Mill closures leaves hurt small townsFriday 11 Jul 2025
Overnight, business dropped by a third as mill workers cut their spending in the town, she said. She had to lay off a full-time worker, her husband, who took another job to pay the bills, while on top of that she suffered a stress-related heart attack, she said. About six large families have shifted to Australia, Taupō, and further afield in search of work, said Robson. The 2023 Census count said the town had a population of 1119 people. What it was now was unclear. More >> Source: Stuff See also: Kinleith pulp and paper mill falls silent after 71 years, 150 jobs lost (1News) | ||
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