21 Aug 2025
150 jobs at risk amid potential Tasman sawmill closure
Shocked and gutted. Those are some of the emotions workers at Carter Holt Harvey's Eves Valley Sawmill in Tasman District are feeling as they come to grips with its potential closure. Up to 150 people could lose their jobs if Carter Holt Harvey goes ahead with its plan to shut the mill down. It said it wants to consolidate resources at its Kawerau plant in Bay of Plenty. Nelson's Mayor said he was told there is nothing that council or the government could do to save people's jobs. Samantha Gee reports.