New Caledonia agreement signed in Paris
AFTER four days of talks in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron and five parliamentary groups from New Caledonia have signed the Elysée-Oudinot Accord – an agreement on constitutional and economic change for the
France delays New Caledonia referendum
BOWING to reality, the French government has abandoned plans to hold a referendum on March 15 to consider a new political statute for New
France commits €130k to support Pacific students
FRANCE has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening academic and scientific cooperation in the
Minister’s New Caledonia tour leaves unanswered questions
WHEN France’s new Overseas Minister Naïma Moutchou toured New Caledonia last week, New Caledonians hoped that her visit would end uncertainty over political and economic reforms. Instead, Moutchou flew back to Paris
Manoeuvring in Paris delays decision on New Caledonia elections
Legislation to defer New Caledonia’s provincial elections has been delayed until next week, as parliamentary manoeuvring in Paris highlights divisions over the Bougival Accord, a proposal for a new political statute
Another Paris earthquake sends tsunamis to the Pacific
ACROSS the Pacific islands, people know that earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that travel across vast
Collapse of French Government to impact Forum debate on New Caledonia
AS President of New Caledonia Alcide Ponga attends his first Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Honiara this week, the French government in Paris has
What’s next for New Caledonia?
WHY should we take the French engagement vis-à-vis the Blue Pacific in general (and Fiji in particular)
Tensions rise, travel alert for New Caledonia
AUSTRALIA has warned its citizens planning to travel to Kanaky (New Caledonia) next week to be vigilant as political tensions rise in the French
Vanuatu, France discusses island ownership
VANUATU and France will begin first round of resumed negotiations on the outstanding issue of maritime boundary delimitation and sovereignty over two islands.
Vanuatu turns 45
CELEBRATIONS in Vanuatu and among its diaspora have marked the 45th anniversary of the former condominium regaining independence from Britain and
Vanuatu secures Airbus deal
VANUATU’S national carrier may soon resume international flights after a deal was signed with French aircraft manufacturer,
Parliamentary report calls for action on Mā’ohi nuclear survivors
A major new report on the consequences of French nuclear testing in Mā’ohi Nui (French Polynesia) has been released by a parliamentary commission of inquiry in
Devil in the detail of New Caledonia’s “historic” agreement
Meeting in France, New Caledonian political leaders have signed an agreement on the political and economic future of the French Pacific
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
“We want to resolve this now, and that is why I am committed to
Documents reveal French nuke conspiracy
New documents obtained by investigative outlet Disclose suggest that France spent $USD102,776 to discredit research into the impacts of its nuclear testing in the Pacific.
France spent €90,000 countering research into impact of Pacific nuclear tests
France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has spent tens of thousands of euros in an effort to counter research revealing that Paris has consistently underestimated the devastating impact of its nuclear tests in French
Loyalists blame French Minister for failure of New Caledonia talks
Conservative anti-independence parties in New Caledonia have denounced the French Overseas Minister after the breakdown of talks to forge a new political
French Minister Valls wants all parties to ‘take their responsibilities’ ahead of third trip to New Caledonia
French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls, who is visiting New Caledonia this week for the third time in two months, has once again called all parties to live up to their responsibilities in order to make a new
It’s a violation: France called out on nuclear tests
From 1966-1996, France conducted 193 nuclear explosions on Moruroa and Fangataufa atolls in the Tuamotu archipelago of Mā’ohi Nui, known in France as its overseas territory of French
New Caledonia talks to resume this month, but differences remain
New Caledonian political leaders and the French government are scheduled to resume political status talks on 29 April, when France’s Overseas Minister Manuel Valls returns to Noumea. For Valls, “the objective of