Allan Sanson
Huntly East Coal Mine Closure - Allan Sanson
Solid Energy is to close its underground coal mine at Huntly East, which employs 68 people. Company managers met workers at the mine this morning to give them the news. Solid Energy chief executive… Audio
How worried are dairy farmers about price drops?
Allan Sanson, Mayor of the Waikato District Council, Tim Mackle Chief Executive Dairy NZ. Audio
West Coast and Waikato react to coalminer woes
The country's biggest coal miner is in urgent talks with its bankers and is restructuring again in its struggle to survive, though it's already cut hundreds of jobs. Audio
Mayors speak out on mining job losses
More than two hundred West Coast miners are in limbo over their jobs this evening with Solid Energy announcing it's reviewing the future of the Spring Creek underground coal mine. Audio
Waikato sportspeople shine in rugby, netball, rowing, riding
In netball the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic won the transtasman competition, and at the Olympics rowing and equestrian events have been dominated by athletes from the region. Audio