Backpackers planning on seeking seasonal work while on their travels always have the option of first buying
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Radio New Zealand reports that a steady supply of backpackers over the last few months helped provide a strong workforce to help cope with the country's pipfruit picking season.
Many backpackers arrive in New Zealand with work permits - as well as
online travel insurance - while New Zealand nationals and workers from the Pacific Islands also helped to bolster the number of people available for hire.
Ian Palmer, chair of Pipfruit New Zealand, told the website that the pipfruit market is suffering at the moment as a result of a carry-over of European stock, as well as the arrival of fruit from Chile that is not as good quality.
In addition, the New Zealand dollar has struggled against the US dollar over the past year, although the situation has improved slightly.
In related news, many backpackers have registered complaints that businesses in the Bundaberg region of Australia have failed to pay them wages owed for seasonal work, according to ABC News.
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