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The Whakatane.info August Newsletter is now out! We celebrate Eastern Bay of Plenty success at the Tokyo Olympics, congratulations to all our athletes...

Norske Skog has announced the closure of the Tasman mill in Kawerau and a sales process for the mill’s assets with 160 staff set for redundancy.

More than 150 mill workers in the Bay of Plenty will be breathing a sigh of relief, following news of the Whakatane Mill remaining open.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association says the government’s announcement of a new fund to replace the Provincial Growth Fund is good news for the economic recovery of the regions.

Intense community and media interest in the next Whakaari WorkSafe prosecution hearing is expected to see the Whakatane District Court crammed to its limits – so much so the Ministry of Justice wil

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