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Four in five Kiwis want action on migrant worker exploitation

New polling shows major public support for reforms to allow migrant workers to leave abusive jobs.

Khalia StrongThu, 29 Jan

Immigration

NZ axed Pacific migrant worker programme for high-cost seasonal visas, documents show

New Zealand has quietly scrapped plans to open new worker pathways in the meat and seafood processing sectors, documents obtained by RNZ Pacific under the Official Information Act (OIA) show.

Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalistWed, 28 Jan

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Hawai'i

Fiji skills shortage: Govt seeking help from diaspora amid Pacific workforce pressure

Fiji is urging students abroad to return home to fill critical gaps in health, trades, and social services as experts and community voices call for coordinated policies to train, retain, and protect skilled workers.

Christine RovoiTue, 20 Jan

Business •

Aotearoa New Zealand

The summer hustle: How Pacific youth are turning sunshine into opportunity in NZ

From Ōtara Market stalls to TikTok tutorials, young Pasifika across Aotearoa are redefining what it means to work in summer.

Christine RovoiThu, 15 Jan

Pacific Region

Pacific Islands seasonal workers fear speaking up in Australia - survey

The research reveals many Pasifika are too afraid to report unsafe or unfair conditions, with visa rules tying them to one employer leaving them vulnerable.

Christine RovoiMon, 12 Jan

Pacific Region

Sending money home: Call for transparent solutions and digital transformation

Many Pacific families rely on remittances to support essential needs like food, education, and healthcare, but high transfer fees impose major barriers, experts say.

Khalia StrongTue, 25 Nov

Pacific Region •

Solomon Islands

Pacific nations call for fair recruitment to make Labour Mobility work for everyone

Regional governments, worker groups, and employers are meeting in Honiara this week to make overseas labour schemes fairer and more sustainable.

PMN NewsMon, 03 Nov

Opinion •

Sāmoa

Between home and away: FAST’s challenge to rebuild without breaking the lifeline

The government wants to “rebalance” Sāmoa’s reliance on overseas work, but with no domestic sector ready to fill the gap, that ambition could be harder to deliver than to declare.

Renate RiversMon, 13 Oct

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