A dawn blessing for the Pāpāmoa East Interchange

The community is being invited to come along to Memorial Pool in Tauranga this Easter Weekend to say goodbye after 70 years of fun in the sun.

Dog owners and their four-legged friends are invited to unleash the fun at Bark in the Park and Pooch in the Pool on Saturday 11 April.

From dazzling ballet and dinosaur discoveries to basketball on the waterfront and the return of the Great Tauranga Duck Race, Tauranga is packed with family-friendly fun these April school holidays.

Major stormwater and underground service upgrades are getting underway at the eastern end of State Highway 29 (SH29) as part of the Tauriko Enabling Works.

Following the lifting of all weather restrictions on 27 March, Tauranga City Council's Emergency Operations Centre remains active and continues to monitor the situation closely.

Council is aware of slips around the Wairoa Bridge, and a geotechnical assessment is currently taking place. The bridge remains open to vehicles; however, the cycle lane is closed.

The rain has started to get heavier in Tauranga with the orange heavy rain warning still in place until 1am Saturday morning.

Tauranga City Council has today published a third tranche of documents on its dedicated Mauao Landslide website in response to requests received under the Local Government Information Act (LGOIMA).

This is a precautionary approach following geotechnical advice about the current risks on Mauao from anticipated rainfall.