French Polynesia
Tahitian Village project gets new backers
The multi-million-dollar tourism project the Tahitian Village in French Polynesia has finally been revived with new investors.
Officials apply to have Marquesas Islands a World Heritage Site
French Polynesia has filed an application to make the Marquesas Islands a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
French Polynesia to crack down on drug-using offenders
French Polynesia is set to adopt a French law which increases criminal liability for offenders under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Tahiti murder suspect applies for France trip
The man accused of murdering French Polynesian journalist Jean-Pascal Couraud, who was widely known as JPK, has asked for permission to travel to France.
Incarceration rate in French Polynesia remains higher than in mainland France
The incarceration rate in French Polynesia has remained about double that of mainland France last year.
Statute of limitation in Tahiti corruption case overturned by Paris court
France's highest court has revived French Polynesia's largest corruption case, which had been closed almost more than three years ago.
Temaru rejects claims he did a China seabed deal
French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has accused the environment minister of defamation over seabed mining.
Temaru: 2023 election will be referendum on French Polynesian independence
The leader of French Polynesia's Tavini Huiraatira party, Oscar Temaru, says he'll treat next year's election as if it was an independence referendum.
Moratorium on seabed exploitation approved in Tahiti
The French Polynesian assembly has adopted a formal declaration for a moratorium on any plan to allow seabed mining.
Ex-ministers form new party in French Polynesia
Two former government ministers in French Polynesia have formed a new political party ahead of next year's election.
Forgery and fraud case against ex-President Flosse dismissed
The French judiciary has thrown out an alleged forgery and fraud case against the former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse, relating to a property transaction in Paris.
France opens archives related to nuclear weapons tests in the Pacific
France has opened its archives to the vast majority of documents related to its nuclear weapons tests in the South Pacific.
Modify constitution to recognise legacy of nuclear weapons in Pacific tests says Fritch
French Polynesia's president suggests the French constitution be modified to recognise the legacy of the nuclear weapons tests.
French Polynesian population up but only by one percent
The latest census for French Polynesia shows an increase in population over the past five years, but the rise has slowed down compared to previous surveys.
French Polynesian assembly approves medicinal cannabis law
A local law approving the medicinal use of cannabis has been approved by the French Polynesian assembly.
Lengthy jail sentences for cocaine smuggling network through French Polynesia
A court in Paris has given lengthy jail sentences to 11 people for their role in smuggling more than a ton of cocaine through French Polynesia.
Fritch says meth threatening every part of French Polynesian life
French Polynesia's president says methamphetamine poses a threat to society with an estimated 10,000 users of the drug in the territory.
Dozen men accused of having sex with girl to face trial
Twelve men in French Polynesia have been ordered to stand trial accused of paying for sex with a 14-year-old prostitute.
News in French for 3 November 2022
The latest news in French language (La Langue Française). Audio
Man accused of killing a French Polynesian journalist has charges reinstated
Murder charges have been reinstated against the man suspected of killing French Polynesian journalist Jean-Pascal Couraud, known as JPK, who vanished in 1997.