17 Feb 2025
New Zealand born teenager has pause to deportation order
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.