Latest news for Welcome Bay

Tauranga City’s newest indoor courts have been a hive of activity this week, with over 3,000 people testing out the new facility at an Open Day last Saturday before it officially opened for use on Monday.

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If you cycle, walk or scoot, keep an eye out for pop-up checkpoints along main cycle routes over the next two weeks, reminding you to shine brightly in the upcoming darker months to stay safe.

Project Youth Hip Hop Dance Competition returns to Mercury Arena Baypark this King’s Birthday Weekend.

In a first for a New Zealand aged-care facility, Pacific Coast Village in Pāpāmoa is trialling an innovative way to reduce the amount of incontinence products it sends to landfill.

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale thanks the people of Tauranga Moana for providing feedback on two important topics: the draft Annual Plan 2025/26 and Local Water Done Well.

Mayor Mahé Drysdale says it’s time to draw a line in the sand and focus on how the Tauranga community can benefit from future development plans for the city’s Marine Precinct site.

A lot can change in a year - you could have moved house, got a new phone number or email address, or even landed a new job.

Five Tauranga school students received a huge surprise when they were presented with their winning helmets as part of Travel Safe’s ‘Design Your Own Helmet’ competition, while filming a video about the importance of wearing one.

Four new indoor courts will open this week in Tauranga city centre, providing the community with much-needed space for sport and recreation as the city continues to grow.

Deputy Mayor Jen Scoular was on hand to award top honours to the most imaginative little (and not so little) LEGO masters in town.

A high energy sporting event bringing together physically disabled athletes from across the country is returning to Tauranga next week – and will feature some special guests.