Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana | |
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| Regional councils of New Zealand | |
| 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 |
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. The council adopted the Māori version of its name, Toi Moana, in 2014.