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The 501s: An Inside Story

Documentary, Local, Our Stories • 1 Season
Revealing, Gritty

There are 20,000 New Zealanders currently eligible for detention and deportation from Australia. Meet the 501 deportees fighting for their lives and rights in a place they don’t call home. Made with support from NZ on Air.

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