Pacific

Islands

Monthly

Vo I. 62 No. 3

The News Magazine

March 1992

Cover Stories:

Is there a case for an Islands Interpol? 6 What about a South Pacific peace keeping force?

Who’d want to foot the bill?

UN resolution to form a Security Force for Small States 7 PNG calls for a revamp of law enforcement agencies and its Defence Force 8 Australian policy on Bougainville: short-sighted or diplomatic? 9 A new book by the former head of the National Safety Council, who commit ted suicide after the first draft, reveals that a former NSC helicopter was used in Bougainville 10 Nuclear research making money? 11

Mining:

Mining millions, and what they cost CRA answers back 13 Sold prospects shine 15 D NG’s move into oil 17 3uide for mining guerillas 20 Violence at Vatukoula; the sheriff stoned to death 21

Fhe Region:

: rench Return to Vanuatu 34

Earhardt mystery unfolds 53 Johnston Atoll, a paradox 24 Infidelity: no place in Pacific politics 23

Music:

Danny Costello bad news for female fans 37 Aboriginal music bridges a special gap 39

Sport:

Tackling Rugby League 47 Willy ’0 turns down a million 48

Business:

In the can: guess who makes millions in the tuna business 41

Fijian Holdings, taking a big slice of the cake 42

Columnists:

Alfred Sasako, the Forum 49 Bill McCabe, Trade 55 Margot O’Neill, Washington 23 Julian Moti, Pacific Law 56 Jemima Garrett, Australia 45 Futa Helu, Tonga 33 David Barber, Wellington 32

Focus:

Tonga’s cultural ‘treasure’ 28 Letters 5 Shipping 50 Yachting 57

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J ally Hiambohn Columnists: David Barber (Welling >n), Futa Helu (Tonga, covering the

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