Tag: France in Pacific

Asia Pacific Report A Pacific civil society alliance has condemned French neocolonial policies in Kanaky New Caledonia, saying Paris is set on "maintaining the status...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The French-proposed "pact" to salvage New Caledonia's beleaguered nickel industry is still in limbo as the...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia's capital was on Saturday flooded by two simultaneous waves of French and Kanaky flags...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Security forces reinforcements were sent from France ahead of two rival marches in the capital Nouméa...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Demonstrations have been held in New Caledonia -- with more protests expected -- from both pro-...

ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific The French Senate has endorsed a Constitutional review project bearing significant modifications to the local...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The signing of a "nickel pact" to salvage New Caledonia's embattled industry has not been signed...

ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk An "organic law" to postpone New Caledonia's provincial elections has passed the final hurdle and...

By Patrick Decloitre, correspondent French Pacific desk Pro-independence militants and protesters clashed with police in downtown Nouméa this week as New Caledonia hosts three French...

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...

ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific French desk correspondent After 10 years of non-attendance, France turned up to this week's French Polynesia sitting of the...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent Defence ministers from several Asian and Pacific states are scheduled to meet in New Caledonia for two days...

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...

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...

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...

RNZ Pacific France is upping its "cultural diplomacy" in the Pacific with the launch of its free French language classes for Fijian journalists and social...

ANALYSIS: By Ravindra Singh Prasad In a historic first visit to an independent Pacific state by a sitting French president, President Emmanuel Macron has denounced...

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"...

RNZ Pacific French President Emmanuel Macron has urged New Caledonia to forge a common future after the most recent "no" independence vote. During his visit to...

PNG Post-Courier French President Emmanuel Macron jets into Port Moresby late tomorrow for his historic visit to Papua New Guinea and will be met by...

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...

ANALYSIS: By Hugh Piper and Anna Gibert As geopolitics brings increasing engagement by external actors with the Pacific, there is a need to coordinate more...