9 Mar 2021

Government suspends talks with Rio Tinto over smelter closure

From Midday Report, 12:18 pm on 9 March 2021

The government has suspended talks on the Bluff aluminium smelter's closure due to a lack of commitment to cleaning up the site.

It has been negotiating since September over how New Zealand Aluminium Smelters will shut the plant down in late  2024.

RNZ's Phil Pennington speaks to Māni Dunlop.