Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Type
Type|

Unicameral

of Western Bay of Plenty District

Houses| Governing Body

Term limits

| None
History
Founded| March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership

Mayor

James Denyer[1]

Structure
Seats| 12 seats (1 mayor, 11 ward seats)

Length of term

| 3 years
Website
westernbay.govt.nz

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is the territorial authority for the Western Bay of Plenty District of New Zealand.[2]

## Leadership and structure

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The council is led by the mayor of Western Bay of Plenty, who is currently James Denyer[3]. There are also 11 ward councillors.[2]

## History

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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 climate change while Councillor Margaret Murray-Beng claimed the LGNZ had "swung left" and no longer represented councilors' beliefs.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
2. ^ a b "About Council". westernbay.govt.nz. District Council.
3. ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
4. ^ "Council quits Local Government New Zealand calling it 'far left'". Radio New Zealand. 20 March 2025. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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