New Caledonia

The French military has sent more than two tonnes of emergency supplies from its base in New Caledonia to Vanuatu after the devastation caused by tropical cyclone Harold.

The criminal court in New Caledonia has given jail sentences to two men over their raid on the homes of employees of the country's largest private sector employer, SLN.

The French government is planning a law change to guarantee New Caledonia's loans to run an unemployment scheme because of the crisis caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.

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.