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 The Aratiatia dam diverts the Waikato River through a tunnel to a hydroelectric power station. A few times every day, floodgates are opened to allow any excess water to surge down the river's original course. The rumbling suggests that it has already started. These people are watching it. The Waikato is New Zelanad's longest river. It drives seven hydroelectric power stations and provides cooling for two other power stations. UTC Time: 20:50, Tuesday 10 December 2013 Local Time: 09:49, Wednesday 11 December 2013 Estimate of longitude: 176° 8' 13.31" E = 176.137030° Estimate of latitude: 38° 37' 3.65" S = -38.617680° Possible error on position estimate: 10 metres | |