An Australian cruise ship passenger was blocked from entering New Zealand when the vessel docked in Dunedin yesterday morning.
Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson
The passenger was escorted by police to immigration officials to be interviewed.
An Immigration New Zealand spokesperson said the passenger was denied entry on grounds of character.
They could not reveal what those character grounds were.
This summer will be the biggest yet for New Zealand's cruise liner industry, an industry spokesperson says.
Officials hope these pups, with the charm of a beagle and the height of a harrier, will be the best biosecurity dogs yet.
Ports of Auckland is investigating using a giant power socket so visiting cruise liners can plug in and get their electricity from onshore.
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