Kawerau is a town in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 100km south-east of Tauranga and 58km east of Rotorua. It is the seat of the Kawerau District Council, and the only town in Kawerau District.
Kawerau is a small community, with an economy that is largely driven by the nearby pulp and paper mill that is run by Norske Skog and Carter Holt Harvey. It is located along State Highway 34, southwest of Onepu, and is the terminus of the East Coast Main Trunk Railway, and the commencing point of the Murupara Branch railway.
Kawerau is one of the youngest towns in New Zealand. It was founded in 1953 as a mill town for the new Tasman pulp and paper mill. The site for the mill was chosen because of the ready availability of geothermal energy, water from the Tarawera River and the large supply of pine timber from the nearby Kaingaroa forest. Unlike most other towns of its size, Kawerau was carefully planned before construction. The town was built with an impressive number of facilities, to accommodate a multinational specialist workforce. The mill continues to drive the local economy and greatly influences the fortunes of the town. The town's population peaked in the early 1980s (8718 in the 1981 census) but has declined significantly since then due to the restructuring of the mill and associated industries.
Kawerau, in eastern Bay of Plenty, has seen its share of ups and downs. What's life like now for young people coming up in the old mill town?
Beyond the Beehive is presented by Max Towle.
Produced by Max Towle, John Lake and Lucy Smith.
Filmed and edited by John Lake.
Executive producer Marcus Stickley.
This video was made with funding support from NZ On Air.
published: 23 Aug 2017
Kawerau Skate Jam 2013
The Kawerau Skate Jam 2013. Feat, Barry Taniwha, Rueben Baker, Nick Lister, Brett Band, Simon Thorp, Bowman Hansen and the local Kawerau skate posse. Filmed by Adam Wharekawa.
published: 04 Apr 2013
Community Story - Kawerau
published: 10 Jun 2020
The KFL Story - Kajavala Forestry Limited, Kawerau New Zealand
Where business and humanity merge.
A place where the workers come first and excellent work become inevitable.
Imagine a situation where the workers and teams have everything they need and pretty much everything they want. Workers at front of mind.
What do you think the work is like?
And so, what do you think the customer experience is like?
This simple approach is how we serve the people, the community and our forest logistics customers.
HISTORY
In 1970 Tapio Kajavala planted trees, an honest yet humble job. Weekends he shot deer to sell. His wife was a night shift nurse. Together they put enough money aside to start KFL in Kawerau in 1972. A small, hardworking forest harvesting business.
1996 saw KFL experiment with, then, cutting-edge computer systems to maximise returns to the fores...
published: 28 Oct 2022
End of the Kawerau siege
Police Commissioner Mike Bush and Maori liaison officer Warwick Morehu speak to reporters after the end of the incident.
published: 10 Mar 2016
Raw footage: Police cordon near Kawerau
Two light armoured vehicles have moved through the cordon around the house near Kawerau where a gunman has been holed up after shooting four police officers. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/298549/'we-know-we-can-get-him-out'
published: 09 Mar 2016
Raw footage: Peaceful end to siege near Kawerau
Family members gather for a karakia and waiata at the cordon near Kawerau after news that the siege had ended. A man has been arrested and is in custody. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/298549/man-in-custody-after-stand-off
published: 09 Mar 2016
110 workers made redundant at Kawerau paper mill
The prospect of job layoffs in Kawerau just before Christmas was tough news for Norske Skogg millworkers. Today the worst was confirmed, 110 workers were made redundant with the closure of one of the mill's paper machines.
published: 09 Jan 2013
26 Kawerau sawmill workers out of work
Ehara i te mea ko nga whanau anake o Turanganui a Kiwa ka pa kinotia - engari ki tetahi atu mira rakau, ara ki Kawerau - tera nga kaimahi rua tekau ma ono kua riro atu nei o ratou turanga mahi.
published: 15 Dec 2010
Investigations continue in to the burning of the Pinelands Hotel in Kawerau
Investigations continue in to the burning of the Pinelands Hotel in Kawerau Te Karere TVNZ 6 Jul 2010.wmv
Kawerau, in eastern Bay of Plenty, has seen its share of ups and downs. What's life like now for young people coming up in the old mill town?
Beyond the Beehiv...
Kawerau, in eastern Bay of Plenty, has seen its share of ups and downs. What's life like now for young people coming up in the old mill town?
Beyond the Beehive is presented by Max Towle.
Produced by Max Towle, John Lake and Lucy Smith.
Filmed and edited by John Lake.
Executive producer Marcus Stickley.
This video was made with funding support from NZ On Air.
Kawerau, in eastern Bay of Plenty, has seen its share of ups and downs. What's life like now for young people coming up in the old mill town?
Beyond the Beehive is presented by Max Towle.
Produced by Max Towle, John Lake and Lucy Smith.
Filmed and edited by John Lake.
Executive producer Marcus Stickley.
This video was made with funding support from NZ On Air.
The Kawerau Skate Jam 2013. Feat, Barry Taniwha, Rueben Baker, Nick Lister, Brett Band, Simon Thorp, Bowman Hansen and the local Kawerau skate posse. Filmed by ...
The Kawerau Skate Jam 2013. Feat, Barry Taniwha, Rueben Baker, Nick Lister, Brett Band, Simon Thorp, Bowman Hansen and the local Kawerau skate posse. Filmed by Adam Wharekawa.
The Kawerau Skate Jam 2013. Feat, Barry Taniwha, Rueben Baker, Nick Lister, Brett Band, Simon Thorp, Bowman Hansen and the local Kawerau skate posse. Filmed by Adam Wharekawa.
Where business and humanity merge.
A place where the workers come first and excellent work become inevitable.
Imagine a situation where the workers and teams h...
Where business and humanity merge.
A place where the workers come first and excellent work become inevitable.
Imagine a situation where the workers and teams have everything they need and pretty much everything they want. Workers at front of mind.
What do you think the work is like?
And so, what do you think the customer experience is like?
This simple approach is how we serve the people, the community and our forest logistics customers.
HISTORY
In 1970 Tapio Kajavala planted trees, an honest yet humble job. Weekends he shot deer to sell. His wife was a night shift nurse. Together they put enough money aside to start KFL in Kawerau in 1972. A small, hardworking forest harvesting business.
1996 saw KFL experiment with, then, cutting-edge computer systems to maximise returns to the forest owner. These systems were best based in Log Yards rather than in forests. The positive results saw KFL shift from forest harvesting to Log Yard management and log logistics.
Where business and humanity merge.
A place where the workers come first and excellent work become inevitable.
Imagine a situation where the workers and teams have everything they need and pretty much everything they want. Workers at front of mind.
What do you think the work is like?
And so, what do you think the customer experience is like?
This simple approach is how we serve the people, the community and our forest logistics customers.
HISTORY
In 1970 Tapio Kajavala planted trees, an honest yet humble job. Weekends he shot deer to sell. His wife was a night shift nurse. Together they put enough money aside to start KFL in Kawerau in 1972. A small, hardworking forest harvesting business.
1996 saw KFL experiment with, then, cutting-edge computer systems to maximise returns to the forest owner. These systems were best based in Log Yards rather than in forests. The positive results saw KFL shift from forest harvesting to Log Yard management and log logistics.
Two light armoured vehicles have moved through the cordon around the house near Kawerau where a gunman has been holed up after shooting four police officers. ht...
Two light armoured vehicles have moved through the cordon around the house near Kawerau where a gunman has been holed up after shooting four police officers. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/298549/'we-know-we-can-get-him-out'
Two light armoured vehicles have moved through the cordon around the house near Kawerau where a gunman has been holed up after shooting four police officers. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/298549/'we-know-we-can-get-him-out'
Family members gather for a karakia and waiata at the cordon near Kawerau after news that the siege had ended. A man has been arrested and is in custody. http:/...
Family members gather for a karakia and waiata at the cordon near Kawerau after news that the siege had ended. A man has been arrested and is in custody. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/298549/man-in-custody-after-stand-off
Family members gather for a karakia and waiata at the cordon near Kawerau after news that the siege had ended. A man has been arrested and is in custody. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/298549/man-in-custody-after-stand-off
The prospect of job layoffs in Kawerau just before Christmas was tough news for Norske Skogg millworkers. Today the worst was confirmed, 110 workers were made r...
The prospect of job layoffs in Kawerau just before Christmas was tough news for Norske Skogg millworkers. Today the worst was confirmed, 110 workers were made redundant with the closure of one of the mill's paper machines.
The prospect of job layoffs in Kawerau just before Christmas was tough news for Norske Skogg millworkers. Today the worst was confirmed, 110 workers were made redundant with the closure of one of the mill's paper machines.
Ehara i te mea ko nga whanau anake o Turanganui a Kiwa ka pa kinotia - engari ki tetahi atu mira rakau, ara ki Kawerau - tera nga kaimahi rua tekau ma ono kua r...
Ehara i te mea ko nga whanau anake o Turanganui a Kiwa ka pa kinotia - engari ki tetahi atu mira rakau, ara ki Kawerau - tera nga kaimahi rua tekau ma ono kua riro atu nei o ratou turanga mahi.
Ehara i te mea ko nga whanau anake o Turanganui a Kiwa ka pa kinotia - engari ki tetahi atu mira rakau, ara ki Kawerau - tera nga kaimahi rua tekau ma ono kua riro atu nei o ratou turanga mahi.
Kawerau, in eastern Bay of Plenty, has seen its share of ups and downs. What's life like now for young people coming up in the old mill town?
Beyond the Beehive is presented by Max Towle.
Produced by Max Towle, John Lake and Lucy Smith.
Filmed and edited by John Lake.
Executive producer Marcus Stickley.
This video was made with funding support from NZ On Air.
The Kawerau Skate Jam 2013. Feat, Barry Taniwha, Rueben Baker, Nick Lister, Brett Band, Simon Thorp, Bowman Hansen and the local Kawerau skate posse. Filmed by Adam Wharekawa.
Where business and humanity merge.
A place where the workers come first and excellent work become inevitable.
Imagine a situation where the workers and teams have everything they need and pretty much everything they want. Workers at front of mind.
What do you think the work is like?
And so, what do you think the customer experience is like?
This simple approach is how we serve the people, the community and our forest logistics customers.
HISTORY
In 1970 Tapio Kajavala planted trees, an honest yet humble job. Weekends he shot deer to sell. His wife was a night shift nurse. Together they put enough money aside to start KFL in Kawerau in 1972. A small, hardworking forest harvesting business.
1996 saw KFL experiment with, then, cutting-edge computer systems to maximise returns to the forest owner. These systems were best based in Log Yards rather than in forests. The positive results saw KFL shift from forest harvesting to Log Yard management and log logistics.
Two light armoured vehicles have moved through the cordon around the house near Kawerau where a gunman has been holed up after shooting four police officers. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/298549/'we-know-we-can-get-him-out'
Family members gather for a karakia and waiata at the cordon near Kawerau after news that the siege had ended. A man has been arrested and is in custody. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/298549/man-in-custody-after-stand-off
The prospect of job layoffs in Kawerau just before Christmas was tough news for Norske Skogg millworkers. Today the worst was confirmed, 110 workers were made redundant with the closure of one of the mill's paper machines.
Ehara i te mea ko nga whanau anake o Turanganui a Kiwa ka pa kinotia - engari ki tetahi atu mira rakau, ara ki Kawerau - tera nga kaimahi rua tekau ma ono kua riro atu nei o ratou turanga mahi.
Kawerau is a town in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 100km south-east of Tauranga and 58km east of Rotorua. It is the seat of the Kawerau District Council, and the only town in Kawerau District.
Kawerau is a small community, with an economy that is largely driven by the nearby pulp and paper mill that is run by Norske Skog and Carter Holt Harvey. It is located along State Highway 34, southwest of Onepu, and is the terminus of the East Coast Main Trunk Railway, and the commencing point of the Murupara Branch railway.
Kawerau is one of the youngest towns in New Zealand. It was founded in 1953 as a mill town for the new Tasman pulp and paper mill. The site for the mill was chosen because of the ready availability of geothermal energy, water from the Tarawera River and the large supply of pine timber from the nearby Kaingaroa forest. Unlike most other towns of its size, Kawerau was carefully planned before construction. The town was built with an impressive number of facilities, to accommodate a multinational specialist workforce. The mill continues to drive the local economy and greatly influences the fortunes of the town. The town's population peaked in the early 1980s (8718 in the 1981 census) but has declined significantly since then due to the restructuring of the mill and associated industries.
Vile forms of Necros lie rotting my mind Feasting like maggots - maggots in flesh So left your ruined cortex behind Now the maggot knows glee as it nibbles on your spine! [Chorus:] Maggots! Maggots! Maggots are falling like rain! Putrid pus-pools vomit blubonic plague The bowels of the beast reek of puke How to describe such vileness on the page World maggot waits for the end of the age! [Chorus] Beneath a sky of maggots I walked Until those maggots began to fall I gaped at God to receive my gift Bathed in maggots till the planet shit [Repeat chorus a lot]
Warning. This story contains evidence of a sexual nature which some readers may find upsetting ... The victims were living or staying at a whānau home in Kawerau where the man and his partner, the children’s aunt, also lived for a time ... SEXUAL HARM ... .
The four young people, between the ages of 14 and 15, have been remanded due to re-appear before the WhakataneYouth Court on charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, in the coming week ... .
Police have charged four teenagers over a serious assault in Kawerau that left a person in critical condition with stab wounds ... or alternatively, attend the Kawerau Police Station and speak with staff.
) ... Four young people have been charged following an assault outside a Kawerau business, Friday 21 June ... Police ask anyone who has not yet spoken to us to get in touch ... Alternatively, please come to Kawerau Police Station and speak with one of our staff.
Four teens have been apprehended following an alleged stabbing that left one person with critical injuries in Kawerau... Gull’s owner-operated Kawerau site, but then moved to part of the forecourt.
Four young people have been arrested and police are seeking others after a brawl in the streets of Kawerau in Bay of Plenty... They could also visit Kawerau Police ...