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Rio Tinto reiterates Tiwai position as aluminium prices stay weak
Primary Sector

Rio Tinto reiterates Tiwai position as aluminium prices stay weak

ASX-listed mining giant Rio Tinto is lobbying on both sides of the Tasman as it seeks cheaper energy for its aluminium smelters.The majority owner of the Tiwai Point smelter said the aluminium industry continued to face low profitability in what it described as challenging condit...

Paul McBeth 17 Jan 2020
Wairarapa Water gets $7m of PGF money for water scheme
Infrastructure

Wairarapa Water gets $7m of PGF money for water scheme

Wairarapa Water has secured a $7 million investment from the government’s provincial growth fund to help pay for the development before construction starts on new storage near Masterton in the next couple of years.The planned water storage at Wakamoekau north-west of Masterton ha...

Paul McBeth 16 Jan 2020
What’s up with frontier firms? ProdCom going under the hood
Economy

What’s up with frontier firms? ProdCom going under the hood

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has tasked the Productivity Commission with finding out how to get the most from firms at the cutting edge of technology and innovation.Robertson released the inquiry's terms of reference, noting that the average New Zealand tech firm didn't perfo...

Paul McBeth 13 Jan 2020