: 13 57s09 Polizzi (15) 56.5 45 14 898s0 Swiss Idol (4) 56.5 45 15 609s0 Flypast (12) 58.5 45 16 0s While You’re There (10) 58.5 45

3 Baker/Forsman Racing Stables 12.32 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark highweight*, 1550m

1 s713s Baby Shark (6) 69 63 M Roustoby (3) 2 98976 Nowanagen (4) 68.5 62 J Seivwright (3) 3 7601 Pablo Casals (7) 68.5 62 H McNeill (3) 4 s6476 Rhapsody In Blue (3) 67.5 64 5 066s0 Talamo (1) 67.5 60 S Phelan 6 28318 Sympathique (12) 67 63 R Cole (3) 7 00s50 La Casa (2) 67 59 R Elliot 8 01608 Red Rushin (10) 67 59 N Downs (3) 9 187s0 Touch The Clouds (5) 67 59 B M Donoghue (3) 10 70077 Memories Only (11) 66.5 58 E Farr 11 27300 Willy Away (8) 66.5 58 D M Parker (3) 12 1748s Lady Gwendolyn (9) 65.5 60

4 Mark Brooks Racing 1.07 $10,000, maiden, 1300m

1 8s032 Encantador (1) 58.5 53 V Colgan 2 090s2 Gospodin (11) 58.5 52 O Bosson 3 800s3 Secret Show (2) 58.5 51 C Grylls 4 0 Sir Allykhazann (10) 58.5 46 L Satherley 5 — Bono SCRATCHED

6 00 Just A Super Boy (8) 58.5 45 (a3) 7 0s While You’re There (7) 58.5 45 S Spratt 8 22s2s Conquering Kelly (15) 56.5 54 H Schofer (a1) 9 5 No Secret (6) 56.5 47 J M Fillmore 10 80 Waipapa (16) 56.5 47 D Johnson 11 778s0 Bancomat D’oro (3) 56.5 45 T Newman (a2) 12 8 What A Pearla (17) 56.5 45 J Fawcett EMERGENCIES: 13 09s0 Eva Amelia (5) 56.5 45 D Danis 14 0900s Buy Me A Rose (12) 56.5 45 15 752s4 El Roseay (14) 56.5 54 16 3 Tauparae (9) 56.5 51 17 3s5 Highborn (13) 56.5 51 18 0300 Cubic Moon (4) 56.5 49

5 Serenity Farm 1.42 $10,000, maiden, 1300m

1 s4026 Ocean Cruizer (6) 58.5 51 S Weatherley 2 Kiwi Man (15) 58.5 47 L Satherley 3 90s70 Final Express (3) 58.5 45 M Hashizume (a2) 4 7 Main Man (4) 58.5 45 V Colgan 5 43s25 Lois Lane (11) 56.5 54 H Schofer (a1) 6 6602s Easy Peasy (10) 56.5 52 J Fawcett 7 05 Carnival Lady (7) 56.5 47 A Goindasamy (a1) 8 7 Kelly Keeper (13) 56.5 46 T Newman (a2) 9 8 Glorified (5) 56.5 45 C Grylls 10 Impresa (12) 56.5 45 (a3) 11 9s9 Kiki (14) 56.5 45 S Spratt 12 s68s6 Telekinetic (9) 56.5 45 L Innes EMERGENCIES: 13 — Eva Amelia SCRATCHED

14 0900s Buy Me A Rose (17) 56.5 45 15 752s4 El Roseay (16) 56.5 54 16 3 Tauparae (8) 56.5 51 17 3s5 Highborn (1) 56.5 51 18 0300 Cubic Moon (2) 56.5 49

6 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2.17 $10,000, maiden f&m, 1300m

1 s7244 Dottie Dee (3) 57.5 60 L Innes 2 752s4 El Roseay (11) 57.5 54 C Grylls 3 03s22 Precious Colours (9) 57.5 54 M McNab 4 5s245 Rubyshowoff (10) 57.5 54 S Weatherley 5 24525 Side Hustle (14) 57.5 54 (a3)

6 — Kool Power SCRATCHED

7 53s02 Penny Jane (13) 57.5 52 H Schofer (a1) 8 57s3 Dark Satin (16) 57.5 51 A Goindasamy (a1) 9 3s5 Highborn (4) 57.5 51 D Johnson 10 3 Tauparae (8) 57.5 51 O Bosson 11 3460s Bouffant (5) 57.5 49 V Colgan 12 0300 Cubic Moon (1) 57.5 49 M Hashizume (a2)EMERGENCIES: 13 Dublin Doll (17) 57.5 47 14 Ginger Berry (7) 57.5 47 15 500s Callyrose (12) 57.5 47 16 Show N’ Tease (6) 57.5 45 17 98 Clara Belle (15) 57.5 45 18 09s0 Eva Amelia (2) 57.5 45

7 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2.54 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark fillies and mares*, 1300m

1 2247s Manchu (9) 62 69 (a3) 2 3155s Cathay Nova (18) 59 63 L Innes 3 1 Clever Ruds (13) 59 63 L Satherley 4 435s7 Fonts De L’algar (2) 58.5 62 O Bosson 5 s3s71 Hasstobeyou (17) 58.5 62 R Elliot 6 46102 Mini Mystic (10) 58.5 62 7 43498 Rose Bowl (3) 58.5 62 M Hashizume (a2) 8 610s0 Tangodanzer (6) 58.5 62 S Weatherley 9 40s40 Threadtheneedle (8) 58.5 62 M McNab 10 227s5 Eridani (7) 58 61 A Goindasamy (a1) 11 83530 Mannie’s Power (5) 58 61 T Thornton 12 42419 Shezawinkle (16) 58 61 S Spratt

EMERGENCIES:

13 100s Greenslade (4) 57.5 60

14 0s930 Bette Davis Eyes (15) 57.5 60

15 s07s7 Backintyme (12) 57.5 60 J Fawcett

16 998s9 Raggedy Doll (14) 57 59

17 09s00 Medalza (1) 57 59

18 7s990 She’s Apples (11) 56 57

8 Eagle Farm Racing 3.29 $10,000, maiden, 970m

1 s2325 Nozi Cyclone (5) 58.5 54 C Grylls

2 — Snip SCRATCHED

3 5s00s Runthiefrun (9) 58.5 52 B Rogerson (a4)

4 738s3 Bold Performer (11) 58.5 51

T Yanagida (a1)

5 Netanyahu (3) 58.5 47 V Colgan

6 0700s Pochesti (8) 58.5 45 T Thornton

7 29 Justabeauty (1) 56.5 51 J Fawcett

8 0s Jaquolee (7) 56.5 47 T Newman (a2)

9 Ilikitt (6) 56.5 45 D Johnson

10 99 Jungle Berry (10) 56.5 45 E McCall (a3)

11 0s Roman Beauty (4) 56.5 45 L Satherley

12 She’s Dashing (2) 56.5 45 M McNab

9 Morgan Carter Bloodstock 4.04 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 970m

1 263s9 Viking (1) 59.5 64 M McNab

2 23s1 Silverdale Chief (6) 59 63 O Bosson

3 76s03 Darci Palmer (7) 58 61 D Johnson

4 64s9s Elusive Empire (2) 57.5 60

H Schofer (a1)

5 7014s Goodnight Irene (11) 56.5 62 (a3)

6 48461 Taupo Missy (9) 56.5 62 C Grylls

7 10098 Happy Remark (5) 56.5 58

M Hashizume (a2)

8 20079 Valetti (4) 56.5 58 L Satherley

9 41686 Radiant Rosie (8) 55.5 60 S Weatherley

10 809s4 Cin Cin (10) 54.5 58 D Danis

11 70s50 Porshabelle (3) 54 55 Y Kumagai (a4)

SelectionsRace 1: DUBY, GLEN FREY, JOJAKK

Race 2: LINCOLN THUNDER, LAMBO, ZENDORA

Race 3: BABY SHARK, PABLO CASALS, SYMPATHIQUE

Race 4: ENCANTADOR, GOSPODIN, CONQUERING KELLY

Race 5: KIWI MAN, EASY PEASY, EL ROSEAY

Race 6: PRECIOUS COLOURS, HIGHBORN, EL ROSEAY

Race 7: CLEVER RUDS, ERIDANI, MANCHU

Race 8: NOZI CYCLONE, NETANYAHU, JUSTABEAUTY

Race 9: TAUPO MISSY, SILVERDALE CHIEF, VIKING

Christchurch greys at Addington Wednesday Jetbet 9 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12

1 The Fitz Sports Bar Sprint 3.38 $1425, C0, 295m

1 26 Girl Florence nwtd Rosemary Blackburn 2 4 Upsurge nwtd Alison Lee 3 7625 Impressive Charm nwtd John McInerney 4 Girl Vienna nwtd Rosemary Blackburn 5 431 Free For All 17.64 Malcolm Grant 6 3 Milan nwtd Rosemary Blackburn 7 32 Cryptic Puzzle nwtd Alison Lee 8 77 Goldstar Quinn nwtd Riley EvansEMERGENCIES: 9 57283 Miss Madrid nwtd John McInerney 10 566 Goldstar Vargas nwtd Riley Evans

2 Garrard’s Horse And Hound 3.58 $1510, C1, 295m

1 27457 Bees Are Buzzing 17.28 Janine McCook 2 6F776 Opawa Twirl 17.88 Robin Wales

3 25781 Fear All Pounamu 17.62 Michael Butler 4 74265 Jingili Jill 17.37 Mitchell & Smith 5 62848 Sea Spray Bert 17.47 Barry Freeman 6 24226 Bootstrap Bill 17.64 Michael Dempsey 7 36641 Miss June 17.33 John McInerney 8 44563 Chicago Head 17.40 John McInerneyEMERGENCIES: 9 67777 King Kong Blonde 17.73 Allan Joyce 10 87887 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales

3 Travel Bug Charlie On Instagram 4.13 $3450, C0, 520m

1 22632 Adobe Junior nwtd Matt Roberts 2 4s233 Epic Galaxy nwtd Janine McCook 3 55324 Lucky Luciano nwtd Howard Anderton 4 66624 Adobe Slice nwtd Matt Roberts 5 83441 Black Mavis nwtd Robin Wales 6 8 Impressive Mario nwtd John McInerney 7 325 Goldstar Ange nwtd Riley Evans 8 82 Claws In Rambo nwtd Matt RobertsEMERGENCIES: 9 75822 Jam Packed nwtd J & D Fahey 10 7 Homebush Ranger nwtd John McInerney

4 Kolorful Kanvas Sprint 4.31 $1510, C1, 295m

1 183s6 Ginger Shaw 17.77 Janine McCook 2 86744 Denarau Delight 17.33 Malcolm Grant 3 168 Impressive Isla 17.92 John McInerney 4 78525 Pascale Jewel 17.66 Mitchell & Smith 5 28545 Crystal Cilla 17.39 John McInerney 6 46856 Punch On Jessie nwtd John McInerney 7 24677 Know Pops 17.50 Garry Cleeve 8 45221 Born Trixie 17.59 Robin WalesEMERGENCIES: 9 67777 King Kong Blonde 17.73 Allan Joyce 10 87887 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales

5 mayhounds.org.nz Rehoming Grp 4.51 $1510, C1, 295m

1 68868 Rosies Choice 17.56 Norman Wanhalla 2 24442 Goldstar Slater 17.51 Riley Evans 3 16444 Taieri Terra 17.31 Ray Casey 4 68574 Carlos 17.14 Robin Wales 5 78677 Opal Nora 17.36 John McInerney 6 7586s Opawa Nash 17.70 John Rush 7 88782 Gracie Lee 17.30 John McInerney 8 34644 Maybe Right 17.34 Janine McCookEMERGENCIES: 9 67777 King Kong Blonde 17.73 Allan Joyce 10 87887 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales

6 Amber Cleaning Services 5.16 $1510, C1, 295m

1 13733 Mighty McCook 17.34 Janine McCook 2 5551s Gotcha Holly 17.52 Calum Weir 3 37686 Opawa Lyndsay nwtd Robin Wales 4 288s3 Lady Sobers 17.38 John McInerney 5 34447 Know Beast 17.79 Garry Cleeve 6 56574 Mitcham Dawn nwtd John McInerney 7 87254 Iylah Jewel 17.61 Craig Roberts 8 42516 Wizard Willie 17.69 Hart & TaylorEMERGENCIES: 9 67777 King Kong Blonde 17.73 Allan Joyce 10 87887 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales

7 Crate & Barrel Hotel 5.34 $2565, C1, 520m

1 38463 Bundy 30.91 Janine McCook 2 7s625 Lethal Lettie 30.30 Ashley Bradshaw 3 622s2 Glimpse nwtd J & D Fahey 4 55535 Diamond Rosette nwtd Malcolm Grant 5 56541 Goldstar Sharon 30.50 Riley Evans 6 s8238 Replica Casino 30.37 Bob Pringle

7 36544 Goldstar Dawson 30.66 Riley Evans 8 5s543 Opawa Ruby 30.64 Robin WalesEMERGENCIES: 9 57377 Queena Bale 30.20 Craig Roberts 10 87575 Opawa Mason 30.29 Robin Wales

8 greyhoundauctions.co.nz 5.51 $1510, C1, 295m

1 57685 Mustard Custard 17.80 Allan Joyce 2 38877 Blazing Banjo 17.58 John McInerney 3 64558 Grey Wind 17.47 Norman Wanhalla 4 57642 Nutty Nuts 17.72 Robin Wales 5 54466 Diamond Billy 17.47 Malcolm Grant 6 32544 Billy Budd 17.51 Alan Botherway 7 88755 Homebush Comet 17.44 John McInerney 8 23235 Goldstar Royal 17.47 Riley EvansEMERGENCIES: 9 67777 King Kong Blonde 17.73 Allan Joyce 10 87887 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales

9 Addington Events Centre 6.15 $2565, C1, 520m

1 52133 Goldstar Devon 30.65 Riley Evans 2 77424 Goldstar Beau nwtd Riley Evans 3 84275 Uncle Frank nwtd Howard Anderton 4 1 Simon The Pieman nwtd Alison Lee 5 11 Dembe 30.13 J & D Fahey 6 73676 Miss Cairo nwtd John McInerney 7 73862 Hustle Ace 30.45 Norman Wanhalla 8 36845 Mayhem Made 30.67 Ashley BradshawEMERGENCIES: 9 64857 Adelphi 30.69 Janine McCook 10 87575 Opawa Mason 30.29 Robin Wales

10 Hart Family Greyhound Racing 6.36 $2565, C1, 520m

1 51 Mandy Jewel 30.86 Craig Roberts

2 57456 Know Ego 30.32 Garry Cleeve 3 44348 Ohoka Megan 30.63 Lisa Waretini 4 38564 Goldstar Alaska 30.43 Riley Evans 5 63265 Dublin Express 30.22 J & D Fahey 6 55146 Taieri Mellay 30.51 Ray Casey 7 78772 Opawa Trump 30.34 Robin Wales 8 88654 Goldstar Vale 30.55 Riley EvansEMERGENCIES: 9 64857 Adelphi 30.69 Janine McCook 10 36858 My Giovanni 30.57 Robin Wales

11 Swimming Goat @ Stud 6.53 $1510, C1, 295m

1 23433 Goldstar Lorenzo 17.65 Riley Evans 2 75325 King Kali 17.19 Malcolm Grant 3 31728 Mitcham Ginny 17.92 John McInerney 4 75777 Ohoka Kate 17.37 Lisa Waretini 5 576s5 Pontiac Pat 17.35 John McInerney 6 46288 Dapper Danny 17.56 Howard Anderton 7 63465 Homebush Rieko 17.58 John McInerney 8 68667 Opawa Cheap 17.47 Robin WalesEMERGENCIES: 9 67777 King Kong Blonde 17.73 Allan Joyce 10 87887 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales

12 Protexin Dash 7.10 $1510, C1, 295m

1 72363 Goldstar Farryn 17.47 Riley Evans 2 35363 Opawa Gravel 17.48 Robin Wales 3 33557 Culvie Pub 17.62 Hart & Taylor 4 74733 By Gum 17.56 Janine McCook 5 85322 Impressive Chase 17.86 John McInerney 6 74768 Hades 17.88 Sharon Hindson 7 36688 Big Tiny 17.50 John McInerney 8 76458 Jinja Toni nwtd Allan JoyceEMERGENCIES: 9 67777 King Kong Blonde 17.73 Allan Joyce 10 87887 Opawa Pink 17.31 Robin Wales

SelectionsRace 1: GIRL FLORENCE, FREE FOR ALL, MILAN

Race 2: BEES ARE BUZZING, FEAR ALL POUNAMU,

BOOTSTRAP BILL

Race 3: BLACK MAVIS, GOLDSTAR ANGE, CLAWS IN RAMBO

Race 4: IMPRESSIVE ISLA, GINGER SHAW, CRYSTAL CILLA

Race 5: TAIERI TERRA, CARLOS, GOLDSTAR SLATER

Race 6: MIGHTY MCCOOK, LADY SOBERS, OPAWA LYNDSAY

Race 7: LETHAL LETTIE, GLIMPSE, QUEENA BALE

Race 8: BLAZING BANJO, GOLDSTAR ROYAL, BILLY BUDD

Race 9: SIMON THE PIEMAN, GOLDSTAR DEVON, DEMBE

Race 10: MANDY JEWEL, DUBLIN EXPRESS, KNOW EGO

Race 11: MITCHAM GINNY, KING KALI, GOLDSTAR LORENZO

Race 12: BY GUM, GOLDSTAR FARRYN, OPAWA PINK

Wanganui greys at Hatrick Wednesday Jetbet 3 TAB D. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 Q. 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PL6 7-12

1 Welcome To Hatrick Heat 1 12.06 $1425, C0, heat, 305m

1 66s78 Kinetic Bow nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 2 73 Feel The Charm nwtd Sue Gommans 3 4564 Tiny Taylee nwtd Sammy Stone 4 Flip It nwtd John McInerney 5 52233 Bluey nwtd John McArthur 6 Harry Home nwtd Carol Morris

7 8s688 Hardcore Lisa nwtd Agent & Williams 8 6s566 Cave Witch nwtd L E Dunkerton

2 Laser Plumbing Heat 2 12.23 $1425, C0, heat, 305m

1 Blue Achiever nwtd Carol Morris 2 6487 Hardcore Pig nwtd Agent & Williams 3 86775 Flashback Fred nwtd Sammy Stone 4 33562 Frosty Paradise nwtd M S Clark 5 87 Midnight Moo nwtd Sammy Stone 6 58848 Endless Style nwtd J & D Bell 7 58875 Homebush Zuka nwtd John McInerney 8 75766 Adobe Brooke nwtd Sue Gommans

3 Lance Green Accountant Ht 3 12.41 $1425, C0, heat, 305m

1 87 Agent Annie nwtd Sammy Stone 2 73625 Ahuroa Lady nwtd Robert Murray 3 Dynamic Empire nwtd J & D Bell 4 75528 Pachinko nwtd Linda Martin 5 7 Check Me Out nwtd Sue Gommans 6 7856 Kinetic Angel nwtd Kettlewell & Phillips 7 84578 Goldstar Harlowe nwtd Susie Kite 8 4887s Hardcore Patches nwtd Agent & Williams

4 Kernow Construction 12.58 $3450, C0, 520m

1 7 Cool Run nwtd Bill Hodgson 2 35 Effortless Run nwtd Bill Hodgson 3 84223 Waiting Game nwtd Wendy Kite 4 43327 Big Time Aubrey nwtd Lisa Cole 5 63 Big Time Blaze nwtd Lisa Cole 6 231 Marray Prince nwtd A J Christiansen 7 22643 Stay Me Broke nwtd A J Christiansen 8 522 Big Time Clover nwtd Lisa Cole

5 racingtips.co.nz 1.16 $1745, C2, 305m

1 32161 Elle 17.75 John McArthur 2 61348 So Like Me 17.66 Carol Morris 3 51682 Citizen Aguero nwtd John McInerney 4 53282 Homebush Yuri 17.58 John McInerney 5 32758 Porcelain Panda 17.78 Lana Pearce 6 16437 Zipping Luther 17.93 J & D Bell 7 76462 My Bentley 17.62 Marcie Flipp 8 46s26 Alamein Felix 17.84 Kettlewell & PhillipsEMERGENCIES: 9 78165 Bigtime Stella 17.42 Agent & Williams 10 127s4 Ester 18.07 Marcie Flipp

6 Accell Canine Therapy 1.33 $1745, C2, 305m

1 87561 Hobson 17.85 John McArthur 2 62257 Gemmas Dilemma 18.14 John McInerney 3 72351 Johny Mowhawk 17.91 David Denbee 4 46324 Sedgebrook Sally 17.73 Fred Kite 5 21132 Big Time Quinn 17.73 Lisa Cole 6 57674 Yesenia 17.64 Deb Edlin 7 75411 Mitcham Nikorima 17.83 John McInerney 8 83367 Dottie Bell 17.87 Leanne BellEMERGENCIES: 9 21676 Milo Tonight 17.80 Lana Pearce 10 127s4 Ester 18.07 Marcie Flipp

7 Palamountains Scientific Nutrition 1.52 $2565, C1, 520m

1 62517 Big Time Tasty 30.46 Lisa Cole 2 66763 Isn’t She Sassy nwtd A J Christiansen 3 67651 Big Time Dory 30.01 Lisa Cole 4 14485 Big Time Bert 30.93 Lisa Cole 5 63687 Allegro Ruby nwtd Lisa Cole 6 17875 Daddy Donny 30.53 A J Christiansen

7 71384 Big Time Rehan nwtd Lisa Cole 8 64545 Stormy Jay 30.51 Wendy Kite

8 Presidents Dash 2.07 $1510, C1, 305m

1 74663 Three Of Hearts 18.36 Bill Hodgson 2 26784 Hardcore Kylie 18.28 Agent & Williams 3 55436 Bailey And Cream 17.84 J & D Bell 4 47467 Shamrock Green 17.78 Carol Morris 5 1237 Big Time Blair 18.02 Lisa Cole 6 741 Hardcore Bart 18.36 Agent & Williams 7 25546 Homebush Sugar nwtd John McInerney 8 84275 Big Time Porsche nwtd M S ClarkEMERGENCIES: 9 87578 Miss Janet nwtd John McInerney 10 66688 Hardcore Kobe 18.40 Jim Black

9 Accell Canine Therapy 2.27 $1510, C1, 305m

1 73888 Allegro Lexxi 17.63 Agent & Williams 2 65386 Big Time Ricky 18.10 Agent & Williams 3 13887 Adobe Spinner 17.79 K A Lincoln-Papuni 4 22452 Allegro Moses 17.68 Lisa Cole 5 36325 Sadowski nwtd Linda Martin 6 34466 Ariana Sunset 18.31 Brian Goldsack 7 67743 Homebush Showoff nwtd John McInerney 8 88s52 Cliff Top Molly 18.28 M S ClarkEMERGENCIES: 9 87578 Miss Janet nwtd John McInerney 10 68878 Idol Reign 17.84 Marcie Flipp

10 Lance Green Accountant 2.44 $1510, C1, 305m

1 76667 Small Boy 18.32 Agent & Williams 2 43362 Ahuroa Whizz 18.46 Robert Murray 3 87624 Whitman nwtd John McInerney

4 68778 Rapid Renegade 17.89 Richard Waite 5 2454F Big Time Albie 17.82 Lisa Cole 6 43534 Clansman Douglas 18.16 Brian Goldsack 7 43153 Al’s Witch 18.09 Lana Pearce 8 36645 Kina Magic 18.03 A L FrostEMERGENCIES: 9 58488 Citizen Zagreb nwtd John McInerney 10 88777 Homebush Captain 17.95 John McInerney

11 racingtips.co.nz 3.03 $1510, C1, 305m

1 17464 Agent Amy 18.06 John McInerney 2 54562 Go Great nwtd Marcie Flipp 3 76884 Allegro Lincoln 17.92 Agent & Williams 4 72423 Alfie Daman 18.11 Peter Clark 5 8s857 Alamein Beauden 18.28 Kettlewell & Phillips 6 17173 Allegro Berkley 17.69 Lisa Cole 7 81384 Al’s Loaded 18.26 Lana Pearce 8 85475 Justin Lincoln 17.87 G ThompsonEMERGENCIES: 9 77578 Paradox Prince 17.95 Bill Hodgson 10 87876 Homebush Maycee 17.90 John McInerney

12 Book Your Function @ Hatrick 3.21 $1510, C1, 305m

1 s5s23 Luke Skywalker 17.79 Leigh Anne Hunt 2 84688 Alamein Graeme 17.96 Kettlewell & Phillips 3 83381 Allegro Rylee 17.93 Lisa Cole 4 35257 Mother’s Touch 17.69 J & D Bell 5 47516 Gotcha Max 17.89 D P Symes 6 83684 Big Time Lorna 17.88 Nathan Udy 7 53877 Hardcore Brute 17.99 Agent & Williams 8 47343 Homebush Fury nwtd John McInerneyEMERGENCIES: 9 64788 Slippery Suzie nwtd Sue Gommans 10 58768 Homebush Fudge nwtd John McInerney

SelectionsRace 1: BLUEY, FEEL THE CHARM, TINY TAYLEE

Race 2: FROSTY PARADISE, BLUE ACHIEVER,

FLASHBACK FRED

Race 3: AHUROA LADY, PACHINKO, HARDCORE PATCHES

Race 4: MARRAY PRINCE, BIG TIME CLOVER,

WAITING GAME

Race 5: HOMEBUSH YURI, ELLE, SO LIKE ME

Race 6: BIG TIME QUINN, MITCHAM NIKORIMA,

JOHNY MOWHAWK

Race 7: BIG TIME TASTY, BIG TIME REHAN,

ISN’T SHE SASSY

Race 8: BIG TIME BLAIR, HARDCORE BART,

THREE OF HEARTS

Race 9: SADOWSKI, ALLEGRO MOSES,

HOMEBUSH SHOWOFF

Race 10: AHUROA WHIZZ, AL’S WITCH, CLANSMAN DOUGLAS

Race 11: ALFIE DAMAN, ALLEGRO BERKLEY, GO GREAT

Race 12: LUKE SKYWALKER, HOMEBUSH FURY,

ALLEGRO RYLEE

CAMBRIDGE — Emily Farr has finally convinced trainer Kenny Rae into a career change for evergreen stayer Kaharau.

The nine-year-old gelding won his 2000m Open Hurdle trial at Cambridge on Monday, impressing both rider and trainer.

“That’s the first time I have ever seen him

jump. I was quite pleased with him,” Rae said of the stakes winner, who won 14 races on the flat.

“At this stage he is going to go to Ellerslie on Saturday or Ruakaka on the 19th (of June), and he is going to Hastings for a maiden hurdle race (on July 3).”

Jumping has revived Kaharau’s racing career,

with the son of Ad Valorem previously being sent to the retirement paddock. “He was given away and came home and we brought him back into work to get the two-year-olds going down on the beach,” Rae said. “He did a few trips to the races with the young horses as a mate.”

Farr had been educating Kaharau alongside

Gobstopper for a jumping career two years ago, however, Rae had a change of heart and decided to continue to pursue flat racing with his gelding.

Farr said the two stayers couldn’t be separated on their jumping ability and Gobstopper went on to perform at the highest level in Australasian hurdle racing. — NZ Racing Desk

Kaharau jumping into a career changeThe Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, June 1, 2021 RACING 23

TENNIS by Eleanor Crooks, PA

PARIS — Naomi Osaka opened up about her struggles with depression in announcing her withdrawal from the French Open because of the furore caused by her boycott of media duties.

The world No.2 won her opening match against Patricia Maria Tig on Sunday but her decision not to take part in press conferences or interviews has been the biggest talking point of the tournament.

The grand slams reacted strongly to Osaka’s move, releasing a joint statement on Sunday that, along with a fine of US$15,000 (approximately NZ$20,600), threatened her with potential disqualification and a ban from future tournaments should she not reconsider.

Osaka wrote on Twitter: “Hey everyone, this isn’t a situation I ever imagined or intended when I posted a few days ago.

“I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris.”

Osaka said she had suffered bouts of depression since winning her first slam title at the US Open in 2018, when she lifted the trophy to a chorus of boos after opponent Serena Williams was awarded

a game penalty, and that talking to the media triggered anxiety.

“I never wanted to be a distraction and I accept that my timing was not ideal and my message could have been clearer,” she continued. “More importantly, I would never trivialise mental health or use the term lightly.

“The truth is that I have suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018 and I have had a really hard time coping with that.

“Anyone who knows me knows I’m

introverted, and anyone who has seen me at the tournaments will notice that I’m often wearing headphones as that helps dull my social anxiety.

“Though the tennis press has always been kind to me (and I wanna apologise especially to all the cool journalists who I may have hurt), I am not a natural public speaker and get huge waves of anxiety before I speak to the world’s media.”

Osaka’s sister Mari attempted to explain more about her sibling’s stance with a post on the website Reddit,

highlighting her feelings of vulnerability on clay, but then deleted her words and replaced them with an apology, saying she felt she had made things worse.

Osaka’s Twitter post continued: “So here in Paris I was already feeling vulnerable and anxious so I thought it was better to exercise self-care and skip the press conferences.

“I announced it pre-emptively because I do feel like the rules are quite outdated in parts and I wanted to highlight that.

“I wrote privately to the tournament apologising and saying that I would be more than happy to speak with them after the tournament as the slams are intense.

“I’m gonna take some time away from the court now, but when the time is right I really want to work with the Tour to discuss ways we can make things better for the players, press and fans.”

French Tennis Federation president Gilles Moretton read a statement to the press, saying: “First and foremost, we are sorry and sad for Naomi Osaka.

“The outcome of Naomi withdrawing from Roland Garros is unfortunate. We wish her the best and the quickest possible recovery and we look forward to having her at our tournament next year.”

Osaka cites mental health issuesOUT OF PLAY: Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Romania’s Patricia Maria Tig during their first-round match of the French open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday.

AP picture

The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, June 1, 202124 SPORT

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY:Awkwafina, 33; Zachary Quinto, 44; Dana Carvey, 66; Dennis Haysbert, 67.

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Weekend rugby resultsSuper 8 Schools Rugby —Gisborne Boys’ High School v Palmerston North

BHS at the Rectory field.First 15s: GBHS 10 (Puna Hihi, Dylan Bronlund

tries) PNBHS 40 (J Rauhihi-Collis, E Oudenryn, C Heaphy, T Harvey, C Borlase tries; Heaphy 3 conversions, 3 penalties). Halftime: PNBHS 29-5.

Second 15s: GBHS 5 (H Nepe try) PNBHS 28 (T Edwards, T O’Connor, A Metui, W Ruawai tries; F Carpenter 3 con, A Boblea con). HT: PNBHS 21-5.

Under-15 colts: GBHS 15 (C Tarei 2 tries; W Perrett con, pen) PNBHS 13 (R Schaaf, B Subba tries; K Gullery con). HT: PNBHS 8-0.

Enterprise Cars Ngati Porou East Coast club rugby —

Tihirau Victory Club 27 Hikurangi 10, Ruatoria City 15 Uawa 17.

Hicks Bay v Tokararangi deferred.Bye: Tokomaru Bay United.

Basketball drawTHE draw for tonight’s play in the Gisborne

Basketball Association club competition is —Men, premier grade, Round 1, Week 4, YMCA5.30pm: Gisborne Boys’ High School A v City

Lights. 6.30pm: Green Up v SE Systems.7.30pm: Raiders v Massive Marauders.B Grade, Round 1, Week 4, John McFarlane

Memorial Sports Centre, Gisborne Boys’ High School

5.30pm: Hawaiki Hou v Hustlers.6.30pm: Old Surfers v Bibs.7.30pm: The Shed v Gizzy Gilas.

Stars pip Tactix in extra timeAUCKLAND — The Stars have regained their

winning form — but they needed extra time to do it against the Tactix, holding them out 57-56 at Auckland’s Pulman Arena last night.

The Tactix, who look stronger with each round, had the upper hand over the Stars for most of the match, at times leading by eight.

But the ANZ Premiership leaders found their groove again in the second half, forcing the match into six minutes of extra time when the game was locked at 51-all, and have now established a three-point lead at the top of the league table after seven rounds.

It was also a welcome return of shooting form for Stars goal shoot Maia Wilson, who went to see her old school shooting coach Te Aroha Keenan mid-week, and sank 95 percent of her attempts — 38 from 40 — to be named MVP.

Tactix goal shoot Ellie Bird gave a commendable performance as well, under pressure from Elle Temu, to miss just two of her 47 attempts (96 percent).

The Tactix began the match as they intended to continue, putting massive pressure on the Stars’ attack. Leaving very few options for the Stars to thread the ball through to their shooters, the Tactix grabbed an early three-goal advantage.

A run of four in a row going into the break had the Stars back to within four, 18-14. But the Stars’ fortunes waxed and waned in the second quarter, too.

The Tactix started the third quarter up 29-24, but a reinvigorated Stars returned to the court, their defence putting the Tactix shooters under increasing pressure and they clawed back to within one.

But the pendulum swung back the Tactix way in the final moments of the quarter, and they led 42-39 to give them a little bit more breathing space for the last spell.

In a frantic finish of normal time, a tip from Temu was matched at the other end by a steal from Watson, and when Selby-Rickit couldn’t sink a long shot, it went into six minutes of extra time.

— NZ Herald

Sunday change for ChiefsHAMILTON —The Chiefs’ Sky Super Rugby

Transtasman round four match against the Melbourne Rebels has been pushed out one day.

The match in Hamilton will now kick off at FMG Stadium Waikato at 3.35pm on Sunday.

It was originally scheduled for 4.35pm Saturday.The kick-off has been moved a day to allow the

Rebels enough time to travel to New Zealand and prepare for the match.

The Rebels are based in Sydney after moving out of Melbourne to escape a Covid-19 outbreak last week but remain subject to a Covid-19 travel pause between Victoria and New Zealand, which has been extended until 8pm on Friday.

Chiefs CEO Mike Collins said shifting the kick-off gave the match the best chance of being played in Hamilton. — NZ Herald

SPORTS BRIEFS

BASKETBALL by Ben O’Brien-Leaf

CITY Lights captain Scott Muncaster is — in the best competitive sense of the word — an angry man.

“We feel a little overlooked and so we’re out to put everyone on notice,” he said.

“We’re going to keep playing our type of basketball — make them pay on offence, play great defence.

“We played horrible against the Raiders, pretty well since.”

Muncaster’s outfit beat the Massive Marauders 71-42, the Lights skipper leading all scorers (with 15 points) for a team who had five men in double-figures.

CL will this evening go at it in Game 1 at the YMCA with the David Glendenning-coached Gisborne Boys’ High School, who beat SE Systems by default last Tuesday.

Seb Wilson has led the GBHS scorers with 23 and 19. Luka Russell, Rikki Noble and captain Daley Riri have also put up double-figures in the past month.

Riri wants his promising, athletic team to get out, run and play with more intensity.

CAN Green Up beat SE Systems again?In Week 3 they beat the Raiders 74-52.

Holden Wilson had a 32-point game for Green Up.

On Opening Night they won a replay of last year’s grand final 59-58. The following Monday, they held off GBHS 73-70.

In the 6.30pm showdown this evening, unbeaten Green Up’s shooters will almost certainly not be given as much space as they have been. They have done it with — at a stretch — two substitute players.

Systems will again be without star big man Rongomai Smith, and that must have an effect at both ends of the court: his defensive presence and speed are not easily replaced.

It has been rumoured that in the next fortnight or so, Smith, Reg Namana and SES captain Adrian Sparks might receive reinforcements to take their shot-blocking and scoring potential to a stratospheric level. Watch this space.

THE Raiders and the Massive Marauders are teams that put their opponents through the mill.

Willie Brown’s Raiders don’t give away easy baskets, they don’t allow anyone an uncontested lay-up and they take the ball to the hoop — hard.

Since May 11, Brown has set a sterling example for his team in every facet of play and he began the season in bumper form with 22 points.

Doug Jones does a different type of job for the Massive Marauders: he talks constantly on defence, dives, rebounds. It is Doug Jones’s on-court hustle as much as skipper Stefan Pishief ’s giant frame in the key or guard Luke Bradley’s subtlety

that could make a difference for the MMs.The late game tonight promises a lot of

tough work under the basket. The team getting the edge and converting more opportunities there will likely win the game.

Everyone ‘on notice’

OFFENCE VERSUS DEFENCE: Green Up’s Holden Wilson takes the ball towards the basket as Raiders’ Willie Brown tries to make things difficult for him. Green Up play SE Systems tonight; the Raiders play the Massive Marauders. Picture by Paul Rickard

City Lights sticking to their type of play

TENNIS by Eleanor Crooks, PA

PARIS — Roger Federer allowed himself to imagine he might have something to offer at this year’s French Open after returning to the grand slam stage with a swagger.

The 20-time grand slam champion, who turns 40 in August, is playing in his first major tennis tournament since last year’s Australian Open after two knee operations.

He rated his expectations extremely low after losing his opening match to Pablo Andujar at the Geneva Open this month, with his only victory since the quarterfinals in Melbourne in 2020 coming against Dan Evans in Doha in March.

But the picture looks different now after a 6-2 6-4 6-3 triumph over fellow veteran Denis Istomin that, if not peak Federer, was not a bad impression.

“In a way I like this situation, that I don’t know what’s next, how my next match will be,” he said.

“I’m very happy I won today. It gives me a chance again to test myself on Thursday. To be truthful, I don’t know where I stand.

“For me, coming back after many months or over a year of rehab, the light at the end of the tunnel or the measuring stick was always, ‘Can I

come back to a good level against good players?’ I hope Wimbledon is going to be that place. Maybe there’s going to be even something here in Paris. We’ll see.”

Federer wrapped up victory in a swift hour and 33 minutes, hitting 48 winners compared to just 20 unforced errors and not facing a break point.

It was a huge improvement on his performance in Geneva, and he said: “I just felt overall much clearer, much better. Clearly also maybe the type of opponent allowed me to have many different ways to win the point.”

Federer will next face another familiar foe in former US Open champion Marin Cilic, who has slipped to 47 in the rankings. Federer has beaten the Croatian in two grand slam finals but a place in the third round will be the reward for the winner this time.

World No.2 Daniil Medvedev claimed his first- ever victory at Roland Garros, beating Alexander Bublik 6-3 6-3 7-5.

Neither man is a fan of clay and both players produced plenty of crowd-pleasing shots, but it was Medvedev who proved the more consistent, with Bublik serving eight double faults.

Medvedev is seeded ahead of 13-time champion Rafael Nadal because of his higher

ranking and had joked that winning a match in Paris was his biggest goal of the season.

The Russian said: “It feels great. But the most important is the level of tennis. I managed to play consistent today. I actually played much better in practices still than today, so there is room for improvement.”

Much is expected of teenage Italian Jannik Sinner this fortnight but he had to fight back from two sets to one down and save a match point in a 6-1 4-6 6-7 (4) 7-5 6-4 victory over France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

Last year Sinner defeated David Goffin in round one, and it was deja vu for the 13th seed as another 19-year-old Italian star-in-the-making, Lorenzo Musetti, took him out 6-0 7-5 7-6 (3).

Fifteenth seed Casper Ruud, who has had a stellar clay season, defeated unpredictable Frenchman Benoit Paire 5-7 6-2 6-1 7-6 (4), while John Isner won the battle of the veteran Americans against Sam Querrey.

There was disappointment for young American Sebastian Korda, who won his first ATP Tour title at the weekend in Parma, as he fell to a 6-4 6-2 6-2 loss against Pedro Martinez, but 18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first victory at Roland Garros.

Federer cruises into second round

The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, June 1, 2021 SPORT 25

HOCKEY by Murray Robertson

THE new Waituhi team wrapped up the first round of the men’s hockey competition for the Covid Cup on Saturday with a victory over Lytton Old Boys NZ Fruits in a tight game.

Waituhi won the hard-fought match 4-3 and won the Covid Cup with a score of 10 points, ahead of LOB NZ Fruits and YMP (2), both on nine points.

“The Fruits were leading 3-1 and looked as if they had put a mask on the Covid Cup but Waituhi fought back, to take the lead in the final quarter,” hockey commentator Tony Scragg said.

“It was a good game played in atrocious weather. Well done to both teams.”

Gisborne Boys’ High School pushed YMP (2), that club’s top men’s side, all the way before losing 4-2.

“YMP had a narrow 2-1 lead for a long time in that game, and in the third quarter it looked as if Boys’ High would

lock it up.“But YMP held them out and in the

last quarter put the finishing touches to their win,” Scragg said.

“It just shows that now we’re in the competition proper, teams are going to have to be very wary of the students.”

In the best of the women’s games, Te Aowera and Waituhi fought out a 1-1 draw, the first points for both teams this season.

“It was certainly a moral victory for TA and I think both teams will have a lot to offer when the women’s round splits.”

GMC Green were 4-2 winners over Paikea.

“It was nil-all at halftime but GMC got off to a great start in the second period, and scored three goals,” Scragg said.

“Paikea came back with two of their own, but left their run too late, because the Green Machine scored again to wrap it up.”

The win took GMC Green to second

place on the table.The other women’s matches were

settled by good margins.YMP beat Ngatapa 6-1.“It was only 1-0 to YMP at halftime,

and that half of hockey would have given Ngatapa a lot of confidence.

“But it was the four goals YMP scored in the third quarter that told the story.

“That brought Ngatapa back to reality.”YMP are now outright leaders in the

women’s competition.Gisborne Girls’ High School were 6-2

winners over GMC Kowhai.“Girls’ High started slowly but they

found their groove in the second half and marched away with the result.”

In the other men’s match LOB Masters defeated YMP (1) 3-1.

“It was a good way for the Masters to finish the Covid Cup round,” Scragg said.

“They will welcome back a few of their more senior players from now on.”

Results — Women: Te Aowera 1 (Chelsea

Simpson) Waituhi 1 (Teresa Jones); GMC Green 4 (Amy England 2, Caroline Maclaurin, Shannon Williams) Paikea 2 (Bronwyn O’Reilly, Laura Matthew); YMP 6 (Courtney Onekawa 2, Hine Brooking 2, Toni Halley, Sheridan Moetara) Ngatapa 1 (Bree Munro); Gisborne Girls’ High School 6 (Tiari Pepere 2, Chloe Kapene, Sophie Petro, Brooke Brown, Briana Ingoe) GMC Kowhai 2 (Georgia Craig, Arna Searle).

Men (Covid Cup): YMP (2) 4 (Jarrod Carter, Josh Cousins, Gareth Knox, Kohere Tupara) Gisborne Boys’ High School 2 (Oliver Cranefield, Eric Taylor); LOB Masters 3 (David Melville 2, Angus Henry) YMP (1) 1 (Josh Cousins); Waituhi 4 (Dillion Tuhou 2, Tam Tuhou 2) LOB NZ Fruits 3 (Patrick Ferry, David Preddy, Neal Ebbett).

Winners of Men’s Round 1, Covid Cup: Waituhi, 10 points, 1; LOB NZ Fruits, 9pts 2, YMP (2), 9pts, 3.

Secondary school competition, Round 3: GGHS (2) 0 GBHS Black 12 (George Allan 3, Oliver Cranefield 3, Austin Fergus 2, Jack Fletcher 2, Aiden Scragg, Jack Willock); Campion Green 4 (David Levy 2, Angus Cunningham, Luke Hurlstone) Whatatutu 0; GBHS (2) 0 Lytton High School 1 (Tyler Peach).

Waituhi win men’s Covid Cup

RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-Leaf

PALMERSTON North Boys’ High School have to play almost perfect rugby to beat Gisborne at the Rectory.

And so the visitors did, to take the opening game of the first 15 Super 8 season 40-10 on Saturday. The Gisborne team scored two fantastic tries — to 14-year-old second five-eighth Puna Hihi and blindside flanker Dylan Bronlund — against the sharpest PNBHS unit to have come here in the Super 8 era.

GBHS head coach Ryan Tapsell’s crew had worked hard in the lead-up to this important fixture, showing promise in close losses to Feilding Agricultural High School (10-17) and Scots College (22-23).

Tapsell said: “On the three or four occasions that we stuck to our simple game-plan on attack, we made good breaks and scored two tries, but overall we can — and need — to be better.

That said, I was happy with our new centre Uetaha Wanoa: he had huge shoes to fill, replacing Von Huata, and he did.”

First-year PNBHS head coach Dan Turnock was pleased with his side’s performance even more than their 30-point margin of victory.

“The weather, and the three tries we scored early on, meant that Gisborne had to chase the game,” he said. “Max Briant (GBHS vice-captain, lock) was great and Nathaniel Hauiti (captain, tighthead prop) was strong at scrum-time for them. The referee, Isaac Hughes, did a top job too — he managed it all very well.”

On a grey, wet but windless day, the black and red hosts made a purposeful start, securing possession and making ground with the ball in hand. The passing was good. Nonetheless, the visitors — in white, led by blindside flanker Joe Simpson-Smith — drew first blood in the fourth minute.

Referee Hughes having awarded Gisborne a scrum penalty 25m from their own goal-line, 15m in from the left touch: halfback Kyran Russell tap-kicked, first-five Carlos Hihi sent a wiper’s kick 15m over halfway, 18m off the right touch. PNBHS fullback Maraki Aumua gathered the ball initially, centre Tayne Harvey and lock Andre Teitanga advanced the ball and then Hihi’s opposite Curtis Heaphy made a superb, weaving run of 50m down the ground. At the 22 he found another speedster — tiny halfback Jakob Rauhihi-Collis — to his left. Rauhihi-Collis took the inside pass and zipped 22m to score a magic try under the GBHS crossbar.

Heaphy converted Rauhihi-Collis’s try for 7-0 and in the 11th minute, the visitors were at it again. Having won a defensive scrum set 25m from their own goal-line centrefield, GBHS pushed right. Hihi received the ball to clear but 6ft 4in PNBHS lock Andre Teitinga charged the kick down, and hooker Lee Oudenryn scored in the

left corner. Minus the sideline conversion attempt, the white team led 12-0.

Heaphy got his just desserts in the 12th minute. Gisborne fullback King Maxwell gathered a bobbling ball on his own 22, kicked long, and Aumua ran it back from the Palmerston North BHS half. Heaphy came off Aumua’s right shoulder and tore 49m upfield to score behind the posts. He then converted his own try for 19-0.

15 minutes in, PNBHS won the ball from a GBHS lineout set 8m outside the home team’s 22, right side of the ground, and worked across the field. They scored from third-phase ball, their stocky fetcher Tom Ilston-Park made two strong runs, with impressive centre Tayne Harvey haring into and out of the far corner to score. Heaphy converted for 26-0.

GBHS needed to act quickly and in the 20th minute, they did.

Briant at Number 4 won an attacking line-out set 12m from the left corner in PNBHS’ territory. Gisborne worked the ball right with great thrust and control over three phases before Carlos found younger brother Puna Hihi: he got the ball down under pressure, 14m infield.

His try was unconverted, the score was GBHS 5, PNBHS 26.

In the 28th minute, from just to the right of the posts, Heaphy kicked a 33m penalty goal for 29-5.

29-5 was the half-time score. Gisborne began the second half in the best way imaginable, Bronlund scoring in the 39th minute of play. Briant, in command at the line-out, won GBHS ball, 10m out from the right corner on attack. Bronlund - four phases later to the left later - heaved across for a try with the support of powerful

loosehead prop Zeke Collier, 16m from the sideline. The try was not converted: PNBHS led 29-10.

At the 42nd minute, in the hosts’ 22, Heaphy kicked a penalty goal from a smidgeon to the left of the posts for 32-10. The visiting team wisely would not allow Nathaniel Hauiti’s crew to get close. The public should be in no doubt: this Gisborne first 15 can play good rugby, and given a sniff of victory would be difficult to contain.

Hauiti was replaced by Hayze Nepia in the 56th minute and PNBHS were awarded a scrum-penalty at the 57th minute. 11m off the right touch, Heaphy then kicked a 40m penalty goal for 35-10. In the 67th minute, the visitors scored their fifth and last try through No.8 Cody Borlase: having been forced to ground the ball in-goal (Palmerston North then being awarded a 5m scrum, then scrum-penalty), PNBHS opted to tap-kick and go. Two charges later, the hard-working Borlase slid in to score a try 15m to the left of the posts. There being no conversion, the final score was 40-10 to the visitors.

Time heals most things and distance can lend perspective: Palmerston North played extremely well and were well-worth their win. They were impressive. GBHS looked a dangerous team at times also, and their Most Valuable Player on Saturday, Maxwell, is not just tidy at fullback - he is creative and skilful. The black and red team has a good line-out, their forwards were up with the play. There is no doubting the players’ commitment.

Second-year man Simpson-Smith said: “We knew how much a home game means to GBHS players and that we’d have to lift our physicality to match theirs, in that

atmosphere, in front of the Rectory crowd. They came out firing but we stuck to our structure and game-plan and it worked. I’m proud of my boys’ efforts.”

Both teams now have a week off before Gisborne host their oldest foes, Napier BHS, here on June 12 at first 15 and second 15 level. Palmerston North have in their sights Hastings BHS at Akina.

THE second 15 are a gritty bunch.And though Gisborne Boys’ High

School’s second team were beaten 25-8 by Palmerston North on Saturday, they could lay claim to having scored the best try of the day.

Gisborne Boys’ High School’s MVP, fullback Hawaiiki Nepe, caught a long kick by PNBHS on the run and charged the better part of 50m to score GBHS’ only try. PNBHS led 21-5, at half-time. Their try-scorers were halfback Tyler Edwards, left-wing Tadgh O’Connor, right-wing Anitoni Metui and hooker Wiremu Ruawai. First-five Fletcher Carpenter kicked three conversions, reserve Alex Boblea one conversion.

The PNBHS MVP was Wiremu Ruawai. PNBHS second 15 coach Jason Cudby said: “That was a good game of rugby — Gisborne were very physical, showed a lot of ticker, and we were happy with how our boys played.

Miah Nikora did a great job of refereeing the match.”

They won in style and — in basketball parlance — at the buzzer.

Duane Hihi’s Gisborne Boys’ High School under 15 Colts came from 8-nil down at half-time to beat Palmerston North BHS 15-13.

PNBHS halfback Kallum Gullery kicked a penalty goal for 3-0 to open the scoring in the 20th minute, followed by a try to their right-wing Richie Schaaf in the 25th minute for 8-0.

Gisborne reserve lock Cody Tarei scored the first of his two tries in the 45th minute. First-five Wade Perrett converted the first Tarei try for GBHS 7, PNBHS 8, and kicked a penalty goal to give the home team a 10-7 lead after 61 minutes.

With three minutes left to play, Palmerston North reserve Basantha Subba scored for 13-10 and the giant Tarei cut the line to win the game on fulltime.

Both teams missed the wettest part of the day and played good, willing rugby.

Hihi knows that his team was very proud to have won their first Super 8 game, but made life hard for themselves with errors which Palmerston capitalised on: he aims to address those as “work ons”.

GBHS captain openside flanker Clayton Wright said: “I never doubted the team for a second — I knew we’d pull through. Our defence in our 22 and communication skills throughout the game helped us to finish strongly.”

Palmerston North almost perfect

ON THE BURST: Gisborne Boys’ High School second five-eighth Puna Hihi takes on the Palmerston North BHS defence at the Rectory ground on Saturday. Hihi, 14, scored a brilliant try in the match, which the visitors won 40-10. Picture by Paul Rickard

The Gisborne Herald • Tuesday, June 1, 202126 SPORT

Vette recovers from first-round jittersSURFING by Jack Malcolm

SAFFI Vette has made a strong start to her campaign at the ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador.

Vette has advanced through the first two rounds with second-place finishes, as she pursues her Olympic dream.

It is her last opportunity to qualify for the Tokyo Games. The top seven unqualified athletes from the event will earn a place.

Surfing in her first heat Vette scored a heat total of 6.77 out of a possible 20 and admitted that she had some first-round nerves going into the event.

The result saw her advance to the second round, where she faced fellow Kiwi Paige Hareb this morning (NZ time).

It was a tough heat for the competitors, with a lot of water swirling in eddies and rips and inconsistent waves, making for tricky conditions to find a high scoring heat total.

Vette had been sitting in

third place for most of the heat before catching a wave as the buzzer sounded. She needed a score of 3.07 to improve.

Three backhand turns on an overhead set wave gave Vette a 3.83 and put her in second place behind Hareb.

The second round is non-elimination, but finishing in the top two means Vette and Hareb move through to the top bracket and avoid elimination rounds.

The ISA World Surfing Games have not been without drama off the water as well, with seven competitors and event officials having to quarantine before the event had started.

Four individuals’ test results came back negative overnight, and they were allowed to leave, but three still remain in quarantine pending a negative test result.

The ISA said in a statement that no specific details regarding the teams or individuals who have tested positive would be published.

DREAM STILL ALIVE: Saffi Vette in action at the ISA World Surfing Games, which started in El Salvador yesterday (NZ time).

ISA/Pablo Jimenez picture

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SURFING INSIDEBASKETBALL

RUGBY by Jack Malcolm

AS preparations around Ruatoria ramp up this week for Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Football Union’s centenary celebration, for one avid rugby fan, it’s been years in the making.

Kevin Hare started writing NPEC History 1919-2020 three years ago, after realising no one had compiled a singular resource on the history of the union.

In almost 500 pages the book details the formation and heritage of the union, supplemented with reports from The Gisborne Herald, starting with the Coast’s first game in 1921.

Although the East Coast union wasn’t

formed until 1922, they travelled to Gisborne for their first encounter against Poverty Bay, which they won 8-6 with a late try from G Mills.

It wasn’t until 1923 that East Coast, as they were called then, played their inaugural first-class game. The one-point loss to Poverty Bay, in a match played at Tokomaru Bay, was the start of a rivalry between the unions that has continued to this day. As well as pride, the Skip Paenga Memorial Trophy and PJ Sayers Cup are at stake in games between them.

Hare said it had taken a long time to compile all the information and he was excited for his project to be shown to the world.

He had already received interest from as far away as Japan and South Africa, from people with no affiliation to the East Coast.

“I researched how much it would cost to ship, and they’re still keen, so I’m sending them one.”

Hare, who is based in Wellington, has covered Heartland rugby for over two decades and helps several of the unions, including NPEC, with their websites.

“I shout from the rooftops: ‘No grassroots, no All Blacks’,” he said.

His book also includes several QR codes that readers can use as portals to the NPEC website to get the most up-to-date information on the history still waiting

to be written.Only 1197 copies will be produced to

symbolise and remember the 1197 NPEC players from 1923 through 2020.

The first print run of 350 copies has been selling briskly, and only 50 copies are still available. They will be available for purchase at the Coast’s game against Poverty Bay on Saturday, or online after the match.

Hare said that people with an affiliation to Coast rugby could ask to have the book dedicated to them and their whanau.

He said it was possible to include personalised dedications, special messages and logos in the opening pages of the book.

Union history attracts wide interest

NEW CHAIRMAN: Stewart Mitchell was elected New Zealand Rugby chairman at a board meeting in Auckland last night.

Mitchell wins voteMackey wanted transformational change for game

NOT THIS TIME: Former East Coast rugby representative and current Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Football Union president Bailey Mackey was a contender for the role of New Zealand Rugby chairman.

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RUGBY by Liam Napier, NZME

CANTERBURY’S Stewart Mitchell has been appointed New Zealand Rugby chairman, with Farah Palmer as his deputy, after a tense board meeting in Auckland last night.

Mitchell, a qualified accountant who has served on the NZ Rugby board since 2014, is thought to have narrowly edged East Coast president and Pango Productions chief executive Bailey Mackey.

Former North Harbour chairman and Blues director Shaun Nixon also stood in the vote to replace Brent Impey, who now steps down after seven years in the role of NZ Rugby chairman.

Mackey wanted to bring transformational change to every level of the game and will be disappointed to miss his chance to lead this time around. He posted a message to social media after the vote which read: “Courage is the most important of all virtues, because without courage you can’t practise any other virtue consistently”.

In Mitchell, NZ Rugby have opted for a steady hand.

An experienced strategic and business consultant with over 30 years’ experience in governance, and a former NZ Colts representative, Mitchell served on the Crusaders board since 2008 and as Canterbury chairman before joining the NZ Rugby board seven years ago.

Mitchell’s appointment comes at a defining period for NZ Rugby as it attempts to navigate the ongoing standoff with the Players’ Association over the proposal to sell 12.5 percent of NZR’s commercial rights for $387.5 million to US technology investment firm Silverlake.

The Players’ Association, through their collective bargaining agreement, have blocked the deal and instead tabled an alternative proposal in partnership with investment company Forsyth Barr to sell a 5 percent stake in NZ Rugby’s commercial rights via a public share

float that would raise between $170m and $190m.

“New Zealand Rugby sits at a critical juncture and I am excited at the opportunity to lead rugby into a new era alongside Farah who will be an outstanding deputy,” Mitchell said in a statement.

“Our game faces multiple challenges from the community game to the professional ranks and I can’t wait to address those challenges head on.

“It is an exciting and challenging time to be involved. I believe we have a unique opportunity to re-imagine rugby and to lead the world and innovate on and off the field. I’d like to acknowledge Brent (Impey) for his contribution to the board, and personally for his support over the years.”

The NZR board also voted Palmer, a former Black Ferns captain, into the role of deputy chair. Palmer is the Associate Dean (Maori) for Massey business school as well as chair of the Maori Rugby Board and a Sport NZ board member.

She was appointed as NZ Rugby’s first woman board director in 2016 and is on the Rugby World Cup 2021 committee.

Palmer said: “What a true privilege to be given this opportunity and I am excited at the prospect of working with Stewart in his new capacity as chair as we work together to take the game into the future. We have a strong and talented board overall and I have no doubt we can achieve some great things for the whole game.”

Impey welcomed the appointment of Mitchell and Palmer.

“It’s a transformational time for rugby and Stewart and Farah are the right people to take us forward.”

He said Mitchell had proved himself over a long period of time with Canterbury, the Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby, where he had been an invaluable board member.

Palmer had shown her ability on the NZ Rugby board, as chair of the Maori Rugby Board and on the Rugby World Cup 2021 committee.