NATIONAL FILM UNIT
oo first running of Karapiro’s great gen- |* erator marked a milestone in development of New Zealand’s hydro-electric system, which when completed, Il give the North Island all the power it needs. The National Film Unit has devoted the whole of Weekly Review No. 297, released on May 9, to Karapiro, It shows the giant undertaking in the days preceding the running of the generator, \when Horahora was shut down and submerged. There are also scenes showing the generator running, the first water over the spillway, the rise of the lake, the strength of the Waikato River, and a’ general survey of the whole Karapiro project.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 411, 9 May 1947, Page 13
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108NATIONAL FILM UNIT New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 411, 9 May 1947, Page 13
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