Have you noticed you have to mow your lawns more often now that spring is here? The City Operations team at Tauranga City Council, which is responsible for mowing parks and reserves and weed control in Tauranga’s public knows exactly how you feel as they work furiously to keep up with the ‘spring flush’.

Labour Weekend celebrates the eight-hour working day and marks the unofficial start of summer, with longer days and warmer weather. Whether you’re staying local or visiting, there’s plenty happening to get you out and about, including the return of two events bringing vibrancy and visitors to the city.

A new chapter has begun, with He Puna Manawa officially opened today following a dawn blessing and civic ceremony.

Chapel Street will be closed this afternoon - 16 October 2026 - while Police recover the vehicle from this morning’s accident.

Tauranga City Council has confirmed that Gareth Green will serve as Acting Chief Executive following the resignation of Marty Grenfell on Tuesday 29 September 2026.

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale has welcomed the release of the Auditor-General's review of the Tauranga Marine Precinct sale, which concludes that no further inquiry is required.

Te Ao Mārama Tauranga Library and Community Hub will open its doors later this month, with a dawn blessing and civic ceremony on Friday, 16 October, followed by a Community Celebration Day on Saturday, 17 October.

Tāheke – Bay Waters Limited has been confirmed as the name for the new joint Water Organisation being established by Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council to deliver drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services across the sub-region.

Tauranga City Council Chief Executive Marty Grenfell has today resigned from his role, with the Council accepting his resignation, says Mayor Mahé Drysdale.

The Resource Wise Fund is now open, supporting local projects that help reduce waste, use resources more wisely and keep valuable materials, including organic resources, out of landfill.

Applications are now open for the fifth intake of Tauranga City Council’s Aspiring Directors Programme for its council-controlled organisations (CCOs).

Term 3 is nearly done and dusted, and Tauranga is ready for two weeks of school holiday fun.