7 Sept 2009
HAO V MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS HC AK CIV-2009-404-005610
- Citation
- openlaw-3726f739_3724_405d_ae7e_ea71746ed307.pdf
- Court
- High Court
On the facts the plaintiff knew of her Australian migrant status, the issue with an Australian passport bearing a wrong name and birth date and its confiscation; her failure to disclose those materially relevant facts when applying for New Zealand citizenship amounted to wilful concealment (and supports an inference of fraud) that procured the grant, therefore there are sufficient grounds under s17(2) to justify possible deprivation and the Court will not declare there are insufficient grounds; judicial review claim dismissed.