Changes to Quarantine-Free Travel for RSE workers
Summerfruit NZ welcomes today’s announcement by Minister Hipkins, which is another step towards the safe opening of New Zealand’s border.
Summerfruit benefits from tariff cuts
New Zealand and the United Kingdom have reached agreement in principle on the key elements of a new high quality, comprehensive and progressive free trade agreement (FTA).
CODC Spare room? Spare time? campaign
A new Central Otago District Council campaign will call on locals to invite friends and family to experience a Central Otago summer ‘working holiday’.
FOPS field walk attracts growers
Around 25 growers attended yesterday's field walk at the Plant & Food Research orchard in Clyde.
Update from Kate Hellstrom 13 October 2021
I hope all is going well with your preparation for the coming harvest season under challenging circumstances relating to labour supply and uncertainty around the evolving Covid-19 situation.
Summerfruit NZ got social!
Some of you may have noticed that Summerfruit NZ is dipping its toes into the world of social media with a newly launched Instagram account – https://www.instagram.com/summerfruit_nz/
Government extends WHV and SSE work visas
Summerfruit growers and packhouse managers will be pretty happy with the Government's decision to extend Working Holiday Visas (WHV) and Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE) work visas in time for the...
CODC trying to understand fruit loss
The Central Otago District Council recently commissioned a report to understand the amount of fruit loss in Central Otago’s horticulture sector.
Employment law workshop in Alexandra
A workshop for employers and their HR managers wanting to find out more about employing staff in their orchards and packhouses, was held in Alexandra on Wednesday, 6 October.