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French Polynesia: Territories
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Pursuant to Article 74, for French Polynesia specifically, a new statut came into force through an Organic Law on 27 February 2004. This strengthened French Polynesia’s degree of autonomy and redefined the former overseas territory as ‘an overseas country (pays d’outre-mer) within the French Republic’ (as specified in article 1 of the Organic Law). The position of President of French Polynesia was created and a new electoral system for the Assembly was established.
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The French Polynesian government operates most radio and television stations in French Polynesia. Several other radio stations are privately owned. Print media in the territory include 4 daily newspapers with a combined circulation of 24,000 copies.
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The first official visit by a New Zealand Governor-General to the French Pacific Territories took place in June 1999 when Rt Hon Sir Michael Hardie Boys visited French Polynesia and then New Caledonia in August the same year. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Rt Hon Don McKinnon visited in August 1999 and the Hon Jim Sutton, Minister for Trade Negotiations visited in March 2003 with a large trade delegation. Most recently, Hon Phil Goff led a large delegation to French Polynesia in March 2005. President Temaru made a number of visits to New Zealand, most recently in 2005.
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French Polynesia was designated an Overseas Territory of France in 1946 and given a Territorial Assembly on 25 October 1946. French Polynesia's constitutional status ('Statut') defines its institutions, legal powers and relationship with France. The French Government has amended this Statut several times since 1946.
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French Polynesia had a population of 278,633 in 2007, yielding an average population density of 76 persons per sq km (197 per sq mi). Some 52 percent of the territory’s inhabitants live in urban areas, with the largest population concentration in greater Papeete. Other towns include Faaa and Pirae... on Tahiti.
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Between 1946 and 2003, French Polynesia had the status of an overseas territory (French: territoire d'outre-mer, or TOM). In 2003 it became an overseas collectivity (French: collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM). Its statutory law of 27 February 2004 gives it the particular designation of overseas province (French: province d'outre-mer, or POM), but without legal modification of its status.
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