Accessible Tauranga Action & Investment Plan

Our communities have told us they want to live in an inclusive city that recognises and embraces everyone’s differences; where we lift each other up. We have developed an Accessible Tauranga Action and Investment Plan.

Our city needs to be accessible for everyone. Barriers exclude people and leave them feeling that they do not belong.Together, we want to create a city that works for all, where no one experiences physical barriers or is unable to access information that enables them to live their best life.

Tauranga has an ageing population and a growing number of people living with a disability.

Together, with our communities, we’re taking action to improve physical access to our places and spaces, design new places and spaces with accessibility as a priority and ensure everyone can access the information they need to fully participate in society. We’re also taking action to lift our game and make council information and communication more accessible to people living with a wide range of challenges, including sight and language.

When maximising accessibility becomes part of everybody’s everyday thinking, we will be on the way to achieving our goal of a city where everyone can participate equally.