New Caledonia

This follows confrontations between law enforcement and violent groups last week, including incidents of arson, stone-throwing and vehicles being set on fire.

New Caledonia's political parties have yet to reach an agreement on the French Pacific territory's future status.

The Deputy Prime Minsiter said the goal was to listen and learn, and to demonstrate NZ's support for the continuation of dialogue on New Caledonia's institutional future.

Manuel Valls, who is visiting New Caledonia for the third time in two months, has again called all sides to live up to their responsibilities.

However, the French government's Minister for Overseas says the document is not a "unilateral position".

The French government has appointed Jacques Billant, 65, whose career involves a long stint in the French military, as the new High Commissioner.

Téin is the head of a Field Action Coordinating Cell that organised a series of marches and demonstrations that later degenerated into months of civil unrest in New Caledonia.

French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls has returned to Paris Tuesday, without any deal as yet regarding the French Pacific territory's political future.

Less than a month after his previous visit, Manuel Valls intends to further talks on the French Pacific territory's political future.

On 13 May last year, Renaud Mahé found himself responsible for 200 people shut inside a resort during violent civil unrest that erupted in Nouméa.