Category: Area
More gendarmes in Polynesia and New Caledonia
by Ted Wood | Oct 3, 2023 | Area, French Polynesia, New Caledonia
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled the map of the 238 new gendarmerie brigades to be set up across France. The Pacific region has not been forgotten. There will be five new fixed and mobile brigades between now and...
Read MoreThe State pays AUD 60 million to Caledonia
by Ted Wood | Sep 30, 2023 | Area, Economy, Healthcare, New Caledonia
This money is intended to plug the holes in the local pension fund, the hospital and various social expenses… The civil servants’ pension fund is insolvent. November’s pension payments were threatened. Disabled...
Read MoreBooks for Wallis and Futuna
by Ted Wood | Sep 26, 2023 | Area, Wallis and Futuna
The children of Futuna now have a place to read. The island’s brand new library was inaugurated last week. The structure is located at Fatua school, in the Alo district, in the former
Read MoreA small political earthquake
by Ted Wood | Sep 25, 2023 | Area, New Caledonia, Politics
For the first time, the Senate will have a pro-independence member. Robert Xowie has been elected...
Read MoreFiji Airways in New Caledonia
by Ted Wood | Sep 18, 2023 | Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Travel
The first flight is scheduled for 7 December. Fiji Airways has announced that the inaugural flight...
Read MoreEmma Grousset, Miss Caledonia
by Ted Wood | Sep 16, 2023 | Area, Culture, New Caledonia
A week after the election of Miss Caledonia, the error in counting the votes has been rectified....
Read MoreHumanitarian aid to Papua New Guinea
by Ted Wood | Sep 13, 2023 | Breaking News, Environment, New Caledonia, Pacific
The New Caledonian government and the Red Cross, in conjunction with the French government, have sent humanitarian aid to Papua New Guinea following the eruption of the Bagana volcano in July. 200 kitchen kits, 300 hygiene kits,...
Read MoreMiss Caledonia voting error
by Ted Wood | Sep 13, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, Culture, French Polynesia, New Caledonia
The elected Miss actually only came fourth The Miss world is in a state of shock. Four days after...
Read MoreLoyalists and independentists have (finally) held talks
by Ted Wood | Sep 9, 2023 | Area, New Caledonia
On Friday 8 September, French President Emmanuel Macron met a delegation of independentists and...
Read MoreDiscussions on the future of New Caledonia have begun in Paris
by Ted Wood | Sep 4, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
New Caledonian political delegations to stay for a week The week began on Monday 4 September with a meeting on nickel. It brought together the main players in New Caledonian nickel under the chairmanship of the Minister for the...
Read More20% discount on electric cars
by Ted Wood | Sep 4, 2023 | Area, Economy, Environment, New Caledonia
To support the sale of electric cars The Caledonian Energy Agency aims to help New Caledonia achieve its energy transition. The agency has decided to offer a 20% discount on electric cars, buggies and scooters. The aid is capped...
Read MorePro-independence leader Wamytan remains at the head of Congress
by Ted Wood | Aug 31, 2023 | Area, New Caledonia, Politics
The pro-independence Roch Wamytan has been re-elected for the fifth time in succession as...
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- Macron in Vanuatu and PNG
New Caledonia is not the only objective of Emmanuel Macron's visit. After Nouméa on 27 July, the French President will fly to Vanuatu with the Presidents of New Caledonia (Louis Mapou) and Polynesia (Moetai Brotherson). On 28 July, he will travel to Papua New Guinea. He will be developing the theme known as the Indo-Pacific axis. The idea is to build a bulwark against China's omnipotence in the region.