Index: October 1, 2002


Cover

Cover Story


A Religious Battle Looming

Now the old churches are fighting back

Copra Industry's Big Comeback

Samoa chosen as regional milling centre

Kastom Inspires Festival



Quota Free Status Lures Garment Factory

Next step: seafood processing, vodka production

Samoa On A High

An outstanding haven of calm, stability and a degree of prosperity

There's Still A 'Good' Future In Cocoa

But reliability of supply is difficult

Tourism Still #1 Foreign Exchange Earner

But more beds and airline capacity needed

You've Got A Winner In Teak

But Samoa’s Strickland Brothers is looking at kwila for China market

Features


Analysis
The Fatal Road from Tembagapura

Will We Ever Learn The Truth?

Aviation
A Private Airline that Works

Secret Behind The Success Of Air Rarotonga

Aviation
Filling the Seats

Free Market Forces Don't Always Work In The Pacific

Book Review
Kalafi Moala Strikes Back

In his new book, he reveals inequalities in Tonga

Briefs
Business



Briefs
Government



Briefs
People



Business
Change For The Better For NZ's Pacific Islanders

Report reveals economic position improving

Business
Good News. Cruise Ships Back In Business

P&O Cruises moves in

Business
Reality Check: Transform Industry or Face Death

Bleak future for Fiji’s 120-year old sugar industry

Business
Tonga's Royal Coffee Strikes Gold

But there's not enough to meet demand

Education
Education As Development

The National University of Samoa is Forging New Ties Around the Region

EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Bank of Marshall Islands is accepting applications for the following positions:

Environment
Pacific Scales World Summit



Fisheries
Three Islands Fight Back The Old Way

Big Money From Commercial Fishing Challenges Island Resources

High Tech
Solomon's NGO Puts People First

Bringing The Internet To Rural People is Pfnet's Specialty

Marshalls Billfish Club
All Micronesia Fishing Tournament Marks 10th Anniversary



Pacific Fisheries
The Future of Longline and Purse Seine Fishing in the Pacific



PacTravel
P&O's Pacific

Company Reshuffles Liven Up Pacific Cruising Market

Politics
Emerging Signs of Optimism

A ray of hope for a troubled nation

Politics
Lady Kidu's Fight Against Poverty

Tough battles as PNG’s only woman MP

Politics
Solving Differences Via The Traditional Means

How a few pigs helped avert a coup

Profile
Bank of Guam Founder Mourned

Jesus Sablan Leon Guerrero Saw Community Involvement As The Measure Of Success

Profile
Finding the Way

Master Navigator Guards Guam Hotel - And An Ancient Skill

Religion
Bishops and Cardinal Turn Up to Honour a Martyr

An overwhelming experience for East New Britain

Tourism
King Vows to Help Boost PNG Tourism

He wants government to recognise industry’s contribution

Departments


How An AusAID Pacific Success Story Ran Into Problems
 

Is There A Collective Capitalism?
 Development And Governance In Fiji Might Do Well To Set Aside Other People's Models

November - December
 

Of Pigs and Parliaments
 Democracy And Traditional Leadership Systems Are Still Coming To Terms Around The Region

Pacific Notes
 

Regional Briefing
 

Stuff We Like
 

The Dancers Are Flying In
 A Mix Of Art, Commerce And Government Gives Life To Pacific News

We Say - 2
 

We Say - 3
 

Whispers
 

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