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Story: Hydroelectricity

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Hydroelectricity development

  3. Hydro, 19th and early 20th centuries

  4. National hydro system

  5. Hydro and the environment

  6. Hydro, 21st century

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Hydroelectricity development

Hydro generation, 1924–2007

Hydro generation, 1924–2007

Hydroelectric stations, South Island

Hydroelectric stations, South Island

Hydroelectric stations, North Island

Hydroelectric stations, North Island

Hydro-generation machinery

Hydro-generation machinery

Electric kettle

Electric kettle

Dunedin’s electricity

Dunedin’s electricity

From page 2 - Hydro, 19th and early 20th centuries

Pātea power

Pātea power

Taranaki electricity

Taranaki electricity

Lake Coleridge power station

Lake Coleridge power station

Switchboard room, Mangahao, 1925

Switchboard room, Mangahao, 1925

Mangahao power station

Mangahao power station

Kaitawa powerhouse

Kaitawa powerhouse

Commissioning day

Commissioning day

From page 3 - National hydro system

Mighty Waikato

Mighty Waikato

Roxburgh night work

Roxburgh night work (1st of 3)

Hydro town

Hydro town (2nd of 3)

Water play

Water play (3rd of 3)

Feeding the grid

Feeding the grid

Waitaki power stations

Waitaki power stations

Tongariro scheme

Tongariro scheme (1st of 3)

Italian tunnellers

Italian tunnellers (2nd of 3)

Tokaanu power station

Tokaanu power station (3rd of 3)

Roadside Stories: Lake Karāpiro

Roadside Stories: Lake Karāpiro

From page 4 - Hydro and the environment

Tunneling at Manapōuri

Tunneling at Manapōuri

Manapōuri protest

Manapōuri protest

Lake Hāwea dam

Lake Hāwea dam

Clyde dam

Clyde dam

Benmore rebuilt

Benmore rebuilt

From page 5 - Hydro, 21st century

Hydro power

Hydro power

Waitaki opposition

Waitaki opposition

Hydro tunnel

Hydro tunnel

How to cite this page:

John E. Martin, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/hydroelectricity/media (accessed 6 February 2023)

Story by John E. Martin, published 11 Mar 2010

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