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Waitaki Dam
Waitaki Dam was both a large hydroelectric project and the incubator for Labour's social security scheme.
Kawarau Falls dam becomes operational
Hundreds attended the opening ceremony for a dam above the Kawarau Falls which was to temporarily block the outlet from Lake Wakatipu and hopefully expose gold-bearing rock to prospectors.
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