E tū has revealed that the pulp and paper mill at Penrose, Auckland is set to close following the announced closure of two mills in the Ruapehu district. This will result in the loss of about 75 jobs. Another round of private sector job cuts are expected at Spark by the end of the year. There is continued coverage of the Government’s proposed contractor changes, and commentary from Edward Miller on the Methanex job losses in Taranaki. In political news, the gang patch ban continues to cause controversy, while a new child health report showed Pasifika children were 115 times more likely to be hospitalised with acute rheumatic fever, while Māori children were 46 times more likely compared to their European counterparts.
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