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No rush in French Polynesia for independence referendum
For French Polynesia's newly elected president Moetai Brotherson not independence from France but continued assistance to the victims of the flooding two weeks ago is the most urgent challenge.
Updated at 10:15 am on 16 May 2023
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French Polynesia set for pro-independence president after election
French Polynesia's pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party has won the election for a new 57-member territorial assembly, paving the way for Moetai Brotherson to become president.
Updated at 1:47 pm on 2 May 2023
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New electoral alliance serving up 'same soup' says French Polynesian party
There has been scorn among politicians in French Polynesia over the ruling party's hastily-convened electoral alliance with an opposition party, which has been eliminated from the territorial elections.
Updated at 8:24 am on 24 April 2023
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Fritch warns of chaos should anti-independence party lose election
French Polynesia's President Edouard Fritch has warned of chaos, should his party lose power to the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira. In last Sunday's first round of the territorial elections, his Tapura...
Updated at 8:57 am on 21 April 2023
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Oscar Temaru's Tavini Huiraatira party wins round one of French Polynesia's territorial elections
French Polynesia's pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party has come out on top in the first round of the territorial elections.
Updated at 12:55 pm on 19 April 2023
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Statute of limitation in Tahiti corruption case overturned by Paris court
France's highest court has revived French Polynesia's largest corruption case, which had been closed almost more than three years ago.
Updated at 2:57 pm on 9 January 2023
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Forgery and fraud case against ex-President Flosse dismissed
The French judiciary has thrown out an alleged forgery and fraud case against the former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse, relating to a property transaction in Paris.
Updated at 1:43 pm on 5 December 2022
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Fritch to retain presidency if he wins election French court rules
France's highest administrative court has ruled that French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch can retain the presidency, if his party wins next year's territorial election.
Updated at 4:31 pm on 31 October 2022
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France seeks court ruling on Fritch ahead of 2023 territorial election
France's interior ministry will seek a court ruling on whether French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch can retain the presidency, if his party win next year's territorial election.
Updated at 5:52 pm on 4 October 2022
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Pacific news in brief for October 3
French Polynesia was at US-Pacific as a Pacific Forum member; Flosse given suspended prison sentence; Tonga lifts supervised rat tests for Covid, and more
Updated at 3:28 pm on 3 October 2022
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Pacific news in brief for September 27
Samoan police get fined for 2019 assault, French Polynesia invited to Biden summit, Samoa opposition back pay issue resolved, San Diego holds Pacific festival
Updated at 3:14 pm on 27 September 2022
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Pacific news in brief for September 15
Conference of Leaders starts, American Samoa ends covid testing, and Marape misses PNG's big day
Updated at 9:20 am on 15 September 2022
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Nuclear expert to be honoured in French Polynesia
The office of the French Polynesian president says it wants to honour the memory of Bruno Barrillot who was the head of French Polynesia's body looking at the aftermath of France's nuclear weapons tests.
Updated at 5:17 am on 19 August 2022
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News briefs from around the Pacific on June 14
Niue continues investigation into Taiwanese vessel; Samoa police to carry drug test; Marriage is not a licence to control women's bodies says Fiji's women's group, and more
Updated at 8:40 am on 14 June 2022
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News briefs from around the Pacific on June 14
Cook Islands receives a new patrol boat
Updated at 8:23 am on 14 June 2022
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Commemoration held in Tahiti for politicians on a flight that vanished
A commemoration has been held in French Polynesia to mark the 20th anniversary of the disappearance of a leading opposition politician in the Tuamotus.
Updated at 8:40 pm on 23 May 2022
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Amuitahiraa enlists candidates for French National Assembly elections
French Polynesia's Amuitahiraa Party has registered its three candidates for the French National Assembly elections next month only hours before the nomination period closed.
Updated at 11:50 am on 16 May 2022
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Macron first-round win celebrated amidst very low turnout in Pacific
Emmanual Macron may have won convincingly Sunday's first round of the French presidential election in the Pacific territories, but the vote was marred by unprecedented levels of abstention.
Updated at 10:03 am on 13 April 2022
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French Pacific readies for election as Macron vies for second term
As the French Pacific is gearing up for Sunday's first round of the French presidential election, incumbent Emmanuel Macron appears to be enjoying the most support among the 14 candidates.
Updated at 5:12 am on 8 April 2022
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In brief: News from around the Pacific
Villagers in Tonga still dependent on aid for survival; Police corruption probe underway in Samoa; Drua will be without outside wing Ratu in ACT Brumbies clash, and more
Updated at 7:30 am on 25 February 2022