Kate RickardMultimedia Journalist·Newstalk ZB·16 Sep, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readAn increasing number of New Zealand passports are now reaching their expiry dates. Photo / Getty ImagesAn increasing number of New Zealand passports are now reaching their expiry dates. Photo / Getty ImagesNearly one in four passport photos are being rejected as New Zealand enters a major renewal surge – and officials are warning a bad picture is one of the biggest things slowing applications. More than 365,000 standard passport applications were lodged between January and July this year, up about
Bad passport photos holding up applications as major renewal surge begins
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