2023 in New Caledonia

• High Commissioner: Patrice Faure (until 6 February); Louis Le Franc onwards
• President of the Government: Louis Mapou
• Vice President of the Government: Isabelle Champmoreau
• President of Congress: Roch Wamytan

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in New Caledonia

• February – Cyclones Judy and Kevin cause damage to New Caledonia.^[1]
• 19 May – A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, causing tsunami warnings in Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and other countries in the South Pacific, and generating a 60 cm (2.0 ft) tsunami in Lenakel, Vanuatu.^[2][3]