Elections
A by-election for the Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency Seat will be held on Friday 25 September.
Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency Seat by-election
Due to a vacancy caused by the unexpected death of Councillor Malcolm Campbell, we are holding a by-election for the Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency seat.
Key information
Information for candidates
For more detailed information about what it means to be a Regional Councillor, visit our Information for candidates page.
This page has useful information for candidates, including a link to the candidate information webinar which was recorded as part of the 2025 elections.
Key dates
Candidate nominations open Thursday 18 June
Roll opens for public inspection
Candidate nominations close 12noon. Thursday 16 July
Roll closes
Voting documents posted out Monday 24 August
Voting opens
Voting closes at 12noon Friday 25 September
Preliminary results available
Declaration of final results Saturday 26 September
Pre-election Report 2025
This pre-election report gives voters and candidates a snapshot of Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s work programme and its finances.
Māori Constituency Referendum/Polls
The Regional Council is not required to hold a poll as part of these elections.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council introduced its Māori constituencies in 2001, under the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Māori Constituency Empowering) Act 2001, and they became operational in 2004.
Maori Constituency Legislation changes in 2022 require councils that introduced Māori wards or constituencies after 2020 to hold a binding poll to determine whether those wards or constituencies will continue beyond 2028. Where required, the poll will be included as part of the 2025 voting paper.
Previous elections information
View information about previous elections here, including results and candidate expense and donations reporting.
BOPRC Representation Review 2024
Every six years councils must review how communities are represented in the make-up of their council. A representation review looks at the structures in place, including the number of constituencies (electoral areas) and their boundaries, the number of elected members (councillors) representing each constituency and the names of our General and Māori constituencies.
The 2024 Representation Review is now complete and has resulted in Council having 14 Councillors representing 4 general constituencies (Western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, Rotorua and Eastern Bay of Plenty) and 3 Māori constituencies (Mauao, Ōkurei and Kōhi).
To read the Local Government Commissions determination please visit Bay-of-Plenty-Regional-Council-Determination-2024.pdf
For general information about the project please visit Participate BOPRC.