
New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s government says it has suspended all trade cooperation with Vanuatu after the Vanuatu government hosted the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) in Port Vila. Vanuatu is hosting a series of talks under the theme “VOICE 2030” (Vanuatu Opportunities for Investment and ... <a title="New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/new-caledonia-suspends-trade-cooperation-with-vanuatu-in-row-over-flnks-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting">Read more</a>