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 |
Contamination |
Tilby Point |
Tauranga |
|
|
Permanent |
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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