Customs Minister Kris Faafoi says a man wanted in relation to an Auckland roofing scam should never have been able to leave New Zealand - using someone else's passport - while facing criminal charges. Faafoi conceded today that it was a case of "human error which shouldn't have happened". Customs is now reviewing its processes and Faafoi said had been reassured it was an exceptionally rare occurrence. "The image was automatically sent to a Customs officer, who incorrectly identified Nolan as the passport owner. Customs officials have since launched a review into its processes that led to the incident and said they were taking the breach seriously.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2019 18:33 UTC