Tahiti
Call for Tahiti to adopt euro to counter China's growing presence
There has been a call for French Polynesia to adopt the euro to counter China's growing presence in the region.
Sport: Luganville cleared to host OFC Champions League
Vanuatu's Luganville Soccer Stadium has been cleared to host games in the OFC Champions League football competition following a period of heavy rain during the weekend.
Tahiti leader says impact of Australian fires backs nuclear claims
French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru says the smoke from Australia's bushfires is concrete evidence that fallout from nuclear tests affected islands such as Tahiti.
French Polynesia's Flosse fails in electoral appeal
French Polynesia veteran politician Gaston Flosse has failed in his appeal to the electoral commission to be registered as a voter in Papeete.
Tuia 250's lasting legacy
Tuia 250 - which finishes today on the Mahia Peninsula - has had its moments of controversy over the last few months, but committee co-chair Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr is confident it will be remembered for… Audio
Tahiti to host 2024 Olympic surfing competition
Tahiti is set to host the surfing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, after beating out rivals bids from Biarritz, Lacanau, Les Landes and La Torche on the French mainland
Sanquer poised to be expelled from Tahiti's ruling party
French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira Party is poised to expel senior member Nicole Sanquer after she decided to sit in the assembly as an independent while remaining a party member.
Caroline Vercoe on Gauguin
Dr Caroline Vercoe is Senior lecturer in art history at The University of Auckland.
She specialises in contemporary Pacific art and performance art, with a particular interest in issues of race… Audio
The art and the artist - Gauguin's troubling legacy
Can art be viewed in isolation from the life of the artist who produced it? It's a question increasingly troubling galleries and cultural institutions. Audio
Controversial new Tahiti mining law faces challenge
A challenge to a controversial new Tahiti mining law is to be taken to France's highest administrative court. Audio
Strike at Intercontinental Hotel in Tahiti settled
A strike by some staff at the Intercontinental Hotel in Tahiti has been settled.
Tahiti opposition to challenge mining code
French Polynesia's opposition says it will challenge the new mining code in court shortly after the assembly approved the text with 39 to 15 votes.
Sport: Tahiti reflects on 'very sad' Beach Soccer World Cup exit
A "catastrophic" opening defeat at the Beach Soccer World Cup proved to much to overcome, according to Tahiti's head coach.
Sport: Tahiti miss out on playoffs at Beach Soccer World Cup
Tahiti have missed out on a spot in the quarter finals of the Beach Soccer World Cup despite beating Uruguay 6-4 in their final group match.
Sport: Crunch time for Tahiti at Beach Soccer World Cup
Tahiti is taking a focussed approach to this morning's do or die match against Uruguay at the Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay.
Tahiti confident despite loss in Beach Soccer World Cup opener
Two time FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runners-up Tahiti are remaining confident of their chances after a crushing defeat by Italy in the opening match of this year's tournament in Paraguay.
Tahiti lose to Italy in Beach Soccer World Cup opener
Two time world cup runners-up Tahiti have been humbled 12-4 by Italy in the opening match of the FIFA beach soccer world cup in Paraguay.
Tahiti to kickoff Beach Soccer World Cup campaign against Italy
Tahiti's national beach soccer team kickoff their fifth consecutive appearance at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup against Italy this morning in Paraguay.
Tahiti's long-running OPT case closed
Tahiti's OPT case abandoned as statute of limitations applies. Audio
Tahiti leader open to French and Chinese initiatives
French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch has expressed reservations about a French push to construct an Indo-Pacific axis to counter China.