New Caledonia

The Brazilian miner Vale is set to downscale its nine-billion US dollar nickel plant in New Caledonia in the face of competition from China.

A second segment of a new solar farm has been opened in New Caledonia which is being described as the largest of its kind for France.

The New Caledonian government says it will this week release $US20 million to the social security agency, which is running out of funds.

A rally in Noumea has called for more money to be made available to combat violence against women in New Caledonia.

The highest French administrative court has thrown out a challenge to two decisions in New Caledonia to approve additional nickel exports.

The government of New Caledonia's Southern Province will remove some of the restrictions on the sale of alcohol as current measures aren't considered to be effective.

The French government has ended its emergency response regime to the 2017 grounding of a new container ship in New Caledonia's waters.

The men jailed in New Caledonia in 2017 for transporting 1.4 tonnes of cocaine on a yacht have lost their appeal in France's highest court.

An estimated 200 people in New Caledonia have marched through Noumea to demand greater social justice and for wealth to be shared more equitably.

Bushfires in New Caledonia continue to cause disruptions.

A further step has been taken in New Caledonia towards creating a new regional airline based in the Loyalty Islands.

Five people in New Caledonia have been killed and five others have been injured in a car accident over the weekend.

New Caledonia's international carrier says it is returning one of its new Airbus planes to the manufacturer in France to repair a ventilation problem.