Environmental complaints from neighbours against Kawerau ’s now-closed Tasman mill are understood to be a key component of potentially $1 billion in claims.
Kawerau s Norske Skog Tasman mill: Future of 160 jobs to be decided
19 May, 2021 05:57 AM
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Norske Skog Tasman s paper mill in Kawerau employs 160 people. Photo / File
NZ Herald
The owners of a Bay of Plenty mill have met with employees today to begin consulting on the future of the operation.
Norske Skog began exploring all options for the future of its Tasman mill in Kawerau in October last year.
The mill employs 160 people and has been operating in the small Bay of Plenty town for 65 years.
A spokesman for the company said no decision has been made and consultations will take place over the next few weeks.
Kawerau median house price climbs 200 per cent in less than a decade
24 Jan, 2021 12:02 AM
7 minutes to read The Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau. Photo / File
Cashed-up buyers from Auckland, Tauranga and Rotorua looking to retire could be fuelling Kawerau s property boom, long-term locals say. Median house prices in the Bay of Plenty town have skyrocketed almost 200 per cent in a decade. In 2011, the town s median house price was $108,000. Now prices have climbed above $300,000.
One real estate agent said one residential home sold for more than $800,000 - the biggest sale he is aware of in the town.
REINZ chief executive Bindi Norwell said Kawerau had seen strong growth in median house prices in the last nine years.
Kawerau dairy robbed, staff member allegedly assaulted
7 Jan, 2021 12:02 AM
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River Rd Dairy. Photo / Google Maps
Rotorua Daily Post
Police are calling for information after an aggravated robbery at Kawerau s River Rd Dairy.
In a statement today, police said four people entered the dairy, with one person allegedly armed with a knife, about 6.10am on Monday. Police say a fifth person waited outside.
A store attendant, who was alone in the shop, was allegedly threatened and assaulted.
The man was shaken by the incident but he was not seriously injured, the statement said.
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Police said cigarettes and cash were allegedly stolen and a vehicle was found abandoned nearby later that morning.