Fiji's government says seasonal work opportunities in New Zealand are 'making a real difference' in the lives of Fijians who are participating.
Around three hundred Fijians have been working in New Zealand's horticulture and viticulture sectors as part of the Recognised Seasonal Employer, or RSE, scheme.
That's just a small number of the overall 11,100 Pacific workers who were in New Zealand as part of RSE this season, and far less than the number from countries such as Vanuatu, Samoa and Tonga.
The Minister of Employment Opportunities, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Jone Usamate, spoke to Johnny Blades about Fiji's involvement in RSE.
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Recognised Seasonal Employers scheme workers from Fiji taken a short break from picking pears in a Twyford orchard owned by RJ Flowers. Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades