Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said it will seek to "redeploy recently unemployed Kiwis" to vital food and fibre sector jobs. Photo: Getty ImagesPivoting unemployed New Zealanders into the agriculture and primary sector won't turn former Air New Zealand flight attendants into dairy workers or remove the need for specialist skills across the processing sector, according to a change consultant. Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said it will seek to "redeploy recently unemployed Kiwis" to vital food and fibre sector jobs, which account for one in every seven jobs. They just need to know that these opportunities exist – that's what this campaign is all about." Still need specialist skillsShe said the stronger focus on hiring domestically will not replace the need to bring in specialist skills, including Muslim Halal processing people.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 27, 2020 21:10 UTC