The feat of Polynesian wayfinding—navigating by stars, wind, and waves—had long been discounted by scholars on the grounds that ancient Polynesians didn’t have the knowledge to be master navigators.

The scene after a landslide led to the evacuation of 29 homes in Afaahiti on November 27, 2025. HIGH COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC IN FRENCH POLYNESIA A landslide on the French Pacific island of Tahiti ...

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PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - A landslide in the French Polynesia island of Tahiti left seven people dead, the French overseas department said in a statement on Thursday.