French Polynesia
Tahoeraa's Sarkozy deal queried
Doubt has been cast on the reported link-up of French Polynesia's Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party with France's Republicans.
Contamination concern in French Polynesia
A French Polynesian nuclear test veterans group has raised its concern that contaminated gravel is about to be used for road construction on Mangareva.
Tahiti thanks for French education
The French Polynesian president has thanked the visiting French education minister and the French state for the financial assistance towards sustaining the territory's education sector.
Push against phosphate mining in French Polynesia
A petition has been launched in a bid to halt the planned resumption of phosphate mining on French Polynesia's Makatea atoll.
Two appeals in Tahiti chinaware theft case
There have been two appeals in the case of a former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse fined for taking chinaware from the presidential palace.
French Polynesia boasts world's top resort
The US travel site Conde Nast has named The Brando in French Polynesia as the world's best resort.
Flosse acquitted over French Polynesia atoll deal
French Polynesia's former president Gaston Flosse and a leading pearl producer Robert Wan have been acquitted of corruption charges over the purchase of an atoll at an overvalued price.
Tahiti bid to move French military removal case
A bid has been made in French Polynesia's criminal court to move a case of alleged fraud by removal companies to France.
Tahiti's Flosse explains Sarkozy deal
The leader of French Polynesia's Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party Gaston Flosse says he has prepared to forgive his erstwhile opponent Nicolas Sarkozy in the territory's interests.
Tahiti's Flosse criticised for Sarkozy deal
French Polynesia's ruling party has lashed out at a former president Gaston Flosse after his party decided to align itself with Nicolas Sarkozy and his bid to regain the French presidency next year.
Tahiti veterans organisation to help more with nuclear compo
A French Polynesian nuclear tests veterans organisation says from next year it will assist more claimants for compensation for radiation-induced illnesses.
Flosse and Sarkozy to up Tahiti nuclear compo
French Polynesia's Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party says it is about to sign a convention with France's Republicans to increase French nuclear compensation payments.
Former French Polynesia president, head of assembly detained
Reports from Tahiti say investigators have detained French Polynesia's former president Gaston Flosse and the president of the assembly Marcel Tuihani for questioning.
Claims in Tahiti of Flosse-Sarkozy rapprochement
One of French Polynesia's members of the French Assembly has changed parliamentary group, in an apparent reversal of his party's position towards presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy.
Jail term for former Tahiti GIP head Puputauki
A French court has given the former head of French Polynesia's disbanded GIP militia an 18-month jail sentence for abuse of public funds.
Tahoeraa opposed to Tahiti UN talks
French Polynesia's opposition Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party says President Edouard Fritch addressed the United Nations only as the leader of his own party and not on behalf of the so-called pro-autonomy…
First Economic Forum opens in Tahiti
The French Polynesian president has addressed the territory's first Economic Forum, telling it that the government wants dynamic development in all sectors.
First Economic Forum opens in Tahiti
The French Polynesian president has addressed the territory's first Economic Forum, telling it that the government wants dynamic development in all sectors.
Flosse fined for taking Tahiti chinaware
Former president Gaston Flosse and his partner Pascale Haiti have been fined for the appropriation of chinaware from the presidential palace.
Fritch says Tahiti statute being revised
French Polynesia's president says a proposed revision of the territory's autonomy statute will be tabled before the end of the year.
