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Publisher’s Note

Managing Director / Publisher
Netani Rika
Group Editor-in-Chief
Samisoni Pareti

Netani Rika
Publisher

Design consultant Ilaitia Turagabeci
Main Correspondents
Fiji Priya Chand

Australia Nic Maclellan
Cook Islands Helen Greig
Kiribati Taberannang Korauaba A tale of two magazines
French Polynesia Nic Maclellan
Marshall Islands Giff Johnson IN April 2015 the owners of Front Page econtribute to Islands Business – writer
New Caledonia Nic Maclellan Limited bought Islands Business maga- Cheerianne Wilson and designer Ilaitia
zine from the Godfrey Scoular and the Turagabeci.
New Zealand Jason Brown
Estate of the Late Robert Keith-Reid. We are proud not only to be associated
Niue Naea Michael Jackson
The decision was not easy, given the with them but also to continue to work
Papua New Guinea Sam Vulum media landscape in Fiji and the complexi- within the region to highlight issues of
Patrick Matbob ties of running a regional entity – includ- importance to our people in politics, com-
ing high transportation and production merce, industry and sport.
Samoa Taina Kami-Enoka
costs. Despite the change in ownership, the
Solomon Islands Priestly Habru But two years later we continue to pub- company remains a venture between
Tonga Iliesa Tora lish Islands Business and have recently colleagues and friends which endeavours
Vanuatu Bob Makin signed a three-year contract to provide to remain true to the lofty ideals of a
the in-flight magazine for Solomon free media in which all may make their
Airlines. views known.
We are honoured to produce Solomons, This year elections will be held in the
especially in this, the 75th anniversary Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
of the Battle for Guadalcanal which was We will bring you coverage of those
one of the turning points of World War II. events together with interviews, analy-
Islands Business is published monthly by Many Pacific islanders gave their lives sis, commentary and – when all is said
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Editorial: editor@islandsbusiness.com Zealand, the United Kingdom and the Her poetry and writing will live on to
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Among those who paid the ultimate in the region and beyond.
Printing: price as the Pacific fought back was Cor- At Islands Business we can but hope to
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