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Tauranga City Council - Latest News [Page 38]

Native Tree Poisoning Threating Wildlife In Tauranga

Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 3:31 pm | Tauranga City Council

'Once that habitat is gone, it's gone forever.' That's the message from Tauranga City Council's Director of Spaces and Places, Paul Dunphy. White-faced herons, Tui, and Royal Spoonbill are just some of the wildlife residing in Matua that could be ... More >>

Commissioners To Consult On Rating Proposal As Part Of The City’s Annual Plan

Monday, 21 February 2022, 3:59 pm | Tauranga City Council

Council today approved a proposed rating change for the commercial and industrial sector as a further step towards ensuring the sector pays a fair share of the city’s operating and infrastructure investment costs. The proposal will be consulted upon ... More >>

Community To Have Their Say On Future Civic Precinct

Monday, 21 February 2022, 2:38 pm | Tauranga City Council

The people of Tauranga will soon have the chance to have their say on one of the most significant projects many will see constructed in the city during their lifetime. The transformation of the civic precinct in the central city is set to begin later ... More >>

Tauranga’s Central Library To Close For A Month As It Prepares For Next Chapter

Thursday, 10 February 2022, 1:42 pm | Tauranga City Council

An exciting new chapter for Tauranga Library is on the horizon, with relocation plans underway that involve closing for a month before opening at a temporary location. The city-based library is joining the Council’s Customer Service Centre at He Puna ... More >>

Skate Park Design Process Ready To Roll

Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 9:08 am | Tauranga City Council

Skaters of all ages and skating persuasions have been selected by Tauranga City Council to help design a destination skate park for the city. Council is co-designing and identifying the best location for a destination skate park, as well as upgrading ... More >>

Decision On Housing Opportunity In Bethlehem Delayed For Further Engagement

Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 4:00 pm | Tauranga City Council

If a proposed housing development in Bethlehem goes ahead, it won't be until Tauranga City Council has addressed questions raised by its communities. At its first meeting this year, the council considered community feedback on its proposal to develop a ... More >>

Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Service Moves Online

Thursday, 3 February 2022, 9:05 am | Tauranga City Council

For the first time in over 40 years, people will be able to attend Tauranga Moana's upcoming Waitangi Day dawn service online. Livestreaming the service gives the community the chance to commemorate Waitangi Day safely, while abiding by Covid-19 red traffic ... More >>

Kulim Park Temporarily Closed To Vehicles

Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 9:44 am | Tauranga City Council

Kulim Park in Ōtūmoetai will be temporarily closed to vehicles on 26 and 27 January while ashphalting work is completed. Tauranga City Council is carrying out an extensive upgrade to the park, including a new playground, parking layout and shared pathway. ... More >>

Making Tauranga More Accessible For All

Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 12:20 pm | Tauranga City Council

“E āhei ana te hunga katoa…accessible for everyone”. Creating a network of highly accessible and inclusive public spaces, which will provide greater choice for disabled members of our community and visitors to Tauranga, is the aim of a new ... More >>

Hello, He Puna Manawa: Customer Service Centre Opens At New, Interim Location

Monday, 24 January 2022, 6:07 pm | Tauranga City Council

The transformation of the city centre continues, with Tauranga City Council’s Customer Service Centre now open to the community at He Puna Manawa, 21 Devonport Road. The move to Devonport Road is part of Council’s staged withdrawal from its ... More >>

Plan Ahead For Tauranga’s Epic Weekend Of Events

Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 1:08 pm | Tauranga City Council

Mount Maunganui, Pāpāmoa, and Tauranga residents are advised to plan ahead to avoid travel delays this weekend as record numbers of athletes and visitors descend on the region to take part in high-profile events. Saturday, 22 January will be a ... More >>

February Is Bike Month

Monday, 17 January 2022, 10:05 am | 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. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2201/f1a280f0b03c713c8e24.jpeg" width="720" height="405"> The Bike Month calendar presented ... More >>

Moturiki (Leisure Island) Closed Due To Sea Swells

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 8:26 pm | Tauranga City Council

Access to Moturiki (Leisure Island) has been closed this afternoon due to significant sea swells and the high incoming tide. This closure is to ensure public safety. Warning signs advising of the closure are in place. The closure will be reassessed tomorrow. More >>

Mauao Base Track Closure - Sunday 16 January

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 6:00 pm | Tauranga City Council

Mauao base track will be closed today as a precaution due to strong and unpredictable surges following a large volcanic eruption in Tonga, as well as higher than normal swells generated by Cyclone Cody. This closure is to ensure public safety. Signage ... More >>

Test Results Clear The Way For Swimming And Shellfish Collection In Matua

Friday, 14 January 2022, 4:47 pm | Tauranga City Council

Water quality testing has shown it is safe to swim and collect shellfish from the Tauranga Harbour in the Kiriwai Place/Fergusson Park area of Matua following a wastewater overflow on Saturday 8 January. The overflow was a result of an electrical fault ... More >>

Epic Weekend Of Events Brings Financial Boost To Tourism And Hospitality Sector

Thursday, 13 January 2022, 11:23 am | Tauranga City Council

Three high-profile events taking place next weekend are expected to attract more than 12,000 people to Tauranga and contribute more than $700k to regional GDP as the city kicks off an impressive summer series of events. Now in its 32nd year, the ... More >>

Wastewater Overflow In Matua

Saturday, 8 January 2022, 6:28 pm | Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council is asking people to stay out of the water and avoid collecting shellfish in the Fergusson Park area, Matua, following a wastewater overflow this afternoon. Council contractors have stopped the overflow, which was caused by an ... More >>

Community Urged To Save More Water

Thursday, 6 January 2022, 7:14 pm | Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council is urging residents and visitors to follow the Water Watchers Plan and save more water. Despite the sprinkler ban already in place, the flow levels of the streams that provide our city with water are at record lows and due to the ... More >>

Getting Familiar With Natural Warning Signs Of Tsunamis

Tuesday, 4 January 2022, 5:23 pm | Tauranga City Council

Tauranga’s coastal environment holds cultural, economic, and social significance to many citizens and contributes significantly to the character and amenity of our city. However, being located near active fault lines and comprising low lying areas, ... More >>

Stick To The Rules: Freedom Camping Over The Festive Period

Friday, 31 December 2021, 6:49 pm | Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council is asking freedom campers visiting our city to follow the rules so that Tauranga can remain a friendly and safe freedom camping destination. The city will soon see an influx of visitors as the busy summer period begins. Freedom ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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