Category: Wallis and Futuna

France and Australia fraternize…

Posted by Ted Wood | Dec 6, 2023 | Area, Culture, Economy, Education, Environment, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics, Wallis and Futuna

Eradication of feral pigs

by Ted Wood | Oct 19, 2023 | Area, Environment, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna

They cause too much damage in Nuku’atea Wild pigs are a scourge on Wallis and Futuna. They...

A report on the French Indo-Pacific

by Ted Wood | Oct 17, 2023 | Area, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Pacific, Politics, Wallis and Futuna

A report by the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) looks at the geostrategic...

Romain Taofifenua retires

by Ted Wood | Oct 17, 2023 | Area, In Short, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna

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...

Second Pacific Islands Summit

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

On Monday, the US President welcomed the leaders of most of the Pacific islands to the White House...

Books 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

Captain Siaki the first Wallisian to head a company in the French army

by Ted Wood | Jul 19, 2023 | Area, In Short, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna

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...

Three Oceania players selected for World Rugby preparations

by Ted Wood | Jun 24, 2023 | In Short, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna

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...

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)...

A Wallisian woman becomes world judo vice-champion

by Ted Wood | May 14, 2023 | Area, Sports, Wallis and Futuna

On Saturday 13 May, Julia Tolofua, 25 years old, became vice world judo champion in the over 78 kg...

Cheaper plane tickets for Wallisians and Futunians

by Ted Wood | Mar 23, 2023 | Area, Economy, Travel, Wallis and Futuna

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...

The Secretary of State in Wallis and Futuna

by Ted Wood | Mar 6, 2023 | Area, Business, Politics, Wallis and Futuna

Jean-François Carenco, Secretary of State for Overseas France, is spending two days in Wallis and...

Fifo: the International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival

by Ted Wood | Feb 9, 2023 | Area, Culture, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna

The International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival is taking place in Tahiti from February 12 to...

Former Caledonian High Commissioner at the Elysée Palace
Former haussaire Patrice Faure has been appointed to the strategic position of director of the Élysée cabinet. The new arrival is a 56-year-old former non-commissioned officer who worked for the DGSE (secret service). He was prefect in the Morbihan region and above all high commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia, where he was responsible for organizing the referendum on self-determination. He greeted the French President in French Guiana in 2017 with a resounding: "The problem with the French administration is that there are more underpants than balls!