NZ urgently needs to find workers to avoid a picking season disaster

The Covid border restrictions might be saving lives but they’re also threatening the livelihoods of New Zealand farmers, unless a way can be found to allow Pacific Island seasonal workers to return and pick the crops, writes AUT business lecturer Swati Nagar Since its inception in 2007, the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme has enabled … Read more

The Bulletin: Facing the Covid-19 economic shock

Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: New travel restrictions make Covid-19 recession all but certain, further cases of the virus confirmed, and March 15 commemoration called off. Major new travel restrictions were announced over the weekend, making a recession this year all but certain to happen. Toby Manhire has put together the essential … Read more