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Controversial shark cull makes waves in New Caledonia after deadly attacks

After killing seven people over the past five years, sharks are enemy number one in the French Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia where the authorities have declared open season on the species in the hope of making beaches safe again.

Radio France Internationale

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to restart stalled New Caledonia talks

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne will meet Wednesday with a group of New Caledonians in a bid to restart discussions on the institutional future of the Pacific archipelago.

Radio France Internationale

Outcry in New Caledonia over shark culls and net plans despite attacks

Shark control measures provoke backlash while swimming remains mostly banned at Nouméa beaches after fatal attack

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Could nickel reserves be the key to independence for New Caledonia?

The South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia is a major producer of nickel, a metal that is increasingly in demand around the world to make electric car batteries. The precious resource is at the heart of a political and economic tug of war between indigenous, pro-independence groups and the…

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Macron tells New Caledonia separatists to accept pro-France votes

President Emmanuel Macron warned Wednesday that separatism could lead to violence in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia, as he urged the pro-independence camp to accept a string of votes to stay part of France.

Radio France Internationale

Macron urges New Caledonia to build future after independence vote

President Emmanuel Macron urged "compatriots" in New Caledonia to forge a common future Tuesday during a landmark visit, more than a year after the overseas territory's disputed vote to remain part of France.

Radio France Internationale

Macron in New Caledonia: why is the territory divided and will it break away from France?

French president to meet leaders in Noumea as many continue to push for independence after disputed 2021 referendum

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Macron's visit to New Caledonia shows Paris' concern over Chinese influence

President Emmanuel Macron will visit the French overseas territory New Caledonia in the Pacific from 24 July to 29 July. The agenda includes discussions on the archipelago's future status, the effects of China's growing influence in the region, and environmental issues such as climate change and coastal erosion.

Radio France Internationale

Theatre makes a spectacle of breaking taboos in New Caledonia

Debating politics has never been easy on the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, where the question of independence is a thorny issue. With talks between those who support separating from France and those who want to remain part of it still deadlocked, writer Jenny Briffa has turned to comedy…

Radio France Internationale

DJ forced woman into sex on island getaway, jury told

A woman physically coerced into sex by Sydney DJ Felix Lara while in New Caledonia has experienced prolonged emotional distress as a result, a court has heard.

AAP

Podcast: New Caledonia dialogue, homophobia in French football, moonlighting novelists

How to get New Caledonians talking to each other; the incompatibility of being gay and a football player in France, and the naval officer who turned his world travels into fiction.

Radio France Internationale

New Caledonia's independence party considers expansion of electorate

Separatists in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia said they would be open to discussing the possible enlargement of the electorate for the provincial election of 2024, according to the French interior minister. It has been one of the sticking points in the discussions on the future status of…

Radio France Internationale

New Caledonia earthquake: Tsunami warning issued after 7.7 magnitude quake in the South Pacific

Earlier on Friday, people across the region were told to avoid all coastal areas due to the risk of waves

Evening Standard

New Caledonia lifts tsunami warning triggered by Pacific Ocean earthquake

New Caledonia has lifted a tsunami warning triggered after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean southwest of the island.

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Australia on tsunami watch after New Caledonia quake

Australia is on tsunami watch after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 near New Caledonia.

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Earthquake strikes off New Caledonia, triggers marine tsunami warning for Lord Howe Island

The Bureau of Meteorology warns of a possible marine tsunami after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake south-east of the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia.

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7.7 magnitude earthquake in far Pacific creates small tsunami

Tsunami threat passes for Vanuatu and New Caledonia, New Zealand warns of dangerous currents, coastal surges.

The Independent UK

Earthquake triggers 3ft wave tsunami warnings across South Pacific

About three hours after the earthquake struck, the US Tsunami Warning Center announced there was no longer a threat

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Tsunami threat passes in South Pacific after magnitude 7.7 quake off New Caledonia

The risk of tsunami waves across the South Pacific has passed and national warnings downgraded following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the French territory of New Caledonia.

The Conversation

New Caledonia has had an indigenous body advise government since 1999. What can Australia learn?

As Australia prepares to vote in a referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament later this year, what can we learn from similar models in our region?

The Conversation

With independence off the table for now, what's next for New Caledonia's push for self-determination?

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s visit to New Caledonia a few weeks ago made few headlines. In fact, it barely made the news.

ABC News

Australia and France take part in huge military exercise after tense couple of years

For the past fortnight, Australia has taken part in an emergency training drill led by the French military in New Caledonia, as the two countries try to put the cancelled submarine deal behind them.

ABC News

String of shark attacks in Nouméa, New Caledonia forces authorities to close some beaches for a year

After a string of shark attacks, New Caledonia's government closed Nouméa's beaches for a year. But locals say it has gone too far.

The Guardian - AU

8,400 eggs and a 3.5-metre frying pan: New Caledonia bonds over giant omelette

Forty-year-old festival sees chefs use power tools to mix the eggs before a fork lift hoists the enormous frying pan into place

Reuters

In New Caledonia, Australia urges Pacific island unity amid China, U.S. competition

Australia's foreign minister urged Pacific island countries on Thursday to stay united in the face of great power competition as she visited New Caledonia, where the president raised concerns about Australia's AUKUS nuclear submarine programme.

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