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Bay of Plenty Regional Council

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Bay of Plenty Regional Council

In October 2004 Bay of Plenty Regional Council became the first regional council to establish dedicated Māori seats. In 2011 the Māori councillors were Tipene Marr (back row, right), Raewyn Bennett (front row, second from left) and Tai Eru (front row, third from right).

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Rawiri Taonui, Ngā māngai – Māori representation – Local body representation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/33925/bay-of-plenty-regional-council (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rawiri Taonui, published 5 June 2012, updated 15 July 2016.