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April 4, 2025 | News
Rotorua Council Advances Tarawera Sewerage Plan
Rotorua Lakes Council is pushing ahead with the Tarawera Sewerage Scheme after the Environment Court dismissed challenges against it.
April 17, 2026
February 25, 2025 | News
Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao show support for Tarawera kaitiaki
Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao stand in solidarity at Te Matatini with kaitiaki in Tarawera.
February 24, 2025 | News
Māori Trust fights to protect wāhi tapu in Tarawera
A whenua Māori trust is taking Rotorua Lakes Council to the Environment Court to protect wāhi tapu from infrastructure development.
September 3, 2024 | News
Pause on Rotokākahi sewage pipe leg
Tūhourangi Tribal Authority has welcomed Rotorua Lakes Council’s decision to pause work on the Tarawera sewerage scheme so it can re-engage with mana whenua, iwi, hapū and whānau.
August 27, 2024 | News
Overnight stay stops Tarawera sewage pipeline
A rally against a sewage pipeline running beside an iconic Rotorua lake turned into an occupation overnight.
August 21, 2024 | News
Tarawera sewage consultation tokenism
A trustee for Lake Rotokākahi, known as the Green Lake, says Rotorua Lakes Council has no interest in listening to iwi concerns about running a sewage pipeline alongside the lake.
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