Tim King: Tasman District mayor on the impact of the proposed Eves Valley Sawmill closure
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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There's belief the job losses at the Eves Valley Sawmill will have a significant impact on the area.
Manufacturing company Carter Holt Harvey is proposing to close the mill, which would result in 142 jobs lost.
It's wanting to consolidate its structural timber manufacturing to one site - in Bay of Plenty's Kawerau.
Tasman mayor Tim King, lives next door to the mill and says there's no chance to change the company's mind.
"The most significant impact - and most immediate - is on those 142 people employed at Eves Valley, but there is a wide range of other businesses that support the Eves Valley sawmill, it's a big component of the forestry sector in this region."
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