French Polynesia

Preparations are being finalised to dismantle a Chinese fishing vessel which has been stuck on a reef of the French Polynesian atoll Arutua.

As the French Pacific is gearing up for Sunday's first round of the French presidential election, incumbent Emmanuel Macron appears to be enjoying the most support among the 14 candidates.

The Direction Des Ressources Marines (DRM), the French Polynesian government's marine department, will continue its large clean-up operation in many islands in French Polynesia.

Air Tahiti Nui is expanding its links with the United States by announcing direct flights between Tahiti and Seattle from October.

French Polynesia levies new tax to fight social welfare deficit

A new political party has been launched in French Polynesia, led by assembly members who had quit the ruling Tapura Huiraatira Party.

Seven people in French Polynesia, including a boxing champion, will face the court in May for their suspected roles in trafficking methamphetamine since 2019.

A medical doctor in French Polynesia has been barred from the profession for three years amid his dispute with the government over its Covid-19 response.

French Polynesian Government to address economic impact of Covid

Another 204 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in French Polynesia in the last 72-hour reporting period as the pandemic continues to ease.

The appeal court in French Polynesia has again deferred the case of three men, including the pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru, who in 2019 were given suspended prison sentences and fines.

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A large Israeli-registered yacht has run aground on Arutua atoll in French Polynesia, causing one injury.

The French Polynesian government has agreed to a further study of Makatea atoll in response to an application by a New Zealand company seeking to resume phosphate mining.