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There are over 120,000 Maori living in Australia,
and most have next to no rights.
Iwi-n-Aus is a group
fighting for the fair treatment of Maori living in Australia.
The group met with Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell
to see what they could achieve.
Anzac Pikia is in Sydney.
Australia, supposedly, the land of milk and honey.
But this only applies to very few of our people living here.
And for most, it's just a dream.
The major challenge
is an Australian law which came into being in 2001 -
allowing NZers fewer rights.
NZers who arrived after 2001 aren't eligible to vote,
or receive the student allowance,
or unemployment benefit.
And they're exhausting all avenues to get help,
even touching base with NZ politicians.
What can I do?
I'll go home and sort through
what I've been told,
because there are still some things that are a bit unclear.
Then it will be about presenting that information
to the PM and government.
But at the end of the day,
it's up to the Australian Government.
Non-protected NZ citizens pay over $2 billion in tax,
but they're still being treated like guests.
Anzac Pikia, Te Karere.