Photo / RNZ/Claire Eastham-FarrellyAs a class action lawsuit begins to make traction by Australian deportees, dubbed 501s, an advocate for the group is urging New Zealanders to support them, rather than continue the condemnation. Filipa Payne is a co-founder of the group Route 501 and Iwi n Aus groups and told Newstalk ZB everyone who was in attendance supported the move. A key focus for attendees was talking about the class action against the Australian Government which said got the full support of everyone in attendance. The grounds for the action was abuse against human rights, she said. "We didn't talk about any difficulties ... we will go forward with strength, we will go forward with numbers and we will go forward with support".

Source: New Zealand Herald April 22, 2021 19:41 UTC