People of French and other origins have blocked off ... Much closer to Australia than Europe, New Caledonia is 10,500 miles from the French mainland but remains both part of France and a strategic ...

Eleven people have since died – nine civilians and two French gendarmes - and there are still French police on the ground. President Emmanuel Macron visited New Caledonia and, in June ...

New Caledonia is home to 269,000 people, 39% are indigenous Melanesians, known locally as Kanaks, while 27% are Caldoches, descendants of French settlers A local assembly based in the capital ...

He says all parties share blame for the unrest in New Caledonia and the French government should have listened closely to the concerns of Indigenous residents. "People mobilised to alert ...

A round-up of news in brief from French Pacific territories, including over 10,000 people leaving New Caledonia in 2024 Over ...

New Caledonia became a French colony in 1853. Tensions have long run deep between pro-independence indigenous Kanaks and descendants of colonial settlers who remain loyal to Paris. Sunday's ...

Alcide Ponga (centre) was voted in as New Caledonia's new president on 8 January. The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has named French loyalist Alcide Ponga as its new head of government ...

and 14 people have died. In his speech on Tuesday, Bayrou did not mention any financial aspect of the French assistance package to New Caledonia. New Zealand's public broadcaster, providing ...

Talks on the political and economic future of New Caledonia are being held in Noumea and Paris. The talks, convened by French ...

The New Caledonia High Commission said more than 280 people have been arrested and 84 police officers and gendarmes have been injured. It was not clear how many civilians were injured. French ...