Wellington dealership ordered to pay $170,000 over migrant exploitation
25-09-2026 00:44 via autotalk.co.nz

Wellington dealership ordered to pay $170,000 over migrant exploitation

Upper Hutt vehicle dealer Autopride Cars Limited has been fined $100,000 and ordered to pay $70,654 in reparations for exploiting two migrant workers. The company was sentenced in the Hutt Valley District Court after being convicted in May on two charges of exploiting temporary or unlawful workers. Its accredited employer status has also been revoked, […]
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