Water Restoration Land Contact Bed design

Māori knowledge (Matauranga Māori) has shaped the new design of the Water Restoration Land Contact Bed, which is proposed for the Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant.

It emulates the natural water cleansing processes of Mother Nature (Papatūānuku). The initial concept was designed by the

Rotorua Project Steering Committee’s Cultural Assessment Sub-Committee. Rotorua Lakes Council has also enlisted the help of Matauranga Māori experts to refine the initial concept, which can be seen in the video above.