Since 2007 with the introduction of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme in New Zealand, in which New Zealand horticultural businesses can source seasonal labour from several Pacific Islands including Vanuatu, a small number of New Zealand businesses have sourced their RSE labour from Epi, primarily from the Lamen Bay area.
Desde 2007, coa introdución do Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme en Nova Zelandia, no que empresas hortícolas de Nova Zelandia demandan man de obra estacional das Illas do Pacífico, incluíndo Vanuatu, un pequeno número de empresas de Nova Zelandia demandan man de obra de Epi, principalmente da zona de Baía Lamen.