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NZ to review RSE scheme, address Pacific concerns

16:04 pm on 7 November 2018

New Zealand will review its Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme next year.

On Tuesday, the Government said nearly 2,000 more people would be able to come in under the labour scheme, which is largely made up of workers from the Pacific Islands.  

Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says the scheme is here to stay and the review will focus on improving conditions for Pacific Island workers.

He told Mackenzie Smith the review will focus on several key areas.

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RSE worker offloads apples into a crate in a Hawke's Bay orchard. Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades