Te Arawa Lakes Trust welcomes Environment Aotearoa 2022

Te Arawa Lakes Trust welcomes Environment Aotearoa 2022; the report from the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s on the state of our Taiao for Aotearoa. Te Arawa Lakes Trust Environmental Manager Nicki Douglas says the report is a national overview of our...

Aquatic weed management programme

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), Toi Moana Bay Of Plenty Regional Council and Te Arawa Lakes Trust would like to inform our communities and residents that Te Arawa Lakes Trust is taking up delivery of the aquatic weed management programme for the...
Uwhi drives mātauranga Māori and contemporary knowledge

Uwhi drives mātauranga Māori and contemporary knowledge

Our Dive Squad here at Te Arawa Lakes Trust continue to drive the work being done on Uwhi or Harakeke weed mats. Biosecurity Manager William Anaru says, “Our dive team are our eyes and ears underwater – they help us continue to be connected to the progress this...

Wetlands Team Working Hard

Te Arawa Lakes Trust’s environmental officer Sarah Wharekura gives us a window into the work our Wetlands Restoration Team is doing. Sarah Wharekura says “Wetlands are like the kidneys of our taiao, they filter the water that runs through them, getting rid of...
Tā Wira Gardiner

Tā Wira Gardiner

Karanga pā mai ngā hau o Tarawhāta ki runga o Matawhau, he tohu aituā, kāhore koa, ko te tiki pounamu o Te Tikao kua riro nei! Te Arawa pay tribute to loyal kinsman Tā Harawira Gardiner, who was ‘dedicated to the nation of Aotearoa-New Zealand and faithful to the...