A New Zealand man of Asian descent had his passport photograph rejected when facial recognition software mistakenly registered his eyes as being closed. Richard Lee’s attempt to renew his ...

It’s a common annoyance, you’re filling out a form online and you get some error. New Zealander Richard Lee was applying for a passport online when the system ...

SYDNEY (REUTERS) - A New Zealand man of Asian descent had his passport photograph rejected when facial recognition software mistakenly registered his eyes as being closed. Richard Lee's attempt to ...

Internal Affairs says the New Zealand passport system is "one of the most technically advanced in the world" and says if customers are concerned about their photos, they should check resources ...

Mr. Barra added, “New Zealand will also use our quality assurance technology to perform an initial check on submitted Passport photos to ensure they are of sufficient quality to create the ...

A New Zealand man of Asian descent had his passport photograph rejected when facial recognition software mistakenly registered his eyes as being closed. Richard Lee’s attempt to renew his ...

Richard is a 22-year-old engineering student who submitted his picture to an online passport photo checker, run by New Zealand’s Internal Affairs department, to renew his passport. The system ...