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Health Warnings

 

 

Rena Oil Spill 

For public health advice and information regarding about the oil in the water and on the shores along the Bay of Plenty coastline, please click here.

 


Health Warnings

Public health warnings are provided by Toi Te Ora - Public Health Service to help the community manage and monitor local public health issues.

Scroll below to see if there are any recreational water health warnings in your area, or sign up here to receive them by email, or take advantage of our freephone if you are out and about - 0800 221 555. 

Contact us if you want to report a suspected public health issue.


Recreational water health information

Follow these links for Shellfish and recreational water information.

For pollution events that could affect recreational water and shellfish gathering contact your local Council.

To find out if there is a marine biotoxin alert beyond the Bay of Plenty and Lakes area visit the New Zealand Food Safety Authority.


Weekly samples are taken from the coastal areas and the public will be advised once the shellfish are safe to eat.  All health warnings below are updated daily.


Bay of Plenty recreational water health warnings

(The advice below is current and any changes in health warning status are updated on this page on the same day)

Health Warning

Public Health Advice

Reason

Area

Location

13/1/2012 Shellfish health warning - not to eat shellfish, view the media release

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins

Coastline from Tairua to Whakatane Heads Coastline from Tairua in the Coromandel to Whakatane Heads in the Eastern Bay of Plenty

Permanent

Avoid recreational water contact

Contamination

2 Mile Creek

Waihi Beach

Permanent

Avoid recreational water contact

Contamination

3 Mile Creek

Waihi Beach

Permanent

Avoid recreational water contact

Contamination

Waimapu Stream

Greerton Park

Permanent

Not to eat shellfish

Contamination

Tilby Point

Tauranga

Permanent

Not to eat shellfish

Contamination

Waihi Estuary

Little Waihi settlement

Permanent health advice

Avoid recreational water contact within 48 hours after rainfall

Contamination

Kaiate Falls

Welcome Bay Falls

Permanent health advice

Avoid recreational water contact within 48 hours after rainfall

Contamination

Lower Wairoa River

Lower Wairoa River

Permanent health advice

Avoid recreational water contact within 48 hours after rainfall

Contamination

McLarens Falls

McLarens Falls

 

Lakes and Taupo recreational water health warnings

Health Warning

Public Health Advice

Reason

Area

Location

         

 

Infectious diseases

For information on infectious diseases, visit the Infectious Diseases page.


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Page updated 31 Jan 2012

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