Media Release
For Immediate Release 
23 July 2021 
   

‘Local jobs for locals’ through Mayors Taskforce for Jobs 

KAWERAU Mayor Malcolm Campbell is pleased to announce a funding package to create jobs for locals in the district. 
The $500,000 package is a partnership between the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs and government to get more people into local jobs. 
Mayor Campbell said, “The first step is to employ a coordinator for the programme.” 

Tasman Paper Public Celebration

Past and present employees and Public are invited to join in celebrating Tasman paper being part of the Kawerau community for the last 68 years.
Norske Skog Tasman will be hosting an event open to the public on Saturday 17 July 2021 in the Kawerau Town Hall from 12pm to 6pm. 
Photos and videos from the Sir James Fletcher Kawerau Museum and Tasman Mill library will be on display featuring the life of the paper mill and its people from construction to closure.

Media Release 
For immediate release

2 July 2021 

Kawerau District Council continues to support economic development 

ONE door may be closing, but others are set to open in the Kawerau District. 

It was an end of an era on Tuesday as the last jumbo paper reel rolled off the No.3. Paper Machine at Norske Skog Tasman. 

MEDIA RELEASE 
For immediate release – 17 June 2021 

Kawerau District Council thanks submitters

KAWERAU DISTRICT Council received a total of 80 submissions to the proposed Long Term Plan for 2021-2031. 

Twenty submitters have indicated they will present their submissions to the Mayor and Councillors at the Hearing.

The Council will hold the Hearing on Tuesday, 22 June, where submitters who wish to will talk to their submissions. 

The Hearing is a public meeting and will be live-streamed from 9am when it starts. 

Council continues to support economic development 

Council formally received the news yesterday regarding the closure of the Norske Skog Tasman Mill.

Kawerau District Council chief executive Russell George said, "It is an end of an era for the district and we acknowledge the huge contribution the company has made to the district, region and also nationally over the years." 

Norske Skog is Council’s largest ratepayer and the impacts of the closure of the company on the district are being analysed by Council. 

Kawerau District Council continues the conversation about the Long Term Plan 2021-2031 

Starting a conversation and having a discussion has been the focus of consultation meetings between Kawerau District Council and stakeholders. In the lead-up to the submission period opening on 14 May, Kawerau Councillors, the chief executive and leadership team began meeting with Iwi and Tangata Whenua and stakeholders. 

Long Term Plan 2021-2031 CONSULTATION TOPIC 2

Russell George reappointed Kawerau District Council Chief Executive 

Kawerau District Council has voted last Tuesday, 30 April 2021 to reappoint their Chief Executive, Russell George for a further two years, until October 2023.