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Tauranga will once again play host to New Zealand’s premier gymnastics event when the 2026 Xtreme Productive Gymnastics Nationals return to Mercury Baypark in the first week of the September school holidays next year.

Tauranga City Council’s Animal Services team is celebrating several successful dog-owner reunions, all made possible through microchipping, with one story especially touching.

“I feel proud,” said Eli, a Year 8 student from Parua Bay School, Whangarei, attending his first-ever Zespri AIMS Games playing Rip Rugby.

No matter what language you speak, or where you were born – we are glad you are here!

The people of Tauranga are being invited to help shape the future of our city centre streets.

Get ready to sharpen your skills and get your motorcycle and gear ready for the months ahead with free local events this September.

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.

The continued upgrade of Cameron Road to support housing intensification on Te Papa peninsula is back on track with Council confirming it wants to go ahead with delivery of the project from 17th Avenue to Maleme Street.

Tauranga is gearing up to host the largest-ever Zespri AIMS Games, welcoming over 14,000 young athletes from 431 schools across Aotearoa and the South Pacific from 30 August to 5 September 2025.

Tauranga is once again preparing to welcome thousands of young athletes and their supporters from across Aotearoa and the Pacific for the biggest-ever Zespri AIMS Games, taking place from 30 August to 5 September 2025.

Tauranga City Council has today committed to working with Western Bay of Plenty District Council to establish a council-controlled water services delivery organisation (CCO) from 1 July 2027 (subject to due diligence).

A prominent supermarket, bottle shops and grocery stores were among eight Tauranga off-license premises found to be selling alcohol to underage teenagers aged between 15 and 17 years.