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Compliance Operation Uncovers Unlawful Workers
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 9:56 am | New Zealand Immigration
An Immigration New Zealand (INZ) compliance operation focused on the construction industry has uncovered the presence of unlawful workers. Immigration New Zealand can confirm that 10 male Chinese nationals have found to be unlawfully in New Zealand ... More >>
Second Court Appearance For Man Charged With Migrant Exploitation
Thursday, 8 October 2020, 10:11 am | New Zealand Immigration
A Tauranga man made his second court appearance on migrant exploitation charges this week. Jafar Kurisi has been charged under the Immigration Act 2009 with exploitation of an employee. This carries a maximum penalty of up to seven years imprisonment ... More >>
Two Travellers In Custody Following Failure To Comply With Self-isolation Requirements
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Immigration
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) can confirm that two individuals who arrived in New Zealand yesterday morning from South East Asia and failed to comply with the requirements to self-isolate have been made liable for deportation under the Immigration Act. ... More >>
Home detention sentence imposed in visa fraud case
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 6:08 pm | New Zealand Immigration
A woman who provided false information to get a visa for her child has been sentenced to eight months home detention Rajinah Sellvagumaran pleaded guilty last May over two charges of knowingly providing false or misleading information in regard to two ... More >>
Couple accused of human trafficking to appear in court
Friday, 8 February 2019, 9:14 am | New Zealand Immigration
A married Bangladeshi couple who are New Zealand citizens, will appear before the Auckland District Court next Monday, 11 February 2019 on charges of human trafficking, exploitation and other immigration related charges. The charges relate to Mohammed ... More >>
Migrant exploitation sentences upheld in Court of Appeal
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Immigration
The sentencing of dual Filipino/New Zealand citizen restauranteurs who exploited migrants has been upheld in the Court of Appeal. More >>
54 people deported as part of Immigration NZ operation
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 10:59 am | New Zealand Immigration
A total of 54 people have been deported from New Zealand as part of an Immigration New Zealand (INZ) operation across Auckland to tackle illegal workers, identity fraud and people smuggling in the construction industry. More >>
Setting a standard for a welcoming community
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 11:28 am | New Zealand Immigration
Around the world Kiwis are renowned for being friendly, hospitable and inclusive – qualities highlighted in a new two-year pilot programme which launched its Welcoming Communities Standard (the standard) today. More >>
Filipino sentenced in exploitation case
Friday, 23 December 2016, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Immigration
A Filipino national and her company have been sentenced on nine charges relating to the exploitation of five migrant workers at their Japanese sushi restaurants in Auckland. More >>
First convicted people trafficker sentenced
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 11:34 am | New Zealand Immigration
The first person to be convicted of people trafficking in New Zealand has been sentenced at the High Court in Auckland to a total of nine years and six months in jail and ordered to pay a total of $28,167 reparation to his victims. More >>
Serial immigration fraudster jailed
Monday, 1 August 2016, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Immigration
A Fijian man has been sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment for what a judge described as a lifetime of immigration fraud. More >>
Airline Fined Over Boarding Unauthorised Passenger
Monday, 23 May 2016, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Immigration
An airline has been prosecuted for allowing a passenger who had previously been deported from New Zealand to fly back here - despite being told three times not to let him board the flight. More >>
Pacific Quota Registrations Open
Monday, 21 March 2016, 11:17 am | New Zealand Immigration
Citizens of Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Fiji are encouraged to register for the Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category ballots. The registration opens on Friday, 1 April and closes at 4.00 pm on Friday, 29 April. Immigration Instructions recognise ... More >>
