Te Papa neighbourhood

Contractors are resurfacing Devonport Road, between Arundel Street and Eleventh Avenue - and this will require road closures.

We will be inspecting parts of our wastewater network across the city during February-March 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.

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

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

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

Tauranga is home to more than 100 playgrounds, many of which need to be renewed in the next decade.

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

We have built a new playground, alongside the waterfront in the city centre, for our whole community to enjoy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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’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.

Council’s ‘Consultation with Tangata Whenua on Resource Consent Applications Policy 2006’ requires updating to ensure that it’s fit for purpose.

Council’s Dangerous Affected and Insanitary Buildings Policy helps protect the community against the risks unsafe buildings can pose – we’re making some changes.

The policy direction paves the way for services and assets to stay in councils' ownership and control, while operating under a new service delivery model. 

We are proposing a bylaw to set our own alcohol licensing fees. This means we would have the option to change how alcohol licensing is funded in Tauranga.

These policy updates provide clear direction for future funding and support opportunities.

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

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