A failed $33 million immigration biometrics project has triggered an integrity probe, with Foreign Minister Winston Peters calling for officials to be imprisoned, while the Public Service Commissioner insists police involvement is not warranted at this stage.
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Uh, this MB immigration scandal took a twist yesterday as Winston Peters called for a bit of jail time. He called MB the worst department in the country, and he's with us. Good morning.
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deliberate concealment of failure
Fury and threats over ministerial arse-covering at Immigration NZsystemic incompetence and cover-up
Winston Peters: NZ First Leader on his call for Immigration officials to be jailed for misleading Ministers over a $33 million projectSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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