Waitaki District mayor Gary Kircher said the tiny Lake Ohau community had been devastated. "Of the 60 or 70 houses, we believe that the majority have gone," he told Radio New Zealand. "The reality is ...

The Ōhau channel diversion wall was built in 2008 to divert polluted nutrient-rich water from Lake Rotorua, which otherwise ...

Rotorua’s mayor has taken aim at the regional council as she joins a chorus of voices calling for an urgent fix for a ...

Ohau I love skiing.The nearly single-lane dirt road to Ohau climbs from the valley floor, winding back and forth for about 3,000 feet. Snow tires aren’t common in New Zealand, so chains are always ...

There is growing discontent in Rotorua about the state of the Ohau channel diversion wall which is meant to protect the pristine waters of Lake Rotoiti. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports.