Overseas Workers
Tom the Young Farmer on his NZ farming experience
"It's going to be painful to go back to milking in a herringbone parlour after the speed that we're able to milk out in the rotary here," says Tom Everall, aka Tom the Young Farmer. The Shropshire… Audio
Tom the Young Farmer on his NZ farming experience
"It's going to be painful to go back to milking in a herringbone parlour after the speed that we're able to milk out in the rotary here," says Tom Everall, aka Tom the Young Farmer. The Shropshire…
AudioLabour announces 10% of isolation beds to critical workers
The Labour leader, Jacinda Ardern, has today announced that one in 10 places at managed isolation facilities will be opened up to critical overseas workers if it is re-elected.
The announcement… Audio
Govt must relax visa rules to meet 1 billion trees target - contractor
A forestry contractor says visa rules should be relaxed for overseas planters if the government wants to reach its One Billion Trees target. Nathan Fogden says 40 percent of his crews are overseas… Video, Audio
Exploited, abused Filipino worker speaks out
A Filipino construction worker, who came to Christchurch for a better life says he's been been bullied, kicked in the back and hit in the head at work, but had no choice to put up with it, or lose his… Video, Audio
Alliance meatworks hiring 100 overseas workers
New Zealand Meatworkers Union says there are plenty of local workers vying for jobs that could now be going to overseas workers, but the company says it's recruiting to cover a worker shortage. Audio
