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 Okareka (1.7MB, pdf)
• Lake Rotorua (1.4MB, pdf)
  • Hannahs Bay (761KB, jpg)
• Lake Rotoma (1.7MB, pdf)
• Lake Rotoiti (2MB, pdf)
• Lake Rotoehu (1.6MB, pdf)
• Blue Lake / Tikitapu (1.7MB, pdf)
• Lake Okataina (1.7KB, pdf)

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.

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)

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

Organiser	Map	Closure Date	Closure Times	Event Details	Full/Partial
Environment Bay of Plenty	Okaro	26 - 28 Sept 2007	All day	Sediment capping	Full

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

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

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

Organiser	Map	Closure Date	Closure Times	Event Details	Full/Partial
Ruamata Waka Ama Club	Rotoiti	8 March 2008	8am – 3pm	Outrigger Canoe Race	Partial

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

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)

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)

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)

Organiser	Map	Usage Date	Usage Times	Event Details	Full/Partial
Lake Tarawera Fishing Competition	N/A	28 Jun  2008	6am-5pm	Fishing competition	Full

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)

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

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)