Seasonal Workers
Business is blooming at family focused peony farm
Picking, grading and packing for export is in full swing at Prebbleton Peonies near Christchurch. Most of the large, fragrant flowers are flown daily to Japan, the United States and Europe. Audio
Pacific leaders call for support for kids of seasonal workers
Pacific leaders are calling for more support for the children of seasonal workers left behind when their parents come to work in New Zealand. As the demand for seasonal labour from Pacific countries… Audio
RSE schemes in question
Some Pacific countries are querying the benefits of the seasonal worker schemes in Australia and New Zealand. Audio
Church leaders to provide pastoral care for seasonal workers
Pacific Conference of Churches keen to provide pastoral care to families and workers of seasonal schemes. Audio
What life is like for an RSE worker
Covid has meant huge disruption for seasonal workers, but they're back now - if they ever left. What is it like for RSE workers who leave their families so they can feed them? Audio
What life is like for an RSE worker
Covid has meant huge disruption for seasonal workers, but they're back now - if they ever left. What is it like for RSE workers who leave their families so they can feed them?
AudioPacific welcomes easier access to New Zealand RSE scheme
The lifting of quarantine restrictions for seasonal workers entering New Zealand from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu has been well received in the three countries. Audio
Solomons govt urges seasonal works to stay on in New Zealand
The Solomon Islands government is urging its seasonal workers in New Zealand to extend their stay if they are being offered jobs. Audio
RSE worker boost too little, too late, some growers say
Too little, too late - that's how some growers have described the government's decision to boost the cap on temporary visas for foreign seasonal workers.
Today it signalled an increase of just over… Video, Audio
Vanuatu seasonal workers' settlement a step in right direction
Vanuatu's workers union says it's encouraged by recent actions by a group of ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers in Australia to assert their rights in the face of exploitative conditions. Audio
Spearheading the strawberry charge
Horowhenua asparagus grower Geoff Lewis is setting up tunnel houses to grow strawberries. It's part of his plan to provide year-round work for his seasonal workers. Audio
Spearheading the strawberry charge
Horowhenua asparagus grower Geoff Lewis is setting up tunnel houses to grow strawberries. It's part of his plan to provide year-round work for his seasonal workers.
AudioGovt may remove benefit stand down for seasonal workers
Employment Minister Willie Jackson says the Government will investigate whether a stand down period is needed for seasonal workers. Audio
Call for more women among Aust seasonal workers
Increasing women's participation in Australia's Seasonal Worker Programme is one of the recommendations in a new report by the World Bank which aims to maximise economic development across the… Audio
'Not enough beds to sleep on'
Seasonal workers are turning down jobs due to an accommodation shortage caused by Airbnb in Southland. Business owners in Te Anau say workers are struggling to find accommodation in the tourist town… Audio
Advocate calls for a solution for seasonal worker exploitation
A showdown is brewing in Marlborough over the exploitation of seasonal workers from the Pacific employed by contractors operating on vineyards. Contractors on some of Marlborough's biggest vineyards… Audio
More permanent Pacific workers in Australia better than aid
Allowing one percent of Pacific citizens to work in Australia would deliver greater benefit than Australia's entire aid programme, according to new research. Audio
Labour calls for immigration system to be reviewed
The Labour Party is calling for a review of the immigration system follow fresh claims of human-trafficking. Audio
Time for honest talk about barriers to work - Immigration Minister
The Immigration Minister has defended efforts to get NZ job seekers into the regions, saying the government needs to look at why they are not taking up work. Video, Audio
Exports could be affected by horticulture worker shortage
New Zealand's exports could suffer if demand for horticulture workers isn't met, a primary industries training organisation says.
