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Cover Story: A time of change

Editorial G Letters to the Editor 7 From the Archives 9 Briefs 11 Special Reports: Pennywise 12 Are World Bank reforms causing an education crisis?

Mining giant spreads benefits 14 Cover stories: A time of change 16 Can Fiji’s constitution bring down the race barriers?

The winebox inquiry 25 Peace - a real prospect 2G Skate on thin ice 29 Solomons' worsening crisis 32 FWTC Feature 34 South Pacific Forum Feature 40 Little fun in games 44 The top end of music 46 Contemporary Pacific sound 46 The great colonial mystery 50 Sailing the big canoes 51 An age-old question 53 The big leak 54 Women's bureau heads for 2000 55 Shipping schedules 57

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