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French overseas minister convenes talks on New Caledonia’s future
World Socialist Web Site
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February 27, 2025
France’s Minister of the Overseas Manuel Valls arrived in New Caledonia on February 23 to resume crucial talks regarding the French Pacific territory’s political future in the wake of widespread civil unrest, mostly by indigenous Kanak youth, that...
New Caledonia’s government portfolios announced
RNZ
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January 21, 2025
New Caledonia’s new government headquarters in downtown Nouméa. Photo: Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie Analysis - New Caledonia's government portfolios and their respective ministers were finally announced on Tuesday, 13 days after its...
Parties in New Caledonia prepare for talks with Minister from Paris
RNZ
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February 20, 2025
Maclellan says the economic situation in New Caledonia is dire. Photo: AFP The French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls will be in New Caledonia from Saturday - eight months after violence civil unrest tore the territory apart. Valls, appointed in...
Top leadership changes in New Caledonia's nickel stakeholder
RNZ
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February 19, 2025
Eramet is a major stakeholder in New Caledonia's nickel industry, being the owner of Société Le Nickel (SLN), the French territory's oldest nickel mine and smelter operator. Photo: SLN Eramet French mining giant Eramet has announced major changes...
French Ambassador on electoral reform and Indigenous rights in New Caledonia
Te Ao Maori News
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French Ambassador Véronique Roger-Lacan says the unfreezing of electoral rolls in New Caledonia, which sparked last year’s riots, is still under discussion. The ambassador to the Pacific stressed the need to address misinformation, noting that...
New Caledonia man dies in shark attack
East Coast Radio
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The man, who was visiting Kendek island with his family on Thursday, was fishing at the time of the attack, according to a statement from the public prosecutor's office. The shark left him unconscious and with a severe arm injury. He was taken to...
New Caledonia: Air Caledonie domestic flight disruptions likely to continue through early January due to technical issues
Crisis24
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High temperatures are forecast to persist across parts of eastern, northern, and western Australia through at least Dec. 29. Temperatures in excess of 44 C (111 F) are likely across parts of the affected area over the coming days. As of Dec. 24,...
Education Ministry receives an increase in budget allocation
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
“We want to resolve this now, and that is why I am committed to dialogue.” That’s Emmanuel Tjibaou, president of the independence party Union Calédonienne (UC) and one of New Caledonia’s deputies in the French National Assembly. On Wednesday this...
New Caledonia's Great Chief Boarat found dead in Koumac
RNZ
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November 27, 2024
New Caledonia’s Great Chief William Boarat was found dead on 27 November 2024. Photo: Mairie de Koumac He has been found dead in the early hours of Wednesday, in circumstances described as involuntary homicide. Public prosecutor Yves Dupas said in...
Who is Alcide Ponga, New Caledonia's new pro-French president?
Modern Ghana
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January 10, 2025
The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has named French loyalist Alcide Ponga as its new head of government, as the archipelago attempts to recover from months of violent unrest that has left the economy in tatters. Ponga was named on...
New Caledonia: Authorities lift territorywide curfew as of Dec. 2; other restrictions remain through Dec. 20 amid risk of unrest /update 25
Crisis24
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Around 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants plan to stage a work stoppage in public hospitals and health facilities 11:00-19:00 Dec. 3. Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) are striking after negotiations with Health...
New Caledonia’s Great Chief Boarat found dead in Koumac – arrest made
Asia Pacific Report
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November 27, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific Desk New Caledonia’s Great Chief William Boarat has been found dead and police have arrested a 24-year-old man as investigations continue. Great Chief Boarat was found dead in the...
Could recognising obesity as a disease help tackle fatphobia...
Modern Ghana
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Obesity rates in France have doubled since the late 1990s, affecting around 10 million people. Behind those numbers are lives shaped not just by health concerns, but by judgment, exclusion, and silence. Now, a growing push to recognise obesity as...
Disease deaths, cases rise as new flood menace surfaces
Queanbeyan CityNews
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February 21, 2025
North Queensland is reeling from record rainfall that triggered flooding which claimed two lives. Photo: Jamie Hervey By Savannah Meacham and Laine Clark in Brisbane Three people have died from a disease linked with heavy rain since a clean-up...
Indian Coffee Plum: A Tiny Fruit Packed with Flavor and Health Benefits
Krishi Jagran
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April 3, 2025
Indian Coffee Plum is a Hidden Gem of Tropical Asia – Bursting with Flavor, Nutrition, and Cultural Significance. (Pic Source: Wikipedia) Indian coffee plum, also known as Flacourtia jangomas, is a small deciduous tree or shrub native to tropical...
Shark attack kills man in New Caledonia; 2nd fatal attack in a day
BNO News
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January 3, 2025
A man has been killed in a shark attack in the French territory of New Caledonia, according to local media. This marks the second fatal shark attack reported worldwide in a single day. The incident occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday...
New Caledonia's President Mapou says French territory is at a "turning point"
Cook Island News
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October 30, 2024
Pacific Islands Forum delegates with New Caledonia's President Louis Mapou and members of Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. PIF / 24102905 New Caledonia's President Louis Mapou says the French territory is at a "turning point" after the...
New Caledonia the centre of attention in Paris and the Pacific region
RNZ
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October 23, 2024
French minister for Overseas François-Noël Buffet meets business leader Nicolas Guesdon, whose hardware company was completely looted and destroyed by fire in May 2024. Photo: RRB Analysis New Caledonia is the centre of attention in Paris and in...
New Caledonia crisis: Pacific leaders’ mission must ‘look beyond surface’
Asia Pacific Report
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October 22, 2024
INTERVIEW: By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Last week, New Caledonia was visited by France’s new Overseas Minister, François Buffet, offering a more conciliatory position by Paris. This week, the territory, torn apart by violent...
New Caledonia crisis: Pacific leaders' mission must 'look beyond the surface' - Maclellan
RNZ
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October 22, 2024
Kanak flags lifted high at pro-independence rally in Nouméa, the capital and largest city of the French special collectivity of New Caledonia. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Lydia Lewis Last week, New Caledonia was visited by France's new Overseas Minister,...