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The solar farms and the bird factory

The solar farms and the bird factory

Where some see opportunity, others see a threat; no more so than in the Mackenzie Basin.

The Long Read from Stuff

August 9, 202435m 46s

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Show Notes

Solar farms are about to spread across New Zealand amid surging demand for renewable energy. Where some see opportunity, others see a threat; no more so than in the Mackenzie Basin, where solar farms and one of the world’s rarest birds will share what remains of a transformed landscape.

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CREDITS

Written and read by Charlie Mitchell

Produced by Jen Black

Audio editing by John Ropiha

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