BIZARRE: Tahiti - You Need To See This

A Tahitian Man's 18-Centimeter Scrotal Swelling Had Been There for Years, and Surgeons Found a Parasitic Worm Inside

A man from Tahiti lived for years with an 18-cm scrotal swelling. Surgeons in France found filarial worm remnants and dead tissue inside.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

Kelly Slater, 54, rolls back years with near-perfect surf in monster Tahiti swell

The American delivered yet another masterclass as he tamed Teahupo’o, one of the world’s heaviest waves, to knock out Gabriel Medina

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11

Slater makes waves with opening-round Tahiti win

Eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater has returned to competition and made an immediate statement with his round-one heat score at the Tahiti Pro.

AAP · Aug 9

Qantas passenger banned after allegedly biting flight attendant mid-air

A Qantas flight from Melbourne to Dallas was forced to divert to Tahiti after a passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant mid-air. The disruptive passenger has been banned for life from all Qantas and Jetstar services. This incident follows a recent string of unruly behaviour on Australian flights, including another…

The Times of India · May 17

Passenger detained and banned from Qantas after allegedly biting attendant on flight from Australia to US

Flight from Melbourne to Dallas forced to land in Tahiti due to man’s alleged disruptive behaviour

The Guardian - AU · May 17

‘It’s sacred to us’: register of Bounty mutineer’s descendants returns to South Pacific

Pitcairn Register details lives of ‘extraordinarily resilient’ Tahitian women enslaved during notorious mutiny

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19

‘Coral houses’ are dotted throughout the Pacific. Now scientists know exactly when they were built

The Mangareva Islands are about 1,600 kilometres southeast of Tahiti in French Polynesia. They get their name (which means “floating mountains”) from the way the sea spray breaking on the surrounding coral atolls, or motu, causes the ancient volcanic peaks to appear as if they are floating above the waves.

The Conversation · Mar 26

The long half-life of France’s nuclear tests in Polynesia

Thirty years ago this week, on an island in the South Pacific, France conducted its final nuclear test – ending a programme that exposed thousands of people to radiation over decades. The islands of French Polynesia are still living with the fallout.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 31

"Beyond perfect" weather conditions and stunning morning light come together to make HIPA's black-and-white photo of the year

Photographer spends eight hours in a boat to get this shot in Tahiti, but it all comes down to a fraction of a second

Digital Camera World · Jan 1

Australian surfer loves his Zen as world titles loom

Fatherhood is providing fresh perspective for the Australian in the men's field at the World Surf League world title decider in Fiji.

AAP · Aug 29, 2025