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

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. 

Help us find the right balance to keep moving our city forward for future generations, while keeping it fair and as affordable as possible today.

Council have approved the draft 2025/26 Development Contribution Policy and it is now out for consultation.

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

We’re implementing a pilot project to help reduce pressure on pipes, resulting in fewer water main breaks and leaks in the future. 

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

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.

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

A sustainable development will house all Council city centre-based administration staff under one roof.

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

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

The redoubt is closed while works to stabilise its banks and address failing retaining walls is underway.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

The main walking track within the reserve is closed until late 2025 for wastewater renewals.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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’re upgrading Maranui Street, between Sunrise Avenue and Sandhurst Drive, to make it safer and easier to get around. 

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

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.

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

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

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

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’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 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.