New Caledonia
Containers lifted off stuck New Caledonia ship
The first containers have been removed from the ship stuck on a reef off New Caledonia.
New Caledonia to allow in non-French veterinarians
New Caledonia has decided to allow non-French veterinarians to practice in the territory.
Competition authority launch in New Caledonia fails
Plans to launch a competition authority in New Caledonia have failed.
North Korea missile tests impact Air France routes
New Caledonian travellers have been advised that Air France has changed its flight path because of North Korea's missile tests.
Alleged cocaine smugglers to be tried in New Caledonia
Four men caught with a huge quantity of cocaine off Tonga will be tried in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia decolonisation France's responsibility - Wamytan
A senior pro-independence politician in New Caledonia says France cannot just be an arbiter in the decolonisation process.
Record cocaine haul burnt in Noumea
A record haul of cocaine seized off Tonga has been burned by authorities in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia probes alleged police brutality
An investigation has been launched in New Caledonia into alleged police brutality caught on a mobile phone.
Suspected New Caledonia drug runners from Baltic
Officials in New Caledonia say the four men arrested on a yacht with 1.4 tonnes of cocaine are from Latvia and Lithuania.
French navy intercepts huge cocaine haul off Tonga
A yacht with 1.4 tonnes of cocaine has been intercepted by the French navy off Tonga.
News in French for 1 August 2017
The latest news in French language (La Langue Francaise). Audio
Final Noumea Accord talks due in Paris by November
The French overseas minister has confirmed that the final meeting of the signatories to the Noumea Accord before New Caledonia's independence referendum will be held in Paris.
New Caledonia opposition to associated state status
An anti-independence political bloc in New Caledonia has dismissed suggestions to create a state associated with France.
French minister extends New Caledonia visit to meet with youth
The French overseas minister has extended her visit to New Caledonia by a day, reportedly to meet young people for talks about the territory's future.
New Caledonia nickel viability in doubt
The head of the Brazilian mining conglomerate Vale has again restated his doubt about the viability of its nickel plant in New Caledonia.
Helicopters used in New Caledonia salvage efforts
Helicopters are being used to remove fuel from a ship stuck on a reef off New Caledonia.
Fuel to be pumped from stricken vessel off New Caledonia
Salvage teams are about to pump out fuel from the container ship Kea Trader stranded on a reef off New Caledonia.
Former French justice minister ponders New Caledonia options
A former French justice minister Jean-Jacques Urvoas made suggestions about New Caledonia's future status.
10-year jail term for New Caledonian gunman
A court in New Caledonia has jailed a man for ten years for firing at a police patrol last week.
Petition against New Caledonia's Gomes fails
The electoral petition against a New Caledonian member of the French National Assembly has been thrown out.
