Tauranga City Council - Latest News [Page 2]
Children's Day Set To Bring Crowds Of Families To Tauranga City Centre
Friday, 9 February 2024, 9:45 am | Tauranga City Council
Looking for a fun and free day out for the whole family? Children’s Day is back on Sunday, 3 March and the city is set to be a hive of activity with performances, face painting, arts and craft activities, superheroes and more. Organised by Tauranga ... More >>
Pāpāmoa East Water Safe To Drink
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 10:55 am | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council is aware that some residents in Pāpāmoa East are again experiencing an earthy taste and smell in their drinking water. Please be reassured that although the water may taste earthy or musty to some people, it’s still safe to drink. We’re ... More >>
Flood Resilience Funding Welcomed
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 3:00 pm | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council has welcomed confirmation by the Government that up to $7.3 million in funding will be available to assist in the recovery from landslips which impacted a number of Maungatapu properties during the severe weather events of early-2023. ... More >>
Creative Communities Fund Supports Growing Arts Sector In Tauranga Moana
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 12:35 pm | Tauranga City Council
Painting clubs, dancing shows, art exhibitions, foodie fests, garden delights, cultural traditions; vibrancy, joy; to our city these bring, these are a few of our favourite things … Whether you’re a culture vulture or a local creative, if you have a ... More >>
Wanted: Candidates For Tauranga City Council's 2024 Election
Friday, 2 February 2024, 11:46 am | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council is seeking wide community involvement in the city’s first local election since 2019. The election will be held on Saturday, July 20 and people who are interested in the future of Tauranga are encouraged to put their names forward ... More >>
Tauranga City Council Welcomes Fresh Government Approach
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 3:33 pm | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council’s Commission has welcomed the approach taken by the National-led coalition Government to many of the issues affecting the local government sector and the city itself. Commission Chair Anne Tolley says the moves signalled by the ... More >>
Small Changes To Kerbside Recycling In Tauranga
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 3:33 pm | Tauranga City Council
The government is standardising what can be recycled at the kerbside across New Zealand, to help make recycling consistent and reduce unnecessary waste going to landfill. Our kerbside service is already well established here in Tauranga, so for ... More >>
Draft Long-term Plan On Track Amid Changes To Water Services
Thursday, 25 January 2024, 2:02 pm | Tauranga City Council
More changes are afoot for water services across the country, but Tauranga City Council is reassuring the community that its draft 2024 - 34 Long-term Plan is still on track. Commission Chair Anne Tolley says three waters debt, capital expenditure ... More >>
One Love Festival: Thousands Expected At Tauranga’s Largest Music Event
Monday, 22 January 2024, 12:32 pm | Tauranga City Council
Get ready for a big weekend in the city as the two-day reggae festival One Love returns to Tauranga Domain on Saturday, 27 January and Sunday, 28 January 2024. Large crowds and busy roads are anticipated with approximately up to 20,000 music fans ... More >>
It’s All On In Tauranga This Weekend
Monday, 15 January 2024, 5:05 pm | Tauranga City Council
From the cricket frenzy of the Hot Spring Spas T20 Black Clash in association with Wolfbrook to the impressive athleticism showcased at the GJ Gardner Homes NZ Beach Tour beach volleyball, and the Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport, Tauranga ... More >>
Discoloured Water For Avenues And Tauranga CBD
Friday, 12 January 2024, 11:26 am | Tauranga City Council
A water mains break in the Tauranga CBD overnight, Thursday, 11 January 2024, has caused discolouration of water to homes and businesses from the Avenues through to the city centre. The discolouration of water is caused from naturally occurring iron ... More >>
Black Clash Giveaway Making The Community Smile
Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 4:27 pm | Tauranga City Council
When large events support economic and social initiatives, the whole community benefits, which is definitely the case with the Hot Spring Spas T20 Black Clash in association with Wolfbrook. The event, taking place at Bay Oval on Sautrday, 20 January and organised ... More >>
It's Time To Cycle!
Monday, 8 January 2024, 10:44 am | Tauranga City Council
It’s time to cycle with Travel Safe’s new February to April calendar of free cycling activities for riders of all levels across Tauranga and the Western Bay. Formerly February’s Bike Month, the extended Time to Cycle event calendar means ... More >>
New View On Tsunami Preparedness Through VR Simulation
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 6:27 pm | Tauranga City Council
When it comes to tsunami, one of the best ways to prepare is to know the best decisions to make during a long and strong earthquake and subsequent tsunami. That’s why Tauranga Emergency Management staff will be out and about at popular beach and coastal ... More >>
Bark In The Park 2024: Get Ready For A Fun-filled Day Of Dog Barks!
Friday, 5 January 2024, 11:04 am | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council’s Animal Services team is excited to kick off 2024 with a bark-tastic community event - Bark in the Park. This free event had to be postponed last year due to unexpected rain, but we’re back this year with a date that guarantees ... More >>
Fireworks Still On Track To Light Up The Skies This New Year’s Eve
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 2:45 pm | Tauranga City Council
After making the hard decision to cancel all five New Year’s Eve community celebration events, Tauranga City Council are endeavouring to light up the skies across the city with fireworks at approximately 9.30pm and midnight tonight to bring in the New Year. ... More >>
Wet Weather Dampens New Year’s Eve Plans, Community Celebrations Cancelled
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 6:07 pm | Tauranga City Council
After working closely with specialist meteorologists, we’re disappointed to make the tough call to cancel the Tauranga City Council 2023 New Year’s Eve community celebrations. Following ever-changing weather forecasts, we sought advice which confirmed ... More >>
Gifted Pavers Help Improve Accessibility For Ngati Kahu Hauora Community
Wednesday, 27 December 2023, 6:42 pm | Tauranga City Council
People riding mobility scooters are now smoothly humming along the new pathways at Ngati Kahu Hauora after clay pavers were gifted to the community health hub in Bethlehem. The community health hub, which provides family health ... More >>
Water Hydrant Flushing In Pāpāmoa East
Wednesday, 27 December 2023, 6:40 pm | Tauranga City Council
Our Waters team will be back out in Pāpāmoa East over the next three days flushing water hydrants. This is part of the work we’re doing to fix the earthy taste some residents have been experiencing in drinking water. Please be reassured that although ... More >>
Bacon, Broccoli, and Coffee Bean - some of Tauranga's most unique dog names
Tuesday, 26 December 2023, 5:32 pm | Tauranga City Council
Bacon, Broccoli, Coffee Bean, Long Black, Pixie Caramel, Sushi, Strawberry, Toast, Whiskey and Woodstock. No, those are not items on this week's shopping list - they are some of the unique dog names we have here in Tauranga! While names like Max, ... More >>