New Caledonia

Another founding member of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front has formally split from the indigenous pro-independence movement.

Naïma Moutchou's visit also coincided with another formal announcement from one major "moderate" component of the pro-independence movement to officialise an already existing split with the FLNKS.

France's Minister for Overseas' first visit to New Caledonia is marked by marathon political talks and growing concerns about the French Pacific territory's deteriorating economic situation.

The French Constitutional Council said on Thursday this should be the last time those elections are delayed.

French Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou has now rescheduled her first visit to New Caledonia, which was postponed last week due to urgent budget talks in Paris.

A People's Mission to Kanaky New Caledonia says the French Pacific territory remains in a fragile political and social transition nearly three decades after the signing of the Nouméa Accord.

France's newly appointed Minister for Overseas has postponed her first visit to New Caledonia amid urgent budget talks in Paris

The French territory's tourism industry is hopeful for a rebound as the New Zealand national carrier resumed its flights over the weekend.

It comes as newly appointed Overseas Minister Naïma Moutchou prepares to visit the French Pacific territory for more talks on its political future.

French national politics have once again cast a shadow on New Caledonia's issues even though the French Pacific territory is facing a pressing schedule.

A controversial piece of legislation to postpone the date for New Caledonia's crucial provincial elections passed its first hurdle in the French Senate on Wednesday.

As part of a never-ending rollercoaster of instability in French politics, the latest appointment of Naïma Moutchou has caused significant concern, including in New Caledonia.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu tendered his resignation on Monday, only hours after the announcement of a new government.

Manuel Valls' return to the role is expected to advance the sensitive project that directly concerns New Caledonia's political future.

The announcement of the latest Paris court ruling has once again triggered a torrent of diverse reactions to Christian Téin's return to the French Pacific territory.