Seasonal migrant workers into New Zealand to increase - Ardern Tuesday, May 11, 2021 RNZ
About 2400 more migrant workers will be allowed into New Zealand for seasonal horticultural work, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.
Thousands of spaces in managed isolation and quarantine facilities will be freed up over the next 10 months, many of which will be made available for skilled and critical workers.
Ardern announced 500 rooms in managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) would be set aside every fortnight for certain groups.
About 300 RSE workers every month from June - with a total of 2400 arriving by March 2022
300 specialised construction workers between June and October
Hawke s Bay grower s $600k managed isolation bill: It s a complete train wreck
11 May, 2021 01:07 AM
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The Government has worked to reduce pressure by bringing in 2000 RSE workers from overseas, but horticulture labour shortages continue. Video / Otago Daily Times
The Government has worked to reduce pressure by bringing in 2000 RSE workers from overseas, but horticulture labour shortages continue. Video / Otago Daily Times
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Sahiban Hyde
One Hawke s Bay fruitgrower has revealed the eye-watering cost of bringing seasonal workers into New Zealand via managed isolation, describing the situation as a complete train wreck . The Government s allocation of more spaces in managed
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Covid 19 coronavirus: 500 extra managed isolation spaces a fortnight for skilled and critical workers
10 May, 2021 04:17 AM
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The Government has announced 500 spaces a fortnight in managed isolation will be allocated over the next 10 months - the majority for skilled and critical workers.
The Government has announced 500 spaces a fortnight in managed isolation will be allocated over the next 10 months - the majority for skilled and critical workers.
The Government has announced 500 spaces a fortnight in managed isolation will be allocated over the next 10 months - the majority for skilled and critical workers.
This will include 300 workers under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme every month from June – with 2400 arriving by March 2022.
The Government has previously indicated that extra MIQ space created by the trans-Tasman bubble would likely be used bring in more economic migrants, plugging skill shortages in areas identified by the Government. “The Government and food and fibre sector have been working hard to mitigate worker shortages by training and up-skilling New Zealanders, but there is still the need for additional labour,” Hipkins said. “This decision should see around 2400 more RSE workers entering New Zealand in time for next summer’s harvest season and pruning this winter. This is in addition to the 7300 RSE workers currently in the country, including the 2000 the Government approved to support the horticulture and viticulture industries during the recent summer harvest seas