Rotorua Lakes
The Rotorua / Te Arawa Lakes are popular for many forms of recreation and are a taonga to the people of Te Arawa. Our lakes are nationally significant to New Zealanders and are treasured natural assets of great beauty.
The term Rotorua Lakes refers to the 12 lakes managed through the Rotorua Lakes Protection and Restoration Action Programme.
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Click on a link below to find out more about a specific Rotorua Lake.
| Rotorua / Te Arawa Lakes | ||
Rotorua nui a kahu matamomoe - water quality in Lake Rotorua
Fixing Lake Rotorua water quality is a priority issue for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and our communities. The Regional Council has set the strategic framework for future Lake Rotorua direction through the Proposed Regional Policy Statement and draft Ten Year Plan. To find out more, please click here.
| Other Rotorua Lake information | |
| Frequently Asked Questions | |
| Lake statistical information | Rotorua lakes Recreation Strategy |
| Strategy for the lakes of the Rotorua District | |
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Other lake websites
The organisations listed below are also involved with aspects of Rotorua Lakes management. Bay of Plenty Regional Council takes no responsibility for the content of these websites.
- Lakes Water Quality Society
- Ministry for the Environment
- Rotorua District Council
- Te Arawa Lakes Trust
- Fish & Game (Eastern Region) New Zealand
- Department of Conservation
- Lake Ōkāreka Ratepayers and Residents Association
- University of Waikato Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research: Rotorua Lakes Database
- Lake Ecosystem Restoration New Zealand