New Caledonia enforces alcohol restrictions
STARTING today, new restrictions on alcohol sales will take effect across New Caledonia as authorities move to curb public disturbances linked to excessive drinking.
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UN warns France over New Caledonia decolonization process
THE UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has warned France that any political or constitutional reforms concerning New Caledonia must proceed only with the free, prior, and informed consent of
After Bougival: New Caledonia’s failed constitutional reform
NEW Caledonians will go to the polls in coming weeks, to elect three provincial assemblies and the national Congress.
FLNKS delegation causes controversy in Port Vila
A DIPLOMATIC row has erupted after Vanuatu invited an FLNKS delegation led by Christian Tein to a forum in Port
Loan allows New Caledonia airline to fly
NEW Caledonia's Congress unanimously approved an extension of its loan guarantee for Air Calédonie on Thursday, a procedural move to match a two-year maturity extension granted by
Tjibaou declares Bougival dead
A LEADING Kanak politician has declared “Bougival is dead”, following a vote in the French National Assembly that rejected proposed constitutional reforms for New
Shipping service to boost Vanuatu-New Caledonia trade
A NEW shipping service between New Caledonia will be launched next month in an effort to boost trade between the
To the polls: High turnout for New Caledonia municipal elections
VOTERS in New Caledonia turned out in slightly higher numbers for the first round of municipal elections on
Why do New Caledonians not migrate to Metropolitan France?
AS members of a state in free association with New Zealand, Cook Islanders are afforded New Zealand citizenship by birth.
“Violent, often disproportionate repression” in New Caledonia
FRANCE's national human rights body has detailed violations of human rights and
Falaeo champions inclusive democracy
TO reshape New Caledonia’s political landscape, Veylma Falaeo, President of the Congress of New Caledonia, is advancing a bold agenda centered on participatory democracy, government accountability, and
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
FLNKS formally rejects Bougival Accord for New Caledonia
NEW CALEDONIA'S main independence coalition, the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS), has formally rejected the Bougival Accord, a draft agreement signed last month in France proposing a new
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
FLNKS to debate decolonisation deal
THE main independence coalition in New Caledonia, the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS), will hold an extraordinary Congress on August 9 to debate the Bougival agreement and the way forward on
New Caledonia’s population falls
KANAKY (New Caledonia's) population has shrunk to 264,596 over the past six years, according to the April
Death threats for Kanaky politicians
Kanaky (New Caledonian) politicians who signed a deal with France on July 12 will receive police protection due to threats, mainly
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
We’re open for tourism: Vanuatu, New Caledonia ready for visitors
The tourism industries of Vanuatu and New Caledonia want travelers to know they are open and welcoming visitors again after being hit by a devastating earthquake and political unrest
Flag fall
From Australia to New Caledonia, conservative politicians are arguing about flags, opposing public display of symbols of indigenous
