Category: Wallis and Futuna
International airport closed until at least 23 ais
As a result of the riots in Nouméa, La Tontouta airport is set to remain closed to commercial flights until at least May 23. Aircalin has cancelled all its flights to and from Nouméa. This concerns rotations with : –...
Read MoreNew Caledonia wins the Solomon Islands Pacific Games
New Caledonians once again shone at the Pacific Games held from November 19 to December 2, 2023. They finished top of the table with 197 medals, including 82 gold. This is better than in 2019, in Apia, where they won 182 medals,...
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Eradication of feral pigs
They cause too much damage in Nuku’atea Wild pigs are a scourge on Wallis and Futuna. They...
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A report on the French Indo-Pacific
A report by the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) looks at the geostrategic...
Read MoreRomain Taofifenua retires
Following France’s 29-28 defeat by South Africa in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday evening, Romain Taofifenua announced to his team-mates that he was calling time on his international career.Romain Taofifenua...
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Second Pacific Islands Summit
On Monday, the US President welcomed the leaders of most of the Pacific islands to the White House...
Read MoreBooks for 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 MoreCaptain Siaki the first Wallisian to head a company in the French army
At 56, this father of 4 is in command of a hundred men. He is currently in charge of a hundred men in New Caledonia. He is currently on a three-week mission in his native island. Since their arrival on 11 July, the soldiers have...
Read MoreThree Oceania players selected for World Rugby preparations
Peato Mauvaka, Yoram Moefana and Romain Taofifenua have been selected for the first training camp in preparation for the 2023 World Rugby Championship. The camp will take place in Monaco next month. The Rugby World Cup will take...
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Nations of water: the reality of climate change
The University of New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands University Research Network (PIURN)...
Read MoreA Wallisian woman becomes world judo vice-champion
On Saturday 13 May, Julia Tolofua, 25 years old, became vice world judo champion in the over 78 kg category. The competition was held in Doha. The judoka, from Wallis and Futuna, lost her fight against the Japanese Akira Sone,...
Read MoreCheaper plane tickets for Wallisians and Futunians
The State increases aid by 45 The Ministry in charge of Overseas Territories in Emmanuel Macron’s government has decided to increase the amount of aid for territorial continuity. This is a monetary aid that aims to reduce...
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