Migrant Workers
Calls to prevent exploitation of migrant workers in Aotearoa
New Zealand's Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner says she is frustrated by a lack of progress being made by the government to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers in Aotearoa. Audio
Migrant worker advocates alarmed by increasing calls for help
Advocates for migrant workers are alarmed as more and more people come to them for help, because the jobs they've been promised haven't eventuated. Audio
Migrant worker advocates alarmed by increasing calls for help
Advocates for migrant workers are alarmed as more and more people come to them for help, because the jobs they've been promised haven't eventuated.
AudioMediawatch for 20 August 2023
Our World Cup runneth over - what legacy will it leave? Lifting the lid on exploitation of migrant workers and human trafficking. Audio
Mediawatch for 20 August 2023
Our World Cup runneth over - what legacy will it leave? Lifting the lid on exploitation of migrant workers and human trafficking.
AudioMedia wrestle with ‘sportswashing’ Qatar’s World Cup
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar was already controversial before this weekend’s kick-off. Organisers have told the media to ‘focus on the football’ but human rights, workers’ suffering and and allegations… Video, Audio
Media wrestle with ‘sportswashing’ Qatar’s World Cup
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar was already controversial before this weekend’s kick-off. Organisers have told the media to ‘focus on the football’ but human rights, workers’ suffering and and allegations…
Video, AudioBorder reopening: What next for our immigration settings?
With the borders reopening, will immigration return to pre-pandemic levels, or does New Zealand need to re-think its reliance on migrant labour? Audio
Border reopening: What next for our immigration settings?
With the borders reopening, will immigration return to pre-pandemic levels, or does New Zealand need to re-think its reliance on migrant labour?
Audio2021: a stock-take of the immigrant experience in NZ
2021 was yet another year riddled with Covid-19 lockdowns, endless queues for MIQ spots and families separated by border closures. As the year draws to an end, we look at what this year has meant for… Audio
2021: a stock-take of the immigrant experience in NZ
2021 was yet another year riddled with Covid-19 lockdowns, endless queues for MIQ spots and families separated by border closures. As the year draws to an end, we look at what this year has meant for…
AudioPolice restrain assets of group illegally-housing migrant workers
A group of people accused of earned money from illegally-housed migrant workers in Auckland have been served restraining orders.
Migrant exploitation to be investigated in new $50m govt inquiry
An inquiry into workplace exploitation of migrants will look at the scale of the problem and whether the government's actions have had an effect.
Questions raised about RSE scheme as more workers approved
New Zealand's Government has announced about 2400 more migrant workers will be allowed into the country for seasonal horticultural work, many from the Pacific Islands. Audio
Migrant workers allowed in to New Zealand for horticultural work
The Government has announced that about 2400 more migrant workers will be allowed into New Zealand for seasonal horticultural work. Audio
The hidden cost of our PPE gear - slave labour
As a second Covid wave hits the country we are gearing up - but some of that PPE gear including gloves and masks could have reached New Zealand via slave labour factories in Asia. Audio
The hidden cost of our PPE gear - slave labour
As a second Covid wave hits the country we are gearing up - but some of that PPE gear including gloves and masks could have reached New Zealand via slave labour factories in Asia.
AudioNZer working to protect Lebanon's migrant maids
Layla (not her real name) is a New Zealander working remotely from the Bay of Plenty as an online advocate for some of the estimated 400,000 migrant domestic workers in Lebanon. They are mostly women… Audio
Iain Lees-Galloway under pressure over work visa holders
The Minister of Immigration is under increasing pressure to decide what to do about thousands of temporary work visas which will expire over the next few months. Audio
Temporary work visas extended for six months
New Zealand's temporary workers have been given some breathing space to plan their next move, but it is a different story for those migrants stuck overseas. Audio
