On a London-to-Lahore flight Salman Iftikhar, 38, targeted senior flight attendant Angie Walsh with a tirade of abuse, threatening she would be dragged from her hotel room, “gang-raped” and set on fire.

Ombudsman's Anna Booth said, “Migrant workers have the same workplace rights in Australia as any other worker.”

The woman is described as being of Middle Eastern appearance, with long brown hair and a lisp.

“Adult courts put more emphasis on victims, violence and community safety. When child offenders are sentenced in an adult court, most go to jail.”

NZTA is now contacting the individuals involved to advise them that their licences have been revoked and must be surrendered.

Neighbours told media that the boy had wandered away from a nearby family birthday celebration.

Parminder Singh, an Indian national who migrated to New Zealand in 1998, was convicted on five counts of rape, two counts of sexual violation, one charge of stupefying a victim, and two charges of exploiting temporary workers.

“Criminal syndicates are exploiting young travellers who may not understand the risks of importing border-controlled drugs into Australia, all for their own financial gain.”

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Police allege Aneeza Rehnaaz Ali and Mohammed Saiyad Ali were running a large-scale drug operation across the Lower Mainland and into regional communities.