Tahiti
Tahiti drug runners unaware of cargo
The public prosecutor in French Polynesia said sailors who had 500 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden in their catamaran claim they didn't know.
News in French for 19 September 2017
The latest news in French language (La Langue Francaise). Audio
News in French for 29 August 2017
The latest news in French (La Langue Francaise). Audio
Sport: Only Samoa and Guam left in Pac Games race
The Pacific Games Council will award the 2019 Pacific Games to either Samoa or Guam, after Tahiti failed to receive government backing. Audio
Sport: Only Samoa and Guam left in Pac Games race
Samoa and Guam are in a two-horse race to host the 2019 Pacific Games after a lack of government support ruled Tahiti out of contention.
News in French for 22 August 2017
The latest news in French (La Langue Francaise). Audio
Blow-out of costs of Tahiti army site clean-up
A township in French Polynesia is alarmed at the cost of cleaning up a former French military site which was returned last year.
News in French for 15 August 2017
The latest news in French language (La Langue Francaise). Audio
Sport: Tahiti upset Cook Islands to keep RWC hopes alive
Tahiti kept alive their Rugby World Cup qualifying hopes after beating the Cook Islands 13-9 in Rarotonga to win the Oceania Cup.
Sport: French contingent boost Tahiti rugby team
Tahiti have included eight French-based players in their squad to take on the Cook Islands in rugby's Oceania Cup next weekend.
Sport: Cook Islands wary of "unknown" Tahiti
The Cook Islands insist they will not take Tahiti lightly after naming their squad for next weekend's Oceania Cup rugby playoff in Rarotonga.
Tahiti government favours Makatea mining
The French Polynesian government has given conditional approval to a bid to resume phosphate mining on Makatea atoll.
New Tahiti Assembly member not surprised by compo stalling
There has been further reaction in French Polynesia to the stalling of the compensation process for victims of France's nuclear weapons tests.
Sport: New Caledonia would support Tahiti bid for Pacific Games
The host of the 2011 Pacific Games says whoever puts their hand up to replace Tonga in 2019 must have sufficient funding and strong government support.
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
Sport: Tahiti on top at Va'a World Champs
Tahiti lead the medals table after two full days of competition at the inaugural Va'a World Distance Championships in French Polynesia.
Fritch hopes for September talks on Tahiti issues
French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch says Tahiti is ready to host a broad conference on the territory's challenges as outlined in the campaign of the new French president.
Tahiti anti-independence politician switches support
An unsuccessful French Polynesian anti-independence candidate has called on his backers to vote for the rival pro-independence candidate in the French National Assembly election.
Tahitian youngsters getting high on cocaine from grounded yacht
The mayor of the French Polynesian atoll wants police to put a stop to youngsters getting high on cocaine from a cargo yacht which ran aground on the atoll in April. At the time, the yacht had… Audio