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Restoration Work Set To Begin At Historic Monmouth Redoubt
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 12:18 pm | Tauranga City Council
The project to restore Monmouth Redoubt will include structural reinforcements of the redoubt banks and removal of four trees to protect archaeological features. This will require the closure of the pathway on the eastern side of the redoubt until ... More >>
Temporary Disruption To Fluoridation Of Water Supply From Waiāri Water Treatment Plant
Friday, 14 March 2025, 3:28 pm | Tauranga City Council
From next week, Tauranga City Council will cease fluoride dosing at the Waiāri Water Treatment Plant for approximately six weeks while the tank is taken offline to be emptied, cleaned, repaired, tested and re-certified. More >>
Eight Tauranga Liquor Stores Fail Underage Alcohol Operation
Friday, 14 March 2025, 11:05 am | Tauranga City Council
A recent controlled purchase operation conducted by the Tauranga City Council Alcohol Licensing Team and a Tauranga Police Alcohol Harm Prevention Co-ordinator has revealed serious breaches of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act. More >>
Tauranga’s Streets And Stages Come Alive For The National Jazz Festival
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 2:03 pm | Tauranga City Council
What began in 1963 with just 40 musicians playing for one night in the old Memorial Park Sound Shell has grown into a city-wide celebration of jazz, with over 70 performances planned over this year's festival, playing in more than a dozen venues across Tauranga. More >>
Council Confirms Reduced Restricted Access Hours On Links Avenue
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 10:44 am | Tauranga City Council
The access restriction trial on Links Avenue began in March 2022, with the latest update in July 2024 providing residents and visitors with more flexibility during restricted hours without needing an exemption or risking a fine. More >>
Tackling The Cost Of Food Waste In Tauranga
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 3:26 pm | Tauranga City Council
This March, Tauranga City Council is getting behind the nationwide Love Food Hate Waste campaign, which aims to help people reduce their grocery bills and the amount of food waste they’re creating at home. More >>
Future Community At Tauriko West Within Sight
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 10:33 am | Tauranga City Council
Mayor Mahé Drysdale says the adoption of the plan change is a significant milestone in the council’s ongoing urban development efforts, and one of the critical building blocks in what has been a collaborative effort to enable a new large-scale community ... More >>
This March: Experience A Celebration Of Colour, Culture, And Community
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 10:49 am | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga’s much-loved Holi Colour Splash is set to return to Memorial Park’s Jordan Field on Saturday, 8 March, promising a celebration of colour, culture, and community connection. More >>
Nominations For Te Awanui Māori Ward By-Election Now Closed
Monday, 3 March 2025, 3:40 pm | Tauranga City Council
Five candidates have put themselves forward for the Te Awanui Ward seat, which became vacant earlier this year after Mikaere Sydney resigned due to medical reasons. More >>
New AEDs Provide A Lifeline To The Community
Monday, 3 March 2025, 10:19 am | Tauranga City Council
The AED at Welcome Bay Community Centre (situated behind the Welcome Bay Hall) is one of three new AEDs installed in the Tauranga suburb. Councillor Hautapu Baker (from left) with Sonia Anderson, Tina Neville and Tauranga City Council's Strategic ... More >>
Temporary Motukauri Track Closure On Mauao For Water Reservoir Maintenance
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:27 am | Tauranga City Council
The Motukauri track closure is to ensure public and contractor safety during the setup for water reservoir maintenance work on the maunga (mountain). More >>
Fifteenth Avenue To Welcome Bay Roading Improvements On Track Following Funding Decision
Monday, 17 February 2025, 5:18 pm | Tauranga City Council
“This key transport corridor is the primary link connecting the Welcome Bay, Hairini, Ohauiti and Maungatapu communities to their jobs, schools, social, and cultural activities, and we are pleased to finally look to deliver what’s been talked about for too ... More >>
Students Showcase Their Summer Of Hard Work
Friday, 14 February 2025, 2:07 pm | Tauranga City Council
The group presented aspects of their work in an expo-style event, sharing their insights with their peers and Council staff in February and highlighting their contributions to the community. More >>
Children’s Day Is Back With Dancing, Diggers And Discovery In Our City Centre
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 2:42 pm | Tauranga City Council
Te Papa Ward Councillor, Rod Taylor says the day is all about embracing the joy of childhood and the role we all play in nurturing bright futures. More >>
Bringing Walls To Life - Tauranga Street Art Festival Turns The City Into A Living Canvas
Monday, 10 February 2025, 3:02 pm | Tauranga City Council
Like an artist’s first brushstroke on a fresh canvas, the festival will reimagine the cityscape - blending creativity, community, and culture into a masterpiece of motion. More >>
Gone Barking Mad? Nope, It's Just Bark In The Park
Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:16 pm | Tauranga City Council
2025 is the third running of the event, and the team is still just as excited to put this event on for local dog lovers and pet owners alike. More >>
Feedback Sought On Who Should Pay For Alcohol Licensing In Tauranga
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 11:47 am | Tauranga City Council
Currently, only about 40% of the costs are covered by the licensing fees paid by businesses selling alcohol, while the remaining 60%, around $755,000 a year, comes from general rates paid by all ratepayers. More >>
Quality Of Life Survey Shows Mixed Results
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 1:51 pm | Tauranga City Council
Mayor Mahé Drysdale says the positive message is that 79% of the 504 local respondents rated their overall quality of life as good, compared to an average of 77% across the eight cities. More >>
Resignation Of An Elected Member Who Has Not Taken Up His Position Due To Ill Health; By-election To Be Held
Friday, 31 January 2025, 5:06 pm | Tauranga City Council
“We want to see the Te Awanui Ward represented as soon as possible and the Council will act quickly, within the statutory timeframes, to have arrangements for the by-election put in place,” Mayor Mahé Drysdale concludes. More >>
Celebrating Partnership At The Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Dawn Service 2025
Friday, 31 January 2025, 1:17 pm | Tauranga City Council
Whareroa Marae Chair, Manea Ngātai, says the importance of commemorating the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its significance to Tauranga Moana endures to this day. More >>