Walter Zweifel

The French overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu is arriving in New Caledonia tonight for a two-week visit.

The French territory is two months away from its third and final independence referendum -… Audio

New Caledonia will go into a two-week lockdown in just a few minutes, that is at the top of the hour, after the detection of three new Covid-19 cases in the community. The French territory had been… Audio

A lockdown in French Polynesia has been extended by 15 days, as the Covid-19 situation deteriorates. More than 200 people have died in the past two weeks, and hospitals are full. Worldwatch's Max… Audio

At least 38 people in French Polynesia have died of Covid-19 over the weekend. Hospitals are full and there are calls for France to send more help. Joining me now is Walter Zweifel of RNZ Pacific Audio

French Polynesia is in the grip of a worsening Covid-19 outbreak - the latest figures this morning show 54 people died with the virus over the weekend. In the past month, 10,000 cases have been… Audio

It appears that France has quashed a Chinese project to build the Pacific's largest fish farm on the French Polynesian atoll Hao. Audio

The French president Emmanuel Macron has used his visit to Tahiti's main hospital to appeal for more people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Audio

New Caledonians are pondering the possible implications of the referendum on independence from France scheduled for December. Audio