Mathew NashLocal Democracy Reporter, Rotorua·Rotorua Daily Post·2 Sep, 2026 06:00 PM5 mins to read‌Te Arawa Lakes Trust, which is responsible for most of Rotorua’s lakebeds, including Lake Rotorua, has announced it is cutting its staff numbers. Photo / NZME Te Arawa Lakes Trust, the organisation responsible for most of Rotorua’s lakebeds, will cut staff as it scales back operations after warning it is on the brink of exhausting its operating funds.The trust has blamed what it described as nearly two decades of systemic underfunding.

Trust general manager Tame