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Eight staff of Immigration New Zealand have been asked to step down from their duties in the past several weeks over “a series of what appears to be inappropriate and unprofessional Teams chats”.
RNZ reports that NZ Alison McDonald, Head of Immigration NZ, confirmed that the minister had been informed.
“The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) – of which INZ is part – is looking into a series of what appear to be inappropriate and unprofessional Teams chats involving some of our people,” he said.
She expressed her disappointment in the alleged behavior, which was “contrary to all of MBIE’s values and not the standards expected of public servants.”
In a statement, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said it was “an operation matter for MBIE”.
