PREGNANCY

An African music star’s pregnancy has caused a local stir. Many are claiming that the father of the child is Samoan. Fingers were even pointed at a media worker. This took the heat off politics momentarily. She was in Samoa towards the end of October last year.

TIME

The no case to answer applications are a tactic usually used by defence lawyers. There is no limitation on how many they can file, but such applications filed unnecessarily waste the court’s time. In the conspiracy case, time is not a luxury.

HEAVY HAND

A local church leader refused to answer questions from the newspaper when asked about his thoughts on how involved churches should be in politics. He said he could get into trouble with his superiors for giving his opinion on the matter. Some churches rule with a heavy hand.

TITLES

Is the participation of youth in politics being denied by a clause in the election laws? Some say that becoming a candidate requires and matai title, and that is an obstacle they face. Some beg to differ.

BETS

The New Zealand police revealed that 128 police officers had failed their English tests. NZ has a large police force. Perhaps bets should be taken to guess how many would fail such a test in the country.

CLEAN UP

The drains and overgrown grass in the Vaitele are being cleaned and contractors are doing an amazing job. It was almost two years ago when they last showed up. Does it have to do anything with the elections?