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Horticulture industry appreciates Government’s decision on RSE workers
27 Nov 2020The horticulture industry says it is appreciative of the Government’s decision to let 2000 Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers from the Pacific into New Zealand under s...
Key points on Govt’s RSE announcement
27 Nov 2020The facts 2000 additional RSE workers to enter New Zealand early next year Employers must pay these workers at least $22.10 an hour Employers will cover costs of managed isola...
What the horticulture industry is doing to attract and retain New Zealanders
26 Nov 2020AccommodationThornhill Horticultural Contracting Ltd offers fulltime, year-round employment, in conjunction with accommodation and pastoral care. Released prisoners, who have ...
Ahuwhenua Trophy 2020 Winner announced
24 Nov 2020Norm Carter and Dame Patsy Reddy. Photo: alphapix.nzThe winner of the inaugural Ahuwhenua Trophy Excellence in Māori Horticulture Award 2020 is Te Kaha 15B Hineora Orchard.Hin...
Videos about the RSE scheme
16 Nov 2020The Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme has been in place since 2013. It enables the horticulture and viticulture industries to recruit workers from the Pacific Islands ...
Horticulture New Zealand keen to work with new Government
11 Nov 2020Horticulture New Zealand – which advocates for New Zealand’s 6000 plus fruit and vegetable growers – is keen to work with the new Government to ensure the industry can continu...
SSE scheme update
10 Nov 2020Supplementary Seasonal Employer (SSE) updateThis week, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has added some additional roles to the undersupply list. All MSD regions excep...
October Issues of The Orchardist and NZGrower
31 Oct 2020The Orchardist October 2020 Download PDF (11mb) NZGrower October 2020 Download PDF (7mb) Click here to view the September issues.
List of job recruitment sites
30 Oct 2020A list of the most relevant job recruitment sites for growers to use, with descriptions about each of them.Industry backed job sites: GoHort Job Boardgohorticulture.co.nz/jobs...
Newly appointed People Capability Manager ready to promote careers in horticulture
27 Oct 2020Emma Boase has been appointed to the new role of People Capability Manager at Horticulture New Zealand. The role has been created to help develop and promote careers in the h...