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March 19, 2024 | News
Okataina rahui for future generations
The chair of Ngāti Tarāwhai Iwi Trust says no golden clams have made their way from the Waikato River into Lake Ōkataina - and the iwi wants to keep it that way.
April 18, 2026
March 18, 2024 | News
Limits set on Okataina access
Ngāti Tarawhai Iwi Trust says it’s dipping into its own reserves to keep biosecurity measures in place for Lake Okataina.
November 13, 2023 | News
Bleach bath for boats before lake access
Ngāti Tarāwhai has agreed to gradually reopen Lake Ōkataina to the public now the Ministry of Primary Industries has established biosecurity measures for the Te Arawa lakes against the Asian golden clam.
September 29, 2023 | News
Ngāti Tarāwhai welcomes MPI decision to temporary close Lake Ōkataina
The MPI's decision to temporarily close Lake Ōkataina is welcomed by the Ngāti Tarāwhai Iwi Trust as a step in the right direction
September 28, 2023 | News
Okataina boat ban to keep out golden pest
Boats are being banned from Lake Okataina as Te Arawa hapu and iwi are being warned to act now to stop golden clams from colonising Rotorua's waterways.
September 27, 2023 | Te Reo News
He hui mō te gold clam ka tū ki Rotorua
Me pēwhea te ārai i te horapa o te gold clam ki te roto o Ōkataina? Koia nei te kaupapa […]
September 27, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Ruakiri Fairhall | Ngāti Tarāwhai Iwi Trust, Trustee
Ngāti Tarāwhai Iwi Trust takes action to defend Lake Okataina from the invasion of golden clams
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