Our Regional Planning activity provides us with planning and policy advice and sets up our strategic direction. It includes development of strategies, policies and plans to identify how the natural and physical resources in the region are to be managed.

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Bylaws

Bylaws exist to protect, promote and maintain public health and safety and are created in response to the needs and concerns of our community.

Maori carvings

Plans

The Regional Planning activity provides us with planning and policy advice and sets up our strategic direction.

A stream running through the BOP region

Policies

Find out about Bay of Plenty Regional Council's policies.

long term plan focus areas

Long Term Plan

Every three years we work with our community to create a Long Term. The Long Term Plan sets our strategic direction for the next ten years, including the work we will deliver and how that work will be funded.

Resource Management Reforms

Central Government is reforming the resource management system to create one that’s more certain and efficient.