Category: Theme
A conference on the Celts in the Pacific
On October 23 and 24 2024, the University of New Caledonia is organizing a conference on the Celts in the Pacific. It will address the question of the Celtic diaspora in the region. This includes Bretons (eastern France), Irish,...
Read MoreAir Moana saved in extremis
by Ted Wood | Oct 10, 2024 | Business, Economy, French Polynesia, Pacific
Air Moana was due to cease operations on September 30… The airline Air Moana has announced...
Read MoreThe appalling toll of the riots
by Ted Wood | Oct 9, 2024 | Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
The French statistics institute (Isee) has published a new assessment of the riots that devastated...
Read MoreNothing happened on September 24
by Ted Wood | Sep 26, 2024 | Area, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics
The whole of Caledonia held its breath over the long weekend of September 24. September 24 is the...
Read MoreChina fires a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific, the device
by Ted Wood | Sep 26, 2024 | Area, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Pacific, Politics, Theme, Wallis and Futuna
According to the magazine Air et Cosmos, China fired an unloaded “nuclear missile” from the island of Hainan into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday September 25. The missile landed near French Polynesia, 700 kilometers from Nuku...
Read MoreWarren Dexter replaces Tevaiti Pomare as Finance Minister
Tevaiti Pomare has been dismissed from the Brotherson government, where he was Minister of the...
Read More“If we are Caledonian, then we must build together”.
Emmanuel Tjibaou’s first major interview (NC la premièree) after his election to the...
Read MoreThe Marquesas Islands listed as a World Heritage Site
by Ted Wood | Jul 28, 2024 | Area, Business, Culture, Environment, French Polynesia, Travel
After the Taputapuātea cultural landscape in 2017, it’s now the Marquesas Islands region...
Read Moreby Ted Wood | Jul 16, 2024 | Area, Business, Environment, French Polynesia, Healthcare, Lifestyle, New Caledonia, Pacific
Therapeutic cannabis legalized Since Tuesday July 9, it has been possible to consume medical...
Read MoreIndependents lose two MPs
by Ted Wood | Jul 14, 2024 | French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Pacific, Politics
Mereana Reid-Arbelot is the only pro-independence MP to renew her mandate. Tavini Huiraatira loses...
Read MoreA Kanak pro-independence deputy elected to the National Assembly
by Ted Wood | Jul 7, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics
For the first time in forty-three years, a pro-independence candidate has been elected to the...
Read MoreRiots: curfew until July 1
by Ted Wood | Jun 23, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, In Short, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics
The curfew is maintained in New Caledonia for a further week, from 8 pm to 6 am. Carrying and transporting weapons remains prohibited. The sale of alcohol also remains prohibited, except for wine merchants, who may only sell...
Read More- Riots: curfew until July 1The curfew is maintained in New Caledonia for a further week, from 8 pm to 6 am. Carrying and transporting weapons remains prohibited. The sale of alcohol also remains prohibited, except for wine merchants, who may only sell wine or champagne-type beverages with an alcohol content not exceeding 18%. Beer sales are still not permitted.