Chicken farmer

Vanuatu chicken farmer challenges visa denial over gun

Chico Farm's Kenneth Thode was told in June that his visa had been cancelled but he said he was challenging that decision.

Thode was told he had threatened staff and neighbours with a rifle which caused concern among the people of Vanuatu.

He said the issue seemed to be around an incident involving a firearm last year when he tried to chastise staff over theft and growing marijuana on the farm.

"So I brought them down to have a meeting. I had everyone around.