58708 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 19 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58708 (2025)
Question asked:	11 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Hon Phil Twyford
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	21 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58708_2025
Document guid:	89fa336a-2063-4cea-b24c-70bd120f3aef

58708 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration: How many cases of suspected misuse, identity fraud, or document irregularities have been detected among travellers using the visa-waiver travel pathway from Australia for Chinese and Pacific Islands Forum country nationals?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised there have been none detected. I am also advised that, whilst not confirmed as suspected misuse or fraud, INZ has received a number of manipulated face images as part of the NZeTA request process.