Warnings and Alerts

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...

The local Medical Officer of Health has issued a health advisory for Lake Rotoehu.  Recent sampling results confirm that there is a level of algal bloom activity in this lake.  The laboratory results show that the cyanobacteria present in these lakes are below health warning levels.  However, some...