New Caledonia

New Caledonia's collegial government is now fully constituted after its 11 ministers agreed on a vice-president.

Tahiti and New Caledonia have won the first gold medals of this year's Pacific Games, with Rahiti De Vos and Charlotte Robin taking out the men's and women's open water swimming events.

A new political party is being set up in New Caledonia to contest next year's municipal elections.

Customary authorities in New Caledonia have lodged a complaint after last week's confrontation with a luxury yacht in a World Heritage area off Ouvea in the Loyalty Islands province.

The president of New Caledonia's Congress says uncontrolled immigration from France will force local students to leave in order to find work.

New Caledonia's government has again failed to elect a vice-president.

There are more calls in New Caledonia to clarify the circumstances of last week's attack on a luxury yacht in a World Heritage area off Ouvea.

New Caledonia's new government has elected Thierry Santa as its president for a five-year term.

Tourism New Caledonia says hundreds of jobs are at risk over the reported attack on a yacht near Ouvea this week.

Police in New Caledonia are investigating an incident off Ouvea three days ago in which armed men confronted a luxury yacht with foreign tourists.

A Chinese man wanted in China for allegedly running a pyramid scheme is trying to avert extradition from New Caledonia, saying he fears being tortured.

A mayor in New Caledonia has appealed his vote-buying conviction to be able to stand in Paita for re-election next year.

A former president of New Caledonia Harold Martin has been given a jail sentence for vote-buying.