img_2443.jpg Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Murihiku Marae in Invercargill this morning. Photo: Luisa GiraoPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has arrived in a snowy Invercargill this morning. She was in town to talk with Southland community leaders about the issues facing the region. Her first stop was Murihiku Marae, where she met Ngāi Tahu leaders to discuss the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter closure. She was welcomed with a haka, and chairman of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board Tipene O'Regan opened the meeting, saying transforming the smelter into a hydrogen plant was a “no brainer” decision.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 27, 2020 21:00 UTC