French Polynesia
Locals to decide French Polynesia mining, says developer
The head of the Australian company, Avenir Makatea, which is seeking to resume phosphate mining in French Polynesia, says he wants the local people to decide.
News in French for 25 July 2017
The latest news in French language (La Langue Francaise). Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 25 July 2017
Prominent lawyer suspects Australia behind Nauru's journalist blockade; Phosphate mining plans take shape in French Polynesia; Deadly violence in Wabag highlights PNG election flaws; Massive South… Audio
Phosphate mining plans take shape in French Polynesia
An Australian company hopes to resume mining phosphate in French Polynesia's Makatea Island in the Tuamotu group. Audio
French Polynesia's Fritch visits Makatea, site of proposed mine
French Polynesia's president visited Makatea atoll on Friday, where an Australian company hopes to resume controversial phosphate mining.
Fears mining will return to French Polynesian atoll
Environmentalists in French Polynesia are alarmed that Makatea atoll could be opened for phosphate mining.
French nuclear test victims' wait for compensation 'too long'
A French Polynesian member of the French National Assembly says victims of French nuclear testing have already waited too long for compensation.
Tahiti removal from UN decolonisation list 'unlikely'
A pro-independence politician says the French Polynesian government's attempt to get the territory off the UN decolonisation list won't succeed. Audio
Tahiti atoll sale case thrown out
France's highest court has rejected a bid to convict former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse and a leading pearl producer Robert Wan.
French Polynesia minister quits for Paris office
French Polynesia's education minister Nicole Sanquer has resigned in order to maintain her seat in the French National Assembly.
Tahiti opposition says France knew about nuclear test harm
French Polynesia's pro-independence opposition claims France was aware its nuclear weapons tests were harmful while professing that they were clean. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 18 July 2017
Pro-independence Tahitians push their case that France committed crimes against humanity; Two years after Typhoon soudelor, thousands of Northern Marianas families are still struggling; Vanuatu… Audio
French nuclear weapons tests labelled crime against humanity
French Polynesia's pro-independence opposition labels nuclear weapons tests in the territory a crime against humanity. Audio
Cook Islander wins coconut tree climbing world championship
A Cook Islander has won what is being billed as the first coconut tree climbing world championship.
No plans to cut indexed salaries in French territories
French public servants in overseas territories, including French Polynesia and New Caledonia, have been assured that there are no plans to cut their indexed salaries.
Tahiti's Tahoeraa stands to lose more members
French Polynesia's formerly dominant Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party is poised to lose more members after already being weakened by a split.
French Polynesia airport operator scales back investment
The company running French Polynesia's main airports, ADT, says investment plans have been scaled back because of uncertainty over any future contract.
Tahiti airport management raised in Paris
French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch has held talks in Paris about the future administration of Tahiti's international airport.
Tahiti government uneasy about Elysee Accord concerns
The French Polynesian government has expressed regret that the opposition pro-independence side and the Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party rejected the text of the Elysee Accord.
French Polynesian marae gets World Heritage status
A marae on Raiatea in French Polynesia has been made a UNESCO World Heritage site.
