Guardians of Lake Manapouri
The Guardians of Lake Manapouri, Monowai and Te Anau are a statutory body appointed to make recommendations to the New Zealand Minister of Conservation on any matters arising from the environmental, ecological, and social effects of the operation of the Manapouri Power Station on the townships of Manapouri and Te Anau, Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau and their shorelines, and on the rivers flowing in and out of those lakes, having particular regard to the effects of the operation on social values, conservation, recreation, tourism, and related activities and amenities.
The setting up of the Guardians was a result of the Save Manapouri campaign.
The current Guardians are:
