Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter

An analyst says the Tiwai Point deal gives some certainty to electricity demand, but kicks any long-term decisions further down the road. Audio

Shares in electricity stocks have jumped this morning after a deal that ensures the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will stay open for at least three years. Audio

The aluminium smelter in Southland will now stay open. The smelter is a critical part of the Southland economy. Audio

Analysts say it's more likely the owner of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter will keep it open, after it and Meridian Energy agreed to delay a decision on the plant's future by a month. Audio

The 2013 deal to keep Tiwai open, includes a condition that the smelter looked elsewhere for 172 of the 572 megawatts of electricity it uses or else face higher prices Audio

A union says young workers at Tiwai Point are fed up and stressed out at new delays in determining the aluminium smelter's future. Audio

The owners of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter and Meridian Energy have agreed to delay a decision on the plant's future by a month. Audio

A decision on the future of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter has been delayed by a month. Audio

The owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter must decide today whether they'll cut the amount of power they buy from Meridian Energy or close the operation down. Audio

The owner of the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter could decide today whether to end its power contract with Meridian Energy. Audio

The electricity industry is on tenterhooks as it counts the days to potential closure or reduction of business at the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point in Southland. Audio

A Government report says the closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter would leave the country with an electricity glut. Audio