The meatworks mentor: Veteran boner retiring after 50 years at Whakatu
4 Mar, 2021 02:11 AM
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Kawe Ropiha says his last days of his 50 years at the meatworks have been the same as any others. Photo / Paul Taylor
Kawe Ropiha says his last days of his 50 years at the meatworks have been the same as any others. Photo / Paul Taylor
Veteran meatworkers mentor Kawe Ropiha might be heading into retirement after 50 years, but the advice he s got for those replacing him is still razor sharp. The 70-year-old will have his last day on the seam line at Silver Fern Farms Pacific processing plant in Whakatu on Friday, where he has worked since the plant was built in 1973.
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