The Boundary of Rotorua and Mount Maunganui Airshed. For more information about airsheds in the Bay of Plenty region, please visit the BOPRC website.

Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Boundary. Civil Defence in the Bay of Plenty has a different boundary from the regional boundary due to the inclusion of the whole Rotorua District Council and the exclusion of the Taupo District Council. 

Point data for Areas of Significant Cultural Value (ASCV) around Motiti Island from the Regional Coastal Environment Plan (RCEP).Operative, 2019

This dataset indicates the location of the wharf area of the Port of Tauranga as it is mapped in the Regional Coastal Environment Plan (RCEP).Operative, December 2019.

The Tauranga Airport Height Restriction Zone indicates allowable aircraft heights when using the Tauranga airport. This layer is used in the Regional Coastal Environment Plan (RCEP). Operative, December 2019.

Tauranga School Bus routes run by Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Recreational boat ramps in the Bay of Plenty. Includes data for Tauranga Harbour, Whakatane and Rotorua Lakes

This dataset shows areas in the Bay of Plenty with Geothermal activity.Geothermal field boundaries are indicative based on compilation of various studies from geophysical and borehole data. Key references are:Environment Bay of Plenty 1991: Geothermal Overview Report. Environment Bay of Plenty Technical Publication prepared by B.W., O'Shaughnessy. 88...

To label distances from the mouth of drains for maintenance and management purposes. Data origin: vector.GIS.DistanceLocationRiverDrain

The reef systems off the coast of Motiti Island support a large range of plants and animals including fish and shellfish. In 2018 the Environment Court released an interim decision that found the outstanding attributes and values of these reef systems needed better protection. On 24 April 2020, after a complex legal battle, the Environment Court released...

The reef systems off the coast of Motiti Island support a large range of plants and animals including fish and shellfish. In 2018 the Environment Court released an interim decision that found the outstanding attributes and values of these reef systems needed better protection. On 24 April 2020, after a complex legal battle, the Environment Court released...

Indigenous Biological Diversity Area (IBDA) - A from the Regional Coastal Environment Plan (RCEP) Indigenous Biological Diversity Area A (IBDA A) – areas that meet the criteria contained in Policy 11(a) of the NZCPS, which directs the avoidance of adverse effects on certain biological diversity (biodiversity) values. These sites are identified on the...

These boundaries are set out as provided in the Coastal Marine Area and River Mouths Boundary Agreement 1 August 2008 which refers to Coastal Marine Area boundaries as set out in the Resource Management Act 1991: "The landward boundary of the coastal marine area shall be the lesser of: (i) One kilometre upstream from the mouth of the river; or (ii)...

This data shows the Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes (ONFL) from the Regional Coastal Environment Plan (RCEP). Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes (ONFL) – An area assessed as being an outstanding natural feature and landscape using the criteria contained in Policy 15(c) of the NZCPS and Appendix F set 2 to the RPS. NZCPS Policy 15...

Indigenous Biological Diversity Area (IBDA) - B from the Regional Coastal Environment Plan (RCEP). Indigenous Biological Diversity Area B (IBDA B) – areas that meet the criteria contained in Policy 11(b) of the NZCPS, which directs the avoidance of significant adverse effects on certain biological diversity (biodiversity) values and that other adverse...

The containment area for woolly nightshade is the entire Bay of Plenty region, except for the two small areassurrounding Tauranga shown in this layer. These areas represent the woolly nightshade core infestation,and the Section D (1) rule does not apply. For Egeria densa, lagarosiphon and hornwort control areas, Section D rules apply to these three...

Prepared through Variation 1 to the BOP RPS in order to give effect to requirements of NZCPS2010. The Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council is required under the Resource Management Act and the National Coastal Policy Statement, to define the landward edge of the coastal environment and the areas of high natural character within that environment.The...

Prepared through Variation 1 to the BOP RPS in order to give effect to requirements of NZCPS2010. The focus for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is to identify and map those areas with High and Outstanding Natural Character, in order to given effect to Policy 13 of the NZCPS. The purpose of identification of areas of high and outstanding natural...

Coastal Environment Zone used in the Regional Coastal Environment Plan (RCEP).Prepared through Variation 1 to the BOP RPS in order to give effect to requirements of NZCPS2010. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is required under the Resource Management Act and the National Coastal Policy Statement, to define the landward edge of the coastal environment...

Shows the location of all consents (including current, expired and lapsed consents) held by Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC). The point data shows the location of the consented activities. Please note: This is a very large data set and it is advisable to zoom the location you are interested in and then use the filtered data set function. For more...