New Caledonia

A man in New Caledonia has been jailed for assault in what the prosecution claims was the result of anti-white racism.

Airline and maritime shipping arrangements are two glaring omissions from the Melanesian Spearhead Group's new sub-regional trade agreement.

French Polynesia's president says his government has secured exemption from the Pacific Islands Forum rules to accept only independent countries as full members.

The chief of staff of the French president Francois Hollande is to become the new French High Commissioner to New Caledonia.

The French High Commission in New Caledonia has ensured a minimum air service to soften the effects of today's French airport strike.

New Caledonia has declared a dengue epidemic as 16 new infections have been confirmed in one day alone.

Ocean experts meeting this week in Noumea hope their research can help Pacific people better prepare for the impact of natural disasters.

New Caledonia's economy slowly picked up in 2015, according to analysis by the agency that issues the currency for the French Pacific territories.

New Caledonia's nickel industry has been found to be in a fragile position as large stocks are likely to prolong a recent sharp drop in the price of the metal.

The nickel company Vale in New Caledonia says some acid has been spilled in a storage area in Prony.

New Caledonia's president, Philippe Germain, has been fined $US 3,000 over a defamation complaint thrown out in the criminal court.

A New Caledonian government minister, Anthony Lecren, has been given a suspended six-month jail sentence for assaulting his former partner last September.

A French presidential hopeful, Alain Juppe, is expected to visit New Caledonia and French Polynesia in July.

The French mining conglomerate Eramet has approved a plan aimed at saving New Caledonia's SLN nickel smelter in which it is a majority shareholder.

A Kanak chief in New Caledonia, upset at a non-custodial sentence for assaulting a tourist, wants to take his case to France's highest court.

The French mining conglomerate Eramet is today due to consider New Caledonia's offer to help save the SLN nickel plant, which is the territory's most important private sector employer.

New Caledonia's provinces have approved a French state loan to help the territory's biggest private sector employer, the SLN nickel company, restructure its operations.

Reports from New Caledonia say there have been sharp disagreements within the special commissions vetting the electoral roll to be used for the territory's independence referendum.

The New Caledonian Football Federation says the body can expect four years of stability following the election its new president.

New Zealand and New Caledonia have formalised a new air services agreement which had been negotiated last year, clearing the way for additional services.