French Polynesia
Jail term sought for Tahiti's Gaston Flosse
The prosecution in French Polynesia has called for a one-year jail sentence for a former president Gaston Flosse for taking chinaware from the presidential palace.
Tahiti welcomes French nuclear compo law amendment
The French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch has hailed as historic the French decision to remove the term negligible risk from the nuclear compensation law.
French Polynesia to expand FM broadcasts
The public broadcaster in French Polynesia says it will add more FM transmitters to its radio network after complaints about closing its AM frequency.
Jail term in French Polynesia for burning police car
The criminal court in French Polynesia has given a man a five-year jail sentence - three of the years suspended - for burning a police car.
Nuclear Workers Association cautious over compensation change
Nuclear Workers Association in French Polynesia cautious about celebrating moves to change law compensating victims of nuclear weapons testing. Audio
New French nuclear compo stance welcomed
There has been a reserved response in French Polynesia to France's plan to ease compensation terms for victims of the nuclear weapons tests.
Tahiti cocaine smugglers sent to France
Police in French Polynesia are transferring four suspected drug smugglers to France after arresting them in possession of more than 1.4 tonnes of cocaine last month.
Self-styled king jailed in French Polynesia
The criminal court in French Polynesia has given the self-styled king of the Pakumotu republic a nine-month jail sentence for circulating a fake currency.
Tahiti's Tong Sang gets suspended jail sentence
The criminal court in French Polynesia has given a suspended one-year jail sentence to a former president Gaston Tong Sang for abusing public funds to pay for phantom jobs.
Hard drugs threaten Tahiti society - police
The head of the French police in French Polynesia has warned of the serious impact of hard drugs on the fabric of the territory's society.
Tahiti schools to reopen after floods
Most schools in French Polynesia are expected to be open tomorrow after cleaning up in the aftermath of the heavy rain two weekends ago.
Tahiti chinaware case against Flosse deferred
The court of appeal in French Polynesia has deferred by two weeks the case of a former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse and his partner Pascale Haiti fined for taking chinaware from the…
Long jail terms expected for French Polynesia drug offenders
The prosecutor in French Polynesia says the four men caught with large quantities of cocaine on two yachts this past week could face jail terms of up to 30 years.
French Polynesia customs nets 1.4 tonnes of cocaine
Reports from French Polynesia say customs officials found 800 kilograms of cocaine on a yacht seized in Tahiti only days after finding 600 kilograms of the drug on another yacht off the Marquesas.
Another suspected cocaine haul in French Polynesia
Reports from French Polynesia say customs officials have seized a boat suspected of carrying a large quantity of cocaine.
800 homes destroyed or flooded in Tahiti storms
More than 800 homes have been destroyed or flooded and 4000 people have been affected by flooding in French Polynesia after the weekend's severe storms.
Tahiti airport reopens after flooding
French Polynesia's international airport has reopened after flooding closed it for more than 24 hours.
State of natural disaster in Tahiti
A state of natural disaster has been declared in French Polynesia after heavy rain hit Tahiti and Moorea.
400kgs of cocaine seized on yacht in French Polynesia
The French navy has seized more than 400 kilograms of cocaine on a yacht near French Polynesia's Marquesas islands.
"Floating city" expected to be sited in Tahiti lagoon
The creators of a floating community planned for French Polynesia hope to set up platforms to house just a few dozen people in the lagoon near Tahiti.
