1888 - First NZ town with electricity
On 4 August 1888 it was announced that Reefton was the first New Zealand town to be officially supplied with electricity. It was a momentous occasion for New Zealand as this new technology was switched on.
On 4 August 1888 it was announced that Reefton was the first New Zealand town to be officially supplied with electricity. It was a momentous occasion for New Zealand as this new technology was switched on.