People unknowingly purchasing products linked to modern slavery

15/10/2025 9 min
People unknowingly purchasing products linked to modern slavery

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The average Kiwi household is unknowingly spending nearly $80 a week on products linked to extreme exploitation of workers, or 'modern slaves'. A World Vision report estimates in 2022 New Zealand imported almost $8 billion worth of goods linked to forced or child labour and there's growing frustration about what some see as a lack of political will to introduce laws that could help stop slavery. World Vision's head of advocacy and justice, Rebekah Armstrong spoke to Lisa Owen.