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Disagreement in French Polynesia over independence referendum
There is disagreement in French Polynesia over the terms and timing of a possible referendum on independence. One side wants a vote to be organised by France right away, while...
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Disagreement in French Polynesia over independence referendum
Audio 28 Oct 2013Disagreement in French Polynesia over terms and timing of independence referendum. Audio
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Consensus build against independence referendum in New Caledonia
Reports from Paris say there is a growing consensus among New Caledonia leaders not to go ahead with an independence referendum after 2014. The view was expressed by three members...
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Paris open to New Caledonia institutional choice
The French government says it is open to any institutional future for New Caledonia if the rival camps can find common ground. The decolonisation process under the Noumea Accord will...
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Tahiti assembly to adopt anti-decolonisation resolution for Forum
French Polynesia's assembly is due to hold an extraordinary session today to pass a resolution, which is to be presented to next week's Pacific Islands Forum meeting in the Marshall...
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Kanak union scorns New Caledonia price cut deal
New Caledonia's mainly Kanak USTKE union has dismissed the price freeze and the cut in the costs of some consumer products. The deal was reached among unions, employers and government...
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Price freeze in New Caledonia following strike
A price freeze has come into effect in New Caledonia for all products and services, in response to a 12-day general strike called to protest against the high cost of...
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Urgency in resolution on planned Tahiti independence vote
French Polynesia's new president, Gaston Flosse, says he expects a resolution to be completed this week formally asking Paris to organise a referendum on self-determination. He says the matter is...
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New Tahiti leader wants referendum on self-determination
Audio 23 May 2013French Polynesia's new president wants a referendum on self-determination as soon as possible. Audio
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Flosse calls for French Polynesia self-determination vote
French Polynesia's newly elected president, Gaston Flosse, says he wants to hold a referendum on self-determination after the UN decided at the weekend to reinscribe the territory on the…
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Thousands in New Caledonia join general strike
Thousands of people in New Caledonia have taken to the streets to protest against the high cost of living. In the capital, Noumea, an estimated 7,000 people joined a general...
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New Caledonia to strike over high cost of living
Most of New Caledonia's will today begin a general strike in protest at the high cost of living. It follows claims that the government has failed to enact economic reforms...
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Tahiti tussle over UN decolonisation bid
The incoming French Polynesian government is expected to approach Paris in a bid to thwart any attempts to decolonise the territory. The outgoing government of Oscar Temaru campaigned for the...
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Tahiti tussle over UN decolonisation bid
Audio 8 May 2013The incoming French Polynesian government is expected to approach Paris in a bid to thwart any attempts to decolonise the territory. Audio
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Le Pen keen on New Caledonia independence vote
The leader of France's National Front, Marine Le Pen, says New Caledonia should hold its independence referendum as soon as possible. Speaking to media in Noumea, she also says no...
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New Caledonia government faces no confidence motion
The Caledonia Together Party has lodged a motion of no-confidence in the first such move since the 1998 Noumea Accord set up a collegial government for the French territory. Its...
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Lurel vows impartiality in New Caledonia talks
The French overseas territories minister says he wants to guide New Caledonia's decolonisation process without taking side for or against independence. The minister is due in Noumea on Friday to...
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Tahiti's Legayic/Ravel probe prompts Noumea arrests
A major corruption probe involving a top businessman and a leading unionist in French Polynesia has led to the arrest of two people in New Caledonia. The case centres on...
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Correction union alarmed over New Caledonia jail
New Caledonia's corrections workers union has raised the alarm about the territory's prison, saying the situation at Camp Est is extremely tense and dangerous. The union says new premises are...
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French National Assembly members reiterate stand against Bainimarama visit
New Caledonia's members of the French National Assembly have again spoken out against a planned visit to Noumea by the leader of Fiji's regime. Last month, the trip was called...
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French National Assembly members still against Bainimarama visit
New Caledonia's members of the French National Assembly have again spoken out against a planned visit to Noumea by the leader of Fiji's regime. Last month, the trip was called...
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Caledonia Together pushes for Noumea Accord talks
New Caledonia's new members of the French National Assembly have called for comprehensive discussions about the 1998 Noumea Accord before the end of the year. Philippe Gomes and Sonia Lagarde...
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Bainimarama's Noumea visit called off amid French visa woes
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement says this weekend's planned visit to Noumea by Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has been cancelled because of visa problems…
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UMP loses in New Caledonia, Tahoeraa sweeps Tahiti seats
In the second round of the election of a new French National Assembly, the UMP in New Caledonia has lost both its seats to a rival anti-independence party. In French...
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French Pacific gets ready for final vote for French National Assembly
Campaigning is about to end in the French Pacific for this weekend's second round in the election of a new French National Assembly. Based on the first round results, the...