Life Features

Tauranga gets free city parking

Tauranga City Council offered free parking in the city centre when the country moved to alert level 4 on March 26. The suspended fees were in place until June 10th when the Country moved into Level 1. Now, the Council has decided to 'trial' the free parking for a longer period of time. Starting now, parking in the city centre will become free for the public with one change. 

Big Buddy launches in Tauranga, providing support for boys without fathers in their lives

Currently, there are approximately 893 Fatherless Boys in the Waikato
Region and around 48,669 Boys aged 7-14 living in solo parent families around
New Zealand. Big Buddy, a New Zealand organisation, works to tackle that issue and provide father figures for the young boys of NZ.

In a recent Media Release, Big Buddy announced its launch in Tauranga,
extending the much-needed service beyond Auckland, Waikato, and
Wellington.  Big Buddy provides support
for boys who don’t have fathers in their lives, matching them with a volunteer
Big Buddy who, quite simply, shows up, spends time and comes back - providing a
consistent source of support and friendship that often...

Work Underway on Wai Reserve

Greerton Traffic Solution Sought

New Water Treatment Plant a Step Closer

Council agrees to establish a Māori ward for Tauranga

There were tears, many hugs and even a moving haka in the council chambers as The Tauranga City Council agreed to establish a Māori ward for the 2022 local government elections. The Council soon after released a media advisory (read below) giving further detail about the decision. 

The resolution, made today after consultation with iwi and hapū, ensures a voice for local Māori in the Council chamber when important decisions are made about the city’s future.

It will also help the council meet its obligations under the Local Government Act, which requires councils to improve Māori participation in decision-making, and under...

Early Milestone for New Farmers Site

Baywave Repair Bill Tipped to Top $4million

Rubbish progress

Death at Katikati College