Hawke's Bay's apple industry will spend $30 million on building accommodation totalling 1500 beds for RSE (recognised seasonal employment) workers.The Government is yet to decide on approving 1000 extra RSE workers to help pick Hawke’s Bay’s $650 million apple crop in 2020.The apple industry says...
According to Hort NZ, the RSE scheme helped the industry keep up with production and benefitted the Pacific region by $50m last year.The worker scheme known as Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) last year benefitted the Pacific Islands by at least $50 million, says Horticulture New...
Vanuatu's National Workers Union is encouraged by increased organisation by seasonal workers in neighbouring countries in asserting their basic rights.Dozens of ni-Vanuatu on Australia's Seasonal Worker Program last week won a settlement after taking legal action against an agriculture contractor for gross underpayment and mistreatment.The...
The Angus has more than 300 beds for seasonal workers and Kiwis returning to the workforce.Dale Faulkner had lived a life of abusing "the hard stuff" and had been to prison more than once; but by the time he came to live at The Angus, he...
RICKY WILSON/STUFF Hortus workers, Ken Louis and Clement Ino, do their weekly shop. Coming from a place where doing groceries means "picking fresh fruit off the tree" moving to New Zealand can mean a big dietary adjustment for seasonal workers. Workers are often spotted in Blenheim supermarkets with trolleys filled with 89 cent...
Hawke's Bay's apple industry says it is investing over $30 million into building more than 1500 new beds for Recognised Seasonal Employment workers, which they say is already helping fix the region's housing crisis. Right now Hawke's Bay growers are awaiting the Government's imminent decision on...
When you're eating rice for breakfast, is it any wonder you and a mate go through 5kg a week? Reporter Maia Hart goes on the weekly big shop with RSE workers.One of the luxuries Sitiveni Dakunimata looks forward to each week is some muffins or cake that he takes...
Honour in 'twilight of career' marks 40 years contribution Gisborne’s Bill Thorpe and wife Margaret with the Bledisloe Cup, the top accolade presented at the Horticulture New Zealand annual conference in Hamilton last night. Mr Thorpe received the trophy in recognition of 40 years of “meritorious”...
Name: Ieti Isaako SolaCountry: SamoaVillage: SataoaHow many seasons have you worked under the Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme? This is my first season. I have only been recruited with Pick Hawke's Bay.Which Orchard are you currently working for? Sunfruit OrchardsCan you remember your first recruitment? Explain...
Hortus general manager Josh Wilkinson at the construction site on State Highway 1, east of Blenheim. A multimillion-dollar expansion at a seasonal worker complex will move more than 150 people out of motels and backpackers into custom-built accommodation. Construction is already underway at Duncannon, on State Highway 1, east...