Air Tahiti Nui is the flag carrier of the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia, with its head office in Papeete and its daily operations office in Faaa, Tahiti. It operates long-haul flights from its home base at Faa'a International Airport, with a fleet consisting of four Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The Austral Islands are the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia, an overseas country of the French Republic in the South Pacific. Geographically, they consist of two separate archipelagos, namely in the northwest the Tupua'i islands consisting of the Îles Maria, Rimatara, Rūrutu, Tupua'i Island proper and Ra'ivāvae, and in the southeast the Bass Islands composed of the main island of Rapa Iti and the small Marotiri. Inhabitants of the islands are known for their pandanus fiber weaving skills. The islands of Maria and Marotiri are not suitable for sustained habitation. Several of the islands have uninhabited islets or rocks off their coastlines. Austral Islands' population is 6,965 on almost 150 km2 (58 sq mi). The capital of the Austral Islands administrative subdivision is Tupua'i.
Air Tahiti is a French airline company which operates in French Polynesia, France. Its main hub is Faa'a International Airport. It is the largest private employer in French Polynesia.
Rimatara is the westernmost inhabited island in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It is located 550 km (340 mi) south of Tahiti and 150 km (93 mi) west of Rurutu. The land area of Rimatara is 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi), and that of the Maria islets is 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi). Its highest point is 106 m (348 ft). Its population was 872 at the 2017 census.
Bora Bora Airport, also known as Motu Mute Airport, is an airport serving the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is located on the islet of Motu Mute.
Huahine – Fare Airport is an airport serving the island of Huahine in French Polynesia. The airport is located in the northern part of the commune of Fare, on the Island of Huahine Fare, French Polynesia.
Rangiroa Airport is an airport on the island of Rangiroa, French Polynesia. The airport is located on the northwestern edge of the atoll, 5.5 km southeast of Avatoru. The airport was built in 1965. Air Tahiti has regular daily flights connecting Rangiroa to other islands of French Polynesia. In 2018, 89,122 passengers utilized the airport.
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The Ornithological Society of Polynesia, also known as Manu, a Polynesian word for "bird", is an environmental non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats in Polynesia. It was founded in July 1990 by bird enthusiasts in French Polynesia, for which it is the BirdLife International partner organisation. Its emblem is the red-tailed tropicbird.
Tamaeva V or Temaeva V, formally Heimataura Tamatoa Tamaeva V, was the Arii vahine no Rimatara or queen of the island kingdom of Rimatara, an island within the larger Austral Islands archipelago, from 1892 to 1901. She served as regent for her predecessor Queen Tamaeva IV.
Tamaeva IV was the reigning queen of the Polynesian island of Rimatara who ruled from 1876 until her death in 1892. French sources refer to her as Temaeva, and one Australian newspaper called her Te Maere, while her tombstone in Rimatara gives her name as Tamaeva.
Norbert Hauata is a football referee from French Polynesia.
Naea Tommy Irving Bennett is a French Polynesian footballer, politician, and Cabinet Minister. He plays as a striker for AS Pirae and also represents the Tahiti national beach soccer team. He is son of Erroll Bennett, a former Tahitian footballer who was runner-up at 1973 and 1980 OFC Nations Cup.
Mutuaura is a commune on the island of Rimatara, in French Polynesia. According to the 2017 census, it had a population of 315 people. It is in the Tahiti Time (TAHT) time zone.
The Council of Ministers is the executive branch of the government of French Polynesia. It is headed and appointed by the President of French Polynesia.
Christelle Lehartel is a French Polynesian politician and Cabinet Minister. She is a member of Tapura Huiraatira.
Isabelle Sachet is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister who served in the government of Édouard Fritch. She is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira.
Virginie Bruant is a French Polynesian politician and Cabinet Minister. She is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira.
Heiura-Les Verts is a green political party in French Polynesia. Established in 1997, the party is led by Jacky Bryant. It is unrepresented in the Assembly of French Polynesia.
Luc Faatau is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira.
