Bay of Plenty Regional Council () 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.
Regional parks The council owns and manages two regional parks.
Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park Papamoa Hills Regional Park
List of chairpersons 2013: Doug Leader; deputy Jane Nees (since 2010) October 2025: Matemoana McDonald; deputy Glenn Dougal
Councillors Councillor Affiliation Constituency Position Matemoana McDonald Independent Mauao Māori Chair Glenn Dougal Independent Tauranga general Deputy Chair Mawera Karetai Independent Kōhi Māori Councillor Iwi Te Whau Independent Ōkurei Māori Councillor Stuart Crosby Independent Tauranga general Councillor Kate Graeme Independent Tauranga general Councillor Kat Macmillan Independent Tauranga general Councillor Tim Maltby Independent Tauranga general Councillor Sarah McCorkindale Independent Eastern Bay of Plenty general Councillor Victor Luca Independent Eastern Bay of Plenty general Councillor Anna Grayling Independent Rotorua general Councillor Raj Kumar Independent Rotorua general Councillor John Scrimgeour Independent Western Bay of Plenty general Councillor Ken Shirley Independent Western Bay of Plenty general Councillor
Elections
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References
External links Bay of Plenty Regional Council