Latest news for Arataki

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says he is disappointed that the community's preference for locally led local government reform may no longer be realised.

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty District Council will hold a joint meeting on 6 August to to consider the Head Start proposal for future governance in the WBOP sub-region.

Applications are now open for an experienced director to join the council-controlled organisation (CCO) Te Manawataki o Te Papa Limited (TMoTPL) Board.

The findings of the independent external review into the tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park on 22 January 2026 will be publicly released by 21 August 2026.

Recent monitoring has confirmed renewed movement within the main landslide area on Mauao above the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park.

Tauranga City Council’s Mayoral Relief Fund has closed after providing targeted support to individuals, whānau, businesses, and community groups affected by January’s severe weather event.

Safety improvements are set to begin at the Girven Road pedestrian crossing between Hawea Street and Grenada Street, making it safer and easier for people to travel through the area.

Tauranga City Council has reached a significant milestone in the Ōropi Road slip repair project, with the first phase of construction now complete and two-way traffic set to resume tomorrow, ahead of the new school term.

Mayor Mahé Drysdale is in New York this week to begin the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a prestigious international programme focussed on strengthening mayoral leadership and improving local government

Tauranga has been selected as one of 300 cities worldwide to receive funding through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund.

Results from Tauranga City Council's recent survey on the future structure of local government show strong community support for locally led change.

The temporary southbound lane closure currently in place on Ōropi Road between Maleme Street and SH29A will be lifted between Friday 10 July and Sunday 12 July, to give road users full access over the long weekend.