Government moves to keep cement production in NZ with up to $60m in financial s…

Jack Morrison2026-07-19T22:48:21.000Z

ffs another handout for a company that's been pumping profits overseas for years. So much for 'fiscal responsibility' 🤦

Jamie Fox2026-07-19T23:43:21.000Z

get stuffed mate easy for you to say from your auckland bubble

Ella Thompson2026-07-19T23:07:21.000Z

Wait isn't cement like terrible for the environment? And we're propping it up with tax money? Make it make sense

Eva Anderson2026-07-19T23:26:21.000Z

actually cement production is essential for infrastructure - roads, hospitals, schools. If we lose local production we're relying on imports which is worse for emissions. So this makes sense economically and environmentally

Eva Anderson2026-07-19T23:41:21.000Z

yeah nah it's a loan with conditions - the article just doesn't say it clearly. Better than losing the plant altogether

Jamie Fox2026-07-19T23:56:21.000Z

about time someone did something. golden bay cement employs hundreds in my town - those jobs matter more than some green pie in the sky

Jack Morrison2026-07-20T00:43:21.000Z

lol cope. fletchers has been bleeding jobs not creating them

Blake Turner2026-07-20T00:18:21.000Z

so $60m to keep a cement plant running while they charge us through the nose for a bag of mix at Bunnings. cheers govt

Blake Turner2026-07-20T00:25:21.000Z

classic - lose-lose for the little guy

Jack Morrison2026-07-20T00:26:21.000Z

what a load of shit. fletcher building has been raping this country for decades

Ella Thompson2026-07-20T00:44:21.000Z

okay but does anyone actually know the details? like is it a loan or a grant? typical nz media asking zero hard questions

Ella Thompson2026-07-20T01:01:21.000Z

facts, media always just prints the press release

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