Western Bay of Plenty District Council is the

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Western Bay of Plenty District Western Bay of Plenty District is a Districts of New Zealand, territorial district within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. The district envelops Tauranga city by land, and includes Matakana Island, at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour. Lo ...

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Leadership and structure

The council is led by the mayor of Western Bay of Plenty, who is currently . There are also 11 ward councillors.

History

In mid-March 2025, the Western Bay of Plenty District Council voted to leave Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), the national advocacy body for local and regional governments in New Zealand, by a margin of six to five. Councillor Tracey Coxhead justified the decision by claiming that LGNZ lacked professionalism and was pursuing an agenda on

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while Councillor Margaret Murray-Beng claimed the LGNZ had "swung left" and no longer represented councilors' beliefs.

References

External links

Official website
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