Built for NZ Kiwifruit Growers

Master Kiwifruit Crews β€” From Backpackers to RSE Workers

Your Seasonal Workforce one-stop shop. Tired of it costing the earth to comply with government and industry regulations? Those days are over. Sebenza is customised to suit you wherever you sit in the value chain.

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NZ Owned IRD & Holidays Act Compliant Zespri-Ready Data Sovereignty
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156 Active Crew
12 Live Jobs
98% Compliant
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Gold Kiwifruit Harvest β€” Te Puke
180 pickers β€’ Starts 6am tomorrow
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Green Kiwifruit Packing β€” Ōpōtiki
65 spots β€’ 58 confirmed
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Contracting Organisations, Team Leaders, Seasonal Workers, Hiring Managers

  • 100% accountability, marking the end of labour exploitation in New Zealand
  • International customer compliance and satisfaction
  • Seamless onboarding
  • Industry-specific verification (e.g. CAV)
  • Automatic Seasonal Worker visa verification
  • Automatic Seasonal Worker tax deductions
  • Seasonal Worker QR code attendance registers
  • Seasonal Worker real-time GPS tracking
  • Seasonal Worker piece-rate and hourly payouts
  • Automatic top-up calculations for minimum wage
  • Direct daily Seasonal Worker payments
  • Direct daily Contracting Organisation commission payments

We Get It β€” Harvest Chaos is Real

Managing seasonal crews with spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups? There's a better way.

Before Sebenza

The Old Way Doesn't Scale

  • Manual spreadsheets that crash during peak harvest
  • Lost timesheets costing you thousands in disputes
  • Visa expiry panics during critical picking windows
  • Backpacker no-shows with no visibility until dawn
  • Audit anxiety from incomplete compliance trails
With Sebenza

Harvest Season, Handled

  • Real-time dashboard scales to 1,000+ seasonal workers
  • GPS-verified timesheets eliminate disputes instantly
  • Automated visa expiry alerts 30 days in advance
  • Live crew visibility β€” know who's in which block
  • Audit-ready reports generated in one click
60% Less Admin Time
48hr Avg. Time to Hire

From Orchard to Packhouse

Whether you're scaling a 1,000-picker kiwifruit operation or coordinating a team in the canopy, Sebenza adapts to how you work.

Scale Your Kiwifruit Workforce with Confidence

Whether you manage 50 pickers or 1,000+ RSE and backpacker crews across multiple orchards, Sebenza gives you centralized control, piece-rate visibility, and Zespri audit-ready compliance.

  • Unlimited scalability β€” grow from 50 to 1,000+ workers seamlessly
  • Cost visibility β€” track piece rates, bin tallies, accommodation allowances, real-time labor costs
  • 40-60% admin reduction β€” automate repetitive compliance tasks
  • Zespri audit-ready reporting β€” one-click exports for IRD, Labour Inspectorate, and Zespri audits
40% Admin Time Saved
100% Workforce Visibility
24/7 Real-time Tracking
1K+ Workers Supported
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Average time to fill: 48 hours

Hire Faster with Visa-Smart Matching

Find qualified seasonal workers in hours, not weeks. Our smart matching considers skills, visa status, and availability to fill your crew fast.

  • 3-step hiring β€” Post β†’ Smart Match by Skills/Visa β†’ Hire
  • Visa/work rights checker β€” instant verification for RSE & WHV
  • Paperless onboarding β€” get crews working in minutes, not days
  • One-tap timesheet approval β€” review and pay from your phone

Empower Your Field Teams

Distribute the app to your crews with one tap. Keep backpackers, RSE workers, and locals coordinated across dispersed vineyard blocks.

  • One-tap app distribution β€” onboard crews in the field instantly
  • GPS check-in/out β€” see who's in which orchard block, in real-time
  • In-app messaging β€” no more WhatsApp chaos or personal number sharing
  • Team coordination maps β€” deploy crews efficiently across sites
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⚑ Instant Updates

Everything You Need for Kiwifruit Success

Purpose-built tools for NZ kiwifruit orchards and packhouse operations

Seasonal Crew Management

Full lifecycle management for RSE workers, backpackers, and locals. Track picking skills, experience levels, visa status, and availability for harvest, pruning, and packing.

Real-time Orchard Tracking

GPS check-in/out with live location tracking. See exactly where your crews are across dispersed kiwifruit blocks and packhouse floors.

Secure In-App Messaging

Communicate without sharing personal numbers β€” critical for managing international crews and protecting privacy.

Payment Tools

Piece rates, bin tallies, harvest bonuses, accommodation allowances β€” all IRD-compliant with complete audit trails for Zespri compliance.

Visa & Compliance

Automated alerts for visa expiry, Holidays Act handling, and Zespri audit-ready documentation. Never miss a deadline or fail an audit.

Mobile-First Design

Beautiful iOS & Android experience built for the orchard. Managers can run operations from an iPad in the canopy or packhouse floor.

Enterprise Security

Bank-level encryption with NZ data residency. Your workforce data stays protected under NZ privacy laws.

RSE & WHV Workflows

Purpose-built for Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme and Working Holiday Visa holder management.

Proudly Kiwi, for Kiwifruit Growers

Sebenza is designed and developed right here in Aotearoa. We understand the unique challenges of NZ kiwifruit orchards β€” from Gold & Green harvest peaks to RSE scheduling to Zespri audit compliance.

Local Support, NZ Timezone

Real people who understand your industry, available when you need them

NZ Employment Compliance

Built-in IRD, Holidays Act, and Labour Inspectorate requirements

Data Sovereignty

Your data stays in New Zealand, protected under NZ privacy laws

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Ready to Crush Your Next Kiwifruit Harvest?

Join kiwifruit orchards and packhouses across New Zealand already using Sebenza to manage their seasonal workforce.

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Free forever for small teams β€’ No credit card required β€’ NZ support included

Book a Grower Demo

See Sebenza in action. Our team will walk you through how kiwifruit orchards and packhouses are using the platform to manage seasonal crews β€” and show you the ROI for your operation.

  • Personalized walkthrough for your operation
  • RSE & backpacker workflow deep-dive
  • Custom ROI analysis for your business
  • Compliance checklist for your team

We'll be in touch within 24 hours to schedule your personalized demo.