as archie charlotte rabinski reports, most of the media focused on new caledonia right now is talking about the civil unrest and relating not to changes to the voting rights on the island. well, clearly this is a true good point. it badly scratches the surface of what's really going on, despite being some 16000 kilometers. what you probably think is fonts. this pacific island nation is actually part of the country's overseas territories. kind of, it's important to paris for several reasons. it's the base for the french military, and it's a source of a precious metal nickel. nickel is well for new caledonia. it is also, and i emphasize this, a major strategic resource for france and europe at a time when we have undertaken a mass of re industrialization efforts. nichols used as a whole host of products, including with chargeable batteries, the hybrid vehicles. it's also used to make stainless steel. a crucial product for construction, access to supplies is key this about this or renting, so that separate team lead social, political. but it's also and part of the economic. so renting ha