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Kia ora and welcome to your Tauranga City Council news
This is the last City news for 2021, see you in the New Year!

COVID-19: Tauranga at Orange

People visiting Tauranga’s staffed public-facing facilities now need to show their My Vaccine Pass as Tauranga moves to the COVID-19 Protection Framework at Orange. Check our website for updates. Stay safe Tauranga.

Council services over the summer break

We are closed over the Christmas break from 5pm 24 December and re-open at 8am on 10 January 2022. We will still have essential services operating over the Christmas break. You can view these services and operating hours here.

Civic Precinct Masterplan

The refreshed masterplan for the civic precinct has been formally adopted by the Commission – another strong signal that an exciting transformation of our city centre is within reach. Find out more here.

City centre strategy refresh

Our city centre will see a lot of change over the next 10 years, within the civic precinct and beyond. To structure this we’re refreshing the strategy for the heart of our city and creating an action plan to rejuvenate the area. Find out more.

Bus interchange on the move in 2022

Tauranga’s central city bus interchange will be temporarily relocated to Durham Street (between Wharf and Spring Streets) from March 2022 as part of the civic precinct redevelopment. Read more here.

Kia Kaha Te Pānui

Our free summer reading programme for kids and teens is available from Monday, 13 December 2021. Share what you read with us over the summer holidays and receive great prizes. More information.

Join Kate Meads for waste free tips

Enjoy an online, and on-demand virtual waste free parenting course, designed to inspire, educate, and entertain. This workshop is perfect if you’re curious about waste reduction with babies and toddlers in the home. Find out more.

Trustpower Toi Tauranga Christmas

Immerse yourself in the spirit of Christmas in Downtown Tauranga. See larger than life Christmas installations and enjoy family activities in our city centre! Find out more.

A potential new home for Mount Maunganui playcentre

We want to hear from you on the proposal to partially reclassify an area of Golf Road Reserve to house the playcentre. Submissions are now open. Visit our website for more information.

Outdoor watering restrictions are in place

People use around 30% more water in the peak of summer compared to other months. Sprinklers and irrigation systems are a no-go from December to March but handheld hoses with a trigger nozzle are A-okay for an hour between 7pm and 10pm. Find out more.

Cricket World Cup countdown

Check out this video of local artist, Zane McGregor creating an incredible piece of sand art to mark 100 days to go until the opening match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 is played in Tauranga. Find out about the Cricket World Cup here.

Building our future
Cameron Road, Te Papa

How today’s construction on Cameron Road enables a better future for everyone. Find out more.

Elizabeth Street shaping up

The linear park on Elizabeth St will provide pleasant open space outside the future Farmers retail. We’re now seeing changes above ground with landscaping starting to go in. A bout the project.

Author Talk: Stephanie Parkyn

We are so excited to welcome Stephanie Parkyn back to speak about her latest novel, The Freedom of Birds. Stephanie is an acclaimed local author who’s not to be missed. More information.