Category: Pacific
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,...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreA 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,...
Read MoreTraditional 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...
Read MoreEmmanuel 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...
Read MoreIndo-Pacific: France warns China that it is a force to be reckoned with
What will the President of the French Republic take away from his visit to New Caledonia? (24-25...
Read MoreSydney: Caledonian gets three-year suspended sentence for airport bomb joke
Humor can be very expensive… Our colleagues from Caledonian public television. (NC 1ere)...
Read MoreNations 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)...
Read MoreThe French army ship has arrived in Noumea
The Auguste-Bénébig will monitor Caledonia’s exclusive economic zone. Illegal...
Read MoreNew 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...
Read MoreShark 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...
Read MoreAustralian 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...
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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.