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Bay of Plenty Regional Council oversees regional land use, environmental management and civil defence. [11]The region wholly includes the territorial authority areas of Western Bay of Plenty District, Tauranga City, Whakatāne District, Kawerau District, and Ōpōtiki District, and parts of Rotorua Lakes District and the town of Rangitaiki in Taupō District.
The Bay of Plenty (Māori: Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi) is a large bight along the northern coast of New Zealand's North Island. It stretches 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runaway in the east.
Kaitemako is a rural area in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The area includes the Kaitemako Stream catchment. [3] The highest point is Pukunui at 364 metres. [4] The Kaiate Falls (Te Rerekawau Falls) are a pair of waterfalls, with the lower fall being about 15 metres high. [5]
Mayor Island / Tūhua Native name: Tūhua (Māori) Mayor Island / Tūhua as seen from Mount Maunganui Mayor Island / Tūhua Show map of New Zealand Mayor Island / Tūhua Show map of North Island Geography Location Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand Coordinates 37°17′S 176°15′E / 37.283°S 176.250°E / -37.283; 176.250 Area 13 km 2 (5.0 sq mi) Highest elevation 355 m ...
Tanners Point is a rural settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on a headland on the eastern side of Tauranga Harbour, opposite Katikati Entrance. [3] A reserve and walkway preserve the coastal areas of the settlement. [4]
Galatea (Māori: Kuhawaea) is a settlement in the Whakatāne District in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. [3]The forested hills and mountains of the Ikawhenua Range and in particular Mount Tāwhiuau stand guard on the eastern flank of the Galatea Plains or Basin, an area surrounding the village.
The district falls within the Bay of Plenty Region. Victor Luca has been the mayor of Whakatāne since the 2022 local elections. [3] The district has an area of 4465 square kilometres, of which 4450 square kilometres are land. [4] The population was 38,400 as of June 2024. [2]
Pongakawa is a rural community in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand's North Island. [2] State Highway 2 runs through it. The name of the settlement comes from Māori terms meaning "Bitter ferns".