French Polynesia
French Polynesian relief donations arrive in Vanuatu
French Polynesia has presented six containers of relief supplies to Vanuatu following the damage caused by Cyclone Pam last month.
Phantom job complaint lodged in Tahiti
A complaint has been lodged with the police in French Polynesia over an alleged phantom job at the territorial assembly, implicating three politicians, including the president, Edouard Fritch.
No appeal sought in Tahiti's OPT case
The prosecution in French Polynesia has decided against taking the OPT corruption case to France's highest court after the matter was thrown out over procedural errors last week.
France again supports Tahiti social security
France has agreed to give French Polynesia 13 million US dollars a year to help pay assistance to the poor through its RSPF fund.
Tahiti court throws out OPT corruption case
The appeal court in French Polynesia has thrown out the OPT corruption case against eight defendants because of procedural errors by the prosecution.
Viability of Tahiti's OPT trial in the balance
The appeal court in French Polynesia is today expected to decide if the latest corruption trial of a former president, Gaston Flosse, should continue.
More Tahiti candidates for French Senate seats
The pro-independence party in French Polynesia has failed to nominate a united candidacy for next month's election to the French Senate.
Push to call off Tahiti's OPT trial
The defence in French Polynesia's OPT case says the attempt to try a former president, Gaston Flosse, for corruption should be abandoned because there is no basis to hold an appeal court sitting.
Flosse faces OPT retrial in Tahiti
A fresh bid will be made in French Polynesia today to try a former president and a French executive over a long-running major corruption case involving the OPT telecommunications company.
Tahiti candidates register for French Senate race
The first candidates in French Polynesia for the two vacant seats in the French Senate have officially lodged their applications amid a row within the ruling Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party.
Tahiti breaks ukulele record
Tahiti has made it into the Guinness Book of Records with the largest band of ukulele players in the World. Audio
Sport: French Polynesia keen to add water sports in Pacific Games bid
French Polynesia is already eying up what sports could be introduced if a bid to host the 2023 Pacific Games is successful.
Fritch says losers foster Tahiti instability
French Polynesia's president, Edouard Fritch, has used his speech at the opening of the assembly session to lash out at rivals within his pro-autonomy camp.
Sport: Oceania Cup table tennis champs get underway
The Oceania Cup Table Tennis Championship gets underway in Australia today.
Sport: French Polynesia budgets US$150m for Games' bid
French Polynesia has budgeted up to 150 million US dollars to host the 2023 Pacific Games.
Tahiti's ruling party expected to split
French Polynesia's ruling Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party has expelled four senior members in what is expected to develop into a major formal split.
Tahoeraa expulsions in Tahiti challenged
The vice-president of French Polynesia, Nuihau Laurey, has accused the Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party of using double standards by expelling him.
Four Tahiti party expulsions confirmed
French Polynesia's ruling Tahoeraa Huiraatira party has expelled four senior members, including the vice-president and the mayor of Papeete.
Sport: French Polynesia seeks 2023 Pacific Games
French Polynesia says it wants to host the 2023 Pacific Games.
Tahiti ministers object to expulsions
Several French Polynesian government ministers have sent a joint letter to their party leader, Gaston Flosse, advising him not to expel four members, including the vice-president, Nuihau Laurey.
