Angela Anya Fatupaito, National University of Samoa
Leva’a Samoa James Utuva, National University of Samoa
Sa’u Emo Tauave, National University of Samoa
Alofipo Siligamanaia Alofipo, National University of Samoa
Malama Meleisea, National University of Samoa
Penelope Schoeffel, National University of Samoa
Tiffany Arthur, University of Guyana
Kalissa Alexeyeff, University of Melbourne
Abstract
This article explores the context of aspirations to become seasonal workers in New Zealand or Australia and the experiences of those who worked in New Zealand under the Recognized Seasonal Employer scheme. It is based on detailed interviews with 24 people who were seasonal workers or who aspired to become seasonal workers in 2020, and on other relevant sources. The focus of the article is the recruitment processes and the economic, social and historical contexts of seasonal work in Samoa.
Keywords: Seasonal workers, Samoa, Recognized Seasonal Employer, Seasonal Worker Program, Pacific Labour Scheme
