OpenBrief
Log in Sign up
Profiles / Electorates / Bay of Plenty
Portrait of Tom Rutherford
Electorate seat

Bay of Plenty

Represented by Tom Rutherford · New Zealand National Party
MP briefing › New Zealand National Party

In the news

Recent stories from our news & commentary corpus that mention this electorate’s area, newest first. A coverage signal — not a measure of local opinion.

Bay of Plenty vehicle fire: State Highway 30 reopens at Te Teko
nzherald · 7 Jun 2026 Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty highway re-opens after vehicle fire
stuff · 7 Jun 2026 Bay of Plenty
Missing woman found safe in Pāpāmoa after Bay of Plenty police search
nzherald · 6 Jun 2026 Bay of Plenty
With Mt Maunganui closed, this is the best spot for sweeping views of Bay of Plenty
stuff · 5 Jun 2026 Bay of Plenty
People accounted for after fire tears through house in Bay of Plenty
rnz · 3 Jun 2026 Bay of Plenty
House fires in eastern Bay of Plenty, Timaru
tvnz · 3 Jun 2026 Bay of Plenty
Resident's sleepless night as flooding hits Tasman, deluge hits Bay of Plenty
stuff · 31 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty hunters turn pest deer into 94000 meals for struggling families
nzherald · 30 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Police seize Bay of Plenty property after major operation targeting meth
rnz · 27 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Snapchat offender, rapist Raveen Saily sentenced for grooming, sexual offending against young girls
nzherald · 24 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Loss of swimming hole a blow to Eastern Bay of Plenty community
tvnz · 20 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Phone culture is eroding teens’ basic numeracy – Bay of Plenty maths tutor Sharon McEwen
nzherald · 20 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Bay of Plenty Deal means infrastructure will actually get built**\\ \\ ****Cameron Luxton****\\ \\ 14 May 2026\\ \\ ACT has welcomed the signing of the Western Bay of Plenty Deal today, saying the delivery of the Party's coalition commitment is a major step forward for infrastructure, housing, and economic growth across the region.\\ \\ **Read More**
act-party · 20 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Western Bay of Plenty dog owner files complaint after vet euthanises dog
nzherald · 19 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Local Government reform: Rotorua Mayor says Bay of Plenty super-council unlikely
nzherald · 18 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Councils, Government sign Western Bay of Plenty regional deal
nzherald · 14 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Western Bay of Plenty Deal signed to unlock long term growth
beehive · 14 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
One dead, two injured in Bay of Plenty crash
tvnz · 13 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Person killed in Bay of Plenty crash
rnz · 13 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Serious crash in Bay of Plenty closes highway
stuff · 13 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty artist Terry Fergusson scouted for Marilyn Monroe exhibition in Italy – On The Up
nzherald · 13 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Second sea snake found on Bay of Plenty beach shocks dog walker
tvnz · 7 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
One person critically injured in two-vehicle crash at Bay of Plenty
stuff · 7 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty councils race 3‑month deadline on local government reform
nzherald · 7 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year 2026: Bay of Plenty’s Hinehou Timutimu takes the title
nzherald · 5 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Earthquake trio hits north of Bay of Plenty
rnz · 5 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Taxpayers' Union Launches 2026 Ratepayers' Report for Bay of Plenty Councils
taxpayers-union · 3 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty records highest immigration scepticism in NZ, new report shows
nzherald · 3 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty storms: Inside the ‘chaos’ of restoring power in cyclones
nzherald · 3 May 2026 Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford to ask government for Mt Maunganui restoration funding
rnz · 30 Apr 2026 Bay of Plenty

Past results

Who has won Bay of Plenty, newest cycle first.

Rosters are sourced from public candidate lists and may be incomplete for some cycles — a missing name means “not yet recorded”, not “did not stand”.