Te Puke's newest MP is vowing to work hard and earn the support of the township following the latest electorate boundary changes throughout the Bay of Plenty.

Last week's electoral boundary shakeup by the 2014 Representation Commission sees Te Puke and the surrounding western rural area transferred from the Bay of Plenty's MP Tony Ryall to Rotorua MP Todd McClay.

Rotorua MP Todd McClay.

Todd says Tony's 24 year presence in central government and the Bay of Plenty electorate is a tough act to follow, but he is more than ready to step up and stamp his own mark in the Te Puke community.

'Tony has been a member parliament for 24 years. He knows the area well and he is very highly thought of but I know the road to tread.

'The way I work is actually I want to get stuck in. So it's not for me to come and tell people what they should be doing, it's for me to join the community, support them and to work hard on their behalf in Wellington.”

The change in boundary lines means the MP's first priority is looking for new office accommodation in the township to house both himself and East Coast MP Anne Tolley.

'Te Puke residents won't have to travel towards Rotorua to meet their MP. I am eager to relocate the current office to a higher profile and more easily accessible location in the Te Puke.

'Te Puke is an important part of the Bay of Plenty. It's the heart of New Zealand's Kiwifruit industry and has been an important part of industry efforts to deal with PSA.”

Todd says the electorate changes provide some excellent synergies between Rotorua, Te Puke and the Port of Tauranga through roading and investments helping to pull the Bay of Plenty closer together.

'Our commitment to Kiwifruit growers, our investment of $455 million in the Tauranga Eastern Arterial between Paengaroa and the Mount and the recent redevelopment of Te Puke High-school to address weather tightness issues are all clear demonstrations of this support.”

Other changes by the commission see Tauranga City retain the Pyes Pa catchment but as a spin off compensatory adjustments to the Bay of Plenty electorate now include Omanu and Poike areas.

Further down the eastern region, the East Coast electorate now includes Kawerau and the coastal belt around Maketu from Rotorua and has lost population in the south to Napier.

The changes are a product of the commission's statutory role of reviewing and redrawing electorate boundaries to be used in the next two general elections. The aim is to spread voters evenly throughout the electorates of New Zealand.

'From my electorate I have lost the Kawerau and Murupara area and the changes come with a tinge of sadness but I'm excited by the new look of the electorate.

More information including maps of the new boundaries a summary of key changes and the commission's report can be viewed here.