Tag: France in Pacific
Tahiti’s pro-independence ‘blue wave’ back at helm with decisive win
SPECIAL REPORT: By Ena Manuireva
Mā'ohi Nui's blue wave of the pro-independence Tavini Huir'atira has won its bet -- to be back in the helm...
Decolonisation tensions rise in New Caledonia as Kanaks accuse France of opposing ‘wind of history’
By Walter Zweifel
New Caledonia’s largest pro-independence party has been told that France is “panicking” and afraid of losing New Caledonia.
The head of the Caledonian...
Unfinished business over New Caledonian decolonisation – new challenges after ‘stolen’ referendum
Brief reports have surfaced about the separate bilateral meetings of the Kanaky New Caledonia pro- and anti- independence representatives with French Prime Minister Élisabeth...
Tahiti’s pro-independence party tops vote — another winning streak?
SPECIAL REPORT: By Ena Manuireva in Pape’ete
As the ballots were counted after the first day of voting in Mā’ohi Nui/French Polynesia territorial election first...
Union Calédonian proposes historic September 24 date for ‘independence accord’
RNZ Pacific
New Caledonia’s pro-independence Union Calédonian has proposed September 24 this year as the date by which an accord should be reached with France...
Putting state terrorism in context – the Rainbow Warrior follies
By Jeremy Agar of CAFCA
Eyes of Fire is an updated version of the account of the 1985 sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, first published...