Department of Labour
Added: Feb 14, 2012
An Indian woman who came to New Zealand in 2002 on a false passport that she subsequently used to obtain residence, citizenship and a New Zealand passport now faces possible deportation.
Harleen Singh, aged 29, of Mt Wellington, was sentenced by the Auckland District Court today to 10 months’ home detention and 150 hours’ community service after earlier admitting five charges under the Immigration Act 1987, two under the Citizenship Act 1977 and one under the Passport Act 1992.
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and Immigration New Zealand (INZ) are now considering her citizenship and immigration status respectively. If she is deprived of her New Zealand citizenship INZ could deport her.