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Story: Lakes

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. New Zealand lakes

  3. Lake processes

  4. Life in and around lakes

  5. Recreation and other uses

  6. Ownership and control

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - New Zealand lakes

Types of lake

Types of lake

New Zealand’s largest lakes

New Zealand’s largest lakes

Jack Irwin, lake scientist

Jack Irwin, lake scientist

Important lakes

Important lakes

Lake Matheson

Lake Matheson

From page 2 - Lake processes

Lake Tekapo during a winter drought

Lake Tekapo during a winter drought

Lake Taupō

Lake Taupō (1st of 2)

High-water mark, Lake Taupō

High-water mark, Lake Taupō (2nd of 2)

Lake Tūtira

Lake Tūtira

Water circulation in a lake

Water circulation in a lake

Volcanic ash in lakes

Volcanic ash in lakes

From page 3 - Life in and around lakes

Weed in Lake Tūtira

Weed in Lake Tūtira

Freshwater mussel

Freshwater mussel

Rainbow trout

Rainbow trout

Black swans

Black swans

Lake Rotorua debate

Lake Rotorua debate

From page 4 - Recreation and other uses

Promoting tourism

Promoting tourism

A royal fisher

A royal fisher

Duck shooting

Duck shooting (1st of 3)

Paragliding

Paragliding (2nd of 3)

Curling

Curling (3rd of 3)

Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu

Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu

Saving Manapōuri

Saving Manapōuri

From page 5 - Ownership and control

Lake Rotorua

Lake Rotorua

Fish pests

Fish pests

Tongariro Power Development

Tongariro Power Development

Ngātoroirangi

Ngātoroirangi

How to cite this page:

Simon Nathan, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/lakes/media (accessed 30 September 2023)

Story by Simon Nathan, published 24 Sep 2007

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