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
Bay of Plenty Public Health. The Bay of Plenty region covers 12,200 km² of land and 9,500 km² of coastal marine area. It extends along the eastern coast of the North Island, from the base of the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runaway in the east. The region extends 12 nautical miles from the mainland coastline, and also extends from the coastlines of several islands in the bay, notably Mayor Island/Tuhua, Motiti Island, Whale Island and the active volcano of Whakaari/White Island. It extends inland to the sparsely populated forest lands around Rotorua and Murupara. The geographical bay is defined by