Whirinaki, Hawke's Bay

Whirinaki is a small settlement in the northern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island. It lies close to the junction of State Highways 2 and 5, and is most notable as the location of Pan Pac Mill, one of Hawke's Bay's largest industrial plants.

Whirinaki
Whirinaki
Coordinates: 39°22′34″S 176°53′36″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
Territorial authorityHastings District

The diesel powered Whirinaki Power Station was opened at Whirinaki in 2004. Designed to be a standby power station, it has a total capacity of 155MW. The power station is owned and operated by Contact Energy.[1]

References

  1. Radio New Zealand (1 June 2004). "Whirinaki power station opened". Television New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 26 September 2008.


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