A former South Auckland bingo hall that accommodated dozens of migrant workers in 22 cabins will comply with a council deadline to shut down. Auckland Council served dangerous building and abatement notices on the Maich Rd property for operating an un-consented boarding house that posed a serious fire risk. "No resource consent has been applied for. RYAN ANDERSON/STUFF Migrant workers paid $200 a week for rooms like these and those who spoke to Stuff said up to 60 lived in the complex which they complained was cold and cramped. If the property owner was unable to get resource consent, Hubble said the cabins could be dismantled and sold.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2019 16:52 UTC