Category: Business

Air Moana saved in extremis

Posted by Ted Wood | Oct 10, 2024 | Business, Economy, French Polynesia, Pacific

The 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...

    Warren Dexter replaces Tevaiti Pomare as Finance Minister

by Ted Wood | Aug 21, 2024 | Area, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics

Tevaiti Pomare has been dismissed from the Brotherson government, where he was Minister of the...

The 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...

by 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...

Émeutes : il est encore impossible d’aller travailler

by Ted Wood | Jun 5, 2024 | Area, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics

Après trois semaines d’émeutes, les salariés ne peuvent toujours pas aller en toute sécurité dans...

Order has not been restored in New Caledonia

by Ted Wood | Jun 4, 2024 | Area, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics

Three weeks after the start of the riots, the situation in New Caledonia remains extremely...

No power cuts for unpaid bills

by Ted Wood | May 30, 2024 | Area, Business, In Short, New Caledonia

In a press release dated May 29, EEC, the company responsible for electricity distribution in Nouméa, announced that power cuts for unpaid bills have been suspended. Appropriate solutions will be found on a case-by-case basis,...

Riots: the government takes economic measures

by Ted Wood | May 30, 2024 | Area, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics

The Caledonian government has adopted measures to deal with the current situation in New Caledonia. This is the 17th day of rioting. – Application of the new sugar tax has been postponed until August 1. – Companies...

French President Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia

by Ted Wood | May 23, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Business, Economy, Education, Justice, New Caledonia, Politics

President Macron arrived in Nouméa this morning after eleven days of rioting. Here is a summary of...

Cyber attack in New Caledonia

by Ted Wood | May 22, 2024 | Area, Breaking News, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics

The government of New Caledonia has announced that the main internet service provider, OPT, was targeted last night by a cyber attack of “unprecedented force.” The attack came just after it was announced that French...

International 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 : –...

Riots: 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...

Riots: curfew until July 1
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 wine or champagne-type beverages with an alcohol content not exceeding 18%. Beer sales are still not permitted.