3 News political reporter Sia Aston has returned to New Zealand after being deported from Fiji by the military-led government.Aston and cameraman Matt Smith were detained in a room by the military for five hours and had all of their footage confiscated after officials were not happy with their news reports.
"They wanted nothing but positive stories about the regime, the interim government. Anything outside that is just not allowed," said Aston.
The pair were guarded overnight by police and soldiers before being escorted to the airport and banned from the pacific country indefinitely.
ABC Australia's Sean Dorney was also deported from Fiji at the same time as the 3 News crew.
TVNZ's Barbara Dreaver was thrown out of Fiji in December last year.
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