Bickering in Paris clouds New Caledonia debate

16:04 pm on 10 October 2017

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A fresh bout of French political rivalry has now spilled over into New Caledonia as the territory enters a crucial phase leading up to the independence referendum.

The National Assembly in France has set up a mission to go to New Caledonia but its make-up has unleashed a storm of criticism.

All the while, important decisions are still pending.

Don Wiseman asked Walter Zweifel what this is all about.