Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living in Australia will soon have a direct pathway to Australian citizenship allowing them to access social welfare, student loans and housing support. The federal government says the change will give New Zealanders similar rights to Australians living across the Tasman. The news has been warmly welcomed by New Zealand's Prime Minister describing the change as 'historic'.
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