Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana | |
|---|---|
| Regional councils of New Zealand | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Established | 6 March 1989, 36 years ago |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Matemoana McDonald, Independent October 2025 |
Deputy | Glenn Dougal, Independent October 2025 |
CEO | Fiona McTavish |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 seats |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years, renewable |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 11 October 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| 5 Quay St, Whakatane | |
| Website | |
| boprc | |
Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Māori: Toi Moana) is the administrative body responsible for overseeing regional land use, environmental management and civil defence in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It was founded as part of the 1989 New Zealand local government reforms. Whakatāne was selected as the seat for the council, as a compromise between the two dominant cities of Tauranga and Rotorua.[1] The council adopted the Māori version of its name, Toi Moana, in 2014.[2][3]
Regional parks
The council owns and manages two regional parks.[4]
List of chairpersons
- 2013: Doug Leader; deputy Jane Nees (since 2010)[5]
- October 2025: Matemoana McDonald; deputy Glenn Dougal[6]
Councillors
| Councillor[7] | Affiliation[8][9][10] | Constituency | In office since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Leeder (Chair) | Independent | Eastern Bay of Plenty general | ||
| Jane Nees (Deputy) | Independent | Western Bay of Plenty general | ||
| Ken Shirley | Independent | Western Bay of Plenty general | ||
| Stuart Crosby | Independent | Tauranga general | ||
| Kat Macmillan | Independent Green | Tauranga general | ||
| Andrew von Dadelszen | Independent | Tauranga general | ||
| Ron Scott | Independent | Tauranga general | ||
| vacant | Tauranga general | 23 May 2025[11] | ||
| Kevin Winters | Independent | Rotorua general | ||
| Lyall Thurston | Independent | Rotorua general | ||
| Malcolm Campbell | Independent | Eastern Bay of Plenty general | ||
| Toi Kai Rākau Iti | Te Pāti Māori | Kōhi Māori | ||
| Te Taru White | Independent | Ōkurei Māori | ||
| Matemoana McDonald | Independent | Mauao Māori | ||
References
- ^ "Bay of Plenty – New Zealand Travel". newzealandtravel.org.
- ^ "BOPRC adopts Maori name Toi Moana". Bay of Plenty Times. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via nzherald.co.nz.
- ^ Bootham, Laura (10 October 2014). "Bay of Plenty council adopt Maori title". RNZ. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty Regional Parks". boprc.govt.nz. Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
- ^ "Leeder re-elected BOPRC chair". Sunlive. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty Regional Council elects first-ever wahine Māori Chair". Bay of Plenty Regional Council. October 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Your councillors". Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Final results". Bay of Plenty Regional Council. 14 October 2022.
- ^ The Maori Party (18 August 2022). "Māori Party Secures First Ever Seat At Local Government Table". Scoop.
- ^ Walford, Chennoah (2022). "Local government elections spotlight". Te Awa. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Councillor Paula Thompson resigns from Bay of Plenty Regional Council". Bay of Plenty Times. 14 May 2025.