“I think it’s important for tauiwi or non-Māori to embrace indigenous rights, especially for migrants, if we want to call this our home.”

Filmmaker Julie Zhu shares how she went from rejecting her identity to embracing her place in Aotearoa as a Chinese New Zealander.

The Outliers is a series profiling impressive young people from minority backgrounds who are standing out from their peers.

Made with support from NZ On Air.