French Polynesia

The French Polynesian government says its deal with the US institute planning to build floating islands is now void.

French Polynesia's opposition Tahoeraa Huiraatira party has signed a coalition deal with two minor parties for the April territorial election.

Tahiti wants to regain the title of assembling the largest band of ukulele players in the world this weekend.

Unions in French Polynesia say they have decided to defer this week's second general strike against planned pension reform until next month.

A new airline planning to fly in French Polynesia will go to court in its efforts to get an operating licence.

French Polynesia's opposition leader Oscar Temaru has refused to rule out his Tavini Huiraatira Party boycotting the territorial election in April.

French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira Party says there will be no floating islands built in Tahiti's Atimaono lagoon.

Unions in French Polynesia have announced that they will hold a second general strike this week against planned pension reform.

French Polynesia's criminal court has jailed a 37-year-old local for four years for smuggling methamphetamine.

Unions in French Polynesia have called for a rally outside the territorial assembly this morning as they launch a general strike - the first in 13 years.

An unlimited general strike is set to start in French Polynesia tomorrow after talks between the government and unions failed to find common ground.

French Polynesian authorities have detained a 37-year-old local man for smuggling methamphetamine.

The president of French Polynesia's assembly Marcel Tuihani says he will take legal action against the author of an open letter which criticised his running of the assembly.

The French Polynesia president Edouard Fritch is due to meet union leaders tomorrow after they last week called an unlimited general strike.

There is an uproar among the staff of French Polynesia's territorial assembly just months out from the elections.

Employer organisations in French Polynesia say they are stunned at a union call for an unlimited general strike starting on the 15th of this month.