Close Ad • Source: 1 NEWS More Covid-19 managed isolation and quarantine workers are getting paid the living wage after a campaign by Unite Union, but half are still waiting for adequate pay. Your playlist will load after this ad John Crocker, national secretary for Unite Union, says staff getting fair pay feel rewarded for their sacrifices. Source: Breakfast Many people, especially in South Auckland, work at the airport and in border jobs as New Zealand's frontline defence against the Covid-19 pandemic. However, while more MIQ employers were coming to the party for their workers, in several facilities people doing this essential work are not getting paid much above minimum wage.