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Northland Mill Closes, Ripple Effects Spread | Auckland News
The Northland Mill in Kaitāia has shut down two weeks early, leaving 60 workers unemployed and casting doubt over the future of the neighboring Triboard Mill, which employs 140. With no buyer yet for either site or its workforce, morale is low—but there’s a glimmer of hope: ten older Triboard employees took voluntary redundancy, opening doors for younger workers displaced from Northland. The closure sends shockwaves through the local economy, cutting wages and hitting small businesses that relied on mill staff. Juken NZ is handling redundancies, with 28 workers already placed—19 moving to…
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