Thursday, 3 November, 2022 - 06:28Over 1300 people from around the world have applied to be the Department of Conservation’s new Biodiversity Supervisor in Haast. However, when Stuff ran a story about the job describing what it entailed - such as kiwi management - and made much of the spectacular scenery around Haast, it grabbed global media attention. "By close of business Tuesday 1383 people from 26 countries had applied for the job. The job advertisement stipulated that eligibility to work in New Zealand was mandatory including holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment. For example, the translation of the story in Badischer Zeitung, a regional newspaper in Southern Germany, said the job was for a "future Haast Kiwi Commissioner of the National Park."

Source: Stuff November 02, 2022 18:24 UTC