French Polynesia
Sport: Tahiti's beach soccer stars backed to continue
Tahiti's ageing beach soccer stars are being backed to continue for another couple of years at least.
Sport: Tahiti tipped as future Beach Soccer champions
Tahiti are being tipped as potential champions at the next Beach Soccer World Cup.
Polynesian countries to take climate fight to world leaders
The leaders of the Polynesian countries have adopted a declaration calling for international recognition of their countries' vulnerability to climate change.
Pacific leaders sign PACT
The leaders of Polynesia are pinning their hopes on a new declaration to get real political action on climate change.
Sport: Tahiti through to Beach Soccer World Cup semis
Tahiti are through to the Beach Soccer World Cup semi finals for the second time after beating Iran 5-4.
Polynesian leaders push climate change message
Polynesian leaders are meeting in Tahiti today to form an agreement on their position on climate change.
Sport: Experience and culture key to Tiki Toa success
An experienced playing group and strong team culture is being credited for Tahiti's impressive start to the Beach Soccer World Cup.
Defendants released in Tahiti after prosecution arrives late
A suspected robber and rapist in French Polynesia has been released by a court because the crown prosecutor was 10 minutes late.
Search for missing yachtsman in French Polynesia called off
The search for Swiss yachtsman Laurent Bourgnon in French Polynesia's Tuamotu archipelago has officially been called off.
Search for missing yachtsman in French Polynesia called off
The search for Swiss yachtsman Laurent Bourgnon in French Polynesia's Tuamotu archipelago has officially been called off.
Search continues for missing diver in French Polynesia
Several days of searching have failed to recover the Swiss yachtsman Laurent Bourgnon who went missing last week while diving in French Polynesia.
Laurent Bourgnon, Swiss yachtsman, missing in French Polynesia
Swiss yachtsman Laurent Bourgnon has been declared missing while diving off the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia's Flosse sentenced in espionage case
French Polynesia's former president Gaston Flosse has been found guilty of abusing public funds but acquitted of violating privacy in a long-running espionage case against him.
French Polynesia appeal court rejects Papara mayor
French Polynesia's appeal court has rejected a bid by the mayor of Papara to be relieved of the punishment given over the phantom job affair.
Stand-off at Tahiti jail settled
There has been a stand-off at French Polynesia's prison where four inmates climbed on top a eight-metre high wall.
French Polynesia assembly president exonerated
Prosecutors in French Polynesia have dropped charges against the president of the territorial assembly, Marcel Tuihani, laid in connection with the alleged theft of china by the disgraced former…
Tahiti Pacifique goes from monthly mag to weekly newspaper
French Polynesia's Tahiti Pacifique monthly magazine is turning into a weekly newspaper. Audio
Vernaudon sentenced over Tahiti land deal
A former top politician in French Polynesia, Emile Vernaudon, has been given a suspended three-year prison sentence for abusing public funds in a questionable land deal a decade ago.
Sweden returns skulls to Polynesia
Ten human skulls collected in the 1800s in French Polynesia have been returned to members of a Polynesian group at a ceremony in Sweden.
Tahiti government on promotion drive in China
A French Polynesian delegation has launched its one-week visit to China with a promotional push of the territory as a tourism destination. A French Polynesian delegation has launched its one-week...