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Rio Tinto | NZAS Appoints Michelle Henderson as General Manager

Rio Tinto | New Zealand Aluminium Smelters is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Henderson as its new General Manager of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) at Tiwai.

04 December, 2025

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Rio Tinto | NZAS announces $50 million investment to process spent cell liner on site

Rio Tinto New Zealand Aluminium Smelter today announced a major step forward in its long-term remediation programme, with approval for a $NZ50 million on-site facility that will process spent cell liner (SCL) at Tiwai Point for the first time.

01 December, 2025

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NZAS Chief Executive Chris Blenkiron resigns to take up CE role at Vector

Rio Tinto | NZAS today announced the resignation of Chief Executive Chris Blenkiron, who will step down after four years of dedicated leadership at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

03 September, 2025

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Half a million dollars goes to projects across Southland in third Community Development Fund round

Rio Tinto New Zealand Aluminium Smelter Limited (NZAS) and Ngāi Tahu have awarded a total of $500,000 to support ten outstanding community, environmental, and business projects across Murihiku Southland, as part of the third round of the company’s Community Development Fund.

06 August, 2025

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