French Polynesia

A French Polynesian unionist Patrick Galenon has called for a lockdown like in France to stem the spread of Covid-19. Audio

Six more people have died in French Polynesia's Covid-19 pandemic in the past three days, bringing the death toll to 38.

French Polynesia's president has held off from implementing a second Covid-19 lockdown.

The tourism sector in French Polynesia says it will focus on attracting visitors from the United States and France in view of the experience with Covid-19 this year.

The French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch has defended the reopening of the border in July, saying there is no doubt from late May that the territory was 'Covid-19-prepared'.

Air Tahiti Nui has been granted a $US21 million loan from the French Polynesian government because of the impact of Covid-19.

Three more people have died in French Polynesia's Covid-19 pandemic as the number of active cases in the community has risen to 2391.

France says it is ready to give more help to French Polynesia to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic which has claimed 26 lives.

Six more people have died in French Polynesia's Covid-19 outbreak as about 300 infections a day are being recorded.

A 42-year-old man is in detention in French Polynesia after fatally assaulting his partner.

Covid-19 cases among an Air Tahiti Nui crew have prompted one of its airliners to be flown from Los Angeles back to Papeete without any passengers.

Cultural and sporting events involving the public in French Polyensia have been called off because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

French Polynesia has recorded almost 700 new Covid-19 cases in the past two days, raising the total to 5859.

Customs officials in French Polynesia have seized shark fins and shark teeth during a search of a Spanish-flagged boat in Tahiti.

A new curfew will come into force in French Polynesia because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

French Polynesia Covid-19 pandemic has claimed its 19th life with more than 5000 cases now recorded.

Reports from French Polynesia say a woman in her forties is among the two latest fatalities of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed 18 lives.