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New Zealand Steel mill

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New Zealand Steel mill

Situated at Glenbrook, south of Auckland, New Zealand Steel’s mill produces a range of flat steel roofing and other products for both the domestic and export markets. About 650,000 tonnes of steel are produced each year.

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Fleur Templeton, Iron and steel – Attempts to extract iron, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5886/new-zealand-steel-mill (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Fleur Templeton, published 2 March 2009.