We’re on it! We’re listening to your ideas and we’re making them happen

The plan change will rezone land from Rural to Tauriko Industrial, plus related zones.

We're working to update the Tauranga City Plan to help better manage the city's industrial and commercial land.

A new shared pathway along the Pāpāmoa Coastal Reserve to make walking and cycling safer is ready to be enjoyed by all.

We are upgrading the Arataki bus hub and improving accessibility and safety in the area.

Kopurererua Valley Reserve (the valley) is one of Tauranga’s largest reserves and provides a variety of different recreational and ecological experiences on your doorstep.

We live in a wonderful part of New Zealand and in Welcome Bay there are many great parks and reserves enjoyed by the community.

Improved safety along the Te Ara ō Wairākei pathways.

We’re building a new playground, alongside the waterfront in the city centre, for our whole community to enjoy.

We’re redeveloping the Merivale Community Centre to create a safe, welcoming and flexible space for the communities of Merivale.

The Wairoa Cycleway makes it safer to cycle along the narrow strip of State Highway 2 (SH2) between the Wairoa Bridge and Bethlehem.

We’re making Maunganui Road safer and more attractive.

We’re proposing some safety improvements in Tauranga South, Gate Pā and Merivale to make walking and cycling to and from school and around the neighbourhood easier and safer.

We are working on a plan to make the area between 17th Avenue and Cheyne Road, Pyes Pā safer and more attractive, while providing more ways for people to move.

Keenan Road is an ideal location to provide more residential housing to cater for the growth we are experiencing in Tauranga.

We live in a wonderful part of New Zealand and in Pāpāmoa there are many great parks and reserves enjoyed by the community.

Contributing to the long-term health and wellbeing of the catchment by identifying opportunities and investment priorities to deliver positive outcomes in freshwater management.

The land where the Battle of Te Ranga took place will be restored to tell the story of what occurred and educate visitors about its importance.

We’ve reclassified a small part (approximately 6%) of Marine Park at Sulphur Point to allow for the development of a marine research and education facility.

We are making Links Avenue a more welcoming and safer environment for the community.

Public car parks and a new laneway are coming to 79 Grey Street.

In collaboration with members from our local skate community, we’ve designed an exciting new destination skatepark in Mount Maunganui.

Construction of a new interchange over the Tauranga Eastern Link will see Pāpāmoa East connected to the motorway and enable further development of the area.

Intersection changes around Maranui Street, Girven Road and Oceanbeach Road will make travel between Pāpāmoa and the Mount safer and easier for all road users.

Setting speed limits is more than just a number on a sign – it’s all about people and how we keep them safe.

Tauriko West, on the edge of Tauranga, is one of the large-scale urban developments proposed to support our region’s growth, delivering a new community with up to 4000 new homes, potentially starting around 2027.

The newly upgraded Beacon Wharf is open for the community, restoring an important connection to Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour.

Plans for a separated cycle way on Grenada Street will not be proceeding at this time. This follows the withdrawal of funding for the nationwide Transport Choices programme and confirmation council is unable to take on the full construction costs itself.

The purpose of Plan Change 34 is to change the zone of a small area between the proposed Tauriko Business Estate extension and SH29 and where the land use is predominantly lifestyle.

The northern area of our waterfront is turning into a welcoming reserve area for everyone to enjoy.

We’re building a community centre to create a safe, welcoming and flexible space for the communities of Gate Pā.

To help meet the housing requirements of a growing city, a portion of land on Upper Ohauiti Road is proposed to be rezoned to a Medium Density Residential Zone.

Our city is growing fast. The Fifteenth Avenue, Turret Road and Welcome Bay Road route links many communities and is going to become increasingly important as our city grows.

We're making it safer and easier for people to move around our city no matter how they choose to travel – including by bus.

With the ever-expanding population in Pāpāmoa, we’re continuing to add and upgrade amenities and environments for everyone to enjoy.

We’re looking at future options for a large council-owned site in Bethlehem known as Pōteriwhi (also known as Parau Farms).

Wider footpaths, greener spaces and one-way streets are among improvements being piloted to make the city centre nicer and help people move around more easily.

Greener spaces and a striking new artwork are about to upgrade Red Square into a great place for people of all ages.

We are implementing a landscape plan for the 15km long Te Ara o Wairākei Stream reserve corridor, stretching from Pacific View Road to the Te Tumu boundary.

We’re upgrading the capacity of Pāpāmoa East’s wastewater system and building new pipelines and pump stations for future growth.

Council has approved a new Local Alcohol Policy (LA) that will come into effect on 8 July 2024.

The outcome of Council’s investigation to facilitate access for potential urban development of land in the Ohauiti area.

The Coalition Government is introducing Local Water Done Well, a policy which will see water services remain under local governments’ control.

Our works to improve safety outside Te Kura o Manunui School are now complete.

Exciting plans are underway to redevelop the civic precinct in the heart of our city.

The Tauranga Museum will be a key component of Te Manawataki o Te Papa, the transformed city centre in the heart of Tauranga.

We’re working to create a place where more people can live, learn, work and play, and provide more ways to move around.

TECT Park is home to a variety of activities that need a lot of space, make a lot of noise or are just a little too wild for the suburbs. What else could TECT Park host for the community alongside our current groups?

We’re starting to think about how we use and make the most of Memorial Park in the future, alongside the planned upgrade of the aquatic and recreation hub facilities situated at the park.

The upgrade of the lookout from Tunks Reserve is now complete, making this an even better place to enjoy the views out over Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour.

We have upgraded the Dive Crescent car park as part of our plans to revitalise the city centre and transform the waterfront in this area.

Te Tumu provides an opportunity to support landowner aspirations and the future growth of the city.

We want to make it safer and easier for people in Matua, Bureta, Cherrywood, Ōtūmoetai, Brookfield, Bellevue, and Judea to cycle, catch a bus, or walk to key places, within the Ōtūmoetai Peninsula, as well as travel into the city centre.

How should we pay for the community-funded portion of the future civic precinct - Te Manawataki o Te Papa?  

We’re upgrading Elizabeth Street to create an attractive and safe, people-friendly environment for everyone to enjoy.

A sustainable development set to house all Council administration staff under one roof.

As part of our exciting plans to get the heart of our city pumping, we’re building a new library and community hub in the city centre on Willow Street.

Work is underway to revitalise our city centre so it becomes a place where people from near and far want to visit, learn, live, work and play.  

Tauranga City Council is looking at the future use of the Crown-owned Tauranga Racecourse Reserve in Greerton.

We reviewed our three key sporting facilities, Baypark, Blake Park and Tauranga and Wharepai Domain to see how they met the needs of particular groups, and how we could make them better and more accessible for everyone in the community.

As one of New Zealand’s fastest growing cities, we need to ensure there are plenty of sport, recreation and cultural facilities for the benefit of community wellbeing.

We’re proposing some enhancements to Links Avenue Reserve to support the growth of football across Tauranga, now and into the future.

The spaces available at the Mercury Baypark site in Te Maunga, Mount Maunganui, have the potential to be optimised and repurposed to cater to the city's growing population and increasing need for space to play sports and hold recreational activities and events.

As a growing city, we’re dedicated to improving the capacity and quality of the city-wide network for sports and recreation to benefit community wellbeing. At Blake Park, our goal is to create a field sports hub for community and high-performance sports.

Creating a network of highly accessible and inclusive public spaces for our city.

Housing supply is a priority to council, and we want to help our communities get access to affordable housing for years to come.

Te Hononga ki Te Awanui – connecting Memorial Park to the city centre through a coastal pathway, will provide more opportunities for the community to connect with Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour.