Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Kaimahi Support Liaison, Jude Sinai, is engaging with and providing wrap around support to all workers and their whānau made redundant through the recent closure of the Tangiwai Sawmill and Karioi Pulpmill.

Jude's mahi over the first half of 2025 is to support impacted whānau, making sure we understand and respond to immediate needs, whether it be emotional, financial, or social and fully understand the full impacts.

He will be:

• Connecting directly with all workers and their whānau impacted by the closures
• Driving the rapid development of tailored support services, ensuring that the solutions provided directly address the unique needs and circumstances of each whānau
• Creating outreach programmes and support events to wrap around all workers and their whānau
• Helping to build resilience and long-term well-being in our Ruapehu community
• Working closely with our community and Government bodies on this project, including trade unions to advocate for whānau

Survey

If you are a former kaimahi of WPI or whanau of someone impacted, please fill out this survey, even if just to update where you are at now. This info will help hugely for us to apply for resources to build and cater for areas of support and assess what support is wanted and needed.

Click here to fill out this quick, 5 minute survey

Or copy and paste this URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CHG9QHC

If you have any questions or ideas, please don't hesitate to reach out.

We are grateful for the support of Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora for enabling this opportunity.