Media Releases and Articles

The following list some of Environment Bay of Plenty's media releases relating to the Rotorua Lakes:

• Simple rules won't work on farmers around the Rotorua Lakes - 5 Sept 2003
• Chemical trial bid to improve Lake Okaro water - 17 Oct 2003
• Actions drawn up to improve Lake Okareka - 24 Oct 2003
• Extra funding to improve Rotorua Lakes quality more quickly - 28 Oct 2003
• Launch of Lake Rotorua/Rotoiti Action Plan - 15 Jan 2004
• Open day for Lake Okareka Action Plan - 15 Jan 2004
• Algae levels slower to build in some Rotorua Lakes - 21 Jan 2004
• Government lakes' review gives thumbs up to local work - 23 Jan 2004
• People surveyed for views on lakes issues - 18 Feb 2004
• Environment Bay of Plenty hopes Government will help fund lakes research - 23 Feb 2004
• Plea for people to reply to lake survey - 4 Mar 2004
• Lake Rotoiti control gates unlikely to have affected water quality - 23 Mar 2004
• Moving ahead with solutions for Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotorua -  2 Apr 2004
• Positive results from Lake Okaro trial - 28 April 2004
• Lake water pipe survey sparks warnings - 7 May 2004
• Groundwater a long term problem for Rotorua lakes - 17 Jun 2004
• Government pledge to fund lake work is "good news", says regional council - 29 Jun 2004
• Production drop not necessary to reduce nutrients from farms - 13 Aug 2004
• Diversion may be the saving of Lake Rotoiti - 7 Dec 2004
• Rotorua lakes watched more closely for algae - 10 Dec 2004
• Boaties target of aquatic pest campaign - 13 Dec 2004
• Diversion would improve Lake Rotoiti - 22 Feb 2005
• Mineral dosing for lake - 26 Apr 2005
• Government help needed to fund $170 million Rotorua lakes costs - 21 June 2005
• First official step taken to save Lake Rotoiti - 4 July 2005

In September 2003, The New Zealand Herald published an in-depth feature on the Rotorua Lakes. It was titled "Our dying lakes".

• Time runs out for scenic treasures
• Rotoiti chokes in an algal grip
• Paddling away from a polluted paradise
• Dirty secrets of Taupo's big lake
• Brighter future for murky waters
• Action plan start with Okareka