1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: Hey, good afternoon. After weeks of uncertainty, Winston Pulp International 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: has decided to permanently close its two mills and do 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: a Pair Who. This will mean the loss of about 4 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: two hundred and thirty jobs in the central North Island 5 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:12,799 Speaker 1: Western Curtain is the do a Pair Who district? Mayor 6 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: Hey Western, Yes, good afternoon, head it So nothing they 7 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: were offered was enough. 8 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 2: We didn't get into the details, Heather, but you can 9 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 2: only assume that even with the good intentions, nothing actually 10 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 2: came of it, which is very disappointing. And it's a 11 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:32,319 Speaker 2: disaster for our community to hear that they couldn't see 12 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 2: their way to actually get things over the line. So 13 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 2: really disappointing, and I guess we've got to pick up 14 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 2: the pieces as a community. 15 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: Do you know what they were offered? No? 16 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 2: It can only speculate that it was from the summer 17 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 2: Alliance at t White Point, but I can't confirm that. 18 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 2: So obviously there was some deal or some sort of 19 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 2: negotiations going on, but the detail of that was never 20 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 2: public or we went directly involved in that, and we 21 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 2: only went on what the chief executive was telling us, 22 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 2: and that they were in deep conversation with the central 23 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 2: government and energy companies and obviously they couldn't strike a 24 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,759 Speaker 2: acceptable deal on behalf of Winston Polp Weston. 25 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: You must be getting pretty demoralized about what the future 26 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: of your district looks like. 27 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 2: This is a big hit, Heather. We've had ups and downs, 28 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 2: as you know, but this is a big hit. I'm 29 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 2: really taking it personally. You try your hardest to get 30 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 2: things over line where you think there is a winner, 31 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 2: but I just can't get it. I can't get how 32 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 2: as New Zealanders, we're on one hand receiving huge dividends 33 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 2: from pricing these these companies seem to be milking the 34 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 2: system and then when it gets to paying it back 35 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 2: to the communities or if not these businesses that they're 36 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 2: working hard on our behalf, it just doesn't add up. 37 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 2: And I just can't get my head around. It all 38 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 2: took me out of overseas business. You know. We had 39 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 2: the Prime Minister going out overseas saying that we're open 40 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 2: for business, we want to double our you know through 41 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: as it were, and we've got all ingredients and tools 42 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 2: to do that. And then he's over Malaysia doing that 43 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 2: and in New Zealand owned by Malaysians. They're winding down 44 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:15,519 Speaker 2: because they just can't compete. 45 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: I'm getting texts from people saying that they're there talking 46 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: to a peer who District. Is that BEHP in Australia 47 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: have good paying jobs on offer and people are already 48 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: heading over Is that right? 49 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, well that's the speculation that when we had a 50 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 2: public meeting recently that was discussed and there were people 51 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 2: already gone, that packed up and gone overseas because there's 52 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 2: a huge skill set there and people have got to 53 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 2: get on with their lives. You know. We had one 54 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 2: lady saying I've got to feed my babies and this 55 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 2: is not working. So yes, it's understandable that people are 56 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 2: moving on. They are talking with us overseas interests. I understand, West. 57 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: And best of luck, Thank you for your time. That's 58 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: Western Curtain to do a pair who District mayor. 59 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 2: For more from Heather Duplessy Allen Drive listen live and 60 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 2: news talks. It'd be from four pm week or follow 61 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:02,640 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.