Tauranga City Council - Latest News [Page 31]
A Skate Park For All Abilities
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 4:43 pm | Tauranga City Council
Artist impressions of Tauranga’s first destination skate park are hot off the press, with Tauranga City Council approving a community funding package that will ensure an all-purpose facility catering from beginner skaters to aspiring Olympians. ... More >>
Learning To Live With Less Waste
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 4:12 pm | Tauranga City Council
If you’d like to live more sustainably but are time poor or don’t know where to start, Mainstream Green has a new online course for you. The ‘Zero Waste Living for Everyday People’ course has 50 free places funded by Tauranga City Council’s ... More >>
New Bridges Coming To Kopurererua Valley
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 10:19 am | Tauranga City Council
Two new pedestrian/cycling bridges will be lifted by crane into the Kopurererua Valley Reserve on Wednesday 8 February as part of ongoing restoration work. Weather permitting, the installation of the bridges over the Kopurereua River will take about ... More >>
Community Urged To Prepare As Tauranga Moves To RED Weather Warning
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 4:30 pm | Tauranga City Council
MetService New Zealand has issued a RED Heavy Rain Warning for Bay of Plenty west of about Kawerau, including Tauranga from 3am to 9pm Wednesday 1 February. Under a RED warning, there is potential for rain to cause dangerous river conditions and ... More >>
Dawn Service Returns To Hopukiore To Commemorate Signing Of Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 1:47 pm | Tauranga City Council
The Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day dawn service returns to Hopukiore (Mount Drury Reserve) in Mount Maunganui for this year’s gathering. The service on Monday, 6 February is an opportunity for our community to commemorate the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ... More >>
Update On Tauranga Road Closures, Flooding And Slips
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 2:36 pm | Tauranga City Council
Public warned to stay away from rivers and floodwaters Heavy overnight rain has eased in Tauranga this morning, but with more rain forecast to coincide with this afternoon’s high tide, people are urged to stay away from rivers and floodwaters. ... More >>
The Historic Village Closed Due To Surface Flooding
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 2:10 pm | Tauranga City Council
Due to surface flooding The Historic Village on 17th Ave West is closed until further notice. Our City Waters team is on location assessing the situation, and we are working closely with affected business residents. More >>
Diverse And Ambitious Arts Projects Secure Creative Communities Funding
Friday, 27 January 2023, 1:39 pm | Tauranga City Council
Bengali dance, South Asian fusion music, social painting, opera, and student music production were just some of the projects supported by the latest round of Tauranga’s Creative Communities funding, showcasing a local arts scene full of diversity and ... More >>
Lively Long Weekends Expected As Major Events Continue In Tauranga
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 10:34 am | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga’s jam-packed event season continues, with two major gigs, Waitangi Day festivities and sporting tournaments taking place over Auckland Anniversary and Waitangi weekends. One Love, Tauranga’s home-grown reggae festival, will attract approximately ... More >>
One Love Festival: Thousands Expected At Tauranga City Centre’s Biggest Event
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 2:24 pm | Tauranga City Council
It’s going to be a big weekend, with Tauranga’s much-loved One Love Festival returning on Saturday, 28 January and Sunday, 29 January. The event will bring almost 20,000 reggae-lovers to Tauranga Domain each day. Road closures Road closures will ... More >>
February Is Bike Month
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 3:03 pm | Tauranga City Council
Bike Month celebrates cycling in February with a jam-packed calendar full of free cycling activities across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. The Bike Month calendar is presented by Travel Safe and features opportunities that cater for all, ... More >>
Event To Give Tauranga Youth A Voice In City's First Climate Plan
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 1:16 pm | Tauranga City Council
It’s time to kōrero about climate change. Council is calling on our city’s youth to directly influence how we tackle climate change, kicking off the conversation at our Youth Climate Forum - Te Toka Whakaea on 11 February 2023. The event is open ... More >>
Council Encourages Communities To Have Their Say On Government's New Three Waters Reform Bills
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 11:37 am | Tauranga City Council
Time is of the essence for anyone keen to share their feedback on the latest chapter in the Government’s Three Waters Reform process. That’s the message from Tauranga City Council (TCC), which is taking every opportunity to make sure ... More >>
Mount Festival Of Multisport: Travel Delays Expected On Saturday, 21 January
Friday, 13 January 2023, 9:49 am | Tauranga City Council
Athletes from all over the country and beyond will compete in the iconic Mount Festival of Multisport next Saturday, 21 January. Residents are advised to plan ahead to avoid travel delays in Pāpāmoa and Mount Maunganui. Several road closures will be in ... More >>
Storm Surges Cause Damage To Mount Maunganui Beach
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 11:24 am | Tauranga City Council
People are being advised to take extra care when visiting coastal areas following ex-tropical Cyclone Hale. A combination of high tides, easterly winds and storm surges have caused damage to sand dunes, and pedestrian, emergency and disabled access to ... More >>
Update: Incident At Matua New Year's Eve Community Celebration
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 12:59 pm | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council has been able to speak to four people who were injured at the New Year’s Eve community celebration event at Fergusson Park in Matua. This includes visiting injured members of one family who were enjoying the celebration ... More >>
Strand Extension Works Postponed
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 8:04 pm | Tauranga City Council
As part of Tauranga City Council’s plans to transform the waterfront in the city centre, we are installing a railway underpass at the southern end of The Strand Extension, near to the Matapihi Rail Bridge. The underpass will provide a link with a new section ... More >>
UPDATE Incident At Matua New Year's Eve Community Celebration
Sunday, 1 January 2023, 6:55 pm | Tauranga City Council
Firstly, our thoughts are with the five people that were unfortunately injured at the New Year’s Eve community celebration event at Fergusson Park in Matua last night, of which we understand two were taken to hospital for assessment. We are currently ... More >>
Tauranga Welcomes In 2023
Sunday, 1 January 2023, 5:16 am | Tauranga City Council
31 December Five community celebrations took place across the city this evening to welcome in the new year. The celebrations brought the community together with live music, roving entertainment, activities, and local MCs to host. Events ended ... More >>
Incident At Matua New Year's Eve Community Celebration
Sunday, 1 January 2023, 4:09 am | Tauranga City Council
This evening there was an incident with a bouncy castle at Fergusson Park’s New Year’s Eve community celebration in Matua. One person was taken to hospital and four people were treated by medical staff on site. As a precaution, all inflatable ... More >>
