New Zealand – Aquarius-Systems https://aquarius-systems.com Surface Water Management Equipment Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:50:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://aquarius-systems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png New Zealand – Aquarius-Systems https://aquarius-systems.com 32 32 Aquatic Harvester Removes Storm Washed Lake Weeds From Rotorua Lakefront https://aquarius-systems.com/aquatic-harvester-removes-storm-washed-lake-weeds-from-rotorua-lakefront/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:17:05 +0000 https://aquarius-systems.com/?p=2885 An aquatic harvester has been working at the Rotorua Lakefront in New Zealand, removing mammoth amounts of lake weed from the shore. The large influx washed up around Sulphur Point and Ohinemutu after strong winds and heavy rain battered the region.

An influx like this was not uncommon as storm conditions could break off weed from off-shore weed beds. It happened about every four to five years.

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]]> New Zealand Lakeweed Harvesters Improve Water Quality With Chemical-Free Weed Removal https://aquarius-systems.com/aquatic-weed-harvester-effective-in-maintaining-new-zealand-waterways/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:27:02 +0000 https://aquarius-systems.com/?p=2196 Introduced aquatic weeds clog many of New Zealand’s waterways. It affects aquatic life and prohibits access and use for recreational users. Lakeweed Harvesters remove the aquatic plants mechanically, using a harvester mounted on a three metre by seven metre pontoon vessel.

The operation works under strict standard operating procedures to ensure maximum weed is harvested and because it works over water stringent safety, health and environmental protocols are followed. Lakeweed Harvesters do not use chemicals and where necessary use biodegradable products.

Lakeweed Harvesters and Contractors have removed between 3.2 to 4.3 tonne of weed annually from Lake Rotoehu since 2008 resulting in a dramatic improvement in water quality.

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