SOCIAL HINTS ------------ SOCIAL LIFE IS INFORMAL IN NEW CALEDONIA. CASUAL WEAR IS THE NORM, BUT SMART RESTAURANTS REQUIRE A MORE FORMAL STYLE OF DRESS. LOCAL TRADITIONS STILL PREVAIL ALONGSIDE EUROPEAN CUSTOMS.
BUSINESS HINTS -------------- BUSINESS IS INFORMAL AND LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING IS RECOMMENDED. AN APPOINTMENT SHOULD BE MADE IN ADVANCE AND BUSINESS CARDS ARE EXCHANGED.