Exploitation

It was a scheme Ross Berry hoped would make millions. Instead, 40 hungry men wound up crammed in a house, and his business is in ruins.

Community leaders have welcomed changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme but warn that more work still needs to be done.

The government is bringing in immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa.

The government is bringing in immediate changes to the accredited employer worker visa.

Infringement penalties to employers who exploit migrant workers to come into effect on April 11.

Exploitation charges follow a joint investigation in 2020 after Zespri reported allegations that workers were being exploited.

A young migrant who worked long hours for free at a Central Otago hospitality business says she felt "like a prisoner" during her nine months in the job.

Immigration advocates say the new visa settings make it easier for employers to get accreditation to hire migrants, exacerbating exploitation.