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NZ Pays $85K to Deport Overstayer | Auckland News
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- Sep 18, 2026
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- 97
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Summary
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. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/sick-overstayers-deportation-costs-immigration-nz-85000/RNVQARQGOJHUHL25D2CPV4RR5Q/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f4fec92c527fb4bf Report issues to [email protected].