29 May 2025: Karamu Takina springs partnership, recycling website
Media: Radio Waatea
Topic: RLC partnership with Ngati Kearoa-Ngati Tuara
Enquiry
I’m reaching out from Waatea radio to request a short pre-recorded interview [in te reo Maori] regarding the recent partnership between Rotorua Lakes Council and Ngāti Kearoa-Ngāti Tuara, which includes the return of ancestral land and joint management of Karamū Tākina Springs – a vital source of Rotorua’s water.
We’re really interested in highlighting this kaupapa and would love to speak with a reo Māori spokesperson who can kōrero about its significance – especially around the water consent, the return of whenua, and the vision to transform the pump station into a cultural space.
Response
Interviews with Mayor Tapsell and Karamū Tākina Trust chair Robyn Bargh have been scheduled for tomorrow (Friday)
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Media: The Heat FM
Topic: RLC staffer's recycling website
Enquiry
The Heat requested an interview with RLC lab technician Chris Moody re s free resource he has developed in his spare time that he hopes will help reduce New Zealand’s waste footprint ( Mapping a Greener Future: Council Staffer Creates Recycling Tool - Rotorua Lakes Council )
Response
Listen to the interview at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19RSiP1eB1/
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Media: TVNZ - Breakfast Show
Topic: RLC staffer's recycling website
Enquiry
The show requested an interview with Chris Moody about his recycling website
Response
This interview is scheduled for next Tuesday
