Airline to be sued for flying illegals to NZ
An international airline is being prosecuted by the Labour Department over allegations it systematically allows illegal passengers into New Zealand.
Though the government department says it has lodged court papers against the carrier, its border security chief, Api Fiso, refuses to name the airline.
Labour Department spokeswoman Charlotte Bull told reporters seeking the name: “You’ll have some hard work to do.”
About 23 international airlines serve Auckland.
Officials called a press conference yesterday to hail the success of the advanced passenger processing system, which has slashed the number of asylum seekers and illegal aliens reaching New Zealand.
Under the system, airlines are obliged to ensure, before people board planes, that they are legally able to travel to New Zealand.
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Airline to be sued for flying illegals to NZ
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