Pacific

Islands

Monthly

Vol 63 No. 1

The News Magazine

January 1993

From The

Editor’S Desk 4

Letters 5

Headlines 7

Papua New Guinea

Another crisis for Wingti 11

Cover Stories

Tonga’s call for democracy 16 How the government works 18 The King of Tonga 19 Election of representitives 19

Law

Guam abortion ban reversed 20

Special Report

Where are we headed? 24 Population figures 26 The people-our hope 27

Business

Capitalising on timber 29

International

Relations

Regional Superpower 35 Crack down on illegal fishing 38

Fundamental differences 42 The new decision-makers 44

Books

Reds under the reef 46

Lifestyle

Venturing into the past 48

Sports

Winning Streak 51 The star of the tournament 53

Yachting

Warmth of the people and beauty of the islands 54

Shipping

Shipping schedules 56

Columnists

David Barber 13 Jemima Garrett 15 Bill McCabe 33 Alfred Sasako 44

Publisher: Brian O’Raherty Editor: Mala Jagmohan Senior Writer: Martin Tiffany Correspondents: Christine Hatcher, David North, Ed Rampell, lan Williams, Johnson Honimae, Karen Mangnall, Liz Thompson, Nicholas Rothwell, Pesi Fonua, Wally Hiambohn.

Columnists: David Barber (Wellington), Futa Helu (Tonga, covering the Pacific Islands), Jemima Garrett (Sydney), Margot O’Neill (Washington), Julian Moti (Pacific Law), Alfred Sasako (The Forum).

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