Lake Omapere gets $3 million boost to tackle algal bloom

Far North news in brief: Lake restoration; volunteers called on; NRC scholarships awarded

A project to restore Northland’s largest lake, Lake Ōmāpere, will receive a $3 million grant from the Government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund, Regional...

Lake Omapere gets $3 million boost to tackle algal bloom

An ambitious project to restore Northland's largest - and most polluted - lake has received a $3 million boost from the government's Regional Infrastructure Fund.

Government backs restoration of Lake Ōmāpere

A project to restore Northland’s largest lake, Lake Ōmāpere, will receive a $3 million grant from the Government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson say. “Restoring Lake Ōmāpere will contribute to a more resilient water system and economic development in the region,” Mr Jones says. The funding will support enabling work for the project including regu…