17 Feb 2025

New Zealand born teenager has pause to deportation order

From Checkpoint, 4:41 pm on 17 February 2025

18 year old Daman Kumar has been classed as an overstayer because he was born here while his mother did not have a valid visa. The pair had until today to leave the country or be served a deportation order by Immigration New Zealand. But that's been put on hold and the family's lawyer said they're waiting on a decision from Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk who's looking over the matter personally. Finn Blackwell has more.