French Polynesia

There is uncertainty over who will succeed the late Bruno Barrillot as the head of COSCEN which is French Polynesia's body looking at the aftermath of France's nuclear weapons tests.

An investigation is underway in French Polynesia into the alleged smuggling of methamphetamines from the United States.

The criminal court in French Polynesia has deferred its verdict in the case of a former mayor of Mahina, accused of abusing public funds.

There has been another salmonella outbreak in French Polynesia, prompting the culling of 12,000 chickens.

Health authorities in French Polynesia say type-2 dengue no longer poses a threat to the community.

French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has advised his supporters not to vote in next month's French presidential election after expressing disappointment at the candidate line-up.

French Polynesia's foremost expert on the French nuclear weapons tests Bruno Barrillot has died in Tahiti, aged 77.

Reports from French Polynesia say customs officials were made to return weapons and alcohol seized on a Chinese government-owned ship.

The appeal court in French Polynesia has upheld the fine given to a former president Gaston Flosse for taking chinaware from the presidential palace three years ago.

French Polynesia's Tahoeraa Huiraatira of Gaston Flosse has formally committed to endorse Marine Le Pen of the National Front as candidate for the French presidential election.

An advisor of French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru says he has no regrets about the failed campaign to get him to stand in the French presidential election.

The French justice minister Jean-Jacques Urvoas has underlined his commitment to help resolve French Polynesia's land disputes.

French Polynesia's Oscar Temaru has failed in his bid to be a candidate in next month's French presidential election.

The French President, Francois Hollande has signed a development accord with French Polynesia's President Edouard Fritch, the Elysee Accord.

A former US president Barack Obama has arrived in French Polynesia. A former US president Barack Obama has arrived in French Polynesia for what has been suggested will be a...

A French court has upheld the right of 12 nuclear tests veterans to be compensated for ill health caused by exposure to radiation.

The leader of France's National Front has endorsed the idea of enlarging French Polynesia's autonomy.

Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are reportedly due to arrive in French Polynesia tomorrow for a month-long stay.