French Polynesia
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.
Heiva I Tahiti, French Polynesia's cultural festival, begins
French Polynesia's biggest annual cultural festival has been opened in Tahiti.
French Polynesia's assembly approves text of Elysee Accord
French Polynesia's assembly has approved the text of the Elysee Accord drawn up between the government in Tahiti and the former French president Francois Hollande.
France confirms rethink on nuke compensation
The French overseas minister Annick Girardin has admitted that France has been slow in recognising the aftermath of its nuclear weapons tests in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia marae in World Heritage bid
A delegation from French Polynesia is travelling to Poland in the hope of securing its first World Heritage site.
France reconsiders compensation bids by nuclear test veterans
French Polynesia's nuclear test veterans have been given fresh hope that France will at last compensate them for the poor health caused by the weapons tests.
Tahiti test veterans await compensation
The head of French Polynesia's test veterans organisation Roland Oldham has cautiously welcomed a government letter expressing support for its cause.
France to reconsider compensation for nuclear test victims
The French state will immediately reconsider compensation claims of its nuclear test victims whose earlier bids had been rejected.
French Polynesia marks anniversary of first French atomic test
French Polynesia today marks the 51st anniversary of the first French nuclear weapons test in the Pacific.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 3 July 2017
Controversy mars the first half of polling in PNG's elections; French Polynesia marks 51 years since the first nuclear test; Life improves for four refugees stranded in Micronesia; Norfolk leaders… Audio
French Polynesia marks 51 years since first nuclear test
For French Polynesia, today marks the 51st anniversary of the first French nuclear test in the Pacific, an event which will be marked with marches and remembrance. Audio
Renewed French Polynesian push against France over nuclear testing
There is another push in French Polynesia to pursue France for alleged crimes against humanity over its nuclear weapons testing.
Tahiti land court plans take shape
The French Polynesian government says it will take about two months for it to table a plan to the territorial assembly on how the land court is expected to function.
French Polynesia marks Autonomy Day
French Polynesia is marking today's Autonomy Day with festivities in Papeete which organisers regard as an opportunity to showcase the community and its activities.
Anti-nuclear marches planned in Tahiti
A French Polynesian anti-nuclear group says it will hold two peaceful marches on the Tahiti peninsula on Friday and Saturday in the lead-up to the weekend commemorations of France's first nuclear…
