Rotorua's Mayor, Tania Taspell, says a new water plan in the city addresses past wrongs.
The plan will see Karamū Tākina Springs co-managed by Ngāti Kearoa-Ngāti Tuara and Rotorua Lakes Council and land nearby will be returned to Iwi.
The springs provide 60 percent of Rotorua's drinking water.
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