French Polynesia

The French High Commissioner in French Polynesia has condemned the forced entry of strikers into last week's sitting of the territorial assembly.

French Polynesia's pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira Party has held its congress to announce some of its candidates for next month's territorial elections.

French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch says if he wins this year's election he will make the pension reform the priority of priorities.

The French Polynesian government has withdrawn its pension reform plan in the face of strikes and protests.

Demonstrators opposed to the French Polynesian government's pension reforms have entered the territorial assembly.

The appeal court in French Polynesia has given suspended jail sentences to three politicians, including a former president, for abusing public funds.

Thousands of people in French Polynesia have marched onto the territorial assembly in an effort to stop the government's pension reform.

French Polynesia's capital is expected to experience substantial disruptions today as unions are poised to block access to Papeete.

Thousands of people in French Polynesia have held a rally in Papeete as part of general strike to stop the government's pension reform.

The French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch has again warned the pension system is at risk of going bankrupt.

Another senior politician of French Polynesia's Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party has defected to the ruling Tapura Huiraatira party.

A general strike has been called in French Polynesia for next Tuesday in a bid to stop pension reform.

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.