French Polynesia

How a ‘Moana’ holiday sailing in Tahiti offers a taste of Polynesian seafaring culture

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How a ‘Moana’ holiday sailing in Tahiti offers a taste of Polynesian seafaring culture

Sailing is all about balance. I step over the narrow bow of the bug to take the outstretched hand of Alexis Moerai, aka Galax, who has been paddling and sailing around Tahiti’s lagoons since childhood. Nowadays, he shows tourists how to sail a holopuni. Developed by Hawaiian Nick Beck in the early 1980s, the canoe … Read more

Tahitigate ramps up as police raid Paris city hall over mayor’s Pacific trip – POLITICO

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Tahitigate ramps up as police raid Paris city hall over mayor’s Pacific trip – POLITICO

An investigation into misappropriation of public funds was opened in November by the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office after complaints from anti-corruption watchdogs and Hidalgo’s political opponents. Hidalgo’s trip also included official visits to French territories New Caledonia and French Polynesia, but she faced blowback as it came days after a terror attack on a French … Read more