Upheaval in New Caledonia over French constitutional changes

France declared a state of emergency in its Pacific Islands territory of New Caledonia. At least three Indigenous Kanak people and two police officers have been killed in violence that began Monday night over a proposed amendment to the French constitution that expands French citizens’ eligibility to vote in the archipelago’s local elections. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with Denise Fisher, a visiting fellow at Australian National University in Canberra From 2001 to 2004, Fisher was based in New Caledonia as Australian Consul-General.