Government budget and revenue in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand: official figures
Bay of Plenty Regional Council had total operating income of NZ$215 million in the year ended June 2025 and total operating expenditure of NZ$199 million, an operating surplus of NZ$15.1 million. As a regional council it does not run local roads, water or rubbish services, which belong to the district and city councils in the region.
How much does Bay of Plenty Regional Council collect in rates?
Bay of Plenty Regional Council collected NZ$94.7 million in rates in the year ended June 2025, 44% of its operating income. That is NZ$269 for each resident of Bay of Plenty (using the June 2025 population estimate), 6th lowest of 16 councils.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyIs the budget of Bay of Plenty Regional Council growing?
Operating income of Bay of Plenty Regional Council rose 14.9% from NZ$187 million in the year to June 2024 to NZ$215 million in the year to June 2025. Employee costs were NZ$64.7 million, 32% of operating expenditure.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much debt does Bay of Plenty Regional Council have?
Bay of Plenty Regional Council had term debt of NZ$167 million at June 2025, or NZ$476 per resident of Bay of Plenty (8th highest of 16 councils). Its total assets were NZ$1,030 million and its equity NZ$652 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat does Bay of Plenty Regional Council spend money on?
The activities on which Bay of Plenty Regional Council spent most in the year ended June 2025 (operating expenditure) were environmental protection (NZ$48.1 million), transportation (NZ$48.0 million), planning and regulation (NZ$21.3 million). Stats NZ allocates spending by activity, so costs that cannot be assigned to one activity sit under other categories.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow much does Bay of Plenty Regional Council receive per resident?
Bay of Plenty Regional Council had operating income of NZ$611 per resident of Bay of Plenty in the year ended June 2025, 8th lowest of 16 councils. Current grants and subsidies were NZ$33.9 million.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Bay of Plenty compares with other regions
Council operating income, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Bay of Plenty ranks 4 of 16, highest first. The regional council, or the unitary council where one council covers the whole region.
| Rank | Region | Council operating income, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | NZ$3,744m |
| 2 | Wellington | NZ$647m |
| 3 | Canterbury | NZ$324m |
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$215m |
| 5 | Waikato | NZ$209m |
| 6 | Marlborough | NZ$187m |
| 7 | Tasman | NZ$182m |
Council rates per resident, year ended June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Bay of Plenty ranks 11 of 16, highest first. Regional councils collect rates for regional functions only; unitary councils (Auckland, Gisborne, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough) also do district functions.
| Rank | Region | Council rates per resident, year ended June 2025 (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Canterbury | NZ$283 |
| 9 | Southland | NZ$277 |
| 10 | Northland | NZ$275 |
| 11 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$269 |
| 12 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$268 |
| 13 | Waikato | NZ$266 |
| 14 | Otago | NZ$256 |
Council term debt per resident, June 2025 (NZ$) (2025)
Bay of Plenty ranks 8 of 16, highest first. Regional councils collect rates for regional functions only; unitary councils also do district functions.
| Rank | Region | Council term debt per resident, June 2025 (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gisborne | NZ$3,261 |
| 6 | Wellington | NZ$1,776 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$629 |
| 8 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$476 |
| 9 | West Coast | NZ$442 |
| 10 | Otago | NZ$425 |
| 11 | Taranaki | NZ$357 |
Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) (2025)
Bay of Plenty ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Council operating surplus or deficit, year ended June 2025 (NZ$ million) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | NZ$215.0m |
| 2 | Bay of Plenty | NZ$15.1m |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay | NZ$12.9m |
| 4 | Canterbury | NZ$12.0m |
| 5 | Northland | NZ$6.5m |
| 6 | Otago | NZ$2.8m |
| 7 | Wellington | NZ$1.8m |
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Sources
- Stats NZ: Local authority financial statistics: Year ended June 2025 (income and expenditure, by activity, financial position; nalafs-jun2025-tables-csv.csv), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b12af625c966…)
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