Iso Iso: the first ni-Vanuatu guest workers in New Zealand

Abstract

Vanuatu was one of the first countries to take advantage of the agricultural guest worker scheme for Pacific island states begun in New Zealand in 2007. After a pilot venture in 2007, larger numbers of workers were recruited in 2008, especially from Tanna. The recruits represented a close cross-section of the island population. This article looks at their objectives, and the successes and failures of the scheme so far. Show more