Mount Maunganui turned a brilliant shade of orange yesterday as more than 1,000 students from 30 Tauranga and Western Bay primary and intermediate schools joined the annual Traffic Management New Zealand Orange Walk

The Mauao Trust and Tauranga City Council are deeply disappointed and concerned following fireworks being set off on Mauao last night. This behaviour is illegal, dangerous, and completely unacceptable.

Tauranga City Council is preparing Waikorire/Pilot Bay for a busy summer season with essential maintenance works scheduled from Monday 10 November to Friday 21 November 2025.

Council is responding to residents’ concerns about parking and safety along Miro Street, Mount Maunganui with a proposal to create more on-street parking by changing a section of the street to one-way, and is seeking feedback.

People from across Tauranga have come out strongly with their views on parking at the Mount and their feedback is helping to shape what happens next.

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.

Does it feel like you’re always doing laps while looking for a park in Mount Maunganui? Tauranga City Council is looking to create a plan to change that.

The Mauao Trust and Tauranga City Council signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this month, formalising the ongoing joint administration of the Mauao Historic Reserve.

The partial closure of Te Ara Tūtanga (Mauao base track), previously scheduled for earlier in June, will now take place on Wednesday, 25 June, 6.30am to 4pm.

Tauranga City Council will soon begin work to improve the experience for users of the Marine Parade coastal pathway by sandblasting directional arrows onto the surface.

The partial closure of Te Ara Tūtanga (Mauao base track), previously scheduled for Tuesday, 10 June, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Work will soon begin at Hopukiore (Mount Drury) Reserve to improve safety and accessibility and protect its cultural significance, with upgrades planned for the perimeter pathway and historic caves starting the week of Monday, 9 June.