Public pressure to retain former Refining NZ operations shows no signs of abating, with a public meeting to be held in Whangārei this weekend.
Social Credit leader Chris Leitch is organising the meeting at the Forum North from 1pm on Sunday, and judging from the vehement opposition to the refinery's closure, he expects a good crowd to be in attendance.
Refining NZ has been trading under the name of Channel Infrastructure since April 1 after converting the site into an import terminal.
Aaron Holroyd, an employee of Channel Infrastructure who finishes at the end of May after 35 years at the refinery, will be among the guest speakers on Sunday.
Others include Brian Cox of the Bio Energy Association, Social Credit's energy spokesperson Jason Jobsis, and Edward Miller of First Union.