A peaceful occupation at Lake Rotokakahi near Rotorua over the Tarawera sewerage project
A peaceful occupation at Lake Rotokakahi near Rotorua over the Tarawera sewerage project
16 February 2025
Protesters are demanding Rotorua Lakes District Council divert the intended sewer pipe - saying it threatens the tapu of the site where many were buried after the Mount Tarawera eruption.
A powhiri will be held at 12.
Protect Rotokakahi spokesperson Leka Skipworth says the action will be peaceful - but this isn't acceptable.
He says it's a heritage site - so this is equivalent to building a sewer pipe through Pompeii or Chunuk Bair.
The Council says the scheme was extensively considered and is intended to protect the health of the community and environment.
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