9 Oct 2020

Kiwifruit industry looking for workers

From Afternoons, 1:50 pm on 9 October 2020

The kiwifruit industry says it needs a workforce of more than 17,000 people over the next few months, and its encouraging those looking for work to consider the kiwifruit orchards.

Wallace speaks to Manjinder Singh is from Kang Enterpises, a kiwifruit contractor in Te Puke in the Bay of Plenty who needs to hire 25 to 35 workers.

Organic kiwifruit

Organic kiwifruit Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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