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McCain Shutdown Sparks Food Security Debate
McCain’s planned shutdown of its Hastings plant in 2027 is sparking national debate, with the Green Party calling for government intervention to buy the facility and safeguard food security. Local mayors’ last-ditch plea for a pause was rejected in May, and the plant will close Jan 31, 2027, after harvest ends. While Greens argue public investment is vital to protect jobs and local food production, other candidates blame soaring energy costs — Labour and NZ First cite crippling power prices, and the Opportunity Party pushes for lower energy rates — as the core issue threatening food…
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