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CONTENTS

March 2018 Vol. 44 No.03
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WE SAY

6 Speak up now:
PAGE 12 Media freedom in the Pacific unde seige

COVER STORY

Political Briefs
10-11

Politics
14-15 The new Aussie assertiveness

16 At the dawn of a new day Gender
17 We are almost CEDAW compliant says Fiji 29 Empowering Pacific rural women
Special Features Economy
18-19 Closing the gender gap in the Pacific 30 Remove military presence, asks Fiji
20-21 Some gains, some losses on women in the NGO Coalition
Pacific Opinion
Health 31 Is regulation the answer

22 Plans to address HIV-AIDS stigma Sports
Indepth 32-33 Fiji, Tonga eye Europe players

23 Who pays for the ferry tragedy? for World Cup
Culture Business Intelligence

Aselu O’Brien 24-25 Winds of change in the isles 34-35

Aselu applied for a New Zealand Pacific Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Scholarship to come to AUT because he wanted in Construction Engineering COVER: The big threat. Photo: News Central
to pursue his studies and become successful as a
site engineer in his home of Tuvalu.
“AUT’s engineering students are the best. I’m developing BUSINESS INTEL
new skills and gaining knowledge that I can apply in my
future work.” 4 OBSERVERS ARE MISSING AT SEA
At AUT, our people are more than just lecturers and students
- they’re researchers, collaborators, and problem solvers. Expert
academics and incredible facilities mean we can enable students
to achieve their goals and make a real impact, just like Aselu is 34
going to do. PAGE
Start your university journey today.
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