20 Aug 2025
Waikato woman calling for age increase on working holiday visas
The age limits on New Zealand working holiday visas are "antiquated" according to a 77 year old year Waikato woman, who has regularly traveled overseas on working holidays. At the moment working holiday visa's are an option for people up to age 35. But the number of those visas issued has been steadily declining, prompting calls for change. Journalist Venetia Sherson has been travelling to italy to work on organic farms for decades, and spoke to Lisa Owen.