NZ Hydro Pioneer Passes On

“Each time a switch is thrown on a toaster, in a woolshed or in a steel mill, there is an odds-on chance that John Malcolmson will have had a hand in generating the necessary electricity.” Malcolmson, originally from Auckland, was an unassuming man but played a pivotal role in establishing the huge hydro-dams that are now the basis of our power supply. He also broke with the government practice of the time consulting with Maori before using their land.