DateSeptember 1981Reference NumberPhoto 20-287DescriptionPrime 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,
Network Manager for NZTA, Terry Boyle, took a series of photographs of the area after its collapse. FormatDigitalPhotographer/CreatorTerry Boyle
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