A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including New Caledonia's pro-French party, Rassemblement, electing its first Kanak president.
The controversial new judges' tower for the 2024 Olympic surfing competition at Teahupo'o is now standing. Drone footage offered a first look of the structure.
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