Tag: Noumea
A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia’s independence parties
ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher
The voters in the second round of France’s national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But...
Death toll in Kanaky New Caledonia unrest reaches 10
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Riots in Kanaky New Caledonia claimed their 10th victim yesterday.
The death took place as a result...
New Caledonia riots: Tear gas, stun grenades used as protesters swarm...
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist and Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital journalist
Police have used tear gas and stun grenades on rioters at an...
Home detention for New Caledonia’s unrest ringleaders, Tiktok banned
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...
Why is New Caledonia on fire? According to local women, the...
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...
‘A lot of fire, violence’: Nouméa erupts as protests halt New...
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...
Pro-independence activist issues dire warning to France over Kanaky New Caledonia
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
A pro-independence activist in New Caledonia is warning France to immediately halt its planned constitution amendments or face "war".
The...
New Caledonia: Flags and emotions flying high over proposed changes
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...
Violent clashes in New Caledonia as tensions rise over nickel pact
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Fresh clashes in New Caledonia have erupted in the suburbs of Nouméa between security forces and...
Pro-independence protesters, French police clash in New Caledonia
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...
FLNKS mayor wins run-off poll to take unprecedented French Senate seat
By Nic Maclellan
In a major electoral upset, Kanak independence politician Robert Xowie has won one of Kanaky New Caledonia’s two seats in the French...
Macron to ditch Noumea Accord for self-determination and introduce new statute...
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific contributing journalist
French president Emmanuel Macron says he will forge ahead with processing a new statute for New Caledonia, replacing...
NZ consul hails long-standing ties with New Caledonia
RNZ Pacific
The Consul-General of New Zealand for the French Pacific territories, Felicity Roxburgh, says New Zealand's presence in New Caledonia is historical.
She said she...
Rival New Caledonian sides left in run for French National Assembly...
RNZ Pacific
New Caledonia's first round of the French National Assembly election has seen surprise advances of the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front...
French Pacific readies for presidential election as Macron seeks second term
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter
As the French Pacific is gearing up for Sunday's first round of the French presidential election, incumbent President Emmanuel...
France declares covid-19 emergency in New Caledonia as cases surge to...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
France has declared a health emergency in New Caledonia after covid-19 was detected in the community, RNZ Pacific reports.
The state of...
New Caledonia begins two-week lockdown in new covid-19 outbreak
RNZ Pacific
New Caledonia has detected three cases of Covid-19 in the community and ordered a two-week lockdown from midday today.
The three cases are not...