Fishing
New self-certification rules for lake users to support biosecurity efforts
Te Arawa Lakes Trust biosecurity officers will be targeting popular Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes boat ramps to ensure lake users can self-certify that their vessels and trailers are free from freshwater fish and pest plants to help stop the spread of invasive aquatic pests. The new rules are contained within the Bay of Plenty Regional…
Read MoreTrout season opening signifies big steps forward for biosecurity and protection
While the opening of the 2020 trout fishing season this week has generated the usual level of excitement from locals and manuhiri alike, today also marks some key milestones for the protection of freshwater taonga and Te Arawa lakes. From Thursday 1 October, four warranted biosecurity officers from Te Arawa Lakes Trust will be located…
Read More2020-2021 Registrations for Fishing Licences are now open!
Kia hiwa rā Kia hiwa rā Te Arawa Whānui We are excited to let you know that we are now taking registrations for the Te Arawa Lakes Fishing Licence Ballot! In order to secure your registration please complete the form below by 14th September Click here for ballot registration form Key dates 6 AUG: Ballot…
Read MoreDon’t spread unwanted freshwater pests this hunting season
With the hunting season opening this Saturday 23rd May, Te Arawa Lakes Trust and Biosecurity New Zealand are reminding duck shooters to do their bit to avoid spreading damaging freshwater pests. “Unwanted freshwater pests such as didymo, lake snow, and hornwort are serious threats to the life of our incredible rivers, streams and lakes. Once…
Read MorePrivate water supplies at Lake Tarawera regarding arsenic levels
Rotorua Lakes Council have recently released a brochure pertaining to the arsenic levels in the main body of Lake Tarawera. It is currently slightly elevated and higher than the level considered safe for drinking and food prepartion. For more information, and recommendations, download a copy of the brochure here
Read MoreRegistrations for Fishing Licences are now open!
Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā! Te Arawa Whānui! To register for the Fishing Licence BALLOT please complete the Registration form Click here The processing timeline for fishing licences is as follows: Thur 22 Aug – Registrations open Tues 17 Sep – Registrations close Wed 18 Sep – FREE licences issued to Te Arawa Koeke 65yrs+ and Ballot for under…
Read MoreFishing Ballot Announcement
The Te Arawa Lakes Trust received 328 registrations for Fishing Licences and have allocated 251 licences to our Beneficiaries. Here are the lists of those who will receive a subsidy for a licence in 2018. Read more below: Allocated Adult Fishing Licence 2018 Allocated Koeke Licenses 2018 Allocated U18yr Licenses 2018
Read MoreFishing Licence Registration is now CLOSED!
Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā! Te Arawa Whānui Registrations for Fishing licences are now open. To Register for a licence you MUST be a registered beneficiary of the Te Arawa Lakes Trust. Please download a Beneficiary Registration Form under Key Documents if you want to register. If you’re already registered and want to be included in…
Read MoreFisheries bylaws close next week
Our vision is that the Te Arawa taonga fishery is healthy, plentiful and sustainably managed, to ensure that our people have appropriate access to this fishery and that our tikanga and customary practices are promoted and recognised.” Tā Toby, Feb 2018. The key considerations for Te Kōmiti Whakahaere in the development of the proposed freshwater fishery…
Read MoreClimate change poses genuine threat to Te Arawa
Rising sea levels, greater fluctuations of lake levels and increasing water temperatures pose a genuine threat to many hapū and their tāonga around the Te Arawa rohe, and a new group established to address these concerns has already identified key areas where it can make an impact. The Te Arawa Climate Change working group, established…
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