New Caledonia

France's right-wing National Rally party has presented its candidates for the election of the assembly of New Caledonia's southern province in May.

New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement has restated that it recognises the disputed Pacific islands of Matthew and Hunter as part of Vanuatu's heritage.

A war of words has erupted among New Caledonia's politicians over the territory's key SLN nickel company where a partial strike is entering its third month.

The newly formed anti-independence coalition in New Caledonia has called for the next referendum on independence from France to be held as soon as possible.

A new political party has been formed in New Caledonia promoting the interests of the people from Wallis and Futuna.

Auckland City and AS Magenta have secured the remaining OFC Champions League quarter final berths after commanding victories in the final round of group matches in Honiara.

Public sector workers in New Caledonia are set to go on an open-ended strike in two weeks.

One of the two unions in New Caledonia on strike at the SLN nickel company since the beginning of the year has agreed to resume work.

Auckland City have all but assured their place in the OFC Champions League quarter finals with a crushing 15-0 victory over Tupapa Maraerenga from the Cook Islands.

The head of New Caledonia's pro-independence Caledonian Union has accused the SLN nickel company of prolonged tax evasion.

The French ambassador to Vanuatu Robby Judes has been summoned to the French foreign ministry in Paris after a complaint of sexual assault was lodged against him in New Caledonia.

Three New Caledonian anti-independence parties have decided to join forces for provincial elections in May.

There is hope Vanuatu can export organic beef to New Caledonia, Vanuatu's new director general of trade says.

The level two alert has been lowered for people in New Caledonia's north as Cyclone Oma moves away from the territory.

A sexual assault complaint has been lodged with the French High Commission in New Caledonia against France's ambassador to Vanuatu, Robby Judes.

Cyclone Oma is continuing to lash New Caledonia's far north but is slowly edging away from the French territory after causing flooding and power outages.