As part of this week’s “News Maker” show of Sarah’s Country, Nikki Johnson from NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated discusses why Kiwifruit pay rates are lifting.

Flourishing crop volumes have prompted the horticultural sector to lift pay rates as it competes in a tight labour market. The shortage and the cost increases put automation and robotics under the spotlight to help ease labour pressures.

The kiwifruit sector recently announced they would be paying a living wage of $22.10 an hour for packhouse work, with the sector hoping higher wages will help fill the labour shortage this year.

To read more, visit the article on Farmers Weekly: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/horticulture/view/automation-a-mixed-blessing-for-fruit-sector

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