Young New Zealanders can spend a year working in Brazil under a new working holiday scheme, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.



The agreement will allow 300 people to work, study and travel in Brazil and the same number of Brazilians can come to New Zealand.



It comes into force on Wednesday and is open to people aged 18 to 30-years-old.



"The scheme will see a growing group of young Brazilians developing a real affinity and understanding of New Zealand, which will have a positive impact at a time when the relationship between our two countries is steadily gaining in importance at political, commercial and cultural levels," Mr McCully said.