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Winstone Pulp mill closures leave Central North Island reeling as 230 jobs lost – high energy prices blamed

Summarised by Centrist

The closure of two Winstone Pulp mills has left 230 workers without jobs in the Central North Island. Local MP Suze Redmayne said, “It’s just a really bad day for those communities.” The government cited multiple factors, including high energy prices, as reasons for not intervening. Assistance is being offered to help workers find new jobs or retrain for other industries.

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