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    Our newsroom's revealed more than 200 people were able to enter New Zealand on work visas for defunct businesses later exposed as fronts for a network of cannabis grow houses in Auckland

    Our newsroom's revealed more than 200 people were able to enter New Zealand on work visas for defunct businesses later exposed as fronts for a network of cannabis grow houses in Auckland


    Many were Vietnamese nationals, duped into coming to the country with false promises of employment.

    Police Operation Clementine identified 38 registered companies with connections to the properties where the cannabis 'grow houses' were busted.

    Deportation notices were issued to 38 people, two others left voluntarily.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    Hockey:
    A 1-nil win over Japan has seen the Black Sticks women book a final against the United States at their three-nations hockey tournament in Dunedin 7:27

    Skiing:
    Olympic champion snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has laid down a marker ahead of the looming Winter Games in Italy 7:17

    Athletics:
    Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record 7:07

    Motoring:
    Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is keeping his competitive edge after becoming the fastest ever 16-year-old over the mile at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui 6:27

    Environment:
    MetService has issued watches for rain and wind 21:56

    Law and Order:
    An 18 year-old has been arrested and charged in relation to a spate of burglaries last night in Cambridge 21:16

    Tennis:
    Despite battling cramp on a sweltering day seven of the Australian tennis Open, reigning back-to-back men's champion Jannik Sinner is in the box seat to progress to the fourth round 18:56

    Politics:
    Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends 18:36

    International:
    US looks to South Korea to take 'primary responsibility' in monitoring Kim Jong Un and North Korea 18:16

    Law and Order:
    Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide 18:06


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