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21 October 2026

Lake Omapere gets $3 million boost to tackle algal bloom

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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.

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