Pacific

Islands

Monthly

Vol. 59 No. 13

Voice Of The Pacific

January, 89

Cover Story

As Nicolas Rothwell Reports, painter Paul Gauguin was very much a self-invented (if not self-made) man: he set out to create around himself his own mythology of the South Pacific, and succeeded in a way that has only been seen in this century in the likes of James Michener. Now, for the first time, international collectors and museums have put together a major exhibition of Gauguin’s masterpieces, lesser-known works and the astonishingly fruitful results of his South Seas voyage of self-discovery.

Pleasant Surprises In Fiji Budget... 9

But there’s a sting in Finance Minister Kamikaniica’s generosity PARIS SEEKS A NEW DIPLOMATIC ROLE 10 Rocard’s Government plays down the flamboyant era Gaston BANK GIVES QUALIFIED SUPPORT FOR PNG ECONOMY 14 Westpac PNG looks to the future — with some warnings CONTROVERSIAL PSYCHIATRIC UNITS SURVIVE IN NZ 14 Auckland’s radical Whare Paia has a stay of execution

Hawaiians Dream Of Independence 15

A Honolulu conference seeks a unified approach

Landowners Locked In Compensation

Struggle With Miners 16

Bougainvilleans versus Bougainville Chopper: violence is the result FIJI SAYS THANKS FOR 100 YEARS OF MEDICAL SERVICE 20 Suva’s medical school celebrates its First century SOPE, SOKOMANU TOPPLED IN TREASONABLE' ACTIONS 24 Lini survives a bungled and criminal coup attempt

Educators Battle Ignorance, Prejudice 27

Old attitudes die hard — and sex education fights to be heard SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT LIFE IN PNG... 28 Talent and imagination to the fore in a competition for children THE PACIFIC'S VOICE GROWS IN STRENGTH AND REACH 34 Radio Australia boosts its presence in the region FROM COCONUTS TO OIL PALMS FOR LOCAL PROFIT 35 New Ireland rehabilitates old plantations for a new crop

New Caledonia's Forgotten

Patriots 36

Soldiers from Mare battle for recognition

The Making Of The Nuclear

Free Pacific 43

A new documentary reveals the arguments behind the Treaty of Rarotonga

Acting Editor Carson Creagh Deputy Editor Richard Dinnen Editorial Adviser John Cater Art Director Michelle Havenstein Contributors Robin Bromby Stephen Henningham Wally Hiambohn Stuart Inder Vijendra Kumar Harry Lander Ed Rampell David Robie Nicolas Rothwell

Publisher and Managing Editor Geoffrey Hussey

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