Seasonal work visa for fruit and wine harvests

Seasonal work visa for fruit and wine harvests
Dan Brunskill
The horticulture industry says a new government policy to allow people stuck in the country on student or visitor visas to help fill labour shortages is a “good first step.”Immigration minister Kris Faafoi today announced people in New Zealand with expiring working holiday visas will be able to stay to fill short-term horticulture and viticulture roles.“These sectors are among a range of industries performing critical roles in supporting New Zealand’s covid economic recovery and generating vital export earnings,” h...

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