Ten Dunedin Mitre 10 employees, four with more than a decade's experience, may be made laid off within weeks with no redundancy. Mitre 10 owner Martin Dippie responded the company placed a high priority on the wellbeing of its nearly 200 employees. The union had written to the company asking for specifics, more information, and what they were basing their proposal on. In the document the company said it wanted to ``continue to retain and attract the best people''. ``We are committed to working with team members affected by the changes and assisting with efforts to find new employment.''

Source: Otago Daily Times August 25, 2017 18:00 UTC