Potential Method For Immigration Control? :)

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23475583

[Old_Geezer]

Surely if they have one of the highest rates in the developed world then he would fit in just perfectly ? Do individuals pay for their own health service in NZ or is it a state run thing ? If the latter then I see some merit in their stance, but it still seems a bit over the top.

[jim360]

Apparently he has been losing weight recently, which suggests either that the assessment criteria have changed recently, or that someone new dealt with his application this year.

I expect that the publicity his case has now will mean that he'll soon be allowed to stay after all.

[douglas9401]

OR

other obese immigrants will be asked to form an orderly queue in departure.

[naomi24]

New Zealand does have a publicly funded health care system – but there are restrictions for non-natives. I think it’s important to ensure that any potential immigrant has ‘an acceptable standard of health to minimise costs and demands on health services’, as the immigration spokesman puts it.

[emmie]

some may not have seen the the All Blacks Rugby team, there's some big fellas in that lot..