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

The alga is already present downstream of Rotomairewhenua (also known as Blue Lake) in lakes Rotoiti, Rotoroa and Tennyson, and is at risk of being carried up the trail on hikers’ boots or in ...

Tourists visiting New Zealand’s Nelson Lakes National Park have been asked to wipe their shoes before entering Lake Rotomairewhenua. The waterbody, also known as Blue Lake due to its pristine ...