24 May 2024

French President arrives in Noumea amid tensions

From , 6:03 am on 24 May 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron speaking to the media upon arriving in New Caledonia for a two-day visit.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaking to the media upon arriving in New Caledonia for a two-day visit. Photo: Supplied / Media pool

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in New Caledonia which remains under a state of emergency after the worst civil disturbances in nearly 40-years.

The riots started on May 13, just ahead of the French National Assembly in Paris, voting for a Constitutional amendment that would significantly modify the rules of eligibility for local elections.

RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis has more.