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17 August 2026

High Court finds Rotorua council broke law in handling of sewerage pipe near sacred lake

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

High Court finds Rotorua council broke law in handling of sewerage pipe near sacred lake

The Rotokākahi Board of Control, which manages Lake Rotokākahi, took Rotorua Lakes Council to court over the plan in December.

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