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Lake Closures

For more information about these lake closures, please phone the Lakes Harbour Master on 0800 ENV BOP (368 267) or email info@envbop.govt.nz.

Rotorua Lakes Base Maps

Lake Closure archive

The closures below are the current or the most recent for each lake. For earlier lake closure notices, visit our Lake Closure archive page.

Blue Lake / Tikitapu

Organiser Map Closure Date Closure Times Event Details Full/Partial

The Radio Network

N/A 21 June 2008 12pm – 1pm (incl) Race along the shoreline Partial (from the boat ramp to the point)

Lake Okareka

Organiser Map Closure Date Closure Times Event Details Full/Partial

Nga Kaihoe O Aotearoa

Okareka 9 - 10 May 2008 10am – 4pm (incl) Worlds Waka Ama Sprint Trials Partial

Lake Okaro

Organiser Map Closure Date Closure Times Event Details Full/Partial

Environment Bay of Plenty

 Okaro 26 - 28 Sept 2007 All day Sediment capping Full

Lake Rotoma

Organiser Map Closure Date Closure Times Event Details Full/Partial

Te Au Rere Waka Ama Club

 Rotoma 23 Feb 2008 7:00am – 3.00pm Waka Ama Regatta (Rotohoe Series) Partial

Lake Rotorua

Organiser Map Closure Date Closure Times Event Details Full/Partial

New Zealand Water Ski Racing Assn (NZWSRA)

 Rotorua 6 - 7 Oct 2007 7am - 5.30pm (incl) Series 2/Water Ski Racing event Partial

Lake Okataina

Organiser Map Closure Date Closure Times Event Details Full/Partial

Kiwanis Whakatane

 Okataina 2 – 3 Feb 2008 3.00pm – 5.00pm (incl) Swim NZ 2008 Oceania Open Water Championships Partial

Lake Rotoiti

Organiser Map Closure Date Closure Times Event Details Full/Partial

Ruamata Waka Ama Club

 Rotoiti 8 March 2008 8am – 3pm Outrigger Canoe Race Partial

Lake Use

Please note - the lake is not actually closed for these events.

Lake Rotoiti

Organiser Map Usage Date Usage Times Event Details Full/Partial

BOP Trailer Yacht Squadron

 N/A 29-30 Sept 2007 10am-4pm (incl) Regatta Partial (Wairau Bay/HotPools Basin)

Lake Rotorua

Organiser Map Usage Date Usage Times Event Details Full/Partial

Ruamata Waka Ama Club

 Rotorua 5 July 2008 9am-2pm Outrigger canoes races for corporates Partial (next to Hannahs Bay)

Lake Okareka

Organiser Map Usage Date Usage Times Event Details Full/Partial

Te Puku o Te Ika Waka Ama Regional Committee

 N/A 27 April 2008 8am-12pm Waka Ama Partial (Adjacent to and north of the northern end of Boyes Beach)

Lake Tarawera

Organiser Map Usage Date Usage Times Event Details Full/Partial

Lake Tarawera Fishing Competition

 N/A

28 Jun 
2008

6am-5pm Fishing competition Full

Blue Lake / Tikitapu

Organiser Map Usage Date Usage Times Event Details Full/Partial

Action New Zealand Ltd.

N/A 15 Sep 2008 1:30pm – 5:30pm Corporate Team Building Challenge Partial (western and southern perimeter)

Lake Rotoma

Organiser Map Usage Date Usage Times Event Details Full/Partial

KASK & NZ Kayak Builders

 N/A 8 Mar 2008 9am – 3pm Kayaking Eastern perimeter of lake

All Rotorua Lakes

Organiser Map Usage Date Usage Times Event Details Full/Partial

Rotorua C.T. Club

 N/A 3 – 4 May 2008 5am – 4pm (incl) Trout Fishing Partial (All Rotorua Lakes)

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