Tauranga City Council - Latest News [Page 34]
Whānau Fun Day To Celebrate New Facilities At Orangapani Reserve
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 12:57 pm | Tauranga City Council
Take a spin on the pump track or shoot a hoop on the basketball court to celebrate Orangapani Reserve’s new facilities at our whānau fun day this weekend. Everyone is welcome to attend this fun event, which takes place between 1pm to 3pm, Saturday ... More >>
Fresh Housing Figures Reveal Worsening Trends For Tauranga
Monday, 12 September 2022, 4:49 pm | Tauranga City Council
New projections show Tauranga’s housing challenges are tracking worse than previously expected, resulting in significant adverse effects on future GDP, employment, house prices and rents. The new information, collated by Tauranga City Council, was presented ... More >>
Water Mains Breaks In Bethlehem And Ohauiti
Friday, 9 September 2022, 12:19 pm | Tauranga City Council
Water mains breaks have occurred on Moffat Road in Bethlehem and Adler Drive in Ohauiti. Contractors are at both sites working to repair the breaks. Water is shutdown to properties on Saint Regis Way and a small number of properties on Moffat Road ... More >>
Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Friday, 9 September 2022, 12:14 pm | Tauranga City Council
“E kui, e te kuini o Ingarangi, moe mai, moe mai, okioki ai.” “Revered lady, the queen of England, go well to your place of rest.” The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is being felt around the globe, with many here in Tauranga Moana ... More >>
Masonic Park Public Toilets To Be Relocated To Coronation Park
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 12:38 pm | Tauranga City Council
The public toilet block at Masonic Park on Willow Street in the City Centre is being removed and relocated to Coronation Park in Mount Maunganui to replace the toilet block that was destroyed by fire in January 2022. With cruise ships due to return ... More >>
Community Wellbeing Prioritised At Pilot Bay
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 10:12 am | Tauranga City Council
A popular and iconic area for many reasons, the Pilot Bay car park is an entrance way to Mauao and a convenient spot for boaties to park up for a day on the water. It also sits next to one of the country’s most sought after holiday destinations, ... More >>
Mauao Wayfinding Signage Vandalism ‘sad’
Monday, 29 August 2022, 3:05 pm | Tauranga City Council
Recent vandalism of new wayfinding signage on sacred maunga (mountain) Mauao has dismayed the Mauao Trust, iwi, and many in the wider community. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2208/39ad58c2d1b2e453a6a6.jpeg" width="720" height="720"> Vandalism of placemaking signage ... More >>
Next Generation Of Leadership Appointed To Tangata Whenua And Tauranga City Council Committee
Monday, 29 August 2022, 9:17 am | Tauranga City Council
On Wednesday (24 August), at Hei Marae, the next generation of leadership was appointed to the Tangata Whenua and Tauranga City Council Committee. Anthony Fisher replaces long-standing independent chair and kaumatūa Huikākahu Brian Kawe, who chaired ... More >>
Wellbeing And Safety Projects Find Favour With Ōtūmoetai Community
Monday, 22 August 2022, 6:04 pm | Tauranga City Council
Projects to support better walking and cycling connections have been given the thumbs up by communities on the Ōtūmoetai Peninsula. Better walking and cycling connections, safety improvements at key intersections and growth of commercial/retail centres ... More >>
The Housing Rules Are Changing For Tauranga
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 10:23 am | Tauranga City Council
It’s about to get easier to build a range of housing options in Tauranga, with the Proposed Plan Change 33 approved on Monday by Council to start public consultation on Saturday, 20 August. The changes to the Plan are aimed at helping address the ... More >>
Leading Legal Practitioner Appointed
Monday, 15 August 2022, 10:25 am | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council has announced the appointment of local barrister and solicitor Simon Collett to work with its legal team, on contract, initially for two days a week and likely to increase to three days a week from November. Council Chief Executive ... More >>
Future Travel Improvements For Pāpāmoa East – Interchange Construction Work Starts
Friday, 12 August 2022, 12:51 pm | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council has started preliminary work needed for the construction of the new Pāpāmoa East Interchange, which will connect neighbourhoods in Pāpāmoa East to the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) / State Highway 2. Earthworks have begun ... More >>
Past And Present Of Tauranga Moana Meet In Wharf Street Upgrade
Monday, 8 August 2022, 5:38 pm | Tauranga City Council
Peri Kohu, who significantly contributed to the project, pictured with his mokopuna. Matua ake, he mihi pouri ki te whānau Kohu. Kua hinga te pou whirinaki o Tamarawaho, otirā o Tauranga Moana whānau whānui. E Peri, nāu i whāia I te tika, mā mātou ... More >>
Fee Changes On The Way For Off-street Parking In Tauranga’s City Centre
Friday, 29 July 2022, 5:15 pm | Tauranga City Council
After keeping parking fees low following COVID-19, Tauranga City Council is increasing fees for its off-street paid parking areas in the Tauranga CBD. The changes, which will take effect from Monday, 1 August 2022, are intended to help council cover the ... More >>
Small Section Of Tutarawānanga -Yatton Park Closed For Emergency Tree Work
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 5:22 pm | Tauranga City Council
Emergency maintenance work on two large pine trees at the Fraser Street entrance of Tutarawānanga - Yatton Park will take place as soon as possible. One of the pines recently fell and blocked one of the walkways within Yatton Park. Due to the disturbance ... More >>
Reclassification Of Land At Sulphur Point Given The Green Light
Monday, 25 July 2022, 3:30 pm | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council Commissioners have today approved the reclassification of a small area of land at Marine Park, Sulphur Point, kick-starting the development of a world-class marine research and education facility. The decision follows public ... More >>
Commissioners Explore Partnership Options To Reconnect Mana Whenua With Civic Precinct Land
Monday, 25 July 2022, 12:45 pm | Tauranga City Council
We can’t change the past, but we can do our best to right past wrongs. That’s the view of Tauranga City Commissioners who today agreed to consult with the community on partnership options to reconnect mana whenua with a significant piece of land ... More >>
Cultural History Coming To Life On Mauao
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 4:23 pm | Tauranga City Council
It has been a busy few weeks on Mauao as the placemaking project unfolds. Wayfinding signage at significant sites around the maunga (mountain) is planned to be installed next week. A collaborative project between Tauranga City Council and Ngā Poutiriao ... More >>
Lane Closure On Golf Road During School Holidays
Monday, 11 July 2022, 9:57 am | Tauranga City Council
Council is investing in Tauranga’s roads to improve safety and performance. As part of this wider programme, a new signalised pedestrian crossing will be constructed on Golf Road. This will require a temporary lane closure on Golf Road, between Maunganui ... More >>
Pilot Bay Boat Ramp Open Early For The Weekend
Friday, 8 July 2022, 3:49 pm | Tauranga City Council
Tree removal work that took place this week on Mauao has finished earlier than expected meaning that the Pilot Bay boat ramp and upper car park can open ahead of schedule. A closure of the Pilot Bay boat ramp and car park was planned for Monday 4 July until ... More >>
