Ministry of Works

Description

Alternative NamePublic Works DepartmentMinistry of Works and Development DescriptionFor many years the majority of large scale construction work in New Zealand, such as roading and power stations, was undertaken by the Public Works Department. Its name was changed to the Ministry of Works in 1948 and the Ministry of Works and Development in 1974. It was disestablished in 1988.Geo AddressNew ZealandSubjectGovernmentHydro Electric SchemesElectricity and Gas

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Place

Close up of the penstocks at the Tekapo-Pukaki canal. Image form The Timaru Herald 19 Jul 1980.

Connections

PlaceWaitakiTwizelTakapō/TekapoLake ŌhauBenmoreLake RuataniwhaAviemorePūkaki