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.
| 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] |
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]
Regional parks
editThe council owns and manages two regional parks.[6]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty Regional Parks". boprc.govt.nz. Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
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