Just when I was contemplating a possible trip to Noumea later this year, this news:
New Caledonia has announced a curfew from 6pm to 6am following overnight riots that saw vehicles torched and roads blocked in the South Pacific French territory, following proposed constitutional reforms.
In addition, the country's main airport, La Tontouta International, has been closed.
Protests and violence broke out ahead of a vote in the French National Assembly on changes to the New Caledonian constitution.
The French High Commission in New Caledonia said in a statement overnight on Monday that there had been further significant and ongoing disturbances in the capital, Noumea and surrounding townships.
It added that security forces had been mobilised.
All gatherings had been banned in the greater Noumea area, and a curfew and liquor ban had been put in place.
The place has a personal significance, as it's where I met my wife...
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