Latest news for Mount Maunganui

Get ready to sharpen your skills and get your motorcycle and gear ready for the months ahead with free local events this September.

Tauranga’s iconic Mount Hot Pools has made waves on the national stage, winning the coveted Outstanding Pool Award at the Recreation Aotearoa Aquatics Awards.

The continued upgrade of Cameron Road to support housing intensification on Te Papa peninsula is back on track with Council confirming it wants to go ahead with delivery of the project from 17th Avenue to Maleme Street.

Tauranga is gearing up to host the largest-ever Zespri AIMS Games, welcoming over 14,000 young athletes from 431 schools across Aotearoa and the South Pacific from 30 August to 5 September 2025.

Tauranga is once again preparing to welcome thousands of young athletes and their supporters from across Aotearoa and the Pacific for the biggest-ever Zespri AIMS Games, taking place from 30 August to 5 September 2025.

Tauranga City Council has today committed to working with Western Bay of Plenty District Council to establish a council-controlled water services delivery organisation (CCO) from 1 July 2027 (subject to due diligence).

A prominent supermarket, bottle shops and grocery stores were among eight Tauranga off-license premises found to be selling alcohol to underage teenagers aged between 15 and 17 years.

Bay of Plenty students have come together to raise awareness about how to stay safe on the region’s 86 railway level crossings, by always expecting the unexpected and watching out for trains.

Tauranga City Council confirms its intention to transition to a water services council-controlled organisation by 2028, or sooner, but asks for more information on the governance and financial aspects of that entity.

Tauranga was this morning revealed as the host city for three of World Triathlon’s most prestigious events.

Residents of the Chatham Islands are experiencing a taste of Mount Maunganui with Tauranga Emergency Management gifting two virtual reality headsets to the offshore island community.

Tauranga City Council is pleased to announce six recipients of this year’s Resource Wise® Community Fund.