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flag Ken McLeod, 80, retired after 64 years in New Zealand’s meat industry, the longest in the country’s history.

flag Ken McLeod, 80, retired this month after 64 years in New Zealand’s meat industry, believed to be the country’s longest-serving worker in the field. flag He began in 1962 at Makarewa Meatworks, working as a boner and later becoming president of the Meat Workers Union. flag Despite tough early conditions, including limited laundry access and large paychecks split in two, he credited union-backed wages—equivalent to about $4,000 weekly in today’s value—for enabling financial stability and family life. flag He spent decades at Blue Sky Pastures and now plans to stay active through walking, fishing, and hunting. flag Reflecting on industry decline, he sees hope in strong lamb prices and rising wool demand.

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