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Waitaha River Hydro Scheme faces opposition from Whitewater NZ
Image: Waitaha River - Wikimedia Commons
As of June 1st, West Coast electricity distributor Westpower is re-pitching a hydro-scheme for Waitaha River, previously rejected by the Government in 2019. The proposal is controversial in the community - some groups support the scheme for the jobs and power it would bring, while others are worried about environmental, ecological, cultural, and recreational impacts of the scheme.
We spoke with Dunedin representative of Whitewater New Zealand, Blake Hornblow, to discuss the group's opposition to the Westpower's development on the Waitaha River.
