New Caledonia
‘A win for all Kanak people’ says first indigenous Harvard graduate
Monday 19 June 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
New Caledonian Joe Xulue has made history by becoming the first person of Kanak heritage to graduate from Harvard University in the US.
New Caledonia's FLNKS wants ICJ advice on contested vote
Wednesday 31 May 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement says the advice of the International Court of Justice is being sought over the contested 2021 referendum on independence from France.
New Caledonian provincial president retrial ordered
Monday 28 November 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
Last year, the Appeal Court in New Caledonia gave the president of New Caledonia's Northern Province, Paul Neaoutyine a suspended four-month prison sentence, and fined him $US10,000.
Pacific news in brief
Wednesday 19 October 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
October 19
Cruise ships to return to New Caledonia after long absence
Monday 22 August 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
Cruise ship tourism in New Caledonia will resume in the autumn after a two-and-a-half year disruption due to covid-19.
Ongoing union strikes disrupt more domestic flights in New Caledonia
Tuesday 16 August 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
Domestic flights have been cancelled again in New Caledonia as a conflict between Air Caledonie and the workers' union continues.
New Caledonia province begins monkeypox vaccination campaign
Thursday 11 August 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
New Caledonia's southern region has started a vaccination campaign against monkeypox.
Protesters demand action on domestic violence after woman is killed
Monday 8 August 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
About 100 people have marched in New Caledonia to protest against what they see as government inaction to curb violence against women.
New Caledonia and Vanuatu sign memorandum for marine cable
Monday 1 August 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the governments of Vanuatu and New Caledonia last Friday afternoon effectively paves the way for a second submarine cable instalment from Port Vila to Lifou, in New Caledonia.
New Caledonian separatists sign MoU with West Papua counterparts
Monday 25 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), which wants independence from Indonesia.
New Caledonia's Backes joins French government
Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
The president of New Caledonia's Southern Province Sonia Backes has been given a post in France's reshuffled and enlarged 42-member government.
New Caledonia FLNKS member meets UN decolonisation committee
Monday 20 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
A New Caledonian delegate has told the UN decolonisation committee that last year's referendum on independence from France has led the territory into a political and institutional impasse.
French Senate explores new statute for New Caledonia
Tuesday 14 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
Work has begun in Paris towards a new statute for New Caledonia after three referendums on independence from France failed to give the Kanak people its expected emancipation.
Both rival New Caledonia sides left in run for French National Assembly seats
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
New Caledonia's first round of the French National Assembly election has seen surprise advances of the pro-independence FLNKS whose two candidates both made it to Sunday's run-off round.
Voting rights vex debate on New Caledonia's future status
Tuesday 7 June 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
New Caledonia's restricted electoral rolls can no longer be justified and must be opened, says a local member of the French National Assembly, Philippe Dunoyer.
Marcon writes to New Caledonia's president according to local media
Monday 30 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
Top-level contact is reported to have resumed between the New Caledonian president Louis Mapou and the re-elected French president Emmanuel Macron.
France warned against 'recolonising' New Caledonia
Tuesday 17 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
The Kanak people won't accept France's attempt to recolonise New Caledonia.
Ex-president of New Caledonia fined for undue influence
Monday 16 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
The former president of New Caledonia Philippe Gomes has been fined $US17,000 for exerting undue influence in a ruling released by the criminal court in Noumea.
New Caledonia's green nickel plan to stand out in global market
Wednesday 11 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
New Caledonia is looking to turn to more environmentally-friendly nickel production as countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines are able to manufacture the metal at much lower costs.
Pro-Macron parties in New Caledonia plan merger
Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional
Four pro-Macron parties in New Caledonia have joined forces to plan a merger.
