With borders remaining tightly controlled, there’s uncertainty surrounding the scheme that provides vital labour to New Zealand’s wine industry. Uncertainty surrounds the scheme which provides vital labour for Marlborough’s wine industry as contractors face potential shortages of overseas workers. The Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme sees workers from the Pacific employed in the viticulture and horticulture industry. “At the moment it’s a one way flow, they [RSE workers] can get home, but given the circumstances they can’t come back,” Struthers said. “I’m so glad we’ve got it [RSE scheme] but we're in limbo at the moment, I don’t know what the answer is,” Mill said.

Source: Stuff August 02, 2020 16:52 UTC