Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The Waitaha river hydro scheme, its supporters say, will bring energy resilience to the West Coast. But is it worth draining one of the world’s last remaining wild rivers for?

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Neil Silverwood
Eli Johnson
Claire Thomas
Richard Bramley
Sid Tinney
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