Immigration New Zealand

Woman sentenced for unlicensed immigration advice to Pacific community

Lealeifuaneva Linda Moala was sentenced earlier this month, after pleading guilty to charges of unlicensed immigration advice in March last year.

Ms Moala, who worked as a contractor for Immigration New Zealand, took payments from family and friends while claiming she was an immigration officer.

New Zealand's Immigration Advisers Authority is urging members of the Pacific community to make sure immigration advisors are licensed.

Australian tourist blocked from entering NZ

The passenger was escorted by police to immigration officials to be interviewed.

An Immigration New Zealand spokesperson said the passenger was denied entry on grounds of character.

They could not reveal what those character grounds were.