Fruit Pickers
Hawke's Bay growers still desperate for fruit pickers
Hawke's Bay growers are still desperate for more fruit pickers, despite the government's decision to allow in 2 thousand seasonal workers.
Hasting's mayor, Sandra Hazlehurst, and the regions growers… Audio
Australian government try to poach New Zealand fruit pickers
The Australian Government is offering New Zealanders - and other migrant workers - $2,000 up-front if they move there to pick fruit.
The offer, advertised on the Australian jobseeker website, comes… Audio
View from the Vines: Into the Barrel
We're back at Te Hera Vineyard where winemaker John Douglas has had an unusually solitary time, thanks to Covid-19, nurturing his fermenting grapes, measuring sugar levels and pressing the grapes… Audio
View from the Vines: Grape harvest in a pandemic
The Covid-19 outbreak has meant tricky times for grape growers in the midst of harvest. There are fewer workers around to bring in the grapes and many winegrowers like John Douglas of Te Hera Vineyard… Audio
Kiwifruit ‘crisis’ – how hard is picking really?
The kiwifruit industry is making big, big money, yet it hasn't been able to fix its self-described worker 'crisis'. Zac Fleming went kiwifruit picking and packing to try and figure out why. Video, Audio