Warnings and Alerts

A health warning has been issued by the local Medical Officer of Health for Ōkawa Bay due to a bloom of potentially toxic blue-green algae. This health warning means that people should avoid any activity which results in contact with the water. These algal blooms have the capacity to release toxins...

A health warning has been issued by the local Medical Officer of Health for Holdens Bay in Lake Rotorua due to a bloom of potentially toxic blue-green algae. These algal blooms can readily move from one part of the lake to another. Public health advice is to avoid any recreational activity that can...