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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Six people have been arrested after pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators clashed in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday afternoon.

After a week of Melbourne-wide protests – Police confirmed around 7,000 people were in attendance.

This follows a pro-Palestinian demonstration that stormed a Labor Party conference on Saturday.

Australia Correspondent Steve Price told Mike Hosking “The Premier and Deputy Premier had to be locked in a conference room.”

Price said “The Premier has stated ‘this is a federal problem, not a state problem. Australia must speak with one voice on the world stage.”

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McDonalds is expected to face more community opposition as it launches a second bid to build a restaurant in Auckland's Orakei.

A previous application to build on Kepa Road was withdrawn, after community concerns around traffic, anti-social behaviour and litter.

Orakei board member Troy Churton told Mike Hosking “the community’s said they don’t want a proliferation of fast food businesses in Orakei.”

Churton says “There is a degree of brand ill-will against McDonalds.”

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