Catherine Field: Europe Correspondent on the continued closure of the international airport in New Caledonia

Published: May 20, 2024, 7:53 p.m.

New Zealanders stranded in New Caledonia may have to endure a few more days of riots and civil unrest.\xa0

The main international airport in Noum\xe9a remains closed with all commercial flights suspended.\xa0

The French president has called another meeting with defence and security council to discuss what to do next. \xa0

Europe correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that the government's made it clear the airport won't reopen before Thursday.\xa0

She says more than 60 barricades on the road to the airport have been cleared, but protesters are warning they'll put up more.\xa0

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