Seasonal Work
Solomons have no qualms about labour drain from seasonal work
The Solomon Islands' government says it has no qualms about labour drain impacts from seasonal work participation. Audio
Growing the workforce - Vegetable producer offers bonus for turning up to work
LeaderBrand's CEO Richard Burke says seasonal workers are very difficult to attract so his company happily offers a range of benefits, including a bonus for turning up, in order to secure a committed… Audio
Too good to be true: why people don't want seasonal jobs
It was reported last week that there is a shortage of people to plant trees for the Government's one billion trees plan. The pay rates sounded good - up to $400 a day, but only if you worked at an… Audio
Kiwifruit ‘crisis’ – how hard is picking really?
The kiwifruit industry is making big, big money, yet it hasn't been able to fix its self-described worker 'crisis'. Zac Fleming went kiwifruit picking and packing to try and figure out why. Video, Audio
Govt called on to allow more short-term workers from Pacific
A dire shortage of travellers picking up seasonal work is threatening to derail the harvest of apples, kiwifruit and grapes around the country. Audio