Election logistics under scrutiny: France’s High Commission in Nouméa says consolidating polling centres for the 28 June provincial vote has boosted turnout before, and defends the plan to run nine voting centres across Nouméa (up from eight), after concerns that dozens of local sites were replaced by fewer centralised locations. Transport access on election day: Tanéo/SMTU confirmed the Greater Nouméa bus network will run on Sunday 28 June, after party complaints and criticism that Sunday services were previously suspended—an issue voters in working-class suburbs say could block access. Political campaign pressure: Campaigning is in full swing for the provincial elections, with security forces maintained at a high level and investigations ongoing after theft of telecom poles in Poum and ATM vandalism in Nouméa. Maritime security upgrade: The French Navy patrol vessel Jean-Tranape is set to arrive in Nouméa to replace older ships and strengthen enforcement across New Caledonia’s vast EEZ, including fisheries and anti-trafficking patrols. Regional governance milestone: Vanuatu’s Anna Naupa has been appointed the first woman to lead the MSG Secretariat in Port Vila, a notable regional leadership shift that includes New Caledonia’s FLNKS.