Its name, Rotomairewhenua, was given by the Ngāti Apa, a local Māori tribe. The name’s meaning: the lake of peaceful lands. To New Zealanders, and to the Māori, the small body of water is sacred and ...
Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, and also support local economies. Around the ...
Hikers in New Zealand risk polluting the “clearest lake in the world” with a microscopic alga carried on their boots.