New Caledonia

Two French experts have been holding discussions in Noumea about New Caledonia's institutional future as a referendum is due to be held by 2018.

The New Caledonian government says it will disburse 5.5 million US dollars of a special Nickel Fund this year to help exporters and contractors.

New Caledonians whose right to vote in the provincial elections is being challenged have until tomorrow to prove that they are entitled to remain on the roll.

Police in New Caledonia have launched an operation in the Noumea suburb of Saint Louis to detain suspects behind recent lawlessness.

The New Caledonian government has tabled a plan to support the nickel industry which is facing a sharp decline.

Police in New Caledonia have been shot at and had stones thrown at them in two separate incidents on the outskirts of Noumea.

Health authorities in New Caledonia have reported the first case of a Zika infection contracted locally.

The dispute over who will be allowed to vote in New Caledonia's provincial elections has worsened.

The French prime minister Manuel Valls has deferred his planned visit to New Caledonia until next month.

Special commissions in New Caledonia will tomorrow begin vetting controversial entries on electoral roll of those eligible to vote in provincial elections.

Scientists in New Caledonia say an unprecedented episode of coral bleaching could be related to the intense heat from this year's El Niño.

Cyclone Winston is now tracking south in open waters between Fiji and Vanuatu.

Researchers in New Caledonia have uncovered a new type of coral ecosystem that may already be genetically adapted to global warming conditions. Audio

The chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group and prime minister of Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare, has embarked on a tour of Melanesia.

Australia and New Zealand stamped their authority on the Oceania Mixed Team Badminton Championships in Auckland, after wins over Tahiti and New Caledonia.

The Oceania Mixed Team Badminton Championships begin in Auckland today, featuring teams from six countries.

Tropical cyclone Winson continues to pass through the Pacific and is expected to pass close to the Vanuatu islands of Tanna, Erromango and Aneityum.

The French court of auditors says the education outcomes in the French Pacific territories are inadequate, given the large funds disbursed by the state.

The Solomon Islands bid for a fifth successive Oceania Futsal Championship crown began in impressive fashion with a 3-0 victory over Tahiti in Suva.