Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Minister of Energy and Resources): In July 2020, Rio Tinto announced its intention to close the aluminium smelter at Tīwai Point by August 2021. In February 2021, Rio Tinto announced it would delay the smelter's closure until December 2024. This uncertainty has been difficult for the people of Southland. Regardless of Rio Tinto's commercial decisions, Southlanders deserve certainty about the future of their region. Major economic shifts are not easy for communities, and that's why our Government has provided support to the Southland community to go through a just transition process.