French Polynesia

Passengers of a cruise ship in French Polynesia have been told that they would be allowed to disembark tomorrow after the weekend discovery of a Covid-19 case on board.

Covid-19 tests of cruise ship passengers in French Polynesia have all returned negative - two days after a case was detected while at sea.

French Polynesia may be linked to a cable planned between South America and Australia.

Commercial flights between San Francisco and Tahiti are due to resume this week.

A cruise ship passenger in French Polynesia has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing all travellers on board the Paul Gauguin to isolate in their cabins.

A cruise ship in French Polynesia has returned to port in Papeete after a passenger tested Covid-19 positive.

French Polynesia's ruling Tapura Huiraatira party has nominated the vice president Teva Rohfritsch as one of its candidates for the French Senate election

A complaint of fraud has been lodged in a protracted land dispute in French Polynesia by a descendant of the Tahitian royal family.

French Polynesia's pro-independence opposition party has launched a petition for the right to sovereignty of the people of Maohi Nui.

Dozens of French Polynesians stranded in New Caledonia because of the Covid-19 pandemic fear they may not be able to return home this year.

Senior French Polynesian government ministers have met a consultant planning to set up a new regional airline.

More than 4100 people have arrived in French Polynesia since quarantine requirements were lifted two weeks ago.

A suspected Polish drug smuggler remanded in French Polynesia for two years has been authorised to leave the territory pending his trial.

Four doctors in French Polynesia have failed to get consent to prescribe the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.

French Polynesia's pro-independence opposition party says it will launch a petition demanding the right to sovereignty.

The Covid-19 crisis in French Polynesia has scuttled plans for the launch of a new domestic airline this year.

The French Polynesian assembly has approved an updated budget taking into account the measures adopted in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

French Polynesia's health minister has rejected an opposition call to make masks available for free.