The Untold Tragedy of the Bounty Mutineers: A Place of Memory and History in Tubuai

The Untold Tragedy of the Bounty Mutineers: A Place of Memory and History in Tubuai

Tubuai, November 9, 2023 – Far from the clichés and the image conveyed by Hollywood of the famous Bounty mutineers, a family from Tubuai has inaugurated a place of memory and history which recounts an aborted attempt to colonize the island in Eighteenth century. “The fort is open!” On the northern shore of the island … Read more

Piaf…la diva: A Tribute to Edith Piaf’s Iconic Songs and Life

Piaf…la diva: A Tribute to Edith Piaf’s Iconic Songs and Life

Three singers will perform Piaf’s songs, they are the voices of the concert: Laetitia Jullian, Reva Juventin and Christine Casula. TAHITI, September 20, 2023 – The concert entitled Piaf…la diva and proposed by Tahiti Concert will tell the story of this great lady of French song in songs, but also in images. The production and … Read more

Jacques Brel’s Iconic Sailboat Fully Restored After Ten Years of Work

Tahiti, June 7, 2023 – The restoration of singer Jacques Brel’s famous sailboat has just been completed in Belgium, after more than ten years of work. It was with this ship that the artist had traveled the world from his flat country to the Marquesas Islands. After more than ten years of work, the iconic … Read more

Moorea Hospital Calls for Caution Ahead of Easter Weekend Influx on Sister Island

Tahiti, April 6, 2023 – Once again, the Moorea hospital wanted to broadcast a message of prevention and a call for caution before the Easter weekend when the influx of people on Sister Island can lead to a saturation of care services in the event of too many incidents or accidents. It has now become … Read more

Hani Flore and Manatua Lemaire for the premiere of the Octo Fighting League in Vairai

Tahiti, January 30, 2023 – After the Tahiti Xtrem Art and the Tahiti Fighting Championship, a new MMA promotion is coming to Tahiti. The Octo Fighting League will indeed offer its first fight night on March 17 at Vairai Park in Punaauia. On the poster in particular for this first card, two professional fights with … Read more

the unions rebel against the new measure

Paris, France | AFP | Monday 26/12/2022 – Unveiled on Christmas Eve, a provision of the redundancy fund reform – possible reduction of the duration of the indemnity by 40% if unemployment falls below 6% – arouses the ire of the unions against the executive. These organizations, whose relations with the government are already tense … Read more

133 medalists at the Northern Marquesas Games

Ua Pou, 18 December 2022 – After a week of competitions, the Northern Marquesas Games concluded on Friday. Athletes from the north of the archipelago and a handful from Hiva Oa, Fatu Hiva and Tahiti shared a total of 133 medals across the various disciplines. The streets of Hakahau were teeming with people this week … Read more

Nuku Hiva and Ua Huka infested with Citrus Tristeza virus

Tahiti, 07 December 2022 – The Citrus Tristeza virus, so far only present in the Society Islands, has been detected in Nuku Hiva and Ua Huka. The two Marquesas Islands have been declared virus-infested islands by the Cabinet of Ministers and are now subject to an official control programme. As part of the biological surveillance … Read more

​Éric Requet takes the interim before the appointment of the future high commissioner

Tahiti, July 27, 2022 – In the absence of a Council of Ministers in Paris, the name of the new high commissioner in French Polynesia was not yet known on Wednesday. With the departure of Dominique Sorain, it is the general secretary, Éric Requet, who is in charge of the interim. The High Commissioner of … Read more

Two investigations opened after the fatal accident of Tiarei

Tahiti, January 17, 2022 – After the discovery of a lifeless body on January 8 on the side of the road in Tiarei, the prosecution opened two preliminary investigations. The first, for “theft”, targets the two men who had recovered the scooter shortly after the accident. The second, for “robbery with violence”, concerns a man … Read more