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Sydney's Maori residents live far and wide
but despite the distance between them,
they are rallying together to talk about NZ affairs.
Although many are keen to vote, they are unclear in what they must do.
Richard Wharerau came to visit and stayed 13 years ago.
He was the first Maori to be appointed a Justice of the Peace.
They needed a JP here to help family moving over here with paper work.
You just put your signature to it. That's what a JP does.
He worries about the divide in Maori politics.
Why is this happening? Where is the sense of unity?
- Are you going to vote? Good question.
But my heart is at home. That's the truth.
Technology helps them keep in touch with home,
but not with the political climate.
What are their names?
Waitoa Tamaki who has lived here for the last 26 years says
that they do not get much information for the NZ elections,
despite the technology being at one's fingertips.
For Waitoa Tamaki, it's taken a move across the Tasman
and 26 years to ignite an interest in his language and culture.
Despite longing for home,
his roots are firmly in place here.
We will come back to see how things unfold for these voters.
Tini Molyneux, Te Karere.