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Deported From Aus: No Record. Jailed For Six Months Anyway

May 13, 2026 / 00:44

This episode discusses the challenges faced by Kiwis deported from Australia, focusing on the 3,000 individuals affected since 2014 and the high reoffending rate of around 50%. It highlights the struggles of returning to New Zealand with limited resources and support.

The conversation features personal experiences of deportees, emphasizing the lack of family connections and the harsh realities of returning home with only $250 and temporary housing. The guest reflects on their own situation, having a supportive family and a plan, contrasting with others who may not have such advantages.

Key issues include the role of gangs and clubs in providing support to these individuals, as well as the societal responsibility to address the underlying issues that lead to reoffending. The guest urges listeners to reconsider the narrative surrounding deportees and their reintegration into society.

TLDR

Kiwis deported from Australia face significant challenges reintegrating, with many reoffending due to lack of support and resources.

Episode

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Since 2014, 3,000 Kiwis that have been deported from Australia as 501s and around half of them have gone on to like
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reaffend back in New Zealand. Why do you think that is? And and why are you on the good side of that 50%. A lot of
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these people come home to nothing. They don't know anyone. Their family's over
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there. What are they coming back to? Coming back to $250 and a week's weeks of, you know, in a hotel. What's you
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know, what's going to happen after that? I'm not going to sit here and talk on
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behalf of everyone, but for me, I had heaps of family here. I had a plan of what I was going to do and how I was
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going to do it, but it was just hard leaving my family back there to come back and sort my stuff here. We got to
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stop blaming, you know, got to stop blaming the clubs and the gangs for picking these people up. They've got
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nothing else to do. What are they going to do? You know, live on the street, be homeless.

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Episode Highlights

  • Deportation and Reoffending
    Since 2014, 3,000 Kiwis have been deported from Australia, with half reoffending.
    “Why do you think that is?”
    @ 00m 06s
    May 13, 2026
  • The Struggles of Returning Home
    Many deported individuals return to New Zealand with nothing and face dire circumstances.
    “They come home to nothing.”
    @ 00m 11s
    May 13, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • What are they coming back to?
    Deported From Aus: No Record. Jailed For Six Months Anyway
  • We got to stop blaming the clubs and the gangs.
    Deported From Aus: No Record. Jailed For Six Months Anyway

Key Moments

  • Reoffending Rates00:04
  • Challenges of Return00:14
  • Family Separation00:31
  • Shifting Blame00:35