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Laura decides to challenge the New Zealand government when she鈥檚 denied citizenship due to her dad being born out of 鈥榳edlock鈥. She petitions for a change in the law in recognition of her father鈥檚 heritage and her own. In te reo M膩ori - the indigenous language of New Zealand 鈥 the country is called Aotearoa, which means Land of the Long White Cloud. Laura locates a missing kahukiwi - a traditional kiwi feather M膩ori cloak - which was gifted to one of her ancestors. John Campbell, one of New Zealand鈥檚 most famous journalists speaks about Laura鈥檚 tenacity and in an emotional reunion, Esther Rantzen shares some words of wisdom with Laura about being a campaigner.
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