New Caledonia

The president of the French National Assembly has told New Caledonia's Congress that each member has a historic responsibility as the territory approaches an independence referendum.

The French overseas minister has told New Caledonians that the French is an impartial partner in the territory's decolonisation process.

Auckland City and Team Wellington have earned some brief respite after navigating a gruelling schedule to qualify for Sunday's Oceania Champions League football final.

The National Front in New Caledonia has called on its supporters to join Friday's planned rally in Noumea against possible independence.

Despite being newcomers to the Oceania Champions League football competition, Team Wellington will be able to draw on plenty of experience in Tuesday's semi final match-up against Fijian club Ba.

New Caledonia's anti-independence parties have called for a rally on Friday to show that most of the people want to remain French.

The chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, Victor Tutugoro, says a special summit is planned for May 21st to examine the membership bid of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.

Auckland City and Amicale FC maintained winning ways to set up a crunch final group clash in the Oceania Champions League.

New Caledonia's new president, Philippe Germain, has given his administration's policy speech amid a boycott of both Congress members and government ministers.

The Oceania Champions League resumes in Fiji on Tuesday with hosts Ba a chance to seal an early berth in the semi finals.

The president of the New Caledonian government, Philippe Germain, has proposed talks to boost the government's stake in the mining company Societe Le Nickel or SLN to 51% of its capital.

Australia continued their dominance of the Oceania Table Tennis Championships, sweeping the gold medals in Bendigo, with New Caledonia dominating the Pacific Cup.

The anti-independence camp in New Caledonia has called for a demonstration on April 29th to show that most people want to stay French.

The Oceania Cup Table Tennis Championship gets underway in Australia today.

There has been a negative reaction in New Caledonia to the French government approving an electoral law as part of preparations for an independence referendum by 2018.

The French government has approved an electoral law for New Caledonia which is now to go to the Senate and the National Assembly as part of preparations for an independence referendum by 2018.

A leading New Caledonian anti-independence politician, Philippe Gomes, says the territory has to attain economic sovereignty by winning control over its natural resources.

A French blogger, Franck Theriaux, says he has been summoned to appear in the criminal court in New Caledonia next month for allegedly defaming a local politician and a businessman.