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Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Field	Value
name	Western Bay of Plenty District Council
native_name_lang	mi
logo_pic	File:Western Bay of Plenty District Council logo.svg
house_type	Unicameral
houses	Governing Body
jurisdiction	Western Bay of Plenty District
term_limits	None
foundation
leader1_type	Mayor
leader1
leader2_type	Deputy mayor
leader2	Margaret Murray-Benge
seats	12 seats (1 mayor, 11 ward seats)
term_length	3 years
website

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

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

References

(23 October 2025). "Margaret Murray-Benge announced as Deputy Mayor". Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
"About Council". District Council.
(20 March 2025). "Council quits Local Government New Zealand calling it 'far left'". [[Radio New Zealand]].

Wikipedia Source

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