The Te Arawa Lakes Trust's kaitiaki wananga on Sunday left organisers with a resounding message that the wananga are useful and more should be held around the rohe.
The trust's environment manager, Nicki Douglas, said whanau from Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Rangiwewehi and Tuhourangi all turned out.
"We were thrilled to have our koeke present."
She said a presentation from representatives from Te Komiro o Utuhina about their clean-up work at Utuhina Stream was also well received.
Ms Douglas said the wananga highlighted a need for hapu to stay connected to learn from each other and share the progress everyone was making.