Unruly family facing deportation
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has begun the deportation process of an unruly travelling family.
Police received reports of the family causing trouble at a Burger King in Hamilton yesterday, said Senior Sergeant Simon Cherry.
It reportedly involved an ‘‘incident with staff’’, he added.
Six police staff and two uniformed immigration officers were at the scene on the corner of Te Rapa Rd and Wairere Drive shortly before 3pm.
INZ has confirmed that Deportation Liability Notices (DLN) were served on individuals involved in the incident at the restaurant.
‘‘Section 157(5) of the Immigration Act 2009 provides for temporary visa holders to be issued with a DLN on a number of grounds, including matters relating to character,’’ said Peter Devoy, the assistant general manager of INZ.
‘‘Immigration officers advised the individuals of their appeal rights and provided the relevant documentation for them to appeal if they choose to do so.’’
Those issued with the DLN notice have 28 days to appeal their case. They are also allowed to leave of their own choice before the notice period concludes.
The Burger King manager, who didn’t want to be named, said they called police because the family were ‘‘causing problems’’.
‘‘They were walking through the drive through,’’ the manager said. ‘‘They were just here causing problems for other customers.’’
It is understood that the group was at the restaurant earlier in the day for quite some time before returning again in the afternoon.
Cherry couldn’t yet confirm whether it was the same family who caused a number of issues in Auckland recently.
The travelling family were accused of trashing a beach and threatened to assault people who complained.
INZ confirmed that two Immigration officials accompanied the police to Burger King.