Following a security council meeting led by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, it was decided to deploy additional forces to protect public buildings and temporarily replace internal security forces with military personnel, the report said.
In addition, all measures will be taken to allow tourists still remaining on the island to return home, the report read on Monday.
During the meeting, Macron also reportedly noted progress in establishing order in New Caledonia. At the same time, the broadcaster reported that local residents began to build barricades around their houses to protect themselves from the unrest.