READ MORE:* Man jailed in landmark human trafficking trial* Brothers found not guilty of first NZ human trafficking charges* Human trafficking, exploitation 'rife' in NZALDEN WILLIAMS/FAIRFAX NZ Brothers Jaswinder Singh Sanga and Satnam Singh were found not guilty of New Zealand's first human trafficking-related charges last December. New report says NZ 'destination' for forced labour, sex traffickingMARION VAN DIJK/FAIRFAX NZ Stand Against Slavery chief executive Peter Mihaere says migrant workers are most at risk of forced labour in New Zealand. However, the report said New Zealand was a "destination country for men and women subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking", while children here were involved in sex trafficking within the country. Woodhouse said while the report identified the possibility of forced labour and sex trafficking in New Zealand, it was unclear how significant the issue was. A US report outlining New Zealand's shortcomings in tackling human trafficking show we are "oblivious and ignorant" about forced labour taking place under our noses, an anti-trafficking organisation says.

Source: Stuff July 01, 2016 03:59 UTC