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March 6, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Stephen Howes and Rubayat Chowdhury There is no doubt that the war Israel and the United States have launched against Iran will have global economic consequences. While it is difficult to know what those consequences will be, it is hard to see them as positive, and they could be very, very negative. Already ... <a title="US-Israel’s war on Iran – mostly negative scenarios for the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/us-israels-war-on-iran-mostly-negative-scenarios-for-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about US-Israel’s war on Iran – mostly negative scenarios for the Pacific">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Senators have endorsed a Constitutional amendment text regarding New Caledonia’s future political status. Two-hundred and fifteen senators (mostly an alliance between right and centre-right parties) voted in favour, and 41 voted against. The four-hour sitting was marked by a lengthy address by French Prime Minister ... <a title="French Senate vote endorses New Caledonia’s future status" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/french-senate-vote-endorses-new-caledonias-future-status/" aria-label="Read more about French Senate vote endorses New Caledonia’s future status">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The signing of a new agreement on New Caledonia’s political and financial future has triggered a fresh wave of reactions from across the French territory’s political chessboard. The Elysée-Oudinot agreement was signed on Monday, January 19, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron as well ... <a title="Pro-independence FLNKS ‘unequivocally’ reject latest agreement for New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/pro-independence-flnks-unequivocally-reject-latest-agreement-for-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence FLNKS ‘unequivocally’ reject latest agreement for New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Talks on New Caledonia’s political future have been underway in Paris after French President Emmanuel Macron launched a fresh roundtable on Friday, despite the absence of one of the French territory’s largest pro-independence group, the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS). During a first meeting ... <a title="Pro-France MPs confront Macron over New Caledonia at future talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/pro-france-mps-confront-macron-over-new-caledonia-at-future-talks/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-France MPs confront Macron over New Caledonia at future talks">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) has put in a late request to join talks on the territory’s future remotely. The meeting, convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, is calling all politicians from the French Pacific territory back to the negotiating table. ... <a title="FLNKS sends in late request to join Paris talks on New Caledonia remotely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/flnks-sends-in-late-request-to-join-paris-talks-on-new-caledonia-remotely/" aria-label="Read more about FLNKS sends in late request to join Paris talks on New Caledonia remotely">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
The Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), one of the main components in New Caledonia’s pro-independence Kanak movement, has confirmed it will not take part in a new round of talks in Paris this week called by French President Emmanuel Macron. In mid-December 2025, Macron invited New Caledonia’s politicians back to the negotiating table ... <a title="FLNKS boycotts Macron-convened Paris talks over future this week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/flnks-boycotts-macron-convened-paris-talks-over-future-this-week/" aria-label="Read more about FLNKS boycotts Macron-convened Paris talks over future this week">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2025
A transition in global emphasis from “nuclear to climate crisis survivors”, plus new geopolitical exposés. REVIEW: By Amit Sarwal of The Australia Today Forty years after the bombing of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour, award-winning journalist and author David Robie has revisited the ship’s fateful last mission — a journey that became ... <a title="David Robie’s Eyes of Fire rekindles the legacy of the Rainbow Warrior 40 years on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/01/david-robies-eyes-of-fire-rekindles-the-legacy-of-the-rainbow-warrior-40-years-on/" aria-label="Read more about David Robie’s Eyes of Fire rekindles the legacy of the Rainbow Warrior 40 years on">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Asia Pacific Report The global civil society alliance Civicus has called on eight Pacific governments to do more to respect civic freedoms and strengthen institutions to protect these rights. It is especially concerned over the threats to press freedom, the use of laws to criminalise online expression, and failure to establish national human rights institutions ... <a title="Civicus raps 8 Pacific countries for ‘not doing enough’ to protect civic rights, press freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/civicus-raps-8-pacific-countries-for-not-doing-enough-to-protect-civic-rights-press-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Civicus raps 8 Pacific countries for ‘not doing enough’ to protect civic rights, press freedom">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A rift within New Caledonia’s pro-independence movement has further widened after the second component of the “moderates”, the UPM (Progressist Union in Melanesia), has officially announced it has now left the once united Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS). The UPM announcement, at a press ... <a title="New Caledonia’s pro-independence split widens – another party quits FLNKS" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/new-caledonias-pro-independence-split-widens-another-party-quits-flnks/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia’s pro-independence split widens – another party quits FLNKS">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French minister for overseas Naïma Moutchou left New Caledonia at the weekend after a 5-day stay, with an announcement regarding a re-scheduled referendum-like consultation on a project for the French Pacific territory’s political future — but few pledges regarding further French commitment to tackle a dire ... <a title="Minister Moutchou ends New Caledonia visit – political announcements, no new financial pledge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/minister-moutchou-ends-new-caledonia-visit-political-announcements-no-new-financial-pledge/" aria-label="Read more about Minister Moutchou ends New Caledonia visit – political announcements, no new financial pledge">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou’s first visit to New Caledonia is marked by marathon political talks and growing concerns about the French Pacific territory’s deteriorating economic situation. Moutchou arrived on Monday on a visit scheduled to last until tomorrow. With a backdrop of political uncertainty ... <a title="French Overseas Minister holds marathon political talks in New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/13/french-overseas-minister-holds-marathon-political-talks-in-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about French Overseas Minister holds marathon political talks in New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A Pacific people’s mission to Kanaky New Caledonia was repeatedly confronted with a “profound sense of distrust” in the French state’s role in the decolonisation process, a new report released this week has revealed. “This scepticism, articulated by Kanak representatives, is rooted in the belief that France is not a neutral arbiter ... <a title="‘Profound distrust’ in France, says Pacific people’s mission report calling for new Kanaky negotiations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/profound-distrust-in-france-says-pacific-peoples-mission-report-calling-for-new-kanaky-negotiations/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Profound distrust’ in France, says Pacific people’s mission report calling for new Kanaky negotiations">Read more</a>
