Warnings and Alerts

Active warnings and alerts for Bay of Plenty region

Lake Rotoehu

25 APR 2020 By BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

The local Medical Officer of Health has issued a health advisory for Lakes Rotoehu and Rotoiti. Recent sampling results confirm that there is a level of algal bloom activity in each of these local lakes. The laboratory results show that the cyanobacteria present in these lakes are below health wa...
Lake Rotoiti

25 APR 2020

The local Medical Officer of Health has issued a health advisory for Lakes Rotoehu and Rotoiti. Recent sampling results confirm that there is a level of algal bloom activity in each of these local lakes. The laboratory results show that the cyanobacteria present in these lakes are below health wa...
Uretara River

23 JAN 2020 By TOI TE ORA PUBLIC HEALTH

Toi te Ora Public Health have issued a 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 samples...
Kaiate Falls Warning

1 DEC 2019 By BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Toi te Ora Public Health have issued a recreational water health warning for Welcome Bay's Kaiate Falls 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 samples collected...
Utuhina at Lake Road

1 DEC 2019 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...
Ngongotaha at SH36

1 DEC 2018 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. Ngongotaha at State Highway 36 has recorded unsafe levels of bacterial contamination and recreation is not currently advised. Check the Toi Te Ora...