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August 7, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Polynesia’s homeboy Kauli Vaast has won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s shortboard finals of the Paris 2024 surfing event and in the process made history in Teahupo’o. Radio 1 reports Vaast 22, an indigenous Tahitian, beat Australia’s Jack Robinson to become the first ... <a title="French Polynesia’s homeboy ‘King of Teahupo’o’ wins Olympic surf gold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/07/french-polynesias-homeboy-king-of-teahupoo-wins-olympic-surf-gold/" aria-label="Read more about French Polynesia’s homeboy ‘King of Teahupo’o’ wins Olympic surf gold">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As French Polynesia’s Olympic surfing competition began this weekend, it will be the only event to host athletes in a floating hotel. The accommodation is provided by the luxury French Polynesia ship Aranui 5 for the duration of the surfing competition being held on the iconic ... <a title="Paris Olympics in Tahiti: Surfing by day, luxury floating at night" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/paris-olympics-in-tahiti-surfing-by-day-luxury-floating-at-night/" aria-label="Read more about Paris Olympics in Tahiti: Surfing by day, luxury floating at night">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2023
RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s new President Moetai Brotherson is in Paris for wide-ranging talks with the French government and the organisers of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. His visit involves meetings with a range of ministers and officials to continue cooperation arrangements initiated by his predecessor. “I’m not here to come begging,” Brotherson said, adding ... <a title="‘I’m not begging’, Tahiti’s Brotherson tells France in prep for independence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/08/im-not-begging-tahitis-brotherson-tells-france-in-prep-for-independence/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m not begging’, Tahiti’s Brotherson tells France in prep for independence">Read more</a>
