Juken New Zealand to close Northland Mill after buyer search fails

Juken New Zealand is proposing to close its Northland Mill after failing to secure a buyer.Earlier this year Japanese-owned Juken New Zealand (JNL) began forma…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-23T23:03:45.000Z

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Tom Harris2026-06-23T23:17:45.000Z

Another one bites the dust. These Japanese owners don't give a toss about Northland.

Reese Morgan2026-06-23T23:41:45.000Z

mate, they took the money and ran. Same old story.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-23T23:52:45.000Z

So gutted for the workers. My neighbour worked there for 20 years. What now?

Tom Harris2026-06-24T00:06:45.000Z

a shame. We need more jobs up here not less.

Blake Turner2026-06-24T00:03:45.000Z

Government should step in. But nah they're too busy with Three Waters.

Isla Cooper2026-06-24T00:30:45.000Z

got us chasing wokeness while our towns die. Classic

Jack Morrison2026-06-24T00:15:45.000Z

Typical. Foreign company buys our resources, makes bank, then bails. Thanks Juken.

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Juken New Zealand to close Northland Mill after buyer search fails

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Cameron Diaz2026-06-24T00:25:45.000Z

Market's been dead for years. No one wants to buy a mill in the middle of nowhere.

Sky Murphy2026-06-24T00:32:45.000Z

Exactly! My uncle lost his job at the last mill closure. No help at all.

Rowan Blake2026-06-24T00:41:45.000Z

Wonder if this will affect the local housing market? Already expensive as.

Chloe Martin2026-06-24T00:52:45.000Z

Another empty promise from the govt. They talk big but do nothing.

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