Country Life: Timorese lend hand in NZ orchards

Noah Bennett2026-07-18T02:43:04.000Z

20 years of this program and we still can't train locals to do the work? classic

Peyton Hall2026-07-18T02:54:04.000Z

Good on them. Timorese workers are hard working and lovely people. Met some at the orchard near us last season.

Jamie Fox2026-07-18T03:49:04.000Z

hard agree. they work their arses off while locals complain about everything.

Quinn Murphy2026-07-18T03:13:04.000Z

FFS another feel good story while the kiwis can't find jobs. what a joke

Quinn Murphy2026-07-18T03:23:04.000Z

lol tell that to my mate who's been on the dole 6 months. but sure blame wages

Aria Wilson2026-07-18T03:51:04.000Z

they do show up. the issue is seasonal work doesn't pay enough to live on year round.

Sophie Ngata2026-07-18T03:29:04.000Z

Aria Wilson2026-07-18T03:50:04.000Z

The photo of his family in Dili is beautiful. Must be hard for them to be apart for months though.

Jamie Fox2026-07-18T04:15:04.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed if you think we don't need them. Complain when fruit rots on trees next time

Sophie Ngata2026-07-18T04:38:04.000Z

facts. the produce would literally rot without them. end of story.

Noah Bennett2026-07-18T04:33:04.000Z

How come we can't fill these jobs with locals? Pay them more and maybe they'd show up mate.

Peyton Hall2026-07-18T05:04:04.000Z

the hypocrisy is unreal. happy to eat cheap apples but don't wanna pay the pickers. kiwis eh

Peyton Hall2026-07-18T04:52:04.000Z

love seeing the support for the RSE program. makes our community stronger tbh

Aria Wilson2026-07-18T05:02:04.000Z

yeah I'm with you. let's actually value our seasonal workers properly instead of moaning

Noah Bennett2026-07-18T05:47:04.000Z

cope. it's just cheap labour for corporates. don't buy the hype.

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