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Pacific Guest Workers: For decades, the idea of Pacific guest workers has been taboo in Canberra – due to fears of illegal overstayers - and the creation of a permanent underclass. For similar stories, see: Australia's New Illegal Immigration Contoversy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SX4Cd0pB_E The Tamil Refugees Barred From Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKcHAf2KIvY South Africa's Next Generation Of Illegal Citizens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doiy0R4IwD0 Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: https://www.journeyman.tv/film/4171/pacific-guest-workers Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures New Zealand has quietly opened its door to seasonal guest workers from five Pacific Island nations. In 2007 a trial program of 400 Pacific fruit pickers was judged to be so successful that this year, the Kiwis are welcoming 5,000 guest workers. New Zealand’s labour “Pacific Solution” is being hailed as a win win situation for all concerned. Not only are New Zealand farmers happy, but worker remittances go directly to where they’re needed most - poor villages. It’s a form of direct foreign aid, neatly bypassing the region’s notoriously inept or corrupt Governments. New Zealand expatriate turned Vanuatu labour recruiter Dick Eade says, “they decided in New Zealand to reduce the number of backpacker permits and replace them with Pacific islands people because they are sitting here with nothing to do basically, willing to work. Instead of pumping millions of dollars of aid in – here’s a very practical way and effective way – in that people will value the money if they’'ve earned it themselves.” For decades, Australia and New Zealand have poured billions of aid dollars into the troubled Pacific region, often with questionable results. But this New Zealand scheme may really help rescue a lost generation. ABC Australia - Ref. 4171 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.