France New Caledonia

New Caledonia's Congress on Tuesday elected its 18th government.

A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including a new finance minister for French Polynesia, and 'riots' risk no longer covered by New Caledonia insurance companies.

New Caledonia's first round of the French National Assembly election has seen surprise advances of the pro-independence FLNKS whose two candidates both made it to Sunday's run-off round.