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Tag - Horticulture

RSE workers from Kiribati discuss work issues

Giving RSE workers more voice in New Zealand

by Charlotte Bedford, Heather Nunns and Richard Bedford
October 16, 2020
RSE worker from Tonga pruning trees.

Rewarding work for returning Pacific seasonal labour?

by Charlotte Bedford, Heather Nunns and Richard Bedford
October 15, 2020
Shared accommodation for Working Holiday Makers at a working hostel in Queensland

The role of ‘working hostels’ in the horticulture sector

by Kaya Barry
October 14, 2020
Industry leaders warn of a ‘perfect storm’ if fruit is left unpicked (Richard Bedford)

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

by Charlotte Bedford
October 2, 2020
Food as if by magic: how can Australia thank its seasonal workers? (Unsplash/Stephanie Mccabe)

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

by Michael Rose
September 3, 2020
Workers return to Vanuatu following their time in Australia.

Licensed agents: the key to Vanuatu’s SWP success

by Joanne Wade
September 1, 2020
Growers are required to have COVID-19 management plans in place to protect seasonal workers (Jeremiah Naupa)

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

by Charlotte Bedford and Rochelle Bailey
August 21, 2020
(Unsplash/Liz Caldwell)

Working Holiday Makers not a long-term solution for horticulture

by Beth Orton
August 19, 2020
SWP workers are located across a vast geographic area (DESE presentation at SWP Liaison Officers’ Workshop, March 2020)

Why do large labour hire companies dominate the SWP?

by Richard Curtain and Stephen Howes
July 24, 2020
A team of ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers stranded in New Zealand (Pete Bumseng)

Stuck in New Zealand: the experiences of Pacific seasonal workers

by Rochelle Bailey
July 21, 2020
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