Mountains and Mills Can't Stop New Zealand's Rural Exodus

Two forces long held communities together in New Zealand's central Ruapehu region: the mountains and the mills. Mount Ruapehu, the country's largest active volcano, provided jobs and tourism. The local timber mills, operated by major employer Winstone Pulp International, supported families for generations. Now, Ruapehu symbolizes a national crisis. New Zealand faces a growing exodus from its rural areas. The question is how to stop these regions, and the nation itself, from hollowing out.