New Caledonia

A new political party is being set up in New Caledonia to contest next year's municipal elections.

Customary authorities in New Caledonia have lodged a complaint after last week's confrontation with a luxury yacht in a World Heritage area off Ouvea in the Loyalty Islands province.

The president of New Caledonia's Congress says uncontrolled immigration from France will force local students to leave in order to find work.

New Caledonia's government has again failed to elect a vice-president.

There are more calls in New Caledonia to clarify the circumstances of last week's attack on a luxury yacht in a World Heritage area off Ouvea.

New Caledonia's new government has elected Thierry Santa as its president for a five-year term.

Tourism New Caledonia says hundreds of jobs are at risk over the reported attack on a yacht near Ouvea this week.

Police in New Caledonia are investigating an incident off Ouvea three days ago in which armed men confronted a luxury yacht with foreign tourists.

A Chinese man wanted in China for allegedly running a pyramid scheme is trying to avert extradition from New Caledonia, saying he fears being tortured.

A mayor in New Caledonia has appealed his vote-buying conviction to be able to stand in Paita for re-election next year.

A former president of New Caledonia Harold Martin has been given a jail sentence for vote-buying.

United Nations experts have given a positive assessment of how New Caledonia's restricted roll for the referendum on independence from France has been updated.

Tahiti maintained their unbeaten record at the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup with a crushing 10-0 victory over New Caledonia in their final round-robin clash.

Tahiti have continued their dominance at the Oceania Beach Soccer Nations Cup beating arch-rivals Solomon Islands 11 - 6 in front of an adoring home crowd in Papeete.