Eastern Bay of Plenty electorate was abolished and one electorate was recreated. In the North Island, five electorates were newly created (including Eastern Bay of Plenty), five electorates were recreated, and eight electorates were abolished. The electorate included all the Opotiki and Kawerau Districts, most of the Whakatane District, and a small part of the Gisborne District. The main towns were Whakatane and Opotiki, and in addition, polling booths were at Awakeri, Cape Runaway, Galatea, New Zealand, Kawerau, Kutarere, Matawai, Minginui, Motu, Murupara, Nukuhou, Ohope, Omaio, Omarumutu, Otoko, Paroa, Raukokore, Ruatoki, Taneatua, Te Kaha, Te Teko, Thornton, Torere, Waimana, Waioeka, Waiohau, and Woodlands. Tony
Radio Bay of Plenty station, broadcasting throughout the Bay Of Plenty on 93.7 MHz and at Ohope Beach on 100.1 MHz, with an additional frequency in Wanaka in the South Island on 93.0 MHz. It also streams online.Its programming includes Bayrock Breakfast with LJ, a Bayrock Workday themed show, a drive show, the Bayrock Hard Show every evening, and a late night Killa Kiwi and Midnight Metal shows. The station was previously broadcast throughout the Bay of Plenty of 97.7 and in Ohope Beach on 99.3. In summer 1993/1994 1XX ran an album rock format station, Bayrock 97.7FM. Bayrock went on the air on