French Overseas Minister Moutchou postpones first visit to New Caledonia

Naima Moutchou during a session devoted to the Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu general policy statement at the Senate in Paris. Photo: AFP / Magali Cohen Naïma Moutchou, France's newly appointed Minister for Overseas, has postponed her first...

How A Smaller Business Outfitted The Marshall Islands’ First Ever Soccer Team

The Marshall Islands have the world's newest soccer team. Chewy Lin The soccer jersey business is worth billions of dollars. From newly released kits to retro designs harking back to ’90s legends, the allure never wanes, as supporters are...

Air New Zealand resumes Auckland-Nouméa flights after nearly 18-month suspension following riots

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s tourism industry is hopeful for a rebound as Air New Zealand resumed its flights over the weekend. To mark Air New Zealand’s return, on its social networks,...

New Caledonian business delegation visits PNG

THERE are already three New Caledonian businesses operating in the country and there are hopes of more establishing in Papua New Guinea, an official says. New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Christopher Lorho told the Port...

New Caledonia President: Our Two governments have a lot of things to do together

New Caledonia government President Alcide Ponga, who is in the country with a Trade Delegation, says the Papua New Guinea Government and his government have a lot to do together. President Ponga had bilateral talks with Prime Minister James Marape...

New Caledonia trade delegation in the country for business opportunities

A trade delegation from New Caledonia, comprising of several companies, is in the country to explore future business investments. The delegation, led by the President of the Government of New Caledonia, Alcide Ponga, was hosted by the Port Moresby...

French MPs vote to postpone New Caledonia's elections to June 2026

New Caledonia's provincial elections have already been postponed several times. Photo: AFP / Fiora Garenzi / Hans Lucas French MPs narrowly endorsed the postponement of New Caledonia's provincial elections to no later than 28 June 2026 In a...

POMCCI hosts New Caledonia trade delegation at business breakfast

This morning Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry (POMCCI) hosted a New Caledonia Trade Delegation, who gave insights into their companies and their intentions to invest in the country. The delegation, comprising 13 companies, which gave...

Air New Zealand resumes Auckland-Nouméa flights after nearly 18-month suspension

Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon New Caledonia's tourism industry is hopeful for a rebound as Air New Zealand resumed its flights over the weekend. To mark Air New Zealand's return, on its social networks, Nouméa-La Tontouta international airport posted...

Manoeuvring in Paris delays decision on New Caledonia elections

By Nic Maclellan Legislation to defer New Caledonia’s provincial elections has been delayed until next week, as parliamentary manoeuvring in Paris highlights divisions over the Bougival Accord, a proposal for a new political statute for the French...

French MPs clash on New Caledonia’s issues, debates further postponed

Debates in the French National Assembly on a New Caledonia-related Bill were once again heated and rocky on Wednesday, resulting in further delays. Photo: AFP / Magali Cohen French national politics have once again cast a shadow on New Caledonia's...

France’s Political Dramas Threaten More Instability in Violence-Wracked New Caledonia

The unprecedented political crisis in France is increasingly being felt thousands of kilometers away in the South Pacific. On October 16, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions – one by just 18 votes. He is...

New Caledonia’s FLNKS rejects election delay, urges vote next month

New Caledonia’s FLNKS rejects Paris’ plan to delay elections, warning of renewed unrest and calling for the vote to proceed next month under current rules. The Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), New Caledonia’s main...

New Caledonia pro-independence group opposes postponement of regional elections

​​​​​​​ISTANBUL The pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) in the French territory of New Caledonia voiced opposition Friday to the postponement of the island’s regional elections, calling on Paris to hold the vote...

French court clears accused Kanak leader to return to New Caledonia

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A Paris appeal court has confirmed that Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin is now cleared to return to New Caledonia. In September, a panel of judges had pronounced they...

How France’s political dramas threaten more instability in violence-wracked New Caledonia

The unprecedented political crisis in France is increasingly being felt thousands of kilometres away in the South Pacific. On October 16, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions – one by just 18 votes. He is...

New Caledonia sees first signs of tourism recovery after 2024 unrest

New Caledonia’s tourism sector is showing early signs of recovery after a dramatic collapse in visitor numbers following violent riots in May last year. Figures from New Caledonia Tourism show arrivals from New Zealand plummeted to just nine...

Kanak leader cleared to return to New Caledonia, court confirms

Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Tein, head of the CCAT (Cellule de Coordination des Actions de Terrain), poses prior a press conference in Montpellier, Southern France, on June 18, 2025. On June 12, 2025, a French court freed independence...

New minister in ‘rollercoaster’ French politics causes concern in New Caledonia

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As part of a never-ending rollercoaster of instability in French politics, the latest appointment of a Minister for Overseas has caused significant concern, including in New...

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