RSE
RSE schemes in question
Some Pacific countries are querying the benefits of the seasonal worker schemes in Australia and New Zealand. Audio
More than 400 evacuated RSE workers soon to have accommodation
More than 400 workers from the Pacific evacuated to a Napier church should be able to return to more permanent accommodation in the next few days.
Call for amnesty so overstayers can help with cyclone clean-up
Overstayers in cyclone-hit regions should be granted an amnesty, a Tongan community leader says. Audio
Union pushes for reform to RSE scheme
The Amalgamated Workers Union is calling for reforms to New Zealand's RSE workers scheme.
Abused RSE workers in Australia too afraid to speak out
Pacific female seasonal workers in Australia are more likely to experience sexual harassment and abuse but aren't able to speak out for fear of losing their job.
Pacific RSE programme facing toughest test yet
Despite the arrival of seasonal workers from the Pacific to New Zealand, there are fears the upcoming season will still be a big challenge.
One-way travel bubble from Pacific nations reconnects families
A new one way travel bubble with some Pacific nations is being welcomed. Travellers from Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and Tokelau will be able to come to New Zealand without a stay in MIQ.
It opens the door… Audio
Entrepreneurship scheme for Ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers a Pacific first
A new programme has been launched to help with the economic reintergration of seasonal workers returning to Vanuatu. People who have been working on orchards, vineyards and in packhouses in Australia… Audio
Horticulture and wine industries: Get RSE workers in asap
The horticulture and wine industries are welcoming a government announcement of more seasonal workers from the Pacific, but say the unpredictability of Covid makes it prudent to move quickly. From… Audio
Orchard manager welcomes RSE workers, but wary of complications
RSE workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will soon be allowed into the country, quarantine free.
Paul Paynter is the general manager of Yummy Fruits and says it is good news but there are still some… Video, Audio
Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu RSE workers to be allowed into NZ
RSE workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will soon be allowed into the country, quarantine free.
Jacinda Ardern says there would normally be 10,000 RSE workers in New Zealand to help with the summer… Audio
Living wage for overseas seasonal workers
Businesses are welcoming government moves to allow two thousand overseas seasonal workers back into the country to work in the primary sector. The workers will arrive early next year, spending two… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Bill Ralston and Lavina Good
Our weekend panellists, Bill Ralston and Lavina Good, look at some of the week's big news stories, including the latest Covid case in Auckland, whether we need certified Covid leave, the Napier floods… Audio
A Plum Job
Julie and Mike Russell have been growing produce together for almost 40 years. Now the Hawkes Bay couple grows plums on 13,000 trees. Audio, Gallery
From Rot to Riches
Millions of dollars worth of New Zealand fruit and grapes were at risk of rotting on the branches due to a worker shortage. Until a bunch of growers took a risk. Produced by Eva Corlett. Audio
Connecting Seasonal Workers with Growers
PICMI is the brainchild of Tasman entrepreneur Genevieve Griffin-George. The cloud-based software is designed to simplify the employment process for agricultural seasonal staff. The 28-year-old came… Audio
NZ union looks to explain role in RSE for Pacific countries
New Zealand's Amalgamated Workers Union has been seeking to clarify the role it can play for seasonal workers from Pacific Island countries with the governments of their home countries. Audio
How labour shortages are impacting the apple and pear industry
Hawke's Bay is struggling with a labour shortage, just as this year's bumper crop of apples and pears is ripe for picking. Gary Jones, from New Zealand Apple and Pears says it's time for a… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 May 2018
A large Papua New Guinea secondary school is preparing to close at the end of this week due to funding shortfalls, leaving it unable to meet its operating costs and providing food for boarding… Audio
NZ Kiwifruit industry to lobby for more RSE workers
New Zealand's kiwifruit grower's body will be asking the government to increase the cap on Pacific workers as part of the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme for the 2019 season. Audio