New Caledonia

The French cruise ship Le Laperouse has anchored off New Caledonia after abandoning its voyage in New Zealand because of the Covid-19 outbreak.

A suburb of New Caledonia's capital Noumea has extended its nightly curfew for another week as part of measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

The repatriation of foreigners stranded in Fiji because of the Covid-19 outbreak continues today with a flight from Nadi to New Caledonia.

New Caledonia has extended restrictions imposed over the Covid-19 outbreak for another week.

The president of New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands province Jacques Lalie says in his province the restrictions imposed after the Covid-19 outbreak should be lifted.

New Caledonia's SLN nickel company says it has transferred some employees and their families to Noumea after a night-time break-in.

Customary chiefs on the New Caledonian island of Lifou have annulled all weddings planned for this year because of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Reports from New Caledonia say a group of men broke into the staff quarters of the SLN nickel compamy in Kouaoua, setting a house on fire and burning a vehicle.

The French High Commissioner to New Caledonia has presented a raft of emergency measures to help New Caledonia cope with the economic fallout from the Covid-19 outbreak.

A suburb of New Caledonia's capital Noumea has declared a nightly curfew with immediate effect.

New Caledonia's two members of the French National Assembly have decried what they call a total lack of transparency in the local management of the Covid-19 crisis.

The number of people with Covid-19 in the Pacific continues to climb with French Polynesia hitting 40 cases and Guam now over 90.

The president of New Caledonia has moved into self-isolation after a member of his crisis management team tested positive for Covid-19.

New Caledonia's tally of Covid-19 cases is reported to have dropped by one to 17 after retesting in one case returned a negative result.

The authorities in New Caledonia have extended the restrictions on gatherings and movement until 13 April.

New Caledonia has identified another person with Covid-19, bringing the total to 18.

New Caledonia's OPT telecommunications company has made a fresh public appeal for respect of its installations and staff.

A cargo ship is due to dock in Wallis today before it sails to Futuna, bringing in much needed supplies.

Another person in New Caledonia has tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 16.

More than 20 Wallisian artists from New Caledonia are relieved they now have a place to stay in New Zealand following more than a week of uncertainty.