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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1998Vol. 68 No. 6

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Letters to the Editor 4 Editorial 5 Special Report: Bougainville Peace Treaty Give peace a chance 8 ANZAC rivalry heats up 10 Pacific aviation vulnerable to attack 13 Sea Launch, we have lift off 16 Cover story The lure of quick riches 20 Profit or paupers? 22 A bitter pill to swallow 23 Net profit: cooking up a storm 24 Casino gives hope 26 Finance Sit back and take stock 34 The Princess and the pa'anga 35 Continental cutbacks worry Marshalls 29 Developments SPARTECA's last stand 37 PNG fights to stay afloat 39 Shortland Street's new man .41 Fishing feature 45 Clan squabbles over Ariki title 53 Opinion 05

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Cover Story: Gambling: The new Pacific drug