Prime Minister John Key is hopeful Tiwai Point's aluminium smelter will remain open.
A decision is due today on the fate of the ageing Southland plant.
It received a $30 million bailout from the Government two years ago, and Mr Key told Paul Henry it would be a shame to see it shut.
The smelter, near Bluff, is the country's single largest electricity consumer.
Watch the video for the full interview with John Key.
