Radio 1 said the Chinese company Tahiti Nui Ocean Foods has been taken to court by the construction company Coco Group Engineering over alleged payment delays.
After years of negotiations and months of preparations, the $US 1.5 billion project was due to be started this month.
Tahiti Nui Ocean Foods has acknowledged the delays but said the project was unchanged and would be completed.
The mayor of Hao suspects that the setback has been masterminded by the political opposition.
