Illuminated waterfront experiences, theatre, dance and basketball will light up Tauranga this King’s Birthday weekend.

The University of Waikato Haumaru Sport & Recreation Centre has officially turned one and in its first year has become a thriving hub of community connection, competition and recreation in central Tauranga

Additional monitoring of the main Mauao landslide area has been set up.

More parking and safer intersections are among improvements that will be made to Tauranga city centre streets in response to community feedback.

Charlie Rahiri, Recovery Manager, Tauranga City Council undertook a four-hour hīkoi led by Mauao Trust with representatives of the three iwi of Tauranga Moana, the owners of Mauao, to witness the slips and the impact on the ancestral mount.

The cycleway at Wairoa Bridge will remain closed while repair options and remedial designs are investigated for a damaged portion of the cycleway and embankment.

Safer journeys for children and families are at the centre of new speed limit changes being rolled out across Tauranga, with lower speeds outside schools confirmed, and speed limit changes proposed across the city.

The Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport, now one of New Zealand’s largest disability sporting events, returns to Tauranga on Saturday, 23 and Sunday, 24 May, celebrating the power of adaptive sport.

Four newly-opened parks and reserves across Tauranga South and Pyes Pā are celebrating more than new play and recreation spaces – they reflect strong partnerships between local communities, schools and mana whenua.

The Mayors of Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, together with the Chair of Bay of Plenty Regional Council, have welcomed the Regional Deal

Free Tree Day is back for its third year to give Tauranga residents the opportunity to increase the city’s tree canopy coverage by receiving a free native tree to plant in their own backyard.

From sports and community gardens, to events, markets and mobile shops, council land plays a big role in everyday life. Tauranga City Council’s Use of Council Land Policy guides how this land can be used by the community