Govt announces renewable generators to be easier to consent

Checkpoint

With two Ruapehu mills set to close because of record high power prices, the government's promising action. As well as what it said are urgent actions agreed by Cabinet today, it's announced of the government's plan to electrify New Zealand, by making it easier to consent renewable generators. But with the mill closures likely to be confirmed in the next couple of weeks, meaning at least 230 jobs lost, the clock is ticking, reporter Russell Palmer speaks to Lisa Owen.