Episode 2: From The Muddy Banks of the Waitaki. In this episode we look at the expansion in hydro power projects from the end of the First World War till the end of the second. This covers Parry's North Island schemes - Mangahao, Arapuni, and Waikaremoana, a look at all the industries driving the demand for electricity, and the smaller scheme at Monowai. Finally, we talk about the mighty Waitaki, the first major run-of-river scheme, that both harnessed a huge amount of water, and unleashed a huge wave of social change.
Episode 2: From The Muddy Banks of the Waitaki
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Episode 2: From The Muddy Banks of the Waitaki
Dam the River
Dam the River is a podcast series written and presented by James Macbeth Dann, in which he looks at the history of hydroelectric power generation in New Zealand, and the social and political changes that that led to and resulted from these dams.
Dam the River is a podcast series written and presented by James Macbeth Dann, in which he looks at the history of hydroelectric power generation in New Zealand, and the social and political changes that that led to and resulted from these dams.Listen on
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Episode 2: From The Muddy Banks of the Waitaki