Seasonal workers were on hardship benefit as spring labour crunch loomed
Seasonal workers were on hardship benefit as spring labour crunch loomed 14 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 9 minutes to read In August, the Government extended all RSE visas set to expire between August 18 and the end of the year by six months. Photo / Paul Taylor In August, the Government extended all RSE visas set to expire between August 18 and the end of the year by six months. Photo / Paul Taylor Seasonal foreign workers who remained in New Zealand last year drew on emergency government hardship funds most heavily in September and October, just as some growers were urgently searching for la...