Kia ora and welcome to your Tauranga City Council news
COVID-19: Tauranga at Orange
Tauranga is at Orange in the COVID-19 Protection Framework. Please continue to wear a mask when you are in our facilities and venues. For more information on face masks at Orange, click here.
Swap your showerhead and save water
Swap your old showerhead for a water-efficient model. The free showerhead exchange programme trial offers 150 showerheads on a first come, first served basis to those who meet the criteria.
Community Grants Fund opens next week
Have a community-led initiative which will help create positive change? Your registered charity, school, not-for-profit ECE, or kura could get a funding boost of up to $50,000. Learn more.
Coastal connection coming
A new city centre coastal connection is coming our way, providing greater access to Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour, as part of a series of projects to transform our waterfront. Read more.
Destination skate park coming to Tauranga
Tauranga’s surf/skate culture will be boosted with the city’s first destination skate park to be built in Mount Maunganui. The new skate park will be located on the corner of Hull and Maunganui Roads. Read more here.
Animal Services is now on Facebook
Connect with the Animal Services team by liking their new page on Facebook – Tauranga Animal Services. Be on the nose with all things dog registrations, dog adoptions, events and more!
Connecting the people – Fifteenth Avenue to Welcome Bay
We are working with local communities about how we can improve transport options in this area. Learn more.
Building our future - Cameron Road Stage 2
We are working with local communities about how we can transform the area of Cameron Road between 17th Avenue and Cheyne Road to make it safer and easier to move around. Share your ideas here.
Helping our city grow up
There is a new suite of changes about to be put in place that will allow for more houses to be built around Tauranga. The upcoming City Plan change to enable housing supply will be open for submissions late August. Find out more.
Bunnings NPC Rugby at Tauranga Domain
Dust off your supporters jersey and head to rugby field this August for not one, but two Bunnings NPC Games. Bay of Plenty plays Taranaki, then Counties Manukau. Tickets at boprugby.flicket.co.nz.
Zespri AIMS Games Gives Back
Council has launched a new initiative to help visiting athletes ‘give back’ to the local environment at Zespri AIMS Games. Two beach clean-ups will take place as part of this year’s games. Read more.
