Hundreds of French police deployed amid New Caledonia riots

State of emergency in place because of deadly unrest over bill that will let French people vote in provincial elections after 10 years of residence

Hundreds of police reinforcements have arrived in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia as the government in Paris insisted talks would not happen until calm had been restored.

As many as 1,000 extra police and gendarmes are being deployed to bolster the 1,700 strong force already in New Caledonia after three nights of violent riots that have killed five people, including two police officers.