New Caledonia

New Caledonia's Congress has approved the second segment of the comprehensive tax reform after making amendments.

New Caledonia's Congress has approved the second segment of the comprehensive tax reform after making amendments.

Services in New Caledonia have been disrupted as the Congress is due to debate a comprehensive tax reform.

Services in New Caledonia have been disrupted to coincide with a Congress debate about a comprehensive tax reform.

New Caledonia's Congress is due to debate a comprehensive tax reform.

A United Nations report is fuelling debate on both sides over New Caledonia's electoral roll.

A number of New Caledonian unions have distanced themselves from calls for a general strike on Thursday.

A United Nations report on New Caledonia is encouraging those eligible to vote to enrol on the relevant rolls as the territory nears the 2018 independence referendum.

New Caledonia's criminal court has declared itself unable to judge a case of alleged fraud by removal companies which reportedly overcharged the French defence ministry.

A UN report on New Caledonia is encouraging those eligible to vote to enrol on the relevant rolls as the territory nears the 2018 independence referendum.

New research has found that efforts to reduce employment inequalities for New Caledonia's indigenous Kanak population have stagnated.

Authorities in New Caledonia say a massive bushfire that burned through 1,000 hectares in the past four days has been extinguished.

A large bushfire in the territory's north is being brought under control, but strong winds and unfavourable weather conditions have made it difficult.

An estimated 1,000 people in New Caledonia have taken part in a street protest against plans to introduce a competition law as part of a tax reform.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says the tsunami threat has now passed, after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake this afternoon.

Unionists have taken to the streets of New Caledonia's capital to protest about the lack of jobs and positions for the territory's indigenous Kanaks.

Eels will be on the mind of two scientists from the Pacific Community's Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems Division, who set out today on a Japanese research vessel.

New Caledonia is receiving additional French naval support with a new vessel to lead efforts to monitor the territory's waters.

Continuing epidemic levels of dengue in New Caledonia blamed on warmer temperatures and a halt to pest spraying.

Continuing epidemic levels of dengue in New Caledonia blamed on warmer temperatures and a halt to pest spraying.