'It's a shock': Kaitāia's Northland Mill closes two weeks early
New Zealand's Northland Mill in Kaitāia has shut down two weeks ahead of its planned closure date. A union organiser said a skeleton crew had committed to keeping the mill running until August 21, but workers themselves felt somewhat relieved by the early end.
Northland Mill in Kaitāia, in New Zealand's north, closed its doors two weeks ahead of schedule, catching local workers by surprise.
A union organiser said a skeleton crew had committed to keeping the mill operating until August 21, but noted that the early closure came as something of a relief to the workers themselves after a long period of uncertainty over the site's future.
The closure is being seen as another sign of contraction in the region's manufacturing sector. Local officials said support programs for affected workers are being considered.
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