In this issue

General

Hokule'a lesson 37 First mail by canoe 39 Poison in fish 45 NZ trade feature 55 NZ's interests in Islands 59 What makes New Zealanders tick. ... 69 Australian aid for Forum Line 81

Cook Islands

Kia Orana painting 11 Census figures 21 Anthropologist's visit 21 Armour-plated hats in fashion 27 Cut-price haircuts 29 Bali Ha'i or Rarotonga 43 How the Mynah bird came 48 Rarotonga Hotel opens 73 Tourist industry benefits NZ 75 Atiu airstrip opened 83

Fiji

Election turmoil 8,9, 10 Mr Stinson sues for libel 21 Emperor Mines losses 72 Burns Philp's profits 77 Sugar agreement 78 Heavy chemical factory planned 79 Better days for Air Pacific 81 Australia helps Forum Line 81 Roll on/roll off ships coming 87

French Polynesia

Unavoidable path to independence ... 17

Gilbert Islands

Fiji sugar agreement 78

Nauru

Nauru House opened (pic) 21 A name for Nauru House 27 Air and shipping lines in Suva 83

New Caledonia

The municipal merry-go-round 15 The economic switchback 15 Soccer field fight 23 Aquarium's new director 29 Navy's part in yacht race 89

New Hebrides

The political storm 11

Niue

NZ aid for fisheries scheme 57

Norfolk Island

Knockback from the UN 18

Papua New Guinea

Queen's visit 12 Political parties on trial 19 Chinese gifts to parties 19 Vatican relations 21 Women join Police Force 21 Wages rise 21 Regiment's birthday 27 Sir John Yocklunn's job 31 Torres Strait argument 35 History of gold-mining 63 Purari River electricity 71 Copper prices 71 Buffalo farming plan 79

Pitcairn Island

A nation of motorcyclists 29

Solomon Islands

Independence problems 13 Tin gods 13 Fred Maedola, the troubadour 14 First trade mission to NZ 77

Tonga

Seaman reported drowned in China. . . 21 Queen's award to Tongan 25 Burns Philp's profits 77 Boat with a date 83 Hopes for oil strike 91

Tuvalu

Fiji sugar agreement 78

Us Trust Territory

The return to Enewetak 16 Peter Coleman resigns 25 Bugging a new approach 33 Party politics 33

Wallis & Futuna

St Peter Chanel's relics 23

Western Samoa

Burns Philp's profits 77 Fiji sugar agreement 78

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Publisher, 5; News in a Nutshell, 21; People, 25; Tropicalities, 27, Editor's Mailbag, 31, Magazine Section, 46, Islands Press, 49; Business & Development, 55; Books, 63; Transport, 81; Cruising Yachts, 89; Deaths of Islands People, 93; Shipping Information, 96, Produce Prices, 101