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Australia and New Zealand; Troubled Neighbours

For decades Australians and New Zealanders have had the right to live and work in each other's country - but those rights have now been curtailed by Australia.

For decades Australians and New Zealanders have had the right to live and work in each other's country - but those rights have now been curtailed by Australia. Thousands of New Zealanders are being deported from Australia, some with criminal convictions, but others on the grounds of 'bad character'. The New Zealand government claims the policy breaches human rights conventions. Once the closest of neighbours the special bond between Australia and New Zealand appears to be fracturing.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Nov 2018 00:30GMT

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