Karioi Pulpmill (Winstone Pulp International)

Karioi Pulpmill

Closed 2024Winstone Pulp International Ltd Oregon Group pulpapernews.comID 02180

Karioi Pulpmill (Winstone Pulp International) is a closed CTMP pulp mill in Ohakune (Ruapehu District), New Zealand, owned by Oregon Group, with a capacity of 220 000 tonnes per year.

Location and logistics

Location: Ohakune (Ruapehu District), Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Nearest port: Napier · 116 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding: No siding mapped
OpenStreetMap track way/798160389 ↗, 208 m from the site point. Method
Nearest railway: 0.2 km

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Capacity and output

Capacity: 220 000 t/y pulp
Trade press for 2024
Production: Not reported
Type: CTMP

Raw material and products

Fibre

Pine

Pulp grades

BCTMP

History and sources

Data confidence: Medium (71 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

closure2024-09-10
Operational pause from 5 August 2024; permanent closure announced 10 September 2024 together with the Tangiwai sawmill, about 230 jobs, citing energy prices. Still closed August 2026; revised consent lodged for torrefaction use.
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Sources

industry presschecked 2026-09-28
pulpapernews.com ↗
newschecked 2026-09-28
nzherald.co.nz ↗

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Related facilities

Largest in New Zealand

Kinleith Mill

Nearby

Winstone Pulp International Tangiwai Sawmill· 2 km Kiwi Lumber Dannevirke· 98 km Nature's Flame Taupo· 101 km Pan Pac Whirinaki· 114 km Red Stag Timber Waipa Mill· 155 km

How to cite

WoodComp (). Karioi Pulpmill (Winstone Pulp International) (WoodComp ID 02180). WoodComp facility database, version 2026-11. Accessed the date you retrieved it. https://woodcomp.world/id/2180