Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana | |
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| Regional councils of New Zealand | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Established | 6 March 1989 (1989-03-06),36 years ago |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Doug Leeder, Ind. |
Deputy | Jane Nees, Ind. |
CEO | Fiona McTavish |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 seats |
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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 theBay of Plenty Region of New Zealand'sNorth Island.
It was founded as part of the1989 New Zealand local government reforms.Whakatāne was selected as the seat for the council, as a compromise between the two dominant cities ofTauranga andRotorua.[1] The council adopted the Māori version of its name,Toi Moana, in 2014.[2][3]
The council owns and manages two regional parks.[4]
| Councillor[5] | Affiliation[6][7][8] | 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[9] | ||
| 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 | ||
