Hon KRIS FAAFOI (Minister of Immigration): I am happy to report that 2,012 Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers have entered New Zealand: 775 from Samoa, 70 from Fiji, and 1,167 from Vanuatu. As of Saturday, 20 March, the last 155 of these workers departed managed isolation and quarantine for their places of work in the horticulture and winemaking sectors. I would like to acknowledge the considerable efforts of the industry peak bodies who have worked alongside officials to successfully bring this group across the border in time for seasonal peaks. We acknowledge the difficulties the sectors continue to face, and we are in constant contact with them. The 2,012 RSE workers that have been brought into New Zealand is the largest group of economic exceptions allowed to enter New Zealand while our COVID-19 border restrictions are in place. The demand for RSE workers needs to be balanced with the demand from New Zealanders returning home and other border exception requests, but we are pleased the 2,000 workers approved in December are now working here in New Zealand.