New Caledonia

There has been a rally south of Noumea to express frustration at the lack of security along a stretch of the main road in New Caledonia's very south.

Another faction of New Caledonia's FLNKS pro-independence movement has called for Kanaks to be automatically put on the roll to be used for the territory's independence referendum.

The independence movements in the French Pacific have expressed their condolences to the Cuban people for the weekend death of the former leader Fidel Castro.

Voters in French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna have defied the trends and given Alain Juppé the most votes in the second round of primaries for next year's French presidential election.

The authorities in New Caledonia have decided to keep schools in the flood-affected area of Houailou closed for another three days.

The authorities in New Caledonia have called off the search for the three people still missing after Tuesday's landslide near Houailou.

France has confirmed tax concessions to avert a closure of New Caledonia's Koniambo nickel plant.

A Melanesian Spearhead Group committee is meeting in Port Vila to consider guidelines around membership in the regional organisation.

Relief teams in New Caledonia have managed to restore most of the water and power supply systems in flood-affected areas of the east coast.

Five people are dead and three people are still missing after flooding and landslides in New Caledonia which the territory's president described as a catastrophe not seen since the 19th century.

New Caledonia's president Philippe Germain has described this week's fatal landslides and flooding as a catastrophe not seen since the 19th century.

The main road south of the New Caledonian capital is open again after being closed yesterday when stones were thrown at traffic.

The main road south of the New Caledonian capital is again closed after stones were thrown at traffic.

The search has resumed in New Caledonia for three people still missing after heavy rain and landslides.

At least four people have been killed and another four are missing in New Caledonia after heavy rain triggered landslides.

Reports from New Caledonia say 11 people are missing after heavy rain.

The deputy leader of France's National Front is expected in New Caledonia this weekend as part of Marine Le Pen's presidential election campaign.

New Caledonia's Labour Party has called for the automatic registration of all Kanaks for the independence referendum due by 2018.

Firefighters in New Caledonia have been assured that armed police will now assist them if they consider a call-out to be too risky.