French Polynesia
News in French for 19 June 2018
The latest news in French language (La Langue Française). Audio
Deal signed to extend social welfare in French Polynesia
France and French Polynesia have signed a deal under which Paris will extend some social welfare payments to the territory.
21 sentenced in record Tahitian meth case
A total of 21 people in French Polynesia have been sentenced in the territory's biggest methamphetamine smuggling case.
Grim statistics in Tahiti teenage survey
A survey among teenagers in French Polynesia found that 20 percent of girls and nine percent of boys seriously considered committing suicide in the past year.
French Polynesia President threatened to resign - reports
French Polynesia President Edouard Fritch threatened to resign last week over tension within his Tapura Huiraatira party, news reports say.
Tapura's leader in French Polynesian Assembly dumped: report
French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira party has reportedly dumped its leader in the legislature - just one month after the party won a landslide victory in the territorial election.
Type 2 dengue case in French Polynesia
An alert has been issued in French Polynesia after a person has been diagnosed with Type 2 dengue.
Floating island backers say French Polynesia project still on
The institute planning to construct a state of the art floating island in the Pacific says French Polynesia is still an option for the project.
Leader of Tahiti's Tau Hota Rau declared ineligible
The leader of French Polynesia's Tau Hota Rau party has been declared ineligible for a year.
Pageau lodges appeal in major Tahiti tax fraud case
The main person jailed in French Polynesia in a major tax fraud case has lodged an appeal.
Jail sentence handed out in one of Tahiti’s biggest tax fraud case
The criminal court in French Polynesia has given a six-year jail sentence to the man accused in what is being described as one of the territory's biggest cases of tax fraud.
French Polynesian mayor jailed for 18 months
The former mayor of Huahine in French Polynesia has been given an 18-month prison sentence for abusing public funds.
Fish farm company head visits Hao atoll site
There has been a further celebration in French Polynesia to mark the launch of a Chinese fish farm project on Hao atoll.
Conroy declared ineligible to hold office in French Polynesia
The French Polynesian man who lodged a complaint against several politicians for alleged campaign irregularities has himself been declared ineligible to hold office.
Conviction of Pouvanaa a Oopa to be reviewed in July
A date has been set to begin a review of the conviction of the late French Polynesian politician, Pouvanaa a Oopa, who died 41 years ago.
Keeping Hao atoll green a priority says Chinese firm
The Chinese company planning a huge aquaculture farm in French Polynesia says its priority is to protect the environment at its site on Hao atoll.
Head of French Poly public works agency fails to overturn conviction
The head of a French Polynesian public works agency, Bruno Marty, has failed in his bid to overturn a conviction for misspending public funds.
Jail term for Tahiti tourist robber
A homeless man in French Polynesia has been jailed for eight months for robbing three Brazilian tourists.
French Polynesia assembly staff questioned by police
About 20 employees of French Polynesia's territorial assembly have been questioned by police in a case of alleged defamation.
French nuclear commission to make recommendations this year
A French commission looking at compensating nuclear weapons test victims says it will make its recommendations about a law change by the end of the year.
