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Tokoroa residents say they are worried what will happen to their town after it was confirmed today 119 jobs will be lost at its plywood manufacturing plant. It is just the latest blow to the south Waikato town with its paper mill closing down in June taking 150 jobs with it. Carter holt harvey which run the plywood plant, met with workers this afternoon to discuss the future of the business. An E Tu Union delegate has confirmed to RNZ that they have decided to close in early November, with 119 workers to lose their jobs. A handful of workers will be kept on to process imported timber.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump's plan to bring an end to the war in Gaza.

Event organisers are being forced to go in a completely different direction to cut traffic management costs. The safety measures to avoid possible accidents and injuries like bright orange cones, crowd barriers, marshals and volunteers all come with a price tag. The Cambridge Harriers and Athletic Club hosted its half marathon recently but opted for a modified route to avoid public roads and footpaths, and some of the costs associated with wrangling both humans and vehicles. Cambridge Harriers half marathon organiser Rob Archibald spoke to Lisa Owen.

United Kingdom correpondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about UK Prime Minister Keir starmer speaking up on Refrom party's immigration policy, as well as the UK experimenting with growing its own rice crops.

Today marks Police remembrance day as forces in New Zealand, Australia and about the Pacific honour fallen officers and staff. About 300 people gathered at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Wellington to hear the role of honour and pay their respects. While a special memorial was unveiled for Lyn Fleming outside her home station as a part of a private service. Bill Hickman was there.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Europe have retained golf's Ryder Cup after holding off a final day charge by the USA in New York. Europe won the biennial match-play event 15-13 but the hosts came close to causing an upset after struggling for the first two days at Bethpage Black. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

The exit of another artisan cheese maker leaves a growing number of holes in the industry. Nelson's Kervella cheese is closing down citing brutal compliance costs and a seven day a week schedule to keep the business going. Kervella Cheese has been around for more than two decades. The specialist Cheese Makers Association says eight businesses out of about 40 have shut in the past three years. Master cheese maker and co-owner of Kervella cheese, Gabrielle Kervella spoke to Lisa Owen.

An Auckland based charity that's clothed over 20,000 people in need has been forced to close its doors after exhausting all funding options. Common provides provides clothing donated by the public or excess stock from retailers, working with services including Rainbow Youth and Victim Support. Their recent applications for financial grants have been declined time and time again. Now, having burned through all their resources, they've made the hard decision to close for good. Louise Ternouth reports.

Money is being put ahead of lives according the husband of a woman who died when the CTV building pancaked in the Christchurch earthquake. The government is moving to a new risk based approach to earthquake strengthening, saying it will save building owners more than $8.2 billion across New Zealand. Under the rules a building like the CTV building would not automatically be deemed earhquake prone. Professor Mann Alkaisi who's wife died in that building, spoke to Lisa Owen.