New Caledonia

The man who burnt down a traditional building at New Caledonia's customary Kanak Senate has been given a suspended 18-month jail sentence.

A fire has destroyed a traditional building at New Caledonia's customary Kanak Senate.

New Caledonia has detected another Covid-19 case - the first in three weeks.

New Caledonia's Covid-19 restrictions won't affect preparations for October's referendum on independence, France's new overseas minister says

France's new overseas minister says New Caledonia's restrictions over the Covid-19 pandemic won't affect the preparations for the October referendum on independence.

A pro-independence party in New Caledonia has added its voice against this week's government decision to allow nickel ore exports.

The New Caledonian government has approved the export of nickel ore after being lobbied by two nickel companies seeking to sell low-grade ore.

New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement says it wants a three-year transition period should voters opt for independence in October.

The New Caledonian government says five people who arrived last weekend have been placed in special isolation because of contact with a Japanese woman who has since tested positive for Covid-19.