New Caledonia's independence referendum, and how it could impact the region
- Written by Denise Fisher, Visiting Fellow, Australian National University
The referendum is part of an ongoing reconciliation process following violent protests by indigenous Kanak residents in the 1980s.ShutterstockA historic independence vote is to be held on 4 November in the French territory of New Caledonia, our closest neighbour to the east from Brisbane.
The vote begins the final stage of a negotiated process that...