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May 17, 2024
ANALYSIS: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report Jean-Marie Tjibaou, a revered Kanak visionary, was inspirational to indigenous Pacific political activists across Oceania, just like Tongan anthropologist and writer Epeli Hao’ofa was to cultural advocates. Tragically, he was assassinated in 1989 by an opponent within the independence movement during the so-called “les événements” in ... <a title="Kanaky in flames: Five takeaways from the New Caledonia independence riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/17/kanaky-in-flames-five-takeaways-from-the-new-caledonia-independence-riots/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky in flames: Five takeaways from the New Caledonia independence riots">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A Pacific civil society alliance has condemned French neocolonial policies in Kanaky New Caledonia, saying Paris is set on “maintaining the status quo” and denying the indigenous Kanak people their inalienable right to self-determination. The Pacific Regional Non-Governmental Organisations (PRNGOs) Alliance, representing some 15 groups, said in a statement that it reaffirmed ... <a title="Pacific alliance condemns France over bid to ‘derail’ Kanaky decolonisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/pacific-alliance-condemns-france-over-bid-to-derail-kanaky-decolonisation/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific alliance condemns France over bid to ‘derail’ Kanaky decolonisation">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk An “organic law” to postpone New Caledonia’s provincial elections has passed the final hurdle and been endorsed by the French National Assembly. During a session on Monday marked by poor attendance (only 104 MPs out of 577) and sometimes heated debates, 71 French MPs voted ... <a title="New Caledonia’s provincial elections delay passes final voting hurdle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/21/new-caledonias-provincial-elections-delay-passes-final-voting-hurdle/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia’s provincial elections delay passes final voting hurdle">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist The leaders of five Melanesian nations have agreed to write to French President Emmanuel Macron “expressing their strong opposition” to the results of the third New Caledonia referendum. In December 2021, more than 96 percent of people voted against full sovereignty, but the pro-independence ... <a title="MSG leaders back Kanak challenge to Macron over ‘not valid’ referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/msg-leaders-back-kanak-challenge-to-macron-over-not-valid-referendum/" aria-label="Read more about MSG leaders back Kanak challenge to Macron over ‘not valid’ referendum">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front) says the advice of the International Court of Justice is being sought over the contested 2021 referendum on independence from France. The movement — represented by Roch Wamytan, who is President of New Caledonia’s Congress — told a UN ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia’s FLNKS wants ICJ advice on contested vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/kanaky-new-caledonias-flnks-wants-icj-advice-on-contested-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia’s FLNKS wants ICJ advice on contested vote">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2023
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter France has been warned against attempts to abandon the New Caledonian decolonisation process pursued for more than two decades. A veteran independence campaigner, Victor Tutugoro, made the warning on the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Noumea Accord, which has been the roadmap guiding the gradual and irreversible ... <a title="‘Decolonisation must continue’, says Kanak independence campaigner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/10/decolonisation-must-continue-says-kanak-independence-campaigner/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Decolonisation must continue’, says Kanak independence campaigner">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2023
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter The leader of New Caledonia’s Pacific Awakening party has presented his vision on the territory’s development to the French government. Milakulo Tukumuli met the French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin ahead of talks between French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and New Caledonia’s pro- and anti-independence politicians. The two rival sides ... <a title="New Caledonia, France need a new plan to break sovereignty stalemate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/new-caledonia-france-need-a-new-plan-to-break-sovereignty-stalemate/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia, France need a new plan to break sovereignty stalemate">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
RNZ Pacific The local administration in the New Caledonian township of Canala stayed shut on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the last referendum on independence from France. A year ago, more than 96 percent voted against full sovereignty but the pro-independence parties had advised their supporters to abstain, which lowered turnout to 43 ... <a title="New Caledonia township Canala marks independence referendum anniversary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/new-caledonia-township-canala-marks-independence-referendum-anniversary/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia township Canala marks independence referendum anniversary">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2022
RNZ Pacific None of the parties making up New Caledonia’s pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) will attend this week’s talks in France about New Caledonia’s new political statute. The previously undecided UNI faction also said it would be absent after the FLNKS had already said it would not send an official delegation ... <a title="Paris talks on Kanaky New Caledonia’s future to go ahead without pro-independence camp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/paris-talks-on-kanaky-new-caledonias-future-to-go-ahead-without-pro-independence-camp/" aria-label="Read more about Paris talks on Kanaky New Caledonia’s future to go ahead without pro-independence camp">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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September 13, 2022
RNZ Pacific Plans to hold a referendum in Kanaky New Caledonia next year on a new statute for the territory are being deferred. French Junior Overseas Minister Jean-Francois Carenco told the television station Caledonia that there would be no referendum in July. Carenco said a vote would happen once everybody is ready, noting there had ... <a title="France defers referendum on new statute for New Caledonia Kanaky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/13/france-defers-referendum-on-new-statute-for-new-caledonia-kanaky/" aria-label="Read more about France defers referendum on new statute for New Caledonia Kanaky">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific An indigenous legal challenge in a bid to annul the result of last December’s referendum on New Caledonia’s independence from France has failed. The highest administrative court in Paris has rejected a claim by the Kanak customary Senate that the impact of the covid-19 pandemic was such that the referendum outcome was illegitimate. ... <a title="French court rejects Kanak Senate bid to annul New Caledonia referendum outcome" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/06/french-court-rejects-kanak-senate-bid-to-annul-new-caledonia-referendum-outcome/" aria-label="Read more about French court rejects Kanak Senate bid to annul New Caledonia referendum outcome">Read more</a>
