Tahiti retains OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup title

Tahiti's Tiki Toa have retained their OFC Beach Soccer Men's Nations Cup title with a dramatic 3-2 win over the Solomon Islands in front of a passionate capacity crowd in

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French Polynesian Kauli Vaast win gold at Paris Olympics Teahupo’o surfing

A day etched into Tahitian history thanks to the will and drive of 22-year-old, Kauli Vaast. No longer just a local hero – but as of now, an Olympic surfing champion.  The hometown boy carried the dreams of the

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Fiji and Tahiti progress to the OFC Men’s Nations Cup semifinals

After three rounds of intense competition in the pool stages of the OFC men’s nations cup in Suva, Tahiti and Fiji have progressed to the semi-finals.  Saturday saw the third and last round of Group B pool games

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OFC: Fiji continues unbeaten run in scintillating form

The action continued in the second round of the OFC Men’s Nations Cup in Suva yesterday. PNG and Tahiti took to the field yesterday afternoon in what was expected to be a fair and hard- fought contest. Tahiti’s

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Fiji dominant start in the OFC Nations Cup after round 1

It was an exciting Sunday of Football in Suva, with a small but vocal crowd at the HFC stadium to witness the first round of Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) games for Group B. Tahiti and Samoa took to the field

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A virtual solution to the environmental controversy of surfing in Tahiti

The International Surfing Association (ISA) has proposed Olympic events without a physical judge tower but with remote judges for the upcoming Olympic Games, aiming to appease local ecological resistance.  Back and

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Tahiti sweeps gold in volleyball, Vanuatu’s first gold in table tennis

Tahiti’s men’s volleyball team emerged victorious, securing the Sol2023 Pacific Games gold medal by defeating Papua New Guinea 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-18) at a packed Friendship Hall on Saturday. Reflecting on their

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Threat to radio hits press freedom in Tahiti

The most popular radio station in French Polynesia faces closure, as it appeals a court fine that threatens to drive it out of business. For the community station Radio Tefana, it’s future is tied to a long-running

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First case of Covid-19 in Tahiti

President of French Polynesia Edouard Fritch has announced the first case of Covid-19 in Tahiti – the first confirmed case of the coronavirus across the Pacific Islands. President Fritch said that Maina Sage,

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