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Kanaky New Caledonia crisis: Kanak lawyer warns ‘separatism’ will worsen inequalities

July 17, 2024

By Margot Staunton, RNZ senior journalist and Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor A Kanak political commentator in Aotearoa New Zealand says calls to separate New Caledonia into pro- and anti-independence provinces would worsen racial inequality in the Pacific territory. Unrest continues in the capital Nouméa, with the nephew of New Caledonia Congress pro-independence president shot ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia crisis: Kanak lawyer warns ‘separatism’ will worsen inequalities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/kanaky-new-caledonia-crisis-kanak-lawyer-warns-separatism-will-worsen-inequalities/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia crisis: Kanak lawyer warns ‘separatism’ will worsen inequalities">Read more</a>

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‘Deadly spiral’ – state of emergency in Kanaky New Caledonia and the Paris vote that sparked riots

May 16, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron has declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia after several days of civil unrest in the capital. Four people are dead due to the unrest and violence in the capital, Nouméa. France TV reports that a 22-year-old gendarme who had been seriously wounded has become the fourth death. The other ... <a title="‘Deadly spiral’ – state of emergency in Kanaky New Caledonia and the Paris vote that sparked riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/16/deadly-spiral-state-of-emergency-in-kanaky-new-caledonia-and-the-paris-vote-that-sparked-riots/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Deadly spiral’ – state of emergency in Kanaky New Caledonia and the Paris vote that sparked riots">Read more</a>