Etienne Raapoto (born 19 March 1951)[1] is a French Polynesian journalist and television presenter who presented the news in Reo Tahiti on Polynésie la 1ère for nearly 40 years.
[1] Raapoto was born in Papeete and educated at Charles Viénot school.
[1][2] Returning to French Polynesia, he trained education staff for the Protestant Church, and ran a youth center in Pirae while studying Reo Tahiti with Maco Tevane.
During his career with Polynésie la 1ère he contributed to the creation of Polynesian-focused and Reo Tahiti content, including the television programs Haumanava, Ha'amana'o na, Fare Ma'ohi and Tahi, Rua, Toru.
[3] Following his retirement he was part of the team which translated the Disney film Moana into Reo Tahiti.