All Black to speak against planned wind farm

New Zealand
09 Jun 2007

All Black to speak against planned wind farm

Moving from manicured rugby field to the wind-blasted hills of Central Otago, All Black Anton Oliver is lending his muscle to a campaign against a proposed $2b wind farm. Oliver will make a detailed submission against Meridian Energy's 176-turbine Lammermore Range wind farm, called Project Hayes, at a resource consent hearing on Tuesday. Situated near Dunedin, the ... Complete story »

The Environment Court decision - Makara Guardians

New Zealand, Press Releases
08 Jun 2007

The Environment Court decision - Makara Guardians

Meridian Energy told the general public that we (Makara Guardians ) 'spread misinformation'. The Environment Court found that significant adverse effects will result for the Makara community, both in respect of noise and visually, and significant adverse effects will result for the coast, just as we always said. The Environment Court found that the Makara coast: Is nationally ... Complete story »

New Zealand 02 Jun 2007

New Zealand
02 Jun 2007

No-go areas for wind farms discussed

Horizons Regional Council is encouraging other local bodies in the region to identify areas that should be protected from wind farm developments. Horizons met with the mayors and chief executives from Tararua, Horowhenua, Manawatu and Palmerston North this week to discuss renewable energy sources, particularly wind farms. There was general support for renewable energy in New ... Complete story »


New Zealand
01 Jun 2007

Wind farm 'will mar view of range'

The effects of the world's largest wind farm will stretch for many kilometres beyond its proposed Central Otago site, commissioners hearing Meridian Energy's Project Hayes application were told yesterday. The company wants to build 176 wind turbines, each up to 160m tall, on the remote Lammermoor mountain range. The $2 billion project will be the largest in ... Complete story »



New Zealand
01 Jun 2007

Forest, Bird opposed to Meridian application

Forest and Bird would look at supporting smaller wind farm projects, such as the one near Gore by TrustPower, but not Project Hayes. Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society vice-president Janet Ledingham told the commissioners hearing Meridian Energy's Project Hayes application yesterday the group was not sure whether other places in Central Otago would be suitable ... Complete story »