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Tiwai Pt power deal done


Meridian Energy has resolved its negotiations with Rio Tinto subsidiary New Zealand Aluminium Smelters locking in the Tiwai smelter until at least January 2017 - with the help of a $30 million subsidy from the New Zealand government. The deal, which has been a year in the making, will help clear the way for Meridian's $5 billion float on the stock exchange - expected to go ahead before the end of the year.

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