New Caledonia

The pro-independence coalition parties of New Caledonia have selected their candidates for the French Legislative elections being held in June.

A pro-independence delegate has told the United Nations the Kanak people won't accept France's attempt to recolonise New Caledonia.

A top New Caledonian politician Philippe Gomes says the guilty verdict against him in last week's court case is unacceptable.

New Caledonia's outgoing member of the French National Assembly has expressed concern about China's position in the Pacific, saying Beijing has already colonised Vanuatu.

New Caledonia is looking to turn to more environmentally-friendly nickel production as other countries are able to manufacture the metal at much lower costs.

Four anti-independence parties in New Caledonia have joined forces as the territory prepares for a new statute after last year's rejection of independence from France.

New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement and five other small nationalist parties have agreed that they will only discuss the territory's accession to full sovereignty in talks planned with…