View of Arapete Camp which accommodated the labourers who helped construct the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs of the Mangahao Power Scheme and its construction. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by the first world war construction began in late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924.