26 Jan 2021

State of NZ economy, one last reprieve for Tiwai Point

From Nine To Noon, 11:13 am on 26 January 2021

Business commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to look at the state of the New Zealand economy heading into 2021 and how this year will be a critical point for the country's transition into a low carbon, wealth-generating, sustainable economy. And New Zealand will keep producing aluminium until the end of 2024 thanks to the deal reached between Rio Tinto and the government. 

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The sun looked to have set on Tiwai Point until a last-minute deal. Photo: ekays/123RF