New Caledonia pro-independence group opposes postponement of regional elections

​​​​​​​ISTANBUL The pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) in the French territory of New Caledonia voiced opposition Friday to the postponement of the island’s regional elections, calling on Paris to hold the vote...

Former students speak out as Prince George, B.C., college cancels kinesiology program

Former students are speaking out as a post-secondary institution in Prince George, B.C., is cancelling its kinesiology diploma program as part of budget cuts. The two-year program at the College of New Caledonia (CNC) is a point of entry into a...

French court clears accused Kanak leader to return to New Caledonia

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A Paris appeal court has confirmed that Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin is now cleared to return to New Caledonia. In September, a panel of judges had pronounced they...

Japan Can Keep the Indo-Pacific Open and Free

As the United States rethinks its role in the international order it has championed since the end of World War II, Japan is on the frontlines of the challenge to rules-based commerce and diplomacy. For the past decade, Tokyo has promoted the idea...

New Caledonia bounce back, PNG stay perfect and book final spot

HONIARA (Solomon Islands) - Day four of the FIBA Melanesian Cup 2025 saw New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea claim decisive victories, setting the stage for an exciting finish to the group phase. New Caledonia bounced back after their loss to PNG...

How France’s political dramas threaten more instability in violence-wracked New Caledonia

The unprecedented political crisis in France is increasingly being felt thousands of kilometres away in the South Pacific. On October 16, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions – one by just 18 votes. He is...

New Caledonia bounce back strong, PNG remain unbeaten

HONIARA (Solomon Islands) - Day three of the FIBA Women’s Melanesian Cup 2025 at Friendship Hall in Honiara, Solomon Islands, featured two contrasting games - one a dominant statement, the other a test of consistency. New Caledonia opened the day...

Pro-independence group in New Caledonia opposes election postponement

The Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) in New Caledonia criticized plans to postpone the island’s regional elections, urging Paris to hold the vote next month using the current electoral roll. FLNKS members expressed...

Fiji U15 boys off to a strong start against New Caledonia

[Source: Fiji Football/Facebook] The Fiji Under-15 boys football team started their Fiji–New Caledonia Football Exchange Program campaign on a high note with an impressive 7–3 win over New Caledonia at the Fiji FA Academy Ground in Ba yesterday....

French Senate endorses postponement of New Caledonia's provincial elections

France s Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, delivers general political remarks to members of Senate, in Paris Photo: AFP / Magali Cohen A controversial piece of legislation to postpone the date for New Caledonia's crucial provincial elections...

New Caledonia sees first signs of tourism recovery after 2024 unrest

New Caledonia’s tourism sector is showing early signs of recovery after a dramatic collapse in visitor numbers following violent riots in May last year. Figures from New Caledonia Tourism show arrivals from New Zealand plummeted to just nine...

Vanuatu Tourism Office Provides Update on Air Connectivity Between New Caledonia and Vanuatu

PORT VILA, VANUATU – Wednesday, October 15, 2025: The Vanuatu Tourism Office yesterday released an update on the current air connectivity between New Caledonia and Vanuatu, detailing existing services and upcoming temporary adjustments. Current...

Kanak leader cleared to return to New Caledonia, court confirms

Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Tein, head of the CCAT (Cellule de Coordination des Actions de Terrain), poses prior a press conference in Montpellier, Southern France, on June 18, 2025. On June 12, 2025, a French court freed independence...

The Most Devastating Military Defeats In Modern History

The past three centuries of human technological progress have, unfortunately, seen no apparent end to the human zeal for killing countless people in order to change the color of a territory on a map, hog resources, or enact generalized revenge....

PM Pedro Sanchez makes Mar Menor look like ‘Third World’ with 100,000 residents still without drinking water after nine days

AN OPPOSITION politician says Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has put the Mar Menor area on a ‘par with the Third World’ as 100,000 residents enter their ninth day without drinkable tap water. The Murcia region’s Partido Popular senator, Francisco...

Ever heard of New Caledonia? The tiny nation is two wins from the World Cup

GIBRALTAR -- Germain Haewegene has a mischievous, excitable grin. The New Caledonia forward has just scored the second goal in his country's 2-0 friendly win against Gibraltar, though he knows he has a long night ahead of him. A bus will collect...

New minister in ‘rollercoaster’ French politics causes concern in New Caledonia

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As part of a never-ending rollercoaster of instability in French politics, the latest appointment of a Minister for Overseas has caused significant concern, including in New...

France to discuss reforming overseas territory New Caledonia's statute by year-end, PM says

(Reuters) -The French government will discuss an institutional reform for the overseas territory of New Caledonia by year end, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu told lawmakers on Tuesday. “The government will propose discussion of this text before...

New French Overseas Minister's appointment causes concern in New Caledonia

France’s newly-appointed Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou Photo: Assemblée Nationale As part of a never-ending rollercoaster of instability in French politics, the latest appointment of a new Minister for Overseas has caused significant...

Franco-Azerbaijani Relations: New Caledonia, “Baku Initiative Group,” and Energy Diplomacy

Azerbaijan: Fuels and Dictatorship Against the backdrop of allegations made in the ARTE documentary “Azerbaijan: Fossil Fuels and Dictatorship” about Baku’s interference in France’s internal affairs, relations between the two countries have grown...