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Ministry Of Works And Development
The New Zealand Ministry of Works and Development, formerly the Department of Public Works and often referred to as the Public Works Department or PWD, was founded in 1871 and disestablished and sold off in 1988. The Ministry had its own New Zealand Cabinet, Cabinet-level responsible minister, the Minister of Works (New Zealand), Minister of Works or Minister of Public Works. Historically, the state has played an important part in developing the New Zealand economy. For many years the Public Works Department (which became the Ministry of Works in 1948 and the Ministry of Works and Development in 1974) undertook most major construction work in New Zealand, including roads, railways and power stations. After the reform of the state sector, beginning in 1984, the ministry disappeared and its remnants now have to compete for government work. The Ministry of Works and Development was disestablished in 1988 and a Residual Management Unit continued to oversee the Ministry's operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Works (New Zealand)
The Minister of Works was a former Ministers in the New Zealand Government, ministerial position in the New Zealand Government appointed by the Prime Minister to be in charge of the Ministry of Works and Development. List of ministers The following ministers held the office of Minister of Works. ;Key Notes References * {{NZ ministerial portfolios Lists of government ministers of New Zealand, Works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whenuapai
Whenuapai is a suburb and aerodrome located in northwestern Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the shore of the Upper Waitematā Harbour, 15 kilometres to the northwest of Auckland's city centre. It is one of the landing points for the Southern Cross telecommunications Cables. Etymology The name Whenuapai was coined by resident Theophilus Wake, a Māori language name meaning "good land". When Wake settled in the area in 1911, he chose the name , meaning "calm waters". As the settlement grew, Wake applied for a post office to be established for the community. The post office service required a different name, due to another location named Waimarie, and Wake chose the name Whenuapai instead. The name Whenuapai was officially adopted on 23 March 1914, and the first references to Whenuapai in newspapers can be found from May 1914. The traditional Te Kawerau ā Maki name for the area is , which is the name of the stream that flows north from Whenuapa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntly Power Station
The Huntly Power Station is the largest thermal power station in New Zealand and is located in the town of Huntly in the Waikato. It is operated by Genesis Energy Limited, a publicly listed company (currently 51% owned by the NZ Government). The station has five operational generating units – three 250 MW coal-and-gas-fired steam turbine units, a 50 MW gas peaking plant, and a 403 MW combined cycle gas turbine plant. The station also plays an important role in voltage support for the Northland, Auckland and Waikato regions. Operation Generation Each of the four original generating units, which are capable of burning either coal or gas, installed in stages between 1973 and 1985, is capable of generating 250 MW (Megawatts) of electricity, giving a historical generating capacity of 1000 MW. Its chimneys are 150 metres high and each chimney has two flues that are 7 metres in diameter. The plant uses a reheat steam cycle, with C A Parsons turbines and Combustion E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Dam
The Clyde Dam, New Zealand's second-largest hydroelectric dam, is built on the Clutha River / Mata-Au near the town of Clyde. It is owned and operated by Contact Energy. History There was considerable controversy when the dam was planned because it would flood many houses and orchards upstream at Cromwell, as well as the scenic Cromwell Gorge, which was a highlight of the then young but growing New Zealand tourism industry. Construction also required replacement of a stretch of highway and the closure of the Otago Central Railway beyond Clyde, though materials for the dam would provide significant traffic for the rest of the line which was experiencing a drop in freight tonnage. To mitigate these problems, the Kirk Labour government decided a low dam should be built at Clyde. This decision was overturned by the following National government, who preferred a high dam. There was also debate about whether the dam was needed. National's support for a controversial aluminium sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Ruataniwha
Lake Ruataniwha is an artificial lake in the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand. It was formed in 1977–1981 as part of the Waitaki hydroelectric project. It lies on the traditional boundary of the Canterbury and Otago provinces, with the town of Twizel two kilometres to the north. The lake takes its name from the Ruataniwha Station, a large sheep-station in the area, part of which the NZ Electricity Department purchased as the site for the township of Twizel (founded in 1968). Ruataniwha was a Māori chief who drowned when the canoe Arai-te-uru sank near Moeraki in the 12th century CE. Features The lake is approximately 4.5 km in length and covers 3.4 square km. It was formed by the New Zealand Ministry of Works as part of the Upper Waitaki Power Project between 1977 and 1981 in a gorge created by the Ōhau River. The gorge was blocked by the building of the Ruataniwha Dam whose crest carries State Highway 8 between Twizel and Omarama. Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohau C
Ohau or Ōhau may refer to the following in New Zealand: In the Manawatū-Whanganui Region * Ōhau, semi-rural community in the Manawatū-Whanganui region * Ohau railway station (former) in the settlement of Ōhau * Ōhau River (Manawatū-Whanganui) In the Canterbury Region * Ben Ohau, a mountain in the South Island * Ben Ohau Range * Ōhau (skifield) * Lake Ōhau * Lake Ohau Alpine Village * Ōhau River (Canterbury) * Ōhau A power station * Ōhau B power station * Ōhau C power station Elsewhere * The Ohau Channel, in the Bay of Plenty, linking Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti (Bay of Plenty), Lake Rotoiti * Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands#Ōhau / West Island, Ōhau / West Island the third largest of Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands * Mount_Terror_(Antarctica)#Ohau_Peak, Ohau Peak, a peak in Antarctica {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohau B
Ohau or Ōhau may refer to the following in New Zealand: In the Manawatū-Whanganui Region * Ōhau, semi-rural community in the Manawatū-Whanganui region * Ohau railway station (former) in the settlement of Ōhau * Ōhau River (Manawatū-Whanganui) In the Canterbury Region * Ben Ohau, a mountain in the South Island * Ben Ohau Range * Ōhau (skifield) * Lake Ōhau * Lake Ohau Alpine Village * Ōhau River (Canterbury) * Ōhau A power station * Ōhau B power station * Ōhau C power station Elsewhere * The Ohau Channel, in the Bay of Plenty, linking Lake Rotorua Lake Rotorua () is the second largest lake in the North Island of New Zealand by surface area, and covers 79.8 km2. With a mean depth of only 10 metres it is considerably smaller than nearby Lake Tarawera in terms of volume of water. It i ... and Lake Rotoiti * Ōhau / West Island the third largest of Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands * Ohau Peak, a peak in Antarctica {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviemore Dam
The Aviemore Dam is a dam on the Waitaki River in New Zealand. The dam is a composite dam, with an embankment section, and a concrete section. Built in the 1960s (and completed in 1968) it impounds Lake Aviemore. Aviemore Dam is owned and operated by Meridian Energy, and its primary purpose is to power a hydroelectric power plant. It is a part of the Waitaki River Hydroelectric System, a scheme which supplies 30% of New Zealand's considerable amount of hydropower. Characteristics Composite Dam structure The founding conditions of the dam differ on either side of the Waitangi Fault, hence different dam construction types are used. On the northern side of the valley (Canterbury side), the dam is founded on greywacke rock, and consists of a -long concrete structure. On the southern side of the valley (Otago side), the dam is founded on tertiary sedimentary rock, an consists of a long zoned embankment (earth) dam. During the construction of the concrete section, low-heat cement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekapo A
* Tekapo River, flows occasionally through the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island, * Lake Tekapo (town), small town (township) located at the southern end of the lake of the same name in the inland South Island of New Zealand. * Lake Tekapo Lake Tekapo () is the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand (the others are Lake Pukaki and Lake Ōhau). It covers an area of and ..., the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand * Lake Tekapo Airport, Non-Certificated Airport west of Lake Tekapo township in the Mackenzie District of the South Island in New Zealand * Tekapo Ridge, crescent-shaped chain of low peaks {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxburgh Dam
The Roxburgh Dam is the earliest of the large hydroelectric projects in the lower half of the South Island of New Zealand. It lies across the Clutha River / Mata-Au, some from Dunedin, some to the north of the town of Roxburgh. The settlement of Lake Roxburgh Village is close to the western edge of the dam. History Development In 1944 the State Hydro Department estimated that even with the power stations currently under construction they would only be able to meet projected South Island load up until 1950 or 1951 and that a new large power station was required. Detailed investigations by the Public Works Department identified two alternatives, Black Jack's Point on the Waitaki River (where eventually Benmore Power Station would be built) and Roxburgh Gorge on the Clutha River. A power station at Roxburgh had the advantage of being less remote, requiring less geological investigation, half the materials for the same power output and a better climate in which to undertake co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
