Van der Heyden

Van der Heyden is a prominent resident of Lake Tarawera and the chairman of the Lake Tarawera Sewerage Working Group. He has been an advocate for fair funding practices regarding the community's wastewater reticulation scheme, emphasizing the importance of Lake Tarawera as a treasured taonga and a vital resource used by both locals and visitors. He has actively called for a more equitable funding model to alleviate the financial burden on the community.