Stories
Awa ki te ao – Our river to the world
You would perhaps expect us to describe our awa as the most beautiful place in the world, but we're not the only ones who think so. The section of the Waikato river that we call home has starred in Hollywood films and television shows, from The Hobbit to Yogi Bear.
Harnessing the force of the awa
The Aratiatia Dam is one of eight dams imbedded along the Waikato river. When the dam is opened, 80,000 litres of water roar through the Aratiatia rapids. While it is an awesome feat of engineering, the construction of the Aratiatia Dam changed the river and, by extension, our people.
