Pacific

Islands

Monthly

Vol. 59 No. 18

Voice Of The Pacific

July, ’B9

Cover

The use of driftnets by Japanese and Taiwanese fishermen in the southern Pacific is threatening the fishing industries in the region.

The issue has become the biggest crisis facing the Pacific Islanas in recent times, and has clearly over shadowed French nuclear testing in French Polynesia. The South Paci fic Forum meeting in Tarawa this month will discuss ways of uniting member countries in the war against driftnet fishing. Page 8

The Region

Niue There’s a joke in Niue that by the turn of the century nobody will be living on the island. Why? A highly aid-dependent economy is forcing people to seek work in New Zealand. Page 11.

Fiji The interim government calls an eco nomic summit where the workers ask for more pay. Page 16 Papua New Guinea The trouble at Bougainville continues to flame and is causing the economy to overheat. Page 17 New Caledonia Results of June’s provincial elections show a strengthening of support for the Matignon Accord from both camps.

Page 24 French Polynesia The struggle for independence con tinues. Oscar Temaru gets credit for consistency. Page 21 Sport Michael Jones continues to be Western Samoa’s most exciting New Zealand All Black. Page 47. Competitors in the Mini South Pacific Games in Tonga next month face drug tests. Page 48

Business

Editor Jale Moala Editorial Adviser John Carter Business Manager Charlotte Thomas (Subscriptions/Inquiries) Contributors David Robie Ed Rampell Frank Senge Karen Mangnall Liz Thompson Paul Moon Richard Dinnen Robin Bromby Tony Doris

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Finance Western Samoa has attracted cus tomers to its newly established finance centre and tax haven. Page 37

Shipping Aluminium boats have made Fiji’s Max Lane a mil lion-dollar man.

Even the Austra lians are buying from him. Page 40