QUOTA

No word from the NZ government on relaxing visas for Samoans and other Pacific islands but the quota system is open again and closes at the end of the month.

ADMISSION

It is always good to see when the truth is admitted. A bureaucrat from a government ministry told participants at a workshop that they were big on talk but small on action.

VENT

Boxing or martial arts classes need to be introduced at the local university. Even the girls are getting mixed up in open public displays of violence. Give them an avenue to vent that frustration.

GRANT

There is a strong push to change the $1 million grant policies to cover damaged appliances. It should also be changed to fund families living below the poverty line.

COACH

Still no word on who will be the next Manu Samoa coach. The chair of the union says it’s the panel’s fault. The delay in appointing a coach will show in the test against Scotland.

FIELD TRIP

Parents at a private school are furious after fundraising for an overnight field trip and then paying an extra $300 per child for having seven children sleeping in one room and with one sandwich offered throughout the day. Where is the money?