Weston Kirton: Ruapehu District Mayor calling for Government to step in and save two mills facing closure due to rising energy costs

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The Mayor of the Ruapehu District wants the Government to step in to save two businesses facing closure.

Hundreds of jobs are on the line - with the Kariori pulpmill and Tangiwai sawmill both under pressure, as energy costs have gone up significantly in recent years.

A meeting on the fate of hundreds of workers is expected tomorrow.

Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton told Ryan Bridge this is not a new issue - as Tiwai Point was bailed out.

He says the Government can cap electricity prices to allow the mills to get over the line until the issue evens out.

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