No charges against transit passengers who stayed in NZ

An OIA to MBIE has revealed that 11 NZ citizens entered NZ by way of transit. I blogged on how desperate families did this to get home – book a flight to Fiji, and simply don’t get back on the plane in Auckland.

The most interesting thing is that not a single one has been issued an infringement notice by the NZ Police. I recall the Government warning people they may be arrested and charged – but it was all scaremongering.