カテゴリー: New Caledonia
French leader to leave for archipelago on Tuesday night with intention of restoring ‘calm and order’People in New Caledonia: how have you been affected by the riots?Why is there unrest in New Caledonia? Everything you need to knowThe French president w…
If you live in New Caledonia, or have family and friends there, we would like to hear about the situation on the groundNew Caledonia has been convulsed by unrest for a week, sparked by French plans to impose new rules that would give tens of thousands …
French forces launch operation on Sunday to regain access to parts of Nouméa and allow airport to reopenThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called a meeting of his defence and security council to discuss the deadly unrest in the Pacific territor…
Hundreds of Australian and New Zealand travellers are stuck in the French Pacific territory where protests and violence are preventing access to the airportHundreds of Australian and New Zealand tourists stranded in New Caledonia amid deadly unrest are…
The frustration that erupted into deadly violence in the French territory last week has been building for yearsIn the middle of the main road in Rivière-Salée, north of Nouméa, sits a burnt-out car. After days of rioting, young men with masked faces wa…
Azerbaijani flags have sprung up at demonstrations in Pacific territory, while separatists from French territories have been invited to Baku France’s government says it has no doubt that Azerbaijan is stirring tensions in New Caledonia, despite the va…
Days of unrest in the French Pacific territory – sparked by a plan to change voting rules – have left five deadTensions remained high in Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, on Friday after days of riots as the French government’s representative said …
State of emergency in place because of deadly unrest over bill that will let French people vote in provincial elections after 10 years of residenceHundreds of police reinforcements have arrived in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia as the go…
Deadly riots spiralled into wider crisis over over constitutional voting changes to increase number of French nationals eligible to vote in Pacific territoryPeople in New Caledonia: how have you been affected by the unrest?‘We will fight until Kanaky i…
Macron holds crisis meeting amid unrest over plan to increase number of French nationals eligible to vote in Pacific territoryFrance has said it will impose a state of emergency in New Caledonia for at least 12 days, after a second night of unrest over…
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…
Practical 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…
New 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 …
Sitiveni 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…
Week 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…