New Caledonia
New Caledonian football in mourning for Olympic hero Kanyan
New Caledonian football is mourning the passing of one of its greatest players, Marc-Kanyan Case.
Flooding, power cuts in Vanuatu capital as Cyclone Irene hits
Tropical cyclone Irene is causing flooding and power cuts in Vanuatu's main city and closing roads.
France giving emergency payment to SLN to try to save the mining firm
An urgent funding boost of $US63 million will be provided to New Caledonia's SLN to try to save the company.
Next New Caledonia statute to be determined by French people, says academic
A French law professor says it is up to the French people as a whole, and not the voters in New Caledonia, to decide the future statute of New Caledonia.
Cost of cigarettes increases in New Caledonia
The price of cigarettes in New Caledonia has been hiked by ten percent to help curb smoking and to gather more revenue.
New Caledonia unions win pay rise for lowest earners
Unions in New Caledonia have secured a 4.2 percent increase of the lowest salaries from January 1, 2023.
France rules out New Caledonia referendums for five years
The French government says it won't organise another referendum in New Caledonia during the president's current five-year term.
Conservationists ponder ways to save New Caledonia dugong
An action plan is being hatched to try to save the iconic New Caledonian dugong after it became classed as an endangered species.
France tiptoes towards next New Caledonia statute
The French interior minister Gerald Darmanin has wrapped up a week of wide-ranging talks in New Caledonia trying to advance work on a new statute for the territory.
New Caledonia's future status still unclear
A year after the third and last referendum on independence from France, New Caledonia's future status is still unclear. Audio
Pro-independence groups want Kanak flag as New Caledonia official flag
Pro-independence groups in New Caledonia have proposed the Kanak flag as an official flag for the territory.
French Minister meets with New Caledonia's political leaders
The French interior minister Gerald Darmanin has held a day of meetings with the leaders of New Caledonia's political parties on the territory's future.
New Caledonia's Backes wants electoral roll redone
The president of New Caledonia's Southern Province Sonia Backes says the next provincial elections due in 2024 cannot be held with the current electoral roll.
France must reach out to pro-independent New Caledonians - Darmanin
The French interior minister Gerald Darmanin says it is up to the French state to reach out to those in New Caledonia who have voted against the territory staying with France.
