Seasonal fruit picking, pruning and harvesting is prime short-term work for visitors. 30, 000 hectares of apples, kiwi fruit and other fruit and veg are harvested from summer to early autumn. Rates are around $10 to $15 an hour for physically taxing toil – turnover of workers is high. You’re usually paid by how much you pick (per bin, bucket or kilogram). The picking season is from December to May. Prime picking locations include the Bay of Islands (Kerikeri and Paihia), rural Auckland, Tauranga, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay (Napier and Hastings) on the North Island; Nelson (Tapawera and Golden Bay), Marlborough (around Blenheim) and Central Otago (Alexandra and Roxburgh) on the South Island.
1 - Nothland
2 - Waikato
3 - Bay of Plenty
4 - Hawkes Bay
5 - Wairarapa
6 - Nelson
7 - Marlborough
8- Otago
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