Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council 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.

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.

Regional parks
The council administers two regional parks.


 * Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park
 * Papamoa Hills Regional Park