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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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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>
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November 4, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A People’s Mission to Kanaky New Caledonia says the French Pacific territory remains in a fragile political and social transition nearly three decades after the signing of the Nouméa Accord. It says the pro-independence unrest in May last year has “left visible scars” — not only in a damaged economy but in ... <a title="People’s mission to Kanaky warns over ‘broken trust’ in France about decolonisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/04/peoples-mission-to-kanaky-warns-over-broken-trust-in-france-about-decolonisation/" aria-label="Read more about People’s mission to Kanaky warns over ‘broken trust’ in France about decolonisation">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As part of a never-ending rollercoaster of instability in French politics, the latest appointment of a Minister for Overseas has caused significant concern, including in New Caledonia. In the late hours of Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron approved the latest Cabinet lineup submitted to him by ... <a title="New minister in ‘rollercoaster’ French politics causes concern in New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/14/new-minister-in-rollercoaster-french-politics-causes-concern-in-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about New minister in ‘rollercoaster’ French politics causes concern in New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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June 26, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French President Emmanuel Macron has sent a formal invitation to “all New Caledonia stakeholders” for talks in Paris on the French Pacific territory’s political and economic future to be held on July 2. The confirmation came on Thursday in the form of a letter sent individually ... <a title="Macron invites all New Caledonia stakeholders for Paris talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/26/macron-invites-all-new-caledonia-stakeholders-for-paris-talks/" aria-label="Read more about Macron invites all New Caledonia stakeholders for Paris talks">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French national politicians have been in New Caledonia as the territory’s future remains undecided. Leaders from both right-wing Les Républicains (LR) and Rassemblement National (RN), — vice-president François-Xavier Bellamy and Marine Le Pen respectively — have been in the French Pacific territory this week. They expressed ... <a title="French politicians in New Caledonia to stir the political melting pot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/30/french-politicians-in-new-caledonia-to-stir-the-political-melting-pot/" aria-label="Read more about French politicians in New Caledonia to stir the political melting pot">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls left New Caledonia at the weekend after a one-week stay which was marked by the resumption of inclusive political talks on the French territory’s future. He has now submitted a “synthetical” working document to be discussed further and promised he ... <a title="French minister wraps up key talks in New Caledonia, returning late March" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/04/french-minister-wraps-up-key-talks-in-new-caledonia-returning-late-march/" aria-label="Read more about French minister wraps up key talks in New Caledonia, returning late March">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls’ first two days in New Caledonia have been marred by several clashes with local pro-France, anti-independence movements, who feared he would side with their pro-independence opponents. However, he remained confident that all stakeholders would eventually come and sit together at ... <a title="Valls faces Kanak ‘first people’ clash with loyalists over independence talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/24/valls-faces-kanak-first-people-clash-with-loyalists-over-independence-talks/" aria-label="Read more about Valls faces Kanak ‘first people’ clash with loyalists over independence talks">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2025
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls lands in New Caledonia tomorrow to pursue talks on its political future, the situation on the ground has again gained tension over the past few days. The local political spectrum is deeply divided between the two main opposing camps, ... <a title="France’s Minister Valls faces tough talks in New Caledonia over future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/frances-minister-valls-faces-tough-talks-in-new-caledonia-over-future/" aria-label="Read more about France’s Minister Valls faces tough talks in New Caledonia over future">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2025
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific Presenter/Bulletin editor France’s top diplomat in the Pacific region says talks around the “unfreezing” of New Caledonia’s highly controversial electoral roll are back on the table. The French government intended to make a constitutional amendment that would lift restrictions prescribed under the Nouméa Accord, which disqualified around 20,000 French citizens ... <a title="France’s top diplomat confirms ‘unfreezing’ of New Caledonia’s electoral roll back on table" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/14/frances-top-diplomat-confirms-unfreezing-of-new-caledonias-electoral-roll-back-on-table/" aria-label="Read more about France’s top diplomat confirms ‘unfreezing’ of New Caledonia’s electoral roll back on table">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s largest pro-independence party, the Union Calédonienne (UC), has unveiled the main outcome of its congress last weekend, including its plans for the French Pacific territory’s political future. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday in Nouméa, the party’s newly-elected executive bureau, now headed by ... <a title="Tjibaou’s party unveils plan for New Caledonia’s future ‘independence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/01/tjibaous-party-unveils-plan-for-new-caledonias-future-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Tjibaou’s party unveils plan for New Caledonia’s future ‘independence’">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a speech in Paris to urge France to keep an open mind about a new path forward for New Caledonia. He also wants to deepen New Zealand’s relationship with France, and wants a stronger focus from the European country on ... <a title="Peters urges France to keep ‘open mind’ on new path for New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/peters-urges-france-to-keep-open-mind-on-new-path-for-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Peters urges France to keep ‘open mind’ on new path for New Caledonia">Read more</a>
