Hungarian couple sentenced for long-term immigration and identity fraud

Monday 17 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 17 Nov 2025, 7:17pm

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A 50-year-old man and his 44-year-old partner have been sentenced in the Auckland District Court after pleading guilty to 16 charges. The pair used forged documents and false identities over eight years to obtain visas and residency in New Zealand. The man received a three-year prison sentence.

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1. 1NewsMon 17 Nov 2025, 4:58pm

   Couple sentenced over years-long immigration, identity fraud (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 17 Nov 2025, 7:17pm

   Man jailed after using fake identities to gain NZ residence (opens in new tab)