The Daily Blog Open Mic – 15th February 2025

Time to gird our loins or wallets or…? What about a citizens trust which buys back necessary bits of Kiwiland? Is there an investment trust like that which is legally bound to preserving things in NZAO ownership and never admit overseas ‘investment’. This is stupid for us to allow to continue. Where is our man of steel who can use financial expertise as a Kiwi and find the bottom price for this enterprise so we keep it going here. Because these political clowns who are playing us up have very woeful faces, not even passing amusing.

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2502/S00125/kinleith-mill-to-close-paper-production.htm Kinleith Mill To Close Paper Production
Friday, 14 February 2025, 11:46 am
Union members are devastated to learn that Oji Fibre Solutions is set to close the paper manufacturing operations at Kinleith Mill in Tokoroa.
The closure will result in the loss of at least 230 jobs, with significant downstream impacts on the wider local community.

E tū senior delegate Ian Farall believes the company had made this decision long ago.
“The writing has been on the wall for some time, and the company never seemed serious about saving paper production,” Ian says.
“They have neglected essential maintenance that could have put us in a much stronger position. Of course, high power prices play a role, but the company should have been far better prepared for this.” [Electricity prices can be adjusted for aluminium production – so toxic producing and largely in weapon use.]
Ian also criticised the Government for failing to intervene meaningfully.
“We’re shocked and angry that the Government isn’t stepping in to save the paper mill. It’s a key part of our domestic manufacturing and vital to the wider Tokoroa community.”
Mario van der Putten, senior FIRST Union delegate at the mill, said workers were “bitterly disappointed” by the news.

“We were the last ones standing – the last paper-making machine in the country,” Mr van der Putten says.

“This puts our economy at risk and will have a ripple effect on primary industries that rely on our products for the safe, long-term storage of goods.
“We don’t believe the company has put forward a genuine business plan. Instead, they have reduced us to a business case. The writing was on the wall after two decades of underinvestment in the mill.

“This could end up being a disastrous decision that sinks the entire business. Specialist skills that take decades to master will be lost in the process.”
E tū Negotiation Specialist Joe Gallagher says the closure is yet another example of the Government failing to protect local industry….

Further –
About Us. Oji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS) is New Zealand’s largest integrated manufacturer of pulp, paper, and fibre-based packaging, and also ranks among the country’s top exporters. We have strong roots dating back to 1874. You may know us best from our days of being “Carter Holt Harvey”.
Oji Fibre Solutions – NZUni Talent
NZUni Talent
https://nzunitalent.ac.nz › oji-fibre-solutions

What is: https://nzunitalent.ac.nz/
NZUni Talent
LinkedIn · NZUni Talent
780+ followers
Website: https://nzunitalent.ac.nz/. External link for NZUni Talent ; Industry: Staffing and Recruiting ; Company size: 2-10 employees ; Headquarters: New Zealand.

I am copying this out FYI as I can’t just copy from the screen. In info about this NZUni set up —
‘NZUni Talent is a unique collaboration between eight New Zealand’s Universities. Each University has a team dedicated to helpin…’
U. of Canter…, U. of Au…, Ian Warn – recruitment website ..more

So what connection has a paper making company got to do with a university courses and internships? It seems to me that NZAO is fertile ground for starting companies that can make money for sharp brains from here and overseas, buy something real and solid, and then drop it for individual tax and profit advantage at a suitable time for the investor. But the ground becomes less productive year by year for people attempting to conduct their lives and jobs within the country as true citizens of the country. We are being scammed, virtually pecked to death by vultures.

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Greywarbler February 15, 2025 At 1:13 pm

Time to gird our loins or wallets or…? What about a citizens trust which buys back necessary bits of Kiwiland? Is there an investment trust like that which is legally bound to preserving things in NZAO ownership and never admit overseas ‘investment’. This is stupid for us to allow to continue. Where is our man of steel who can use financial expertise as a Kiwi and find the bottom price for this enterprise so we keep it going here. Because these political clowns who are playing us up have very woeful faces, not even passing amusing.

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2502/S00125/kinleith-mill-to-close-paper-production.htm Kinleith Mill To Close Paper Production
Friday, 14 February 2025, 11:46 am
Union members are devastated to learn that Oji Fibre Solutions is set to close the paper manufacturing operations at Kinleith Mill in Tokoroa.
The closure will result in the loss of at least 230 jobs, with significant downstream impacts on the wider local community.

E tū senior delegate Ian Farall believes the company had made this decision long ago.
“The writing has been on the wall for some time, and the company never seemed serious about saving paper production,” Ian says.
“They have neglected essential maintenance that could have put us in a much stronger position. Of course, high power prices play a role, but the company should have been far better prepared for this.” [Electricity prices can be adjusted for aluminium production – so toxic producing and largely in weapon use.]
Ian also criticised the Government for failing to intervene meaningfully.
“We’re shocked and angry that the Government isn’t stepping in to save the paper mill. It’s a key part of our domestic manufacturing and vital to the wider Tokoroa community.”
Mario van der Putten, senior FIRST Union delegate at the mill, said workers were “bitterly disappointed” by the news.

“We were the last ones standing – the last paper-making machine in the country,” Mr van der Putten says.

“This puts our economy at risk and will have a ripple effect on primary industries that rely on our products for the safe, long-term storage of goods.
“We don’t believe the company has put forward a genuine business plan. Instead, they have reduced us to a business case. The writing was on the wall after two decades of underinvestment in the mill.

“This could end up being a disastrous decision that sinks the entire business. Specialist skills that take decades to master will be lost in the process.”
E tū Negotiation Specialist Joe Gallagher says the closure is yet another example of the Government failing to protect local industry….

Further –
About Us. Oji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS) is New Zealand’s largest integrated manufacturer of pulp, paper, and fibre-based packaging, and also ranks among the country’s top exporters. We have strong roots dating back to 1874. You may know us best from our days of being “Carter Holt Harvey”.
Oji Fibre Solutions – NZUni Talent
NZUni Talent
https://nzunitalent.ac.nz › oji-fibre-solutions

What is: https://nzunitalent.ac.nz/
NZUni Talent
LinkedIn · NZUni Talent
780+ followers
Website: https://nzunitalent.ac.nz/. External link for NZUni Talent ; Industry: Staffing and Recruiting ; Company size: 2-10 employees ; Headquarters: New Zealand.

I am copying this out FYI as I can’t just copy from the screen. In info about this NZUni set up —
‘NZUni Talent is a unique collaboration between eight New Zealand’s Universities. Each University has a team dedicated to helpin…’
U. of Canter…, U. of Au…, Ian Warn – recruitment website ..more

So what connection has a paper making company got to do with a university courses and internships? It seems to me that NZAO is fertile ground for starting companies that can make money for sharp brains from here and overseas, buy something real and solid, and then drop it for individual tax and profit advantage at a suitable time for the investor. But the ground becomes less productive year by year for people attempting to conduct their lives and jobs within the country as true citizens of the country. We are being scammed, virtually pecked to death by vultures.
Greywarbler February 15, 2025 At 3:01 pm

New Zealand arts
Comedian Ben Elton: ‘People are stupid … we’re homohalfwit’
1:49 pm today
Saturday Morning
@SaturdayRNZ saturday@rnz.co.nz

The greatest threat to humanity is not artificial intelligence, it’s the same one it has always been – authentic stupidity, British comedian Ben Elton says.
Authentic Stupidity is the title of his new stand-up show he’s bringing to New Zealand in April and May.
Greywarbler February 16, 2025 At 1:27 pm

Something else of interest happening soon in Wellington.
Don’t miss or you will be an April Fool!
Just a heads-up about coming Wellington conference affecting all NZAO.

The Post Capitalist Aotearoa Conference
23 April 2025 – 24 April 2025 • St Andrews on the Terrace, Wellington
As economic and environmental crises intensify, the Post Capitalist Aotearoa conference will explore viable and transformative alternatives to capitalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Discussions will focus on systemic change, policy and community-driven solutions. Hosted in Wellington on April 23-24, 2025, this event invites critical dialogue on what comes next.

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