New Caledonia

A leftwing candidate in the French presidential race Jean-Luc Melenchon says the outcome of New Caledonia's independence referendum is a catastrophe.

Tropical Cyclone Ruby has brought heavy rain to New Caledonia as it's moving along its east coast.

New Caledonia's pro-independence umbrella organisation says it doesn't recognise the legitimacy and validity of the third and final referendum on independence from France.

Analysis - New Caledonia had a contentious independence referendum, marred by low voter turn out. Pacific expert [David Robie examines the result.

A law professor in Noumea says New Caledonia is now faced with a period of high uncertainty, be it political, economic or institutional.

A law professor in Noumea says New Caledonia is now faced with a period of high uncertainty, be it political, economic or institutional.

Category Two Cyclone Ruby was about 500 kilometres northwest of New Caledonia's Belep Islands early this afternoon.

A cyclone alert is coming into force in the north of New Caledonia about now

Leading French politicians have welcomed New Caledonia's rejection of independence, but separatists have dismissed the result.

Voters in New Caledonia have rejected independence from France in a referendum boycotted by the pro-independence camp.

Voting is under way in New Caledonia in the last of three referendums on independence from France. Audio

The Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat has called on member states to not recognise New Caledonia's independence referendum this weekend.

The French overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu is returning to New Caledonia and is likely to arrive after the territory's third and final referendum on independence from France, on Sunday.

A pro-independence delegation from New Caledonia has left for New York to raise its opposition to the December 12 independence referendum with the United Nations.