What a day picking apples looks like

Published: March 12, 2021, 4:26 a.m.

Orchardists say they're facing the biggest labour crisis they've ever seen due to border closures and Covid-19. They've been crying out for more workers for months and that's despite offering a minimum of $20 an hour and much more depending on how many bins of apples you can pick. So why has there been such a low turnout? And is apple-picking really as hard as people say it is? We sent our Hawke's Bay reporter Tom Kitchin and his camera to find out.