Cronin re-elected as Regional Council chair

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has returned John Cronin as Chairman

At the first council meeting today in Whakatāne councillors re-elected Mr Cronin. Philip Sherry was re-elected as Deputy Chairman.

The Regional Council has three new councillors – Douglas Owens and Paula Thompson representing Tauranga, and Lyall Thurston representing Rotorua. Ten other councillors were returned for another term in local government elections earlier this month.

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