"Seeing the South Island as an energy farm just means inevitably the continued destruction of all sorts of places that I hold dear. I find the sort of lifestyle encouraged is offensive, the increasing consumerism, the gross use of energy, all sorts of profligacy. It shows no appreciation of the fact that our natural capital is finite;..."

Brian Turner, Writer, . in: "Putting the Wind Up" (an article by Bruce Ansley in the New Zealand Listener July 22-26 2006)