Eight Tauranga liquor stores have been found selling alcohol to under 18-year-olds following a recent controlled purchase operation led by Tauranga City Council.

Tauranga City Council has adopted changes to the City Plan to enable the development of housing at Tauriko West – the city’s next new community, providing up to 4000 new homes.

Nominations for candidates to fill Tauranga City Council's vacant Te Awanui Māori Ward seat have now closed, ahead of the by-election to be held next month.

After campaigning for over four years, Welcome Bay residents Tina Neville and Sonia Anderson are thrilled three automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been installed in the area.

A section of the Motukauri track on Mauao will be temporarily closed next week. The closure will take place from 8am-4pm, Wednesday, 5 March to Friday, 7 March. These dates are subject to weather conditions.

Tauranga City Council has welcomed the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) decision to co-fund the next stage of the Connecting the People: Fifteenth Avenue to Welcome Bay project.

It’s been a productive summer of sun, sand and furthering studies for the 21 tertiary students who completed summer internships and research projects at Tauranga City Council.

Tauranga city centre will become a playground of imagination and fun on Sunday, 2 March, as families flock to the city centre to celebrate Children’s Day - a free day of adventure thanks to Tauranga City Council.

Unicorns to bounce on, a firefighter’s pole, sand pits, more climbing activities and swings – these are just some of the inspired submissions we’ve received so far for refreshing the Hopukiore – Mount Drury play area.

Tauranga streets are about to burst into colour as the Tauranga Street Art Festival transforms blank walls into breathtaking murals from Friday, 21 March to Sunday, 23 March.

Tauranga City Council’s Animal Services team are back at it again, kicking off 2025 with their annual doggy day out, Bark in the Park.

People passionate about the future of Tauranga and keen to be part of the city council’s governance team are encouraged to stand as candidates in the Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election.