The Fiji Government says there is no indication that New Zealand’s new seasonal visa arrangements will affect Fiji’s participation in the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme. This comes after reports by RNZ Pacific revealed that New Zealand has quietly scrapped plans to introduce separate Pacific-focused worker pathways for the meat and seafood processing sectors, replacing them with two new seasonal visas, the Peak Seasonal Visa and the Global Workforce Seasonal Visa. Responding to questions from FBC News, Permanent Secretary for Employment Maritino Nemani says the New Zealand Government has not communicated any changes to Fiji regarding the RSE scheme. He says under the RSE arrangement, Fiji continues to send non-skilled workers to New Zealand upon request from employers, and that process remains unchanged. He adds Fiji will continue to supply workers under the RSE scheme as long as requests are made, while monitoring any developments from New Zealand authorities.