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NZIER report questions value to NZ of seasonal workers including those on the RSE programme. There is no proof that a large influx of short-term migration to fill labour gaps, including those that come from the islands to pick fruit and vegetables each year, are contributing to increasing New Zealand’s productivity statistics – and some evidence that there are net negatives to such visa schemes. That is the topline of a report released this morning by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) called Picking Cherries, which outlines the scant evidence available for the known impacts so far of seasonal, temporary migrant workers on the New Zealand economy, with a particular focus on horticulture. ....
RSE seasonal migrant worker scheme does not benefit economy - report rnz.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rnz.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Influx of low-wage, low-skilled workers grows scale but not productivity: report nbr.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbr.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.