Active cases up to 76

1 TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022 HOME-DELIVERED $ , RETAIL $ FACE-OFF AS POLICE PAGE 6. TAKE ACTION COVID-19 PAGES 3, 6-9, 11-12, 14. Home isolation rules overkill': doctor Case numbers scary' but not surprising MAIN ROAD EATERY Staffing a nightmare for Auckland schools Pandemic fatigue but faith in experts remains FIREBOMBED PAGE 3. BOLT FROM ABOVE. A still shot of a bolt of lightning captured on video footage taken by Neal Clayton from Wheatstone Road as the city copped a violent weather burst late yesterday afternoon. The gods put on a show of thunder, lightning and heavy rain which caused flooding situations throughout the city. Neal and brother and Gisborne Herald photographer Liam followed the storm to Tolaga Bay with the windscreen wipers on full as the rain poured down. They didn t witness any lightning at Uawa but Liam said thunder rumbled for about 20 minutes.

2 MORE ON PAGES 2 AND 3. Active cases up to 76. Clusters, virus spreading to include school students, workplaces, health and disability sector NINETEEN new Covid-19 cases were The clusters and the virus in general is the community to control the rate of spread Take extra caution at gatherings where confirmed over the past two days as the now spreading to include school students, of the virus if we are to keep schools open people are not masked, are indoors and region's Active case load rose to 76. workplaces and the health and disability and health services ready to respond, right involve lots of talking or singing. When you Hauora Tair whiti district health board sector. through to making sure people can still are out of your household bubble remember confirmed 11 cases this morning, following Hauora Tair whiti has staff who access the supermarket or have their rubbish hands, face, space and air.

3 Another eight confirmed cases yesterday. have tested positive through community collected. Boosters really strengthen the body's These cases are in the main linked to the exposure. Through our strict requirements Hauora Tair whiti chief executive Jim ability to fight this virus and make it a clusters that have been developing around for mask wearing and distancing on breaks Green said people should take extra safety much less significant event. work and community settings. there is a low chance of spread and no precautions. Having our tamariki vaccinated also There are now 76 Active cases in evidence of it. The virus is circulating and it is difficult helps to protect them from the virus and in isolation and 17 people have recovered. One Services are continuing but all service to know when and where you might be turn the wider wh nau group too.

4 Of these cases is in hospital. providers and schools need the assistance of exposed. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3. Two days of exhibits, demonstrations East Coast & seminars for sheep & beef farmers Farming Expo Rattle 23-24 February Ya Connecting East Coast Farmers 44854-01. Dags! Wairoa A&P Showgrounds TOMORROW. GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA. Local News .. 1-5 Business ..11 Television ..16 Sport .. 20-24. Births & Deaths ..4 Opinion ..12 Classifieds ..17 Weather ..23. 6-10 13-15 Racing ..19 9 771170 043005 >. 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald Monday, February 21, 2022. STRIKEPOWER: Sarah Slade caught this impressive bolt of lightning Wrath of the gods from her Sponge Bay home. THE crash of thunder and lightning, and a The cold front brought a sudden drop sudden deluge, startled Gisborne residents in temperature. In one hour the mercury late yesterday afternoon as hot and cold air fell from degrees to , a drop of masses fought it out over the city.

5 Degrees and noticeable from the day's high Just before a cold front from the of 28. south collided with the heat of the land, and An hour later the front had moved north for the next 15 minutes it was all on as the and MetService's weather radar detected weather gods tussled for supremacy. severe thunderstorms near Tolaga Bay and The arrival of the cold front was marked Tauwhareparae. by a sudden blast of wind, with gusts over a Those expecting quieter weather today short period hitting 57 kilometres an hour. will be disappointed. One sudden gust lifted a glass table and MetService has a severe thunderstorm sun umbrella clean off a local resident's watch in place from 2pm to 9pm. deck. The watch says scattered heavy showers Lightning strikes were recorded over and thunderstorms are expected this the inland hill country up to Matawai, while afternoon and evening in the ranges of much of the action took place over the city's Gisborne and Hawke's Bay, north of Lake northern hills.

6 Waikaremoana. The airport weather station recorded just MetService says there is a moderate risk over 29 millimetres in the one hour between of these thunderstorms becoming slow- 5pm and 6pm virtually all of the whole moving and severe, producing localised day's rain total of downpours of 25 to 40 millimetres an hour, A Makaraka resident recorded 8mm in and is warning of the dangers of flash just 10 minutes at the peak of the deluge. flooding. RH. UNDER WATER: Surface flooding in the block of businesses near the Roebuck Road and Gladstone Road roundabout after the violent weather episode late yesterday afternoon. It was one of many such incidents. Picture by Liam File Ever-evolving' Rocket Lab launches new logo SPACE company solutions as an end-to- including Advanced Rocket Lab is having a end space company.

7 Solutions Inc., Planetary makeover by way of a new That drive for Systems Corp, and logo. evolution extends to our SolAero Technologies, The new logo replaces brand identity, too. And and we expand further the original designed by so, after 15 years of loyal into space systems, founder Peter Beck on the service, it's time to refresh and evolve our launch back of a napkin. our original logo. capabilities, we wanted One of our values at The original logo something that looks to Rocket Lab is to be ever has flown to space on the future. evolving. It's this mindset the company's Electron The refreshed logo that led us to evolving rockets 23 times from retains the heritage of Electron into a reusable Rocket Lab's Mahia our widely recognised rocket, a company launch pad. and respected existing statement said. We've worn it with brand identity, while It guided our decision pride every day across our modernising our look to to develop a larger launch global facilities but now, reflect our proven track vehicle, Neutron, to after 15 years and many record of rapid and agile meet the growing needs exciting achievements and innovation.

8 Of the constellation innovations, it's time for It acknowledges our ONWARDS AND UPWARDS: Rocket Lab's refreshed logo retains the heritage of market and it underpins an update. successful history and our widely recognised and respected existing brand identity while modernising our our growth strategy to As we welcome looks to our future .. and look to reflect our proven track record of rapid and agile innovation , says founder go beyond launch and new companies into what an exciting future it's Peter Beck. deliver complete mission the Rocket Lab brand, shaping up to be.. The Gisborne Herald Monday, February 21, 2022 NEWS 3. MAIN STREET BUSINESS FIREBOMBED. THE frontage of That Hangi Place food outlet in Gladstone Road was badly damaged last night in what has been treated as a firebomb attack. Fire and Emergency NZ sent a crew to the premises at around The front of the shop was burning when we arrived, a senior firefighter said.

9 It appeared some sort of incendiary device had been thrown at the front of it.. The fire crew had the fire out quickly. It was fairly easily contained, but it caused moderate damage to the front of the premises, he said. Specialist fire investigator Derek Goodwin was called in this morning to investigate the cause of the fire. Police also have an inquiry under way. Police believe a group of men broke the windows of the property, started the fire and left the scene in a car. There are no reported injuries from the incident, police said. No arrests have been made at this stage and we are making inquiries to locate the people involved. SUSPICIOUS: A fire at the front of That Hangi Place eatery in Gladstone Road last night is being been treated as arson. Police and a special fire investigator have started an investigation.

10 Picture by Liam Clayton Getting vaxxed, masks still key FROM PAGE 1 that locations of interest were linked to public Three Tair whiti schools exposure events places Awapuni primary, and times where the public Campion College and may have been exposed to Gisborne Girls' High School Covid-19. currently have students Not all exposure events who have tested positive. will become locations of Once more we have interest if health officials WAIT FOR IT, WAIT FOR IT .. Karen Lund snapped a car ploughing through a section of flooded road on the seen good systems at these can identify everyone who corner of Anzac and Carnavon streets at during the short but intense weather burst yesterday. schools to minimise the may have been exposed chance of exposure between (for example, a flight or a students and between hairdresser with booked Deluge keeps firefighters busy students and staff so that the impact of the students testing positive is well appointments etc).