John Podesta and his trip to NZ - You can't be granted a visa if you: How did skippy podesta get into New Zealand?  His personal character is definitely been proven to be lacking in good character....      According to the New Zealand immigration website  https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/character-and-identity/good-character Serious character issues:   You can't be granted a visa if you:   have ever been convicted of an offence for which you were sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 5 years or more have been convicted in the last 10 years of an offence for which you were sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 months or longer are prohibited from entering New Zealand.   have ever been removed, excluded or deported from any country.    You will also not be granted a visa if we have reason to believe you:    are likely to commit an offence in New Zealand that is punishable by imprisonment    are likely to be a risk to security    are likely to be a threat to public order    are likely to be a risk to the public interest.    If you have a serious character issue, you are normally ineligible to be granted a visa unless we grant you a special direction.  Character issues that require a character waiver.    You will also not meet our character requirements for a temporary visa if you:    have ever been convicted of an offence against immigration, citizenship or passport laws in any country    have ever made or provided false or misleading information, or withheld material information when applying for a New Zealand visa, or when supporting another person’s New Zealand visa application    have ever been convicted of an offence for which you have been imprisoned    have ever been convicted of an offence in New Zealand for which the court had the power to imprison you for three months or longer    are under investigation, wanted for questioning, or have been charged with an offence which, if you are convicted, has a term of imprisonment of 12 months or longer.