2026 By-election · Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Standing for our place

Dr Jessica Sneha Gray is a candidate for Councillor in the Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency — bringing two decades of research on how people and places thrive, home to the place she loves.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council — election information

Dr Jessica Sneha Gray — candidate for Bay of Plenty Regional Council
If you want political drama, do not vote for Jessica. If you want genuine representation, give her your tick.
Candidate statement

GRAY, Jessica Sneha

Certified Clinical Sociologist (AACS) Licensed Investigator Eastern Bay business owner

My principal residence is within the Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency area.

Dr Jessica Sneha Gray is a certified clinical sociologist, licensed investigator, and owner of Eastern Bay of Plenty business Mess to Masterpieces Consulting. Her doctorate, research, and professional work focus on how we create strong, sustainable places where people can thrive.

Jessica is not a career politician. She will not be drawn into drama, division, or empty promises. She will listen carefully, speak truth without fear or favour, and work respectfully to achieve the best outcomes for the people she represents.

She may not have a political fan club, but she has the courage, insight, and independence to see what is really happening and act when it matters.

As a multi-ethnic New Zealander with a New Zealand-born husband and children, this is her whenua and her home.

"Strong, sustainable places where people can thrive — that isn't a slogan. It's twenty years of my work."
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