People being evacuated from Ambae during the erruption Photo: Nixon Garae TambeanaThe President of Vanuatu's Penama Province, Alban Garaevui says his council has endorsed seasonal work for people from Ambae Island after their crops were destroyed by ash fall and acid rain from the...
Fifteen women leave Fiji today to join New Zealand's Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme.FBC reported the women would be in New Zealand for four months picking strawberries and blueberries for Turners & Growers NZ Limited.Of the fifteen, nine were returning workers and six were selected...
New Zealand kiwifruit growers have played a key part in helping improve the health services to remote Vanuatu islands that provide many of the workers for the industry over busy seasonal periods.This year 3500 Vanuatu workers journeyed to NZ under the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme,...
Jordan James has been named Hawke's Bay Young Fruitgrower of the Year. Photo / SuppliedMr Apple orchard worker Jordan James notched up his second win in a row when he was announced the Hawke's Bay Young Fruitgrower of the Year at a gala dinner at...
A Pacific seasonal worker in a Hawke's Bay orchard Photo: RNZ / Johnny BladesThe opposition National Federation Party in Fiji says banning whole villages from seasonal employment schemes is ruthless and unfair.About 25 villages have been banned for four years from the schemes in...
Fiji Minister of Employment Jone Usamate Photo: supplied Several Fijian villages have been banned for four years from taking part in New Zealand's seasonal worker programme after complaints from employers.The Fiji government said it had received reports from the New Zealand government about misconduct and...
Upset residents in a quiet Motueka street are blaming the lack of regional and national regulation for a neighbourhood home being used to house 21 workers from Vanuatu.Teece Drive resident Trevor Rowse said the situation was not the RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) workers' fault, nor was...
Nikki Johnson, New Zealand Kiwifruit Grower Inc chief executive. Supplied Photo.With the 2017 kiwifruit harvest poised to begin, the industry is once again facing a labour shortage, especially for night shift and weekend work.“Harvest is the busiest time of year for the industry and we...
A pilot programme to test the fitness of Samoan workers travelling to Australia and New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal Employers scheme will be begin in two week's time.Samoa's chief executive officer for the Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Agafili Shem Leo, said...
Samoan workers at a RSE meeting Photo: RNZI/Tipi Autagavaia TipiThe death of another Samoan Recognised Seasonal Employer worker is expected to lead to the launch of a fitness programme and test for potential participants in the scheme.The health of Samoan RSE workers has come...