New Caledonia
French PM calls for renewed dialogue in New Caledonia
The French prime minister Edouard Philippe has called for renewed dialogue in New Caledonia after two politicians quit a 10 member leaders group he had helped create.
Suspect detained in New Caledonia
A man has been detained in New Caledonia suspected of shooting and injuring a minor in a stolen car in Nakety.
Sport: Group D reaches its climax in Honiara
Team Wellington and New Caledonia's Team Magenta meet in a top of the group Champions League football clash today at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.
New Caldeonia Together Party defensive after two politicians quit
The Caledonia Together Party has defended its statement on Facebook which prompted two politicians to quit a 10 member leaders group.
Two New Caledonian leaders quit
Two members of a small high profile New Caledonian leaders group have resigned.
Fire destroys buildings at Catholic school in New Caledonia
A fire has destroyed several buildings of a Catholic school in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia ex-cop jailed for assaulting handcuffed suspect
A former senior police officer in New Caledonia has been given a three-year jail sentence for assaulting a handcuffed suspect.
Violence forces closure of schools in northern New Caledonia
Reports from New Caledonia say schools and public services in two northern towns will remain closed this week because of lawlessness.
Calls to set a date and question for independence vote in New Caledonia
A leading anti-independence party in New Caledonia has called for the Congress to set the date and formulate the question for this year's independence referendum.
News in French for 27 February 2018
The latest news in French language (La Langue Francaise). Audio
New Caledonia to tighten drink drive laws
The Congress of New Caledonia has decided to tighten drink drive laws as part of efforts to improve road safety.
Teacher in New Caledonia assaulted in class
A teacher in New Caledonia has been assaulted in class at a vocational school in the territory's north.
Strike at French Polynesia's La Depeche de Tahiti newspaper
There is a fresh strike at French Polynesia's La Depeche de Tahiti newspaper.
Former French PM upsets pro-independence side in New Caledonia
Pro-independence politicians in New Caledonia are upset at comments by a visiting former French prime minister Manuel Valls who said he was in favour of the territory remaining French.
Dengue epidemic declared in New Caledonia
A dengue epidemic has been declared in New Caledonia.
Police fired at in New Caledonia's south
Reports from New Caledonia say police have been fired at near Noumea.
Valls favours New Caledonia staying French
A former French prime minister Manuel Valls says the French government should say before New Caledonia's referendum what its preferred outcome is.
New Caledonia town shuts in protest at crime
A small town in the north of New Caledonia will shut down all its services for the day in protest at recent lawlessness.
French Senate approves New Caledonia electoral law
The French Senate has approved a change to the electoral law for New Caledonia for this year's independence referendum.
New Caledonia referendum nears amid 'confusion' - Valls
The head of a French parliamentary delegation to New Caledonia says there is confusion about the implications of the upcoming independence referendum.