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You are warmly welcomed to join Green MP Kevin Hauge for a film screening and a discussion around the campaign to save the Mokihinui River from hydro dam development. Students and the general public both welcome!
The Mokihinui River on the South Island's West Coast has been identified as one of New Zealand's most valuable wild rivers. It drains from Kahurangi National Park and runs through a magnificent gorge providing a beautiful space for outdoor recreation. The Mokihinui is home to twelve species of native fish including the chronically endangered longfinned eel. The river is currently under threat from an 85m hydro-electricity dam proposed by Meridian Energy, which would flood 300 hectares of New Zealand's prime conservation land
Kevin will screen 'A Tale of Two Rivers' and excerpts from Craig Potton's 'Rivers' TV series, followed by a discussion on the Mokihinui, the proposed dam, the alternatives for power generation, and what you can do to stop it.
For more information please contact Josh Grainger at me [at] josh [dot] geek [dot] nz Ph: 027 307 9175; or Kevin's EA at EA [dot] KevinHague [at] parliament [dot] govt [dot] nz Ph: 04 817 8253
For more information about the Mokihinui river and campaign, see http://www.greens.org.nz/mokihinui
