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Flosse takes Tahiti repayment case to Europe
A former French Polynesian president wants to go to the European Court of Human Rights after being told to repay more than two million US dollars misspent under his rule.
Updated at 7:57 pm on 27 April 2017
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Top Tahiti politicians ordered to repay diverted funds
Top politicians in French Polynesia, including the president, have been ordered to jointly repay $US2.1 million of public funds which they misused.
Updated at 6:03 pm on 26 April 2017
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Emmanuel Macron outlines Tahiti policies
A top candidate for the French presidency Emmanuel Macron has released policies for French Polynesia where none of the main parties endorse his bid to succeed Francois Hollande.
Updated at 2:51 pm on 13 April 2017
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Fillon objects to Tahiti changing status
A proposal to turn French Polynesia into an associate state of France is being opposed by French presidential candidate Francois Fillon.
Updated at 4:53 pm on 10 April 2017
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Le Pen thanks French Polynesian party for campaign support
France's National Front leader, Marine Le Pen has expressed her appreciation for the support given to her by French Polynesia's Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party.
Updated at 5:18 pm on 5 April 2017
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Tahiti broadcaster rejects Flosse attack
French Polynesia's broadcaster has issued a statement to support a journalist whom a leading political figure demanded to be sacked.
Updated at 3:53 pm on 27 March 2017
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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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Paris to assess Tahiti's justice system next year
France will send a commission to French Polynesia next year to look at how the justice system performs in the territory.
Updated at 1:24 pm on 30 November 2016
