The community is being invited to come along to Memorial Pool in Tauranga this Easter Weekend to say goodbye after 70 years of fun in the sun.

Dog owners and their four-legged friends are invited to unleash the fun at Bark in the Park and Pooch in the Pool on Saturday 11 April.

From dazzling ballet and dinosaur discoveries to basketball on the waterfront and the return of the Great Tauranga Duck Race, Tauranga is packed with family-friendly fun these April school holidays.

Following the lifting of all weather restrictions on 27 March, Tauranga City Council's Emergency Operations Centre remains active and continues to monitor the situation closely.

Council is aware of slips around the Wairoa Bridge, and a geotechnical assessment is currently taking place. The bridge remains open to vehicles; however, the cycle lane is closed.

This is a precautionary approach following geotechnical advice about the current risks on Mauao from anticipated rainfall.

Tauranga City Council has activated its Emergency Operations Centre ahead of heavy rain forecast over the next 36 hours.

The results are in and it’s official – FISHER, the inaugural concert at Bay Oval, delivered a standout economic boost for Tauranga.

Following the initial release of information last week on Tauranga City Council’s Mauao Landslide website, a second tranche of documents has been published today.

Waiata powered by the sound of a full big band, will take centre stage at Baycourt Community & Arts Centre as TNT! Capital City Big Band presents an explosive fusion of Te Reo Māori and big band jazz.

The trial reopening of the Hairini Street slip lane onto Turret Road to general traffic has been extended until construction of the Fifteenth Avenue to Welcome Bay upgrade gets underway, currently scheduled for mid-2027.

Tauranga City’s Transition to Recovery period has been extended by a further 28-days following the city-wide impacts from severe weather on 21 and 22 January 2026.