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Sacred Lake of the Māori in New Zealand National Park Under Threat of Becoming Polluted: Visitor Contamination to Blame
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 ...
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Why indigenous relationships with water matter
“You never really know how fundamental water is to your existence until you have none,” says Ngata. Many remote communities in New Zealand aren’t connected to municipal water infrastructure ...
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Alumna to Tackle 27-Mile Swim Across New Zealand’s Lake Wānaka
University of Denver alumna Livi Schmid is attempting to do something only five people in the world have done: swim 27 miles ...
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Rain, snow, and innovation: water management stories across Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand energy company Meridian was given cause for celebration when water levels of the country’s largest hydro storage ...