Tag: France in Pacific

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk, and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist The suspected ringleaders of the unrest in New Caledonia have...

ANALYSIS: By Nicole George, The University of Queensland New Caledonia’s capital city, Nouméa, has endured widespread violent rioting over the past three days. This crisis...

RNZ News A New Zealand man has described scenes of chaos in the New Caledonia capital of Nouméa during the escalating civil unrest. Four people have...

RNZ Pacific Outgoing Secretary-General Henry Puna of the Pacific Islands Forum is "not surprised" with the violent unrest in New Caledonia which has shut down...

Macron’s plan has backfired. But there can be no sustainable solution without cooperation of all parties, writes a former Australian diplomat in New Caledonia. ANALYSIS:...

By Stephen Wright and Stefan Armbruster of BenarNews French authorities have imposed a curfew on New Caledonia’s capital Nouméa and banned public gatherings after supporters...

RNZ Pacific New Caledonians lined up in long queues outside shopping centres to buy supplies in the capital Nouméa today amid political unrest in the...

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Authorities in the small town of Boulouparis have commemorated Armistice Day on May 8 with a...

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...