The Mamaku sawmill near Rotorua has closed down and 25 workers have lost their jobs.
The closure was announced last week and the last log was processed yesterday.
Mamaku Sawmilling Co Director Bill Taylor says the mill had been losing money since 2012 and the losses weren't sustainable.
Some of the workers have found other jobs or retired and one 17-year-old plans to go back to school.
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