French Polynesia
Tahiti cuts short alcohol sale ban
The ban on the sale of alcohol in French Polynesia will be lifted as of next week but restrictions linked to the Covid-19 response will apply.
French Polynesia to explore salvage options of Chinese ship on reef
The French Polynesian government says it will make an assessment of how to deal with a Chinese fishing vessel which ran aground on the reef of Arutua atoll in the Tuamotus last month.
Jail time for burgling Red Cross in Tahiti
Four men in French Polynesia have been jailed for up to two years for burgling the Red Cross office over the Easter weekend.
Tahiti opposition awaits enactment of Covid-19 measures
An opposition assembly member in French Polynesia says the government is yet to enact any of the financial support decisions made to help those hit by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Air France hopes for Tahiti flights again in June
Air France has put off plans to resume flights to French Polynesia for another four weeks until the end of May.
Tahiti call to revisit alcohol sale ban
There has been a call in French Polynesia to revisit the ban on the sale of alcohol decreed in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Two more people test positive for Covid-19 in French Polynesia
Two more people in French Polynesia have tested positive for Covid-19, raising the total to 55.
Frozen shark find in Chinese ship in sanctuary alarms Tahiti group
A shark protection group in Tahiti has written an open letter to the French Polynesian government after last month's discovery of cut up frozen sharks in the hold of a stranded Chinese fishing vessel.
US-bound repatriation flight organised in Tahiti
A repatriation flight is being organised in French Polynesia for mainly travellers from the US stranded because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Shark cargo in Chinese ship stirs debate in Tahiti
An environmental group is challenging French Polynesia's government over its response to a Chinese fishing vessel found with sharks in its hold.
French Polynesia curfew extended to 29 April
The curfew in French Polynesia over the Covid-19 crisis has been extended to 29 April.
French Polynesia rules out repatriations during Covid-19 crisis
The French Polynesian president has told residents stranded in France they will have to wait for a return home until the restrictions imposed over the Covid-19 outbreak have been lifted.
Four more Covid-19 cases in Tahiti
Four more people in French Polynesia have tested positive for Covid-19, raising the total to 51.
French Polynesia Covid-19 cases now at 47
Five more people in French Polynesia have tested positive for Covid-19, raising the total to 47.
Tahiti govt rules out poaching by stricken Chinese vessel
The French Polynesian government says the Chinese fishing vessel which ran aground in the Tuamotu archipelago last month wasn't involved in any poaching in French Polynesian waters.
First medical supply flight from China lands in Tahiti
An Air Tahiti Nui airliner has returned to Papeete with 130 cubic metres of medical supplies procured in China to combat the Covid-19 outbreak.
Crew of Chinese boat suspected of shark finning in Tahiti
The crew of a Chinese fishing boat which ran aground in French Polynesia's Tuamotu archipelago last month is suspected of being involved in shark finning, which would is illegal in the territory.
Covid-19 cases in French Polynesia now at 42
Another person in French Polynesia has tested positive for Covid-19, raising the total to 42.
French officials dismayed over Tahiti politician
Officials at the French High Commission in French Polynesia have taken exception to comments by a leading local politician over the Covid-19 crisis response.
One more positive Covid-19 case in Tahiti
Another person in French Polynesia has tested positive for Covid-19, raising the total to 41.
