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KPU lays off 45 additional staff as international student enrolment plummets
Graph by Nyamat Singh. Early this year, Kwantlen Polytechnic University announced faculty layoffs in the Melville School of Business and Faculty of Arts. About 70 faculty members were laid off as a result of low international student enrolment due...
New Caledonia's Congress votes to postpone provincial elections
Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Walter Zweifel New Caledonia's Congress endorsed yet another postponement for the French Pacific territory's crucial provincial elections. The provincial elections date was already postponed twice: initially scheduled to be...
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French Government Collapses as National Budget Deficit Reaches Critical Levels
President Macron is facing growing pressure to call elections amid growing divisions within the political system Geostrategic Review France is grappling with a severe crisis in governance as repeated failures to address national problems have...
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Political turmoil in Paris creates rippling effects in New Caledonia's quest for independence
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When New Caledonia's President, Alcide Ponga, arrived in Honiara last week for his first Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM), the French government in Paris was facing a major crisis. The upheaval follows a confidence vote in the French...
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PM Manele meets French envoy to Pacific
Port Moresby – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele met with the French Ambassador to the Pacific and Permanent Representative to the Pacific Community, Her Excellency Ms. Veronique Roger-Lacan, for bilateral talks on the margins of regional...
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PM Manele holds bilateral discussion with New Caledonia President
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele successfully held bilateral discussions with the President of New Caledonia, His Excellency Alcide Ponga, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and solidarity....
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PM MANELE HOLDS BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS WITH PRESIDENT OF NEW CALEDONIA
Prime Minister Honourable Jeremiah Manele, MP, held bilateral discussions this week with the President of New Caledonia, His Excellency Alcide Ponga, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and...
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Pacific news in brief for 19 September
French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson address the UN Decolonization Committee in New York, pictured on 7 October 2024. Photo: UNTV French Polynesia - PIF French Polynesia will be the first French Pacific territory to host the Pacific...
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More uncertainty for New Caledonia as French government falls
The fall of the French government has cast more uncertainty for New Caledonia. Photo: AFP / Delphine Mayeur The fall of the French government following a vote of defiance against its Prime Minister François Bayrou has cast more uncertainty for New...
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New French PM Sébastien Lecornu triggers swift reactions in New Caledonia
Lecornu was in charge of matters related to a series of three self-determination referendums in New Caledonia. Photo: AFP / Delphine Mayeur / Hans Lucas French President Emmanuel Macron's new choice for a prime minister has triggered immediate and...
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New Caledonian roadway avoids difficult realignment following landslide
The impact of a landslide on a critical access road in New Caledonia’s rugged terrain could have been disastrous without the right technology. Constructing infrastructure in tropical regions requires particular expertise and care, especially if...
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France has a rare opportunity to 'reinvent' itself through decolonisation in New Caledonia
French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 8-12 September 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson is cautioning France not...
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New Caledonia confirmed as host of the 2028 Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture
The previous FestPAC was held in Hawaii in June 2024. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Tiana Haxton New Caledonia has been officially endorsed as the host of the 14th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC14) in 2028. This follows back-to-back meetings...
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Collapse of French Government to impact Forum debate on New Caledonia
SAMOA will soon begin a new chapter following the conclusion of the official count from last week’s general elections and the subsequent conveyance of the writ to the Head of State. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa congratulated the winning...
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Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - New Caledonia on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025, at 09:47 am (GMT +12) - information
Date and Time Mag Depth Distance Location Details Map Mar 29, 05:23 pm (GMT +12) 4.5 528 km 91 km (57 mi) to the E Vanuatu Region Info Sep 1, 2024 11:24 am (GMT +12) 4.3 10 km 48 km (30 mi) to the SW Vanuatu Region Info Mar 28, 2024 01:49 am (GMT...
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Scholars at Brandon University explore paths to Designing Inclusive Peace
In an era of rising polarization and political violence, people in Brandon heard from a group of international researchers exploring a different path — inclusive peace. A panel discussion at Brandon University on Wednesday evening — Designing...
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Mbokazi and Campbell not in Amajita squad for U20 World Cup
The biennial international youth football tournament will be held in Chile from 27 September to 19 October 2025. South African Under-20 men’s team coach, Raymond Mdaka, has named his final 21-man squad for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup. Chile will...
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West Papua holds an important place on Pacific countries' agenda - former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou
New Caledonia President Louis Mapou in the Tonga island group of Vava'u. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Lydia Lewis Former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou says human rights and sovereignty are big issues facing not only Melanesia, but the wider Pacific....
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Baku Initiative Group condemns killing of Kanak inmate in New Caledonia
Baku, September 5, AZERTAC The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) has issued a statement condemning the death of a young Kanak inmate, known as "James," during the 2024 unrest in New Caledonia. The statement follows an article by a French newspaper “Le...
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Matignon, Nouméa and Bougival Accords: Decolonization process in New Caledonia postponed
Baku, September 3, AZERTAC “France's colonial policy towards New Caledonia was reflected in the Matignon (1988), Nouméa (1998) and Bougival (2025) Accords. The aim is to protect the interests of the French settlers, maintain colonial control and...
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