Statement from Mr Hisayuki Tsuboi, Managing Director, Juken New Zealand Ltd
“Juken New Zealand’s consultation process regarding the Kaitaia mills has now closed.
We are carefully reviewing the feedback from employees and unions, alongside assessing any interest from potential buyers.
This is a deliberate process, and no decisions have been made at this stage. Our focus remains on testing whether there is a viable pathway for the mills to continue operating.
Operations at the Kaitaia mills continue as normal, and there are no immediate changes to production or customer arrangements.
JNL remains committed to responsible forest management and maintaining a sustainable business in New Zealand.
We will provide a further update once this assessment work has progressed.”
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About Juken New Zealand Ltd (as of May 2026):
1. Owns 30,000 hectares of sustainably managed and certified plantation forests, providing ongoing employment to over 200 forestry workers in Tairawhiti and 100 in Wairarapa.
2. Has three working mills in Kaitaia and Wairarapa making wood products for local and export markets, with about 450 manufacturing employees combined.
3. Owned by WoodOne Ltd, which established Juken New Zealand in 1990 and has since invested more than $NZ720 million into its forest and processing operations in NZ.
