Immigration New Zealand is changing its practices following the case of the 18-year-old French au pair who was locked in a Queenstown police cell in December while waiting to be deported. Manon Pache was refused entry to New Zealand by immigration officials concerned she was likely to babysit for the Australian family with whom she was travelling. Ms Manon was upset by her night in the cells, her Australian family was ``horrified and disgusted'' and Prime Minister John Key later described Immigration NZ as ``heavy-handed''. At the request of the ODT and with the approval of Ms Pache, Ms Jehle also provided the ODT with an audio copy of Immigration NZ's interview with Ms Pache. At one point, the officer said he would refer to his manager the decision over whether or not Ms Pache should be deported.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 15, 2016 18:22 UTC