Te Papa neighbourhood

The Draft Development Contributions Policy 2026/27 was adopted by Council on 24 March 2026 and is now out for consultation.

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.

A new city centre laneway will connect Grey Street and Durham Street.

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 transforming Allan McBride Reserve, Gate Pā into a vibrant, welcoming, inclusive space.

We’re upgrading the playground and reserve at Surrey Grove to create a fun, modern space for local tamariki, rangatahi and whānau to enjoy.

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.

We’re making the domain an attractive entrance to the city that people can access more easily, with fewer road closures for events.

We’re looking at making some roading improvements on our main traffic routes to help people get around more easily during construction of some of our major roading and waters projects.

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

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

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

Our city is growing, and we need to ensure we have a stable, reliable and resilient water supply that can meet demand now, and into the future.

We’re reviewing the Street Use and Public Places Bylaw 2018. This bylaw sets the rules for using public places.

We are reviewing the Use of Council Land Policy to ensure it is fit for purpose.

Tauranga is growing, and our current aquatic facilities are struggling to keep up. To meet the needs of our community now and in the future, we’re planning a new aquatic facility at Memorial Park.

We are reviewing our Dog Management Policy and Bylaw, and Keeping of Animals Bylaw to check these are working as intended.

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

Speed limits outside Tauranga schools will drop to 30km/h during drop off and pick up times from early-mid 2026 to make it safer for students.

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

We are renewing the wastewater pipeline at Mansels Stormwater Reserve in Merivale.

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

We’re upgrading the wastewater network to divert flows from the Churchill Foreshore, reducing environmental risk and improving long‑term network capacity and resilience.

Providing safe and secure bike parking is one of the ways we can encourage more people to cycle in the city.

We reviewed three key sporting facilities Baypark, Blake Park, and Tauranga and Wharepai Domain to improve accessibility and better meet community needs.

We’re working with the University of Waikato to establish a marine research and education facility at Marine Park, Sulphur Point.

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

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.