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Agricultural contractors around the country will soon be able to bring in overseas workers far easier than in the past following a deal between its national body and Immigration NZ.

Last month more than 150 agricultural contractors from all around the country gathered in Blenheim for the Rural Contractors New Zealand’s (RCNZ) annual conference.

Rural Contractors New Zealand is questioning why the Government has made changes to immigration rules to help Queenstown employers recruit much needed staff, but continues to ignore similar requests from the rural contracting sector.

Rural Contractors New Zealand is questioning why recent changes to immigration rules do not take into account similar requests from the rural contracting sector.

The wet season currently affecting the southern part of the country is leaving many rural contractors and farmers under financial pressure, claims Rural Contractors NZ.

I READ with interest in the last issue of Rural News about John Key’s visit to a large asparagus growing operation in Horowhenua where he commented that his Government is a strong supporter of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme.

RURAL CONTRACTORS New Zealand (RCNZ) says it endorses recent warnings by Waikato Regional Council (WRC) that agrichemical contractors operating without certification are breaching regulations.

RURAL CONTRACTORS New Zealand has endorsed the warnings made recently by Waikato Regional Council that agrichemical contractors operating without certification are breaching regulations.

MORE THAN 100 agricultural contractors from all over the country met in New Plymouth, last week, for Rural Contractors New Zealand's (RCNZ) annual conference.

RURAL CONTRACTORS New Zealand (RCNZ) will be updating its members on the latest changes in health and safety, transport and employment laws in roadshows around the country in May.