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.

Rotorua Lakes Base Maps

• Lake Okareka (114KB, pdf)
• Lake Rotorua (1.4MB, pdf)
• Hannahs Bay (783KB, pdf)
• Lake Rotoma (665KB, pdf)
• Lake Rotoiti (707KB, pdf)
• Lake Rotoehu (1.6MB, pdf)
• Blue Lake / Tikitapu (578KB, pdf)
• Lake Okataina (1.7KB, pdf)
• Lake Tarawera (783KB, pdf)

If you want to hold an aquatic event (including lake closures) in the Bay of Plenty Region you will need to fill out an Aquatic Event Application Form (287KB, doc) and send it to our Water Administration Team.

The Lake closure archive page has pre-2009 closures.

Lake Closure and Lake Use information

Lake Okareka

Lake Closure

• 8 March 2009: Secondary Schools Outrigger Canoeing Event, Te Waiariki Purea Trust, 6.30am – 7pm, Partial (Adjacent to Boyes Beach) (743KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed

Lake Use (The lake is not closed for these events)

• 28  November 2009: Waka Tete (Paddling), Te Runanga O Ngati Pikiao Trust , 12pm - 2pm, Partial (Adjacent to northern end of Boyes Beach), (1.1MB, pdf), Use Confirmed

Lake Rerewhakaaitu

Lake Use (The lake is not closed for these events)

• 22 – 23 August 2009: Fishing, Rotorua Pleasure Boating and Fishing Club, Use Confirmed

Lake Rotoiti

Lake Closure

• 31 January – 1 February 2009: 2009 NZ Powerboat Nationals Round One, Lakeland Powerboat Club Inc., 8am – 5pm (incl), Partial (720KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 21 March 2009: Waka Ama Races (Rotohoe), Ruamata Waka Ama Club, 8am - 3pm, Partial (Hinehopu), Closure Confirmed
  

Lake Use (The lake is not closed for these events)

• 20 – 21 June 2009: Rotorua Pleasure Boating and Fishing Club, Usage Confirmed
• 26 - 27 Sept  2009: Yacht Sailing Regatta, Bay of Plenty Trailer Yacht Squadron, 9am - 4pm, Partial (357KB, pdf), Usage Confirmed

Lake Rotoma

Lake Closure

• 10 January 2009: Water Ski Racing Event, NZ Water Ski Racing Association, 7am – 5.30pm, Partial (1.5MB, pdf, Closure Confirmed
• 23 – 25 January 2009: Round 3 of the NZ Jet Sport Boat Associations North Island PWC Summer Tour , Hawke’s Bay Jet Sports Club Inc., 12pm – 6.30pm (incl), Partial (360KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 5-6 February 2009: Open Water Swim, Kiwanis Whakatane, 3pm – 5pm (incl), Partial (262KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 7 March 2009: Waka Ama Races (Rotohoe), Ruamata Waka Ama Club, 8am – 3pm , Partial (360KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 5 - 6 December 2009: Waka Ama Sprints, Te Puku O Te Ika Outrigging Canoe Ass Inc, 7am - 5pm, Matahi Spit, Provisional Booking
• 16 January 2010: Series Eight, New Zealand Water Ski Racing Association, Partial, Provisional Booking
• 30 - 31 January 2010: North Island PWC Summer Tour, Hawkes Bay Jet Sports Club Inc, Partial (Matapihi Spit), Provisional Booking
• 6 February 2010: Swim, Kiwanis Club of Whakatane, Partial (Matapihi Spit), Provisional booking

Lake Use (The lake is not closed for these events)

• 21 – 22 March 2009: Marion Cope Memorial Trophy Tournament, Rotorua Pleasure Boating and Fishing Club, -, Use Confirmed

Lake Rotorua

Lake Closure

• 15 – 21 March 2009: 2009 World Blind Sailing Championships, BOP Disabled Sailing Trust, 9am – 6pm (each day), Partial (600KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 26 September 2009: Series One, New Zealand Water Ski Racing Association, 7am - 5.30pm, Partial (1.2MB pdf), Closure Confirmed

Lake Use (The lake is not closed for these events)

• 25 April 2009: Anzac Day Trophy, Rotorua Pleasure Boating and Fishing Club, Use Confirmed
• 22 - 23 August 2009: Training, Womens Worlds Waka Ama Training Squad, 9am - 4.30pm, Partial (West of Water Sports Centre), Use Confirmed.
• 17 October 2009: Waka Ama Races, Ruamata Waka Ama Club, 7.30am - 3pm, Partial (483KB pdf), (East and South of Reeme Street, Ngongotaha), Use Confirmed
• 17 - 18 October 2009: Centreboard Yacht Racing, Rotorua Yacht Club, Sat 17 11.45am - 5pm, Sun 18 9.30am - 2pm, Partial (1996KB pdf), (Lake area adjacent to Water Sports Centre), Use Confirmed
• 7 November2009: Waka Ama Races, Ruamata Waka Ama Club, 7.30am - 4.30pm, Partial (692KB pdf), (North of Hannahs Bay), Use Confirmed

 

Lake Tarawera

Lake Closure

• 18 April 2009: Waka Ama Races (Rotohoe), Ruamata Waka Ama Club, 8am – 3pm, Partial (North west) (1.1MB, pdf), Closure confirmed

Lake Use (The lake is not closed for these events)

• 10 January 2009: Kayak and Swim, Lactic Turkey Events, 8am – 11.30am, Partial (Lake Okataina and Tarawera), Use Confirmed

Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake)

Lake Closure

• 16 – 18 January 2009: Rowing Regatta, Rotorua Rowing Club, 3pm – 6pm, Full (south eastern passive area open) (1.4MB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 24 January 2009: Aquathon, Rotorua Assn of Triathletes, 8.15am – 10am, Partial (western passive area) (1.3MB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 24 January 2009: Open Water Swim, Rotorua Assn of Triathletes, 4.45pm – 6.15pm, Full (eastern passive area open) (1.3KB, pdf, Closure Confirmed
• 25 January 2009: Triathlon, Rotorua Assn of Triathletes, 8.15am – 11am, Full (eastern passive area open) (1.3MB, pdf) , Closure Confirmed
• 6 – 8 February 2009: Wakeboarding and Slalom Waterskiing Competition, Rotorua Waterski Club Inc., 6.30pm – 5.30pm (incl), Full (South eastern passive area open from 1pm on 7 Feb 09) (1.3MB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 15 February 2009: More Fm Triwoman Triathlon, Brand New Day Ltd, 6am – 12pm, Full (eastern passive area open) (491KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 21 February 2009: Water Ski Racing Event, NZ Water Ski Racing Association, 7am – 5.30pm, Full (eastern passive area open) (636KB, pdf), Closure confirmed
• 26 February – 2 March 2009: National Sprint Championships, Canoe Racing New Zealand, 8am – 12pm, Full (passive areas open) (224KB, pdf), Closure confirmed
• 14 March 2009: Hoe Waka Festival, Te Papa Takaro O Te Arawa, 8am – 6pm, Full (536KB, pdf), Closure confirmed
• 27–29 March 2009: National Championships, NZ Dragon Boat Association, 9am – 8pm (incl), Full (south eastern passive area open) (255KB, pdf), Closure confirmed
• 30 March – 3 April 2009: NZ Sec Schools Waka Ama Champs, Te Waiariki Purea Trust, 7am – 5pm (incl), Full (eastern passive area open) (1.3MB, pdf), Closure confirmed
• 18 April 2009: Sporting Event, Xterra, 5.30am – 6pm, Full (eastern passive area open) (500KB, pdf), Closure confirmed
• 16 - 18 October 2009: Flat water Kayaking Regatta, Canoe Racing New Zealand, 12pm – 6pm (incl), Full (passive areas open) (224KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 7 November 2009: Local Rowing Regatta, BOP Rowing Assn, 7am – 4pm, Full (eastern passive area open) (491KB, pdf) Closure Confirmed
• 22 November 2009: Triathlon, Triathlon NZ, 6am - 3pm, Full (eastern passive area open) (500KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 4 – 6 December 2009: Flat water Kayaking Regatta, Canoe Racing New Zealand, 12pm – 6pm (incl), Full (passive areas open), (1.6MB, pdf) Closure Confirmed
• 19 December 2009: Swim Section (2km) of Triathlon, Brand New Day Ltd, 5am - 8am, Full (525KB, pdf), Closure Confirmed
• 23 - 24 January 2010: Blue Lake Rowing Regatta, Provisional Booking 
• 30 January 2010: Aquathon, 2km and 750m swim, Rotorua Asociation of Triathletes, Provisional booking
• 31 January 2010: Triathlon (800m swim), Rotorua Association of Triathletes, Provisional booking
• 13 February 2010: Tri 12 Series, Te Arawa Paddlers, Provisional Booking 
• 21 February 2010: Beginners Triathlon, Triathlon NZ, Provisional Booking
• 24 February – 1 March 2010: Flat water Kayaking Regatta, Canoe Racing New Zealand, 8am – 5pm (incl), Full (passive areas open), Provisional Booking
• 6 March 2010: Rotorua Wake & Ski Club, Provisional Booking
• 12 – 14 March 2010: Short Course Jet Boat Racing, Akld Jet Sport Assn, 6am – 7pm (incl), Full, Provisional Booking
• 20 March 2010: 100 Miler, New Zealand Water Ski Racing Assn, Full (eastern passive area open), Provisional Booking
• 23 - 26 March 2010: National Secondary Schools Waka Ama, Provisional Booking 
• 10 April 2010: Sporting event, Xterra, , Full (eastern passive area open), Provisional Booking

Lake Use (The lake is not closed for these events)

• 18 – 20 March 2009: Unison Lakes Safety Programme, Swimsation Rotorua (Rotorua Aquatic Centre), 9.45am – 2pm, Partial (Western passive area) (1.3MB, pdf), Use Confirmed
• 27 March 2009: Rotorua Police Association Quadrathon, Rotorua Police, 12 – 4pm, Partial (Adjacent to Ski Club) (1.3MB, pdf), Use Confirmed
• 3 April 2009: Triathlon and Multisport Club Champs, Rotorua Association of Triathletes, 4pm – 7pm, Partial (eastern passive area) (1.3MB, pdf), Use Confirmed
• 6 - 7 June 2009: Training, Womens Worlds Waka Ama Squad, 7am - 12pm (inclusive), Partial (north eastern passive area) (1.4MB, pdf), Use Confirmed
• 20 - 21 June 2009: Training, Mens Worlds Waka Ama Training Squad, 7am - 12pm, Partial (north eastern passive area) (1.4MB, pdf), Use confirmed
• 21 June 2009: Mid winter swim, Life Education Trust Rotorua, 10am - 11.30am, Partial (western passive area) (1.3MB, pdf), Use confirmed
• 29-30 August 2009: Kayaking Training, Canoe Racing NZ Inc, 7am-5pm, Partial (passive areas and perimeter of lake), Use confirmed
• 5 - 6 September 2009: Training, Womens Worlds Waka Ama Training Squad, 6am – 2pm (incl), Partial (North Eastern Passive Area (1.4MB, pdf), Use Confirmed
• 7 March 2010: NZ Kayak Builders, Provisional Booking
• 19 March 2010: Rotorua Police, Provisional Booking