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Tararua wind farm

Tararua wind farm

In 2006 more than 90% of New Zealand’s wind power came from the region, which has high winds and accessible sites. These windmills are part of the Tararua wind farm south of the Manawatū Gorge.

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Photograph by Shirley Williams

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Manawatū and Horowhenua region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/manawatu-and-horowhenua-region/3/5