Ruahihi Canal collapse, 20 September 1981 (Event)

SummaryPrime Minister Robert Muldoon opened the Ruahihi Power Station on 19 September 1981. The day after, the canal that carried water to its penstocks collapsed, devastating large areas of the surrounding countryside.Date of Event20 September 1981SourcesEarly work [of the late Lloyd Mandeno] remembered [by Prime Minister at official opening of the Ruahihi power station]. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 September 1981, Page 5.

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Photographic record of the remediation of the Ruahihi canal collapse

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Terry Boyle photographic collection

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 09-094

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Start here:Ruahihi Power station moments in historyOrganisationsTauranga Joint Generation Committee 1965-1992 (Organisation)Other Item(s)Photographic record of the remediation of the Ruahihi canal collapse

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Ruahihi Canal collapse, 20 September 1981 (Event)