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Rafting the majestic Mokihinui - by Russel Norman
Over 100 of us rafted and kayaked down the Mokihinui River on Sunday. The Mok is a fantastic wild West Coast river, a river full of life which makes its way through some of the last of our great lowland forest. Meridian Energy wants to dam and destroy the Mokihinui and drown the surrounding forest, [...] read moreOctober 27, 2010 3:59 pm - 9 Comments -
The writing’s on the dam wall - by Metiria Turei
With consents granted to the Arnold hydro scheme (45MW), and now a new proposal for a dam on coal-mining land on the Stockton plateau (25MW), the primary rationale for Meridian’s Mokihinui Hydro Proposal (MHP) has been removed. Meridian’s proposed MHP cites these benefits: The Mokihinui Hydro Proposal would: produce between 310 and 360 gigawatt hours [...] read moreDecember 1, 2008 3:22 pm - 58 Comments -
It’s a WRAP - by frog
The Greens have been working with environmental groups on a campaign to save the wild and special Mokihinui River from an inappropriate monster hydro dam. The plight of my eely cousins has compelled frog to also step back and think about our insatiable thirst for energy and its increasing pressure on the environment: not just [...] read moreSeptember 3, 2008 5:33 pm - 10 Comments -
The Latest from the Mokihinui River - by frog
The folks at Forest and Bird have put together a lovely video of a rafting trip down the Mokihinui River. I commend them and their efforts to save the Mokihinui from destruction. Should we damn the river and its environs by building a dam? Is building hydro power a reversible decision? I think everyone knows [...] read moreMay 16, 2008 4:40 pm - 27 Comments
