Matariki and warming the land of Ōkūrei

Matariki and warming the land of Ōkūrei

Te Kūraetanga o Te Ihu o Tamatekapua or commonly known as Ōkūrei holds a special place in the beating-hearts of Te Arawa. Together with the rise of Matariki, descendants walked Ōkūrei and warm the land with Ahikā, Karakia, Karanga and Kai. Wharehuia Manley of Ngāti...

Te Arawa Lakes Treatment Areas

Aquatic weed control operations will be taking place intermittently between 2 May 2022  and 6 June 2022 in Lake Rotorua, Lake Rotoiti, Lake Tarawera, Lake Ōkataina, Lake Rotomā and Lake Rerewhakaaitu using the herbicide Diquat Dibromide. The full Te Arawa Lakes...

Scheduled Diquat Application in Lake Ōkataina

In November 2020, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) undertook weed spraying of the invasive waterweed, lagarosiphon on a 55 hectare area in Lake Ōkataina. This work was managed by Boffa Miskell Limited on LINZ’s behalf to support the Te Arawa lakes restoration...