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Tauranga City Council - Latest News [Page 37]

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 >>

Mauao Re-opens A Day Early After Scheduled Closure

Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 5:41 pm | Tauranga City Council

Timely management of tree removal works has resulted in Mauao opening ahead of schedule this week. A full closure of Mauao was planned for Tuesday 5 July until Thursday 7 July to ensure public safety while helicopters carried out tree removal works, ... More >>

Steven Adams Or Shania Rawson... You Can Aspire To Be Both At The Lakes

Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 12:56 pm | Tauranga City Council

A pump track will be installed at Orangapani Reserve, The Lakes later this week, and will be available for use from next week. Paul Dunphy, Director of Spaces and Places at Tauranga City Council is pumped about the new amenities that will go in ... More >>

Rehomed Office Furniture Gets New Lease Of Life In Community

Monday, 4 July 2022, 3:13 pm | Tauranga City Council

Charities across Tauranga are putting unwanted office furniture to good use as part of an innovative waste minimisation project by Tauranga City Council. The project has seen thousands of items of furniture from Council’s old building at 95 Willow ... More >>

Increase In Council Staff Remuneration Budget

Friday, 1 July 2022, 5:27 pm | Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council’s salary budget will increase this year following a review of its remuneration strategy designed to assist recruitment and retention of quality staff. Council has spent several years reviewing its remuneration strategy, with ... More >>

Partnership Fund To Simplify Community Event Funding Process Within Tauranga And The Western Bay

Friday, 1 July 2022, 5:22 pm | Tauranga City Council

Photo credit: Katie Cox Local funders within Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty have established a new fund which will streamline application processes for community events. The Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund launches today, and partners ... More >>

Council Seeks Feedback On Water Reform Submission

Thursday, 30 June 2022, 6:23 pm | Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council is preparing a submission to go to government on the first water reform Bill and is looking for feedback from the community. The Government-led water reform is currently going through parliament and public submissions are now ... More >>

New Zealand’s Largest Mass Timber Office Building Set To Be Built In Tauranga’s City Centre

Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 10:39 am | Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council’s new office building at 90 Devonport Road is set to be the largest mass timber office building in New Zealand and will target a net zero carbon footprint for the building’s construction process. Property development ... More >>

Fund Available To Celebrate Māori Culture In Tauranga Moana

Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 11:50 am | Tauranga City Council

Following a magic month of Matariki celebrations in Tauranga Moana the Kaupapa Māori Legacy Event Fund will reopen this Friday, 1 July. The Kaupapa Māori Legacy Event Fund provides support to recurring events that celebrate tangata whenua, promote ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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