Rivers and Drainage

The Bay of Plenty region has 8 major rivers emptying into the Bay, which are the Wairoa, Kaituna, Tarawera, Rangitaiki, Whakatane, Waioeka, Motu and the Raukokore river. The Bay of Plenty region map shows the location of these rivers.

Rivers and Drainage Schemes

There are various schemes in place for rivers/streams to ensure that our communities are protected from flooding, river pathways changes and so on. In these schemes Environment Bay of Plenty works with the relating communities developing plans, practices, and various protection methods.

• Kaituna Catchment Control Scheme
• Rangitaiki Drainage Scheme
• Rangitaiki-Tarawera Rivers Scheme
• Whakatane-Waimana Rivers Scheme
• Waioeka-Otara Rivers Scheme

Rivers Health Warning

Our Rivers Health Warning page has information on algal blooms in our rivers, or contact us on 0800 ENV BOP (368 267) for more information.

Asset Management Plan

Environment Bay of Plenty's asset management plan provides a document for the management of the rivers and drainage schemes. There is a particular focus on infrastructural assets. 

Floods

In July 2004 the Eastern Bay of Plenty had a major flood event.

River levels

Environment Bay of Plenty has live monitoring pages where you can see up-to-date levels of the region's rivers.

Kaituna River and Ongatoro/Maketu Estuary Strategy

The draft Kaituna River and Ongatoro/Maketu Estuary Strategy sets out why people value the Kaituna River and Ongatoro/Maketu Estuary; their concerns and a vision for its future.

Macroinvertebrate Monitoring

By monitoring macroinvertebrates, Environment Bay of Plenty can monitor the health of the region's waterways.