Public notice: Western Bay of Plenty District Council - Representation Review 2025
In accordance with section 19R of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Government Commission determines that for at least the triennial general election of the Western Bay of Plenty District Council to be held on 11 October 2025, the following representation arrangements will apply:
Western Bay of Plenty District, as delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-W-1 will be divided into wards and will be represented by a Council comprising the mayor and nine councillors elected as follows:
|
Ward |
Councillors |
Plan delineating area |
|
Waka Kai Uru Māori Ward |
1 |
LG-022-2025-W-2 |
|
Katikati-Waihi Beach General Ward |
2 |
LG-022-2025-W-3 |
|
Kaimai General Ward |
3 |
LG-022-2025-W-4 |
|
Maketu-Te Puke General Ward |
3 |
LG-022-2025-W-5 |
There will be five communities with community boards as follows:
|
Community/ Community Board
|
Area |
Subdivision |
Members* |
Appointed members |
|
Katikati Community Board |
As delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-Com-1 |
|
4
|
1 member from the Katikati-Waihi Beach General Ward |
|
Waihi Beach Community Board |
As delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-Com-2 |
|
4 |
1 member from the Katikati-Waihi Beach General Ward |
|
Maketu Community Board |
As delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-Com-3 |
|
4 |
1 member from the Maketu-Te Puke General Ward |
|
Te Puke-Eastern Community Board |
As delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-Com-4 |
Te Puke Subdivision as delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-S-1
Eastern Subdivision as delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-S-2
|
3
2 |
2 members from the Maketu-Te Puke General Ward |
|
Ōmokoroa-Kaimai Community Board |
As delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-Com-5 |
Ōmokoroa Subdivision as delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-S-3
Kaimai West Subdivision as delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-S-4
Kaimai East Subdivision as delineated on Plan LG-022-2025-S-5
|
2
2
2 |
2 members from the Kaimai General Ward |
The ratio of population to elected members for each ward will be as follows:
|
Wards |
Population* |
Number of members |
Population per member |
Deviation from district average population per member |
% deviation from district average population per member |
|
Katikati-Waihī Beach General Ward |
14,530 |
2 |
7,265 |
571 |
8.53 |
|
Kaimai General Ward |
20,440 |
3 |
6,813 |
120 |
1.79 |
|
Maketu-Te Puke General Ward |
18,580 |
3 |
6,193 |
-500 |
-7.48 |
|
Total general wards |
53,550 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Waka Kai Uru Māori Ward |
7,240 |
1 |
7,240 |
|
|
|
Total |
60,790 |
9 |
|
|
|
The community boards will be subdivided for electoral purposes. The ratio of population to elected members for each subdivision will be as follows:
|
Community board subdivisions |
Population* |
Number of members^ |
Population per member |
Deviation from subdivision average population per member |
% deviation from subdivision average population per member |
|
Katikati Community |
11,870 |
4 |
2,967 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Waihi Beach |
4,100 |
4 |
1,025 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Ōmokoroa- Kaimai Community Board |
22,120 |
6 |
3,693 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Ōmokoroa |
7,480 |
2 |
3,740 |
53 |
1.45 |
|
Kaimai West |
7,300 |
2 |
3,650 |
-37 |
-0.99 |
|
Kaimai East |
7,340 |
2 |
3,670 |
-17 |
-0.45 |
|
Maketu Community Board |
2,050 |
4 |
685 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Te Puke-Eastern Community board |
20,500 |
5 |
4,100 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Te Puke |
13,000 |
3 |
4,333 |
223 |
5.43 |
|
Eastern |
7,550 |
2 |
3,775 |
-335 |
-8.15 |
|
TOTAL |
60,690 |
23 |
|
|
|
As required by section 19T(1)(b) and 19W(c) of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the boundaries of the above wards and communities and subdivisions coincide with the boundaries of current statistical meshblock areas determined by Statistics New Zealand and used for Parliamentary electoral purposes.
The determination is available on the Commission’s website: Recent Determinations - Local Government Commission (lgc.govt.nz)
Penny Langley
Chief Executive Officer