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17 September 2026

Sick overstayer's deportation costs Immigration NZ $85,000

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

Sick overstayer's deportation costs Immigration NZ $85,000

A woman was deported at an estimated cost of $85,000 to New Zealand taxpayers, after she and her own government refused to pay for it.

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