Steve Watson
Jump in number of people being deported
New figures released by Immigration New Zealand show the number of people being deported from New Zealand has gone up by almost a quarter in the last financial year to the end of June. Audio
Bakery owner convicted of exploiting workers
Exploiting workers and paying them under the minimum wage has cost a bakery owner more than $330,000. The owner of Murupara's Bakehouse cafe has been convicted of four charges of making false or… Audio
Samoan national jailed for exploiting illegal migrants
A Samoan national has been jailed for four years for exploiting illegal migrants. Immigration New Zealand general manager of immigration compliance and investigations Steve Watson spoke to Alexa Cook.
…It happens here: sex trafficking and slavery in NZ
A sex trafficking victim says most New Zealanders do not know the magnitude of exploitation in this country, nor how many crimes are going undetected. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
NZ firms offered money to sell job 'partnerships'
New Zealand companies and immigration advisers are being contacted by overseas migration agents offering them big money to sell jobs.
Fake visas are also circulating, including one that appears to… Audio
Immigration NZ warns migrants over job scams
Immigration New Zealand is warning potential migrants to watch out for scam job offers and visas that seem too good to be true.
The agency says scams on social media and apps like WhatsApp are… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Temporary accommodation plans
Planning is underway to set up temporary accommodation for those displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Government's Temporary Accommodation Service was activated for households in Auckland earlier this… Audio
Auckland flood damage: What are your rights as a tenant?
One hundred and seventy five Auckland properties have been red stickered meaning they are uninhabitable.
Another 760 are yellow stickered - meaning severe damage and limited access. And there's… Video, Audio
Clock ticking for landlords to meet healthy home standards
From the first of July, private landlords must ensure that their rental properties comply with healthy homes standards within 90 days of any new tenancy. This means properties must be fully insulated… Audio
Renters shouldering high costs to leave tenancies early
Tenants wanting to exit a rental early are being hit with hundreds of dollars of fees from property managers and landlords.
Renters advocates and Consumer New Zealand say it's outrageous, but… Audio
New law boosts tenants' rights
A sweeping new tenancy rights law is coming into effect, giving more power and protection to tenants. Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are being greeted as the biggest tenancy law reform… Audio
Debbie Iskander allowed to continue to rent property – MBIE
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment investigated Debbie Iskandar and says her behaviour and deception was the lowest kind of behaviour for a landlord, and she wilfully broke laws… Video, Audio
Home and dry? Landlords hurried up to insulate
Landlords are being urged not to leave it to the last minute to insulate their properties. This follows changes in legislation requiring them to include an insulation statement on all tenancy… 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
Milk company fined for paying worker $4 an hour
A Christchurch milk distribution company has been fined $5000 for paying a worker less than a third of the minimum wage. Audio
Christchurch rebuild firms caught breaking employment laws
Audits have caught out Christchurch rebuild firms holding a quarter of a million dollars in wage arrears that workers didn't even know they were owed because the record keeping is so poor. Audio
