NZIER report s view of RSE workers gut-wrenching
26 Apr, 2021 11:15 PM
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By: Jared Morgan
A report questioning the economic value of the overseas workforce to Central Otago s horticulture and viticulture sectors has been labelled as flawed.
New Zealand Apples and Pears chief executive Allan Pollard was in Central Otago when the report, Picking Cherries , carried out by The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) for the Productivity Commission was released.
A draft version of the report had been flagged by New Zealand Apples and Pears in December for raising points, such as about the economic value of recognised seasonal employer (RSE) workers from the Pacific, the organisation felt needed to be challenged.
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Hawke s Bay horticulturists at a crossroads: We re ploughing ahead blind
8 Apr, 2021 10:05 PM
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Those in the horticulture industry says it s the smaller growers who have been hardest hit by the labour shortage. Photo / Warren Buckland
Those in the horticulture industry says it s the smaller growers who have been hardest hit by the labour shortage. Photo / Warren Buckland
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Those in the horticulture industry says it s the smaller growers who have been hardest hit by the labour shortage. Photo / Warren Buckland Hawke s Bay s horticulture sector finds itself at a crossroads as a result of labour shortages.
And whichever path it chooses, it s the little guys who will be left behind, those in the industry say.
The school reached out to the sisters, known for their sustainable approach to business and the environment, before pears were picked, pressed and bottled ready to be sold. But without anywhere locked in to sell Chia Sisters founders Chloe and Florence Van Dyke said only 5 to 10 per cent of the 3.5 acres of pears could be picked. Florence said the usual channel of getting products into big supermarket chains could take more than six months, “which doesn t work in this situation”. There was no way the pair could juice the pears from around 700 trees and bottle them without knowing a supplier had their back, she said.
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