Category: New Caledonia
New Caledonia at the UN…
by Ted Wood | Apr 12, 2024 | New Caledonia, Politics
Emmanuel Macron’s Minister of the Interior to be heard at the UN on the future of New Caledonia. Gérald Darmanin is to be heard by the C24 Special Committee on Decolonisation. “The situation in New Caledonia is...
Read MoreVoting rights: the heat is on in New Caledonia!
by Ted Wood | Mar 29, 2024 | New Caledonia, Politics
There were two demonstrations in Nouméa on Thursday 28 March. One was organised by loyalists, the...
Read MoreAnthony Tutugoro, 33, has become the first Caledonian to hold a doctorate in political science.
by Ted Wood | Mar 13, 2024 | Area, New Caledonia, Politics
His thesis is entitled: “Analysis of strategies for regaining sovereignty by the...
Read MoreThree new radars for Météo France
by Ted Wood | Feb 24, 2024 | In Short, New Caledonia
The French government is to provide 70% of the funding for the renewal of three observation radars. The three new radars cost 13 million Australian dollars. These installations should improve the accuracy of weather...
Read MorePro-independence demonstrations in Nouméa
by Ted Wood | Feb 24, 2024 | In Short, New Caledonia, Politics
The CCAT (cellule de coordination des actions de terrains) organised a demonstration in the centre of Nouméa on Thursday 22 February to show its opposition to government policy in New Caledonia. The CCAT is part of the Union...
Read MoreThe State invests 82 million dollars in a prison
by Ted Wood | Feb 24, 2024 | Area, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
Noumea’s old prison is in a state of disrepair. The government is going to finance the construction of a new prison. The French government’s Minister of Justice was in prison in Nouméa on Thursday 22 February. Eric...
Read MoreThe Nord plant will be out of production for at least six months
by Ted Wood | Feb 13, 2024 | Area, Business, Economy, New Caledonia
Glencore, its industrial partner, is withdrawing and looking for a buyer. The Nord plant is now...
Read MoreOverseas France: a minister in retreat
by Ted Wood | Feb 11, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, New Caledonia
One month after his appointment by the President of the Republic, France’s new Prime...
Read MoreThe French State at New Caledonian nickel’s bedside
by Ted Wood | Feb 6, 2024 | Area, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
“The price of pure nickel on the London Metal Exchange (LME) has just fallen to 16,000 dollars. This is the lowest price for just over a year. According to Reuters, France’s Finance Ministry has announced that France...
Read MoreAircalin wants to serve Paris
New Caledonia’s public airline will have to buy new aircraft On the occasion of the...
Read MoreShark culling banned by the courts
by Ted Wood | Dec 31, 2023 | Area, New Caledonia
The administrative court ruled that the decision to cull sharks “was disproportionate to the aim of protecting human life”. On Thursday December 28, the administrative court of New Caledonia ruled in favor of the...
Read MoreA Caledonian 42nd in the Sydney-Hobart race
by Ted Wood | Dec 31, 2023 | Area, In Short, New Caledonia, Sports
This Saturday, December 30, at 2:19 pm, Eye Candy crossed the finish line in Hobart Bay, Australia. The yacht owned by Caledonian Thierry Leseigneur finished 42nd (in real time) in the Rolex Sydney-Hobart 2023. There were 86...
Read More- Three new radars for Météo France
The French government is to provide 70% of the funding for the renewal of three observation radars. The three new radars cost 13 million Australian dollars. These installations should improve the accuracy of weather forecasts.