New Caledonia

Concern over public safety needs to be raised at next month's Paris meeting of the signatories of the 1998 Noumea Accord, a leading New Caledonian politician says.

New Caledonia's anti-independence Republicans have written to the French High Commission to officially reinstate voters who had been unduly struck off earlier this year.

France's highest court has overturned 60 decisions by New Caledonian courts which had struck voters off the provincial electoral rolls.

New Caledonia's pro-independence leader Roch Wamytan says the territory should have remained an associate member of the Pacific Islands Forum because it is not an independent country.

A New Caledonian Airbus bound for Noumea has been forced to return to Narita Airport in Japan after a technical problem.

New Caledonia's Koniambo nickel plant says jobs have to be cut in the face of the slump of commodity prices.

An extreme fire risk in the north of New Caledonia has prompted the Civil Security organisation to declare a territory-wide fire ban.

New Caledonia's anti-independence Republicans have proposed a package of measures to curb lawlessness.

Solomon Islands believe two international friendlies against New Caledonia will serve as the perfect preparation for their upcoming Football World Cup qualifiers.

France is to host the next meeting with New Caledonia's signatories of the 1998 Noumea Accord in Paris on November the 7th.

The missing signatures of two ministers means a decree aimed to limit gun ownership in New Caledonia is invalid.

A senior member of New Caledonia's Congress Roch Wamytan has apologised for making a racial slur that led to a raucous Congress sitting to be interrupted.

The mayor of Noumea says the arming of New Caledonia's municipal police is overdue.

There has been a call in France to extend assistance to lawyers in overseas territories to ensure people have access to legal aid.

Job losses are looming in New Caledonia's nickel processing sector as the slump in the price of the commodity bites.

Australian golfer Jake McLeod has extended his lead to three shots at the halfway point of the South Pacific Open Championship in Noumea.

Australian golfer Jake McLeod fired an eight under par 63 to open up a two shot lead after the opening round of the South Pacific Open Championship in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia's international carrier has been forced to cancel today's flight to Osaka because of a lack of aircraft.

A political scientist who covers Pacific issues says he wonders if the Pacific Islands Forum realises the implications of including territories as members.

With World Cup qualification already in the bag, Vanuatu's Under 20 footballers have their eye on an historic Oceania title.