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Tēnā tātou katoa, On behalf of Te Arawa Lakes Trust staff, I wish to advise the following in response to COVID-19. Te Arawa Lakes Trust staff will continue to operate business as usual. We are committed to serving our Taiao, our people and partners as we navigate these challenging times. As an organisation we have…
Read Full Media Release...Minimising the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) is important to keep our people safe and well at home and at work. Amid growing concerns, we have seen a great deal of information which is making it difficult to determine fact from fiction. Te Arawa Lakes Trust strongly recommend taking a precautionary approach and to follow any…
Read Full Media Release...Te Arawa and the wider community gathered today to celebrate the vesting of the Ōkaro lake bed to Te Arawa Lakes Trust, bringing all 14 Lakes under Te Arawa ownership and ensuring iwi will play a critical role in protecting the taonga for generations to come. The ceremony follows on from the 2006 Treaty of…
Read Full Media Release...Te Arawa Lakes Trust extends a warm invitation to attend the celebration marking the vesting of the legal ownership of the Lake Ōkaro lakebed to Te Arawa Lakes Trust The transfer of ownership is a significant milestone for Te Arawa, as it signifies the realisation of many years of collective effort from iwi, council and…
Read Full Media Release...Te Arawa Lakes Trust is welcoming moves to strengthen and reflect Māori values in freshwater management, including taking a more holistic approach to the mana and mauri of water. Download Media Release statement here
Read Full Media Release...Te Arawa Lakes Trust (TALT) has added its backing to the Iwi Leaders Group, supporting the recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal report on National Freshwater and Geothermal Resources. The Tribunal has made a number of significant recommendations that would see decisions on the protection, use and restoration of freshwater bodies more effectively shared with relevant…
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Te Arawa Lakes Trust response to COVID-19
Tēnā tātou katoa, On behalf of Te Arawa Lakes Trust staff, I wish to advise the following in response to…
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Coronovirus outbreak: E te iwi, āta titiro ki tēnei pānui hirahira…
Minimising the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) is important to keep our people safe and well at home and at work.…
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Historic day as Lake Ōkaro lakebed transferred to Te Arawa
Te Arawa and the wider community gathered today to celebrate the vesting of the Ōkaro lake bed to Te Arawa…
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Invitation to attend the Lake Ōkaro Ceremony
Te Arawa Lakes Trust extends a warm invitation to attend the celebration marking the vesting of the legal ownership of…
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Private 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.…
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