Category: Pacific
The agreement with Azerbaijan is worthless!
by Ted Wood | Oct 18, 2024 | Area, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics
This three-ring billiard game between New Caledonia, Azerbaijan and France is coming to an...
Read MoreA 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 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 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 MoreInternational airport closed until at least 23 ais
by Ted Wood | May 20, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Business, Economy, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Travel, Wallis and Futuna, World
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 MoreRiots: Gérald Darmanin accuses Azerbaijan of interference
by Ted Wood | May 17, 2024 | Area, Business, Culture, Economy, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Pacific, Politics
French Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories Gérald Darmanin accused Azerbaijan of...
Read More300 “scientists” from the Yuang Wang 5 stuck in the boat
by Ted Wood | May 12, 2024 | Area, Environment, French Polynesia, Pacific, Politics
The large Yuang Wang 5 entered the port of Papeete on Monday. The ship’s personnel have...
Read MoreFrance and Australia fraternize…
by Ted Wood | Dec 6, 2023 | Area, Culture, Economy, Education, Environment, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics, Wallis and Futuna
The submarine crisis is an old memory. In September 2021, Sydney cancelled the contract of the...
Read MorePacific defense ministers in Nouméa
After the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of the Economy and Finance last week, it’s the turn of the Minister of the Armed Forces to come to New Caledonia. Sébastien Lecornu is expected on Sunday December 3. He...
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.