EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 5 MIN
Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on immigration officials withholding information on failed technology upgrade
from Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · host Newstalk ZB
New Zealand First's leader claims people implicated in an MBIE scandal should be jailed. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says she was misled about ballooning costs for a border biometrics tech upgrade, which was axed with about $33 million dollars lost. The Public Service Commission and MBIE are undertaking reviews. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explained further, and speculated on the possible consequences for the officials. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on immigration officials withholding information on failed technology upgrade
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