Category: Pacific

Second Pacific Islands Summit

Posted by Ted Wood | Sep 26, 2023 | Area, Economy, Environment, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics, Wallis and Futuna

Humanitarian 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,...

The University of New Caledonia opens up further to the Pacific zone

by Ted Wood | Aug 25, 2023 | Area, Culture, Education, Environment, New Caledonia, Pacific

The University of New Caledonia has just received substantial financial support from the French...

A nuclear power station in New Caledonia?

by Ted Wood | Aug 13, 2023 | Area, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific

The idea is to install two small nuclear power stations using a new technology. Christopher Gygès,...

Traditional medicine at university

by Ted Wood | Aug 3, 2023 | Area, Education, Healthcare, New Caledonia, Pacific

A course in ethno-medicine will be offered next year to students at the University of New...

Emmanuel Macron proposes the Nouméa Accord

by Ted Wood | Jul 28, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, Economy, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics

He has proposed major investment by the State. He also wants a “path of...

Indo-Pacific: France warns China that it is a force to be reckoned with

by Ted Wood | Jul 28, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, Pacific, Pacific, Politics

What will the President of the French Republic take away from his visit to New Caledonia? (24-25...

Sydney: Caledonian gets three-year suspended sentence for airport bomb joke

by Ted Wood | Jun 18, 2023 | Area, Justice, New Caledonia, Pacific, Travel

Humor can be very expensive… Our colleagues from Caledonian public television. (NC 1ere)...

Nations of water: the reality of climate change

by Ted Wood | May 21, 2023 | Area, Environment, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Wallis and Futuna

The University of New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands University Research Network (PIURN)...

The French army ship has arrived in Noumea

by Ted Wood | Apr 4, 2023 | Area, New Caledonia, Pacific, Pacific, Politics, Theme

The Auguste-Bénébig will monitor Caledonia’s exclusive economic zone. Illegal...

New Caledonia’s armed forces help Vanuatu after the cyclones

by Ted Wood | Mar 6, 2023 | Area, Environment, New Caledonia, Pacific, Pacific, Politics

The ship d’Entrecasteaux has arrived in Port Villa to provide assistance to the territory...

Shark attack: images banned!

by Ted Wood | Feb 22, 2023 | Environment, New Caledonia, Pacific

The public prosecutor in Noumea has challenged the broadcasting of images of the shark victim being taken care of by rescue workers. A 59 year old Australian tourist died on Sunday 19 February. He said the images were...

Australian tourist reportedly killed by bulldog shark

by Ted Wood | Feb 22, 2023 | Area, Breaking News, Environment, New Caledonia, Pacific

Two hands were found in the shark’s abdomen The shark that killed an Australian tourist on...

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.