Tag: France
Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin to remain in mainland French jail
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Pro-independence Kanak leader Christian Téin will remain in a mainland French jail for the time being,...
SA company Sibaneye-Stillwater eyes New Caledonia nickel mining plant
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
A South African company is reported to be the most probable bidder for shares in New...
Breaking bad: Why Australia’s Raygun scored zero in Olympics debut
By Amit Sarwal
The Paris Olympics might be over, but in a stunning turn of events on the last weekend Australian breakdancing champion Rachael Gunn,...
Fiji falls short as Dupont rallies France to claim Olympics rugby...
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist in Paris
France has claimed their first Olympic Games sevens rugby gold medal with a 28-7 win...
Decolonisation, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the Pacific
Global Voices interviews veteran author, journalist and educator David Robie who discussed the state of Pacific media, journalism education, and the role of the...
200 journalists ‘targeted’ over their environment reporting, warns RSF
Pacific Media Watch
Journalists who report on environmental issues are encountering growing difficulties in many parts of the world, reports Reporters Without Borders.
According to the...
French Senate endorses new election rules for New Caledonia – but...
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific
The French Senate has endorsed a Constitutional review project bearing significant modifications to the local...
‘Time for talking is over’ – Turkish plan to break Gaza...
Kia Ora Gaza
The head of the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), Bulent Yildirim, has announced that the organisation will head a naval fleet to...
Macron defends Indo-Pacific stance – now ‘consolidated’ in Oceania
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific French Pacific desk correspondent
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended his Indo-Pacific vision during the traditional New Year's good wishes...
RWC2023: England will be tougher opponent for Flying Fijians in quarters,...
By Rodney Duthie of The Fiji Times
Flying Fijians head coach Simon Raiwalui says facing England in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals will be different...
RWC2023: Manu Samoa motivated for ‘huge game’ against Argentina
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports reporter in Saint Étienne, France
Manu Samoa have made only three changes to their starting lineup to maintain consistency...
RWC2023: Fiji’s ’16th man’ – how French support boosts Flying Fijians
By Rodney Duthie
Lekima Tagitagivalu knows too well how the French are rugby crazy and wasn't surprised about the support shown to the Flying Fijians...
RWC2023: Fiji names strongest possible side for Wales clash
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports reporter in Bordeaux
Flyhalf Teti Tela says he is under no pressure as he prepares to face Wales in...
MSG leaders back Kanak challenge to Macron over ‘not valid’ referendum
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
The leaders of five Melanesian nations have agreed to write to French President Emmanuel...
‘It was a tough battle’, says Radradra after Flying Fijians’ defeat...
By Rohit Deo
The Flying Fijians were defeated by World Rugby Cup hosts France 34-17 in a pre-tournament build-up test in Nantes, France, yesterday.
The Semi...
France, Vanuatu agree to sort out ‘southern land’ border dispute
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila
French President Emmanuel Macron and Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau have reached an agreement to settle the "land problem"...
French President Macron to make historic visit to PNG, Vanuatu
RNZ Pacific
French President Emmanuel Macron will make a first official visit to Papua New Guinea next Friday as part of a short Pacific trip.
AFP...
French riots follow decades-old pattern of rage, with no resolution in sight
ANALYSIS: By François Dubet, Université de Bordeaux
Although they never fail to take us aback, French riots have followed the same distinct pattern ever since...
‘A win for all Kanak people,’ says first indigenous Harvard graduate
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist
New Caledonian Joe Xulue has made history by becoming the first person of Kanak heritage to graduate from Harvard...
UN told France has ‘robbed’ Kanaks of New Caledonian independence
By David Robie
New Caledonia's Kanak national liberation movement has told the UN Decolonisation Committee that France has "robbed" the indigenous people of their independence...
‘I’m not begging’, Tahiti’s Brotherson tells France in prep for independence
RNZ Pacific
French Polynesia's new President Moetai Brotherson is in Paris for wide-ranging talks with the French government and the organisers of the 2024 Paris...
Kanaky New Caledonia’s FLNKS wants ICJ advice on contested vote
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front) says the advice of the International Court of Justice...