'Turn the planes around': Māori leader says New Zealand should block Australian deportations

Chair of National Māori Authority says country should adopt John Howard's playbook or risk sparking local gangland wars between deported criminals Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing A prominent Māori leader has called for a dramatic response to what he labels Australia's attempts to turn New Zealand into a "dumping ground" for criminals, suggesting Jacinda Ardern's government should "turn the planes around". The executive chairman of the National Māori Authority, Matthew Tu...