ELIGIBLE

Some who returned home from seasonal work decided to go and find out if they were eligible for the $150 cash handout. They were turned away because, while they were eligible, the district council did not have any money left.

HUSH

A ministry has gone quiet on why it did not see fit to announce the cancellation of a $2 million tender and then award it to another party without advertising. Why so hush?

BIG MEET

Start planning your travel if you are going to go past Malua. The biggest church congregation will have its big meeting starting this weekend. It is also where most government workers will be during lunch hour.

FUEL

Pacific governments are warning they could struggle to afford fuel if global supply chains are hit by a major disruption, New Zealand’s Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Meanwhile, in Samoa, we will have fuel because we will not allow planes and ships to refuel.

FUNDS

District councils have been told to finance kilikiti teams. Some have been told to give as much as $10,000.  Other sporting bodies within the district are questioning why there are no funds for them.