Indian students will voluntarily leave NZ, complain to OmbudsmanJASON DORDAY/FAIRFAX NZ Indian students took sanctuary in an Auckland church in early February after fears of deportation sparked. Eight Indian students facing deportation from New Zealand for immigration fraud will voluntarily leave the country by Monday. READ MORE:* Central Auckland church offers sanctuary to Indian students facing deportation* Indian students plan last stand protest to avoid deportation from New Zealand* Religious leaders speak out over Indian students' deportation* Immigration confirms it will deport one of the Indian students seeking sanctuary* Immigration New Zealand softens stance on Indian students in AucklandThey claimed they did not know their supporting visa documents were forged by agents in India. Nine Indian students and one toddler hunkered down at Ponsonby's Unitarian Church in central Auckland in early February in a final bid to remain in the country. INZ Assistant General Manager Stephen Vaughan welcomed the students voluntarily leaving but said they would face the usual five-year ban on returning to New Zealand.

Source: Stuff February 22, 2017 05:44 UTC