Christchurch motel owner Jian Li sentenced to home detention for migrant exploitation

NZ Herald·28 Oct, 2026 07:02 AM3 mins to read‌Jian Li, owner of 315 Motel Riccarton (pictured), was sentenced in Christchurch District Court today to home detention after he pleaded guilty to migrant worker exploitation involving four managers at the motel. Photo / Google Street ViewMotel staff worked up to 98 hours a week and were on call daily from early morning until late at night, but were paid for only 40 hours a week in a migrant worker exploitation case that’s ended in a home detention sentence. Christchurch motel owner