The last days of the Norske Skog Tasman Mill
In its 66-year history, the mill at Kawerau has provided intergenerational employment.
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Last few days at Kawerau mill
The mill closes with the loss of 160 jobs, 55% of them held by Māori, on June 30.
Trio sentenced for massive tyre dump
The father and daughter had sought discharge without conviction.
Councillors unimpressed with revamped road safety group
Elected members are not included in the required quorum.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Initial success of Kawerau's mills meant the river paid the price
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Opinion: Time will tell if Kawerau can survive mill closure as a single entity
OPINION: Time will tell if whether the town can remain a district in its own right.
Kawerau mill closure: 'Generations of people worked at that mill'
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'Takes the stress away of feeding whānau': Bay school's freezers filled with donated food
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Three people await fate over tyre-stockpiling case
Two people have been sentenced in relation to a tyre dumping prosecution case.
Jo Raphael: We need more help to stamp out meth scourge
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'A lot of people are in limbo': Residents upset at possible mill closure
The Norske Skog paper mill employs 160 people
'He just didn't have to be killed': Grieving whānau speak out after police shooting
Keeri Hooper still remembers the confusion in her brother's eyes before he was shot.
Community in shock over potential closure of Kawerau mill
Owner Norske Skog has met with employees to begin consulting on future of operation.
Future of 160 jobs at Kawerau mill to be decided
The mill employs 160 people and no decision has been made for its future.
New mural telling stories, giving hope, shining light
Tūrangi young people worked hard with artist Mr G Hoete to produce a stunning town mural.
'Devastating blow' as Whakatāne Mill closure looms
Whakatāne is reeling 210 workers face losing their jobs at the long-standing mill.
'Unheard of': Million-dollar sales becoming more common in Rotorua
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Operation Notus: Man jailed for more than 9 years
Three more Operation Notus offenders have been sentenced and another awaits his fate
'Meth easier to buy than milk' - Emails to NZ's top cop led to downfall of Mob boss
Tired of the gang running the town, a constable wrote directly to the Police Commissioner.
Partner of Mongrel Mob Kawerau president jailed
Partners of the Kawerau chapter president and his son are sentenced for money laundering.
'It's all good news': Mayor reacts to 132% house price rise
'We have been well behind for some years.'
House prices double over past decade in some regions
Five regions recorded the biggest price rises - and one small district topped the lot.
Staff member allegedly assaulted in Kawerau dairy robbery
Police are calling for information.
Woman charged over death of man in Kawerau
A woman has been charged with assaulting with a weapon.
Firefighters extinguish ceiling fire in Kawerau
It took more than an hour for the fire to be suppressed.
Revealed: Rotorua's top-performing suburbs of 2020
CoreLogic report shows Fordlands in Rotorua recorded a 28.9 per cent rise in median value.
Critically injured woman flown to Tauranga Hospital
The woman, believed to be in her 20s, is in a critical condition.
Future of Kawerau mill 'up in the air', job losses feared
About 160 people work at the mill, a major employer in the small town.
160 jobs on the line: Big employer in small town may shut down
The Kawerau mill employed about 160 staff.
Communities split over free school lunches
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Overnight crash leaves four injured, one seriously
The intersection of Park and Kawerau Rds was initially closed after the two-car crash.
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'Remarkable' forgiveness for driver who injured eight victims
Judge John Macdonald said he had "not quite experienced something quite like this before".
Staff to double as Kawerau worm farm expands
Worm farm juggernaut Kawerau Ecocast is already New Zealand's biggest worm farm.