Prime Minister visits Taranaki Pine

Friday 28 Nov 2025

 
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has gone in to bat for one of the country’s largest gas users during a low-key visit to New Plymouth last week. During the visit, which included appearances at some of Taranaki’s well-established businesses, including Nexans and Taranaki Pine, Luxon said the Government was doing all it could to support domestic exploration and “turn the supply back on“.

Last week, Methanex president Rich Sumner indicated during a presentation to investors the company had not given up on a future for its New Zealand operations. But he also said they were no longer contributing meaningfully to the firm’s overall business performance.

While Luxon did not draw down on specifics about a closure, he said it would have “a lot of implications”.

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Source: The Post
Photo credit: Christopher Luxon via Facebook

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