Latest news for Te Papa

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale and Councillors are looking forward to getting out and about over the next month to talk to the community about the draft Annual Plan 2025/26 and Local Water Done Well.

A new sensory space is coming to our city centre in 2026 as part of the new Library and Community Hub currently under construction at Te Manawataki o Te Papa on Willow Street.

It's been a busy few years in the city centre, with some big projects completed and others underway, as we embrace and improve our connection to Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour.

A significant historic site in Tauranga city centre is set to be restored, ensuring long-term preservation while improving public access.

Eight Tauranga liquor stores have been found selling alcohol to under 18-year-olds following a recent controlled purchase operation led by Tauranga City Council.

This April, Tauranga will once again come alive with the sounds of jazz as the Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival returns.

Tauranga City Council has adopted changes to the City Plan to enable the development of housing at Tauriko West – the city’s next new community, providing up to 4000 new homes.

Tauranga’s vibrant cultural calendar is in full swing, with a series of events bringing communities together to celebrate culture and connection.

Nominations for candidates to fill Tauranga City Council's vacant Te Awanui Māori Ward seat have now closed, ahead of the by-election to be held next month.

After campaigning for over four years, Welcome Bay residents Tina Neville and Sonia Anderson are thrilled three automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been installed in the area.

A section of the Motukauri track on Mauao will be temporarily closed next week. The closure will take place from 8am-4pm, Wednesday, 5 March to Friday, 7 March. These dates are subject to weather conditions.

The Western Bay of Plenty subregion has today submitted a proposal for inclusion in the Government’s City and Regional Deals programme.