政府宣布瓦努阿图、汤加和萨摩亚的RSE员工下月初可抵达新西兰工作

文稿:傲雪
翻译:Darren
编辑:申睿霖

9月27日新西兰农业部证实,RSE 计划确认的单程检疫免费旅行日期从 10 月 4 日起,来自瓦努阿图的 RSE 员工可以开始抵达新西兰。从 10 月 12 日起, RSE工人萨摩亚和汤加可以开始到达新西兰。

  农业部长达米安·奥康纳说:”作为重新开放边界和与世界重新连接的工作方案的一部分,政府宣布对来自瓦努阿图、萨摩亚和汤加的经认可的季节性雇主工人免检疫。
  达米安·奥康纳说:”我们高兴地宣布,来自瓦努阿图的RSE工人可以从10月4日开始抵达新西兰,萨摩亚和汤加工人从10月12日开始抵达。这将为我们种植者在为夏季和秋季收获季节做准备时提供急需的确定性。
  根据该计划,抵达的人必须符合严格的健康状况。其中包括要求在出发前至少接种一剂疫苗,在抵达时完成一段时间的自我隔离,并在第1~第5天內COVID-19测试阴性。雇主将提供自我隔离设施。
 他们还必须在抵达后完成疫苗接种。
 尽管世界面临COVID
挑战,限制了通过 MIQ 进入的 RSE员工数量,但政府仍然致力于RSE计划。
  园林部门表示新西兰的出口价值超过60亿纽币。让工人可以通过 RSE 计划来新西兰完成收割和修剪,这对于我们保持从 COVID-19 的经济复苏至关重要,而 COVID-19 的复苏重要的是以出口为主导。
  我们也看到该计划对我们的太平洋邻国产生了积极影响,RSE 员工从我们的海岸返回家园的辛勤工作带来了好处。
 目前开始为 RSE 员工提供检疫免费通行 (QFT), 形成了一个测试系统的试点计划, 为边境的更广泛和安全重新开放做准备。
  我们将密切监测单程免检疫旅行的第一阶段,因为我们希望扩大从这些国家进入新西兰的免检疫资格,届时我们可以确保这样做是安全的”。 
  达米安·奥康纳说:”我感谢萨摩亚、汤加和瓦努阿图与我们以及园林和葡萄栽培部门的合作,每年约有14,400名RSE工人来新西兰,其中疫情前收获季节高峰期在新西兰的约有10,500名,截至2021年8月,约有7,000名工人在新西兰工作”。

One-way quarantine free travel dates confirmed for RSE scheme
 
·       From 4 October RSE workers from Vanuatu can begin arriving into New Zealand
·       From 12 October RSE workers Samoa and Tonga from can begin arriving into New Zealand
 
As part of a programme of work to reopen our borders and reconnect with the world, the Government has announced quarantine free commencement dates for Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers from Vanuatu, Samoa and Tonga, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said.
 
“We’re pleased to announce that RSE workers from Vanuatu can begin arriving into New Zealand from 4 October, with Samoan and Tongan workers arriving from 12 October,” Damien O’Connor said.
 
“This will provide much needed certainty for our growers as they gear up for summer and autumn harvesting.”
 
People arriving under the scheme must meet strict health conditions. These include requirements to be vaccinated with at least one dose pre-departure, complete a period of self-isolation on arrival and return negative COVID-19 tests at Day 0 and Day 5. Employers will be providing the self-isolation facilities.
 
They must also complete their vaccination post-arrival.
 
“Despite the challenges of a COVID world, which has constrained the number of RSE workers who could come through MIQ, the Government has remained committed to the RSE scheme.
 
“The horticulture sector is worth over $6 billion to New Zealand’s exports. Having people coming to our shores through the RSE scheme to harvest and prune is essential to us maintaining our economic recovery from COVID-19, a recovery which is very much export-led.
 
“We are also aware of the positive impact the scheme has on our Pacific neighbours with the benefits of the hard work done by RSE workers flowing back home from our shores.”
 
The commencement of quarantine free travel (QFT) for RSE workers forms a pilot scheme to test systems in preparation for a broader and safe reopening of the borders.
 
“We will closely monitor this first stage of one-way quarantine-free travel as we want to expand eligibility for quarantine-free entry to New Zealand from these countries and Tokelau when we can be sure it is safe to do so.”  
 
“I thank Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu for their co-operation with us and also the horticulture and viticulture sectors for their collaboration,” Damien O’Connor said.
 
Up to 14,400 RSE workers normally come through New Zealand each year, with approximately 10,500 being in the country at peak harvesting times pre-COVID. As at August 2021 around 7,000 workers were in New Zealand.
 

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