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Group of exploited migrant workers told to vacate emergency housing

07:45 am on 3 November 2023

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A group of exploited migrant workers have been told they must vacate emergency housing by ten o'clock Friday morning.

The men - many of whom paid thousands of dollars to come to New Zealand for work that didn't eventuate - were initially living in overcrowded South Auckland properties.

They were provided temporary accommodation by the government - until they were given less than a week's notice to get out.

Anu Kaloti from the Migrant Workers Association spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.