The Tangiwai and Karoio pulp and timber mills are owned by Winstone and employ around 300 people, mainly in the Ohakune area. However, the company said its electricty costs have gone up 600% since 2021, and it's simply too expensive to stay open, Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton speaks to Lisa Owen.
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