Kiwi Recidivist and Rapist Avoids Deportation From Australia

The tribunal found that deporting Kahu would have a major negative effect on his Australian family.
Kiwi Recidivist and Rapist Avoids Deportation From Australia
Signs welcome travelers back to New Zealand at Auckland International Airport on April 19, 2021. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images
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A New Zealand-born repeat offender has avoided deportation in what the Administrative Review Tribunal has called “a very finely balanced decision.”

Hoane Joseph Kahu, who has lived in Australia since he was four, has a criminal history dating back to 2003. His offences include stealing, breaching probation, home invasion, and unlawfully operating a motor vehicle.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.