Stories by Patrick Decloitre

Analysis: A police crackdown will be followed by a "dialogue mission" to help heal the wounds in the South Pacific territory. Video

Food rationing is in place, and hundreds more police, army and firefighters are on the streets in an effort to regain control of Nouméa.

"We just can't go on like this... we are killing ourselves," minister pleads.

The number of guns circulating in the community - despite a government ban - is a major problem as unrest continues. Audio

Four people are dead due to the unrest and violence in the capital Noumea.

A group belonging to the pro-independence movement has released a communiqué saying they were "moved by and deplored the exactions and violence taking place". Audio

Analysis - The situation in New Caledonia, especially Nouméa, remained tense throughout Tuesday, with scenes of burning, shooting and looting in hot points of the capital and its surroundings.

New Caledonia has gone through another day of tensions, a few hours ahead of a vote in Paris's National Assembly on a government-tabled Constitutional amendment.

A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including New Caledonia's power supply in "critical situation".

Analysis - On Tuesday, the French National Assembly (Lower House) law committee was debating the value of the proposed constitutional amendment to alter the rules of eligibility to vote at local…

A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including a protest in New Caledonia to support a senior Kanak journalist who has come under heavy criticism on social media

A scientific study on shark presence and behaviour is to resume shortly in New Caledonia's Southern Province, where two incidents in February last year prompted an indiscriminate culling campaign.

Analysis - The Constitutional Bill has been at the centre of growing tensions in New Caledonia.

With a strong emphasis on the "FRANZ" trilateral alliance, ANZAC Day was commemorated throughout the French Pacific and in mainland France late last week.

A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including New Caledonia's pro-French party, Rassemblement, electing its first Kanak president.

Analysis - The signing of a controversial cooperation agreement between New Caledonia's Congress and the National Assembly of Azerbaijan has fuelled more tensions.

A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including the arrest of a French Polynesian dancer on drug charges.

The French-proposed "pact" to salvage New Caledonia's beleaguered nickel industry is still in limbo as the local Congress has decided to re-examine the whole document through a "special committee".

New Caledonia's capital was on Saturday flooded by two simultaneous waves of French and Kanaky flags as part of two demonstrations in downtown Nouméa.

A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including two people arrested at Tahiti airport with 7kg of crystal meth

Security forces reinforcements have been sent from France ahead of two antagonist marches scheduled to take place this Saturday in the capital Nouméa.

The clashes, involving firearms, teargas and stone-throwing, went on for most of Tuesday.

A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including crackdowns on cybercrime in French Polynesia ahead of this year's hosting of the Paris Olympics surfing event.

The French Senate endorsed a move from the French government to allow French citizens to vote at local elections provided they have been residing for at least an uninterrupted ten years.

Analysis - The French Senate on Tuesday endorsed a Constitutional review project bearing significant modifications to the local electoral rules for New Caledonia, but with amendments.