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Alleged unlicensed adviser faces 91 charges
Richard James Martin stood before the courts on 34 Crimes Act charges of forgery and 34 Immigration Act charges of providing false and misleading information to an immigration officer after an investigation by Immigration New Zealand (INZ).
The 46-year-old from Greenhithe entered no plea to the charges when he appeared in the Waitakere District Court on 20 December 2011. He was remanded on bail until 10 January 2012. The charges relate to visa applications made to INZ by Richard Martin Immigration Ltd of North Shore.
Justice for migrant duped by immigration consultancy
A migrant conned out of his life savings by an immigration consultancy was refunded after his niece complained to the Immigration Advisers Authority.
Na Jia explained her uncle approached Sea Consultants and Investments Limited for help applying for a work visa so he could work as a chef in New Zealand and support his daughter through university.