New Caledonia
Rally called against New Caledonia impasse
A small New Caledonian party has called for a rally in Noumea to protest against the political impasse as there has been no president since late last year.
New Caledonia donates school materials to Vanuatu
New Caledonia has delivered five tonnes of school materials to 45 francophone schools around Vanuatu.
New Caledonia's Ligeard in Paris consultations
New Caledonia's caretaker president, Cynthia Ligeard, has flown to Paris, reportedly to meet government leaders amid a political crisis in Noumea.
NZ Pacific spying imperils French links - analyst
A security analyst says New Zealand could run into diplomatic problems with France because of revelations the government is spying on an unprecedented scale in the Pacific.
New Caledonia best off with France - Sarkozy
A former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, says it should be in the interest of New Caledonia's pro-independence parties to stay with France.
Sport: Karembeu confident UEFA on top of racism
Olympiakos strategic advisor Christian Karembeu expressed confidence that UEFA are getting to grips with racism in football after suffering abuse during the recent Greek derby against Panathinaikos.
Changes hoped for Pacific coastal fishery
Pacific fisheries experts are meeting to co-ordinate community-based programmes for managing the region's coastal fisheries. Audio
New Caledonia rolls to be vetted
Special commissions in New Caledonia have begun vetting electoral rolls amid claims that thousands of people are on them although they are ineligible to vote.
New Caledonia impasse to end in two weeks
The head of the pro-independence Caledonian Union, Daniel Goa, says in two weeks he will decide who will be the territory's president.
French court defines New Caledonia eligibility
France's highest court has ruled that those eligible to vote in New Caledonia's provincial elections must have been enrolled since 1998.
Call for urgent New Caledonia meeting
There are calls for urgent action to end New Caledonia's political crisis which has left the territory without a president for now more than two months.
Last New Caledonia escapee surrenders
The last of the four men who escaped from New Caldonia's prison last April is back in custody.
France implores New Caledonia to end stalemate
The French High Commissioner to New Caledonia, Vincent Bouvier, says the political impasse in the territory is not acceptable.
Technology sought to improve justice in Pacific
An aid programme working to improve the quality of justice in Oceania is looking to use a more technological approach to supporting courts in the region.
Bid to annul New Caledonia election rejected
France's highest administrative court has dismissed a request to annul the result of New Caledonia's territorial election last May.
New Caledonia call for new electoral system
The leader of the Caledonia Together Party says the electoral system should be changed to help end the political impasse.
No end in sight for New Caledonia's political crisis
Our nearest neighbour, New Caledonia, has started the year with a political crisis. Audio
Cap Bocage director and Dark Horse co-producer: Jim Marbrook
New Zealand director of documentary Cap Bocage, and co-producer of new feature, The Dark Horse, which will both screen during this year's New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio
