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    • If you like trout, think about catfish
    • Land use fund open for Rotorua landowners
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    • Annual Lake Rotoiti drawdown to begin
    • Lake Rotoehu health warning lifted
    • Emergency works to lower lake level
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    • Summer students make their mark
    • Plea to stop catfish spread
    • Incentives Scheme gains momentum
    • Health warning lifted for Lake Okaro
    • Rotorua Rules clarified for 1555 landowners
    • Possible algal blooms in parts of Tarawera
    • Swimming spots tested throughout the summer
    • Students out and about to fight the spread of aquatic pests
    • Father and son duo take hands-on approach to protect Rotorua lakes
    • New directory launched to help improve lake water quality
    • NEWSHUB: Fears of catfish infestation in Bay of Plenty
    • New Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chair in lake and freshwater science
    • Health warning extended for Lake Rotoehu, while new warning issued for Lake Okaro
    • Health warning issued for Otautu Bay of Lake Rotoehu
    • Efforts continued to tackle pesky weed near Mount Tarawera
    • Rules to protect Lake Rotorua formally notified
    • Plan Change 10 a landmark decision for Lake Rotorua
    • Hearings Panel Recommendations released
    • Council fund helps Rotorua farmers spread the word
    • Emergency measures to help Okareka residents
    • Preserving the Kaituna River for future generations
    • Will Hazelnuts grow in the Lake Rotorua Catchment?
    • 40 million dollar fund now open to all Lake Rotorua land owners
    • Proposed Plan Change 10 hearings close
    • Health warning lifted for both Lake Rotoehu and Lake Okaro
    • #LoveOurLakes Easter Hunt treats up for grabs
    • First sod turned for phosphorus mitigation project
    • Proposed Plan Change 10 hearings reconvene
    • Public hearings for the Proposed Plan Change
    • Progress on proposed lakeside sewerage schemes in Rotorua district
    • Tool launched to check if money grows from trees
    • Rain needed for Rotorua lakes
    • Responses to submissions for rules to protect lake released
    • Rotoiti Catfish Update
    • Health warning issued for Lake Okaro
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    • Swap a plant
    • Videos to be produced 'by farmers for farmers'
    • Hearing Panel appointed for Lake Rotorua nutrient rules
    • Rotoiti Catfish Update
    • Deal a significant milestone for protecting lake water quality
    • Sustainable Farming Fund open for applications
    • Further submissions sought on lake rules
    • Small lifestyle block owners help sought for guide
    • Rotoiti Catfish Update
    • Dairy farmers take action to protect water
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    • Rotoiti Catfish Update
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    • Lake nutrient rules submission period closing soon
    • Rotoiti Catfish Update
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    • Council extends submission period
    • Health warning issued for Lake Rotoehu
    • Pest fish found in Lake Rotoiti
    • Lake Tarawera story shared
    • Next step towards improving water quality in Lake Rotorua
    • Warm weather prompts Rotorua lake blooms
    • Lakes competition celebrates what we love
    • Land-use change for Lake Rotorua catchment
    • Dry conditions mean low lake levels
    • Report: Alum dosing not a long-term solution for lake quality
    • Lake quality results highlight action needed
    • Taupo Lakes and Waterways Event 7th October
    • There is still time for talk
    • #loveourlakes Story and Photo Competition
    • 2015 National Award Winners from Rotorua
    • Landowners encouraged to attend Land Use Opportunities Symposium
    • Symposium to explore innovative ways to reduce nitrogen
    • Public feedback sought on plan for Lake Tarawera
    • Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Strategy Group Meeting
    • Health warning lifted for Lake Rotoehu
    • Beef + Lamb NZ Farming for Profit Field Day
    • Farms in the Lake Rotorua and Lake Tarawera catchments win BFEA
    • Health warning issued for Lake Rotoehu
    • Changes to proposed nitrogen rules
    • Symposium on lake water quality to focus on weeds and wallabies
    • Public warning after discolouring of water in Lake Tarawera
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