NZ Restricts School Entries

TONGA has been notified that, be cause of over-crowding in New Zealand schools and an increas ing demand from people in Pacific territories for education in the Dominion, the NZ Labour Depart ment’s immigration section has de creed: (a) Island students will not be permitted to enter NZ for educa tion at the primary level; (b) be fore a student’s permit is issued, in addition to other requirements, a letter is required from the Director of Education, Tonga, certifying that the type of education sought is not available in the kingdom.

This means that in the case of

students from Government schools, apart from scholarship holders, per mits will be granted only to those seeking special education.

Though the Wellington announce ment does not say so, it is assumed there will be no restriction on entry permits for students to attend private schools, if those schools have vacancies. 1 The 70-acre Arakuo plantation, Rarotonga, was offered for sale at £4,000 in July. Owned by Mr. W. P.

Browne, this is the first sizeable plantation to be offered for sale in the Cook Islands for many years.

The lease has 46 years to run.