Warnings and Alerts

Active warnings and alerts for Bay of Plenty region

• Warning: Raised lake levels due to heavy rainfall

  29 MAY 2023 By BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

  Warning – recent heavy rainfall has significantly raised lake levels at the Rotorua Te Arawa lakes. This has increased flood risk to lake users, properties and roads. Submerged structures and walkways should be treated as underwater hazards. Boaties need to be extra careful when putting boats in the...
• Health Warning issued for Kopurererua Stream in Tauranga (E.Coli)

  9 MAR 2023 By BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

  A health warning has been issued for Kopurererua Stream in Tauranga as routine water test results have found high levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. “The health warning means that people should avoid swimming in the stream water,” says Dr Lynne Lane, Medical Officer of Health for Toi Te...
• Ngongotaha at Railway Bridge

  28 MAR 2022 By BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

  Toi Te Ora Public Health have a current health warning at this site due to the regular occurrence of unsafe bacteria levels. Avoid recreational water contact. Check the Toi Te Ora health warnings page for further information
• Utuhina at Lake Road

  28 MAR 2022 By BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

  Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Toi Te Ora have issued warnings about waterways and swimming holes which have recorded unsafe levels of bacteria.  The Utuhina Stream at Lake Road has recorded unsafe levels of bacterial contamination and recreation is not currently advised.   Check the Toi Te Or...
• Waimapu Stream, Greerton

  28 MAR 2022

  Avoid contact with the steam. Elevated levels of faecal contamination. More information available here Health Warnings | Ngā whakatūpatotanga | Toi Te Ora Public Health
• Uretara River health warning

  1 DEC 2020 By TOI TE ORA PUBLIC HEALTH

  Toi Te Ora Public Health have a current recreational water health warning for the Uretara River at Henry Road Ford and advised that it is an unsuitable location for swimming or other recreational contact.  This is because unsafe levels of faecal bacteria have been regularly recorded in water sample...
• Kaiate Falls Permanent Health Warning

  5 FEB 2015 By BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

  Toi Te Ora Public Health have a permanent recreational water health warning for Welcome Bay's Kaiate Falls advising that it is an unsuitable location for swimming or other recreational contact.  This is because unsafe levels of faecal bacteria have been regularly recorded in water samples collected...