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Editorial: Jobs with a future needed
This month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.
Job losses leave town battling to survive
Kawerau has one of the country's highest proportion of beneficiaries, with 1725 of its 6921 residents receiving some kind of assistance.
Up to 140 jobs to go at paper mill
Norwegian newsprint giant Norske Skog confirmed today that it will halve newsprint production at its Tasman Mill at Kawerau. A union claims more than 100 of the 280 employees may lose their jobs.
Cold-case accuser sees no need to say sorry
A Kawerau man who has linked a dead traffic officer to two high profile cold cases says he has nothing to apologise for.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Rich or poor, it's tough growing up
Wealthy kids get the attention, but making it through the teen years is always a challenge.
Spate of deaths hits mill town
13 youths from Kawerau have died suddenly in just 18 months, with "no rhyme or reason."
Surgery needed after dog attack
A young girl has undergone reconstructive surgery in hospital after being mauled by a bull mastiff in Masterton on Saturday, one of two dog attacks over the weekend which have sparked debate over dog control laws.