| Regional council | |
 | |
| Formation | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Region | Bay of Plenty Region |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Website | boprc.govt.nz |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman | Doug Leeder[1] |
| Deputy Chair | Jane Nees[1] |
| Chief Executive | Fiona McTavish[2] |
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.[3] The council adopted the Māori version of its name, Toi Moana, in 2014.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Council". www.boprc.govt.nz. Bay Of Plenty Regional Council. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Who we are". www.boprc.govt.nz. Bay Of Plenty Regional Council. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "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.