Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Programme

The Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Programme is responsible for improving and protecting the water quality in the historic Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes. The work is world renowned, leading the way in lakes water quality management.

The programme is a joint partnership between Rotorua Lakes Council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Te Arawa Lakes Trust. The goal is to achieve water quality targets set with the community for each of the 12 lakes. Water quality in Lakes Rotorua, Rotoiti and Rotoehu has improved considerably since the start of the programme and water quality is now stable in Rotoma, Okareka, Tikitapu and Rerewhakaaitu.

See the programme website here: Love Our Lakes | Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Programme (rotorualakes.co.nz)