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Southlanders starting to accept Tiwai Point closure

08:49 am on 2 February 2021

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Southlanders are starting to think ahead and accept the likely reality of a closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

Tracy Hicks from the Southland Mayoral Forum says he wasn't surprised the newly released Climate Change Commission report sees only a short-term future for the smelter.

He speaks to Corin Dann.