A kiwi family kicked out of Morocco after being accused of teaching Christianity to Muslim children is settling back into life in New Zealand.

Chris and Tina Broadbent, and their children, William, now 3, and Samuel, now 2, were forced out of Morocco in March.

The couple had just found out Mrs Broadbent was pregnant again, and a third son Benjamin is now two months old.

The pair had been working in the Village of Hope, a children's home in the Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco, for 18 months.

The Broadbents were expelled from the country, along with about 20 other foreign workers, after Christian materials were allegedly found in the foster homes where 33 children lived.

In 2002, the Village of Hope registered with the Moroccan Government as an official Christian organisation and received permission to talk about Christianity to the children in their care.

But in March they were given only 90 minutes to pack all their possessions into their car, before being escorted by armed guards to the Moroccan border.

Once they reached Spain, they stayed there for three months helping with legal efforts to try to get the orphans reunited with the evicted foster parents before returning to New Zealand and settling back into life in Auckland.

Mr Broadbent said although they would not be returning to Morocco, they continued to take an interest in and to support their former colleagues, who were using the courts and humanitarian channels to try to regain access to the country, and the children left behind.

Despite the bad end, the village had given the children a great opportunity.

"What would have happened to those children if they hadn't had this opportunity? You've got to remind yourself of why you were there."

They tried not to dwell on their deportation, which had left their children shaken, and were enjoying being back in New Zealand, Mr Broadbent said. He is now working as an employment relations consultant.

Their time in Morocco had given them an appreciation for what they had, and an ability to look at tough situations calmly, he said.

(Source The Press)