Anna ThomasRNZ·21 Jul, 2026 12:08 AM5 mins to readThe family of Timorese RSE worker Marcos Dias at home in Dili, Timor-Leste. Photo / RNZ, Anna ThomasThe family of Timorese RSE worker Marcos Dias at home in Dili, Timor-Leste. Photo / RNZ, Anna ThomasBy Anna Thomas of RNZThis year, New Zealand marks 20 years of a programme that has changed lives while supporting the local horticultural industry.
What started as a small scheme to bring in seasonal labourers from the Pacific to pick, pack and carry out tasks
