5 Aug 2021

Pacific welcomes easier access to New Zealand RSE scheme

From , 6:02 am on 5 August 2021

The lifting of quarantine restrictions for seasonal workers entering New Zealand from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu has been well received in the three countries.

It's a boon for the tourism-reliant countries which have seen no visitors for the past 17 months.

But the decision has left Solomon Islands asking why they weren't included.

Dominic Godfrey reports.

RSE workers from Samoa working in Bostock orchard, Hastings.

RSE workers from Samoa working in Bostock orchard, Hastings. Photo: RNZ / Anusha Bradley