French Polynesia

French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru says he has secured a further 50 backers in New Caledonia in his quest to run for the French presidency.

French Polynesia has signed a memorandum of understanding with a US group to build a floating city in the territory.

The French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch has re-shuffled his cabinet after two ministers indicated they wanted to quit.

The prosecution in French Polynesia wants the head of a public works agency, Bruno Marty, jailed for one year for misspending public funds.

French Polynesia's court of appeal has deferred the trial of a French National Assembly member Jean-Paul Tuaiva due today until 7 September - at his request.

A French Polynesian member of the French National Assembly Jean-Paul Tuaiva has raised his concerns about the revision of the nuclear compensation law.

French Polynesia is this week marking the 40th anniversary of the death of Pouvanaa a Oopa, the formerly exiled political leader.

France's Socialist Party is yet to confirm that it will hold next week's primaries in French Polynesia as it is choosing its candidate for the presidential election.

A memorandum of understanding to build a floating city in French Polynesia is expected to be signed this week. Video

The French Polynesian government has asked the public radio broadcaster to reconsider its decision to end transmissions on its AM frequency.

Former French military bases on Tahiti will be returned to French Polynesian communities for the price of one euro.

Health authorities in New Caledonia and French Polynesia have ordered the suspension of the sale of a vitamin D supplement, Uvesterol D.

The French Polynesian government says in 2015 employment rose for the first time since 2007.

French Polynesia's public radio broadcaster says people in remote locations have complained about the end of transmissions on its AM frequency.

Two French lawmakers have urged the social affairs minister Marisol Touraine to amend the decree on compensation for victims of France's nuclear weapons tests.

Investigations are underway in French Polynesia into last week's crash of a drone in the Tahiti airport area.

A founder of French Polynesia's nuclear veterans organisation John Doom has died after a long illness at the age of 80.

A 13-year-old boy in French Polynesia is being held for questioning for allegedly beating to death a boy of the same age.

The prosecution in French Polynesia has called for two-year jail sentence for the mayor of Tumara'a Cyril Tetuanui for corruption.

A former mayor of Mahina in French Polynesia Emile Vernaudon has been given a one-year jail term for corruption.