Lake Closures

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

• Lake Closures information

• Lake Use information

Rotorua Lakes Base Maps

• Lake Okareka (114KB, pdf)
• Lake Rotorua (1.4MB, pdf)
• Hannahs Bay (761KB, jpg)
• Lake Rotoma (1.7MB, pdf)
• Lake Rotoiti (707KB, pdf)
• Lake Rotoehu (1.6MB, pdf)
• Blue Lake / Tikitapu (578KB, pdf)
• Lake Okataina (1.7KB, pdf)

Lake Closure 2008/09

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 Time	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Canoe Racing New Zealand	Blue/Tikitapu	26-28 Sept 2008	12pm-6pm (incl)	Canoeing Regatta	Full (passive areas open)	Closure Confirmed
Canoe Racing New Zealand	Blue/Tikitapu	31 Oct - 2 Nov 2008	12pm-6pm (incl)	Canoeing Regatta	Full (passive areas open)	Closure Confirmed
BOP Rowing Assn	Blue/Tikitapu	8 Nov 2008	9am-4pm	Rowing Regatta	Full (eastern passive area open)	Closure Confirmed
Triathlon NZ	Blue/Tikitapu	23 Nov 2008	6am – 3pm	Swim Leg of Triathlon	Full (eastern passive area open)	Closure Confirmed
Canoe Racing New Zealand	Blue/Tikitapu	5 – 7 Dec 2008	12pm – 6pm	Canoeing Regatta	Full (Passive Areas Open)	Closure Confirmed
FM Entertainment	Blue/Tikitapu	29 Nov 2008	All day/night	Outdoor Concert	Full	Cancelled at the Blue Lake
Brand New Day Ltd	Blue/Tikitapu	13 Dec 08	5am - 4pm	Half Ironman	Full (Eastern passive area open)	Closure Confirmed
Rotorua Rowing Club	Blue/Tikitapu	16 – 18 Jan 2009	3pm – 6pm	Rowing Regatta	Full (south eastern passive area open)	Closure Confirmed
Rotorua Assn of Triathletes	Blue/Tikitapu	24 Jan 2009	8.15am - 10am	Aquathon	Partial (western passive area)	Closure Confirmed
Rotorua Assn of Triathletes	Blue/Tikitapu	24 Jan 2009	4.45pm –  6.15pm	Open Water Swim	Full (eastern passive area open)	Closure Confirmed
Rotorua Assn of Triathletes	Blue/Tikitapu	25 Jan 2009	8.15am – 11am	Triathlon	Full (eastern passive area open)	Closure Confirmed
Rotorua Waterski Club Inc.	Blue/Tikitapu	6 – 8 Feb 2009	6.30pm – 5.30pm (incl)	Wakeboarding and Slalom Waterski-ing Competition	Full (South eastern passive area open from 1pm on 7 Feb 09)	Closure Confirmed
Brand New Day Ltd	Blue/Tikitapu	15 Feb 2009	6am – 12pm	More Fm Triwoman Triathlon	Full (eastern passive area open)	Closure Confirmed
NZ Water Ski Racing Association	Blue/Tikitapu	21 Feb 2009	7am - 5.30pm	Water Ski Racing Event	Full (eastern passive area open)	Closure confirmed
Canoe Racing New Zealand	Blue/Tikitapu	26 Feb - 2 Mar 2009	8am - 12pm	National Sprint Championships	Full (passive areas open)	Closure confirmed
Te Papa Takaro O Te Arawa	Blue/Tikitapu	14 Mar 2009	8am - 6pm	Hoe Waka Festival	Full	Closure confirmed
NZ Dragon Boat Association	Blue/Tikitapu	27-29 Mar 2009	9am - 8pm (incl)	National Championships	Full (south eastern pasive area open)	Closure confirmed
Te Waiariki Purea Trust	Blue/Tikitapu	30 Mar - 3 Apr 2009	7am - 5pm (incl)	NZ Sec Schools Waka Ama Champs	Full (eastern passive area open)	Closure confirmed
Xterra	Blue/Tikitapu	18 Apr 2009	5.30am - 6pm	Sporting Event	Full (eastern passive area open)	Closure confirmed

Organiser	Map	Closure Date	Closure Time	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Leading Edge Communications	Okareka	18 Nov 2008	5.30am – 1pm	Waka Ama Contest	Partial (Will move to north of the boat ramp if weather unfavourable)	Closure Confirmed
Te Waiariki Purea Trust	Okareka	8 Mar 2009	6.30am – 7pm	Secondary Schools Outrigger Canoeing Event	Partial (Adjacent to Boyes Beach)	Closure Confirmed

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Organiser	Map	Closure Date	Closure Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Kiwanis Whakatane	Rotoma Enlarged Map	5-6 Feb 2009	3pm-5pm (incl)	Open Water Swim	Partial	Closure Confirmed
NZ Water Ski Racing Association	Rotoma	10 Jan 2009	7am – 5.30pm	Water Ski Racing Event	Partial	Closure Confirmed
Hawke’s Bay Jet Sports Club Inc.	Rotoma	23 – 25 Jan 2009	12pm – 6.30pm (incl)	Round 3 of the NZ Jet Sport Boat Associations North Island PWC Summer Tour	Partial	Closure Confirmed
Ruamata Waka Ama Club	Rotoma	7 Mar 2009	8am-3pm	Waka Ama Races (Rotohoe)	Partial	Closure Confirmed

Organiser	Map	Closure Date	Closure Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
New Zealand Water Ski Racing Association	Rotorua	27-28 Sept 2008	7am - 5.30pm (each day)	Water Ski Racing Event	Partial	Closure Confirmed
BOP Disabled Sailing Trust	Rotorua	15 – 21 Mar 2009	9am – 6pm (each day)	2009 World Blind Sailing Championships	Partial	Closure Confirmed

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

Organiser	Map	Usage Date	Usage Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Rotorua Pleasure Boating and Fishing Club	-	20 - 21 Jun 09	-	-	-	Usage Confirmed

Organiser	Map	Usage Date	Usage Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Ruamata Waka Ama Club	N/A	5 July 2008	9am-2pm	Outrigger canoes races for corporates	Partial (next to Hannahs Bay)	Usage Confirmed
Hei Matau Paddlers Rotorua	Rotorua	6 Sept 2008	8am-4pm	Waka Ama Paddle	Partial (adjacent to Water Sports Centre)	Usage Confirmed
Rotorua Yacht Club	Rotorua	18 Oct 2008	11.45am – 5pm	Centreboard Yacht Racing	Partial (within 1m of Yacht Club)	Usage Confirmed
Rotorua Yacht Club	Rotorua	19 Oct 2008	10.15am – 2pm	Centreboard Yacht Racing	Partial (from lakefront around Mokoia Island)	Usage Confirmed
Te Au Rere Waka Ama Club	Rotorua	Every Tues 7 Oct -11 Nov 08	4.30pm – 6.30pm	Waka Ama	Partial (Adjacent to Water Sports Centre or Sulphur Point)	Usage Confirmed
Rotorua Pleasure Boating and Fishing Club	-	25 Apr 09	-	Anzac Day Trophy	-	Usage Confirmed

Organiser	Map	Usage Date	Usage Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Seventh Day Adventists	Okareka	31 Dec 08 – 2 Jan 09	2pm – 4.30pm each day	Boating Activities	Partial (lake area adjacent to northern end of Boyes Beach)	Usage Confirmed
Mitai Holdings Ltd	Okareka	6 Dec 2008	8.30am – 2pm	Swimming Races	Partial (Lake area adjacent to Boyes Beach)	Usage Confirmed

Organiser	Map	Usage Date	Usage Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Rotorua CT Club	-	5-7 Dec 2008	-	Fishing	Full	Usage Confirmed
Lactic Turkey Events	Lake Tarawera	10 Jan 2009	8am – 11.30am	Kayak and Swim	Partial (Lake Okataina and Tarawera)	Usage Confirmed

Organiser	Map	Usage Date	Usage Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Swimsation Rotorua (Rotorua Aquatic Centre)	Blue/Tikitapu  (1.3MB, pdf)	18 – 20 Mar 2009	9.45am – 2pm	Unison Lakes Safety Programme	Partial (Western passive area)	Usage Confirmed
Rotorua Police	Blue/Tikitapu  (1.3MB, pdf)	27 Mar 2009	12 – 4pm	Rotorua Police Association Quadrathon	Partial (Adjacent to Ski Club)	Usage Confirmed
Rotorua Association of Triathletes	Blue/Tikitapu  (1.3MB, pdf)	3 April 2009	4pm - 7pm	Triathlon and multisport Club Champs	Partial (eastern passive area)	Usage Confirmed
Womens Worlds Waka Ama Training Squad	Blue/Tikitapu  (1.3MB, pdf)	6-7 June 2009	7am - 12pm (inclusive)	Training	Partial (North Eastern passive area)	Usage Confirmed
Life Education Trust Rotorua	Blue/Tikitapu  (1.3MB, pdf)	21 June 2009	10am - 11.30am	Mid winter swim	Partial (western passive area)	Usage Confirmed
Mens worlds Waka Ama Training Squad	Blue/Tikitapu  (1.3MB, pdf)	20-21 June 2009	7am - 12pm	Training	Partial (North Eastern Passive Area)	Usage Confirmed

Organiser	Map	Usage Date	Usage Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Rotorua Pleasure Boating and Fishing Club	-	21 - 22 Mar 09	-	Marion Cope Memorial Trophy Tournament	-	Usage Confirmed
Junior Worlds Waka Ama Trials	Rotoma	20 June 09	8am - 4pm	Trials	Partial (south of the boat ramp at Matahi Spit)	Usage Confirmed

Organiser	Map	Usage Date	Usage Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Rotorua Pleasure Boating and Fishing Club	-	23 - 24 May 09	-	Fishing	-	Usage Confirmed

Organiser	Map	Usage Date	Usage Times	Event Details	Full/Partial	Status
Rotorua Pleasure Boating and Fishing Club	-	22 - 23 Aug 09	-	Fishing	-	Usage Confirmed

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