Historically, the lake was used to cleanse the bones of the dead before their spirits returned to the ancestral homeland.

and be transferred into the pristine waters of Blue Lake, unhinging its beauty and ecosystem forever. “The water of Rotomairewhenua is ‘tapu’ (sacred) and entering the water is a violation ...

Police say they will be present "alongside council staff" at a tapu Rotorua lake on Monday night as work on a controversial pipeline resumes. It comes as protesters gather at Lake Rotokākahi and ...