• Introduction
  • Seasonal Job Descriptions
  • Regional Map
    • Northland
    • Waikato
    • Bay of Plenty
    • Hawkes Bay
    • Wairarapa
    • Nelson
    • Marlborough
    • Otago
  • Starting Work
  • Work Permits
  • Accommodation
  • Contact Us

Working your way around New Zealand

Travel between the regions and the seasons, enjoying a true New Zealand experience of both work and play on the Harvest Trail. This interactive map shows you the weather, main produce and work availability in each of eight horticulture regions. Click on them for their information page.

Click on a season below to show relevant job demand on the map, following the seasonal job demand key below.

Spring

Spring
(Sept-Nov)

Summer

Summer
(Dec-Feb)

Autumn

Autumn
(Mar-May)

Winter

Winter
(June-Aug)

Key to map and calendar
Seasonal Job Demand
PickNZ job demand key

 
Regions with a PickNZ office

+ Northland
+ Waikato
+ Bay of Plenty
+ Hawke's Bay
+ Wairarapa
+ Nelson
+ Marlborough
+ Otago

 PickNZ job demand map Northland Waikato Bay of Plenty Hawkes Bay Wairarapa Nelson Marlborough Central Otago


Quick statistics

Hover over a region on the map to show quick statistics here.

Click on a region on the map or from the list of regions on the left to go to that region's information page.


Northland
 

Avocados, tamarillos, oranges, mandarins, olives, macadamia, kumara




sunshine
(hours p/year)
1,964

rain
(mm p/year)
1,671

ground frost
(days p/year)
12

 
 
Waikato
 

 Blueberries, onions, potatoes, asparagus




sunshine
(hours p/year)
2,001

rain
(mm p/year)
1,166

ground frost
(days p/year)
61

 
 
Bay of Plenty
 

 Kiwifruit, avocados, feijoas




sunshine
(hours p/year)
1,214

rain
(mm p/year)
2,250

ground frost
(days p/year)
42

 
 
Hawke's Bay
 

Wine grapes, pears, apricots, plums, squash, asparagus, pumpkin, apples, peaches, nectarines, olives, sweet corn, peas, tomatoes




sunshine
(hours p/year)
2,090

rain
(mm p/year)
760

ground frost
(days p/year)
59

 
 
Wairarapa
 

Olives, wine grapes




sunshine
(hours p/year)
1,923

rain
(mm p/year)
979

ground frost
(days p/year)
62

 
 
Nelson
 

Apples, blackcurrants, raspberries, pears, boysenberries




sunshine
(hours p/year)
2,405

rain
(mm p/year)
942

ground frost
(days p/year)
88

 
 
Marlborough
 

Wine grapes, sweet corn, olives




sunshine
(hours p/year)
2,435

rain
(mm p/year)
668

ground frost
(days p/year)
53

 
 
Otago
 

Apples, apricots, cherries, grapes, nectarines, plums




sunshine
(hours p/year)
2,007

rain
(mm p/year)
365

ground frost
(days p/year)
148