Denied entry to NZ for one passenger on Journey

Not what you want to happen:(

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/89943787/Aussie-cruise-ship-passenger-denied-New-Zealand-entry-on-character-grounds

Immigration must check the manifest electronically before the ship arrives so that they can identify the undesirables - good to know that the checks are being done.

Not what you want to happen:(

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/89943787/Aussie-cruise-ship-passenger-denied-New-Zealand-entry-on-character-grounds

Especially as it's a cruise that disembarks in NZ!

Especially as it's a cruise that disembarks in NZ!

Yes, not ideal!

Oh my! I'll share this article with mgmt.

We are on the Journey now. This was handled very quietly as nobody we've talked to knows anything about it.

We are on the Journey now. This was handled very quietly as nobody we've talked to knows anything about it.

Well come on Bob. Off you go and find out;)

He has been deported.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/90022925/aussie-passenger-deported-after-arriving-to-dunedin-on-luxury-cruise-ship-azamara-journey

At least they got to see Milford, Dusky, Doubtful Sound and more in glorious weather (photos from friends looked amazing).

On the Journey now. I did read about it online. NZ Immigration was onboard for two days prior to arrival. Everyone was scheduled a "face-to-face", passport in hand, with immigration officers.

I asked Amanda (Future Sales Manager) and she said that the man had failed to declare something (minor conviction?) in the past on a trip to NZ and declared it this time. I guess they caught the discrepancy and decided they didn't want to let him in.

NZ is really strict. The ports require a picture ID for rentry and one lady on our shuttle bus had only her sea pass card. They took her off the bus and had a security van take her to the ship where they checked her picture when her sea pass card was scanned.

Nobody is rioting in the streets over their immigration policies :cool:

Nobody is rioting in the streets over their immigration policies :cool:

New Zealand has one of the most liberal immigration policies in the world. Almost anyone who has a skill and is willing to work is welcome.

"Our immigration policies have been developed to support New Zealand’s economic growth. If you’re looking to make New Zealand your permanent home and have skills, experience or capital that are in short supply locally, we’d love to hear from you. Moving here could be the life change you’ve always dreamed of."

A totally different approach then where some of the western world seems to be headed these days.

Floris

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I have to agree having family there and gone in and out many times. They are also some of the politest agents I have ever met. They have a brilliant way of engaging in conversation to get information without being aggressive- some countries could learn from that one.

They are proud of their record on bio security and terror issues so are very very strict at ports etc but you are well warned about that and it all adds to the overall sense of safety.

My guess is it's not been a minor infringement and I doubt the true story is known except by one or two onboard.

Happily they let us in :D

Thought security was quite thorough entering the country yesterday, but everyone was very polite.

We are here awaiting the Journey to arrive in beautiful Auckland tomorrow :D:D

Happily they let us in

 

We are here awaiting the Journey to arrive in beautiful Auckland tomorrow :D:D

And we're looking forward to meeting and sailing with you. :D

Garry

We were warned about what not to take in- food, including fruit. Many people stopped by immigration who used sniffer dogs, who were trained to smell a breakfast banana in your hand bag!

We were warned about what not to take in- food, including fruit. Many people stopped by immigration who used sniffer dogs, who were trained to smell a breakfast banana in your hand bag!

They were very lucky they were only stopped as at many points of entry in NZ it's an automatic no question NZ$400 fine. That is how they still have no fruit blight, a healthy bee population and no foot and mouth etc. My cousins husband is a farmer and I know how important keeping NZ disease free is to his livliehood.

That said, when my Aunt was alive we always went through the process to get the paperwork to bring in a Dundee Cake made by her childhood baker. It had to be sealed a certain way in Dundee to be acceptable. The customs guys were always great many sending us off with a message like "I will send by Mum/Granny round for a slice, she often talks about a cake like that from when she was little".

Had the experience on Celebrity many years ago with sea pass card and photo copy of passport in a NZ stop. They would not let us through the gates, my husband and I and two other couples were escorted by police to the gangway then checked by authorities.

I then complained to ship officer that it should be posted in daily paper for re entry at ports that you must have photo ID not photo copy with sea pass.

Not what you want to happen:(

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/89943787/Aussie-cruise-ship-passenger-denied-New-Zealand-entry-on-character-grounds

Most countries do this, they check a passengers criminal records (probably linked to their passport) before they let people disembark. If you are born overseas and are living in Australia now and commit a serious crime, even if you have lived here 50 years and know no-one in your own country, you are very likely to be deported.