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Nuclear expert Barrillot dies in Tahiti
French Polynesia's foremost expert on the French nuclear weapons tests Bruno Barrillot has died in Tahiti, aged 77.
Updated at 10:07 am on 27 March 2017
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Flosse fined for taking Tahiti palace china and silverware
The appeal court in French Polynesia has upheld the fine given to a former president Gaston Flosse for taking chinaware from the presidential palace three years ago.
Updated at 1:08 pm on 24 March 2017
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French Polynesia's Tahoeraa to endorse Le Pen
French Polynesia's Tahoeraa Huiraatira of Gaston Flosse has formally committed to endorse Marine Le Pen of the National Front as candidate for the French presidential election.
Updated at 7:19 pm on 23 March 2017
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French Polynesia's Temaru doesn't regret failed bid
An advisor of French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru says he has no regrets about the failed campaign to get him to stand in the French presidential election.
Updated at 12:59 pm on 21 March 2017
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Temaru out of contention for French presidential election
French Polynesia's Oscar Temaru has failed in his bid to be a candidate in next month's French presidential election.
Updated at 6:57 am on 20 March 2017
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Le Pen ups promises to French Polynesia
The leader of France's National Front has endorsed the idea of enlarging French Polynesia's autonomy.
Updated at 6:47 pm on 15 March 2017
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Tahiti's Tahoeraa in talks with National Front - report
French Polynesia's public broadcaster says the Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party has approached the National Front of France as the country is heading for presidential and then parliamentary elections.
Updated at 3:31 pm on 21 February 2017
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Tahiti prosecutor alarmed at Flosse defence
The public prosecutor's office in French Polynesia has taken issue with comments made against the judiciary which it says could amount to attempts of misinformation or pressure.
Updated at 2:20 pm on 13 February 2017
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Jail term sought for Tahiti's Gaston Flosse
The prosecution in French Polynesia has called for a one-year jail sentence for a former president Gaston Flosse for taking chinaware from the presidential palace.
Updated at 4:10 pm on 10 February 2017
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Tahiti chinaware case against Flosse deferred
The court of appeal in French Polynesia has deferred by two weeks the case of a former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse and his partner Pascale Haiti fined for taking chinaware from the presidential palace.
Updated at 3:29 pm on 27 January 2017
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Fritch reshuffles French Polynesia government
The French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch has re-shuffled his cabinet after two ministers indicated they wanted to quit.
Updated at 6:00 am on 16 January 2017
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Tahiti prosecution wants Marty jailed
The prosecution in French Polynesia wants the head of a public works agency, Bruno Marty, jailed for one year for misspending public funds.
Updated at 4:08 pm on 13 January 2017
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Tahiti's Fritch acknowledges Hollande move
The French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch has praised Francois Hollande for his courage not to seek re-election as France's president next year.
Updated at 3:56 pm on 2 December 2016
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Tahiti's Flosse congratulates Trump
A veteran French Polynesian leader says the territory would be honoured if the US president-elect Donald Trump stopped by in Tahiti on his journeys in the Pacific.
Updated at 2:05 pm on 18 November 2016
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French Polynesia's Tapura backs Juppe
French Polynesia's ruling party has decided to endorse Alain Juppe of The Republicans in the primaries for next year's French presidential election.
Updated at 12:59 pm on 10 November 2016
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French Polynesia atoll sale case goes to France's top court
Prosecutors in French Polynesia have decided to take a former president Gaston Flosse and a leading pearl producer Robert Wan to the highest court in France.
Updated at 2:29 pm on 27 October 2016
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Tahoeraa's Sarkozy deal queried
Doubt has been cast on the reported link-up of French Polynesia's Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party with France's Republicans.
Updated at 3:46 pm on 25 October 2016
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Two appeals in Tahiti chinaware theft case
There have been two appeals in the case of a former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse fined for taking chinaware from the presidential palace.
Updated at 2:15 pm on 22 October 2016
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Flosse acquitted over French Polynesia atoll deal
French Polynesia's former president Gaston Flosse and a leading pearl producer Robert Wan have been acquitted of corruption charges over the purchase of an atoll at an overvalued price.
Updated at 2:08 pm on 21 October 2016
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Tahiti's Flosse explains Sarkozy deal
The leader of French Polynesia's Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party Gaston Flosse says he has prepared to forgive his erstwhile opponent Nicolas Sarkozy in the territory's interests.
Updated at 5:42 am on 20 October 2016