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1 TE NUPEPA O TE TAIRAWHITI THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022 HOME-DELIVERED $ , RETAIL $ PAGE 4 SCALE-BACK PLEDGE A LIE'. RUSSIAN INVASION, PAGE 13. EROSION . HAZARD AT ARTS &. WAINUI INSIDE TODAY. ENTERTAINMENT. PAGES 19-22. Treacherous work You have risks of slips coming down on top of to two weeks to complete. you, risks of boulders coming off bluffs falling by Neil Reid, NZ Herald Roads that remained open were also on top of you, trees which are already hanging THE perilous work environment of road workers trying to connect East very dangerous due to how quickly conditions could change, Ms Kaiwai coming down on top of you, risks of the road Coasters with Gisborne includes the said.

2 I was doing inspections on the ever-present threat of boulders, trees and going out from underneath you. other slips coming down on them. highway and had gone over a section of And the workload is so great in the highway the day before and there were region hammered by last week's flooding absolutely no cracks in it. When I went and ongoing heavy rainfall that back on Monday, a whole half of a lane staff who had been isolating with Covid- had gone down into a river. The road is 19 have been called up to work in one- not the same every hour.. person crews. Traffic flow was being minimised The East Coast has been in a state of because of the saturated state of the emergency since torrential rain caused ground which meant roads, including widespread flooding, leading to early SH35, were more susceptible to ongoing morning evacuations of residents around damage.

3 Tokomaru Bay and causing widespread Ms Kaiwai was in isolation with her damage to the region's roading network. Covid-19 positive family in Tokomaru That includes multiple and sizeable Bay the night the heavy rains started slips and washouts on State Highway flooding the East Coast. 35, the route that connects Gisborne to Four days earlier, roading crews had Opotiki via the East Coast. been put on standby for an imminent As the huge clean-up continues, weather event. Tair whiti Contractors' managing When the rain hit, they didn't expect director Kat Kaiwai opened up about the it was going to hit that fast, she said. challenges and dangers facing her crews When it happened, it happened who have been working tirelessly for the really, really quickly.

4 Past week. Ms Kaiwai and her two young Everything all the time is pretty children were among those who had to much a close call, Ms Kaiwai said. be rapidly evacuated from Tokomaru It is dangerous for all of the crews Bay as floodwaters created a wave .. for those who are working in the of destruction through the coastal river, the ones who are going out doing township. inspections. It is everywhere. You have risks of slips coming down CONTINUED ON PAGE 3. on top of you, risks of boulders coming off bluffs falling on top of you, trees which are already hanging coming down on top of you, risks of the road going out from underneath you.

5 The risks were highlighted over the weekend when a large pine tree fell on to the cab of a grader working to clear a slip on SH2 near Wairoa. The grader's driver was not hurt. To minimise risks, Tair whiti Contractors' crews have spotters . in place to monitor factors such as HIGHWAY DAMAGE: water levels and potential signs of any A section of State imminent slips. Highway 35 washed SH35 was one of the roads worst away in last week s damaged by the flooding. The continued rain. Contractors have rainfall has contributed to the regional been working tirelessly state of emergency being extended to at RISKY BUSINESS: Tair whiti as the clean-up least next Wednesday.

6 Contractors managing director Kat continues. A section between Te Puia Springs Kaiwai has been facing close calls and Tokomaru Bay remains closed due every day in working on the Coast Picture by to slips and the washout of the latter's roads severely damaged by last week s Colin Skudder Mangahauini River bridge. rain. Ms Kaiwai was among those More than 1000 tonnes of rock has with Covid-19 who were granted been placed around the bridge during exemptions to work but had to do it the lengthy repair job, which will take up solo. Picture supplied TOMORROW. GISBORNE RUATORIA WAIROA Local News .. 1-5 Business ..11 16 The Guide.

7 19-22. Births & Deaths ..4 Opinion ..12 Television ..18 Sport .. 24-28..6-10,17 13-14 Racing ..23 Weather ..27 9 771170 043005 >. 2 NEWS The Gisborne Herald Thursday, March 31, 2022. AT THE HELM: Tairawhiti Museum director Eloise Wallace at the wheel of the Star of Canada. A. review of the museum on the Stuff website says where else can you stand in a wheelhouse that became an actual house, and then a museum exhibit? . Picture by Liam Clayton High praise for museum Glowing review welcomed after challenging six months by Wynsley Wrigley European history and social history. nationally, it hasn't been business as usual May 1, so there is now just a month left for There was also praise for the art gallery, at all.

8 People to come in and see this exhibition. TAIR WHITI Museum has received including 'a dazzling selection of Lalique We have been continuing to run our We have a full exhibition programme for a rave review from national media glass vases and intricately embroidered school programme through term one, but the remainder of the year but the impact of website Stuff and museum director Eloise kimonos and the cute Wyllie Cottage. offering more outreach and kura-based the pandemic is continuing. Wallace could not be happier during these The Stuff article was written as part of programmes, and we have had to restrict the One special exhibition we are looking demanding Omicrom times.

9 A Trust Tair whiti campaign to promote number of school groups we can have in at forward to hosting from May 26 is Let Me It's good to see great feedback and for tourism facilities and Mrs Wallace thanked the museum at any one time. Be Myself: the story of Anne Frank, which the museum to be profiled nationally, she them for their support. The calendar has been full and we've is a touring exhibition developed by Anne told The Gisborne Herald. The last six months had been challenging welcomed many school groups, particularly Frank House in the Netherlands.. The article entitled World Famous for the museum, she said. those wanting to take the opportunity to Mrs Wallace said winter would be busy.

10 In New Zealand: Tairawhiti Museum, Summer was normally the busiest time visit T te Whaihanga before it closes. We are looking forward, with fingers Gisborne describes the museum as but Covid had had a significant impact. Our exhibition programme has been crossed, to be able to welcome more modern, innovative and crammed with We have been unable to run our usual able to continue largely as planned and we national and international visitors back to stories and artefacts. events programme everything from are grateful to all of the artists who have the museum as the year progresses.. Mrs Wallace said Stuff writer Pamela exhibition previews to hosting functions to worked with us through this period.