tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post2935476426433228677..comments2023-12-21T23:44:40.324+13:00Comments on Maui Street: Job losses in the Eastern Bay of PlentyMorgan Godferyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-70701158655864300272012-09-14T07:29:46.414+12:002012-09-14T07:29:46.414+12:00Being an ex Business Analysts in the Paper industr...Being an ex Business Analysts in the Paper industry, I struggle to understand how the Aussie mills are surviving at the cost of Kawerau (Norsk Skog Australasia is made up of 2 mills in Aus plus Kawerau). NZ has a 21% forex advantage against the Aus Mills, we have slightly better labour costs in the paper industry, better energy costs and we should still have cheaper fibre costs (News Print uses mostly TMP Pulp from Pine, surely we must have an advantage here!). The only way the Australasia Mills could beat Kawerau would be via Government help! it is a strange decision, I would have thought that Kawerau could land News Print into Aus printing presses at a lower cost than than Norske's Tasmanian Mill anyway. Aus Governement help is really the only explaination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-18633872435979902082012-09-13T15:28:40.371+12:002012-09-13T15:28:40.371+12:00It's yesterday's industry, there's no ...It's yesterday's industry, there's no point trying to save it (besides, it's not like they're exactly the most environmentally friendly production processes). <br /><br />On the other hand, what has the government done to foster growth in those areas and to diversify the demand-side of the labour market ? Nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-24682972294420265612012-09-13T13:56:08.819+12:002012-09-13T13:56:08.819+12:00the job looses at tasman will not be replaced by a...the job looses at tasman will not be replaced by any of the industries that Todd McClay was reported to quote he was in lala land if he thought that.The high wage jobs are lost for ever and with that the contribution to the areaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com