The confirmed closure of Alliance Group’s processing plant looks to be New Zealand’s loss and Australia’s gain.

The vast majority of the meatworks’ 600 staff will be made redundant and Australian recruiters have captured the opportunity to poach workers.

Managing Director of Australian Meatworks Recruiting and Training Organisation Wayne Herrod tells Heather du Plessis Allan the company would like to take between 50 to 200 people over the ditch.

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