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New Caledonian politicians who inked their commitment to a deal with France on 12 July will be offered special police protection, following threats uttered especially on social networks.

French President Emmanuel Macron hailed it a historic "new chapter" for New Caledonia, bringing a peaceful end to devastating turmoil that has rocked the Pacific territory.

Pro-and-anti-independence parties committed to a deal regarding the future political status of the French Pacific territory on Saturday.

Masono, who entered parliament in 2020 after winning one of the three seats reserved for women, is campaigning alongside men for an open seat once held by her father.

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania has yet to decide if he'll seek a second term, with multiple political parties trying to convince him to run for Parliament instead.

Jack Karetai-Barrett left Whakatāne aboard his Focus Atlas 6.7 gravel bike covering more than 894km to Wellington.

New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to grow dope, but getting it to market is a regulatory nightmare.

For New Plymouth's Māori ward, voters will choose between a young māmā ushering in the next generation and an experienced campaigner wanting land returned.

As part of a range of possible options, the French president reportedly put on the table an "associated State" status for the French territory, with a "strong link with France".

A delegation from political leaders as well as representatives from New Caledonia's economic and civil society have converged to Paris over the past few days.

"To demand that Bougainville should meet some economic threshold or be economically independent before political independence, is a foolish argument."

Emmanuel Tjibaou is a central figure in efforts to bridge the ongoing gap between the independence movement and conservative parties that want to remain within the French Republic.

The leaders of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea have signed a deal that may bring the autonomous region's quest for independence closer.

Labour's Duncan Webb says the decision is "derisory" and "insulting".

The confirmation came on Thursday in the form of a letter sent individually to an undisclosed list of recipients.

The meeting on Thursday is also likely to mark the end of the involvement of former New Zealand governor-general Sir Jerry Mateparae.

Bougainville's autonomous government wants a commitment from PNG that it will table the results of an independence referendum in parliament.

Bougainville's Attorney-General says the autonomous region and the PNG government might sign an agreement on the way ahead in their push for independence next week.

The talks concluded with the endorsement of a proposed 'Melanesian relationship agreement' that will be taken to the leaders of PNG and ABG during the last week of June.

Reports in Papua New Guinea say the governments of Bougainville and PNG have agreed to table the 2019 independence referendum results in parliament.

Macron dedicated a significant part of his address to the situation in New Caledonia.

In 2019, 97.7 percent of Bougainvilleans voted for independence.

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, says next's week meeting involving the governments of PNG and Bougainville is a milestone in the ongoing post referendum consultations.