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Protest ban lifted in New Caledonia nearly a year after deadly riots

People in New Caledonia can now protest again – nearly a year after violent riots – following a French court decision to suspend bans that had remained in place in parts of the archipelago.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 18, 2025

French minister Valls pushes for deal on New Caledonia’s future

France's Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, is on a four-day New Caledonia to support efforts to shape the archipelago’s future, as fresh negotiations aim to bridge political divides and foster stability.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 31, 2025

The true impact of NZ's fast lane to FIFA World Cup

New Zealand have booked their spot in next year's World Cup, benefiting from a major change to qualification that has knock-on effects throughout Oceania.

AAP · Mar 25, 2025

Sydney FC's Sotirio declares for New Caledonia

Jaushua Sotirio is two games from the FIFA World Cup after declaring for New Caledonia ahead of crunch qualifiers this week.

AAP · Mar 17, 2025

Who is Alcide Ponga, New Caledonia's new pro-French president?

The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has named French loyalist Alcide Ponga as its new head of government, as the archipelago attempts to recover from months of violent unrest that has left the economy in tatters.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 10, 2025

New Caledonia Congress elects pro-France president after political crisis

New leader Alcide Ponga says people want a ‘signal of hope’ after turmoil in the French Pacific territory

The Guardian - AU · Jan 9, 2025

Fewer than one in 14 male humpback whales in New Caledonia are fathers

Reproduction is ‘very rare’ for a humpback male, study of South Pacific whales finds

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

New Caledonia government falls, headache for Manual Valls

The first New Caledonian government led by a pro-independence leader has fallen after the resignation of members from the loyalist Caledonia Together movement on Tuesday, against the backdrop of an economic and social crisis exacerbated by recent riots.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 24, 2024

Troubled New Caledonia at 'turning point': New Zealand

Veteran Kiwi foreign minister Winston Peters has travelled to Paris to deliver a speech urging France to consider new constitutional futures for New Caledonia.

AAP · Nov 26, 2024

New Zealand leads way as Oceania narrows to final four

New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji and Tahiti have progressed in Oceania's FIFA World Cup race, with the region guaranteed a 2026 place for the first time.

AAP · Nov 18, 2024