Tag: French overseas territories
New Caledonia’s provincial elections delay passes final voting hurdle
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...
Former New Caledonia-based envoy appointed French President’s chief
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent
A former New Caledonia-based High Commissioner, Patrice Faure, has been appointed Chief-of-Staff of French President Emmanuel Macron.
Faure is...
Macron warns of ‘new colonialism’ in Pacific, but clings to French...
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...
French Polynesia plans journalism study grants to combat disinformation
Pacific Media Watch
President Édouard Fritch of French Polynesia says he wants to boost funds to study journalism in French Polynesia in a bid to...
