4939 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration

4939 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration: What was the nature of the work, if any was done, by Immigration NZ on the subject of monitoring or addressing migrant exploitation during the week of February 10th, 2025?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised that as at 10 February 2025 all staff within the Immigration Compliance and Investigations branch work on aspects of migrant exploitation including taking compliance and enforcement actions, triaging allegations, investigating employers and deporting offenders to help prevent further offending and maintain the integrity of the wider system.