Maketu Pies factory.
Photo: RNZ / Luka Forman
Maketū locals are pleased their famous pies are back on the menu, saying the business is an asset to the small community.
Maketū Pies has been bought by a catering company after a two-week liquidation process.
The pie shop has been a major employer for the small Bay of Plenty town for many years, and locals were worried about what would happen if it shut altogether.
So what do these iconic pies, and the jobs they bring, mean to the community?
Maketū is a sleepy beachside town with only a few shops, and the pie factory is its pride and joy.
Local woman Jane Henry fondly remembered picking up boxes of 30 or 40 leftover pies from the factory for just $30.
Jane Henry outside…
