North East Christchurch Energy Group Protest

1979

In '79 the National Government introduced a 60 percent increase in the price of bulk electricity. As a result household power bills doubled. Outside a national electricity/energy conference at the Christchurch Town Hall, the NORTH EAST CHRISTCHURCH ENERGY GROUP holds a counter public meeting promoting alternative information and views regarding electricity generation and user prices.

Michael McNabb, aged 33, (husband, and father of four) raises aloft a sign in response to the question: "Is it right or wrong that families are subsidising the cost of power in order for trans-national companies to pay less?"

Creator: Bill Morgan

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - North

Contributor: Keiran McNabb

Source: Entry in the 2008 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-HW08-D-018-NORTH-Wrong

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North East Christchurch Energy Group Protest

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