27 Jul 2023

French President half-way through Pacific tour

From , 6:02 am on 27 July 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with a traditional dancer during a visit to the Magenta suburb of Noumea.

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with a traditional dancer during a visit to the Magenta suburb of Noumea. Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP

Thousands of people gathered for a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron during his final hours in Noumea.

Macron is half-way through his historic five-day trip in the Pacific and has already made some major announcements.

Eleisha Foon spoke to Islands Business Correspondent, Nic Maclellan, who's been covering the Presidential visit in New Caledonia.