A man from the pacific island nation of kiribari is trying to convince New Zealand judges he is a refugee.
He left the low lying island six years ago for better prospects in New Zealand.
But the 37-year-old is not fleeing war or persecution, but climate change.
He says rising waters triggered by global warming means Kiribati is sinking.
From Auckland, Al Jazeera's Stephanie Scawen explains.
He left the low lying island six years ago for better prospects in New Zealand.
But the 37-year-old is not fleeing war or persecution, but climate change.
He says rising waters triggered by global warming means Kiribati is sinking.
From Auckland, Al Jazeera's Stephanie Scawen explains.
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