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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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March 24, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Southern Cross, a French-hosted regional military exercise, is moving to Wallis and Futuna Islands this year. The exercise, which includes participating regional armed and law enforcement forces from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga every two years, is scheduled to take place April ... <a title="France’s Southern Cross regional military exercise moves to Wallis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/frances-southern-cross-regional-military-exercise-moves-to-wallis/" aria-label="Read more about France’s Southern Cross regional military exercise moves to Wallis">Read more</a>
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October 11, 2024
By Stefan Armbruster 0f BenarNews French Polynesia’s president and civil society leaders have called on the United Nations to bring France to the negotiating table and set a timetable for the decolonisation of the Pacific territory. More than a decade after the archipelago was re-listed for decolonisation by the UN General Assembly, France has refused ... <a title="Bring France into decolonisation talks, French Polynesian president tells UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/11/bring-france-into-decolonisation-talks-french-polynesian-president-tells-un/" aria-label="Read more about Bring France into decolonisation talks, French Polynesian president tells UN">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Pacific results for the first round of French national snap elections yesterday showed a firm radicalisation, especially in the case of New Caledonia. In both of New Caledonia’s constituencies, the second round will look like a showdown between pro-independence and pro-France contestants. The French Pacific ... <a title="French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/french-elections-first-round-of-pacific-results-show-polarisation/" aria-label="Read more about French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk After the surprise announcement of the French National Assembly’s dissolution last Sunday, French Pacific territories are already busy preparing for the forthcoming snap election with varying expectations. Following the decision by President Emmanuel Macron, the snap general election will be held on June 30 (first round) ... <a title="French Pacific prepares for snap elections with mixed expectations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/13/french-pacific-prepares-for-snap-elections-with-mixed-expectations/" aria-label="Read more about French Pacific prepares for snap elections with mixed expectations">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Teanau Tuiono There is an important story to be told behind the story Aotearoa New Zealand’s mainstream media has been reporting on in Kanaky New Caledonia. Beyond the efforts to evacuate New Zealanders lies a struggle for indigenous sovereignty and self-determination we here in Aotearoa can relate to. Aotearoa is part of a ... <a title="New Zealand’s role in helping bring peace to Kanaky New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/new-zealands-role-in-helping-bring-peace-to-kanaky-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s role in helping bring peace to Kanaky New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist A pro-independence activist in New Caledonia is warning France to immediately halt its planned constitution amendments or face “war”. The call for a u-turn follows proposed constitutional changes to voting rights which could push the number of eligible anti-independence voters up. Pacific Independence Movement (le Mouvement des Océaniens indépendantistes) ... <a title="Pro-independence activist issues dire warning to France over Kanaky New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/pro-independence-activist-issues-dire-warning-to-france-over-kanaky-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence activist issues dire warning to France over Kanaky New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific French Pacific desk correspondentFrench President Emmanuel Macron has defended his Indo-Pacific vision during the traditional New Year’s good wishes ceremony to the French Armed Forces in Paris. Macron said tensions in the Indo-Pacific zone were a matter for concern because France was an integral part of the Indo-Pacific — both ... <a title="Macron defends Indo-Pacific stance – now ‘consolidated’ in Oceania" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/28/macron-defends-indo-pacific-stance-now-consolidated-in-oceania/" aria-label="Read more about Macron defends Indo-Pacific stance – now ‘consolidated’ in Oceania">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2023
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent Defence ministers from several Asian and Pacific states are scheduled to meet in New Caledonia for two days during the first week of December, French Armed Forces in New Caledonia (FANC) commander General Yann Latil announced at the weekend. He added that French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu was ... <a title="France to host Pacific defence ministers in New Caledonia ‘hub’ meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/03/france-to-host-pacific-defence-ministers-in-new-caledonia-hub-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about France to host Pacific defence ministers in New Caledonia ‘hub’ meeting">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
This open letter to En Avant Toute and journalists at France 24 and France Info marked the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples last week. It has been sent to Asia Pacific Report and Pacific Media Watch. Pacific Media Watch A controversial report by a French metropolitan not-for-profit about sexual and sexist violence in ... <a title="Open letter criticises ‘colonial’ French agency, media over Kanaky sexual violence allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/open-letter-criticises-colonial-french-agency-media-over-kanaky-sexual-violence-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter criticises ‘colonial’ French agency, media over Kanaky sexual violence allegations">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Ravindra Singh Prasad In a historic first visit to an independent Pacific state by a sitting French president, President Emmanuel Macron has denounced a “new imperialism” in the region during a stop in Vanuatu, warning of a threat to the sovereignty of smaller states. But, earlier, during a two-day stop in France’s colonial ... <a title="Macron warns of ‘new colonialism’ in Pacific, but clings to French ‘colonies’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/13/macron-warns-of-new-colonialism-in-pacific-but-clings-to-french-colonies/" aria-label="Read more about Macron warns of ‘new colonialism’ in Pacific, but clings to French ‘colonies’">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Ravindra Singh Prasad In a historic first visit to an independent Pacific state by a sitting French president, President Emmanuel Macron has denounced a “new imperialism” in the region during a stop in Vanuatu, warning of a threat to the sovereignty of smaller states. But, earlier, during a two-day stop in France’s colonial ... <a title="Macron warns of ‘new colonialism’ in Pacific, but clings to its territories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/03/macron-warns-of-new-colonialism-in-pacific-but-clings-to-its-territories/" aria-label="Read more about Macron warns of ‘new colonialism’ in Pacific, but clings to its territories">Read more</a>
