New Caledonia

Marches, demonstrations and riots have been reported as local protesters rail against a proposal from France to amend the country's constitution.

Demonstrations, marches and confrontations with security forces spread throughout the French Pacific territory yesterday, with flash points in the suburbs of ...

A decisive vote for New Caledonia. 17000 kilometers from Nouméa, the National Assembly examines, Monday May 13, the constitutional reform aimed at ...

A Pacific mission of Cabinet ministers and MPs led by Foreign Minister Winston Peters will no longer visit New Caledonia, due to rioting in Noumèa.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has cancelled his visit to New Caledonia, due to unrest throughout the French Pacific territory.

The French territory's Noumea International Airport is reportedly closed due to the riots, with flight tracker showing no planes have landed at the airport ...

Overnight riots in the South Pacific French territory saw vehicles torched and roads blocked in the wake of proposed constitutional reforms.

Demonstrations, marches and confrontations with security forces spread throughout the French Pacific territory yesterday, with flash points in the suburbs of ...

Buildings and cars torched after protest against constitutional amendments descends into rioting.

Car dealerships have been set on fire and supermarkets looted in Pacific French territory as protests against changes to the constitution spread.

Blockades erected at Nomea's Tontouta Airport have led to its closure, with services grounded until at least 5pm today. A statement for national carrier ...

New Caledonia mobilised security forces, closed its international airport and imposed a curfew in the capital after protests turned violent and police were ...

French plans to enlarge New Caledonia's electoral roll could further marginalize the territory's independence movement.

New Caledonia's high commissioner said Tuesday that shots had been fired at security forces during a night of riots in the French Pacific territory that saw ...

Macron's plan has backfired. But there can be no sustainable solution without cooperation of all parties.

Authorities impose an overnight curfew and ban gatherings after violent unrest in the capital, Noumea.

The unrest started as French lawmakers debated voting reforms opposed by the indigenous Kanak people, who have long sought independence.

A group belonging to the pro-independence movement, UNI (Union Nationale pour l'Indépendance), has released a communiqué saying they were "moved by and ...

Authorities in New Caledonia decided to ban public gatherings and impose a curfew in the capital city of Nouméa following violent protests against a law ...

France sent extra police squadrons to quell riots on the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Tuesday but also opened the door to a negotiated settlement with ...

The unrest was set off by a plan to let more French citizens vote in the territory, which independence activists say would water down their movement.

A group belonging to the pro-independence movement has released a communiqué saying they were "moved by and deplored the exactions and violence taking ...

The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman, Karen Stevens, is warning people who are planning to visit or who are currently in New Caledonia to contact ...

More than 130 people have been arrested in New Caledonia as violent protests rock the French Pacific archipelago, the government said Wednesday, ...

A warning for New Zealanders in New Caledonia or those planning to visit - contact your travel insurance providers immediately, in light of the civil unrest ...

Unrest flares as lawmakers in France support increasing the number of French nationals eligible to cast ballots in the territory's elections.