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Managing Director / Publisher A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Netani Rika

Managing Editor
Samantha Magick Considering regionalism; what it actually looks like, how it works, and how (or if) it
benefits the people of the Pacific is something that underpins many of the articles we
write at Islands Business.
So it is with this issue, where we look at the challenges of our region’s airlines,
particularly those who balance national sovereignty and government ownership,
sometimes amid political interference, with post-pandemic commercial realities. We
Designer
hear from diverse, and sometimes diametrically opposed viewpoints on the challenges
Dick Lee facing this sector, and possible ways forward.
We also examine the opportunities provided for e-commerce through changes in the
Contributors
ICT sector, and the entry of new providers and products into the market. The reality
Angus Delaney
is that while there is ambition and great potential, particularly for MSMEs to harness
Nic Maclellan
technology, there is still a huge amount of work to do on laying the foundations and
Kite Pareti
creating a truly enabling environment.
Rowena Singh
We also look at the impact of technology on vulnerable people through online attacks
Kaliopate Tavola
and harassment, and a proposal to introduce bystander legislation to better protect
Sera Tiktotikovatu-Sefeti
them. This harassment can be harrowing for victims as you will read, and demonstrates
how important it is that in embracing technology, we also protect where we can, the
health and dignity of our fellow citizens.
This issue also contains an exclusive interview with French Polynesia’s new President,
Moetai Brotherson.
“There are a lot of young people on the upcoming government, with high qualifications,
Islands Business is published monthly by and a lot of experience, so I think there will be a real change,” he says. Read Nic
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