Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1998Vol. 68 No. 9

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Cover Story: The Killing Fields

Editorial 6 Briefs 7 Special Report: The Aitape Tidal Wave - a first hand account 10 Economy: Income tax prospects cause uneasiness 14 War of words over PNG's economic bailout 16 Bankers sceptical of PNG reform package 17 Business: Fiji company wins international award 18 Community television to debut in Fiji 19 Footballers and nuns raise AIDS awareness 20 Advertising Features: The Bth Va'a World Outrigger Championships 21 Fiji-made Products for Export 24 Vanuatu Independence 20 Focus on New Caledonia 32 Cover Story: The South Pacific Killing Fields - An Exclusive With pictures taken during the Irian Jaya riots 34 Politics: Say a prayer for Samoan politics 33 Where are the new leaders 40 Vanuatu ombudsman grinds to a halt 42 Sport: The Micronesian Games 46 Yachting: Inside Noumea's reef 50 : David Barber/Jemima Garrett 54

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