European backpackers and retirees

That's who New Zealand apple growers have had to rely on to pick their fruit, this recent article points out.
From the story:

A shortage of 5000 workers cost fruit exporters $100 million in lost sales last year, it said.
New Zealand's record-low 3.8 per cent jobless rate makes it difficult for farmers to attract workers to short-term contracts when full-time jobs are plentiful in other parts of the economy.
The industry, which already depends on European backpackers and retired New Zealanders to pick fruit, is also turning to workers from the Pacific Islands to ease the shortage.
The Government will issue 5000 workers from the Pacific Islands with 11-month visas under a seasonal work programme starting in April.

TK: Growers are understandably happy about the new guest worker program, as the February through April apple harvest is at their door step. Having to rely on European backpackers and retirees for the high energy job of apple harvest can't be fun.