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Work at a winery in New Zealand
According to Horticulture New Zealand, a Website dedicated to New Zealand's commercial fruit and vegetable growers, for those who don't mind a bit of physical labor, opportunities abound to earn money thanks to New Zealand's wines. Plant, prune, pick, and pack are the four P's that help fuel the wine industry. Each job can be had depending upon the region where you want to head, the time of the year, and your level of expertise.
From February to May, for example, the demand for workers is extremely high in Hawke's Bay, but other regions don't need many workers at all. To help locate where you might find work, check out this link for the calendar that features the regions and the numbers of people needed for each month.
Another Web site, PickNZ, offers contact information to help you land that wine related job. While you're working, envision those places in New Zealand you can head to come pay day. In the evening, soothe your aching muscles by enjoying a glass or two of New Zealand's finest.
For more working in winery information, check out this Travelers Notebook post. Although it's from 2007, the links within it led me to the above info. An important detail not to miss is the need for a New Zealand tax identification number if winery work is in your future.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Food and Drink, New Zealand, Budget Travel
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SV Sep 1st 2009 10:10AM
You don't just need a tax identification number (known in NZ as an IRD). You also need a work permit if you plan to earn money in NZ as a foreign national.
NZ has a fairly liberal "working holiday" program which is a combination tourist and work visa. But you have to apply for it before you arrive.
If you show up as a tourist and are admitted to the country under a visa-waiver, you'll violate their immigration laws by taking any paid employment.
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/work/workingholiday/
Anna Michaels Sep 1st 2009 4:53AM
Hi....great article!
Working while travelling is in itself a very good concept and over that your article offers so many different sites, that too related to such an exotic vacation spot like New Zealand.
Thanks a lot and carry on the good work.
Regards
Anna Michaels
Francine Sep 2nd 2009 12:05PM
Wow, that sounds like a very interesting way to travel and really learn about the local culture.