Bay of Plenty Regional Council has 14 councillors, with 11 of these councillors elected from four general constituencies – Tauranga (five councillors), Rotorua, western Bay of Plenty and eastern Bay of Plenty (two each), while voters on the Māori roll elect one councillor from three Māori constituency areas – Kōhi, Mauao and Ōkurei.
These are the elected members of Bay of Plenty Regional Council for the 10th Triennium 2016 - 2019.
Chairman and Deputy Chair
Doug Leeder
Eastern Bay of Plenty
160 Gabriels Gully Road, RD 2, Ōpōtiki 3198
Home ph: 07 315 4839
Mobile ph: 027 292 8048
Jane Nees
Western Bay of Plenty
440B Joyce Road, Pyes Pa
Tauranga 3173
Home ph: 07 579 5150
Work ph: 07 579 5150
Mobile ph: 027 485 9919
General Constituency Councillors
John Cronin
Tauranga
16 Fifth Avenue
Tauranga 3110
Home ph: 07 578 0001
Mobile ph: 021 578 001
Fax: 07 578 0002
Andrew von Dadelszen
Tauranga
2/115 Fourth Avenue
Tauranga 3110
Home ph: 07 578 7453
Mobile ph: 021 762 440
Paula Thompson
Tauranga
69 The Drive, Brookfield
Tauranga 3110
Home ph: 07 576 1373
Work ph: 07 576 1373
Mobile ph: 027 222 2419
David Love
Tauranga
20 Rexford Heights, Pyes Pa
Tauranga 3112
Home ph: 07 543 2118
Work ph: 07 572 4000
Mobile ph: 027 427 3601
Lyall Thurston
Rotorua
19 Moncur Drive, Springfield
Rotorua 3015
Home ph: 07 348 6768
Mobile ph: 0274 966 499
Kevin Winters
Rotorua
4 Frisken Place, Lynmore
Rotorua 3010
Home ph: 07 345 4776
Mobile ph: 0275 589 947
Norm Bruning
Western Bay
1245 State Highway 2, RD 2, Ōmokoroa
Tauranga 3172
Home ph: 07 548 0617
Work ph: 07 548 0617
Mobile ph: 021 125 6958
Māori Constituency Councillors
Matemoana McDonald
Mauao
37 Waikari Road, Matapihi RD5
Tauranga 3175
Mobile ph: 0274 954 820
Tiipene Perenara Marr
Kōhi
9 Louis Place, Hillcrest
Rotorua 3015
Home ph: 07 348 0851
Mobile ph: 027 370 1126
Constituency maps
View our general and Māori constituency maps.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has 14 councillors. Voters on the general roll elect 11 of these councillors from four general constituencies – Tauranga (five councillors), Rotorua, western Bay of Plenty and eastern Bay of Plenty (two each). Voters on the Maori roll elect one councillor from three Maori constituency areas – Kōhi, Mauao and Ōkurei.
Constituency and seat numbers
- Mauao: one
- Ōkurei: one
- Kōhi: one
Elected Members Code of Conduct
The Local Government Act 2002 requires all local authorities to adopt a Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct was adopted by Council at the beginning of the ninth triennium. It sets out the principles of good conduct and standards of behaviour expected of the elected members of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Representation Review
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is currently reviewing its representation arrangements. Find out more on our Representation Review page.
Elections
Find the final election results for the 2016 Local Body Elections, and the 2017 By-election for the Mauao Māori Constituency.