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
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. 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, 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? 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… Audio
Police 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
NZer 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
Migrants hamstrung by visas, little financial support
There are hundreds of thousands of foreign national visa holders in the country at present, 22 thousand of whom are thought to be in serious hardship but are not eligible for social welfare. Audio
Temporary residents fight to keep jobs as visas expire
Thousands of temporary residents are fighting to keep their jobs with their visas set to expire en masse. Anyone in the country with an expired work, student, visitor, limited or interim visa, with an… Audio
Immigration Minister on the government's plans for migrants
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway joins Kathryn Ryan to talk about what the government plans to do about thousands of temporary visa holders who are locked out of their jobs, schools and lives… Audio
The Panel: Linda Clark and Richard Harman
MPs being unable to manage their staff and the continued unrest in the U.S. are on the agenda for this week's Sunday Morning panel discussion with guests Linda Clark and Richard Harman. Audio
Employers ask - when can we get our migrant workers back
Allowing Avatar film crew into the country while thousands of other New Zealand visa holders remain locked out has incensed those working to get them home. Audio
Employers won't be able to rely on migrant workers
Experts are telling employers they'll need to start looking at ways to diversify their workforce, with migrant numbers forecast to significantly reduce in the coming years.
Older workers and younger… Audio
