New Caledonia
French PM's position on New Caledonia decolonisation welcomed
New Caledonia's main anti-independence party has welcomed the announcement by the French prime minister to personally engage himself in the decolonisation process.
May deadline for New Caledonia referendum
France has given New Caledonia's politicians until May to organise a referendum on independence.
11th dengue death in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's dengue outbreak has claimed another life.
Vale New Caledonia faces review, possible mothballing
The operation of the loss-making Vale New Caledonia nickel company is to be reviewed in light of the persistently low nickel price.
New Caledonia pharmacies on strike
All but three of New Caledonia's pharmacies are closed today because of a strike.
New Caledonia's SLN strike settled
New Caledonia's public broadcaster says a strike at the SLN nickel plant has been settled.
Four teenagers charged in relation to New Caledonia death
Police in New Caledonia have charged four teenagers in connection with the fatal accident of a woman motorcyclist near Noumea last March.
Strike slows New Caledonia nickel production
A strike at the SLN nickel plant in New Caledonia has begun to hit production as the company is incurring monthly losses in excess of $US22 million.
UN says New Caledonia rolls can be improved
A United Nations report says New Caledonia's electoral rolls could be improved as the territory nears next year's referendum on independence from France.
Kanak news debuts on New Caledonia TV
A local New Caledonian television station is today launching the territory's first news broadcasts in indigenous Kanak languages.
Dugong threatened with extinction in New Caledonia
Continued poaching could destroy New Caledonia's dugong population, conservationists have warned.
Chance encounter discovers new fish species in New Caledonia
A chance discovery by two men spending a day fishing on a New Caledonia reef has led to a new species of fish being named after them. Audio
Caledonian Union leader regrets boycott call
The president of the pro-independence Caledonian Union Daniel Goa says it was a mistake to tell voters to skip this year's French elections.
New fish species named in New Caledonia
A chance discovery by two men spending a day fishing on a New Caledonia reef has led to a new species of fish being named after them.
Anti-independence camp wins big in French Pacific
The two candidates of the anti-independence Caledonia Together Party have won the territory's two seats in the French National Assembly.
Former president Sarkozy enters New Caledonia campaign
France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has entered New Caledonia's election campaign, endorsing an anti-independence candidate in this weekend's election of a new French National Assembly.
Unity bid among New Caledonia's loyalists
Four New Caledonian anti-independence parties have agreed to a joint declaration of unity ahead of this weekend's run-off election of a new French National Assembly.
Le Pen rights Front's New Caledonia section
The leader of France's National Front has contradicted the head of the party's New Caledonia chapter over how to vote in this weekend's run-off election of a new French National Assembly.
Caledonian Union reverses election stance
The president of New Caledonia's largest pro-independence party has reversed his position and is now backing a candidate in the French National Assembly election.
National Front opposes New Caledonia independence
France's National Front has called on its backers in New Caledonia to vote for the two anti-independence candidates Philippe Gomes and Sonia Backes in this weekend's French National Assembly election.