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WORK has started on the redevelopment of the Olympic Pool Complex.

Building contractors this week began work on a new change room and toilet block as part of the $46 million redevelopment of the complex.

Gisborne District Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann says the project has been a long time in the making and it’s fantastic to see construction under way.

“We’re excited to be partnering with our contractors from within and outside the district as we work together to create this lively and stunning community space.”

The new outdoor change room and toilet block is being built between the existing therapy pool and toddlers pool.

It features change areas as well as showers and toilets.

The completed facility will be a modern, year-round, temperature-controlled aquatic centre the whole community can enjoy.

The building and its surrounds integrate modern and traditional features in the design.

Ngai Tawhiri hapu is providing cultural guidance for the project and continues to pay careful attention to the relationship of the building to the land and the people of Tairawhiti.

The Government is funding $40 million of the pool redevelopment as part of the Covid-19 response fund.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the funding announcement in Gisborne in July.

The council has committed $5.65m to the project and work continues to source alternative funding.

Contractors onsite this week include staff from East Coast Bobcat Services, Electrinet and McMillan and Lockwood.

Construction fencing is being erected around the worksite to ensure the safety of the public and workers during building.

Pool users are advised the pool’s off-road carpark will be fenced-off for contractors to use as they access the complex through a side gate.

There is still plenty of angle parking along Centennial Marine Drive and at the Midway Beach carpark.

The council was unable to confirm in time for publication an expected date for completing the redevelopment.

Summer 2022 and early 2023 have previously been announced as completion dates.

The council originally stated the “early works” phase, or Stage 1, was due to begin

in September 2020 and would involve building a permanent external toilet and change block, and installing numerous temporary facilities to allow the area to operate year-round.

Stage 2 would start in February and consist of a 50m x 20m multi-use pool, leisure and toddlers pool, learn to swim/hydrotherapy pool, indoor change rooms, administration and office facilities, a plant and services areas, external carpark and associated landscaping.

The Game Changing Opportunity Group who want to widen and deepen the 50-metre pool to make it suitable for hosting world surf lifesaving championship pool events have been given to February to find the required funding.

The Olympic Pool was opened in 1974 by Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning swimmer Jaynie Parkhouse.

IT’S ALL GOSTEP FORWARD IN TIME: An artist’s drawing of the new Olympic Pool Complex. Work has started on the $46m redevelopment made possible by $40m in Government funding.

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A PROGRAMME at EIT Tairawhiti aims to redirect rangatahi (young people) from doing nothing on to a pathway to a better future.

The joint collaboration between EIT Tairawhiti, Te Puni Kokiri and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is called Tu Rangatahi.

It was started in 2020 by EIT Tairawhiti campus director Jan Mogford but global pandemic Covid-19 hit after the first two sessions.

EIT Tairawhiti Tu Rangatahi coordinator Bridget French-Hall is in charge this year, organising

a range of activities based around courses available at EIT.

“This week the rangatahi are getting the opportunity to look at all sorts of different pathways to work and start a career.”

The first session (Monday) was an icebreaker with youth life coach Chris Treacher from Hawke’s Bay.

He asked them to take part even if it was challenging.

“No challenge, no change. And if you are here, something needs to change.”

The group of 15 enjoyed the day, said Ms French-Hall.

“It was incredible. We got to

know the participants and so we can help direct them.”

The majority of rangatahi will have access to scholarships and all can enrol in a course that interests them.

As well as the chance to get ahead, the youths were enjoying building networks with others taking part, said Ms French-Hall.

“At the end of the first day we had a wrap-up session and the consensus was that it was hard thinking about what they wanted at the start of the day, but they all said at the end ‘now I do know’.”

Yesterday’s session centred around the hospitality industry, today’s looks at the different trades and Thursday’s is Operation Hydra, which focuses on the police, armed services or fire brigade.

The last day, Friday, will feature drones and virtual reality.

Campus manager Waata Shepherd says the rangatahi

are all getting to experience something new over the week.

“We hope to inspire, motivate and support while they try new

things, meet new people, have new experiences and generally have a good time,” said Mr Shepherd.

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A TASTE OF THE FUTURE: Mercer Ahu learns to make sushi with advice from EIT Tairawhiti Level 3 cooking tutor Mark Gooding during the second day of the Tu Rangatahi Programme this week. Mercer is among a group of young people enjoying different experiences over the week, aimed at inspiring them to look at career options. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

A SLICE OF OPPORTUNITY: Siah Te Wha Kutia cuts sushi pieces in front of Latisha Harrison and EIT tutor Mark Gooding at the Tu Rangatahi programme. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

Programme giving rangatahi taste of future careers

THE EPro8 Challenge designed to give students a fun and rewarding introduction to science and engineering is back.

Heats for Years 5 to 6 and 7 to 8 will be held across Tairawhiti and Wairoa at the end of March.

The top teams go on to compete in the grand finals in early April, with the winners crowned EPro8 Challenge Champions of their age groups.

Organiser Kelvin Thiele said this was the third year the engineering competition had been held in the region.

“It’s thanks to Eastland Network coming on board as sponsors for 2021 that we can bring EPro8 to Tairawhiti once again and run the full programme of events. We see the EPro8 Challenge as a catalyst for schools to embrace STEM learning, which covers science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

“All our challenges are designed to provide real-world scenarios, with the

solutions being intrinsically rewarding. Students love it when their learning becomes real.”

In 2020, 718 schools took part throughout New Zealand, including 18 schools from Tairawhiti and Wairoa.

Mr Thiele is keen for more schools from across the East Coast to be involved in 2021.

“The idea is to make learning real, practical and fun. Each stage of the challenge you have to build different parts that get progressively harder as the challenge goes on. There is learning behind each stage.”

Last year’s challenges included building a roller coaster that looked like a giant marble run, constructing a motorised supermarket trolley, inflating a giant balloon to represent the sun with Maui having to catch the sun.

Each group had to work together to achieve the end goal, use maths in context and communicate with each other to build their projects.

New for 2021 is the addition of the EPro8 Classroom Week, which runs parallel to the events.

“We’ll hire equipment to the schools that are keen and provide them with a week-long curriculum of activities,” Mr Thiele said. This way teachers and students can have a full week of extra STEM learning.”

Eastland Network general manager Jarred Moroney said his team were looking forward to supporting the participating students throughout the EPro8 Challenge.

“Here at Eastland Network we employ a number of engineers, so we’re proud to sponsor this popular event for young people in the region.

It promotes STEM learning in an interesting and engaging way, and encourages the engineers, scientists and smart thinkers of tomorrow.

“We look forward to joining the students, their families and teachers at the events and showing our support.”

Engineering challenge catalyst to embracing STEM learning

CHALLENGING BUT FUN: Teamwork is key to achieving goals in the EPro8 Challenge as lminster Intermediate students Israel Black and Yannick Coombe experienced last year. The engineering competition is returning in 2021. Herald file picture

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ANGLERS are counting down to one of their biggest events of the year — Gisborne-Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club’s Bay Bonanza starting on Friday.

Now in its 37th year, the Enterprise Motor Group & Autosure NZ-sponsored Bay Bonanza has already received entries from 350 anglers and 103 boats.

Last year’s Bonanza attracted 140 boats and club manager

Johanna Wilkes said people could still enter for this year’s edition which boasts a prize pool of $65,000.

“The briefing is on Thursday and the competition runs over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

“Of course, the big drawcard is the $20,000 Lucky Angler prize draw.”

The first lot of names to go into the running for the 20 grand will be

drawn at the briefing. The winner is the last person standing at a special elimination draw at the tournament prize-giving on Sunday.

“The weather forecast is changing all the time so we are hoping for good weather,” said Johanna.

MetService’s 7-day forecast as of yesterday was for southerlies and possible showers on Friday, southerlies easing on Saturday and

south-east breezes on Sunday.With the new parking

configuration at the inner harbour anglers are encouraged to car pool.

“It’s going to be packed,” said Johanna of the inner harbour area. “It’s the 37th Bay Bonanza, so it’s got a huge tradition.”

Despite the affects of Covid-19, Johanna said all their sponsors had stayed on board.

As for the fishing itself: “We

are expecting some big fish to be caught, even a marlin.”

Only a week ago, the club’s first yellowfin tuna of the season was weighed in — a 37.3-kilogram fish caught by Craig Johnston off the boat Ramoe.

Prizes include $5000 for the heaviest marlin, $1000 for the second-heaviest marlin, $1000 for the heaviest tuna and $1500 for the heaviest hapuka.

GOIN’ FISHING!

ROD AT THE READY: Appropriately-named Gisborne angler Rod Wilson (main picture) prepares his rod and tackle on board Seaquil for the 37th annual Bay Bonanza fishing competition from Friday to Sunday. Those who don’t win a prize on the water could be in the hunt off it if their name is drawn for the $20,000 Lucky Angler draw. Mark Cousins (above right) was a happy chappie when he won the draw last year, accepting the cheque from Enterprise Motor Group general manager Leon Lewis. Seaqul picture supplied, Cousins picture from Herald files

Chasing the big one at 37th Bay Bonanza

MORE than $470,000 in cash has been forfeited to the Crown through the methamphetamine crimes of a trio of Gisborne people.

The three offenders were convicted in Gisborne District Court between November 2019 and February 2020 for their roles in the sale and supply of methamphetamine in Gisborne, investigated by police as part of Operation Pinyin.

They included Lucky Campbell, who was jailed for over 14 years in December 2019 after pleading guilty to seven charges of possessing methamphetamine for supply.

As part of Operation Pinyin, police sought an order for the forfeiture of $470,170 cash under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act (CPRA) from the High Court in Gisborne.

A forfeiture order was granted in December 2020.

The CPRA allows police to restrain and forfeit assets acquired or derived from the proceeds of crime.

“The intention of the CPRA is to prevent, disrupt and deter crime, especially in organised crime and methamphetamine offending,” said Detective Inspector Craig Hamilton, who manages the NZ Police Asset

Recovery Units. Money gives criminals power and influence, and removing the profits from crime is an important part of the police strategy to make New Zealand the safest country.

“Asset Recovery teams play an important role pursuing and seeking the forfeiture of criminally derived income and property,” he said.

“This is a great result for the Gisborne community as these funds will now be used to fund initiatives to reduce the harm of crime and prevent its occurrence.

“We need communities to be vigilant and we encourage the reporting of suspicious financial activities, including information about those who are acquiring property or are living a lifestyle that is inconsistent with their means,” Det Insp Hamilton said.

“If we can deny criminals the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of their offending, or to reinvest those proceeds, we will all be safer in our homes, on the roads and in our communities.”

Anyone with information about drug dealing, and the proceeds from it, is urged to contact police on 105, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Over $470,000 forfeited from meth bust in Gisborne

POLICE have increased their presence in the Wairoa area and authorised officers to temporarily carry firearms in the wake of firearms incidents in the town.

Several people have been arrested and charged following the firearms incidents.

There was an incident on Monday in Lucknow Street in Wairoa that involved shots being fired at a vehicle.

No one was injured.As a result, a 19-year-old man was charged

with possession of an offensive weapon and appeared in Gisborne District Court yesterday.

Another two men, aged 19 and 23, were charged with unlawful assembly and assault in relation to another matter, and also appeared in court yesterday.

On Monday night, as The Gisborne Herald reported yesterday, a man presented at Wairoa Hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Police are working to ascertain the circumstances of how he came to be injured.

“Further incidents have been reported

where firearms have been presented at people or vehicles, but have not been discharged,” said Area Commander Inspector Sam Aberahama.

“We understand incidents like this can cause a great deal of concern in the community, however, we would like to reassure the public that these incidents involve specific groups of people who are targeting each other.

“In response to these incidents police have increased our presence in our communities and I have authorised temporary carriage of firearms for police staff in the Wairoa area,” Insp Aberahama said.

“We are asking people to remain alert to any suspicious activity and to report anything concerning to us immediately.

“If anyone has information which could assist police inquiries and has not yet spoken to us, we encourage them to get in touch via 105 and quote file number 210123/1106.”

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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SOCIAL bowls at Poverty Bay Bowling Club on February 5, 12, 19 and 26 will be held from 5pm to 7.30pm instead of the time listed in the February Go-2 Guide inside today’s Gisborne Herald.

DISCHARGE of mortuary wastewater into Gisborne’s wastewater system will be prohibited under Gisborne District Council’s draft trade wastewater bylaw, which appears before councillors tomorrow for adoption.

Public consultation will be held from February 1 to April 5 if councillors adopt the recommended draft policy.

The policy paper says tangata whenua and the wider community have petitioned for more than 20 years for the removal of mortuary wastewater from the public wastewater system because it is culturally unacceptable.

The draft bylaw regulates the transport of mortuary waste and provides for it to be discharged into a council-approved facility only.

All mortuary service providers will be required to separate mortuary wastewater, store it onsite ready for collection by a consented tanker service for transport to a council-approved facility.

Other proposed changes are —

■ Industry Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) above 400g/m3 concentrations will be classified as a discretionary waste and subject to a trade waste consent and conditions.■ Liquid pharmaceutical wastes above

certain concentrations will be classified as a discretionary waste.■ Halogenated aliphatic compounds

above concentrations of 1g/m³ will be classified as a discretionary waste.

The policy paper says the preferred option 2 “single” trade waste bylaw as opposed to a trade waste bylaw and stand-alone mortuary waste bylaw, centralises administration and obligations, sets out compliance requirements in one document, and one consent with one application fee.

The draft bylaw is the first time a trade waste bylaw has been used to prohibit mortuary waste in New Zealand and “this option is therefore untested”.

Option 1, which is the status quo of having mortuary waste as a permitted discharge “was not considered further”.

The policy paper says wastewater has been discharged into the bay since European settlement, with the council installing a 1.8-kilometre outflow pipe at Midway in 1964.

A milli-screening plant was installed in 1990 and consents were granted 10 years later for development of a wastewater treatment plant.

Removal of mortuary waste was discussed at this time but no decision was made.

The matter has been revisited since, and council, in February 2019, adopted a wastewater management committee recommendation that the separation of mortuary wastewater from the domestic wastewater system be progressed.

If the policy is adopted, submissions can be made to www.gdc.got.nz or PO Box 747, Gisborne 4040, or can be delivered in person to council.

A hearing for oral submissions is scheduled for May 19.

The council will make a final decision on June 24.

Mortuary wastewater bylaw on council table

GISBORNE District Council has introduced Level 2 water restrictions from today due to the warmer temperatures and a significant increase in water demand.

It means sprinkler use will be limited to between 6am and 8am for residential properties.

Commercial users on town supply have been asked to conserve water.

“The demand for water in the city over the last few days has exceeded what the Waingake Water Treatment Plant can supply,” said council team leader for drinking water Judith Robertson.

“The Waipaoa Water Treatment Plant has been running to assist with meeting demand,” she said. “However the operation of this plant relies on

the Waipaoa River flow levels.“The river flow is rapidly

declining and approaching the ecological flow cut-off limit.

“Unless it rains in the river catchment and flows increase, there is no certainty the city’s water demand can be supplemented from the Waipaoa plant,” Ms Robertson said.

It would be the first time using the Waipaoa treatment

plant to meet the city’s water demand has been affected by the minimum river flow limits.

“To conserve water in the Mangapoike dams and get through the rest of the summer without severe water restrictions, it’s important that everyone connected to the council water supply is careful with water usage and avoids wastage.

“The dams are the main

water supply source but are also replenished by rain.

“With a dry long-term weather outlook, Level 2 water restrictions are now in place to curb demand.”

The council website contains a range of tips to make water go further around the house, including hand-held hosing to water gardens, looking after pool water quality and fixing leaks.

Water restrictions imposed as demand exceeds supply

SLOW START: The cattle sale year got off to a sluggish start at the Matawhero Saleyards yesterday, with only around 580 head put up for auction and prices down about 30 cents a kilogram on the December fair. Whanakawa Holdings of Ruatoria put up 20 rising year-and-a-half old heifers (pictured) and they were sold by auctioneer Neville Clark for $550 a head. More in Focus on the Land, page 19.

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Public consultation from Feb 1 to April 5 if draft policy adopted

A GIVEALITTLE page has been established to help a women’s recovery from injuries suffered in an incident at Gisborne Hospital.

It has been almost a month since Jodi Malcolm

was receiving treatment for multiple sclerosis symptoms at the hospital.

A high dose of steroids caused an adverse reaction, resulting in delirium, and she jumped out a first floor

window. She suffered multiple fractures to her spine and broke both her ankles.

The 32-year-old was transferred to Waikato Hospital for emergency surgery.

Anyone who would like to help support her recovery can go to directly to the givealittle page at givealittle.co.nz/cause/jodis-journey

As of this morning the page had raised $685.

Givealittle page set up for injured woman

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ALCOHOL and drugs counsellor Hine Tangi Anne Coleman, 54, was sentenced to nine months supervision for a third or subsequent drink-drive offence.

Coleman previously pleaded guilty to the charge in Gisborne District Court, which involved a reading of 487 micrograms per litre of breath.

The sentence was converted from a prison term, with a starting point of seven months, reduced by credits for her guilty plea and remorse.

Judge Bolstad accepted counsel Alistair Clarke’s submissions the court should step back from an electronically-monitored sentence, which might otherwise have been imposed.

Mr Clarke said since being charged, Coleman had undertaken to provide her counselling services voluntarily to the police Whangaia Pa Harakeke unit

and had completed 90 hours so far. She wanted to continue that

work, which was much needed in this community but felt being on an electronically-monitored sentence would undermine the message she was trying to send her clients, said Mr Clarke.

Supervision and the mandatory one year, one day disqualification from driving would be sufficient penalty for Coleman.

The offence, while a third or subsequent one, was Coleman’s first drink-driving charge since 2013, Mr Clarke said.

She was detected one morning after she had been drinking the night before and was trying to flee an abusive domestic situation.

Judge Bolstad accepted the offence was a ‘huge fall from grace” for Coleman, “a reminder that we are all

human and all subject to error”.

OSSIE Paretene Aupouri, 39, who pleaded guilty to driving with an excess breath-alcohol level (498mcg) for a third or subsequent time, was granted a reprieve from mandatory disqualification and sentenced to 180 hours community work.

The offence was his first for drink-driving since 2014.

He also pleaded guilty to three breaches of bail — by failing to appear previously in court — for which he was convicted and discharged.

Applying for the waiver from disqualification, counsel Heather Vaughn argued that as per Section 81 of the Land Transport Act (1998) there were special circumstances surrounding the offence.

Aupouri drove after receiving a phone call about an unexpected turn

for the worse his son had taken while in hospital, Ms Vaughn said.

Judge Bolstad accepted that had Aupouri anticipated his son’s health could potentially have declined the way it did, he would no doubt not have been out socialising.

Aupouri’s son’s condition was dire. He was airlifted to Waikato Hospital.

Aupouri’s reason for driving was supported by what he told police when he was stopped en route to the hospital and their offer to drive him the remainder of the way.

Police opposed the application on the ground Aupouri did not consider alternative options before driving himself and questioned why he did not have his partner drive him.

Judge Bolstad said strictly speaking that might be so but Aupouri’s actions were understandable in the circumstances.

STOPPED for speeding, Richard Caygill Marr, 48, was found to be drink-driving (excess breath-alcohol level of 654mcg) for a third or subsequent time, the district court was told.

Marr was sentenced to three months community detention and disqualified from driving for a year and a day.

The sentence was converted from one of six months imprisonment.

WILLIAM Sydney Haig, 73, pensioner, admitted drink-driving (651mcg) for a third or subsequent time.

Counsel David Rohorua said Haig’s last previous similar offence was in 1981. But for the disqualification period, which was mandatory, Haig could otherwise be dealt with as a first offender.

Haig was fined $450 (court costs $130) to be paid off at $20 a week and disqualified from driving for 12 months.

DISTRICT COURT — DRIVING OFFENCES

THE following people appeared recently before Judge Turitea Bolstad in Gisborne District Court —

CHARGED with rape and other offences, Calais Senator Ashby, 21, was further remanded on bail to an out-of-town address.

To the rape charge, Ashby pleaded not guilty and elected a trial by jury. The matter will be called again at a Crown case review hearing on April 15.

Ashby pleaded not guilty at an earlier appearance to the other charges — strangulation and assault.

These would normally be prosecuted by police but involved the same complainant so would also be transferred to the Crown, the court was told.

It is expected the Crown will apply to have all matters heard together.

Ashby was also charged with two breaches of bail, to which guilty pleas were entered on his behalf by counsel Alistair Clarke.

Those two charges will follow alongside the others.

IN custody on other matters, Claude Desmond Sheridan, 38, was called on a charge of possessing methamphetamine.

Counsel Lucy Rishworth told the court she was still awaiting ESR analysis of the substance involved in the alleged offending.

Sheridan was further remanded in custody without plea for another case review hearing on March 4.

CHARGED with two counts of intimidation, assault on a person in a family relationship, and threatening to kill, Hemi James Edmonds, 43, was further remanded in custody, for a further case review hearing on February 11.

CAYNA Paul Broughton, 30, pleaded

guilty to two breaches of an interim extended supervision order after two similar charges were withdrawn.

He was further remanded in custody on other matters (assault charges) to appear again on February 15.

The Crown is in the process of applying to have the supervision order extended longer term.

CHARGED with possessing

methamphetamine and possessing it for supply, Warren Jacques Tarawa, 41, was further remanded without plea in custody to apply for electronically-monitored bail on January 28.

He will be sentenced that day for traffic matters, to which he has pleaded guilty — dangerous driving, driving while disqualified for a third or subsequent time, and failing to stop.

BLAIR Shaitan Te Pairi Edmonds, 27, pleaded guilty to assault on a person in a family relationship and breach of a protection order. He was further remanded on bail for a report and sentence on April 9.

On charges of cultivating cannabis and possessing it for supply, to which he previously intimated guilty pleas, Robert William Morse, 41, was further remanded on bail to appear again in a judge’s list on February 10.

The adjournment was for Morse to get new legal counsel; a lawyer previously assigned had since realised a conflict of interest, the court was told.

THE court heard a man charged with

a raft of offences while living rough had since taken significant steps to turn his life around and was getting appropriate support from social services.

Legend Taiapa, 21, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for supply, three counts of burglary, threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm, theft from a house (goods valued between $500 and $1000), assault, receiving (property valued more than $1000) and four counts of wilful damage.

Sentencing was scheduled for April 9 and a pre-sentence report ordered.

Judge Bolstad granted continued bail but with a condition Taiapa report to the police station twice weekly.

Some of the matters, where appropriate, were directed to the restorative justice process.

Counsel Holly Tunstall said Taiapa’s offending ceased two months ago when he began actively trying to improve his life, including by getting a job.

A social services worker in court to support Taiapa said he had also been assisted to apply for emergency housing.

AARON Pearce Toka Tuterangiwhaitiri, 27, pleaded not guilty to burglary (of a building on Paparatu Road) and elected a judge-alone trial.

He was further remanded on bail to appear again on March 16.

On charges of driving while disqualified and driving while suspended, Tuterangiwhaitiri pleaded guilty.

On each he was fined $200 and disqualified from driving for six months. Court costs of $130 were imposed.

Counsel Holly Tunstall said the mandatory disqualification was a significant penalty in itself with a real impact on Tuterangiwhaitiri who worked in the agricultural sector and was soon to become a father. He intended to apply for a work licence.

Tuterangiwhaitiri was convicted and discharged after admitting to breaching bail three times.

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New Zealand Blood Service qualified donor technician Shirley Te Ruki takes blood from Lynn Kerekere who is supporting the service for the 10th consecutive year. “People need blood, I can give it,” she said. “I want to contribute to my community.” Blood donors are coming forward in good numbers at the Cosmopolitan Club where the service has been based since Tuesday. The service will continue to accept blood until tomorrow (7am to 2.30pm.) Appointments were fully booked for today but not for tomororow. No one will be turned away. “Walk-ins may just have to wait for a couple of minutes,” said a spokeswoman. “We will do our best.” The blood service had always enjoyed good support in Gisborne, “which is great”, she said. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

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The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 2021 NEWS 5

by Jason Walls, NZ Herald

WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s borders are likely to remain closed to most of the world for the rest of the year, as reopening them poses “too great a risk to our health and economy”, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

Instead, the Government will continue to pursue travel bubbles with Australia and the Pacific — despite Australia suspending its one-way travel bubble with New Zealand after confirmation of the Northland community case.

This is something Ardern expressed her “disappointment” to Prime Minister Scott Morrison over, saying New Zealand’s situation was “well under control”.

But even Ardern admits that things aren’t looking as good as they once were when it comes to a full travel bubble between the two countries.

“We are looking to pursue it,” she said. “(But) it does look increasingly difficult at a country-by-country level, we haven’t ruled out the possibility of state-by-state.”

Looking outside Australia and the Pacific, however, “we can expect our borders to be impacted for much of this year”.

Ardern said for travel to fully restart, two things were needed.

“We either need the confidence that being vaccinated means you don’t pass Covid-19 on to others — and we don’t know that yet — or we need enough of our population to be vaccinated and protected that people can safely re-enter New Zealand.”

Both possibilities would take some time.

Meanwhile, Ministry of Health data yesterday revealed optimistic information about the Northland case.

After 1500 Covid-19 tests, there is no evidence of a further positive case in the community.

The ministry said 16 people were potential close contacts of the 56-year-old woman who tested positive after being cleared to leave managed isolation in Auckland. Of her contacts, 15 had returned negative tests, including a household contact of the case.

An additional close contact was still awaiting test results. In the meantime, 154 people have been identified as “casual contacts” — people now waiting for tests in

isolation.Ardern

also revealed yesterday that the first Covid vaccination could be given the green light for use in New

Zealand in just over a week.But question marks remain

around the Government’s vaccination timetable. That is because, according to Ardern, “we will be in the hands of pharmaceutical companies’ delivery timelines”.

She is promising New Zealand’s “house will be in order” by the time the first vaccination shipment arrives. Those first in line, as had previously been flagged, would be border and managed-isolation and quarantine workers and their close contacts.

“These brave people have been protecting our country from this global pandemic during the past year and protecting them and those who share their households

is a priority for us,” Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins said.

But the specific timeline on when this group would get the vaccine remained unclear — the Government has only committed to the rollout being in the first quarter of the year.

It is a similar story for the general public, who will be getting a vaccine mid-year, according to Hipkins.

But the reason for the lack of specifics around time was down to the pharmaceutical companies and their delivery times, Ardern said.

“We have spoken in very general terms about our expectation of when we will receive our vaccine because, at this stage for pharmaceutical companies, a lot is changing for them.”

She said these companies would be looking at the position of New Zealand compared to other countries where people were dying daily and in large numbers.

“What I can give you is absolute assurance that New Zealand will have its house in order. We will be ready to receive it.”

Ardern said she expected the vaccine approval process — led by Medsafe — to be completed before the doses started arriving.

“This means we expect there won’t be any hold-up and we will be able to take delivery of our first batch of vaccines as soon as Pfizer is able to send them.”

Pfizer is one of a number of the companies New Zealand has bought vaccines from. In fact, Ardern said the Government had bought a portfolio of vaccines to ensure it had a “diverse portfolio”.

“If the evidence base becomes more robust about which of the vaccines are more effective for which population groups, we will have options,” Hipkins said.

STAYING CLOSEDNZ likely to lock international border for the year

by Chelsea Boyle, NZ Herald

AUCKLAND — A High Court trial date has been set for four men after a police investigation into alleged historical sexual offending at Dilworth School.

Ross Douglas Browne, Rex Clarence McIntosh and two others with name suppression appeared for the first time in the High Court in Auckland today.

Not guilty pleas had already been entered to all charges while in the district court.

Today, Justice Sally Fitzgerald set a trial date for April 26, 2022 for 12 weeks.

It came after Crown prosecutor Jacob Barry indicated the Crown expected the case to last for 10 to 12 weeks at trial.

In mid-September, Detective Senior Sergeant Geoff Baber announced several men had been charged after an investigation dubbed Operation Beverly that focused on allegations of

historical abuse at the school.

Dilworth School was opened in 1906 with the aim of helping boys from disadvantaged families.

Police alleged a number of serious offences occurred in four different decades, spanning from the 1970s to the 2000s.

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•Ifyou’veeverexperienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone call the confidential crisis helpline Safe to Talk on: 0800 044 334 or text 4334. (available 24/7)

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INVESTIGATION CONTINUES: Dilworth School in the Auckland suburb of Epsom was opened in 1906. NZ Herald picture

DUNEDIN — The mother of a boy who died from carbon monoxide poisoning after a gas-fitter signed off a hot water unit that shouldn’t have been installed says the tragedy wasn’t an accident and was preventable.

Justine Walker says losing her 12-year-old son has left her permanently paralysed with grief and bitterness.

“It has ripped me apart. I am numb,” she told The New Zealand Herald, ahead of today’s court sentencing.

“I feel there is only half of me left, how is this fair on my kids to have half a mum? I’ve lost everything. I feel helpless, scared unable to find peace or true happiness.

“I still wish every day for Jesse to come home.”

Jesse Samuel died in a shower at his family’s holiday home in Haast on October 10, 2018.

On the day of the tragedy, Jesse took a shower in the outdoor bathroom, opposite the kitchen where his mother was cooking dinner.

The second bathroom, which had an extraction fan, was used by family and extra guests. Jesse chose that shower because the water pressure was stronger than the one inside.

“My brother who gave us the shower was assured by the plumber and gas-fitter it was fine for the heater to be installed inside. Now my brother feels bad for what happened. He blames himself,” Walker said.

An autopsy found Jesse’s blood

level was 59 percent saturated with carbon monoxide.

Gas-fitter Michael Cartwright and Central Plumbing Ltd, which trades as Laser Plumbing Alexandra, are due to be sentenced today at the Dunedin District Court.

Walker is annoyed Cartwright has been able to continue operating his business.

Whenever she sees a Laser plumbing van driving by with the slogan “totally dependable” she feels “sick”.

“I think, ‘no you’re not’. It is wrong he has a gas certificate and is allowed to keep on working. You teach your kids to own their mistakes and yet he can carry on — where is the accountability?”

Last year, Cartwright and his company pleaded guilty to two charges under section 125 of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act (2006).

The summary of facts said Gary Hale, a registered plumber and gas-fitter who jointly owns Laser Plumbing Alexandra with Cartwright, was employed to install a gas hot water unit in a portable bathroom.

Cartwright, also a certified gas-fitter, was responsible for signing off Hale’s work.

Walker said there was no excuse for Cartwright not to check the unit before it was signed off.

“You have destroyed our lives, there is no peace and no end to the grief. This wasn’t an accident. He shouldn’t

have signed off the job without sighting it. As far as I am concerned, he killed my son,” Walker said.

Jesse’s uncle Brendon Walker had bought the Bosch gas hot water unit in 2016, and was told it was suitable for the small bathroom unit.

The bathroom unit was initially used

at Walker’s home in Alexandra while his property was being renovated.

The gas heater was described as an open flued, instantaneous water heater.

To avoid carbon monoxide building up, the unit had to be installed with adequate ventilation, the summary said.

Instructions for the appliance included a warning about how it should be installed.

A warning sticker attached to the unit urged the installer to read the instructions, and stated the unit should not be installed in a bathroom.

Hale installed the water heater inside the bathroom and didn’t raise any concerns with Walker. He was a tradesman gas-fitter, so Cartwright was required to certify the installation.

The summary of facts stated Cartwright never visited the bathroom, didn’t inspect the water heater, carry out any tests or consult with Hale.

In 2017, the pipework split, but Hale wasn’t available to do the repairs. Walker sent the unit to a Wanaka–based firm and decided to move the shower unit to their holiday home in Haast.

The summary of facts stated Walker installed an identical gas unit using the same fitting Hale had installed and Cartwright signed it off, although the company and Cartwright dispute this.

Walker says Cartwright has not apologised to her or to her family.

Today she will read out her victim impact statement in court.

“He needs to hear what has

happened to us.“There is nothing right about this. It

should never have happened. We were assured by them it was safe. I struggle to call this an accident. An accident is when you have done everything right and it ended wrong.

“There are so many wrongs here and who can we trust now? This process has taken two years of our lives. It will not end for us not even today. We have a life sentence.”

Cartwright couldn’t be reached for comment.

‘His smiley face’

Walker says Jesse’s smile would light up a room. Popular with his friends and a good all-rounder, Jesse loved technology and photography.

“He was energetic and loved to have fun. He was driven and excited about everything he did and wanted to do. I miss his smiley face, chats, and passion for life,” Walker said.

On December 19, Jesse would have turned 15.

Walker, her partner Chris, and their children Cody, 11, Zane, 10 and McKenzie, 4 gathered at his grave to eat pizza and drink beers.

“Jesse would have been a typical teenager who would’ve loved that rite of passage.

“I think about Jesse every day and what he would have been like. But as the years go by it gets harder to imagine. — NZ Herald

Mother’s agony over gas-fitter’s fatal shower blunder

TRAGIC DEATH: Jesse Samuel died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a gas-powered shower. Picture supplied

‘ Reopening the borders poses too great a threat to our health and economy ’ —Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 20216 NATIONAL NEWS

WELLINGTON — Doctors and nurses are racing to learn how to administer Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine as a major step towards the rollout is signalled.

The final, formal part of the Medsafe approval process will take place next week, with the Government saying that could be granted by Wednesday if all goes to plan.

But there were still questions over exactly when the vaccine will arrive and how ready the health system is to distribute it.

The president of the College of GPs, Samantha Murton, said general practices were preparing.

They were undergoing training in how to administer a jab that had some quirks, including coming in multiple-dose vials and having to be stored at super-cold temperatures.

“We haven’t dealt with frozen vaccines before. We do have a few vaccines that come in a big vial — but that’s only a small number,” she said.

However, to patients, the jab would feel the same as any other, she said.

Logistics would be key to the success of any rollout, with clinics needing to plan the timing for the two-dose Pfizer vaccine and to ensure it is not thawed too quickly and spoiled, she said.

The director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, Nikki Turner, said Medsafe was in a good position when it came to weighing up whether to approve the vaccine.

Not only did it have access to the large trial results, but also to data from countries already distributing the vaccine under emergency approval.

“It is very reassuring for New Zealand to have both clinical trial data and real world data so we are in a really positive position that we were not the first cab off the rank,” she said.

The Government did not have a hard date for the vaccination to arrive here, with the Prime Minister saying it was reliant on Pfizer’s ability to deliver it here as well as to countries where people were dying in large numbers.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said he hoped there would be enough to protect border workers and their families by the end of March, with a mass vaccination starting mid-year.

“If our delivery came earlier than the timetable we have set out then we will make sure we are ready to go earlier,” he said.

But Pacific GP network chairperson, Api Talemaitoga, said there was still plenty of work to do before the Government could call itself ready-to-go.

It needed to do more to train Pacific doctors and nurses to give the jab and to get Pacific faces fronting health campaigns, he said.

And it needed to start immediately to publicise the vaccine — with the right information, he said.

“Although I don’t want to give it oxygen, we have to be mindful of the fact

that there are a lot of people that will try to spread misinformation out there to try and stop people from taking the vaccine,” he said.

The Pacific community bore the brunt of a poorly-run vaccination campaign at the height of the 2019 measles epidemic and last year the Ministry of Health was criticised for problems distributing the flu vaccine.

The Immunisation Advisory Centre’s Nikki Turner said those mistakes could end up helping with the Covid-19 campaign.

Despite the flu vax problems last year, nearly a quarter of the population, 1.7 million people, were eventually immunised within eight weeks, she said.

“So we can do this but what we need to learn from historical experience is how to get it done more smoothly,” she said.

New Zealand has agreed to purchase enough of the Pfizer vaccine to cover 750,000 people.

It has agreements to purchase two other vaccines but they are not expected until at least the last quarter of this year — if approved. — RNZ

Getting ready to vaccinateHealth staff train up to administer Pfizer vaccine

GET SET, GO: With the Pfizer vaccine soon to arrive in New Zealand, doctors and nurses are learning the nuances to deal with the frozen jab. AP picture

New Zealand has agreed to purchase enough of the Pfizer vaccine to cover 750,000 people.

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BURNED TO ASHES: A campervan on fire at the Wairau Diversion, north of Blenheim, in the Marlborough Sounds on Monday. Picture supplied

WELLINGTON — Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is apologising after sending emails mistakenly informing people their visas had been extended. It sent emails two days before Christmas with news about the automatic extensions.

But in another email sent on Friday, it said partners and children of certain visa holders should not have been included.

INZ said about a third of the 13,000 people who were sent an email about visa extensions should not have received it. It would be emailing them soon to clarify their situation and apologise.

INZ general manager of enablement Stephen Dunstan said an administrative error meant that partners and children of visa holders who were not eligible for a visa extension received the email last month.

The recipients would have been able to check the criteria to see if they were eligible, but Dunstan said some people may have been confused and found the mistaken information stressful.

“Due to an administrative error, the group of partners and dependants also included those who hold visas based on a relationship to a visa holder who would not have their visa extended under the special direction, and therefore, the partner or dependant does not qualify for the extension either.”

The email also referred to another error in October, in which Exchange Work visa holders were mistakenly added to a mailing list about seasonal work visas for working holidaymakers.

Immigration lawyer Mike McMellon

said the errors were significant.“This is really bad,” McMellon said.“Some people, thinking their visas had

been automatically extended, may not have applied for new visas. Their visas may have expired and they may now be in New Zealand unlawfully.

“Similarly, somebody’s visa may be about to expire and now they have to scramble to try to put a new visa application in place before the current visa expires. Now, depending on the amount of time they have before their current visa expires, that visa may not be very well prepared and they might be declined on the basis of that.

“Others whose visas are expiring may not appreciate they need to take action, perhaps very urgent action, to renew their temporary visas so they do not become unlawful.”

It appeared INZ’s email before Christmas was sent directly to immigrants, when it should have been sent to their adviser or lawyer who may have been able to raise questions about its accuracy, McMellon said.

Also compounding the problem was not being able to check on extensions because those visa updates were still being carried out and would not be complete until March. “That is kind of problematic because you have to cross your fingers that that will actually happen, and that you will be recognised as having had your visa extended. It is difficult for employers as well, as they can be in the gun if they are employing people who are not entitled to work.”

It was hard to know how many people had received the email in error and how many would lose their chance to stay as a result, McMellon said.

“But even if it’s just one person, that is an incredible upheaval in that person’s life, and potentially the lives of the families as well. If your visa has expired because you have relied on INZ’s advice, you are in a very difficult position, potentially here unlawfully, and you are going to have to regularise your immigration status,” he said.

“INZ’s communication makes it clear INZ is not giving those prejudiced by INZ’s mistake any leeway. In all honesty I don’t think that’s good enough.

“Migrants are under incredible stress at the moment. Significant errors of this nature from INZ add to that uncertainty.

“I think if you received an email from Immigration New Zealand, saying that your visa had been automatically extended and you relied on that information to your detriment, then I think INZ should honour their position and grant that extension.”

But INZ included a frequently asked questions section on what would happen to those who believed — due to the email — that they were eligible for an extension and were not. “The email that INZ is sending to those who received the December 23 email in error will explain that if an individual’s visa does not meet the extension conditions, it is important they apply for another visa before this expires or arrange to depart New Zealand,” INZ’s Stephen Dunstan said.

“Any individuals whose current visa has expired and they did not apply for a further visa due to thinking that they would get the extension because they received the December 23 email in error will need to request a visa through the section 61 process. They should contact INZ as soon as possible to discuss their situation.”

The email also outlined how the mistake happened, however, it only sets out which visa categories are not affected.

“INZ is contacting visa holders who received emails in error to clarify eligibility and apologise for any confusion caused, and to advise how they can check their immigration status.

Who does this email error impact? Partners and dependent children of work or student visa holders where the partner or parent (principal visa holder) does not hold one of the visas listed (and expiring between January 1 and June 30, 2021) will not have had their visa extended.”

Those visas listed were:•EssentialSkillsVisa•SomeWorktoResidenceVisas•SpecialandSkilledworkvisas

for China, Indonesia, South Korea, PhilippinesandVietnam

•SpecialcategoryworkvisasforJapanese Interpreters and Thai Chefs

•Employer-specificworkvisasgrantedunder section 61 of the Immigration Act 2009

•FishingCrewVisa•ReligiousWorkerVisa•SilverFernPracticalExperienceVisa

—RadioNewZealand

‘This is really bad’

BLENHEIM — A couple from the United Kingdom have “lost everything” after the vehicle they were living in caught fire at a Marlborough camping site.

Emergency services responded to the fire at the Wairau Diversion, north of Blenheim, around 8.30pm on Monday after noticing smoke during a training session at the nearby river.

At the same time, the couple — who want to remain anonymous — were metres away eating dinner with other campers when they saw smoke coming from their vehicle. “We ran over, but within 30 seconds it was on fire,” the man said.

They thanked the Rarangi Volunteer Fire Brigade for trying to save their camper, “but it was too late . . . We

don’t have much left”.The couple have been living in New Zealand since

last February and moved into the self-contained minibus about five months ago. They converted the vehicle. The fire happened on their first night in the South Island at a freedom camping site run by the Marlborough District Council.

A spokeswoman said the council believed a camping gas canister had exploded. “(The) council will work with the individuals involved and insurers to undertake (the) removal of the van.”

Fire and Emergency New Zealand senior fire investigator John Foley said a firefighter would visit the vehicle to determine the fire’s cause. — NZ Herald

All gone as campervan explodes at campsite

INZ mistakenly emails out visa extensions

An immigration lawyer. Mike McMellon says the errors by Immigration New Zealand are significant and that some people ‘may now be in New Zealand unlawfully’.

Peter Vere-Jones

WELLINGTON — New Zealand actor Peter Vere-Jones has died aged 82. He had been a professional actor since the 1960s and his career included parts in several Peter Jackson films, such as Bad Taste and the second Hobbit film. He also was a member of the Shortland Street cast.

In the 2002 Queen’s Birthday and golden jubilee honours, he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. In 1989, he made a television documentary about his own battle with bowel cancer, called Crisis. — RNZ

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WELLINGTON — Businesses have given the Government’s Covid-19 emergency tax measures high marks, although not all measures have rated highly.

A recent survey of clients by Chartered Accountants and Tax Management has found the Government’s shotgun approach to tax relief mostly hit the target with New Zealand business operators.

The most popular measures included increased provisional tax thresholds, immediate low-value write-offs and allowing the deferral of tax payments and use of money interest asset write-offs to help businesses survive the pandemic.

“Remembering what the Government and the Inland Revenue Department

(IRD) were confronted with back in March of last year, including having to act fast and not knowing for sure what would work, the survey indicates the Government’s business response is as deserving of accolades as its health response,” Chartered Accountants tax leader John Cuthbertson said.

When it came to rating the IRD’s services, 63 percent of respondents said the department’s helpfulness was ‘excellent’ or ‘good’, for responsiveness it was 59 percent, 57 percent for understanding of the issue, and 51 percent for consistency, while, on the other hand, 15 percent rated its services as ‘poor’ or ‘terrible’.

“In the circumstances, these levels of positive feedback are

remarkable,” Cuthbertson said, noting the tax department received more than 77,000 small business cash-flow loan scheme applications and approved loans worth about $1.2 billion in less than one month.

However, not all tax measures rated highly in the survey, such as loss carryback

provisions, the restoration of building depreciation and the tax commissioner’s variations.

Cuthbertson said the temporary measure failed for two reasons, although those reasons were largely beyond the control of the policy-makers.

“Firstly, the timing was all wrong. Covid-19 hit New Zealand at the end of the financial year for most taxpayers, and after the summer season for our tourism-dependent sectors,” he said.

“In short, many taxpayers wouldn’t have had losses to carry back.

“Secondly, respondents stressed the risk of estimating future tax positions in what has been an unusually uncertain time and the complexity of the rules.”

— RNZ

Govt praised for helping businesses to survive

WELLINGTON — Investors from across the Tasman stayed away on their Australian Day public holiday and a nervous New Zealand sharemarket drifted for most of the day and then had a late fall on light trading.

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed down 75.64 points or 0.56 percent at 13,323.46, after reaching a high of 13,430.32.

Local brokers missed the contact from their Australian clients and just 36.04 million shares worth $127.84 million were traded.

There were 60 gainers and 83 decliners over the whole market of 184 stocks.

Dan Stratful, investment adviser with Forsyth Barr, said the local market was becoming difficult to find a bargain — a bit like the housing market.

“Investors don’t mind paying a bit over the top if the stocks are continuing to grow strongly. I may be able to describe the market better after the reporting season next month,” he said.

“It’s had a good run and, at some point, there

will be a correction — and then it will be eagerly bought again.

“In the United States, there are pockets of the market where valuations are stretched — such as small, fast-growing technology stocks, but not the large ones like Microsoft and Google. New Zealand doesn’t have the same technology sector but the gentailers have been over-stretched, although they have come back lately.

“We’ve come to accept the daily volatility in Meridian and Contact and yet they are meant to be stable stocks and good for the retirees — but I don’t know about that at the moment,” said Stratful.

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare led the market’s late turnaround.

It was having another rebound day, reaching a high of $36.15 but then lost that gain and more, closing at $34.75, down 62c or 1.75 percent on trade worth $17m.

Mainfreight dropped $1 to $68.80.Utilities investor Infratil had another strong

day, rising 17c or 2.24 percent to $7.75 on rumours of a second takeover bid being launched from across the Tasman.

Fletcher Building was up 27c or 4.3 percent to $6.55, and a2 Milk increased 10c to $11.07. Its supplier Synlait Milk rose 5c to $4.71 after increasing its forecast milk price to $7.20kg milk solids, from $6.40kgMS, for the 2020-21 season, driven by the strong rise in dairy commodity prices over recent months.

Contact Energy fell 34c or 3.68 percent to $8.90; Meridian was down 20c or 2.47 percent to $7.90; and Mercury declined 17c or 2.31 percent to $7.20.

Genesis was up 5c to $3.83, and Tilt Renewables climbed 21c or 3.45 percent to $6.30.

Vector was down 5c to $4.25 on its half-year report.

For the six months ending December, network connections in Auckland grew 1.8 percent to 586,480 compared with the previous corresponding period, but electricity volume distributed fell 1.6 percent because of the reduced activity in the industrial and

commercial sectors due to Covid-19. The same applied to gas — connections

grew 2.1 percent to 115,432, but distribution decreased 3.8 percent.

Auckland International Airport was down 21c or 2.8 percent to $7.29; Air New Zealand fell another 2c to $1.63; Serko shed 12c or 2.14 percent to $5.50; Seeka declined 6c to $4.80; and Sanford decreased 9c or 1.87 percent to $4.72.

Sky Network Television hit the gainers board with a 0.09c or 5.66 percent rise to 16.8c. Pacific Edge recovered 6c or 5.94 percent to $1.07; water cooler supplier Just Life climbed 8c or 9.64 percent to 91c and carpet marker Cavalier increased 2c or 5.56 percent to 38c. Evolve Education was down 4c or 3.1 percent to $1.25.

Chorus was unchanged at $8.40 after reporting it has now completed 92 percent of its ultra-fast broadband roll-out.

For the second quarter of its 2021 financial year, fibre uptake increased 63 percent and connections grew by 29,000. Copper broadband and voice connections declined by 50,000.

— The New Zealand Herald

SHAREMARKET YESTERDAY

WELLINGTON — The services sector is adding jobs for the first time in 10 months.

However, the outlook unfortunately remains uncertain.

The BNZ-Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) lifted in December to 49.2 points, but it is still in contraction — and well below its long-run historical average of 54.

A reading above 50 indicates growth, while anything below that suggests contraction.

The employment sub-index rose more than 2 points to 51.7, indicating firms were taking on new staff for the first time since the March lockdown.

BNZ senior economist Craig Ebert said: “The sector is quite patchy — some bits are doing well, others not, and the averages are fairly flat.

“It was an improvement, of course, from November in the sense that it was less contractionary . . . it really is a steady result, with some pretty mixed (readings) underneath (that result).”

New orders slipped over the month, and the measure of inventory stocks and supplier deliveries continue to languish at levels well below 50.

Ebert said there was some evidence that stretched supply-chains were having an effect on the industry.

“Even though the demand side is sort of okay, the services sector is struggling to get stuff in order to get business done.” — RNZ

NZ’s services sector adds jobs for thefirst time in 10 months

GRAUBUNDEN, Switzerland — The European Union (EU) on Tuesday (local time) called on US President Joe Biden to help draw up a common rule book to rein in the power of big tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter and combat the spread of fake news that is eating away at Western democracies.

In a speech to the Davos World Economic Forum, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the Biden administration to join forces against “the darker sides of the digital world”, which she said was partly behind the “shock” storming of Capitol Hill on January 6.

“The business model of online platforms has an impact, not only on free and fair competition, but also on our democracies, our security and on the quality of our information,” von der Leyen said.

“That is why we need to contain this immense power of the big digital companies.”

She urged the White House to join the 27-nation bloc’s efforts, saying that “together, we could create a digital

economy rule book that is valid worldwide”, and would encompass data protection, privacy rules and the security of critical infrastructure.

Von der Leyen said the EU wanted the onus put on the tech giants themselves, with “it clearly laid down that internet companies take responsibility for the manner in which they disseminate, promote and remove content”.

In December, the European Commission proposed two new pieces of EU legislation to better protect consumers and their rights online, make tech platforms more accountable, and improve digital competition, building on the bloc’s data protection rules, which are among the most stringent in the world.

“We want the platforms to be transparent about how their algorithms work,” von der Leyen said.

“Because we cannot accept that decisions that have a far-reaching impact on our

democracies are taken by computer programmes alone.”

Von der Leyen also referred to the

decision earlier this month by Facebook and Twitter to cut off then-President Donald Trump from their platforms for allegedly inciting the assault on the US Capitol — an unprecedented step that underscored the immense power of tech giants to regulate speech.

“No matter how tempting it may have been for Twitter to switch off President Trump’s account, such serious interference with freedom of expression should not be based on company rules alone,” she said.

“There needs to be a framework of laws for such far-reaching decisions.”

Trump’s permanent suspension from Twitter and Facebook is prompting EU member Hungary to push its own measures to regulate social media companies.

Hungary’s justice minister said on Tuesday that large

tech companies might face Hungarian government regulations over what she called “deliberate, ideological” censorship on social media.

In a Facebook post, Justice Minister Judit Varga wrote that the government would move to place restrictions on tech giants that she said arbitrarily silence users of online platforms, including the accounts of government state leaders — a reference to decisions by Twitter and Facebook to permanently suspend former US president Donald Trump after his supporters mounted an assault on the US capitol on January 6.

Varga called for the “transparent and controllable operation” of tech companies, and said she would submit a bill on the matter to Hungary’s parliament in the spring to counter what she called their “systematic abuse of free speech.”

Hungary’s next parliamentary election is scheduled for 2022.

Recent polls showed a tight race between the ruling Fidesz party and a six-party opposition coalition.

— AP

EU urges US to help rein in tech giants

IN BRIEF

Shake-up of trusts imminentNEW laws covering the governance of trusts

comes into effect at the end of this week and promises to be the biggest shake-up in the sector in decades.

The New Trusts Act replaces loose, outdated regulations, with best-practice systems covering compliance and accountability to all beneficiaries —not just those who received a benefit from a trust. The changes would make it easier for beneficiaries to challenge the decisions of trustees through the courts.

Such a legal challenge might result in trustees being removed from their roles as the legal owners and managers of the trust’s assets. Meeting the new regulations has been a major issue for trustees of many of the estimated 300,000 to 500,000 trusts in existence, particularly for those set up to hide assets or minimise tax. — RNZ

The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 2021 BUSINESS 11

by Craig Miller

IT is of little wonder that many of us do not have any faith in Gisborne District Council decision-making when they consider themselves above having to adhere to their own bylaws — if a recent reply from the council is anything to go by.

Having received a reply from the director of Environmental and Protection Services, it is clear that the only interpretation of the council’s bylaws is theirs — meaning the general public’s interpretation is irrelevant.

The bylaw clearly states: “No person may dive, swim or undertake other related activities, from any jetty, wharf or quay which is in regular use for the berthing and unberthing of vessels or within 50 metres of these structures or within any designated anchorage or mooring area or any other such areas in the harbour.”

The council reply to me was: “To clarify, the restriction on swimming near structures under clause 2.2.1 applies to swimmers.” It would appear then that the kids jumping aren’t classed as swimmers; if they aren’t swimmers, then what are they? Would you not class the boat ramp and pontoons as structure?

The bylaw also states “other related activities”, so no doubt jumping/bombing can be classed as this if the kids aren’t classed as swimmers.

Jumping/swimming, call it what you like, but the boat ramp and associated pontoon can be deemed as “which is in regular use for the berthing and unberthing of vessels or within 50 metres of these structures” . . . simple equation is, the area set aside for this trial is within 50m of these structures so as the bylaw stands, this trial breaches said bylaw.

The reply goes on to say “the Harbourmaster has discretion as to how to exercise his enforcement functions under the bylaw in relation to swimmers in order to achieve the best safety outcomes”. (Now they’re saying they are swimmers.)

While I acknowledge the Harbourmaster has that discretion to exercise his enforcement in relation to the “swimmers”, I firmly believe he has failed to provide the best outcome for all users within the immediate vicinity of the boat ramp including the ramp itself; rather, he has focused solely on what is in the kids’ best interests.

The last part of this bylaw reads: “Harbourmaster or Enforcement Officer may from time to time determine, unless the person does so in accordance with prior written consent of a Harbourmaster or Enforcement Officer” — which

simply means that the Harbormaster may allow an activity providing prior written consent is given. If no written consent has be issued, surely then the Harbourmaster should have granted an exemption to allow this trial to proceed.

“To clarify, the Harbourmaster has not granted an exemption from the bylaw” . . . if he hasn’t granted an exemption then I am afraid the way the bylaw reads, the Harbourmaster has indeed breached the bylaw because I would assert that even a “trial” should still fall within the framework of the bylaws.

There were also several other questions that went unanswered.

One can only assume that Gisborne District Council believes the district bylaws don’t apply to itself, which is bureaucracy at its best — and as such, the trial will continue for the remainder of the summer.

Does the boating community have to make loud noises such as other groups to be heard when the council has failed to consult?

Lastly, the Herald article “jumping a success” was very biased towards the council’s decision to go ahead with this trial, which leads one to think that the decision is perhaps a fait accompli and the boating community will just have to live with the potential danger of swimmers in the harbour.

Above their own harbour bylaw . . .

Seeing as nobody wants to tell the public about the enormous decline in lobster abundance, I shall demonstrate official commercial catch results over the past few years.

Figures from the National Rock Lobster Management Group (NRLMG) supplied to the NZ Recreational Fishing Council show it is a continuous decline. The latest trend is even worse — where if the numbers get lower, the Minister of Fisheries must close the fishery down to everybody.

Official commercial catch results are: 2012/13 2.38kg per average pot lift; 2013/14 2.23kg; 2014/15 2.03kg; 2015/16 1.78kg; 2016/17 1.76kg; 2017/18 1.66kg; 2018/19 1.47kg.

I will pass on a few reports from people I talked to on Makorori Beach on Sunday about trying to catch a feed (the public are the official owners of our fisheries, by the way).

An elderly father and son working six pots for eight days caught not one legal-sized crayfish. The son also had scuba gear. The father was a long-standing employee of Talley’s commercial.

Other fishers had caught a very odd legal cray but said it was extremely hard going.

Letters to our paper — and one

from a long-time camper and fisher next to the Marine Reserve — also say legal crays have been near on non-existent.

Department of Conservation marine science adviser Debbie Freeman, who tagged thousands of lobsters around the marine reserve, found that “baby”, “undersized crayfish” were not producing as bigger adult lobsters do, thus causing a problem to this fishery. She called the problem “slow growth”.

Remember, commercial can take small “undersized” 52mm males in this fishery of ours. Mahia abandoned the taking of small ones, and good on them.

TV programme “Aussie Lobster Men” shows us the way by having crays that are huge. It takes about 150 less crays to make up one tonne compared to our smaller ones.

After over 20 years of work fighting a dodgy system, the NRLMG, it is time for change. We are backed by clubs that make up about 20 percent of Gisborne’s population, as well as by Greenpeace NZ.

ALAIN JORIONNZ Recreational Fishing Council

board member; Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club life member

Legal crays hard to findRe: Port seeking major,

20-year environmental consent . . . January 22 letter.

Thank you Winston. Dredging is a short-term solution to a long-term problem which continues to be ignored. Would it not be more efficient to address the source?

Although I may stand corrected, the “sludge” you refer to is silt washed down from land bordering the river,

as there is little or unsuitable planting, and other methods of land stabilisation are sadly lacking.

The “slash” disaster at Tolaga Bay is an example of poorly-managed river banks and surrounding lands. The “sludge” covering the ramps at Anzac Park is another example of unmitigated erosion.

PJ REED

More efficient to address ‘sludge’ at erosion source

EDITORIAL

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, ONLINE COMMENTS

The results of Gisborne District’s Council’s preliminary work for the 2021-2031 Long-Term Plan (LTP) come before councillors tomorrow in the form of its draft estimates, for incorporation in the draft LTP and draft LTP consultation document.

Playing on some minds will be the call from social-sector leadership group Manaaki Tairawhiti to pull back from “regressive” rating hikes. Its submission on GDC’s draft revenue and finance policy, reported in Saturday’s paper, asked the council to find other sources of funding and/or improve prioritisation of its activities (potentially by not going ahead with some projects). It also asked the council to remove or reduce fixed rates in favour of general rates based on the capital value of properties, to better align with residents’ ability to pay.

The draft estimates report clarifies that the announced 6.5 percent maximum rises for total rates income over the next three years involve planned rises of 5.3 percent in year 1 (2021/22), 6.3 percent in year 2 and 5.8 percent in year 3; thereafter it returns to the maximum 5 percent rises of the financial strategy in the current LTP.

Gone also is the $105 million debt cap in the 2018-2028 LTP; GDC now proposes a debt peak of $143m in 2025/26 (two-and-a-half years ago it forecast a debt peak of $105m in 2023/24), in line with a new financial strategy of keeping debt below 130 percent of income. The forecast interest rate (provided by PWC) is 3.4 percent, down from 5 percent in the 2018-2018 LTP, and the council aims to get its debt back down to $120m by 2031.

The draft estimates report notes that the limit for borrowing from the Local Government Funding Agency is 175 percent of income, so there remained a buffer in case of unforseen emergencies.

The report says key drivers of the higher debt levels in this LTP are: Waipaoa flood protection $28.4m (loans increase by $20m this LTP); Waingake restoration ($6.4m); and loan funding for the Tairawhiti Regional Management Plan and the Freshwater Plan (maximum threshold of loan $14.6m).

The total capital programme for the 10 years of the LTP comes to $452m, primarily made up of infrastructure projects. That is up from $379m in the 2018-2028 LTP.

Alongside higher infrastructure renewals in years 1-5, the council plans to minimise rates increases in these years by not replenshing reserves at the rate they are being used during this period; it would then rate to reinstate the reserves in years 6-10.

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Re: ‘Great recovery’ ruined by coffee caravan thief, January 19 story.

This is really sad.LESLEY

A sad story

Re: Dichondra silver falls the star in city planters, Jan 22 story.

Very proud, what a neat, positive and very welcoming sight for the Gisborne people. I hope I get to see it in reality one day

TANIA TONKS (nee Gray, of Gisborne), Levin

Indeed, it is a beautiful site when going to the CBD — it makes me smile. Well done to the team involved in making them

so beautiful. Can someone think and inspect the median strips and some roundabouts because they look awful!!! I don’t mean to turn a good positive situation into a bad one, but they do need attention!

TUCHA

From Argentina we are very proud of Belen and her hard work in Gisborne. She is a stronghold, and she looks very happy in the picture.

RAUL, Argentina

More praise for city planters

Re: Glyphosate warning a worry for beekeepers, Jan 22.

The future has to be one with less and less glyphosate. We need to change the system.

I’m not a farmer or a scientist, but a citizen of the earth, with concern for the future of our descendants and the environment. We all need

higher standards! Corporate farming out, regenerative farming in!!

MARTA PETERSONWashington state, USA

Change system that relies on glyphosate

The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 202112 OPINION

WUHAN — A relative of a coronavirus victim in China is demanding to meet a visiting World Health Organisation expert team, saying it should speak with affected families who allege they are being muffled by the Chinese government.

China approved the visit by researchers under the auspices of the UN agency only after months of negotiations. It has not indicated whether they will be allowed to gather evidence or talk to families, saying only that the team can exchange views with Chinese scientists.

“I hope the WHO experts do not become a tool to spread lies,” said Zhang Hai, whose father died of Covid-19 on February 1, 2020, after travelling to the Chinese city of Wuhan and getting infected. “We have been searching for the truth relentlessly. This was a criminal act, and I do not want the WHO to be coming to China to cover up these crimes.”

China’s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The WHO team, which arrived in Wuhan on January 14 to investigate the origins of the virus, is expected to begin field work later this week after a 14-day quarantine.

Zhang, a Wuhan native now living in the southern city of Shenzhen, has been organising relatives of coronavirus victims in China to demand accountability from officials.

Many are angry that the state downplayed the virus at the beginning of the outbreak, and have attempted to file lawsuits against the Wuhan government.

The relatives have faced immense pressure from authorities not to speak out. Officials have dismissed the lawsuits,

interrogated Zhang and others repeatedly and threatened to fire relatives of those who speak to the foreign media, according to interviews with Zhang and other relatives.

Zhang said chat groups of the relatives were shut down shortly after the WHO team’s arrival in Wuhan, and he accused the city government of trying to silence them.

“Do not pretend that we don’t exist, that we are not seeking accountability,” Zhang said. “You obliterated all our platforms, but we still want to let

everyone know through the media that we haven’t given up.”

WHO says its visit to China is a scientific mission to investigate the origins of the virus, not an effort to assign blame, and that “in-depth interviews and reviews” of early cases are needed. It did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

China initially rejected demands for an international investigation after the Trump administration blamed Beijing for the virus, but bowed to global pressure in May for a probe into the origins. — AP

Son of virus victim ‘searching for the truth’

LONDON — Britain’s official death toll in the coronavirus pandemic passed 100,000 yesterday, a dreaded milestone reached as the Government considered imposing hotel quarantines on international travellers to stop new virus variants reaching the country.

The Government said 100,162 people have died in the pandemic after testing positive for the virus, including 1631 new deaths reported yesterday.

“It is hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic,” a sombre Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. “The years of life lost, the family gatherings not attended and, for so many relatives, the missed chance even to say goodbye.”

Britain is the fifth country in the world to record 100,000 virus-related deaths, after the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico, and by far the smallest. The US has recorded more than 400,000 Covid-19 deaths, the world’s highest total, but its population of 330 million is five times the size of Britain’s 67 million.

As in other countries, the real toll is likely even higher. UK statistics agencies say that the number of deaths registered that mention Covid-19 on the death certificate is more than 108,000.

Opposition politicians and public health officials accuse Johnson’s Conservative government of being slow to act throughout the outbreak when it has come to lockdowns and travel restrictions. A more transmissible variant identified in southeast England late last year also helped push infections to new highs and plunged the country into its third lockdown.

Johnson said at a televised news conference that he took “full responsibility for everything that the Government has done”.

“What I can tell you is that we truly did everything we could, and continue to do everything that we can, to minimise loss of life and to minimise suffering in what has been a very, very difficult stage and a very, very difficult crisis for our country,” he said.

British authorities are banking on a successful vaccination programme to help the country suppress the outbreak and ease the lockdown. So far more than 6.8 million people have received the first of two doses of a vaccine, and the Government aims to give 15 million people, including everyone over 70, a jab by February 15.

Johnson has promised a public inquiry into Britain’s handling of the outbreak — but not until the crisis is over.

“We will make sure we learn the lessons and reflect and prepare,” he said.

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said there would be an announcement today on plans for tighter border measures. The BBC reported that UK citizens and residents arriving from most of southern

Africa and South America, as well as Portugal, will have to self-isolate in a hotel for 10 days at their own expense.

Quarantine hotels have been used to limit virus transmissions in countries including Australia, New Zealand, China, India and Singapore but the practice has not been widely adopted in Europe.

Current lockdown rules bar Britons from taking foreign holidays, although essential travel is allowed. People

arriving from overseas are already required to self-isolate in Britain, but enforcement is patchy.

Nick Thomas-Symonds, law-and-order spokesman for Britain’s opposition Labour Party, said only a “comprehensive hotel quarantine system” would be strong enough to keep new strains of the virus from spreading in the UK.

“It cannot be restricted to only a handful of countries, leaving gaping holes in our defences against different strains of the virus emerging around the world,” he said.

Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, a Conservative, said the biggest problem was that many people already in the UK do not comply with self-isolation orders.

“I think the elephant in the room in this is not the 10,000 or so people who arrive in the UK every day, it is the

30,000 people in the UK already who are asked to quarantine by Test and Trace and are not doing so,” Hunt told the BBC.

He backed calls for a self-isolation payment from the Government so people exposed to the virus or infected did not lose income by staying at home.

“We may also need to enforce more compliance, but I think you can only do that if you are making people a reasonable offer to support them financially for any losses they may have from having to stay home,” Hunt said.

People arriving in the UK from abroad also must show they have tested negative for Covid-19. Britain recently banned direct flights from South Africa, Brazil and Portugal — and barred entry to travellers from there and some nearby countries — in response to new variants of the virus. — AP

UK reaches dreaded milestone

THOUSANDS OF LIVES LOST: Britain passed a grim milestone yesterday, reaching 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus. AP picture

‘ It is hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic ’ —Prime Minister Boris Johnson

‘We truly did everything we could to minimise loss of life’

QUESTIONS RAISED: Zhang Hai, who lost his father to the coronavirus in February 2020, is demanding a meeting with WHO experts in Wuhan. AP picture

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government says it will not lift a curfew, after a third night of violent protests against increased Covid curbs across the Netherlands.

Shops in Rotterdam and other cities were looted. “It is scum doing this,” Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra said.

More than 180 arrests have been made.The Dutch chief of police said the riots

no longer had “anything to do with the basic right to demonstrate”.

The criminal violence had to stop, said Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Shop-owners in Rotterdam, Den Bosch and other cities spent yesterday morning cleaning up the debris from Monday night’s violence.

Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb sent a passionate message to “shameless thieves” who had caused the damage. “Does it make you feel good that you have helped ruin your city? To wake up with a bag full of stolen stuff beside you?”

A night-time curfew from 9pm to 4.30am was imposed last Saturday to halt the spread of the virus. Anyone caught violating it faces a 95 euro fine. Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhuis said they would not “capitulate to a few idiots” and Hoekstra said anyone who caused damage should be tracked down and be made to pay for it.

The Netherlands has had nearly one million confirmed Covid cases since the start of the outbreak, with more than 13,500 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University in the US, which is tracking the pandemic. — BBC

Curfew stays despite riots in Dutch cities

The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 2021 WORLD 13

SYDNEY — Government leaders marked a socially distanced Australia Day with calming words yesterday as protesters denounced celebrations of a day some dub “Invasion Day” because of historical wrongs committed against Indigenous people.

The 4000 protesters who gathered in small groups in Sydney’s Domain were warned they could be fined or jailed for breaching limits on large crowds. But many protesters wore masks and adhered to social distancing guidelines, and only a few arrests occurred for not following police orders.

Protest organisers called for Australia Day, which recognises the day the British navy arrived with convict ships and raised a flag signalling the intent to found a British colony, to be abolished.

“They are out there celebrating this day like it is a birthday or Christmas,” said Paul Silva, a nephew of David Dungay Jr, who died in police custody in 2015. He said January 26 was “the day when our ancestors were murdered”.

Elsewhere in Australia’s biggest city, the usually vibrant Sydney Harbour was almost empty as most of the events were scaled back or cancelled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian used a speech in the

city to try to calm tensions.“We must also recognise, as a

mature and decent nation, that today is a day that causes pain for some of our First Nations people,” she said. “We cannot and should never deny any aspect of our history, or the key milestones that have made us the nation we are today.”

In the capital Canberra, Prime Minister Scott Morrison attended a flag-

raising and citizenship ceremony and told those gathered that January 26 had changed the country forever.

“There is no escaping or cancelling that fact. For better and worse, it was the moment where the journey to our modern Australia began,” he said.

“Our stories since that day have been of sorrow and of joy, of loss and redemption, of failure and of success.” — AP

‘We cannot deny any aspect of our history’

‘INVASION DAY’: Australians commemorated their national day yesterday with protests around the country. January 26 marks the painful and violent history of British colonisation, land and cultural dispossession for the Aboriginal Indigenous Peoples. AP pictures

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly against moving forward with Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial, making clear a conviction of the former president for “incitement of insurrection” is unlikely.

In a 55-45 procedural vote, the Senate set aside an objection from Kentucky Senator Rand Paul that would have declared the impeachment proceedings unconstitutional.

That means the trial on Trump’s impeachment, the first ever of a former president, will begin as scheduled the week of February 8. The House impeached him two weeks ago for inciting deadly riots in the Capitol on January 6 when he told his supporters to “fight like hell” to overturn his election defeat.

Yet the support of 45 Republicans for declaring the trial invalid indicates that there are long odds for Trump’s conviction, which would require the support of all Democrats and 17 Republicans, or two-thirds of the Senate. While most Republicans criticised Trump shortly after the attack, many of them have rushed to defend him in the trial, showing the former president’s enduring sway over the GOP.

“If more than 34 Republicans vote against the constitutionality of the proceeding, the whole thing’s dead on arrival,” Paul said shortly before the vote.” Paul said Democrats “probably should rest their case and present no case at all”.

The senators took oaths to ensure “impartial justice” as jurors in the trial, proceedings that will test Republican loyalty to the former president for the first time after the deadly siege at the US Capitol.

Many Republican senators, including Paul, have challenged the legitimacy of the trial and questioned whether Trump’s repeated demands to overturn Joe Biden’s election really constitute “incitement of insurrection”.

What seemed for some Democrats

like an open-and-shut case that played out for the world on live television is running into a Republican Party that feels different. Not only are there legal concerns, but senators are wary of crossing the former president and his legions of followers.

On Monday, the nine House Democrats prosecuting the case against Trump carried the sole impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection” across the Capitol in a solemn and ceremonial march along the same halls the rioters ransacked three weeks ago.

The lead House prosecutor, Rep Jamie Raskin of Maryland, stood before the Senate to describe the violent events of January 6 — five people died — and

read the House resolution charging “high crimes and misdemeanour”.

Republicans came to Trump’s legal defence.

Senator John Cornyn asked if Congress starts holding impeachment trials of former officials, what’s next? “Could we go back and try President Obama?”

Besides, he suggested, Trump has already been held to account. “One way in our system you get punished is losing an election.”

For Democrats, the tone, tenor and length of the trial so early in Biden’s presidency poses its own challenge, forcing them to strike a balance between their vow to hold Trump accountable and their eagerness to deliver on the new administration’s priorities following their sweep of control of the House, Senate and White House.

Chief Justice John Roberts is not presiding at the trial, as he did during Trump’s first impeachment, potentially affecting the gravitas of the proceedings. The shift is said to be in keeping with protocol because Trump is no longer in office.

Instead, Senator Patrick Leahy, who serves in the largely ceremonial role of Senate president pro tempore, was sworn in on Tuesday.

Leaders in both parties agreed to a short delay in the proceedings, which serves their political and practical interests, even as National Guard troops remain at the Capitol because of security threats to lawmakers ahead of the trial.

The start date gives Trump’s new legal team time to prepare its case, while also providing more than a month’s distance from the passions of the bloody riot. For the Democratic-led Senate, the intervening weeks provide prime time to confirm some of Biden’s key Cabinet nominees.

As Republicans said the trial is not legitimate, Democrats rejected that argument, pointing to an 1876 impeachment of a secretary of war who had already resigned and to opinions by many legal scholars.

Democrats also say that a reckoning of the first invasion of the Capitol since the War of 1812, perpetrated by rioters egged on by a president as Electoral College votes were being tallied, is necessary.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said failing to conduct the trial would amount to a “get-out-of-jail-free card” for others accused of wrongdoing on their way out the door. He said there is only one question “senators of both parties will have to answer before God and their own conscience: Is former President Trump guilty of inciting an insurrection against the United States?”

A few GOP senators have agreed with Democrats, although not close to the number that will be needed to convict Trump. — AP

Trump impeachment conviction ‘unlikely’

‘ If more than 34 Republicans

vote against the constitutionality of the proceeding, the whole thing’s dead on arrival

’ —Senator Rand Paul

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first phone conversation as counterparts yesterday in a phone call that underscored troubled relations and the delicate balance between the former Cold War foes.

According to the White House, Biden raised concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, Russia’s alleged involvement in a massive cyber espionage campaign and reports of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan. The Kremlin, meanwhile, focused on Putin’s response to Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining US-Russia arms control treaty.

While the readouts from the two capitals emphasised different elements, they both suggested that US-Russia relations will be guided, at least at the beginning of the Biden administration, by a desire to do no harm but also no urgency to repair existing damage.

The two presidents agreed to have their teams work urgently to complete a five-year extension of the New START nuclear weapons treaty that expires next month. Former President Donald Trump’s administration had withdrawn from two arms control treaties with Russia and had been prepared to let New START lapse.

Unlike his immediate predecessors, including Trump who was enamoured of Putin and frequently undercut his own administration’s tough stance on Russia, Biden has not held out hope for a “reset” in relations. Instead he has indicated he wants to manage differences without necessarily resolving them or improving ties.

Although the leaders agreed to work together to extend New START before it expires on February 5 and to look at other areas of potential strategic co-operation, the White House said Biden was firm on US support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, while Russia is supporting separatists in the country’s east. — AP

Biden presses Putin on big issues in first phone call

The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 202114 WORLD

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TAKIPU MARAETE KARAKA

14th February 202110am, Takipu MaraeSPECIAL GENERAL

MEETINGTrustee Elections.To fill four Trustee

vacancies.To consider an increase

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per the Charter.Pene BrownTrustees Chairman

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2021The School Office willbe open 27th and 28thJanuary (9am-1pm) forstationary purchasesand enrolments.First day of school 2ndFebruary 2021.New enrollments wel-comed.Jonathan PoolePrincipal

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RIVERDALE SCHOOL

From Tuesday 26th January the school

office will be open daily between 9am and 12 noon for stationery and uniform purchases and new enrolments.We start our exciting 2021 learning journey on Tuesday 2nd February at 8.40am.

Julie McLaughlin Tumuaki

OUT OF SCHOOL MUSIC TUITION

Enrolments are invited for music

tuition for years 4, 5 and 6 in 2021 for:

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Beginning in early March.

Our goal is for everyone on every Eastland Group worksite to return home safely each day. This is where you come in!

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Supporting the H&S team with the implementation of our strategy, local initiatives, and a range of business and legislative compliance activities - this is a role with variety plus.

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• Combination role of advertising sales and relationship management for the daily

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The Gisborne Herald is one of the few independent daily newspapers in New

Zealand. We are on the lookout for an advertising whiz to build and foster long term

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service. This is a varied role with a combination of sales, relationship management

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You will be responsible for:

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• Establishing and maintaining long-term profitable business relationships with

clients who further the goodwill of the Company.

• Accepting, coordinating, and processing advertising and feature inquiries

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• Assist with Gisborne Herald special projects as and when required by making

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The successful candidate will have the following:

• Previous experience in a similar role.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The mercury hit 37.5C at Ashburton Airport, 34.7C at Cooptown on Banks Peninsula and 33.7C in Methven as Canterbury sweltered through the afternoon yesterday.

Beaches around the region were busy as people tried to find reprieve from the heat.

Ashburton Art Gallery business and communications assistant Martine Tait said it was a hard day to go outside.

“It’s incredibly hot outside. It’s just a stifling kind of heat. It feels like you’re walking into a sauna when you go outside,” she said.

Near Timaru, Jo from Redwood Cherries & Berries said: “People have just been grabbing their ice-cream and going because they want to get back into their air-conditioned cars”.

The animals at Christchurch’s Orana Park spent much of the day trying to stay cool, too.

Animal keeper David Aitkin said they worked hard to keep the animals comfortable.

“We had a bit of irrigation on earlier today and we are just making sure the animals have plenty of shelter and cool water.

“A few of then also had ice-blocks with their favourite treats inside, but we monitor them and make sure they’re comfortable throughout the day.”

Mr Aitkin said some of the park’s birds, like kea, were not super fond of the heat, but a dip in their pool and a fruity iceblock helped them to cope.

The heat was set to continue into today, with most of Canterbury expected to reach over 30C.

Lifeguards were prepared for

a busy few days.Surf Life Saving regional

educational co-ordinator Caitlin Ruddle said they had extra lifeguards on standby.

And they were likely to extend patrol hours as people were swimming later in the evening.

“The safest place is obviously between the flags, but if they are swimming outside of patrols, we just ask people to remember their limits — and stick to them.

“If conditions are challenging, then make sure you stay where you know you can touch the ground easily.”

— RNZ

Temperatures soar over 35C across Canterbury

CHRISTCHURCH — All active fire permits in Canterbury and most of the upper South Island have been suspended.

It comes as Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) calls or people to be extra vigilant of fire danger and any activity that may cause sparks.

Active fire permits are granted when an area is in a restricted season. However, FENZ response coordinator, Colin Russell, said cancelling active fire permits reduced the potential for fires to get out of control, especially with high temperatures and strong winds forecast.

“Please, avoid any spark-generating activities, like grinding and cutting metals outdoors, or using farm machinery. Even mowing

the lawn could cause sparks to start an out-of-control fire. Also, check previous burn sites for hot embers, and if you see a fire call 111 immediately,” Mr Russell said.

Crews were well-prepared to respond to any incidents across Canterbury, he said.

Meanwhile, crews had been working to contain a large fire that started at Pines Beach yesterday.

The 31-hectare fire was roughly 60 percent contained, Mr Russell said.

“We have around 30 firefighters working on that fire. There are still (hot) spots. We (FENZ) are likely to be there for at least a couple more days.”

Nearly all active fire permits in the Nelson Tasman district had been placed on a 48-hour suspension

during the hot weather.Permits were suspended in zones

including Coastal Rural, Coastal Urban, Waimea Rural, Nelson Rural, Nelson Urban, Golden Bay East and all Golden Bay beaches.

There were exceptions for Nelson Lakes, Murchison and Golden Bay West.

Principal Rural Fire Officer Ian Reade said FENZ remained on high alert due to the weather forecast over the next few days.

All active permit holders had been sent notifications to advise them.

The suspension would be reassessed tomorrow if the conditions eased. — RNZ

■ People can check their local fire-danger and fire-season status at: https://www.checkitsalright.nz/.

Hot weather prompts suspension of fire permits in parts of South Island

Jo Brook has flown all the way from Dunedin into the history books.

The 27-year-old Dunedin woman has just graduated as New Zealand’s first female navy helicopter pilot, an achievement she hopes will inspire other young women to consider a career in the Defence Force.

But joining the Royal New Zealand Navy was not always on the cards.

She initially studied law at the University of Otago, but two years in, she knew it was not for her.

“I always thought if you did well academically, that was the path you had to take,” she said.

“It was leading me down a path to an office-type job. That didn’t excite me at all.”

She enlisted in the navy at age 20, and has not looked back.

After working on ships for a while, she decided she wanted to change roles.

“I just really fell in love with the idea of becoming a helicopter pilot.”

She loves the challenge of flying and the mental capacity required to adapt to different situations.

She found it surreal that she

was the first woman to become a navy pilot.“It’s just kind of starting to sink in now.”

When she was growing up, there were not many women portrayed in military roles in the media and on TV, and she thought many young women did not consider it to be a career path.

She hoped her graduation

would encourage other women to give it a go.

“The navy could do with a few more female pilots, and I’d certainly like a few more to keep me company.”

The Royal New Zealand Air Force encouraged school-aged girls to consider aviation careers with its four-year-old School to Skies (S2S)

programme.Squadron-leader Rebecca

Magdalinos said it was not about recruitment, it was giving girls opportunities to meet as many role models as possible.

■ Applications for S2S 2021 open in the first week of February.

— Otago Daily Times

MetService graphic

Meet NZ’s first female navy helicopter pilotSKY’S THE LIMIT: Lieutenant Jo Brook (left) takes to the skies in a Texan aircraft with Squadron Leader Mary Robertson to complete her final qualifying Wings flight on her pilot’s course. Lt Brook has become the first Royal New Zealand Navy female pilot to graduate. NZDF Facebook picture

by Kirsty Wynn, NZ Herald

AUCKLAND — School is coming, ready or not, and it’s time for parents as well as kids to get ready. But how do you ensure your kids are well-fed during the day at school and make that lunch a little more fun and less of a chore? The following are some tips as the start of term one draws nearer.

■ Invest in a good lunch box. Bento-style boxes or chiller bags with various containers can turn leftovers and whatever you have in the pantry into an appetising and tasty lunch.

■ Go online for ideas. Now is the time to do it — before school starts back.

Just recently, a lunch-box hack from a mum in Australia went viral, with parents worldwide labelling her system a game-changer. The mum simply cut up a week’s worth of carrots, cucumber and other vegetables and fruit, and popped them into sealed containers in the fridge. Sounds simple, but a little bit of initial preparation can go a long way towards saving time when it comes to filling lunch boxes.

■ Get the kids involved — ask them what they would like to eat (out of a list of healthy choices), and get them to help you pack their own lunch boxes in creative, fun ways. Sandwiches can be cut into cool shapes with cookie cutters (for example, stars, flowers or hearts). Many fruit and vegetables can also be cut into various shapes.

Back to school: howto fill lunch boxes with healthy food kids will actually eat

by Jamie Ensor, Newshub.

WELLINGTON — The capital and New Plymouth were rattled by earthquakes earlier this morning.

At 6.29am, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck 30km north-west of Levin, at a depth of 30km.

More than 2000 people reported feeling that quake, with most located in Wellington and on the Kapiti Coast.

Less than an hour earlier, at 5.36am, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit 5km north-west of New Plymouth.

It struck at a depth of 12km and was described as “moderate” by GeoNet.

Within minutes of that earthquake, 1844 people had reported feeling it.

Most said it was “light”, while some described it as strong.

“Yep, sharp jolt that. I was awake and wondered what the hell was that. Didn’t last long,” one person said online.

“That was a sudden and sharp jolt to start the day,” said another.

At 6:12am, there was a weak 2.3-magnitude earthquake in the same area.

On Monday, Rotorua experienced an earthquake swarm.

More than 68 quakes were recorded during that swarm on Monday morning.

The largest earthquake at 8.12am measured 4.9 on the Richter Scale and struck at a depth of 5km, 20km east of Rotorua.

A statement from GeoNet said the swarm of shallow earthquakes had occurred in the Okataina Volcanic Centre, the largest widely felt across the upper North Island with more than 5200 felt reports. — Agencies

Wellington and New Plymouth shaken by early-morning earthquakes

The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 202118 NATIONAL NEWS

A NEW voluntary sustainability and continuous improvement standard developed by the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) has been piloted by sheep and beef farmers.

Building on the success of the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme (NZFAP), the piloted NZFAP Plus Standard covers land and water management, greenhouse gases (GHG), biodiversity, biosecurity and people management.

A total 33 farmers took part in the pilot programme to determine the achievability, costs and benefits of the draft standard, with the results highlighting support for the initiative and potential gains.

The farmers also provided valuable insights that will help with programme implementation.

The draft standard gave many of the pilot farmers the confidence to act, including reinforcing and validating they were on the right track, opportunities for improvement and a clear direction and framework to follow for making decisions about resource management, project manager Alan McDermott said.

“This is something farmers have been seeking, with farmers saying it is necessary and timely.

“Farmers reported the standard provided a foundation for clear, precise and consistent communication with their farm team, including their bankers, advisers, employees and communities, and supported proactive and planned decision making,” Mr McDermott said.

“It also provides a very clear means for farmers to underpin the ‘Fit for a Better World’ and ‘Te Taiao’ strategy, as well as processors’ marketing strategies.

“The standard supported them to make farm system changes to protect and enhance their natural resources, which will ensure sustainable production in the future, and meant they felt much more prepared for the coming regulatory environment.”

Most of the pilot farmers were now looking at their land and business differently as a result of the trial, he said.

“The existing knowledge of farmers must be recognised — there are many examples of excellence highlighting that many farmers are well down this path already.

“This includes relatively mundane things such as siting water troughs to avoid negative impacts, but also connecting all the various aspects of natural resource management of land, water, GHG and biodiversity and seeing how addressing those in an integrated manner makes good business and environmental sense.

“The areas in which farmers have the most progress to make are biodiversity management, GHG management, nutrient management, having the detailed and precise base understanding of their natural resources through comprehensive farm mapping and biosecurity management.

“The pilot assisted a number of farmers to identify additional biosecurity risks, especially from plant pests, and new ways of managing those. Biosecurity procedures were rarely documented in the past beyond an animal health plan,” Mr McDermott said.

“Documentation was the main area requiring attention, and this does require one or more digital solutions that farmers can use to simplify planning, record keeping and monitoring. Establishing such solutions needs to be a high priority for the sector.”

Farmers made good progress on soil health assessments using the Visual

Soil Assessment approach and winter management recording, reflecting the value farmers saw in these activities, he said.

“Implementation was relatively straightforward, and these areas have a strong connection to their farming business.”

The costs faced by farmers to prepare for NZFAP Plus also varied widely from a few hundred dollars to up to $16,000 where farmers needed to bring in professional support to map their farm, complete a nutrient/GHG budget and develop a comprehensive action plan covering land, water, GHG and biodiversity.

There would also be some ongoing costs associated with outcome monitoring, but the greatest costs for farmers would be the continued implementation of their environmental action plans.

“There is no doubt that constructing such a comprehensive farm plan is a challenge, will take time, and many farmers will require significant support,” Mr McDermott said.

“However, it is the best pathway through which farmers can create a legacy and own their future. Farmer ownership of farm planning is essential for widespread uptake and success.”

The RMPP programme ends on March 31 and the NZFAP and NZFAP Plus programmes have transitioned to NZFAI, an incorporated society comprising 15 meat processing companies, a wool company, a dairy sheep milk company, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, and Deer Industry New Zealand. NZFAI is now further developing and refining the standard into an operational assurance programme.

The Draft NZFAP Plus Standard is available to download at https://tinyurl.com/y29b8euq

The NZFAP Plus Pilot and Evaluation Report can be downloaded from https://tinyurl.com/y4hh47d6

Farmers set to benefit from ‘timely’ evaluation

LAMBExporters are slightly perplexed by a

lift in demand from Europe. Despite lockdowns extending into

February (and possibly beyond) in the UK, France, and Germany there is a noticeable boost in trading confidence for lamb, mutton, and the limited amount of beef that heads into the market.

Good competitive buying from the Chinese markets and a lack of supply from Australia will be helping the situation. UK demand for frozen lamb leg products is good for retail and takeaway uses, which has lifted the CKT indicator price. Although this price would need to get up to £5.50/kg to compete with Chinese buyers. Frozen production is taking a bit of a backseat at the moment with New Zealand processors firmly focused on chilled Easter lamb production.

This is going very well, provided the shipments can arrive to the market in time. With ports around the world at peak capacity, shipping is an ongoing headache.

BEEFDemand from US grinders has boosted

prices for New Zealand manufacturing beef. At this point in the season, supplies are almost exclusively 95CL bull beef which is trading for US$2.36/lb. Buyers are aware that the New Zealand bull supply will be coming off the boil soon and a lack of competing supply from Australia has them prepared to open their wallets a little wider.

New Zealand processors are picking that there is probably another two weeks of good bull slaughter rates left, which ties in with historical trends. The NZ peak bull kill is generally over by mid-February and the 95CL price indicator typically responds by strengthening from February through to April.

Despite Covid-19 ravaging the US, beef buyers seem to be following a fairly normal buying pattern.

WOOLSo far, wool sales this year have

continued the trend of 2020 with downward movement in overall wool prices and the strong wool indicator in both the North and South Island.

The first two wool sales hosted in the North Island this year decreased the strong wool indicator by 6 percent off the low base at the end of 2020. Now, the strong wool indicator in the North Island is roughly $1.75/kg clean. After the second sale of this month, all wool types had reduced in price compared to December 2020, even lambs wool, (27-29 micron) which had seen 7 percent growth in the first sale of 2021.

Downward movement on the South Island strong wool price indicator was less severe than it was in the North Island this month, as it only reduced by 3c/kg clean compared to the last sale of 2020. This was due to lesser price reductions across crossbred and second-shear wool. So far, no merino wool has been sold out of the South Island this year.

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STEADY SALE: This pen of stock from Matawai Deer Park, under the watchful eye of auctioneer Chris Hurlstone from PGG Wrightson, sold well at Friday’s weekly sheep sale at the Matawhero saleyards. The 123 very heavy, shorn, mixed-age store ewes, with good one-year mouths sold for $131. The market remained steady for all 1950 sheep put up across the sale. More money was paid for the pens in the store male lamb section. Picture by Trevor Brown

‘ The existing knowledge of farmers must be recognised ’ —Project manager Alan McDermott

by Trevor Brown

ONLY 583 cattle were sent for sale at yesterday’s monthly cattle fair at the Matawhero saleyards, the first for 2021.

This was 200 head fewer than the advertised catalogue.

There were quality steers in the first 10 pens which sold well, but the rest of the cattle were of mediocre quality, and

the auctioneers had to work hard to sell the smaller cattle, resulting in a few passings.

Prices were down on the December fair by about 30 cents per kg.

The high value of the NZ dollar and the current hot, dry weather is curbing buyer interest.

Most of the cattle were bought by Poverty Bay and Wairoa farmers.

Tangihau Station at Rere topped the rising 1.5-year steers, receiving $1345 for their best pen of 50, weighing 435kg.

Prices per kg — Rising 2.5-year steers: $2.71 — $2.11;

R 1.5-yr steers: $3.19 — $2.36; R 1.5-yr heifers: $2.33 — $1.31; R 1.5-yr bulls: $3.09 — $1.79; MA cows: $1.82.

The full list of prices will be in Saturday’s Focus on the Land.

Slow start to monthly cattle fair

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Forestry for life Safe Start

There is plenty that goes on behind the

scenes at Logic Forest Solutions well before the first crews are back at work in the new year.

Health, safety and compliance manager Jessie Bourke ensures all the foundation work is done before crews clock out for Christmas.

“We send out Safe Start-Up sheets for the crews to fill out on how they will manage things after the break, with particular focus on things like fatigue, hydration, nutrition, work times, and goals for the coming year,” says Ms Bourke.

That first get-together comes with a healthy breakfast supplied by the company while crews catch up on each other’s holiday news before getting down into the details that will start the year off on the right foot.

“We do a Safe Start-Up talk about their sheets from the previous year, talking about fatigue, fire risk, environmental management and the log price forecast, and we see how we, as a company, can help them achieve their goals for the year.

That is followed by a general discussion led by

them about any concerns or issues they want us or the crew to know about.”

At the end of the meeting, each crew member is sent on their way with muesli bars, Gatorade and Tūranga Health brochures.

“Any other workers in the vicinity, whether they be truckies, earthworks, or fencers, also get a goodie pack,” says Ms Bourke.

Separate meetings are held for fallers, breaker outs and foremen while the others do full gear checks. For the first week back, Logic insists

on lots of rest breaks, a maximum of six hours work a day, no weekend work, and plenty of hydration.

Ms Bourke says it is well recognised that there is a higher frequency of accidents immediately after the Christmas period when workers are not operating back at normal capacity either mentally or physically, hence the easing into 2021 for the Logic crews.

“This year our focus is on continuing to develop, grow and build on the positive culture within our business and crews.”

Ensuring a safe and healthy crew for the year ahead

Crews from Dewes Contractors got together to set their goals for the year.

Welcome to 2021. By the time you read this, our

crews will have been back to work for at least three weeks.

We all know what it feels like going back to work after a holiday, particularly a long Christmas break. It is hard to get back into the swing of things — proper meal times, working in the heat, no afternoon snooze and regular sleep routines.

For those of us who can, we ease back into it slowly with reduced hours, taking breaks,

looking forward to recreation time after work and trying to make the most of the long daylight hours and warmer weather, especially while the kids are still on holiday.

For forestry workers, contractors and principal companies, it is important to set the scene for the year ahead, particularly with regard to starting work as we mean to go on. Topping the list is health and safety, making sure everyone is safe at work and gets home to

their whanau at the end of the day.

It is also a time where we reflect on the previous year and look forward to the year to come.

Companies play an important role in helping contractors and workers set goals for the year.

Goals can be a visual reminder of the work that needs doing to achieve those goals, helping us stay focused and motivated.

One of the key things for our crews is working as a team. Each person’s role (and their safety)

relies on other team members.Safe Start-Up meetings are a

reminder to make sure workers get plenty of quality sleep, eat healthy food, keep up hydration levels, and have recreation or exercise time ( Jogging for Logging has started with Wade Brunt and has seen a great turn out). It is helpful to set positive personal and work goals.

This month we look at what some of our contractors and crews do to get the year off to a good start.

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It is all about safety for crews at Stubbs

Contractors who were back felling trees early in the new year.

Managing director Robert Stubbs says the company weathered the very challenging 2020 reasonably and have three crews up and running.

“Ensuring they are all safe and successful in their work is a big focus for us,” says Mr Stubbs.

The first tailgate meeting for the year included guest speaker Trevor Best, who talked about identifying and managing stress, as well as a reflection on 2020’s health and safety statistics, injuries, incidents, audits, health and wellbeing, and highlighting the good things the teams achieved throughout the year.

“Across the crews we will be implementing performance criteria to make sure our crews meet those safety targets.”

The tool is already successfully used by one of the forestry companies Stubbs Contractors work alongside.

Mr Stubbs spoke to his crews about targets and how to monitor them on a daily basis. “We talked about how best to measure the targets — having the ability to adapt and manage those numbers that need to be met daily, weekly and monthly.”

Those figures are also a big motivator for the crews, encouraging them to work as a team. “It creates an environment where the crew are happy and proud of their success,” he says.

For the opening day of the year, crews felled until noon before taking time out at a company Safe Start-Up meeting to hear from Mr Stubbs, Mr Best and Stubbs’ health and safety administrator Maria Jeffery.

Mr Best has done a

thesis on stress within the workplace, with a focus on machine operators who work long hours in high-pressure situations. He told the crews how to recognise stress, how to manage it and what companies and staff can do better to safeguard everyone.

“He talked about how our home lives influence these stresses and how they can help to better manage the stress if workers are in a good environment,” said Mr Stubbs.

The teams at Stubbs have impressive stats and Mr Stubbs is hopeful they will continue to improve. He is planning more trainee development and internal training of existing staff to ensure they meet their goals for the year.

“Our company needs to create an environment that people want to come and work for . . . one that is known for looking after its staff and their safety.”

Managing stress levels

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Ernslaw One Limited (EOL) began 2021 with a staggered approach

to bring its teams back into forests right across New Zealand.

Why staggered?Historically, the commencement of

work after the festive season saw an increase in injury rates and the levels of severity of reported cases. For EOL, staggering the workforce’s entry would take pressure off the various work stages and ultimately the teams in the forest.

EOL, determined to have a positive start to the year, started planning both the shut down and start-up of their forests for 2020-2021 in early November.

Realising communication and letting people know the expectations of what a safe start-up looked like was a critical ingredient.

The first thing put on the agenda was joint “town hall” meetings all over New Zealand at respective forests with contractors, their regional manager and supervisors.

Also, EOL focused on safely finishing

for Christmas and positioning wood and equipment for a safe start-up.

They ensured that the equipment was inspected and serviceable for the staggered start-up.

To ensure fallers’ safety and reduce production pressures and fatigue, wood was left on the ground.

Other initiatives were a series of videos and alerts that would roll out over several weeks — safety does not stop after the first two weeks.

To follow up will be a roll out of “What does good look like” and the continuation of Russell Te Ngahue’s (Xmen Logging) safety paperwork.

And it doesn’t stop there. In February, the annual Start-Up breakfast will be held with inspirational speakers and, of course, the TOP Spot awards.

Three weeks into the new year and EOL is off to a great start, and everyone is working consciously to ensure it continues well into the future.

To everyone out there, have a safe and prosperous new year.

EOL off to a great start

Billy Maaka, Ernslaw One with a crew from Dewes.

Daily DebriefDoing a daily debrief can help you

build a better, safer forestry business

Debrief the job

» What went well?

» What did

we learn?

» Where can we

improve? (it’s

important that

this doesn’t end

in a blame game

– keep it upbeat!)

Thank the team

» Acknowledge

and recognise

their effort

» Thank everyone

» Inject some

humour if it helps,

having a laugh

is healthy

Set up the next day

» Briefly discuss

logistics

» Discuss the plan

for tomorrow

» Check in with

the team that

everyone is good

for tomorrow

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Crews that have adopted this as a part of their

everyday routine have seen gains in operational

efficiency, team cohesion and morale.

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1 86332 Altar Boy (19) 58.5 54 J Parkes 2 s0025 Capital Gains (1) 58.5 54 W Pinn (a2) 3 65462 Castle Black (11) 58.5 52 R Elliot 4 72 Establishment (5) 58.5 52 S O’Malley (a3) 5 062 Imperial Party (10) 58.5 52 D Hirini 6 59544 Seven Aajes (9) 58.5 50 J Riddell 7 50840 Atlantic Flyer (2) 58.5 49 S J Macnab (a1) 8 Noess (14) 58.5 45 L Hemi 9 9s Red ‘n’ Surf (6) 58.5 45 J Fawcett 10 387 Astradeel (12) 57 50 M McNab 11 858 Dionysus (18) 57 46 12 72234 Optimum Sweet (15) 56.5 54 T Newman (a2) 13 87373 Platinum Bordeaux (13) 56.5 51 S Collett

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1 — Patch Prince SCRATCHED

2 — More The Better SCRATCHED

3 Weowna Tiger (2) 58.5 45 J Fawcett 4 25s Mind You (8) 57 52 J Riddell 5 Encierro (14) 57 47 6 5 Vasquez (5) 57 47 T Newman (a2) 7 Annexception (12) 56.5 47 S Weatherley 8 Samira (11) 56.5 47 E McCall (a3) 9 500s Ivory Madonna (1) 56.5 46 10 Hanging Loose (13) 56.5 45 S J Macnab (a1) 11 0s247 Darci Diva (15) 55 51

12 3 Ninja Turtle (9) 55 51 L Allpress 13 Contribute (7) 55 47 W Pinn (a2) 14 Marchioness (3) 55 47 M McNab 15 Thinkso (6) 55 47 16 Myla (10) 55 45 L Hemi EMERGENCY: 17 Indeem (4) 58.5 47 R Elliot

4 Poverty Bay Cup 17 April 2.47 $11,000, rating 74 benchmark, 1400m

1 03711 Pablo Esk (6) 59 72 M McNab 2 4s495 Honneur Noir (3) 58.5 75 E McCall (a3) 3 6s218 Podkast (4) 56.5 67 S J Macnab (a1) 4 0s723 Exaltation (2) 56 70 D Johnson 5 s1314 Tamahine (1) 55 68 L Hemi 6 57673 Saignon (7) 54.5 67 (a4) 7 88138 King Farouk (5) 54 62 W Pinn (a2)

5 Bostock New Zealand 3.22 $10,000, maiden, 1400m

1 368s Oso Savvy (15) 58.5 49 2 Do The Maths (3) 58.5 45 T Thornton 3 0 Waiagara (7) 58.5 45 L Hemi 4 5s466 Kuasa Kuda (13) 57 48 D Hirini 5 Tar And Cement (11) 57 47 6 0 Siete (17) 57 45 (a4) 7 22574 Origineel (5) 56.5 53 S Collett 8 08s33 Milk Power (12) 56.5 52 J Parkes 9 62s96 Flautino (16) 56.5 50 Ashvin Mudhoo (a3) 10 6 Falco Three (4) 56.5 46 S J Macnab (a1) 11 807 Je Suis D’Or (14) 56.5 45 J Fawcett 12 Matinee (1) 56.5 45 13 0s Parenui (8) 56.5 45 S McKay

14 8770 Paris Ruby (6) 56.5 45 T Newman (a2) 15 s3673 Parisian Poppy (9) 55 51 F Lazet (a4) 16 4 Jahzara (10) 55 50 D Johnson EMERGENCY: 17 5 Providenceprovides (2) 55 47

6 Lf Seltzer 3.57 $10,000, maiden, 1400m

1 4s Stonehenge (12) 58.5 50 J Riddell 2 Indeem (13) 58.5 47 3 66 Newstalk (5) 58.5 46 S J Macnab (a1) 4 00809 Goldchi (11) 58.5 45 S O’Malley (a3) 5 0s58 Valhalla Rising (7) 57 46 J Parkes 6 6327s Florence O’Reilly (14) 56.5 53 M Singh 7 4259s Annalone (2) 56.5 51 S Weatherley 8 7039 Sugar Loaf (9) 56.5 50 S Collett 9 3s665 Sunlit Lane (6) 56.5 49 L Allpress 10 — Champers SCRATCHED

11 55677 Hibernia Sea (10) 56.5 45 T Newman (a2) 12 9760s Miss Wrigley (16) 56.5 45 S McKay 13 87790 Ohiti Lass (8) 56.5 45 14 Truly Remarkable (15) 56.5 45 J Fawcett 15 4 Tellme You Loveme (1) 55 50 W Pinn (a2) 16 8 Mohegan Star (3) 55 45 L Hemi EMERGENCY: 17 5 Providenceprovides (4) 55 47 M McNab

7 Plusmore Hawke’s Bay 4.37 $10,000, maiden 3yo, 1400m

1 20354 Zoulander (14) 57.5 54 R Elliot 2 20s Nozi Cyclone (10) 57.5 51

3 444 Arklow (6) 57.5 50 J Parkes

4 44 Champagne Sunday (13) 57.5 50

5 3s09 Rommel (7) 57.5 50 J Riddell

6 57796 Just Ben (8) 57.5 49 S McKay

7 Tar And Cement (2) 57.5 47 M McNab

8 755s7 Golden Hue (1) 57.5 46 Brandon May

9 — Reconcile SCRATCHED

10 32 Capital Expense (15) 55.5 53 L Allpress

11 4 Jahzara (9) 55.5 50 D Johnson

12 4 Tellme You Loveme (5) 55.5 50

13 75 Neon Moon (11) 55.5 47 W Pinn (a2)

14 5 Providenceprovides (16) 55.5 47

15 Thinkso (12) 55.5 47

16 6 Song For Anna (4) 55.5 46 S Collett

EMERGENCIES:

17 068 Veloce Sorella (3) 55.5 45 J Fawcett

18 — Mohegan Star SCRATCHED

8 Chris “Grugly” King 5.12 $10,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m

1 26125 Landry (5) 59.5 64 S Collett

2 22981 The Villain (11) 59 63 J Parkes

3 s3520 Hot Spring Project (7) 58.5 62 R Elliot

4 — King Farouk SCRATCHED

5 0330s Matt Cain (4) 58.5 62 M K Hudson (a3)

6 9s037 Rainbow Dundee (6) 57.5 60 D Hirini

7 s77s6 Yourpoint (1) 57 62 D Johnson

8 40476 Sola Power (2) 56.5 58 S J Macnab (a1)

9 s2178 Bellesgirl (3) 56 61 M McNab

10 53219 Sweet Hunter (10) 55.5 63 S Weatherley

11 27563 Shebringsmerubies (8) 55.5 60 (a4)

12 09174 No Rock No Pop (9) 55 62

13 03694 La Landonne (12) 54.5 58 L Hemi

SelectionsRace 1: ASTRADEEL, CAPITAL GAINS, CASTLE BLACK

Race 2: RIP US OFF, CATHAY NOVA, PIERRO ROSSO

Race 3: NINJA TURTLE, ANNEXCEPTION, MIND YOU

Race 4: PABLO ESK, EXALTATION, TAMAHINE

Race 5: MILK POWER, JAHZARA, ORIGINEEL

Race 6: SUNLIT LANE, SUGAR LOAF, STONEHENGE

Race 7: JAHZARA, CAPITAL EXPENSE, TELLME YOU LOVEME

Race 8: SWEET HUNTER, BELLESGIRL, THE VILLAIN

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in slow or heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Trained on track. N – Won at night. S – Spell of three months. F – Fell. P – Pulled up. L – Lost rider. TV – Featured on Trackside TV.

Waikato BoP Harness harness at Cambridge Thursday Jetbet 5 TAB D. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 T. 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 Q. 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 PL6 4-9

1 Sun. Society Shop Matangi 5.32$8000, up-r45 w/c. mobile, 2200m

1 66373 Chinski (Fr) 1 M McKendry 2 39557 Safrakova (Fr) 2 L Chin

3 — Ivegotbills SCRATCHED

4 22215 Demolition Man (Fr) 3 K Marshall 5 01587 Elegant Peak (Fr) 4 T Macfarlane 6 96410 Flying Scotsman (Fr) 5 M W White 7 44sPP Kristofferson (Fr) 6 J Dickie 8 45s07 Tramps Like Us (Fr) 7 P Ferguson 9 90476 Lollieprop (Fr) U1 (J)

2 Gregory Equine Covers 5.58

$8000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2200m

1 75s6 Tuxedo Bromac (Fr) 1 D Butcher

2 62s52 Kowhai Park (Fr) 2 B Butcher

3 56282 Suidelike Major (Fr) 3 K Marshall

4 47 Brodie Lindenny (Fr) 4 Z Butcher

5 52463 Scottish Poacher (Fr) 5 M W White

6 6 Betterzippit (Fr) 6 M McKendry

7 s0900 Jordan’s Jury (Fr) 7 A Harrison (J)

8 72775 Harvey Specter (Fr) 8 T Macfarlane

3 Wisteria Ln Nail Clinic 6.23

$8000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m. mobile, 2200m

1 9 Painted Lady (Fr) 1 M W White

2 46674 Mozzarella (Fr) 2 J Stormont

3 67s7 Aurora Stride (Fr) 3 T Mitchell

4 80755 Prop Rock (Fr) 4 R Fensom

5 60s9 Little Suzie (Fr) 5 D Butcher

6 972 Shanlou (Fr) 6 M McKendry

7 53266 Mary Robyn (Fr) 7 A Harrison (J)

8 Four Kisses (Fr) 8 L Hollis

9 57762 Sing To Me (Fr) 21 B Butcher

10 3 Whooshka (Fr) 22 K Marshall

4 Feb 18th Ladies Night 6.48$8000, 3yo+ r40-r47. mobile, 2700m

1 0s042 Mighty Monica (Fr) 1 T Mitchell

2 62669 Millwood Billie (Fr) 2 T Cameron

3 05659 Highview Justice (Fr) 3 T Macfarlane

4 00869 Peter Forsberg (Fr) 4 J Abernethy

5 23773 Onedin Punter (Fr) 5 K Marshall

6 Ps957 Itsthefinalcountdown (Fr) 6 P Ferguson

7 21055 Kayla Maguire (Fr) 7 J Dickie

8 89776 Mr Incredible (Fr) 8 S Abernethy

9 06684 Chalberg (Fr) 21 L Whittaker (J)

10 64675 Comedy Act (Fr) 22 F Schumacher

5 Cambridge Gold Cup Qual 7.13$9000, r44-r72 discretionary handicap stand, 2200m

1 54627 Bro Fawkes S (Fr) 1 T Macfarlane

2 28622 The Last Gamble (Fr) U1 L Whittaker (J)

3 005s9 Battle Commander (Fr) U2 D McGowan

4 08656 Alana (Fr) U3 L Chin

5 01777 Expensive Crumpet (10) 1 D Butcher

6 98433 Still Eyre (10) 2 P Ferguson

7 97075 Saint Michel (10) U1 T Mitchell

8 42731 Isaac H (10) U2 Z Butcher

9 00844 Grey Stoke (10) U3

10 s5123 Phoebe Imperial (20) U1 N Chilcott

11 00136 As Free As Air (20) U2 A Poutama 12 54344 She Reigns (35) U1 D Ferguson

6 Woodlands Stud Sales 7.38$8000, 3yo+ r51-r55. mobile, 2700m

1 13233 Pull The Other Leg (Fr) 1 L Whittaker (J) 2 16693 Brian Christopher (Fr) 2 Z Butcher 3 10s0s Doctor Love (Fr) 3 T Mitchell 4 9s708 Carse O Fern Tom (Fr) 4 F Schumacher 5 1s378 Optical Illusion (Fr) 5 M W White 6 6s116 Dixie Reign (Fr) 6 S Phelan 7 90668 Uncle Drew (Fr) 7 A Harrison (J) 8 25301 Fleeting Grin (Fr) 8 P Ferguson 9 36139 Edamfast (Fr) 21 J Abernethy 10 72100 Meetmeinsorrento (Fr) 22 D Ferguson 11 s2412 Mailman (Fr) 23 T Cameron 12 44567 Bodrum Boy (Fr) 24 M McKendry

7 Cambridge Gold Cup Qual 8.08$9000, r56-r78 discretionary handicap stand, 2700m

1 38321 Bugalugs (Fr) 1 P Ferguson 2 93896 Sarandon (Fr) 2 B Butcher 3 76086 High Point (Fr) 3 D Ferguson 4 43616 Brookies Jaffa (Fr) 4 S Abernethy 5 96568 Gotta Be Downtown (10) 1 K Marshall 6 11457 Ohoka Achilles (10) 2 7 73118 New York Minute (10) 3 A Harrison (J)

8 25711 American Me (20) 1 J Abernethy 9 0571s Comic Book Hero (20) 2 T Macfarlane 10 14426 Warloch (30) 1 Z Butcher 11 44364 Callie’s Delight (30) 2 J Dickie

8 Cr Team Thanks Ashleigh 8.33$8000, 3yo+ r48-r50. mobile, 2700m

1 50214 Captain Nemo (Fr) 1 D Butcher

2 — Maria Kirilenko SCRATCHED

3 76723 Classey Robin (Fr) 2 M W White 4 s9982 With Revenge (Fr) 3 K Marshall 5 24313 Alta Madeira (Fr) 4 J Abernethy 6 1009P Susie Reignmaker (Fr) 5 Z Butcher 7 84414 Spirit Of Anzac (Fr) 6 L Whittaker (J) 8 30468 Shanroad (Fr) 7 A Poutama 9 43558 The Blue Beat (Fr) 21 A Matthews 10 08800 Jimmy Fox (Fr) U1 J Stormont

9 Save The Date - Gold Cup 8.58$8000, non-winners 3yo+. mobile, 2200m

1 46655 Jasinova (Fr) 1 L Chin 2 25642 Doris Rae (Fr) 2 A Matthews 3 4s489 Ultimate Moment (Fr) 3 J Robinson 4 09P42 Keystone Comet (Fr) 4 F Schumacher 5 49767 Storms Acoming (Fr) 5 S McCaffrey 6 57054 Cepheus (Fr) 6 J Abernethy 7 86 Wynberg Watch (Fr) U1

SelectionsRace 1: KRISTOFFERSON, ELEGANT PEAK, CHINSKI

Race 2: KOWHAI PARK, SUIDELIKE MAJOR,

SCOTTISH POACHER

Race 3: WHOOSHKA, FOUR KISSES, SING TO ME

Race 4: MILLWOOD BILLIE, COMEDY ACT, KAYLA MAGUIRE

Race 5: PHOEBE IMPERIAL, SHE REIGNS,

THE LAST GAMBLE

Race 6: PULL THE OTHER LEG, MAILMAN, DOCTOR LOVE

Race 7: AMERICAN ME, CALLIE’S DELIGHT,

NEW YORK MINUTE

Race 8: CAPTAIN NEMO, SPIRIT OF ANZAC, ALTA MADEIRA

Race 9: WYNBERG WATCH, KEYSTONE COMET, DORIS RAE

Christchurch greys at Addington Thursday 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 Harding Cup Heat 1 4.10 $2860, C5, heat, 295m

1 71542 Tucker 17.28 Daniel Lane 2 57661 Amuri Magic 17.27 John McInerney 3 21152 King Toliman 17.06 Daniel Roberts 4 32254 Opawa Bailey 17.06 Robin Wales 5 11253 Starburst George 17.03 Malcolm Grant 6 57231 Beck Eleven 17.04 Lisa Waretini 7 21672 Man Of Letters 17.19 Alison Lee 8 54187 Taieri Snapshot 17.26 Ray CaseyEMERGENCIES: 9 88184 Homebush Aimee 17.19 John McInerney 10 72881 Homebush Monkey 17.23 John McInerney

2 Harding Cup Heat 2 4.28 $2860, C5, heat, 295m

1 85812 Just Izzy 17.18 Bruce Dann 2 11264 Opawa Oscar 17.10 Robin Wales 3 52322 Romeo 17.20 John McInerney 4 13486 Homebush Stasser 17.23 John McInerney 5 28117 Taieri Missile 17.02 Ray Casey 6 58131 Oakmont 17.04 Daniel Lane 7 25533 Goldstar Clover 17.21 Riley Evans 8 11611 Trojan Hoarse 16.85 Lisa ColeEMERGENCIES: 9 88184 Homebush Aimee 17.19 John McInerney 10 72881 Homebush Monkey 17.23 John McInerney

3 Harding Cup Heat 3 4.46 $2860, C5, heat, 295m

1 34314 Opawa Jaws 17.07 Robin Wales 2 21365 Ezra Blueblood 17.19 John McInerney 3 84141 Double Speed 17.24 J M Lane 4 21161 Goldstar Major 17.24 Riley Evans 5 66711 Select Trick 16.93 Calum Weir 6 43133 Ever Rested 17.01 Ashley Bradshaw 7 12121 Mitcham Magic 17.03 John McInerney 8 85166 Taieri Breeze 17.33 Ray CaseyEMERGENCIES: 9 88184 Homebush Aimee 17.19 John McInerney 10 72881 Homebush Monkey 17.23 John McInerney

4 Harding Cup Heat 4 5.03 $2860, C5, heat, 295m

1 81476 Frizzled 17.17 Daniel Roberts 2 51156 Sonja 17.06 Daniel Lane 3 56275 Calm Inferno 17.16 Bruce Dann 4 33112 Big Time Fairy nwtd Lisa Cole 5 14725 Homebush Boots 17.20 John McInerney

6 F1677 Taieri Taylee 17.00 Ray Casey 7 23511 Archie John Hill 16.84 J & D Fahey 8 13847 Opawa Phil 17.24 Robin WalesEMERGENCIES: 9 88184 Homebush Aimee 17.19 John McInerney 10 72881 Homebush Monkey 17.23 John McInerney

5 Suck It Up Ltd Stakes 5.22 $4735, C4/5, 520m

1 12461 Holy Grail 30.03 J & D Fahey 2 12167 Know Threat 30.07 Garry Cleeve 3 45231 Marvaha Bale 30.06 Craig Roberts 4 13233 Opawa Deal 29.98 J & D Fahey 5 18s11 Federal Morgan nwtd Lisa Cole 6 32334 Uthor Bale 30.00 Craig Roberts 7 21111 Seductive Kiwi 29.98 Calum Weir 8 35154 Opawa Nat 30.01 J & D FaheyEMERGENCIES: 9 31747 Ripstorm 29.93 J & D Fahey 10 17154 He’s Ali 30.08 Craig Roberts

6 Zambora Brockie @ Stud 5.48 $4620, C1/2, distance, 645m

1 42142 Goldstar Truman 37.81 Riley Evans 2 54413 Goldstar Sydney 37.97 S & B Evans 3 23531 Student Loan 38.15 J & D Fahey 4 15758 Amy Laura nwtd B J Middlewood 5 26242 Mr Blackjack 37.92 J & D Fahey 6 45825 Goldstar Darwin nwtd Riley Evans 7 22572 Goldstar Spook 37.93 Riley Evans 8 31126 Gem 37.95 J & D Fahey

7 New Zealand Breeders Ht 1 6.13 $3095, R/A, heat, 520m

1 42245 Angry Jane 30.33 Matt Roberts

2 43372 Opawa Boys Paid 30.41 J & D Fahey 3 24113 Goldstar Tudor 30.30 Riley Evans 4 13413 Upstart Crow 30.13 Ashley Bradshaw 5 Vacant Box Five - n & a 6 65232 Amuri Batman nwtd John McInerney 7 25112 Best Ball 29.75 Daniel Lane 8 67513 Adobe Bro 30.24 Matt Roberts

8 New Zealand Breeders Ht 2 6.38 $3095, R/A, heat, 520m

1 53261 Great Work 30.25 J & D Fahey 2 31138 Adobe Rubble nwtd Matt Roberts 3 54256 Know Account 30.39 Garry Cleeve 4 31177 Nighthawk Frenzy 30.33 Matt Roberts 5 13162 Sam And Si nwtd John McInerney 6 47513 Opawa Girls Get 30.16 J & D Fahey 7 416s Red Velvet Girl nwtd Ashley Bradshaw 8 11162 Big Time Kaylee nwtd Lisa Cole

9 New Zealand Breeders Ht 3 7.03 $3095, R/A, heat, 520m

1 14786 Miss Adobe 30.39 Matt Roberts 2 24111 Humbling 30.00 J & D Fahey 3 42625 Know Ratio 30.51 Garry Cleeve 4 12121 La Rochelle 30.07 Jason Dunn 5 26864 Troublesome Kev 30.34 Janine McCook 6 14524 Gritty nwtd Daniel Lane 7 4s211 Opawa Solomon 30.35 J & D Fahey 8 53555 Lightfoot Luna 30.61 Ashley Bradshaw

10 New Zealand Breeders Ht 4 7.28 $3095, R/A, heat, 520m

1 71344 Penalty Drop 30.41 Daniel Lane 2 71542 Opawa Harper 30.79 Robin Wales

3 151 Jelly Fish 30.20 J & D Fahey

4 78286 Allegro Tammy nwtd Lisa Cole

5 44514 Fairly Able 30.22 J & D Fahey

6 21522 Know Keeper 30.32 Garry Cleeve

7 34587 Nighthawk Fancy 30.38 Matt Roberts

8 24768 Homebush Bomber nwtd John McInerney

11 Christchurch Casino Sprint 7.53 $2390, C4, 295m

1 22331 Mitcham Rob 17.24 John McInerney

2 13237 Hendrix Bale 17.28 Craig Roberts

3 61818 Diamond Harmony 17.31 Malcolm Grant

4 33444 Souffle Sue 17.19 John McInerney

5 37153 Homebush Zack 17.26 John McInerney

6 11573 Suck It Up 17.34 Hart & Taylor

7 88841 Homebush Caesar 17.26 John McInerney

8 15133 Mulberry Rock 17.35 Ken Cassidy

EMERGENCIES:

9 15634 Our Cook 17.15 Robin Wales

10 21387 Sneaky Snitch 17.18 Hart & Taylor

12 Re-energise Sprint 8.18 $2390, C4, 295m

1 17468 Homebush Glitch 17.16 John McInerney

2 81127 Hilton Headache 17.24 Bruce Dann

3 18425 Homebush Ariana 17.21 John McInerney

4 41218 Maffra Daisy 17.22 John McInerney

5 76822 Tabby 17.32 Sharon Hindson

6 44156 Carlos 17.14 Robin Wales

7 13517 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.24 S & B Evans

8 77144 Special As 17.21 Janine McCook

EMERGENCIES:

9 15634 Our Cook 17.15 Robin Wales

10 21387 Sneaky Snitch 17.18 Hart & Taylor

SelectionsRace 1: STARBURST GEORGE, TUCKER, OPAWA BAILEY

Race 2: TROJAN HOARSE, ROMEO, OAKMONT

Race 3: SELECT TRICK, MITCHAM MAGIC, EVER RESTED

Race 4: ARCHIE JOHN HILL, BIG TIME FAIRY, FRIZZLED

Race 5: FEDERAL MORGAN, SEDUCTIVE KIWI, HOLY GRAIL

Race 6: STUDENT LOAN, GOLDSTAR TRUMAN,

MR BLACKJACK

Race 7: BEST BALL, UPSTART CROW, OPAWA BOYS PAID

Race 8: GREAT WORK, BIG TIME KAYLEE, OPAWA GIRLS GET

Race 9: HUMBLING, LA ROCHELLE, OPAWA SOLOMON

Race 10: JELLY FISH, FAIRLY ABLE, KNOW KEEPER

Race 11: MITCHAM ROB, HENDRIX BALE,

HOMEBUSH CAESAR

Race 12: HILTON HEADACHE, HOMEBUSH GLITCH, TABBY

AUCKLAND — Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson had a smile a mile wide, midway through day three at Karaka yesterday.

He had just seen a tremendous bidding duel settled in favour of Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Ballymore stables, who purchased Lot 451, the Satono Aladdin colt out of O’Reilly mare Inthespotlight for $360,000.

Satono Aladdin, a son of Japanese sire sensation Deep Impact, has his first crop of yearlings on offer at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling sale this year, a nerve-wracking time for any studmaster as they wait to see whether the fruits of three years of their labour will come to fruition.

“When a first crop sire brings a price like that

it is great for everyone,” Thompson said.“The Japanese will be watching on with

interest and seeing one of their horses being so well received down here will be very positive.

“There was huge action in the ring and I’m delighted for the Moroneys as we have had a wonderful relationship over the years, probably tracing back to when we bred and sold them Penny Gem, who was by Pentire.

“They also have had Xcellent from us, so I’m delighted to see him go the stable as I already know they have some very good Melbourne clients set to be involved in this horse.

“It was fairly obvious from when we got here that this colt was going to be the top of our draft.

“The staff told me at one stage he had been

out for 45 minutes parading without a break.“That was a measure of his popularity and it

translated into the result we saw in the ring.”Ballymore stables trainer Pam Gerard was

in charge of the bidding responsibilities for the Moroney camp, with Paul and Mike stuck overseas due to the quarantine restrictions put in place around the Covid-19 pandemic, and was thrilled to outlast some stiff competition to secure the colt.

“Paul and Mike have seen the videos online and were keen for me to see what his nature was like,” she said.

“We have had a good look over him at least three or four times.

“He is very similar to his sire. Paul and Mike

really liked him, so they wanted to give it a decent crack.

“It is probably once in a lifetime for me (bidding) because of the way things are. That one was a bit nerve-wracking.”

Thompson also had plenty to be pleased about with his other Rich Hill stallions, including second-season sire Vadamos who had been the leading first season sire in 2020.

“Second-season staying stallions can be a bit sticky in the market, but he has had a great sale.

“I think the most telling factor is most people who bought a Vadamos yearling last year have come back and bought another this year, which means the proof is in the pudding.”

— NZ Racing Desk

First season sire provides highlight for Rich Hill StudThe Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 2021 RACING 23

SURFING by Jack Malcolm

IN the aftermath of the National Surfing Championships, Gisborne has found a surf champion who’s boosted the club’s national title tally to nine.

Marguerite Vujcich surfed, bodyboarded, SUPed and longboarded her way to four finals for Gisborne Boardriders Club in the week-long event.

Confusion arose because the event draw had Vujcich as being from Hawke’s Bay, where she resides, but officially she was surfing for Gisborne Boardriders.

Surfing New Zealand (SNZ) events and co-ordination director Ben Kennings said the draw had her as being from Hawke’s Bay because identifying contestants with their place of residence rather than the club they surf for reduced confusion.

Gisborne Boardriders (GBR) president Dan Croskery said the club

had been operating off the information they had received from SNZ, which had been confusing.

“It was just confusing to everyone and was left out accidentally,” he said.

“We recognise her as a member of GBR . . . and we’re amending it.”

Vujcich was the only surfer in the women’s over-60 division and surfed in a final that included O-45 women. She scored a heat total of 2.2 to win the title.

In the women’s bodyboarding open division she was paired up against the only other competitor, Piha’s Ana Lucena, and narrowly missed out on a second title, losing by just half a point with a heat total of 12.5.

Vujcich also competed in the women’s longboard and women’s stand-up paddleboard (SUP) open division straight-finals where she finished fourth with heat scores of 2.4 and 3.7 respectively.

Club’s national title tally gets a boost

TITLE BOOST: Marguerite Vujcich surfs in a Gisborne Boardriders Club event. Her over-60s title at the national champs boosted the number of titles won by club competitors to nine. Picture by Paul Rickard

The Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 202124 SPORT

Thursday, January 28, 2021

THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY:Ariel Winter, 23; Elijah Wood, 40; Sarah McLachlan, 53; Frank Darabont, 62.

Happy Birthday:Be a leader, not a follower. Trust and believe in your ability to do what's best for you. Refuse to let the changes others make lead you astray or make you feel uncertain about what you want. Be smart regarding your associates, and let honesty and integrity be your guides when making tough decisions. Show compassion, but don't compromise your standards. Your numbers are 5, 13, 21, 27, 30, 33, 48.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):The tide is turning, and things are falling into place. Before you become complacent, take a closer look at the small but essential details. You'll save yourself from wasting time backtracking. Play to win, not just to get by. 5 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):Take a chill pill before you engage in banter with someone who is pushing emotional buttons. If you back yourself into a corner, it will be challenging to find your way back. Keep the peace, stay calm and gravitate toward opportunities, not liabilities. 2 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):Gather information, learn all you can and refuse to let anyone interfere with what you are trying to accomplish. If you lay down ground rules and express your thoughts and plans intelligently, you'll create a platform that allows you to excel. 4 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22):Taking care of partnerships and money matters and designating who does what will help you get off to a good start. As long as you control spending and are receptive to expert advice, you'll get to where you want intact. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):You'll face problems with someone who is bullheaded. Before you take action, consider mellowing the situation by taking a peaceful approach. How you handle others will make the difference between failure and success. Do your best to outsmart adversity. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):If you want a change, be the one to make it happen. Uncertainty and confusion aren't becoming when dealing with colleagues who are counting on you. Be responsible, do a bang-up job and reap the reward. Romance is on the rise. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):Ideas you planted are starting to grow. Start a conversation with someone you'd like to work alongside. A change can be useful as long as you are practical when it comes to the cost involved. Accept the inevitable, and embrace new beginnings. 4 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Keep an open mind and your emotions controlled. A learning experience will manifest through an encounter with a friend, relative or peer. Tread carefully to avoid an irreversible situation. Offer peace and love, not discord and chaos. 2 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Make last-minute changes to documents, contracts or financial deals that are binding. Refuse to let anyone pressure you into something that prompts uncertainty. Be smart; make decisions based on facts, figures and what's best for you. 5 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):Problems will mount if you can't get along with a partner, friend or relative. Take a step back, assess the situation and look for a way to ensure that no one is taken advantage of financially, emotionally or physically. Do what's right. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):Take your time. Don't feel pressured to decide or move if you aren't ready or comfortable with others' requests. Be open about what you want and what you are willing to do. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):Keep an open mind, but don't share your thoughts. Listen with interest, gather information and assess situations before you make a decision. Time is on your side, and good decisions will lead to a better future. Don't act in haste. 3 stars

Birthday Baby:You are thoughtful, knowledgeable and accommodating. You are entertaining and fashionable.

STAR RATINGSFIVE STARS: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold.

FOUR STARS: You can pretty much do as you please. It’s a good time to start new projects. THREE STARS: If you focus your efforts, you will reach your goals.

TWO STARS: You can accomplish a lot, but don’t rely on others for help. ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts. Work behind the scenes or read a good book.

DOUBLE CROSSWORD No 11,204

ACROSS

CRYPTIC CLUES

QUICK CLUES

DOWN

1. Meditate (8) 5. Agitate (4) 9. Bucket (4) 10. Haughty (8) 11. Hesitate (5) 12. Excursionist (7) 13. Somersaulting

(4,4,5) 18. Pastoral (8) 19. Select (4) 20. Insignificant (7) 21. Intended (5) 22. Not any (4) 23. Helped (8)

2. Ignorant (7)

3. Maltreated (3-4)

4. Reverse

fortunes (4,3,6)

6. Tread on (7)

7. Profits (7)

8. Refinement (6)

13. Encourage (7)

14. Sale (7)

15. Decree (6)

16. Utter (7)

17. Authorise (7)

DOWNACROSS

QUICKACROSS 1 Entire; 4 Limpid; 9 Collaborating; 10 Plaster ; 11 Image; 12 Curse; 14 Level; 18 Title; 19 Intense; 21 Round the clock; 22 Exhort; 23 Strewn.DOWN: 1 Except; 2 Tel l an untruth; 3 Roast; 5 Imagine; 6 Private income; 7 Degree; 8 Board; 13 Slender; 15 Starve; 16 Lithe; 17 Weaken; 20 Tacit.CRYPTICACROSS:1 Effect; 4 Ar t ist; 9 Bank overdraft; 10 Say when; 11 Alter; 12 Guide; 14 Tenet; 1 8 R a i s e ; 1 9 O n a d i e t ; 21 Dressed to kill; 22 Reside; 23 Orphan.DOWN: 1 Emboss; 2 Funny business; 3 Cloth; 5 Red face; 6 In at the f inish; 7 Tutors; 8 Teens; 13 Dressed; 15 Trader; 16 Bonds; 17 Stolen; 20 Amour.

SOLUTIONS TO

PUZZLE 11,203Quick Crossword answers

also fit the large grid

1. Sees Carl is strangely unconcerned (8)

5. Very keen to make a come-back as a singer (4)

9. Carry on fighting for one’s pay (4)

10. It’s completely dated (8) 11. Neat residences (5) 12. They’re thrown from

horses in rodeos (7) 13. They figure a great deal

in population surveys (13)

18. Extinguish a current measure in drink (5,3)

19. Swift-moving cross-country runner (4)

20. A loving spirit in enfolding love is wearing (7)

21. Round-the-world trip (5) 22. Trifles - child’s play

really (4) 23. Influence of a

converted priest, for example (8)

2. Breakdown

specialist? (7)

3. Not a compound

heater (7)

4. Hot-looking athlete or

climber (7,6)

6. Huntress follows in a

state (7)

7. Checks, made by

police (7)

8. Decimal used in some

tricky calculation (6)

13. Dubious character (7)

14. Perhaps to many a

branch of medicine (7)

15. I’m not one to

weaken (6)

16. Take whatever is left (7)

17. Ill-treatment (7)

SUDOKUSUDOKU is a logic puzzle made

up of 81 squares on a 9x9 grid.To solve the puzzle, each row,

column and 3x3 grid within the larger grid must end up containing each number from 1 to 9, and each number can only appear once in a row, column or box.

A sudoku grid has a single unique solution, which can be reached without using guesswork.

SOLUTION IN NEXT PUBLICATION.

EQUESTRIAN results from the Wairoa A&P Show this month —

DRESSAGEHorse or pony intro OA: Annabel Alexander,

Malibu Hot Shot 1; Tilly Alexander, Wilbur 2; Ella Powdrell, Jacko 3. Horse or pony intro OB: Annabel Alexander, Malibu Hot Shot 1; Anna Spence, Black Creek Melfed Magnum 2; Tilly Alexander, Wilbur 2. Lorraine Taylor Memorial Pony non-graded pre 1.A: Kaitlin Brown, Tawa 1; Iyve Speirs, Ace Of Diamonds 2; Maisey Alexander, Showtym Mamma Mia 3. Lorraine Taylor Memorial Horse non-graded pre 1.A: Rosalyn Waghorn, RnB Whorley Marz 1; Danielle Taylor, Mentos 2; Sophie Richards, Loretta Jane 3. Lorraine Taylor Memorial Pony non-graded pre 1.B: Kaitlin Brown, Tawa 1; Iyve Speirs, Ace Of Diamonds 2; Maisey Alexander, Showtym Mamma Mia 3. Lorraine Taylor Memorial Horse non-graded pre 1.B: Sophie Richards, Loretta Jane 1; Karen Niederer, Only The Brave 2; Rosalyn Waghorn, RnB Whorley Marz 3. Pony pre 1.C: Iyve Speirs, Miss Candy Floss 1; Amelia Samuels, Celestial Solar Star 2. Pony pre 1.D: Iyve Speirs, Miss Candy Floss 1; Amelia Samuels, Celestial Solar Star 2. Horse pre 1.C: Kate Harris, Daisy 2 1; Jade Gunness, Amaretto Cruze 2; Emma Payne, Ballyconnell 3. Horse pre 1.D: Kate Harris, Daisy 2 1; Jade Gunness, Amaretto Cruze 2; Emma Payne, Ballyconnell 3. Horse nov 2.B: Vinessa Taylor, Ramoon 1; Karen Niederer, Papiano MVNZ 2; June Berrington, Kiwi Iron Mark 3. Horse nov 2.C: June Berrington, Kiwi Iron Mark 1; Charlotte Whittle, Isis 2; Karen Niederer, Papiano MVNZ 3.

Horse ele 3.B: Ashleigh Sheldrake, Phoenician High Flyer 1; Vinessa Taylor, Ramoon 2; Sonia Gardner, Dita Von Timbermill 3. Horse ele 3.C: Ashleigh Sheldrake, Phoenician High Flyer 1; Sonia Gardner, Dita Von Timbermill 2.

JUMPING — SHOW HUNTERHorse or pony intro OA: Annabel Alexander,

Malibu Hot Shot 1; Tilly Alexander, Wilbur 2; Ella Powdrell, Jacko 3. Horse or pony intro OB: Annabel Alexander, Malibu Hot Shot 1; Anna Spence, Black Creek Melfed Magnum 2; Tilly Alexander, Wilbur 2. Lorraine Taylor Memorial Pony non-graded pre 1.A: Kaitlin Brown, Tawa 1; Iyve Speirs, Ace Of Diamonds 2; Maisey Alexander, Showtym Mamma Mia 3. Lorraine Taylor Memorial Horse non-graded pre 1.A: Rosalyn Waghorn, RnB Whorley Marz 1; Danielle Taylor, Mentos 2; Sophie Richards, Loretta Jane 3. Lorraine Taylor Memorial Pony non-graded pre 1.B: Kaitlin Brown, Tawa 1; Iyve Speirs, Ace Of Diamonds 2; Maisey Alexander, Showtym Mamma Mia 3. Lorraine Taylor Memorial Horse non-graded pre 1.B: Sophie Richards, Loretta Jane 1; Karen Niederer, Only The Brave 2; Rosalyn Waghorn, RnB Whorley Marz 3. Pony pre 1.C: Iyve Speirs, Miss Candy Floss 1; Amelia Samuels, Celestial Solar Star 2. Pony pre 1.D: Iyve Speirs, Miss Candy Floss 1; Amelia Samuels, Celestial Solar Star 2. Horse pre 1.C: Kate Harris, Daisy 2 1; Jade Gunness, Amaretto Cruze 2; Emma Payne, Ballyconnell 3. Horse pre 1.D: Kate Harris, Daisy 2 1; Jade Gunness, Amaretto Cruze 2; Emma Payne, Ballyconnell 3. Horse nov 2.B: Vinessa Taylor, Ramoon 1; Karen Niederer, Papiano MVNZ 2; June Berrington, Kiwi Iron Mark 3. Horse nov 2.C: June Berrington, Kiwi Iron Mark 1; Charlotte Whittle, Isis 2; Karen Niederer, Papiano MVNZ 3. Horse ele 3.B: Ashleigh Sheldrake, Phoenician High Flyer 1; Vinessa Taylor, Ramoon 2; Sonia Gardner, Dita Von Timbermill 3. Horse ele 3.C: Ashleigh Sheldrake, Phoenician High Flyer 1; Sonia Gardner, Dita Von Timbermill 2.

Cat A HOYQ welcome hunter 60cm: Zoe McNaught, Mr Riley 1; Stellar Aulding, Hololio Sparkling Rose 2; Victoria Dorward, Little Explorer 3. Cat A HOYQ Pony 70cm : Molly McEwan, Buffalo Man 1; Stellar Aulding, Hololio Sparkling Rose 2; Jaimee Rika, Charlie Taplin 3. ESNZ 12yrs-and-under Rider Equitation Series: Jaimee Rika, Charlie Taplin 1; Vienna Wilson, Ashbury Robin Hood 2; Zoe McNaught, Mr Riley 3. Cat A HOYQ high points 70cm: Zoe McNaught, Mr Riley 1; Stellar Aulding, Hololio Sparkling Rose 2; Victoria Dorward, Little Explorer 3. Cat B HOYQ welcome hunter 70cm: Ella Rouse, Ruby Tunes 1; Georgie Coop, Little MacIntosh 2; Janey Pease, Barney Rubble 3. Cat B HOYQ Pony 80cm: Ella Rouse, Ruby Tunes 1; Georgie Coop, Little MacIntosh 2; Dylan Bibby, Kingslea Chat Up 3. Cat B HOYQ high points 80cm: Janey Pease, Barney Rubble 1; Ella Rouse, Ruby Tunes 2 ; Hannah McConnell, Billy Blunt 3. Cat C HOYQ welcome hunter 80cm: Amelia Newsom, Mr Mexico 1; Molly Pike, Oddfella Nga Rua 2; Maisey Alexander, Showtym Mamma Mia 3. Pony Rider Equitation Series 80cm: Kaitlin Brown, Tawa 1; Wiremu Priest, Out of the Mist 2; Isobel Jayne Bevitt, Kabo Chai Latte 3. Cat C HOYQ Pony 90cm: Amelia Newsom, Mr Mexico 1; Katie Bibby, Greedy McCready 2; Wiremu Priest, Out of the Mist 3. Cat C high points 90cm: Amelia Newsom, Mr Mexico 1; Sophie Charlton, She’s A Puzzle 2; Kaitlin Brown, Tawa 3. LP introductory horse 70cm: Grace Cooney,

Dancing Star 1; Lidy Loffler, Tokiano 2; Sarah Frank, Autumn Dreams 3. LP introductory horse 80cm: Sarah Frank, Autumn Dreams 1; Katherine Foley, Its Holly 2; Kate Ward, Lexi 3. LP introductory horse 90cm: Shelley Watts, Craighaven French Made 1; Katherine Foley, Its Holly 2; Brittany Tilson, Elmwood Park 3. HOYQ horse maximum height 1.0: Molly Pike, Zig Zag 1; Shelley Watts, Craighaven French Made 2; Claudia Odlin, Rei Huia Arnie 3. Combined Gyro Plastics Junior Hunter & ESNZ Amateur Hunter HOYQ high points 1m: Molly Pike, Zig Zag 1; Shelley Watts, Craighaven French Made 2; Claudia Odlin, Rei Huia Arnie 3. Combined ESNZ Junior and Petticoat Lane Performance Horses Adult Rider Equitation Series 1m: Hazel Jones, Sancho 1; Kirsty Harnett, Ngahiwi Prince 2; Claudia Odlin, Rei Huia Arnie 3. HOYQ Horse high points 1.10-1.15m: Anna Parsons, Snapchat Me 1; Merran Hain, Untouchable 2; Kirsty Harnett, Ngahiwi Prince 3.

SHOWJUMPINGWairoa Showjumping Horse Champion:

Simon Wilson, McMillans Ariados 1; Sarah West, Oaks Centurian 1. Wairoa Showjumping Pony Champion: Anna Wilson, Redcliffs Bill 1. Devery Jumping Competition (rug sponsored by the Maxwell Family): Olivia Fay Briant, Olly 1; Ella Powdrell, Jacko 2; Annabel Alexander, Malibu Hot Shot 3. Pony 1.15, two-phase: Lucy Buchanan, Redcliffs Colour Me Quick 1; Anna Wilson, Redcliffs Bill 2; Georgie Wilson, Showtym Boss 3. Horse 1.15, two-phase: Annie Moffett, Samantha the Dachshund 1; Kasey McKenna, Louis 2; Shelagh Nolan, Ngahiwi Eyeza Blue 3. Horse 1.30, two-phase: Vicki Wilson, Showtym MIllionaire 1; Simon Wilson, McMillans Ariados 2; Sarah West, Delamerie Sun 3. Young Rider Series 1.25-1.35 AM5: Sarah West, Oaks Centurian 1; Dylan Bibby, Wenrose Vertigo 2; Olivia Newsom, Caretino Jewel 3. Pro-Amateur Series 1.20-1.30 AM5: Amanda Pottinger, Good Timing 1; Ashley Hart, Kiwi Bonus 2; Caroline Sutherland, Layla MVNZ 3. Seven-year-old Breeders Series 1.30 AM5: Olivia Newsom, Distinction MSNZ 1; Samantha Morrison, Royal Levado VWNZ 2; Anna Parsons, Snapchat Me 3. Horse 0.80 introductory, one round: Lidy Loffler, Tokiano 1; Caroline Sutherland, Dragonfly GNZ 1; Emma Payne, Ballyconnell 1; Skye Edwards, Gypsie 1; Tattie Bayly, Coppers Gold 1; Chloe Cook, Hangaroa Spice 1; Kimberly McMillan, Tuatahi Thunder 1; Kirsten Ellmers, Silver Sprite 1; Jane Rau, Correlli 1; Noni Morgan, Starlight Django 1; Shelagh Nolan, Zee Metallic 1. Horse 0.90 introductory, one round: Grace Cooney, Dancing Star 1; Julie Spence, Kiwi Atom 1; Harriet Savage, La Belle 1; Molly Byford Amberidge Razmataz 1; Caroline Sutherland, Las Vegas RSNZ 1; Skye Edwards, Gypsie 1; Robyn Wilkie, Iron Maiden 1; Sophie Charlton, To Be Franc 1; Amelia Paull, LE Full Monty 1. Horse 1.00, two-phase: Henry Bull, Clicquot ECPH 1; Lauren Forrest, The Minginui Kid 2; Sarah Frank, Teppanyaki 3. Horse 1.10, two-phase: Lauren Forrest, The Minginui Kid 1; Kirsty Harnett, Ngahiwi Prince 2; Karena Murray, Rebel Alliance 3. Pony 0.70 introductory A1, one round: Kyra McCormack, Mr Tobias 1; China Gunness, Just Trouble 1; Maria Atsalis, Lysnar Valley Lady 1; Maggie Mackintosh, Prince George 1; Toby Lane, Littleman 1; Molly McEwan, Buffalo Man 1; Zoe McNaught, Mr Riley 1; Georgia Tizard, Echo Warrior 1. Pony 0.80 introductory A1, one round: Toby Lane, Littleman 1; Georgia Tizard, Echo Warrior 1; Iyve Speirs, Ace Of Diamonds 1; Lottie Bull, Finn McCloud 1; Viggo Pedersen, Miss Miley Star 1; Zara von Dadelszen, Ngahiwi Roany Pony 1; Katie Bibby, Quinky Dink 1; Maya Wynne-Lewis, Smudge 1; Jack Calder, Bingley Emily 1; Libby Fussell, Emirates 1; Lilian Hordern, KP Frankie Bergstein 1. Pony 0.90, two-phase: Ella Rouse, MJK Isle of Skye 1; Ella von Dadelszen, Brandii Snap II 2; Viggo Pedersen, Miss Miley Star 3. Pony 1.00, two-phase: Nina Sutherland, HD Stormy Lass 1; Ella von Dadelszen, Brandii Snap II 2; Monica McConnell, Game Keeper 3. Pony 1.10, two-phase: Annie Moffett, Korokipo Kid 1; Milly Waldin, Arawood Upgrade 2; Janey Pease, Rascal Flatts OS 3. Five-year-old Breeders Series A1 1.10m: Amanda Pottinger, Indulge 1. Junior Rider Series 1.15-1.25m AM5: Olivia Newsom, Charmed Escudo MSNZ 1; Annie Moffett, Samantha the Dachshund 2; Olivia Newsom, Distinction MSNZ 3. Emily Marett, Amateur Rider 1.10-1.20m AM5: Lidy Loffler, Parafino 1; Kelly Chapman, Eye See Ruby 2; Shelagh Nolan, Ngahiwi Eyeza Blue 3. Breeders Series 1.20m A1: Jaimee Whittaker, Empress VWNZ 1; Geordie Bull, Marius 1; Claire Wilson, McMillans Banter 1. Horse 1.20 AM5: Vicki Wilson, Carpaccio TWS 1; Geordie Bull, Downtown NZPH 2; Amanda Pottinger, Good Timing 3. Tertiary Series (run in conjunction with Class 320): Jenna-Lee Rose, Silent Witness 1; Olivia Forster, Cassino du Domaine 2. Pony Grand Prix Series 1.20-1.30m AM5: Tessa Mason, Mr Acho 1; Dylan Bibby, My Funky Monkey 2; Annie Moffett, Piripi 3. Horse Grand Prix Series 1.40-1.50m AM5: Olivia Newsom, Caretino Jewel

1; Sarah West, Oaks Centurian 2; Simon Wilson, McMillans Ariados 3. Horse 0.95, one round: Shelley Watts, Craighaven French Made 1; Julie Spence, Kiwi Atom 1; Anna Devescovi, Dark Secret 1; Molly Byford, Amberidge Razmataz 1; Robyn Wilkie, Iron Maiden 1; Sarah Frank, Teppanyaki 1; Amelia Paull, Pine Hollow Firenado 1; John Maclennan, Claude 1; Sophie Charlton, To Be Franc 1; Emmie Mulinder, Kiwi Big Gun 1; Alexis Wallace, Waitoa 1; Shelagh Nolan, Zee Metallic 1. Horse 1.05, two-phase: Henry Bull, Clicquot ECPH 1; Sarah Frank, Teppanyaki 2; Amy Peacock, Delta Frontier 3. Horse 1.10: Kirsty Harnett, Ngahiwi Prince 1; Vicki Wilson, Lumiere VWNZ 2, Nina Sutherland, Cancun 3. Horse 1.15: Brenna Tait, Kiwi Symbol 1; Brittany Tilson, A Touch of Frost 2; Eugene Black, Valdarno Joel 3. Pony 0.70 introductory, one round: Jaimee Rika, Charlie Taplin 1; Toby Lane, Littleman 1; Georgie Coop, Little MacIntosh 1; Lulu Tomlinson, My Sweet Nevaeh 1; Sam Brooks, Kingslea Chat Up 1; China Gunness, Just Trouble 1; Wiremu Priest, Courtesan 1; Molly McEwan, Buffalo Man 1; Georgia Tizard, Echo Warrior 1; Zoe McNaught, Mr Riley 1; Maria Atsalis, Lysnar Valley Lady 1. Pony 0.80 introductory, one round: Lilian Hordern, KP Frankie Bergstein 1; Zara von Dadelszen, Star Waka 1; Georgie Coop, Little MacIntosh 1; Lily Carr, Ricky Baker 1; Molly McEwan, Buffalo Man 1; Jack Calder, Bingley Emily 1; Lulu Tomlinson, My Sweet Nevaeh 1; Georgia Tizard, Echo Warrior 1; Katie Bibby, Quinky Dink 1; Libby Fussell, Emirates 1; Viggo Pedersen, Miss Miley Star 1; Ella Watson, Tallyho Reuben James 1; Stellar Aulding, Hololio Sparkling Rose 1; Addison Trumper, Evie Ivy Over 1; Wiremu Priest, Courtesan 1; China Gunness, Just Trouble 1; Talia Good, A Rocket Man 1; Maya Wynne-Lewis, Smudge 1. Pony 0.90: Lottie Bull, Finn McCloud 1; Lottie Bull, Our Queen Of Hearts 2; Jack Calder, Bingley Emily 3. Pony 1.00: Janey Pease, Barney Rubble 1; Regan Calder, Taurimu Tudor 2; Jessica McCann, Colours of Lansing 3. Pony 1.10 AM5 IJO: Regan Calder, Kabo So Far 1; Jessica McCann, Galaxy Knight In 2; Annie Moffett, Korokipo Kid 3.

Five-year-old Breeders Series 1.1 A1 1.15m: Claudia Porter, Wooing 1; Rachel Nelson, Good Tune NZPH 1. Amateur rider 1.10-1.20m AM5: Ashley Johnston, Miss Vee NZPH 1; Rachel Nelson, Ocean Lady 2; Kelly Chapman, Eye See Ruby 3. Junior Rider Series 1.15-1.25m AM5: Olivia Newsom, Charmed Escudo MSNZ 1; Annie Moffett, Samantha the Dachshund 2; Aleisha Bradly, Caprio 3. Six-year-old Breeders Series 1.25m A1: Ashley Hart, Kiwi Windfall 1; Makayla White, Kiwi Princess 1.

Horse 1.20 (Article 238 2.2) AM5: Jenna-Lee Rose, Silent Witness 1; Ashley Hart, Kiwi Bonus 2; Geordie Bull, Downtown NZPH 3. Tertiary Series (run in conjunction with Class 505): Jenna-Lee Rose, Silent Witness 1; Olivia Forster, Cassino du Domaine 2. Young Rider Series 1.25-1.35 AM5: Sarah West, Oaks Centurian 1; Tim Wilson, McMillans Chuck 2; Jenna-Lee Rose, Lulu 3. Pony Grand Prix Series 1.20-1.30m AM5: Anna Wilson, Redcliffs Bill 1; Lucy Buchanan, Redcliffs Colour Me Quick 2; Tessa Mason, Mr Acho 3. Horse Mini Prix 1.35 AM5 — M.D. Richardson Memorial Salver: Simon Wilson, McMillans Ariados 1; Sarah West, Delamerie Sun 2; Ashley Hart, Kiwi Showtime 3. Pony 0.70 introductory, one round: Addison Trumper, Evie Ivy Over 1; Toby Lane, Littleman 1; Sam Brooks, Kingslea Chat Up 1; Maisey Alexander, Showtym Mamma Mia 1; China Gunness, Just Trouble 1. Pony 0.80 introductory, one round: Ella Rouse, Well Dun Daisy 1; China Gunness, Just Trouble 1; Lulu Tomlinson, My Sweet Nevaeh 1; Maisey Alexander, Showtym Mamma Mia 1; Sam Brooks, Kingslea Chat Up 1; Katie Bibby, Quinky Dink 1; Lottie Bull, Finn McCloud 1; Libby Fussell, Emirates 1; Lilian Hordern, KP Frankie Bergstein 1; Charlotte Halpin, Ever So Clever Girl 1; Jack Calder, Bingley Emily 1; Addison Trumper, Evie Ivy Over 1. Pony 0.90 AM5: Ella Rouse, MJK Isle of Skye 1; Talia Good, A Rocket Man 2; Lottie Bull, Finn McCloud 3. Pony 1.00 AM5: Ella Rouse, MJK Isle of Skye 1; Katie Bibby, Greedy McCready 2; Regan Calder, Taurimu Tudor 3. Pony 1.10 AM5: Jessica McCann, Galaxy Knight In 1; Janey Pease, Barney Rubble 2; Janey Pease, Rascal Flatts OS 3. Horse 0.90 introductory, one round: Shelagh Nolan, Zee Metallic 1; Jane Rau, Correlli 1. Horse 1.05 AM5: Henry Bull, Clicquot ECPH 1; Lauren Forrest, The Minginui Kid 2; Julie Spence, Kiwi Atom 3. Horse 1.15 AM5: Marcus Rose, Kaipara Hold Up 1; Kirsty Harnett, Ngahiwi Prince 2; Rosie White, Whistler II 3. WAIROA ESNZ SUNDAY SHOWHUNTERLP introductory horse 70cm: Kate Ward, Lexi 1;

Katherine Foley, Zippity Do Dah 2; Katherine Foley, Its Holly 3. LP introductory horse 80cm: Emma de Lautour, Finn 1; Lidy Loffler, Tokiano 2; Kate Ward, Lexi 3. HOYQ horse welcome 90cm: Shelley Watts, Craighaven French Made 1; Caroline Sutherland, Dragonfly GNZ 2; Rylee Tissink, Trevalda Irish Dance 3. HOYQ horse maximum height 1.0: Merran Hain, Untouchable 1; Shelley Watts, Craighaven

French Made 2; Molly Pike, Zig Zag 3. Combined Gyro Plastics Junior Hunter and ESNZ Amateur Hunter HOYQ high points 1m: Sharlene Mitchell, Diarnimo 1; Merran Hain, Untouchable 2; Shelley Watts, Craighaven French Made 3. Combined ESNZ Junior and Petticoat Lane Performance Horses Adult Rider Equitation Series 1m: Zoe Strawbridge, Answer That 1; Hazel Jones, Sancho 2; Kirsty Harnett, Ngahiwi Prince 3. HOYQ horse high points 1.10-1.15m: Anna Parsons, Snapchat Me 1; Merran Hain, Untouchable 2; Zoe Strawbridge, Answer That 3. Cat A introductory hunter 60cm: Iyve Speirs, Miss Candy Floss 1; Victoria Dorward, Little Explorer 2; Zoe McNaught, Mr Riley 3. Cat A HOYQ pony 70cm: Iyve Speirs, Miss Candy Floss 1; Molly McEwan, Buffalo Man 2; Victoria Dorward, Little Explorer 3. ESNZ 12yrs-and-under Rider Equitation Series: Vienna Wilson, Ashbury Robin Hood 1; Addison Trumper, Onetai Red Gem 2; Zoe McNaught, Mr Riley 3. Cat A HOYQ high points 70cm: Iyve Speirs, Miss Candy Floss 1; Molly McEwan, Buffalo Man 2; Zoe McNaught, Mr Riley 3. Cat B introductory hunter 70cm: Charlotte Schweizer, Kaimai Hippy Chick 1; Hannah McConnell, Billy Blunt 2; Addison Trumper, Onetai Red Gem 3. Cat B HOYQ pony 80cm: Vienna Wilson, Ashbury Robin Hood 1; Ella Rouse, Ruby Tunes 2; Addison Trumper, Onetai Red Gem 3. Cat B HOYQ high points 80cm: Ella Rouse, Ruby Tunes 1; Vienna Wilson, Ashbury Robin Hood 2; Georgie Coop, Little MacIntosh 3. Cat C introductory hunter 80cm: Maisey Alexander, Showtym Mamma Mia 1; Sophie Charlton, She’s A Puzzle 2; Zara von Dadelszen, Star Waka 3. Pony Rider Equitation Series 80cm: Kaitlin Brown, Tawa 1; Maisey Alexander, Showtym Mamma Mia 2; Zara von Dadelszen, Star Waka 3. Cat C high points 90cm: Amelia Newsom, Mr Mexico 1; Kaitlin Brown, Tawa 2; Molly Pike, Oddfella Nga Rua 3.

SHOWING — ENCOURAGEMENT RINGFancy dress: Faith Kamo, Roxy 1; Iyla Kamo,

Rosie 1; Maddison Howard, Robust Rogue 1; Indyannah Gallagher, Sherwood’s Reckless Design 1; Isla Howard, Cali 1; Aila-Rose Isherwood, Sophie 1; Katie McConnell, Buffy 1. Horse/pony suitable for a beginner: Indyannah Gallagher, Sherwood’s Reckless Design 1; Katie McConnell, Buffy 1; Faith Kamo, Roxy 1; Iyla Kamo, Rosie 1; Maddison Howard, Robust Rogue 1; Isla Howard, Cali 1; Aila-Rose Isherwood, Sophie 1. Best walking horse/pony: Iyla Kamo, Rosie 1; Maddison Howard, Robust Rogue 1; Isla Howard, Cali 1; Aila-Rose Isherwood, Sophie 1; Katie McConnell, Buffy 1; Indyannah Gallagher, Sherwood’s Reckless Design 1; Faith Kamo, Roxy 1. Best trotting horse/pony: Maddison Howard, Cali 1; Aila-Rose Isherwood, Sophie 1; Iyla Kamo, Rosie 1; Faith Kamo, Roxy 1; Indyannah Gallagher, Sherwood’s Reckless Design 1; Katie McConnell, Buffy 1. Best lead rein rider: Katie McConnell, Buffy 1; Maddison Howard, Robust Rogue 1; Aila-Rose Isherwood, Sophie 1; Isla Howard, Cali 1; Iyla Kamo, Rosie 1; Indyannah Gallagher, Sherwood’s Reckless Design 1; Faith Kamo, Roxy 1. Best lead rein rider over jumps: Faith Kamo, Roxy 1; Iyla Kamo, Rosie 1; Aila-Rose Isherwood, Sophie 1; Maddison Howard, Cali 1; Katie McConnell, Buffy 1; Indyannah Gallagher, Sherwood’s Reckless Design 1. Fancy dress: Briar Herries, Mickey Mouse 1; Ava Swann, Gypsy 1; Kyra McCormack, Nanteos Autumn Edition 1. Horse/pony suitable for beginner: Lucy Moylan, DC Myteee Atlas 1; Kyra McCormack, Nanteos Autumn Edition 1; Lucy Briant, Bonnie 1; Jessica Alexander, Martha 1; Ava Swann, Gypsy 1; Briar Herries, Mickey Mouse 1; Zara Peacock, Ty Gwyn Austin Powers 1; Lily Peacock, Glynmawr Xtra Special Boy 1; Lily Begley-Dean, Sitara 1. Best walking horse/pony: Lily Begley-Dean, Sitara 1; Kyra McCormack, Nanteos Autumn Edition 1; Lily Peacock, Glynmawr Xtra Special Boy 1; Lucy Moylan, DC Myteee Atlas 1; Lucy Briant, Bonnie 1; Jessica Alexander, Martha 1; Briar Herries, Mickey Mouse 1; Zara Peacock, Ty Gwyn Austin Powers 1; Ava Swann, Gypsy 1. Best trotting horse/pony: Lucy Briant, Bonnie 1; Jessica Alexander, Martha 1; Ava Swann, Gypsy 1; Lily Begley-Dean, Sitara 1; Lucy Moylan, DC Myteee Atlas 1; Briar Herries, Mickey Mouse 1; Zara Peacock, Ty Gwyn Austin Powers 1; Lily Peacock, Glynmawr Xtra Special Boy 1; Kyra McCormack, Nanteos Autumn Edition 1. Best rider: Lucy Moylan, DC Myteee Atlas 1; Briar Herries, Mickey Mouse 1; Kyra McCormack, Nanteos Autumn Edition 1; Zara Peacock, Ty Gwyn Austin Powers 1; Lily Peacock, Glynmawr Xtra Special Boy 1; Lily Begley-Dean, Sitara 1; Ava Swann, Gypsy 1; Lucy Briant, Bonnie 1; Jessica Alexander, Martha 1. Best rider over jumps: Kyra McCormack, Nanteos Autumn Edition 1; Lily Begley-Dean, Sitara 1; Lily Peacock, Glynmawr Xtra Special Boy 1; Briar Herries, Mickey Mouse 1; Jessica Alexander, Martha 1; Zara Peacock, Ty Gwyn Austin Powers 1; Ava Swann, Gypsy 1; Lucy Briant, Bonnie 1; Lucy Moylan, DC Myteee Atlas 1.

MORE RESULTS TOMORROW

WAIROA SHOW EQUESTRIAN RESULTSThe Gisborne Herald • Wednesday, January 27, 2021 SPORT 25

Around the GreensClub bowls news

GisborneGISBORNE Bowling Club held its annual

triples championships last weekend with some interesting results.

It took three games for the junior women’s competition to be decided.

After losing their first game 17-9 to Adrienne Torrie, Karen Pinn and Nanette Treloar, the team of Barbara Gibson, Libby Clay and Joy McFarlane bounced back with an 18-15 win to give themselves a chance to take out the title.

However, the Torrie-led team dug in and are the junior champions for 2021.

The junior men’s title went to the Pinn family. Father Geoff (skip) and sons Liam and Kyle played some beautiful bowls to defeat Don Oates (skip), Steve Ward and Ron Robertson in two games.

Every time the “mature” team put a bowl on the head, the young Pinns replied with one closer. According to their father, they were the stars. What a future these two boys have in a game where younger and younger people are taking up bowls.

The senior women’s final was played out between regular rivals. Bobbie Beattie, Tanya Harrison and Karen Higgins had one life, while Queenie Takurua, Adrienne Smiler and Dayvinia Mills had both lives intact.

After eight ends, Takurua was up 11-5 but on the ninth end Beattie executed a superb shot that put the jack in the ditch and earned a two-shot reward. That lifted her team, and on the 11th end it was 11-all and anyone’s game.

The Takurua team held their nerve and the final score, 19-17, was an accurate reflection of how close it was.

The senior men’s final was an interesting spectacle to say the least. New Zealand’s top greenkeeper, Jamey Ferris, with many titles under his belt, took two junior players to within four points of winning a senior title.

Ferris skipped Hugh Trafford and Roger Dymock against experienced players Charlie Ure and Boon McIlroy and junior Peter Clay.

It was concentration in spades and a major step up from the weekday roll-ups for the three junior players, and they responded brilliantly. The final score was 15-12 to Ure’s team.

Spectators were hanging on every bowl. Congratulations to the winners and all their opponents.

Poverty BayPOVERTY Bay Bowling Club’s Ann/

Tam Trophy for the junior mixed pairs championship was won by Kym Walters (skip) and Otto Louw.

They defeated Anna Colvin (s) and Chris Valentine 12-6 in the final.

Walters and Louw both played good bowls throughout the championship.

However, first-year player Colvin and Valentine were the surprise team of the championship.

They both played some good winning shots and made the final after defeating two more experienced teams.

In the second round they defeated Andrew Ball (s) and Joan Gledhill 10-7 and in the 3rd round they defeated Dawson Owen (s) and Norma Miller 11-9. After being down 9-5 after eight ends, they won the last four ends to take the game.

Lesley Seymour defeated Joy Davis 21-19 to win the Babe Law Trophy for the Poverty Bay club’s women’s open singles championship.

The final — decided on a first-to-21 format — was close and competitive. Often the players won alternating ends in a neck-and-neck tussle.

In the provisional final, Davis had defeated Seymour 21-15. Seymour was ahead 11-6 after 11 ends but Davis then won seven ends in a row to get to 19-11.

Seymour then won two ends before Davis finally reached 21 points on the 21st end.

They both still had one life under the two-life system in use for the tournament, so they then had to play each other again in the final.

MIXED PAIRS WINNERS: Poverty Bay Bowling Club junior mixed pairs winners Kym Walters and Otto Louw.

OPEN WINNER: Lesley Seymour with the Babe Law Trophy for the Poverty Bay club’s women’s open singles championship.

KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY: Nine-year-old twins Kyle (left, director) and Liam Pinn (lead) with their dad Geoff Pinn (skip). They won Gisborne Bowling Club’s junior triples championship.

JUNIOR WOMEN’S WINNERS: The Gisborne club’s junior women’s triples championship winners were (from left) Adrienne Torrie (skip), Karen Pinn (director) and Nanette Treloar (lead).

SENIOR WOMEN’S WINNERS: Gisborne club champions (from left) Adrienne Smiler (lead), Dayvinia Mills (director) and Queenie Takurua (skip). Pictures supplied

SENIOR MEN’S WINNERS: Gisborne club champions (frfom left) Charlie Ure (director), Bob (Boon) McIlroy (skip) and Peter Clay.

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FOOTBALL by George Sessions, PA

LONDON — A brace from Tomas Soucek has helped West Ham come from behind to win 3-2 at Crystal Palace and move into the English Premier League top four.

David Moyes watched his in-form side make a poor start to the London derby when Wilfried Zaha grabbed the opener after three minutes.

But it was largely one-way traffic afterwards, with Soucek hitting a first-half double to take his tally for the campaign to seven, while Craig Dawson wrapped up the points with a fine header after the break.

The Hammers have now won their past six games in all competitions and are up to fourth, which has put them in the mix for European football next term.

Visa issues ensured Palace new boy Jean-Philippe Mateta was not part of the squad, so Christian Benteke led the line for the hosts and he made an early impact in an action-packed start.

Roy Hodgson saw his side take the lead after only three minutes when Zaha netted his ninth goal of the season with a drilled effort from 20 yards.

But West Ham were not behind for long.

Pablo Fornals’ cross looked to be going out of play, but Michail Antonio chased it and hooked the ball across goal for Soucek to head in his sixth of the campaign.

The Czech Republic international was then the outright top goalscorer for the Hammers in the Premier League this season, but was not finished there.

Midway through the first half Soucek doubled his and the visitors’ tally for the night when he controlled Aaron Cresswell’s free-kick and steered the ball in from a tight angle.

With 65 minutes played, West Ham finally made their dominance count when Dawson headed in Jarrod Bowen’s inswinging corner to make it 3-1.

Michy Batshuayi had been ready to come on for Palace prior to the set-piece, but by the time he entered the fray their task had got a whole lot harder.

The Belgian was able to pull a goal back deep into stoppage time — his first for the Eagles since he returned on loan from Chelsea — but it failed to stop West Ham moving above Liverpool and into fourth.

In earlier action, Leeds remain 12th after a 2-1 win at relegation-threatened Newcastle, with Jack Harrison grabbing the winner just after the hour mark.

Soucek leads West Ham into top fourFOOTBALL

LONDON — Thomas Tuchel has been confirmed as Chelsea’s new manager, replacing Frank Lampard at the Premier League club.

The 47-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain coach has signed an initial 18-month contract and will get to work immediately, Chelsea says.

The German boss replaces Lampard at Stamford Bridge, becoming the 15th manager of owner Roman Abramovich’s tenure.

Tuchel was due to take his first training session on Tuesday night, before taking charge of Wednesday’s home league clash with Wolves.

“I would like to thank Chelsea for their confidence in me and my staff,” Tuchel told Chelsea’s club website on Tuesday.

“We all have the greatest respect for Frank Lampard’s work and the legacy he created at Chelsea.

“At the same time I cannot wait to meet my new team and compete in the most exciting league in football.

“I am grateful to now be part of the Chelsea family — it feels amazing!”

Former Chelsea midfielder Lampard was sacked on Monday, with the club ninth in the league after five defeats in their last eight matches.

Tuchel will now be expected to revive Chelsea’s faltering campaign, unify a split dressing room — and seal a top-four EPL finish to secure Champions League qualification.

He led PSG to the 2020 Champions League final, but was sacked by the French giants in December.

Tuchel has been itching to get back to work since, and his agent Pini Zahavi successfully sung his praises to Abramovich.

“It is never easy to change head coach in the middle of the season but we are very happy to secure one of Europe’s best coaches in Thomas Tuchel,” Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said.

“There is still much to play for and much to achieve, this season and beyond.

“We welcome Thomas to the club.”Chelsea owner Abramovich is

understood to believe Tuchel’s experience in managing major egos and talents like Neymar and Kylian

Mbappe will allow him to hit the ground running with the Blues.

Tuchel must build a clear attacking strategy, find definitive roles for Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, tighten a tentative defence and also rebuild brittle collective confidence.

Lampard, who is Chelsea’s all-time record goalscorer as a player, took the helm as manager in 2019 in a move to thrill Blues fans.

He belied the club’s transfer ban and previous paltry recruitment under Maurizio Sarri to seal a top-four Premier League finish in his first campaign, securing the all-important Champions League qualification.

But Chelsea’s vast summer recruitment left Lampard with a bloated and imbalanced squad, and the Blues’ inconsistency ultimately led to his downfall. — PA

Tuchel to coach Chelsea‘MUCH TO PLAY FOR’: Former head coach for Paris Saint-Germain Thomas Tuchel has been confirmed as the new Chelsea manager, tasked with turning around the club’s season. Frank Lampard was sacked on Monday, following five defeats in eight matches.

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SAILING

AMERICAN Magic mainsail trimmer Paul Goodison believes the key to beating Luna Rossa in the Prada Cup semifinal will be winning the starts.

The New York syndicate have been hard at work putting the final touches to their broken boat in time for this weekend’s semifinal races following their dramatic capsize during the Prada Cup round robin.

Speaking on NZME’s video show Beyond The Cup, Goodison said the team hoped to “carry on where we left off” as they prepared to re-launch Patriot this afternoon.

“The hole is pretty much sealed up now. The guys are just working on the detail and around that. All the electronics are back in. Boards are going up and down, we’re testing all the electronics

“It’s pretty exciting for all of us watching and trying to help out where we can. And hopefully fingers crossed it all goes well and we might even be in the water (today).

“We’re reassured by (design product manager) Silvio Arrivabene and the guys that the boat will be in a similar state. The boat was going really well. We were sailing much better than we had been. The communication on board was much better. We’ve just got to carry on from where we left off and if we can do that we’ll be in good shape.”

While American Magic were away from the water, they’ve been studying their upcoming opponents closely and will hope to replicate the speed during their last meeting against the Italians.

“I think it’s going to be really tight racing,” Goodison said of the upcoming clash against Luna Rossa. “We’ve seen in the past if you manage to start well and stay in front, it’s really

difficult to get past.“We obviously saw some

incredible racing at the weekend with Ineos and the Prada guys with lots of lead changes. But I think if you can get out in front and you don’t make any mistakes, then it’s going to be really difficult for the other guys to pass.

“I think the main focus is the starting — we’ve got to be much better with the starting and get off the line clean — and I think if we can get out in front, then

we can stay out in front.”Goodison admits the semifinal

will be “tough” but says the team are feeling confident of returning and beating Luna Rossa.

“I think it’s just step by step. Obviously there’s still a lot of work to do and these guys are going to be a really tough competition, but if we can start where we left off, we were obviously in really good shape before the incident two weeks ago.

“And if we can sail like we

did there, then anything is possible. We are all full of belief. We all believe we can do it. We just need to get out there and actually do it now.”

Since the capsize, the sailing community has rallied around American Magic to help out in every way they can, from Team New Zealand helping prevent the boat from sinking to rival teams babysitting American Magic members’ kids.

“A massive thank-you to all the guys who helped,” Goodison

said. “We were out there on the water and were within inches of the boat going down. To see fellow teammates from other teams come and jump on board to try to help us to save the yacht, it felt really special to be involved with.

“And then since returning to shore, the support we’ve received all week from the local community . . . we’re lucky to have received all that support. We’ve just got to get out there and go racing again.” — NZ Herald

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