Bay of Plenty Region

Bay of Plenty
Te Moana-a-Toi (Māori)
Region
Bay of Plenty farmlands
Bay of Plenty farmlands
Map
Bay of Plenty Region in New Zealand
Coordinates: 38°S 177°E / 38°S 177°E / -38; 177
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
SeatWhakatāne
Government
 • ChairpersonDoug Leeder
Area
 • Total12,231 km2 (4,722 sq mi)
 • Land12,072.00 km2 (4,661.03 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Total354,100
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
ISO 3166 codeNZ-BOP
HDI (2021)0.921[2]
very high · 9th
Websitewww.boprc.govt.nz

Bay of Plenty (Māori: Te Moana-a-Toi, lit. 'Toi's Ocean'), sometimes abbreviated to BOP, is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. Its largest city is Tauranga.

References

  1. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  2. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.