New Caledonia

An agreement has been signed between New Caledonia's Congress and the assembly of the French region of Corsica, as part of efforts to strengthen ties.

A pro-independence New Caledonian representative has told the UN last year's referendum on independence from France was positive because 80 percent of indigenous Kanaks voted.

The next referendum on New Caledonia's independence from France will be held on either 30 August or September 6.

A conference in Paris about New Caledonia's economy has been marked by the absence of some key groups, including the FLNKS movement and Caledonian Together party.

The census being held in New Caledonia will be extended by another week.

New Caledonia's political parties are at a deadlock over the timing of the next referendum on independence from France.

An extreme fire risk in New Caledonia has prompted the Civil Security organisation to declare a territory-wide fire ban.

There has been an unprecedented rally by police officers in New Caledonia.

The president of New Caledonia's Northern Province Paul Neaoutyine has been tried for allegedly misspending public funds.

Three men, reportedly two Australian and one British, were rescued by a cruise ship near New Caledonia yesterday as their yacht began to sink.