New Zealand Opposition Leader Simon Bridges is calling for action against Australia over the deportation of Kiwi criminals.
| Since 2015 Canberra has sent more than 1,800 deportees back across the Tasman. Kiwis can be deported on bad character grounds of if they have been sentenced to more than 12 months in prison.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has previously argued deporting New Zealand citizens was corrosive to trans-Tasman ties. Mr Bridges has also weighed in on the debate, telling Sky News “what is good for the goose is good for the gander” and it is time for New Zealand to stand up to Australia. Image: Getty
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