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Adopted teenager granted visa to live with suspected people-traffickers

1NewsRNZNZ HeraldOtago Daily TimesThursday 4 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Erica Stanford, Immigration New Zealand

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Immigration New Zealand facilitated a visa for a 17-year-old adopted girl to live with a family under police investigation for people-trafficking. Although officials flagged the situation as high-risk in a briefing to Immigration Minister Erica Stanford, the agency stated it could not block the visa.

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First reported by 1News, Thu 4 Sep 2025, 8:41am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 53 minutes
  1. 1News1News via RNZ

    Adopted teen girl issued visa to live with suspected people-traffickers (opens in new tab)

    Also on RNZ (opens in new tab), NZ Herald (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Girl given visa to live with suspected people-traffickers (opens in new tab)