French Polynesia

A trial is due to open in French Polynesia today in what is being described as the territory's biggest case of tax fraud.

The French Polynesian government plans to unveil a new mental health strategy by the end of the year to help it cope with urgent needs in the sector.

The airline Frenchbee has launched its service to French Polynesia.

A newly elected assembly member of French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira Party is to stand trial in the second half of this year for abuse of public funds and fraud.

Observers of the Pacific Islands Forum say last weekend's territorial election in French Polynesia was peaceful and the atmosphere at the polling stations was convivial.

The French president Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit French Polynesia early next year.

French Polynesia's president has dismissed criticism of leading a party with many elected members having criminal convictions.

French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira party has won a resounding victory in the run-off round of the territorial election.

French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira is projected to win the territorial election.

Voters in French Polynesia have been going to the polls today in the second round of the territorial election.

Voters in French Polynesia go to the polls today in the second round of the territorial election.

The court of appeal in French Polynesia has sentenced the self-styled king of the Pakumotu republic to one year in prison.

The leader of French Polynesia's pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party Oscar Temaru has walked out of the last televised pre-election debate.

A team from the Pacific Islands Forum has arrived in Papeete to observe the second round of voting in French Polynesia's elections.

There are claims of foul play in French Polynesia's territorial election which have prompted calls to cancel last month's first round on one island.