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Urgent need: The industry crying out for 14,500 workers by summer

Worried employers call for border to be opened for migrants.

Drivers risk road closures due to speeding at roadworks

Motorists need to be "putting themselves in the boots of our workers", Rob Campbell says.

Car goes through pharmacy window after crash

The second vehicle has fled the scene.

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'Dirty, smelly': Council orders company to stop operating kiwifruit worker accommodation

The facility allegedly failed to comply with aspects of the building code requirements.

'Dirty, smelly and full of mould': Workers slam orchard accommodation

They paid $130 a week for stained mattresses, no insulation, and a leaky roof.

Pistols and pursuits: Series of crimes 'driven by addiction'

A recidivist fleeing driver who rammed two police cars has received a hefty jail sentence.

Testing for 250 seasonal workers in Te Puke after confirmed case

The testing is a precautionary measure.

'It's like a dream': Kiwi brought home on Peru mercy flight

Emma Huamash Bejarano can't wait to hold her children again.

Daughter's heartbreak: Kiwi woman blocked from Australia to see dying father

Australia wouldn't allow entry for daughter to see dying dad.

Some schools could re-open on April 29

What happens to schools when the alert level 4 lockdown ends?

Eight Kiwis on charter flight to Auckland from South America

Eight Kiwis have been brought home from South America.

'Desperate' Kiwi mum trapped in Peru

A Te Puke woman has been trying for nearly two weeks to get a flight home from Peru.

Coronavirus: Most overseas arrivals still not getting health checks

New "toughest" rules are not evident yet at Auckland Airport.

$100 monthly bonuses for drug-free staff

"It's not just about health and safety. It's about the quality of the work too."