New Caledonia
Call for unity in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's main anti-independence party has again called for unity as next year's independence referendum nears.
Removal of ship from New Caledonia reef nearly complete
The removal of containers off the stranded ship Kea Trader near New Caledonia is almost complete.
Former New Caledonia president in court over land sale
A former New Caledonian president Harold Martin has been tried in the criminal court in Noumea over an alleged conflict of interest in a land sale.
New Caledonia's presidential election woes continue
New Caledonia's main anti-independence party says the democratic process has been hijacked by the political interests of another loyalist faction.
Jail sentence over New Caledonia drink drive death
Nineteen year old in New Caledonia jailed for six and a half years after fatal hit and run incident.
New Caledonia is still without a properly constituted govt
A second attempt in a month to elect a president in New Caledonia has failed which means the old government will stay on in a caretaker role. Audio
New Caledonia again fails to elect president
A second attempt in a month to elect a president in New Caledonia has failed.
New Caledonia loyalists up enrolment drive
An office has been opened in Noumea by New Caledonia's anti-independence parties to help voters register for next year's independence referendum.
New attempt to elect New Caledonia government
Another attempt will be made in New Caledonia tomorrow to elect a collegial government.
New Caledonia's struggling SLN looks to lower production costs
New Caledonia's SLN nickel company says it wants to lower production costs by a third within three years to ensure the business survives.
New Caledonia independence politicians nominated for French Senate
Two pro-independence politicians have been put forward as candidates in the election for New Caledonia's two seats in the French Senate.
Nickel plant in New Caledonia to dismiss workers
Reports from New Caledonia say the SLN nickel plant plans to dismiss a further 80 workers.
Two more French Senate candidates in New Caledonia
Two more candidates have come forward from New Caledonia's anti-independence camp to run for French Senate seats.
New Caledonia referendum question challenged
An anti-independence politician in New Caledonia says the French constitution should be amended to rephrase the likely referendum question.
Air Calin concerned about Korea tension
New Caledonia's international airline says if conflict breaks out on the Korean peninsula it will shift its flights to France to a route over the Indian Ocean.
Frogier and Poadja on New Caledonia Senate ticket
New Caledonia's anti-independence side has officially nominated its two candidates for the election of the French Senate.
Date proposed for New Caledonia referendum
An anti-independence faction in New Caledonia says it wants to hold the referendum on independence on October 7th next year.
Suspended jail sentences for five in New Caledonia for Mare clashes
Five men in New Caledonia have been given suspended eight-month jail sentences over their role in the fatal clashes on Mare in August 2011.
News in French for 5 September 2017
The latest news in French language (La Langue Francaise). Audio
Poadja nominated for New Caledonia's French Senate seat
The anti-independence Caledonia Together party says it will put forward a former Congress president Gerard Poadja as its candidate for the French Senate election.