Bay of Plenty within the North Island, New Zealand
Coordinates: 38°S177°E / 38°S 177°E / -38; 177
Country
New Zealand
Island
North Island
Seat
Whakatāne
Government
• Chairperson
Doug Leeder
Area
• Total
12,231 km2 (4,722 sq mi)
• Land
12,072.00 km2 (4,661.03 sq mi)
Population
(June 2023)[1]
• Total
354,100
• Density
29/km2 (75/sq mi)
GDP
[2]
• Total
NZ$ 21.666 billion (2021)
• Per capita
NZ$ 62,673 (2021)
Time zone
UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+13 (NZDT)
ISO 3166 code
NZ-BOP
HDI (2021)
0.921[3] very high · 9th
Website
www.boprc.govt.nz
The Bay of Plenty Region (Māori: Te Moana-a-Toi[4]), often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name. The bay was named by James Cook after he noticed the abundant food supplies at several Māori villages there, in stark contrast to the earlier observations he had made in Poverty Bay.
In the 2006 Census, the Bay of Plenty had an estimated resident population of 257,379, making it the fifth-most populous region in New Zealand.[5] It also has the third-highest regional population density in New Zealand, with only the 11th-largest land area. The major population centres are Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatane. The Bay of Plenty is one of the fastest growing regions in New Zealand: the regional population increased by 7.5% between 2001 and 2006,[5] with significant growth along the coastal and western parts, and was projected to increase to 277,900 by 2011.
Significant horticultural, forestry and tourism industries are well established in the region. However, the Bay of Plenty is the third-most economically deprived region in New Zealand, with the eastern districts being among the least economically developed in the country.[6] However, in 2011 Business & Economic Research Limited (BERL) identified the Bay of Plenty as one of the top performing regions in economic development, ranking second behind Auckland. It had the highest employment and GDP growth for 2011 and had the fastest growing medium term GDP. Tauranga, the region's largest commercial centre, was named New Zealand's top city for economic performance for 2011.
^"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)
^"Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2022". Statistics New Zealand. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^Toi is supposed to be one of the first inhabitants of the region
^ abQuickstats about Bay of Plenty Region
^Environment Bay of Plenty (September 2004). "Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Strategy" (PDF). pp. 15–32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
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