Pacific

Islands

Monthly

Vol 63 No. 3

March 1993

The News Magazine

From The

Editor’S Desk 4

Letters 5

Headlines 6

Cover Stories

A question of time 11 Issues behind the elections 12

Financial Crisis

In the red 14 The bank account is empty 15

Politics

Bad boy George 17

Sovereignty

A question of when 20 Hawaiian renaissance 21

Origins

Sharing aboriginality 22

Economy

Resourceful initiative 24

Books

Che Pacific drug 26

Violence

Tackling perpetrators 29

Architecture

Realising the potential 32 Timber and thatch 34

Focus

Suva in a day 37

The Taiwan Experience

The Dragon’s Dream 40

Sports

Government funds dry up 51

Yachting

Land of contrast and adventure 54

Shipping

Shipping schedules 57

Columnists

Futa Helu 23 Bill McCabe 25 Jemima Garrett 28 David Barber 35

Publisher: Brian O’Flaherty Editor Mala Jagmohan Senior Writer Martin Tiffany Correspondents: Christine Hatcher, David North, Ed Rampell, lan Williams, Johnson Honimae, Karen Mangnall, Liz Thompson, Nicholas Rothwell, Pesi Fonua, Wally Hiambohn.

Columnists: David Barber (Wellington), Futa Helu (Tonga, covering the Pacific Islands), Jemima Garrett (Sydney), Margot O’Neill (Washington), Julian Moti (Pacific Law), Alfred Sasako (The Forum).

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