File photo/RNZLine workers are trapped in a sham contracting model, they say, which has them working six days a week and still not breaking even. Visionstream uses contractors, not employees - so to keep working, he spent over $50,000 buying and fitting out his own van. "I'm thinking, maybe next week, maybe next month, maybe I might make it... He said workers had a right to be treated fairly, so Chorus was "absolutely, genuinely committed to getting this sorted out." Visionstream and Crown Infrastructure Partners have yet to respond to RNZ's requests for comment.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2019 18:52 UTC