22 Nov 2019

Stewart Island to move from diesel to wind power

From Checkpoint, 5:57 pm on 22 November 2019

Stewart Island will be moving from diesel to wind power, thanks to a three-million dollar grant from the Provincial Growth Fund.

The islanders currently rely on diesel-powered generators for their electricity - and pay about three times as much as mainlanders for it.

Political reporter Charlie Dreaver spoke to Southland District councillor and Stewart Island resident Bruce Ford about what this will mean for locals.