New Caledonia imposes curfew as violence erupts over voting reform, The World

New Caledonia has imposed a curfew until 6am Wednesday, after violent protests broke out over proposed changes to the constitution. Dozens of people have been arrested, police injured and buildings damaged, while all flights in and out of the territory have been cancelled. Madeline LoBooth reports the protests come ahead of a vote in the French National Assembly to change New Caledonias constitution, which could see more French residents able to vote in the territory. Australias former ConsulGeneral to New Caledonia, Denise Fisher, tells The World s Beverley O Connor its not something thats happened just out of the blue. Subscribe: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It s news when you want it, from Australia s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content adfree on ABC iview: Go de