The closure of Winstone Pulp mills in the Ruapehu district is the top news story, with various outlets running reactions from unions, workers, local MPs, and industry. There is widespread shock and concern, and condemnation of the Government for not stepping in. In other union news, the Woolworths strikes continue to get coverage and E tū are featured in a story on the plane engine that caught fire. In political news, transport spending cuts look set to fundamentally undermine Wellington public transport.
Union coverage
- CTU, E tū: Winstone Pulp International mill closures will be ‘catastrophic’ for Central North Island communities – local leader
- E tū, FIRST: Hundreds of jobs lost as Winstone shuts mills
- E tū: Air NZ engine that caught fire during flight brand new, source says
- FIRST: Woolworths employees strike for living wage, safe staffing
Employment
- ‘Just stunned silence’: Mill closure shocks rural community
- Winstone Pulp closures: ‘It’s just a really bad day for those communities’ – local MP
- Workers heartbroken as closure of Ruapehu mills puts over 200 people out of a job
- Mill job losses: Rangitīkei MP ‘gutted’, concerned for regional economy
Politics
- Treaty Principles Bill to go through six-month select committee process
- Last-minute amendment to gang patch legislation under scrutiny
- ‘Unpopular’ transport cuts forecast for Wellington region
- Commerce Minister plays down rift between National, ACT over supermarkets
- Wairoa flood review finds council lacked plan and didn’t listen to locals
Te Ao Māori
- Parliament honours Kiingi Tuheitia
- Northland council’s decision to abolish Māori ward goes to High Court
Economics
- Contact Energy to take over electricity generator Manawa Energy
- ACC needs to cover $1 billion revenue hole
- Cost of living: Are New Zealand households better off now than in 1994?
- What role could KiwiSaver have in building businesses and infrastructure?