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Authorities had begun hunting sharks after a series of attacks in 2023 and say they will appeal the decisionA court in New Caledonia’s capital Noumea has ordered authorities to stop culling sharks, a practice brought in after a series of attacks last y…
Read MorePractical ways to minimise your carbon footprint when travelling to Pacific islands without compromising your trip The price of paradise? Read our series on the environmental impact of tourism in the Pacific and how new approaches can make a difference…
Read MoreNew push to attract visitors focuses on environment and culture, as experts call for better monitoring of sustainability pledgesThe resort lies on the fringes of one of the world’s largest barrier reefs. Powered by solar energy, in an effort to reduce …
Read MoreSitiveni Rabuka says island countries must be ‘zone of non-aligned territories’ and hopes big powers will avoid military conflictThe Pacific islands should be a “zone of peace”, Fiji’s prime minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, has said, adding that he hopes a r…
Read MoreWeek of visits by Emmanuel Macron, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin underlines concerns over Beijing’s growing influenceChina’s rising power in the Pacific explained in 30 secondsFrance’s president, Emmanuel Macron, took off his suit jacket and tie on F…
Read MoreForty-year-old festival sees chefs use power tools to mix the eggs before a fork lift hoists the enormous frying pan into placeUsing 8,400 eggs, 25kg of venison sausage and 14 bottles of salt and pepper, New Caledonia’s giant omelette festival aims to …
Read MoreNouméa beaches closed after man, 59, dies at the scene after being bitten several timesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA shark has killed a 59-year-old A…
Read MorePro-independence parties boycotted last year’s referendum on a split from France, arguing Covid made campaigning too difficultA prominent New Caledonian indigenous party has said that if France wants to have an economic and political stake in the Pacif…
Read MoreWhile French politicians are hailing the result of the referendum as ‘final’, indigenous Kanaks say their future is anything but settledIn the wake of the third New Caledonian referendum on independence from France, French president Emmanuel Macron dec…
Read MoreWhile French politicians are hailing the result of the referendum as ‘final’, indigenous Kanaks say their future is anything but settledIn the wake of the third New Caledonian referendum on independence from France, French president Emmanuel Macron dec…
Read MoreOverwhelming vote to remain with France, but low turnout ‘weighs heavily’ on self-determination process, say observersLow voter turnout at New Caledonia’s independence referendum “weighs heavily” on the French territory’s self-determination process, el…
Read MoreTurnout of just 40% after pro-independence campaigners urged indigenous people not to participateResidents of the Pacific territory of New Caledonia have voted overwhelmingly to remain part of France in a referendum boycotted by pro-independence groups…
Read MoreUrgent appeal lodged to stop the broadcast of cartoons calling on New Caledonians to vote against independence from France in this weekend’s referendumCartoons urging New Caledonians to vote no to independence from France in this weekend’s referendum h…
Read MorePro-independence groups have called for Indigenous voters not to take part in Sunday’s long-awaited ballot, saying proper campaigning has been prevented New Caledonia is set to hold a referendum on independence from France this weekend, the third and f…
Read MoreWith the growing possibility of a pro-independence victory, France is derailing decolonisation in a bid to shore up its position in the Indo-PacificThe French government’s decision to hold New Caledonia’s self-determination referendum on 12 December, d…
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