NZ Herald17 Jun, 2026 08:26 PM2 mins to readNZ First leader Winston Peters claims Immigration NZ officials who allegedly misled ministers over a failed tech upgrade should be sacked and jailed. Photo / Anna HeathNZ First leader Winston Peters says Immigration NZ officials who spent $33m on a doomed tech upgrade should be imprisoned for “theft” of taxpayers’ money.
An independent review of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) eight-year biometric capability upgrade found officials ploughed ahead with the project despite significant
