New Caledonia

Riot police in New Caledonia have been deployed to Mare after clashes over the appointment of a new Protestant pastor.

The court case in New Caledonia brought by French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru against the French prosecutor has been deferred again.

New figures show New Caledonia's population growth has slowed as more immigrants again leave the territory.

The French overseas minister has wrapped up his New Caledonia visit with a warning that relations could be downgraded if the territory chooses independence and ceases to be a democracy.

New Caledonia's oldest anti-independence party has confirmed Thierry Santa as its new party president, succeeding Pierre Frogier.

New Caledonia has registered another Covid-19 case in its quarantine facilities, bringing its tally to 28.

A rally has been held in New Caledonia to demonstrate against the planned sale of the Vale nickel plant.

The French overseas minister has held talks with ten New Caledonian politicians at a retreat to promote dialogue between rival camps, with hopes for a new accord.

The French overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu is extending his official visit to New Caledonia.

A senior New Caledonian politician has challenged the plan by the pro-independence FLNKS to seek a third referendum on independence from France.

A rally has been called in New Caledonia to demonstrate against the planned sale of the Vale nickel plant to foreign investors.

The French overseas minister has reinstated a New Caledonian committee of elders to help guide public debate.

The French overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu has warned New Caledonians against blackmail by saying violence - as seen in the 1980s - could return.