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Twizel
Twizel () is the largest town in the Mackenzie District, in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The town was founded in 1968 to house construction workers on the Upper Waitaki Hydroelectric Scheme. Today, Twizel is a service and tourist town for visitors to the area. It has a resident population of during the summer, holidaymakers nearly triple the town's population. Nearby Lake Ruataniwha supports rowing, sailing and water skiing. Twizel is 37 km (29 minutes drive) east of Lake Ōhau village, 30 km (20 minutes drive) north of Omarama and 60 km (42 minutes drive) south of Lake Tekapo. History Hydro town The present town was built in 1968 by the Ministry of Works and Development as a greenfields project to house workers constructing the Upper Waitaki hydroelectricity scheme. The name comes from the nearby Twizel River, in turn named for Twizel Bridge in Northumberland by John Turnbull Thomson, Chief Surveyor of Otago in the mid-19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twizel And Lakes Ruataniwha And Benmore, New Zealand
Twizel () is the largest town in the Mackenzie District, in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The town was founded in 1968 to house construction workers on the Upper Waitaki Hydroelectric Scheme. Today, Twizel is a service and tourist town for visitors to the area. It has a resident population of during the summer, holidaymakers nearly triple the town's population. Nearby Lake Ruataniwha supports rowing, sailing and water skiing. Twizel is 37 km (29 minutes drive) east of Lake Ōhau village, 30 km (20 minutes drive) north of Omarama and 60 km (42 minutes drive) south of Lake Tekapo. History Hydro town The present town was built in 1968 by the Ministry of Works and Development as a greenfields project to house workers constructing the Upper Waitaki hydroelectricity scheme. The name comes from the nearby Twizel River, in turn named for Twizel Bridge in Northumberland by John Turnbull Thomson, Chief Surveyor of Otago in the mid-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twizel Bridge
Twizell Bridge (also spelt Twizel Bridge) is a Tudor arch bridge which crosses the River Till near Duddo, Northumberland in the Northeast of England. It is a Grade II* listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and no longer carries vehicular traffic. The bridge played a role in the Battle of Flodden in 1513. History Twizel Bridge was built in 1511, when it provided the only dry crossing over the River Till between its confluence with the River Tweed and the village of Etal some 5 miles (8 kilometres) to the southeast. It was the longest stone span of any bridge in England for three centuries. Local legend suggests that it was built by a lady of the Selby family, whose seat was Twizell Castle nearby. The bridge is described by the antiquary Francis Grose in his "The Antiquities of England and Wales" as "Twisle Bridge of Stone, one bow, but greate and stronge". On the morning of 9 September 1513, the English army commanded by Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey undertook a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twizel River
The Twizel River is a river of the Mackenzie Basin, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is part of the Waitaki River system. It was named for Twizel Bridge in Northumberland by John Turnbull Thomson, Chief Surveyor of Otago in the mid 1800s. The Twizel River has its origins in numerous streams which flow down the eastern flanks of the Ben Ohau Range, the longest of which are the Gladstone Stream and the Duncan Stream. The Twizel River flows south, veering slowly southeast close to the town of Twizel. From here it flows into the northern end of the artificial lake, Lake Benmore. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron River (Marlborough) * Ada River * Adams River * Ahaura River * Ahuriri River * Ahuroa River * Akatarawa River * Ākitio R ... References Rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand Rivers of New Zealand {{Canterbury ... [...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 Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackenzie District
Mackenzie District is a local government district on New Zealand's South Island, administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region. Geography Principal settlements The Mackenzie District only has three towns with a permanent population over 300 at the 2013 census: * Fairlie (pop. 690) – seat of the district * Twizel (pop. 1,140) – the district's largest town * Tekapo (pop. 370) Other smaller settlements include: * Mount Cook Village *Albury *Burkes Pass Geographical features Rivers: * Mackenzie Basin * Mackenzie River * Tekapo River *Pukaki River * Grays River Mountains: * Aoraki / Mount Cook Lakes: * Lake Tekapo and the 'Church of the Good Shepherd'. *Lake Pukaki * Lake Ruataniwha, one of New Zealand's main rowing venues * Lake Ōhau Glaciers: * Tasman Glacier * Hooker Glacier Skifields: *Fox Peak * Mt Dobson * Round Hill *Tasman Glacier Heliski National parks: * Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Climate The Mackenzie District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omarama
Omarama is a small town (population 291 at 2018 census) at the junction of State Highways 8 and 83, near the southern end of the Mackenzie Basin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Omarama is in the Waitaki District, in the southern Canterbury region. The Ahuriri River is a short distance to the north of the township. Omarama is 30 km (20 minutes drive) southwest of Twizel, 40 km (30 minutes drive) southeast of Lake Ōhau and 32 km (21 minutes drive) northeast of the Lindis Pass. Omarama is primarily a rural service centre, providing local farmers and other residents with necessities and facilities such as grocery shopping, fuel and mechanical services, as well as a post shop. In more recent years these and similar services have expanded moderately, due to the increase in new residents and visitors, including anglers, artists, astronomers, sailplane enthusiasts, skiers and general tourists. A significant proportion of permanent village residents are employ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohau B
Ohau B is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a twin station with Ohau C and is part of the Waitaki hydro scheme which consists of eight power stations operated from a control centre near Twizel.Meridian Energy ''Ohau B & Ohau C'' brochure Water from Lake Ruataniwha flows through Ohau B, then Ohau C and then through to Lake Benmore. See also *Ohau A * List of power stations in New Zealand *Electricity sector in New Zealand The electricity sector in New Zealand uses mainly renewable energy, such as hydropower, geothermal power and increasingly wind energy. , 82% of electricity is generated from renewable sources, making New Zealand one of the countries with the lo ... References Further reading * * External links Meridian Energy- power station information Energy infrastructure completed in 1984 Hydroelectric power stations in New Zealand Buildings and structures in Canterbury, New Zealand {{NewZealand-powerst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Ohau Alpine Village
Lake Ohau Alpine Village, often referred to simply as Lake Ohau, is a village on the western shore of Lake Ōhau in New Zealand. Lake Ohau village is located in the Waitaki District in Canterbury, west of Twizel. There are about 140 sections available in the village, with about half of these have houses built on them with a total of 75 houses. Of these, 48 are now uninhabitable or have burned to the ground. Many of these houses are holiday homes, with 18 permanent residents across 12 houses before the October 2020 fire. History There were a number of attempts over the years to develop a village on the shores of Lake Ohau. Sections were first offered in 1981. In 1983 planning consent was obtained from the Waitaki District Council. The first stage of the development involved 31 sections with an average size of 600 square metres. House were to be no higher than metres tall and fences were not permitted in order to avoid the view of the lake being blocked out. Work started on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohau A
Ohau A is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the artificial Ohau canal. The dam is fed by water from Lake Ohau and Lake Pukaki and spills into the artificial Lake Ruataniwha.Meridian Energy, ''Introducing Ohau A'' brochure Ohau A has a net head of . It is part of the Waitaki hydro scheme which consists of eight power stations operated from a control centre near Twizel. Construction of the power station commenced in 1971. See also * Ohau B * Ohau C * List of power stations in New Zealand *Electricity sector in New Zealand The electricity sector in New Zealand uses mainly renewable energy, such as hydropower, geothermal power and increasingly wind energy. , 82% of electricity is generated from renewable sources, making New Zealand one of the countries with the lo ... References Further reading * * External links Meridian Energy- power station information Energy infrastructure completed in 1980 Hydroelect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohau C
Ohau C is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a twin station with Ohau B and is part of the Waitaki hydro scheme which consists of eight power stations operated from a control centre near Twizel.Meridian Energy ''Ohau B & Ohau C'' brochure Water from Lake Ruataniwha flows through Ohau B, then Ohau C and then through to Lake Benmore. See also *Ohau A * List of power stations in New Zealand *Electricity sector in New Zealand The electricity sector in New Zealand uses mainly renewable energy, such as hydropower, geothermal power and increasingly wind energy. , 82% of electricity is generated from renewable sources, making New Zealand one of the countries with the lo ... References Further reading * * External links Meridian Energy- power station information Energy infrastructure completed in 1985 Hydroelectric power stations in New Zealand Buildings and structures in Canterbury, New Zealand {{NewZealand-power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Boards In New Zealand
In New Zealand, community boards are governed by the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002 and can be created, or dissolved by territorial authorities, 40 out of 78 of which have 111 boards. In addition Auckland has 21 local boards and some councils have Community Committees. Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, Boards must have at least four members but not more than twelve. At least four must be elected members, but up to half can be appointed by the council. Their purpose is to: * represent and act as an advocate for the interests of the community; * consider and report on any matter referred to it by their council, and any issues of interest to the community board; * make an annual submission to their council on expenditure; * maintain an overview of services provided by their council within the community; and * communicate with community organisations and special interest groups in the community, and undertake any other responsibilities delegated by their c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers , making it the world's 12th-largest island. At low altitude, it has an oceanic climate. The South Island is shaped by the Southern Alps which run along it from north to south. They include New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki / Mount Cook at . The high Kaikōura Ranges lie to the northeast. The east side of the island is home to the Canterbury Plains while the West Coast is famous for its rough coastlines such as Fiordland, a very high proportion of native bush and national parks, and the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. The main centres are Christchurch and Dunedin. The economy relies on agriculture and fishing, tourism, and general manufacturing and servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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