Almost a third of Kiwis deported from Australia in the past two years have reoffended, according to police figures. Some of those deported had not lived in New Zealand since they were children. Department of Corrections Deputy National Commissioner Rachel Leota last night said it was "not a big surprise'' to see some of the returning Kiwis reoffend. A police spokeswoman said police worked with relevant agencies to manage the arrival of returning offenders. The Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act enables information to be required from returning offenders, and the supervision of eligible individuals.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 03, 2017 20:14 UTC