BusinessNZ said NZ companies could have to backpay six years of holiday pay if the decision is upheld and possibly even pay unpaid bonuses.
The green hydrogen proposal ticks climate change, political, and negotiating leverage boxes for the smelter's current suppliers, Meridian and Contact.
The battle over water use above Arrowtown continues.
More building material price rises are on the cards as the industry suffers from record shipping costs and labour shortages.