PremiumKatie HarrisInvestigative Journalist·NZ Herald·29 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to read‌Convicted sex offender Ahmad Al Hoean. Photo / SuppliedConvicted sex offender Ahmad Al Hoean. Photo / SuppliedA high-ranking immigration boss ordered a review into why top officials weren’t told a refugee had been charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl at the Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre, new documents reveal.

Syrian refugee Ahmad Al Hoean was later jailed for more than 10 years in December 2025 for