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

We’re working on a plan to improve playground facilities in Brookfield, by either upgrading Lees Park or creating a larger, more inclusive playground area at Sydenham Botanic Park.

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

We're working with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi to deliver key improvements to SH29 in Tauriko, to enable the start of housing development at Tauriko West.

The Ngatai/Bureta Road intersection is getting a much-needed safety upgrade.

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

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

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

Speedway decision for Mercury Baypark

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

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

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

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

The park is fully closed until late 2025 for tree harvesting and track renewals.

We're converting the Carlton Street Reserve stormwater pipe to an open stream.

We’re making it safer and easier for people to move around Farm Street.

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

Beach grooming is underway to keep our beaches clean and safe.

We’re carrying out renewal works across Tauranga’s wastewater network, with work scheduled in parts of Tauranga City, Judea and Brookfield

Council is progressing plans to deliver water services under a multi-council Water Organisation with Western Bay of Plenty District Council.

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

We’re building a new roundabout to connect Belk Road with the southern end of Taurikura Drive.

Hopukiore (Mount Drury) play area is ready for a refresh, and we need your help make it even more awesome!

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 trialling sand fences along the Waikorire/Pilot Bay foreshore to test whether they can help trap and retain wind-blown sand and prevent erosion of the foreshore bank.

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

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.

Help shape the look, feel and flow of our city centre.

We’re looking to create more on-street parking on Miro Street in Mount Maunganui by changing a section to one-way.

Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council are working together to develop a commercial centres strategy for the Western Bay of Plenty (WBOP) sub-region, with a 30 to 50-year horizon. 

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

We recently completed Stage 2 of the Bethlehem Road safety and stormwater upgrades.

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

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.

We’re upgrading the reserve and creating a vibrant new playground where the whole community can connect and play.

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

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 upgrading the skatepark at Carlton Reserve to create an exciting, modern space for young people in Ōtūmoetai to skate, scoot, ride and connect.

Tauranga City Council has approved a three-month trial reopening of the Hairini Street slip lane onto Turret Road.

We are upgrading Taurikura Drive between SH36 and Whiore Avenue to support the growth of the Tauriko area.

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

We’re establishing Hubs where you can pitch in to help your neighbours in an emergency.

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.

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.

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

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 playground at Haukore Street Reserve, Hairini transforming it into a safe space for play, fun and connection.

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. 

We’re looking for solutions that make parking accessible, fair, and practical for today and the future.

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

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.

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.

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

Speed limits outside Tauranga schools will drop to 30km/h during drop off and pick up times from early-mid 2025 to make it safer for students.

We’re making it safer and easier to get around Hopukiore (Mount Drury) Reserve by improving the perimeter pathway.

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

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

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

We're upgrading the wastewater infrastructure in Pāpāmoa East to make sure our underground pipes and pump stations are fit for the area's future growth.

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