Australia and New Zealand evacuate scores of their citizens from New Caledonia

By ROD McGUIRK
Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia says its military has flown 115 people from the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia and would continue to work with France to repatriate all Australians who want to leave. The two flights late Tuesday carried 84 Australians plus passengers of other nationalities. New Zealand also made a second flight carrying out its citizens. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to land on Thursday on New Caledonia, where Indigenous people have long sought independence. Six people have been killed and hundreds have been injured in New Caledonia during recent clashes.