In 1980, there was another attempt to secede, declaring the Tafea Nation on 1 January 1980, its name coming from the initials of the five islands that were to be part of the nation (Tanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango and Aneityum).
En 1980, houbo outro intento de secesión, declarando a Nación Tafea o 1 de xaneiro de 1980, o seu nome vén das iniciais das cinco illas que ían formar parte da nación (Tanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango e Aneityum).