17 Nov 2023

RNZ investigation uncovers house with large number of migrants in crammed conditions

From Morning Report, 7:20 am on 17 November 2023

A RNZ investigation has uncovered yet another case of large numbers of migrants crammed into a three-bedroom home in West Auckland.

The home in Massey has 17 bunkbeds, and at one point had workers living in makeshift space underneath the house - a video showed workers eating in the cavity, with dirt and pebble ground beneath their feet.

One worker said the house at one point had 22 people living in it, sharing two toilets, and a makeshift kitchen on the deck.

He said he's only had a month of work since he arrived in August and is expected to pay $150 per week for this accommodation.

It comes three months after the case of over 140 Indian and Bangladeshi workers living in crammed and unsanitary conditions across six Auckland homes.

Migrant advocate Anu Kaloti spoke to Corin Dann.