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April 6, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A rift within French Polynesia’s ruling party Tavini Huiraatira deepened during Easter weekend with a mass resignation from a group of 14 members. The resignation was tendered by a group of young members of the local Territorial Assembly. In their resignation letter, the members of the ... <a title="Mass Easter resignations within Tahiti’s pro-independence ruling party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/mass-easter-resignations-within-tahitis-pro-independence-ruling-party/" aria-label="Read more about Mass Easter resignations within Tahiti’s pro-independence ruling party">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>
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May 18, 2023
RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s newly-elected President Moetai Brotherson has presented a 10-member government, which includes four women. Brotherson has confirmed his pre-election choice of Eliane Tevahitua as Vice-President as well as Culture, Lands and Environment Minister. Several of the ministers are new to politics, with 29-year-old Jordy Chan as Infrastructure and Transport Minister being the ... <a title="Four women feature in Tahiti’s new Tavini Huira’atira government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/18/four-women-feature-in-tahitis-new-tavini-huiraatira-government/" aria-label="Read more about Four women feature in Tahiti’s new Tavini Huira’atira government">Read more</a>
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April 18, 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: By Ena Manuireva in Pape’ete As the ballots were counted after the first day of voting in Mā’ohi Nui/French Polynesia territorial election first round, the “blue wave” of the pro-independence party Tavini Huira’atira led by Oscar Temaru topped the seven party lists competing. Tavini was followed by the pro-French incumbent governing party Tapura ... <a title="Tahiti’s pro-independence party tops vote — another winning streak?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/18/tahitis-pro-independence-party-tops-vote-another-winning-streak/" aria-label="Read more about Tahiti’s pro-independence party tops vote — another winning streak?">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2022
OPEN LETTER: The Ōtepoti Declaration by the Indigenous Caucus of the Nuclear Connections Across Oceania Conference On the 61st anniversary of the first raising of West Papua’s symbol of independence — 1 December 1961 — the Morning Star flag: We, the Indigenous caucus of the movement for self-determination, decolonisation, nuclear justice, and demilitarisation of the ... <a title="Oceania Indigenous ‘guardians’ call for self-determination on West Papua day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/01/oceania-indigenous-guardians-call-for-self-determination-on-west-papua-day/" aria-label="Read more about Oceania Indigenous ‘guardians’ call for self-determination on West Papua day">Read more</a>
