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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.

3 September, 2025

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.

3 August, 2025

Archaeological project underway from historic excavations at Tiwai Point

From adzes to aluminium, Tiwai Point at the entrance to Bluff Harbour has been a site of industry for around 600 years – and more details of its natural and cultural history will soon be revealed thanks to a resurrected archaeological project.

1 March, 2025