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210 jobs on the line: Whakatane Mill may shut down – New Zealand Herald
The mill employs just over 210 people and is Whakatane’s biggest private employer.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited the Whakatane Mill on the campaign trail last year. Photo / FileMore than 200 staff at the Whakatane Mill have this evening been presented with a proposal to close the mill.
General Manager Juha Verajankorva said in a statement that, faced with the loss of its biggest customer, the plant was no longer economically viable.
“We have begun consultation with staff on a proposal to wind up the business and close the mill,” he said.
The mill employs just over 210…
