Kiwifruit Pickers
Shortage-stricken growers to reap fruits of new tech
11 May 2018
Seasonal labour shortages in the country's orchards could soon be a thing of the past as robotic machines start picking up the work.
Exploitation of kiwifruit workers is rife - union
10 May 2018
Some companies are exploiting migrants who lack an understanding of New Zealand's employment laws, a union representing orchard workers says. Audio
Willie Jackson responds to Kiwifruit labour shortage
8 May 2018
A labour shortage has led to a rule change so overseas visitors can work as kiwifruit pickers in the Bay of Plenty over the next few weeks. And yet there are 10,000 people who are unemployed in the… Audio