French Polynesia
Proposed law could affect land owning groups in French Pacific
The French National Assembly is due to discuss a proposed law change aimed at easing the sale of collectively owned land in overseas territories, including French Polynesia.
French Polynesian president agrees to meet with unions
The French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch has agreed to meet a union delegation after threats of protests and blockades.
News in French for 9 January 2018
The latest news in French language (La Langue Française). Audio
French army responsible for fluorescent river
The French military has owned up to spilling a chemical which turned a river in French Polynesia fluorescent green.
French Polynesian man jailed for assaulting policeman
A 21 year-old French Polynesian man has been given a six-month jail sentence for assaulting a policeman.
Tahiti rules out Middle Eastern developer keen on Mahana
The French Polynesian government has cast doubt on suggestions that an investor in Abu Dhabi is interested in the multi-billion dollar Mahana Beach project.
New party launched in French Polynesia
A new political party has been launched in French Polynesia to contest the territorial election in April.
French Polynesia statute to be updated
A French Senate report says French Polynesia's statute should be modernised.
Yacht laden with cocaine in Tahiti accidentally sold
A yacht seized in French Polynesia in January has inadvertently been auctioned off with cocaine onboard.
French Polynesia nuclear test veterans oppose new study
A nuclear test veterans organisation in French Polynesia has taken issue with an epidemiological study announced by the French government.
New airline to enter Tahiti market
A third new airline is set to launch services to French Polynesia next year.
French Polynesian drug haul sent off for burning
Reports from French Polynesia say the French police transferred two tonnes of cocaine to New Caledonia last week to be incinerated.
Floating isle off Tahiti seeks Pacific residents
The creators of a man-made floating island off Tahiti say they want a quarter of its population to be made up of Polynesian people. Video
France to study nuclear test veterans
Reports from French Polynesia say the French government will launch an epidemiological study of 21,000 nuclear test veterans.
Review of French Polynesian politician's trial is welcomed
Political parties across the spectrum in French Polynesia have welcomed news of a review of the conviction of the late French Polynesian politician, Pouvanaa a Oopa.
French Polynesian politician to have conviction reviewed
A French court is set to review the conviction of the late French Polynesian politician Pouvanaa a Oopa.
Gaston Flosse seeks French Polynesia political comeback
Reports from French Polynesia say the former president Gaston Flosse wants to be enrolled for next year's territorial election.
Lawyer for kidnapping suspects in French Polynesia claims judicial scandal
The lawyer for two French Polynesians suspected of kidnapping a journalist 20 years ago says the case against them is a judicial scandal.
Conjecture, speculation and denial over a Tahiti journalist's disappearance
Twenty years ago today, the French Polynesian journalist Jean-Pascal Couraud disappeared without a trace. His case remains unsolved, but his family is convinced that he was a victim of a political…
Convicted French Polynesia politicians take case to appeals court
The appeal court in French Polynesia has heard the case of three politicians convicted for abusing public funds.
