Forty jobs have been lost in Upper Hutt as a paper bag factory closed its doors.
The Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union says the factory, which is owned by Wellpack, will close in the next five to six weeks and all the workers have been made redundant.
The Union said some of the employees have been with the company for 40 years and may struggle to find new jobs.
It is blaming the plant's closure on cheap imports and the high New Zealand dollar.
A union for non-teaching tertiary staff says the Manukau Institute of Technology is conducting a cost-saving review of two faculties that will result in significant job losses.
Heinz Watties is staying tight-lipped about the estimated 100 jobs it is aiming to axe in New Zealand, as part of restructuring in New Zealand, Australia and PNG.
Workers at Sealord's factory in Nelson say they have been blindsided by the news nearly 100 jobs could be axed as part of a restructure of its processing plant. Audio
About 100 jobs could go as part of a restructure of Sealord's processing plant in Nelson, the firm has announced. The jobs at risk equal 13 percent of its Nelson workforce. Audio
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