Areas in NZ relying on employers to provide bulk of jobs

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High-profile closures of major employers this year, such as Timaru's meatworks and mills in Ohakune, have shown just how big an impact the loss of an employer can have on people living in our smaller areas and regions. But new analysis shows there are places all around the country that are relying on a handful of employers to provide the bulk of jobs. It means those workers are vulnerable if there are any big changes for those businesses. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Susana Lei'ataua.