immigration to NZ - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 07 Jun 2018 09:45:35 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg immigration to NZ - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Hindu man granted asylum on religious grounds https://cathnews.co.nz/2018/06/07/asylum-religious-grounds/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:01:54 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=107936 asylum

A Hindu man who was forced to flee Malaysia after falling in love with the daughter of a Muslim family, a relationship barred by Malaysian law, has been granted asylum in New Zealand. The Immigration & Protection Tribunal hearing also heard testimony from the woman by phone from Malaysia. She said she intended to flee Read more

Hindu man granted asylum on religious grounds... Read more]]> A Hindu man who was forced to flee Malaysia after falling in love with the daughter of a Muslim family, a relationship barred by Malaysian law, has been granted asylum in New Zealand.

The Immigration & Protection Tribunal hearing also heard testimony from the woman by phone from Malaysia.

She said she intended to flee to New Zealand as well to join her boyfriend as soon as it was confirmed he could stay there.

She told the tribunal of her desire to get married to the man and have a family.

The pair cannot be named but Tribunal member Louise Moor gave an outline of the star-crossed lovers' relationship in the ruling.

The man, 25, was "drawn" to the woman, also 25, the first time they met at a cultural celebration in December 2015.

They carried on their relationship in secret, meeting regularly at his younger brother's house.

The Religious Affairs Department was alerted and three officers came to the house and walked in on the couple.

They saw the couple surrounded by Valentine's Day gifts including flowers and a teddy bear, Moor said.

"They did not believe their explanation that they were just friends," Moor said.

The officers took the woman into custody and returned her to her family.

She later told her boyfriend she was beaten by her father who demanded to know his home address.

The man was taken in for questioning by the Religious Affairs Department where he was physically abused in custody according to the tribunal decision.

His mother, concerned for their safety, pleaded with him and his younger brother to leave the country.

The two brothers arrived in New Zealand in April last year.

The Immigration & Protection Tribunal was established under the Immigration Act 2009 to consider all immigration, deportation, refugee and protection appeals in New Zealand.

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Hindu man granted asylum on religious grounds]]> 107936 Immigration powers opposed by Law Society https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/09/07/immigration-powers-opposed-by-law-society/ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:30:05 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=32953 The New Zealand Law Society says new powers for immigration officers to arrest and detain overstayers for deportation are a recipe for disaster and should be put on hold. Immigration New Zealand says three people have been detained since the new powers came into force on Monday. The Law Society says it has grave concerns Read more

Immigration powers opposed by Law Society... Read more]]> The New Zealand Law Society says new powers for immigration officers to arrest and detain overstayers for deportation are a recipe for disaster and should be put on hold.

Immigration New Zealand says three people have been detained since the new powers came into force on Monday.

The Law Society says it has grave concerns the immigration officers are not properly trained and better safeguards are needed for overstayers.

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Immigration powers opposed by Law Society]]> 32953 Tongan immigration scammer targets South Auckland Churches https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/06/15/tongan-immigration-scammer-targets-south-auckland-churches/ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:30:00 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=27536

A Tongan immigration scammer is targeting South Auckland churches selling fake New Zealand residencies for almost $300. Thousands of Tongans living in New Zealand have been caught up in the scam, prompting the community to call for urgent Government action. The scammer, Fetongi Malupo, has also travelled to Tonga to lure in people, claiming to Read more

Tongan immigration scammer targets South Auckland Churches... Read more]]> A Tongan immigration scammer is targeting South Auckland churches selling fake New Zealand residencies for almost $300.

Thousands of Tongans living in New Zealand have been caught up in the scam, prompting the community to call for urgent Government action.

The scammer, Fetongi Malupo, has also travelled to Tonga to lure in people, claiming to have a contract with the New Zealand Government.

 

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