6 Dec 2021

New Caledonia independence vote may be boycotted

From Midday Report, 12:55 pm on 6 December 2021

New Caledonia's referendum on independence from France is happening Sunday - but the campaign is likely to be one-sided and the outcome obvious.

Because of the pandemic, the pro-independence parties say they will neither take part in the vote, nor recognise its result.

Instead they've been calling for the vote to be postponed until September next year.

Worldwatch's Max Towle speaks to RNZ Pacific's Walter Zweifel.