Labour mobility: Double-edged sword

December 16, 2025 _ VILIAME TAWANAKORO _ Labour, Migration, Mobility, Pacific _ 2025, December, Latest Magazine Articles,

Pick of the crop … Pacific seasonal workers in New Zealand. Blessing or curse? Photo: Pick Hawke’s Bay

LABOUR mobility in the Pacific has reached a significant scale, with seasonal schemes driving the most recent migration flows . . .

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