by Te Arawa Lakes Trust | May 6, 2020
New bylaws for Rotorua lakes to protect Te Arawa taonga species are now in place. From now on, anyone who wants to collect fish from freshwater taonga species will need to get a puka whakamana (permit) from Te Arawa. The bylaws also put restrictions on the size,...
by Te Arawa Lakes Trust | Apr 9, 2020
Te Arawa Lakes Trust has put a rahui on the 14 Te Arawa Lakes over the Easter Weekend to encourage people to stay home and stay safe in response to the COVID-19 lockdown. Trust Chairman, Tā Toby Curtis says the unprecedented move has been taken in order to support the...
by Te Arawa Lakes Trust | Mar 20, 2020
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...
by Te Arawa Lakes Trust | Mar 5, 2020
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...
by Te Arawa Lakes Trust | Feb 26, 2020
Dr Sir Toby Curtis (left), Minister for Māori Crown Relations Hon. Kelvin Davis, Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick, and Waiariki MP Tamati Coffey with the Certificate of Title for Lake Ōkaro, which was officially handed to Te Arawa today. Te Arawa and the wider community...
by Te Arawa Lakes Trust | Feb 19, 2020
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...