WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2020
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RSE workers celebrated
Hundreds of RSE staff elected to remain in Motueka to work a second contract on the local orchards due to the restrictions of the global pandemic. Events such as touch rugby, Zumba, volleyball, and petanque have been organised to provide fun and entertainment for these Pacific Island workers, many of whom have been away from their families for seven months. “This is our way of saying thank you to people who are critical to horticulture in our area,” said one of the orchardists. The impromptu entertainer (above) is a member of one of the 18 teams that took part in the 12-week touch competition that kicked off in Riwaka last Friday.