Latest news for Welcome Bay

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.

Tauranga City Council is asking for community feedback on how the costs of alcohol licensing in our city should be covered.

A biennial quality of life survey undertaken on behalf of eight New Zealand metropolitan councils indicates that Tauranga residents have mixed feelings about a number of issues affecting their everyday lives.

Mana whenua, in partnership with Tauranga City Council warmly invite the community to attend the Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Dawn Service at Hopukiore (Mount Drury Reserve) on Thursday, 6 February.

Resignation of an elected member who has not taken up his position due to ill health; by-election to be held

Get ready for a big Auckland Anniversary weekend in the city centre as Tauranga’s homegrown One Love Festival returns to the Tauranga Domain on Saturday, 25 January and Sunday, 26 January 2025.