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Industry leaders warn of a ‘perfect storm’ if fruit is left unpicked (Richard Bedford)

2 October 2020

New Zealand’s seasonal labour shortage, and how to solve it

by Charlotte Bedford

Food as if by magic: how can Australia thank its seasonal workers? (Unsplash/Stephanie Mccabe)

3 September 2020

Food as if by magic: how can Australia thank its seasonal workers?

by Michael Rose

Workers return to Vanuatu following their time in Australia.

1 September 2020

Licensed agents: the key to Vanuatu’s SWP success

by Joanne Wade

Growers are required to have COVID-19 management plans in place to protect seasonal workers (Jeremiah Naupa)

21 August 2020

The NT seasonal worker pilot: managing worker safety in the COVID-19 era

by Charlotte Bedford and Rochelle Bailey

(Unsplash/Liz Caldwell)

19 August 2020

Working Holiday Makers not a long-term solution for horticulture

by Beth Orton

SWP workers are located across a vast geographic area (DESE presentation at SWP Liaison Officers’ Workshop, March 2020)

24 July 2020

Why do large labour hire companies dominate the SWP?

by Richard Curtain and Stephen Howes

A team of ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers stranded in New Zealand (Pete Bumseng)

21 July 2020

Stuck in New Zealand: the experiences of Pacific seasonal workers

by Rochelle Bailey

Seasonal workers waiting for their repatriation flight from New Zealand (Saksak Temar)

10 July 2020

RSE COVID-19 responses, getting Pacific seasonal workers home

by Charlotte Bedford

Workers being transferred from Central Otago to Blenheim and enjoying the snow on the way (Credit: Saksak Temar)

9 July 2020

RSE COVID-19 responses, supporting seasonal workers in New Zealand

by Charlotte Bedford

Past participants in the SWP from Kiribati (Credit: DFAT/Flickr CC BY 2.0)

19 June 2020

Pacific labour mobility in the media spotlight

by Stephen Howes

Apples are one of many late summer crops that rely on seasonal workers for harvesting (Credit: Joanna Nix on Unsplash)

18 June 2020

A major labour shortage at harvest time is looming

by Richard Curtain

Doctors and nurses at Dili hospital, Timor-Leste: “We’re staying at the hospital, you stay at home and pray for us.”

1 April 2020

Fake news and other viruses: helping our seasonal workers stay safe

by Michael Rose

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