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April 14, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A leaked “working paper” on New Caledonia’s future political status is causing concern on the local stage and has prompted a “clarification” from the French government’s Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls. Details of the document, which was supposed to remain confidential, have been widely circulated online ... <a title="Leaked ‘working paper’ on New Caledonia’s political future sparks new concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/leaked-working-paper-on-new-caledonias-political-future-sparks-new-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Leaked ‘working paper’ on New Caledonia’s political future sparks new concerns">Read more</a>
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June 26, 2024
By Nicholas Mwai in Port Vila French Ambassador Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer to Vanuatu has hit back at criticism about French policy over Kanaky New Caledonia with an op-ed article published in the Vanuatu Daily Post. His article addresses key concerns regarding New Caledonia’s indigenous recognition, the decolonisation process, discrimination, military operations, and calls for independence ... <a title="French envoy hits back at Vanuatu’s Kanak solidarity march petition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/french-envoy-hits-back-at-vanuatus-kanak-solidarity-march-petition/" aria-label="Read more about French envoy hits back at Vanuatu’s Kanak solidarity march petition">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2024
RNZ Pacific A New Zealand author, journalist and media educator who has covered the Asia-Pacific region since the 1970s says liberation “must come” for Kanaky/New Caledonia. Professor David Robie sailed on board Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior until it was bombed by French secret agents in New Zealand in July 1985 and wrote the book Eyes ... <a title="Liberation for New Caledonia’s Kanak people ‘must come’, says educator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/21/liberation-for-new-caledonias-kanak-people-must-come-says-educator/" aria-label="Read more about Liberation for New Caledonia’s Kanak people ‘must come’, says educator">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
RNZ Pacific New Caledonians lined up in long queues outside shopping centres to buy supplies in the capital Nouméa today amid political unrest in the French territory Demonstrations, marches and clashes with security forces erupted yesterday and French High Commissioner Louis Le Franc told the public broadcaster he had called for reinforcements to maintain law ... <a title="‘A lot of fire, violence’: Nouméa erupts as protests halt New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/a-lot-of-fire-violence-noumea-erupts-as-protests-halt-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A lot of fire, violence’: Nouméa erupts as protests halt New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has cancelled his visit to New Caledonia due to pro-independence unrest throughout the French Pacific territory. Peters and a delegation of other ministers was due to visit the capital Nouméa later this week. Nouméa’s La Tontouta International Airport is expected to remain closed until at least 5pm today ... <a title="NZ foreign minister Peters cancels New Caledonia visit as unrest erupts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/nz-foreign-minister-peters-cancels-new-caledonia-visit-as-unrest-erupts/" aria-label="Read more about NZ foreign minister Peters cancels New Caledonia visit as unrest erupts">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2023
Pacific Media Watch New Caledonia’s daily newspaper Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes is back six months after it closed — but with a big difference. It is online only and free, almost. The return of the news outlet which had been an institution for half a century is welcomed in many quarters, but some local mayors would ... <a title="Noumea’s ‘newspaper’ Les Nouvelles is back – free and online only" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/06/noumeas-newspaper-les-nouvelles-is-back-free-and-online-only/" aria-label="Read more about Noumea’s ‘newspaper’ Les Nouvelles is back – free and online only">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2022
RNZ Pacific One of New Caledonia’s pro-independence parties, Palika, says it is prepared to meet the French ministers due in Noumea this month to follow up on the aftermath of the 1998 Noumea Accord. Among a dearth of formal contact this year, the Palika said the talks could be about a possible framework allowing for ... <a title="Pro-independence Palika ready to join dialogue on future of Kanaky New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/02/pro-independence-palika-ready-to-join-dialogue-on-future-of-kanaky-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence Palika ready to join dialogue on future of Kanaky New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2022
RNZ Pacific France’s new Minister for Overseas Territories Jean-François Carenco was told to “find a solution” to the political impasse in New Caledonia. Carenco started his visit at the Assembly of the Loyalty island region, to the west of the mainland. He was greeted in local Kanak customary way, after which the party made its ... <a title="‘Find a solution’ to the Kanaky political impasse, Macron told new minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/find-a-solution-to-the-kanaky-political-impasse-macron-told-new-minister/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Find a solution’ to the Kanaky political impasse, Macron told new minister">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2022
RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s first round of the French National Assembly election has seen surprise advances of the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) whose two candidates both made it to next Sunday’s run-off round. Wali Wahetra came second in the constituency made up of the anti-independence stronghold Noumea plus the mainly Kanak ... <a title="Rival New Caledonian sides left in run for French National Assembly seats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/14/rival-new-caledonian-sides-left-in-run-for-french-national-assembly-seats/" aria-label="Read more about Rival New Caledonian sides left in run for French National Assembly seats">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s largest pro-independence party says it will not give up on the gains made in terms of decolonisation from France under the 1998 Noumea Accord. Party president Daniel Goa made the statement in an address at the party congress in the north of the main island Grande Terre at the weekend, outlining ... <a title="Caledonian Union vows to end French ‘neo-colonial putsch’ in Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/caledonian-union-vows-to-end-french-neo-colonial-putsch-in-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Caledonian Union vows to end French ‘neo-colonial putsch’ in Pacific">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2021
RNZ Pacific A committee has been set up in New Caledonia to support the re-election of French President Emmanuel Macron although he is yet to announce whether he will again seek office next April. The committee is headed by the mayor of Noumea Sonia Lagarde, who said Macron’s support for New Caledonia had been “flawless”. ... <a title="Pro-Macron presidential election committee formed in New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/20/pro-macron-presidential-election-committee-formed-in-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Macron presidential election committee formed in New Caledonia">Read more</a>
