Overview Aotearoa Research Science
Research project

Bay of Plenty — Te Moana-a-Toi

A long-horizon, systems-engineering analysis of Bay of Plenty’s problems and the solution camps that address them. Written on a 10 / 50 / 100-year frame, presented neutrally, and generated from a typed entity graph so every claim is traceable to a source.

  • Climate adaptation

    Coastal hazard for Tauranga, kiwifruit and orchard climate exposure, and adaptation in Te Moana-a-Toi.

  • Crime & safety

    Family violence, gang harm, methamphetamine, and the policing of growing Tauranga.

  • Economy

    Kiwifruit (Zespri exports), the Port of Tauranga, Rotorua tourism, and Māori land economy.

  • Education

    Tertiary access via Toi Ohomai and University of Waikato, school engagement, and rural reach.

  • Environment

    Lake Rotorua water quality, Tauranga Harbour, native ecosystem, and forestry impacts.

  • Governance

    Bay of Plenty Regional, the Tauranga / Western Bay of Plenty / Rotorua councils, and iwi co-governance.

  • Health

    Tauranga Hospital capacity, primary care, mental health, and rural reach across the BoP.

  • Housing

    Tauranga affordability (severely unaffordable), supply pressures, and rural-urban housing.

  • Inequality

    Eastern Bay of Plenty deprivation, Māori land development, and structural drivers.

  • Infrastructure

    Tauranga Northern Link, three waters, and Eastern Bay road resilience.

  • Transport

    The Tauranga–Auckland corridor, the port freight network, and SH2 / SH29 reliability.