The island of New Caledonia has been a colony for the 164 years and is one of France's last colonies in the world.

The indigenous inhabitants, the Kanaks, have waged a long struggle for independence. This coming November 20 an independence referendum will be held in New Caledonia to decide its status.

We caught up recently in Melbourne, Australia with Daniel Goa, spokesperson for the independence movement Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS), at a community function. We asked Daniel about the prospects for the Kanaky people in the upcoming referendum. The voice of the interpreter is that of Ms. Sophie Dutertre.

Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia