Regional plans

The Regional Natural Resources Plan (RNRP) promotes the sustainable and integrated management of land, air, and water resources within the Bay of Plenty.

The Regional Coastal Environment Plan promotes sustainable management of the natural and physical resources of the Bay of Plenty's coastal environment. 

The On-Site Effluent Treatment Regional Plan 2006 deals with the effects of domestic wastewater on water quality in the Bay of Plenty. 

The Operative Rotorua Geothermal Regional Plan promotes the integrated and sustainable management of the Rotorua geothermal resource. 

The Operative Regional River Gravel Management Plan manages the effects of river gravel excavation, excluding extraction in the coastal marine area.  

The Operative Regional Plan for the Tarawera River Catchment covers the catchment of the Tarawera River including all its sub-catchments, and Upper Tarawera Lakes and their catchments, but excludes Lake Rerewhakaaitu and its catchment.

Provides for the control of discharges of contaminants into air for the whole of the Bay of Plenty region, including the coastal marine area.

The Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan provides a framework for civil defence and emergency management decisions to be made across the Bay of Plenty.

Keen to get things moving? The Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2024-2034, Te Mahere tūnuku ā-papa ā-rohe is being reviewed to consider changes in the national, regional and local operating environment.

The Regional Public Transport Plan provides guidance and policies that direct the investment in public transport across the Bay of Plenty Region. 

We’re proposing some changes to the Plan to reflect emerging pest issues. Have your say.