French Polynesia

An extraordinary sitting of French Polynesia's assembly has been called to advance steps for the territory to become a full member of the Pacific Forum.

Reports from Tahiti have revealed the forced sale of a piece of land for a huge tourism project in 2015 was against the law.

The Tahiti Olympic Committee remains optimistic it can convince the government to support a bid to host the 2019 Pacific Games.

A French Polynesian assembly member is facing criminal charges for favouring relatives in the distribution of cyclone aid.

A delegation of the Chinese company Tahiti Nui Ocean Foods has arrived in French Polynesia as the territory is awaiting the launch of the Hao atoll fish farm.

The court of appeal in French Polynesia has deferred the case of the self-styled king of the Pakumotu republic until March.

A seven-year-old boy in French Polynesia has died of dengue - the territory's first fatality from the mosquito-borne disease this year.

There is more opposition in French Polynesia to the planned resumption of large-scale phosphate mining on Makatea.

There has been a sharp exchange between French Polynesian politicians and France's ruling En Marche Party over French law changes to improve confidence in public life.

The French Polynesian Protestant church wants to secure regional support for its pursuit of France for alleged crimes against humanity.

There is surprise among French Polynesia's politicians that Paris failed to consult them over planned reforms aimed at instilling more confidence in public life.

The French government released almost $US9 million installment to help with social security and cancer treatment in French Polynesia.

The French body charged with compensating victims of France's nuclear weapons tests is expected to resume its work in September.

A domestic flight in French Polynesia made an unscheduled landing after smoke was detected on the ATR aircraft.

A French Polynesian group has approached BirdLife International for support to help protect Makatea's endemic pigeon, the rupe.

The government of French Polynesia has decided to close its tourism office in Russia.

This week's planned appeal court case in French Polynesia of three politicians convicted for abusing public funds has been deferred because of a lawyer's absence.

The French Polynesian mining minister has challenged opponents to renewed phosphate mining on Makatea to provide an alternative that could benefit its inhabitants.