Latest news for Welcome Bay

The findings of the independent external review into the tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park on 22 January 2026 will be publicly released by 21 August 2026.

Recent monitoring has confirmed renewed movement within the main landslide area on Mauao above the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park.

Tauranga City Council’s Mayoral Relief Fund has closed after providing targeted support to individuals, whānau, businesses, and community groups affected by January’s severe weather event.

Tauranga City Council has reached a significant milestone in the Ōropi Road slip repair project, with the first phase of construction now complete and two-way traffic set to resume tomorrow, ahead of the new school term.

Mayor Mahé Drysdale is in New York this week to begin the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a prestigious international programme focussed on strengthening mayoral leadership and improving local government

Tauranga has been selected as one of 300 cities worldwide to receive funding through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund.

Results from Tauranga City Council's recent survey on the future structure of local government show strong community support for locally led change.

The temporary southbound lane closure currently in place on Ōropi Road between Maleme Street and SH29A will be lifted between Friday 10 July and Sunday 12 July, to give road users full access over the long weekend.

More events celebrating the stories, traditions and identity of Tauranga Moana and Western Bay of Plenty are becoming a reality thanks to the support of the Kaupapa Māori Event Fund.

He Puna Manawa, the first new building within Te Manawataki o Te Papa, has reached practical completion, marking a major milestone for Tauranga and the city centre.

Tauranga City Council welcomes three new appointments to two of its council-controlled organisations (CCOs)

Put the “I’m bored!” on pause these July school holidays. Tauranga is bursting with family-friendly events, creative workshops and outdoor adventures, with plenty of free and low cost ways to keep tamariki entertained.