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Immigration looks into Green MP's partner's visa application

17:50 pm on 25 February 2021

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Immigration bosses are looking into the case of a Green MP's partner to ensure no special treatment was given regarding his visa application.

Ricardo Menendez March flew to Mexico in December to care for his sick parents - and returned with his partner who had recently been granted a six-month visa.

National MPs today questioned Immigration New Zealand over the decision - but the Greens are confident everything is above board.

Here's our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.