Boat on rocks at Mauao

A 20ft yacht, Nivana, is badly damaged on the rocks of the western side of Mauāo.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Maritime staff were alerted around 6.30am on Monday 7 May 2012 and are responding to the incident.   Investigations into the circumstances are underway.

Western Bay Harbour Master, Jennifer Roberts said the boat will not be re-floated until the next high tide, if at all.

"We will be working with Nivana's owner to minimise the impact on the environment and deal with the salvage," she said.