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were not notified nationwide. The proposal was approved and it included a concession granted by the Department of Conservation to build structures on public land.
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The development rights were purchased by Pioneer Energy in 2014. Construction began in 2018. Construction was delayed by a slip and by the
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did not see that there would be any conservation gain in giving the approval.
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and pipes it through a 2.4 km long buried pipeline to a power station.
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of New Zealand. The project takes water from a series of intake weirs at
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This article about a New Zealand power station is a
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41°39′43″S 172°20′4″E / 41.66194°S 172.33444°E / -41.66194; 172.33444
Commission date
Hydropower
Nameplate capacity
Related media on Commons
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Lake Matiri
Matiri River
South Island
Lake Matiri
New Zealand Energy Limited
resource consents
Forest and Bird
COVID-19 pandemic
Electricity sector in New Zealand
List of power stations in New Zealand




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