[syphon7]

Well you could just pay them illegally under the table. I'm ignorant about NZs economy, and you have good points/questions but I felt that it needed to be said.

In the US we have huge migrant groups that are responsible for a large amount of the harvesting in this country, and most are paid well under minimum wage. Not saying it's right... just how it is.

[jpatokal]

Illegal migrants are easy to pay under minimum wage, because they're under the radar. However, illegal immigration to NZ is (comparatively) minuscule and you don't really hear about payments under the table, except in small businesses like restaurants, massage etc.

[roel_v]

How would you get sizeable groups of illegal farm helps into NZ? How would they live/send money back home/travel back home etc? NZ is a remote island, this is not a Mexico/Arizona situation. NZ native farmers are very in control of their farms and NZ's agriculture industry in general.