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Yet there are few things the country needs more urgently. New Zealand's Maui gas field, discovered in the 1970s, provides one-third of the country's power and tops up hydro shortfalls when rivers are low. But within three to five years the gas will be gone. Meanwhile, a...
It's not that Kiwis don't grasp the problem. A recent survey by power company Contact Energy found that "overwhelmingly people value security of supply ahead of price or environmental concerns," says chief executive Stephen Barrett. New Zealand has plenty of options for ensuring that security: rushing rivers for...
Hydro power schemes generate 60% of the country's electricity. Why not build more? Meridian Energy knows. Last year it abandoned a $NZ1.2 billion, 500-megawatt project on the South Island's Waitaki river, saying it was not sure it would get the necessary environmental consents or water rights. New...
Miller can thank the collaborative efforts of Rivers and the OFA for his long overdue Boston debut. Rivers, co-coordinator of HFAI and a longtime fan of Miller’s, saw Rebirth at Lincoln Center in New York City this past summer. “[A]s soon as...
Rivers also invokes the awareness that the project can raise in regards to human rights abuses. She says that Rebirth, “could be inspiring to all the artists, activists, and artists-cum-activists in the audience to see how effective avant-garde art and music can be as...