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Methanex to Close Taranaki Plant After Labor Fines

9/5/2026

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  • Methanex will close its Taranaki plant in New Zealand.
  • Richard Chambers was cleared of criminal wrongdoing.
  • SSM Investments Ltd was fined $90,000 for exploiting workers.
  • Owner Shazneen Shariza Khan was fined $40,000 for the same violations.
  • An Employment Relations Authority ordered $147,001 in wage arrears, which was paid to five former employees.