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

We’re making Maunganui Road safer and more attractive.

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 have given Masonic Park a makeover to create an inviting place for people to stop by, dine, or pass through from the waterfront to our future civic precinct, Te Manawataki o Te Papa. 

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

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.

Ensuring access to a secure and safe supply of water for our city is a priority for Council.

Sections of the park are closed for tree harvesting and track renewal from September 2024 to late 2025.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Upgrading Cameron Road and the waters network beneath it has an important role to play in providing more homes for people in our city.

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

Intersection changes around Maranui Street, Girven Road and Oceanbeach Road are improving travel between Pāpāmoa and the Mount and increasing safety for pedestrians. 

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

We’re removing the old Tauriko Settlers Hall, which is no longer fit for purpose.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

We’re undertaking maintenance works in Johnson Reserve in late 2024.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.