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Council-controlled organisations

A Council-controlled organisation (CCO) is an organisation in which the council controls 50% or more of the votes or has the right to appoint 50% or more of the directors or trustees.

Council and its CCOs work in partnership to successfully deliver quality outcomes for our community and contribute to Tauranga Moana becoming a vibrant city that attracts businesses, people and visitors, is well planned, connected and inclusive.

Our CCOs deliver a range of great offerings for Tauranga’s residents and visitors, including leisure, aquatic, arts, events and cultural activities.

The benefits of CCOs include:

Independently managing Council initiatives and facilities.
Providing business and community expertise that Council may not have in-house.
Being able to focus on achieving the best outcome for their particular organisation, rather than focusing on the many activities of a council.
Attracting some of their funding from sources other than rates.

Bay Venues Limited

Tourism Bay of Plenty

Tauranga Art Gallery Trust

Te Manawataki o Te Papa
Limited

Te Manawataki o Te Papa Charitable Trust

Bay Of Plenty Local Authority Shared Services Limited

Local Government Funding Agency

CCO Aspiring Directors - Board Intern Programme

Applications open for the Aspiring Directors Programme

Applications for the fourth intake of Tauranga City Council’s Aspiring Directors Programme for its Council-Controlled Organisations (CCOs) is now open.

The programme aims to expand the number of people with governance experience while enhancing the diversity and depth of the governance talent pool available to organisations in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty region.

This is a valuable opportunity for aspiring directors to gain hands-on governance experience by interning with one of the following CCOs:

Bay Venues Limited – Guardian of over 20 community facilities in Tauranga Moana, including Mercury Baypark and the University of Waikato Adams Centre for High Performance.
Tourism Bay of Plenty – Jointly owned by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, this organisation leads the sustainable growth of the visitor economy across the coastal Bay of Plenty.

For further information about the Aspiring Directors Programme, please download the full job ad.

Aspiring Directors Programme job advert (184kb pdf)

Non-disclosure and conflict of interest declaration form (55kb pdf) Please sign and email to Council - instructions in the job ad.

Applications close at 10am on 24 October 2025.

Interviews will be held in Tauranga on 11 and 13 November 2025.

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Latest news

New improvements whack it out of the park

The Greerton Cricket Club (GCC) is a stalwart of the Tauranga South community – 51 years, and not out!

The improvements that are taking place at Pemberton Park, their home ground, means the club can enjoy many more years of their code, and continue to nurture upcoming junior players – numbers of which are increasing by the year.

GCC President Ben Lind says they’re looking forward to better conditions for both cricket and football when the improvements are complete.

“The ground should be hard wearing, and the long-term outcomes are really good for both the GCC and the Blue Rovers Football Club, who we share a clubroom with.”

While the cricket club has to relocate to Fergusson Park for the upcoming season so the improvements can be made, Ben says it’ll be worth it in the long run.

His thoughts are echoed by GCC Treasurer and Junior Cricket Co-ordinator Dave Kawan, who is pleased that the addition of an artificial wicket at the lower end of Pemberton Park means junior teams can continue to train at Pemberton Park this season.

“We have around 200 members and relocating for the season has made us think more holistically about our game. We’re going from strength to strength and the new field drainage system and sports turf, along with a more resilient turf cover, will certainly benefit us in the long run."

Tauranga City Council Spaces and Places Manager Alison Law says new sports field lighting will also be installed at Pemberton Park, to provide GCC and the Blue Rovers with extended hours of play.

“We understand that being without a home ground for a season has its challenges. Thankfully, both GCC and the Blue Rovers have been very understanding and share our vision to improve the park so everyone can enjoy better facilities and more hours of use,” says Alison.

“As one of New Zealand’s fastest growing cities, there is increasing pressure on the available sports spaces we have in Tauranga. These upgrades to Pemberton Park are one of the ways we’re optimising our existing sites as we’re limited by how much more land can be opened up to meet the increasing community demand for sport, events and green space in our city.”

Part of Pemberton Park is now closed until April 2025. The rear of the park can still be accessed from Yatton Street and Pemberton Crescent.

For more information, please visit www.tauranga.govt.nz/pembertonpark

Image caption

Greerton Cricket Club members (from left) Khushwaran Joshi, Dave Kawan, Ben Lind, Josh Espitalier and Matt Butcher are looking forward to the completion of the Pemberton Park improvements.

Posted: Oct 30, 2024,