Kia ora and welcome to your Tauranga City Council news
COVID-19: Tauranga at Red
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 Red. Check our website for updates. Stay safe Tauranga.
We need your help to save more water
The streams that supply our city with water are running low and we’re currently using too much water. To help prevent tougher water restrictions, we need to follow the Water Watchers Plan and save water wherever we can.
Building our future
Cameron Road, Te Papa
How today’s construction on Cameron Road enables a better future for everyone. Find out more.
Our Customer Service Centre has moved
Our city-based Customer Service Centre is now located at He Puna Manawa, 21 Devonport Road. The move from Willow Street is needed to make way for our new civic precinct. Read more here.
Same meetings, new locations
While our civic precinct is being redeveloped, we’ll be holding our Council and Committee meetings at different locations. To find out where meetings are being held this month, go to www.tauranga.govt.nz/meetings
Waitangi Day Dawn Service – live stream
Join us online from 6:30am this Sunday as we live stream Tauranga Moana’s Waitangi Day dawn service. The ceremony will feature karakia, hymns, guest speakers, waiata and kapa haka. Read more.
February is Bike Month
Bike Month celebrates cycling in February with a jam-packed calendar full of free cycling activities across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. Find out more about these events here.
Tauranga Cycling Zoom Call
Join a facilitated online discussion on 9 February 2022 about cycling in Tauranga, including The Wednesday Challenge and encouraging more people to take up riding a bike. Find out more.
TMT’s Les Misérables - cancelled
Tauranga Musical Theatre’s February season of Les Misérables at Baycourt Community & Arts Centre has been cancelled. Full refunds available for ticket holders. Find out more.
Change your kerbside bin size
You can now upsize or downsize your rubbish and recycling bins, there are 2 additional bin bundles available. Visit our website or contact 07 577 7000 to find out more.
Making Tauranga more accessible for all
Community days coming up on 16 and 19 February at the Mount Drury Reserve – Hopukiore play area. Feedback is welcome until 28 February. For more info, visit the Accessible Hotspots webpage.
Kopurererua Valley Restoration
Work commences to realign the Kopurererua River and construct a new cycle path and a new wetland. Find out more here.
View future options for the Tauranga Racecourse Reserve
Seven draft options have been proposed for your consideration. Feedback closes end of February. Find out more and have your say here.
What improvements would you like to see in Welcome Bay parks?
We are excited to work with you to help improve the parks and open spaces in Welcome Bay.