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Home detention in unlawful migrant case

Thursday, 31 January 2013, 1:27 pm | Immigration NZ

The sentencing of a contractor in the horticulture industry for hiring unlawful migrant workers who were all paid below the minimum wage sends a strong message to employers who may contemplate employing migrants who are not entitled to work in New Zealand. More >>

Year at the Border

Friday, 4 January 2013, 4:07 pm | Immigration NZ

The work of Immigration New Zealand’s Border Operations team is showcased in the Year at the Border annual report, which features some fascinating facts and figures. During the 2011/12 year, 4.8 million passengers arrived in New Zealand, including ... More >>

Six Arrested Appear In Court On Immigration-Related Charges

Monday, 10 December 2012, 1:41 pm | Immigration NZ

Six Arrested Appear In Court On Immigration-Related Charges Six people arrested last week as part of an Immigration New Zealand-led investigation into allegations of migrant labour exploitation and other immigration-related offending appeared in ... More >>

Arrests made in immigration investigation

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 3:09 pm | Immigration NZ

Five people have been arrested as part of an Immigration New Zealand-led investigation into allegations of migrant labour exploitation and other immigration-related offending. More >>

Airlines fined for boarding unauthorised passengers

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 1:36 pm | Immigration NZ

Airlines fined for boarding unauthorised passengers Two airlines have been prosecuted for allowing passengers to fly to New Zealand without getting prior approval from Immigration New Zealand (INZ). At Manukau District Court LAN Airlines was convicted ... More >>

Airline Fined for Failing to Obtain Clearance for Passengers

Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 4:42 pm | Immigration NZ

Argentina’s largest airline was today fined a total of $18,000 in the Manukau District Court for failing to comply with its obligations under the Immigration Act 2009 in respect of two Chinese nationals and one Tongan national who boarded flights from ... More >>

Romanian Group Stopped From Flying to New Zealand

Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 1:44 pm | Immigration NZ

MEDIA Release 5 September 2012 Romanian Group Stopped From Flying to New Zealand A group of seven Romanians have been prevented from flying to New Zealand yesterday after suspicions were raised by immigration New Zealand (INZ) about their intentions. ... More >>

Website Assisting New Zealand Employers Upgraded

Friday, 27 July 2012, 10:09 am | Immigration NZ

Website Assisting New Zealand Employers Upgraded Two upgraded tools designed to assist New Zealand businesses in their search for offshore talent have been launched in Wellington. The New Zealand Now website and SkillFinder tool are two ways that Immigration ... More >>

Immigration NZ operation on fraudulent student visas

Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 2:24 pm | Immigration NZ

Five people who came to New Zealand on student visas obtained by fraud have been found by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) compliance staff and are now in custody awaiting deportation. More >>

Immigration NZ uncovers fraud in student visa applications

Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 2:28 pm | Immigration NZ

MEDIA release 11 jULY 2012 Immigration New Zealand uncovers fraud in student visa applications Immigration fraud has been uncovered through routine random sampling of student visa applications through Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) Beijing branch. More >>

Eight unlawful workers arrested in Northland

Thursday, 17 May 2012, 3:57 pm | Immigration NZ

Eight unlawful seasonal workers have been detained by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) in Northland following a joint operation with the New Zealand Police. INZ Compliance Officers found the eight workers as part of enquiries into the alleged unlawful employment ... More >>

Newly Established Biometric Partnership Proving its Worth

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 2:37 pm | Immigration NZ

One year on from the implementation of an international fingerprint checking system, biometric information sharing is yielding excellent results says Immigration New Zealand (INZ). More >>

Immigration Conducts Biggest Single Offload

Sunday, 13 May 2012, 9:53 am | Immigration NZ

A group of Malaysian women have been denied boarding on a flight to NZ in what is Immigration NZ’s largest ever single offload. Border Operations Manager Karen Urwin says the women were allegedly coming to NZ for a week-long tour of the South Island. More >>

Immigration New Zealand border staff catch people smuggler

Friday, 4 May 2012, 5:08 pm | Immigration NZ

A suspected people smuggler has been caught at Auckland airport after immigration officers were alerted to his suspicious behaviour. More >>

More suspected skimmers caught by Immigration

Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 6:13 pm | Immigration NZ

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and the New Zealand Customs Service have stopped two more suspected card skimmers from coming to New Zealand. More >>

Gerard Otimi Sentenced

Friday, 29 July 2011, 2:30 pm | Immigration NZ

Immigration New Zealand says that the sentencing of an Aucklander over an immigration scam sends a strong message to prospective scammers. Gerard Otimi was sentenced at the Manukau District Court today to 18 months in jail after being convicted of 38 ... More >>