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Registration rejection wrong, says French Polynesia's Flosse
French Polynesia veteran politician Gaston Flosse says the mayor of Papeete erred when he rejected his registration as a voter of the city.
Updated at 9:49 am on 13 December 2019
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Tahiti's Flosse fails to register as Papeete voter
French Polynesia's capital has rejected the voter registration of veteran politician Gaston Flosse as he attempts a political comeback after being disbarred for five years over two corruption convictions.
Updated at 9:55 am on 12 December 2019
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Sanquer poised to be expelled from Tahiti's ruling party
French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira Party is poised to expel senior member Nicole Sanquer after she decided to sit in the assembly as an independent while remaining a party member.
Updated at 9:16 am on 12 December 2019
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French Polynesia's Flosse takes step on comeback trail
French Polynesia's veteran politician Gaston Flosse has taken a first step towards a political comeback after being disbarred for five years over two corruption convictions.
Updated at 7:28 am on 7 December 2019
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Bid to revive French Polynesia's OPT case taken to Paris
The prosecution in French Polynesia has refused to accept last week's closure of the OPT case.
Updated at 9:22 am on 25 November 2019
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Tahiti's OPT corruption case closed
French Polynesia's so-called 'OPT affair' has been closed with the judicial authorities deciding that the statute of limitations now applies.
Updated at 2:16 pm on 20 November 2019
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French Polynesia courts may re-open OPT affair
Judicial authorities in French Polynesia have acceded to a request by the prosecution to reconsider revisiting the so-called OPT affair.
Updated at 4:43 pm on 26 September 2019
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Charges remain in Flosse's property case
A bid by French Polynesia's veteran politician Gaston Flosse and his son Reginald to have charges against them to be dropped has failed.
Updated at 5:21 pm on 7 August 2019
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Tahitian Village project probed over government law breaches
An investigation has been opened in French Polynesia into claims that the government broke environmental laws with its Tahitian Village tourism project.
Updated at 2:41 pm on 31 July 2019
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Ineligibility of Tahiti's Flosse lapses
The five-year ineligibility period of French Polynesia's veteran politician Gaston Flosse has lapsed, allowing him to run for office again.
Updated at 8:48 am on 29 July 2019
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Strike settled at French Polynesia telco
An industrial dispute at French Polynesia's publicly-owned OPT telecommunications company has been settled.
Updated at 9:34 am on 12 July 2019
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Tahiti's OPT case deferred for retesting in September
A new date has been set in French Polynesia to hear whether to revive the OPT affair which centres on the territory's biggest case of corruption.
Updated at 10:13 am on 11 July 2019
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French Polynesia OPT hit by unlimited strike
An open-ended unlimited strike has been launched at French Polynesia's publicly-owned OPT telecommunications company over fears of massive job losses.
Updated at 11:02 am on 9 July 2019
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Fritch and Flosse appeal Tahiti fund abuse convictions
The president of French Polynesia Edouard Fritch has decided to appeal last month's conviction for abusing public funds for which he was fined $US50,000.
Updated at 9:46 am on 9 July 2019
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Flosse lawyers want charges to be dropped
Lawyers acting for French Polynesia's veteran politician Gaston Flosse and his son Reginald have asked for the charges against them to be dropped.
Updated at 3:29 pm on 4 July 2019
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French Polynesia marks Autonomy Day
French Polynesia has marked Autonomy Day with a parade in Tahiti.
Updated at 6:29 am on 1 July 2019
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Murder charges laid in case of Tahiti journalist missing for 22 years
Murder charges have been laid in the case of the French Polynesian journalist Jean-Pascal Couraud, who vanished in 1997.
Updated at 2:13 pm on 30 June 2019
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French Polynesia president fined $US50k for abusing public funds
The president of French Polynesia Edouard Fritch has been fined $US50,000 after the criminal court convicted him of abusing public funds.
Updated at 9:24 am on 28 June 2019
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Tahiti's Flosse ordered to repay millions
French Polynesia's former president, Gaston Flosse, and 12 others have been ordered to jointly repay millions they misspent on so-called phantom jobs.
Updated at 5:51 pm on 25 June 2019
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Verdict in French Polynesia presidents' case due in late June
A verdict in the case of alleged abuse of public funds by the last two French Polynesian presidents is due on 27 June.
Updated at 1:37 pm on 10 June 2019
