Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Regional authority of New Zealand
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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.
Type
Established6 March 1989, 37 years ago
Chair
Matemoana McDonald, Independent
October 2025
October 2025
Deputy
Glenn Dougal, Independent
October 2025
October 2025
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, 37 years ago |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Matemoana McDonald, Independent October 2025 |
Deputy | Glenn Dougal, Independent October 2025 |
CEO | Fiona McTavish |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 seats |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 11 October 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| 5 Quay St, Whakatane | |
| Website | |
| boprc | |
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
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 | ||