When Unions Otago members looked at horticulture and viticulture jobs in Central Otago on the Work the Seasons website they saw "obvious hurdles". While some offered accommodation no other information was provided, such as who paid for it, nor did they specify which "Central Otago" location. Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan would not be drawn on the issue, instead referring the ODT to Central Otago Labour Market Governance Group chairman Stephen Jeffery for comment. Mr Jeffery said the industry had just employed a labour market co-ordinator in Central Otago and that role might help alleviate the applicant backlog. That was something he would raise industry wide in Central Otago today.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 02, 2020 19:18 UTC