French Polynesia

A group of 1800 Chinese cruise ship travellers is visiting French Polynesia, as part of an initiative of the Chinese government and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation.

A French Polynesian township has broken the law by holding beauty pageants with children.

The Chinese consulate in French Polynesia is reportedly seeking explanations from Chinese fishing companies after dozens of large plastic bags washed up on a beach in the east of Tahiti.

French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira Party has decided against the expulsion of a senior member, Nicole Sanquer, despite her refusal to sit with her party in the assembly.

A new mobile phone provider has entered the market in French Polynesia.

With measles spreading throughout the Pacific region, the Marshall Islands has stepped up its prevention campaign.

French Polynesia veteran politician Gaston Flosse says the mayor of Papeete erred when he rejected his registration as a voter of the city.

French Polynesia's capital has rejected the voter registration of veteran politician Gaston Flosse as he attempts a political comeback after being disbarred for five years over two corruption…

A senior member of French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira Party Nicole Sanquer says from next week she will sit as an independent in the assembly.

French Polynesia's veteran politician Gaston Flosse has taken a first step towards a political comeback after being disbarred for five years over two corruption convictions.

Several schools in French Polynesia will be closed today because of a public sector strike over France's planned pension reform.

An estimated 1500 people have joined a rally in French Polynesia coinciding with a massive strike against France's planned pension reform.

A study into the proposed Chinese fish farm at French Polynesia's Hao atoll has called into question the economic and environmental viability of the project.

The head of the Chinese company planning to set up the South Pacific's largest fish farm at French Polynesia's Hao atoll says he wants to partner with a UN agency for the project.

A French agency dealing with nuclear test compensation says its hands are tied when it comes to reimbursing French Polynesia's social security agency CPS.

French Polynesia's opposition says it will challenge the new mining code in court shortly after the assembly approved the text with 39 to 15 votes.

A new dictionary adds English to the mix of Tahitian and French.