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.
Western Bay of Plenty General Constituency Councillors
Jane Nees, Deputy Chairperson
Western Bay of Plenty
Home ph: 07 579 5150
Work ph: 07 579 5150
Mobile ph: 027 485 9919
Norm Bruning
Western Bay of Plenty
Home ph: 07 548 0617
Work ph: 07 548 0617
Mobile ph: 021 125 6958
Tauranga General Constituency Councillors
Paula Thompson
Tauranga
Home ph: 07 576 1373
Work ph: 07 576 1373
Mobile ph: 027 222 2419
Rotorua General Constituency Councillors
Lyall Thurston
Rotorua
Home ph: 07 348 6768
Mobile ph: 027 496 6499
Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency Councillors
Māori Constituency Councillors
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.
Elected Members Register of Interests
A register of elected members interests.