French Polynesia
Sachet quits Tahiti's Tahoeraa
A French Polynesian assembly member, Isabelle Sachet, has quit the Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party to join the group led by the president.
Mass tourism needed to save Tahiti economy - Flosse
The leader of French Polynesia's biggest political party says huge investments in tourism are the only way to save the territory's economy.
Support for French territories' quest for Forum membership
A Pacific academic says timely comments from the French president have given the bids of New Caledonia and French Polynesia to become full members of the Pacific Islands Forum a boost. Audio
Bomb scare closes Tahiti airport
A suspicious bag at French Polynesia's main airport prompted a brief closure of the airport.
Pacific will be heard at COP21 - Fritch
The French Polynesian president says he is convinced the Pacific Island countries will be heard at the COP21 climate conference due to open in Paris next week.
Flosse's spy agency case back in court
The appeal court in French Polynesia has heard the case of a former president Gaston Flosse who appealed against his 18-month suspended prison sentence for abusing public funds by running a spy…
French Polynesia atoll sale case deferred
The appeal court in French Polynesia has deferred a fresh trial over the controversial 2002 sale of Anuanuraro atoll until February the 15th.
Tahiti remembers Paris attack victims
The French Polynesian president has attended a series of events in Papeete to commemorate the victims of last weekend's extremist attacks in Paris.
Tahiti's OPT case may be abandoned
French Polynesia's court of appeal is tomorrow due to determine whether the OPT corruption case will be abandoned.
Govt money for French Polynesia nuclear workers association
The French Polynesia Nuclear Workers' Association, or Mururoa e Tatou, has been given 50,000 US dollars by the government to help with its work.
French Polynesia court hears nuclear test victims case
The Court of Appeal in French Polynesia has heard the case of two former nuclear test workers who claim they experienced health problems after being exposed to radiation from French nuclear weapons…
Majority still elusive for Tahiti's Fritch
French Polynesia's once dominant Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party says Rodolphe Jordan has returned to its side in the assembly.
Tahiti's Temaru denounces French policies
French Polynesia's opposition pro-independence leader, Oscar Temaru, has sharply criticised France, saying it was raping the Maohi people's rights to sovereignty.
Court decides future of Tahiti man living in canoe
An appeals court in French Polynesia is to decide the future of a man who has been living in a canoe outside a large resort near Tahiti. Audio
Court appeal over right to live in French Polynesia lagoon
An appeals court in French Polynesia is to decide the future of a man who has been living in a boat outside a large resort near Tahiti.
Tahiti law planned for disused French base
The French Polynesian government says it will draw up a law in the territorial assembly to advance the reconversion of a former French military base on Tahiti.
Tahiti's Tahoeraa at risk of losing another member
French Polynesia's once dominant Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party is reportedly due to lose another assembly member to the breakaway Tapura Huiraatira group.
Sport: Tahitian tennis teen keen for more cup action
Tahitian tennis player Heve Kelley says his recent Davis Cup experience will hold him in good stead for the future.
France asked to cede Tahiti exploration rights
French Polynesia's anti-independence Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party says it wants France to cede its rights to the exploration of the territory's seabed believed to be rich in rare earths.
Tahiti agency boss detained in fraud probe
Reports from French Polynesia say the head of a public works agency, Bruno Marty, has been detained for questioning on suspicion of abuse of large sums of public funds.
