NZ Pays $85K to Deport Overstayer | Auckland News
Published: September 18, 2026
Duration: 1:37
New Zealand’s deportation costs are skyrocketing, highlighted by a Korean woman who overstayed her visa since 2012—only resurfacing in 2024 after strokes and needing $85K in medical repatriation, all paid by Immigration NZ since both she and Korea refused to cover the tab. With 1,400 deportations in the last year—and a third funded by the state—it’s part of a growing crisis: 19,000 visa overstayers, 6,500 arriving just in the past three years.
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