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A worker at one of Whakatāne's biggest employers has warned at least half of the 200 people being made redundant will struggle to find work. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits Whakatāne Mill - a large employer in the town - during the election campaign. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas For over 40 years, Rua Williams has worked at the Whakatāne Mill, but soon he'll be clocking out for the last time. The First Union delegate will retire now the mill is closing, but he's worried about how his other colleagues will fare. "We've got middle-aged people, it's going to be difficult for them to find emp...
Development of wahi tapu land on Whakatane's coast could be stalled by iwi occupation after commissioners consented to a 240-section housing subdivision and retirement village next to an ancient urupa. Iwi have been fighting to stop a resource consent to turn this land in Whakatane, which is wahi tapu, into a suburb featuring a retirement village. Photo: CHARLOTTE JONES / LDR Kaitiaki of the Opihi Whanaungakore urupa, Rapata Kopae, said urupa trustees were considering how to stop the development including court action, a public information campaign or occupation of the land. Kopae said ranga...