There have been 16 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand in the last four days.
Fifteen of the cases were at the border with the other a historical case in
New Zealanders in UK beg to return as new Covid variants spread Friday, December 25, 2020 Katie Todd for RNZ
The rapid spread of new Covid-19 strains in the UK has some New Zealanders pleading with the government for help to get home.
Meanwhile people here - including health experts - want the government to tighten the screws on its border controls.
A New Zealander in the UK, Ranko Berich, described the situation for fellow Kiwis as hundreds of people in dire straits .
He has been trying to get home with his wife and two young children, having left his job and given notice on his flat, but they have found themselves in the thick of travel disruption.
Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
A bottle store in Papatoetoe is the latest bottle store to be penalised and ordered to pay arrears for exploiting a migrant worker by breaching their employment rights.
Basra and Khella Limited, trading as Super Liquor Papatoetoe, has been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority to pay $18,000 in penalties and more than $28,000 in arrears to a former worker. The breaches include more than $25,000 in unpaid wages, and more than $3,000 in unpaid holidays and leave allowances.
Due to inaccurate record keeping by Basra and Khella’s sole director and employer Ravinda Basra, the Authority’s determination relied on the worker’s testimony along with his public transport records, time stamped photographs and purchase receipts from neighbouring businesses to prove his claims.