Migrant Workers
Indian students paying up to $40,000 for jobs
Indian students are being exploited into paying up to $40,000 for jobs they believe will help them gain residency, members of the Indian community have told RNZ.
Indian businesses illegally 'sell' jobs to foreign students
Some Indian business owners are illegally charging Indian foreign students 20-thousand-dollars or more for jobs they can use to gain residence in this country. Audio
Krishna Botica: hospitality and its challenges
Krishna Botica is described as a "hospitality legend" but it wasn't ever a career offered to her as a young woman. Now after more than 30 years in the hospitality business - 21 of those running… Audio
Govt does u-turn on immigration changes
Industries reliant on migrant workers are please the Government is backing off changes to skilled migrant visas, and say they'd like to see a system that's more responsive to regional demands. Audio
Migrant workers rep says he's fed up with exploitation here
An investigation by the Labour Inspectorate found more than half of the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit companies they looked into were failing to provide the minimum wage, correct holiday pay or even give… Audio
Farmers struggling as dairy workers move to Australia
Foreign dairy workers have been leaving New Zealand for Australia and Canada, and the dairy industry says attemped fixes are too late. Audio
World's top trade unionist calls on NZ to protect migrant workers
The world's top Trade Unionist, Sharan Burrow, is calling on New Zealand to protect migrant workers as if they were our own. Video, Audio
Report finds migrant worker exploitation rife in NZ
More than 100 workers, interviewed over two years as part of an Auckland University study, recounted working long hours and being paid next to nothing. Audio
Study exposes exploitation of migrant workers
A study has found evidence of widespread exploitation of migrant workers, with some working up to 18-hour shifts and being paid as little as $4 an hour and in some cases nothing at all. Audio
Business ordered to pay $400k for exploiting migrant farm workers
A labour contracting business has been ordered to pay more than $400,000 for exploiting 75 farm workers.
Call to speed up migrant work visa process after quake
The head of a major steel fabricator wants Immigration New Zealand to halve the time it takes to process work visas for migrant workers.
Immigration NZ backtracks on 'off-the-cuff' figures
Immigration NZ is not saying whether it will apologise for releasing an "off-the-cuff" comment as an official tally of a transport company's migrant workers.
Migrant workers found to have been scammed thousands
An RNZ investigation has found migrant workers have been scammed thousands of dollars under the gaze of Immigration New Zealand. Audio
Filipino worker claims his farming boss kicked and abused
A Filipino worker who's only been in the country for just over month says he's fled a Southland dairy farm after being kicked and abused by his employer. Audio
Charges laid for exploiting migrant restaurant workers
As Immigration New Zealand cracks down on poor conditions for migrant workers, a union is describing some employers as 'inhuman.' Audio
Three people charged with exploiting migrant workers
Three people have been arrested and charged with exploiting migrant workers at an Auckland restaurant chain. Audio
First Fiji seasonal workers since coups arrive in Hawkes Bay
The first Fijian seasonal workers allowed into New Zealand since the military coup in 2006 have arrived in Hawke's Bay for the apple harvest. Audio
Marlborough business fined for not paying migrant worker
A Marlborough business has been ordered to pay more than $20,000 dollars in unpaid wages to a migrant worker. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Hanging Out in Hong Kong
It's a fascinating time to find oneself in Hong Kong. With Jordan King, a Sociology Masters student at Victoria University who is a current recipient of a Prime Minister's Scholarship for Asia. Audio
Dairy sector is mis-using immigration system - Helen Kelly
The Council of Trade Unions says the dairy sector is mis-using the immigration system to shut New Zealanders out of its jobs. Audio
