There’s still no word on when Defence Force aircraft will be sent to retrieve tourists stuck in New Caledonia.
Commercial flights remain cancelled due to the unrest in Noumea; 231 Kiwis are registered as being there.
Defence Minister Judith Collins told Mike Hosking “The issue is that Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has to work with the French government.”
Collins said “Stay in your own home, don’t go out unnecessarily and understand that help is coming.”
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