To: Minister of Immigration, Immigration and Protection Tribunal, Associate Minister of Immigration, Prime Minister New Zealand

Stop deportation order from tearing a family apart

Stop deportation order from tearing a family apart

That the House of Representatives urge the Government to overturn the deportation order for Tawaketini and Josese Gaunavou and grant the appellants an opportunity to appeal on humanitarian grounds.”

Why is this important?

Heartbreaking how immigration New Zealand's recently discovered profiling system seeks to tear apart a family in mourning. It is simply an unjust and unfair system that predicts possiblity of threat.

I have appealed on behalf of this family on multiple occasions but responses seem to indicate that this family's plight is falling on deaf ears. Hon. Minister, the deportees in question, Tawaketini and Josese Gaunavou have appealed on humanitarian grounds, but unfortunately the bureaucracy of the system refuses to understand their circumstances or even review their case.

The brothers are expected to leave New Zealand and their widowed mother and younger siblings and return to Fiji, a place that no longer holds anything for them.

All we seek is that this case be reconsidered, that the deportation liability be overturned because I don't believe New Zealand can be so heartless and unrelenting in their approach to humanity and the plight of those we bring into New Zealand.

This family has had to liquidate all their assets back in Fiji to be able to give their children a hope for a future here in New Zealand and in the last 8 years have spent over $114,000 in education for their children and immigration cost and now that New Zealand has their hard earned savings, the system is dispensing of them like used rags.

Please consider this mother's plea.....her children have never broken the law, have had great positive influence on the youth in their community but that doesn't seem to phase anyone in ministry. Again, please allow this mother to keep her family together and her sons the ability to make a future for themselves.

How it will be delivered

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Auckland

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Reasons for signing

  • I have signed this petition to keep a family as a whole forever.
  • They have paid so much to study here and gain experience and transferable skills only to be sent back to a country where they may not even need HALF the skills they paid thousands of dollars to learn! Let them stay. They are more willing to contribute to this country than some people living off the bene here!
  • They deserve a better future..for the children's sake

Updates

2018-04-21 10:11:01 +1200

With just over 5k more signatures to go, thank you everyone for your incredible support. Let's comtinue to pass this through our friends and families. When we begin to read about other deportation cases being overturned, we can do this. Remember, anyone can sign this petition, irrespective of country, age, gender and race. If there is one time we need to rally together for the sake of humanity, this is one of them. Let's stop the injustices and be one voice in support of fairness and equality

2018-04-11 21:52:30 +1200

Good evening to all the awesome supporters. We are closely reaching the 3k mark. We will need another 7k to make this petition effective. Remember, anyone is able to sign...that is anyone that is real :)

Again, a heartfelt thank you to you all for your tremendous support.

2018-04-09 01:30:14 +1200

And we've made it past the 2K point. We need to build momentum on this petition so that those in authority are made known of this issue. Please ensure all your friends and family are aware and willing to sign this. But just wanted to say thank you on behalf of the family for the support and encouragement.

2018-04-08 02:05:36 +1200

Yayyyyy we've passed the 1000 mark, now to get more please share the petition and the story to those you know. The more signature, the more effective this petition will be

2018-04-07 22:44:10 +1200

1,000 signatures reached

2018-04-07 17:37:35 +1200

500 signatures reached

2018-04-07 14:14:34 +1200

100 signatures reached

2018-04-07 13:42:49 +1200

50 signatures reached

2018-04-07 13:23:21 +1200

25 signatures reached

2018-04-07 13:09:35 +1200

10 signatures reached