French Polynesia
French Pacific jail conditions decried
France has been accused of having a neo-colonial view in the way it treats prisoners in its overseas territories.
New minister chosen in Tahiti shuffle
The French Polynesian president, Edouard Fritch, has appointed Nicole Sanquer as new youth minister in a shuffle aimed at strengthening his government's support in the assembly.
Tahiti reshuffle amid assembly power struggle
The French Polynesian president, Edouard Fritch, has removed two ministers for them to take up seats in the assembly as his administration struggles to pass a budget.
Tahiti at UN decolonisation talks
A French Polynesian delegate to the UN decolonisation discussions in New York says he hopes France won't boycott the upcoming meeting as it has done in the past.
France continues continental shelf extension in Pacific
France says it plans to extend its claim to continental shelves in French Polynesia by possibly up to several hundred thousand square kilometres.
France urged to comply with UN decolonisation process
The Solomon Islands prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has called on France to implement the decolonisation process for French Polynesia approved by the United Nations two years ago.
Roaming charges go in French Pacific
France is set to abolish roaming charges for communication with its overseas territories, including French Polynesia and New Caledonia.
Fritch's case against Tahiti's Flosse deferred
A hearing has been postponed in French Polynesia in a court case brought by the president Edouard Fritch who claims that his predecessor, Gaston Flosse, is ineligible to be a party leader because of…
Tahiti phantom job compensation case deferred
French Polynesia's appeal court has again deferred the civil case to compensate the public purse for expenses incurred by phantom jobs under former president Gaston Flosse.
NZ and French Polynesia improve air access
New Zealand and French Polynesia have signed an amended air services agreement.
French Polynesians march against violence
Thousands of French Polynesians marched against violence at the weekend, just days after a man was beaten to death on Bora Bora.
Final appeal from Tahiti for Forum membership
French Polynesia's President Edouard Fritch has made an eleventh hour appeal to Pacific Forum island leaders for full membership of the regional body.
French Polynesia's Fritch to set up political party
French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch has announced he is setting up his own political party.
French Polynesia's Fritch to set up political party
French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch has announced he is setting up his own political party.
Yachtie saved in French Polynesia
A European explorer, Guy Delage, has been rescued in the Austral Islands in southern French Polynesia after his yacht sank off the island of Tubuai.
New lease on life for French Polynesian dove
A critically endangered French Polynesian ground-dove, known locally as Tutururu, has been given a new lease on life in its endemic home, the Tuamotu & Gambier Archipelagos. Audio
New lease on life for French Polynesian dove
A critically endangered French Polynesian ground-dove known locally as Tutururu has been given a new lease on life in its endemic home, the Tuamotu & Gambier Archipelagos.
Tahiti Forum bid could trigger domino effect
An academic says there could be a domino effect of non-independent territories seeking to join the Pacific Islands Forum if French Polynesia achieves membership. Audio
Forum to ponder technicalities of Tahiti membership
French Polynesia's bid to be a member of the Pacific Islands Forum faces a number of technical issues that would need to be addressed, according to a pacific academic. Audio
French Polynesia applies for Forum membership
A Pacific Islands Forum mission has been in French Polynesia to assess its bid for membership of the Forum.
