New Caledonia
Māori activists congratulate Kanaks on referendum result
Mana Movement activists from the north of New Zealand are congratulating the Kanak independence movement in New Caledonia for the close referendum result over the weekend.
Kanaks congratulated for close race in New Caledonia vote
Congratulations have flowed for the Kanak independence movement from Mana Movement activists in the north of New Zealand for the close referendum result in New Caledonia. Audio
Economy an additional New Caledonia focus
New Caledonia's political leadership is invited to Paris next month to discuss where to next after the victory of the anti-independence camp in last Sunday's referendum. Audio
New Caledonia police reopen main road after unrest
Police in New Caledonia have reopened the main road between Noumea and the south of the main island.
MSG seen as supporter of Kanak cause
A leading New Caledonian pro-independence politician says governments of Melanesian countries have quietly supported the New Caledonian independence cause.
French PM calls Paris meeting with New Caledonian leaders
The French prime minister, Edouard Philippe, has called a meeting of New Caledonia's signatories to the Noumea Accord in Paris next month.
French PM makes brief visit to New Caledonia post vote
The French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, spent a brief period in New Caledonia yesterday following the territory's vote on independence. Audio
French PM ponders New Caledonia referendum outcome
The French prime minister Edouard Philippe has begun talks in Noumea with New Caledonian leaders after yesterday's referendum rejected independence from France.
French PM meets with New Caledonian leaders after vote
The French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has completed a first round of talks with New Caledonian leaders after the independence referendum.
New Caledonia votes "non" to independence
New Caledonia has decided to stay part of la belle France. Audio
New Caledonia's pro-independence side energised by referendum
New Caledonia has voted against independence from France, with 57 percent voting for the status quo in Sunday's referendum. However, the smaller than expected margin of victory for the… Audio
French President to address New Caledonia after polls close
The French president Emmanuel Macron will give a televised address about Sunday's New Caledonia's independence referendum five hours after polls close.
New Caledonia referendum campaigns end at midnight
Campaigning will end at midnight for Sunday's referendum on New Caledonia's independence from France.
New Caledonia elders hail referendum campaign
New Caledonia's government-appointed group of elders has praised the conduct during the independence referendum campaign which is about to wrap up.
Call to thwart more New Caledonia referendums
A leading anti-independence politician in New Caledonia says he wants the French constitution changed, should on Sunday a large majority vote against independence.
New Caledonia at a crossroads - again
With a referendum on independence due on Sunday expected to confirm the status quo, the French prime minister has told the National Assembly in Paris that he doesn't "trust results proclaimed in…
Firefighter strike in New Caledonia suspended due to vote
A firefighter strike in New Caledonia has been suspended in light of the independence referendum on November 4th.
Strike planned to hit New Caledonia airports from Wednesday
Striking firefighters in New Caledonia are being joined by unionised white collar officials in a bid to cripple aviation from Wednesday.
Blockade at New Caledonia nickel mine over
New Caledonia's SLN nickel company says the blockade of its mine site at Kouaoua, which began in early August, has ended.
French PM visit to New Caledonia welcomed
The leader of New Caledonia's biggest anti-independence party says it's extremely positive that the French prime minister will be in Noumea the day after the independence referendum.
