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Opinion: New Zealand must confront the hard questions around asylum

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Matua Kahurangi
Apr 17, 2025
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New Zealand woke up to deeply unsettling news this year. A young German backpacker, visiting our country over the New Year holiday, was allegedly gang-raped after being picked up on Karangahape Rd in the early hours of January 1. Three men, two aged 19 and one 21, have been jointly charged with sexual violation. The case has sparked national outrage, bu…

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