Bay of Plenty
About the Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty Region is home to approximately 362,000 people and includes the districts of Western Bay of Plenty, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki, along with Tauranga City and parts of the Rotorua Lakes District.
The region can experience storms, flooding, earthquakes, tsunami, landslides and volcanic activity. Its extensive coastline, river catchments and location within the active Taupō Volcanic Zone mean communities across the Bay of Plenty are exposed to a range of natural hazards.
Information during an emergency
During an emergency, information will be available here, via Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management’s website and Facebook.
The Flood Room
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council co-ordinate the monitoring of flood defences, to support the resilience of communities in the Bay of Plenty.
Their Flood Room is a dedicated ‘operations hub’, designed to support the flood management team, so they can be effective and efficient when it comes to gathering and sending out timely information.
If the Flood Room is activated, information will be available via the Bay of Plenty Regional Council website and Facebook.
Stay informed
Main hazards in the area
Contacting the Bay of Plenty Regional Council
If there is a threat to life or property, dial 111 for emergency services.
Contact centre 6am – 6pm
0800 884 880
Pollution Hotline
0800 884 883
Harbourmaster
0800 5 KNOTS (0800 55 66 87)