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Editorial 6 Letters to the editor 7 Briefs 8 Villagers make a buck by watching the trees grow 10 Thousands die in tidal wave terror 12 US giant wins petrol monopoly 14 Cover Story: Business survival skills 19 Will your business survive the 21st century bug? 22 Artist realises his dream 24 Fears ever plan lor village councils 25 Party claims victory in press row 26 Boyal row over London trip 27 'Doer' Mayor puts party politics aside 28 Hundreds queue to be a Kiwi 29 Another one bites the dust 31 Kanaks will accept nothing less than independence 32 "Finance consultant" to serve 18 months in jail 34 MPs vote for VAT 36 The enemy within 38 Nails for the nations 42 Fletcher's Fijian finesse 43 Town goes wild over French World Cup victory 45 A Cultural Revolution? 46 A wow of a party! 50 Festival website attracts thousands of "hits" 51 In the eye of the Bishop 53 Public watchdog lacks teeth 55 Mitchell looks at cyclone aid cash 50

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Cover Story: Business survival skills