Museum Collection
This policy determines the use of and access to the Handling Collection, a part of the education equipment and materials of the Tauranga Heritage Collection available to teachers.
Museum - Heritage Handling Collection
Naming Policy
This policy provides a consistent approach to naming streets, reserves, community facilities and other public places. It ensures the identity of the city is recognised and maintained in the naming of public places, and encourages locally significant Māori names for streets, reserves, community facilities and other public places.
Naming Policy (60kb pdf)
Occupation of Road Berms for Public Parking and for Planting on Berms in front of Private Residences
This policy sets out the conditions for using the road berm for parking and planting.
Occupation of Road Berms for Public Parking & for Planting on Berms in Front of Private Residences (17kb pdf)
Open Space Level of Service
This policy outlines our approach to the intended levels of service for the open space network in terms of quantity, quality, accessibility and function.
Open Space Level of Service Policy (315kb pdf)
Prioritising use of Indoor Facilities
This policy provides a framework for the prioritisation of the use of council’s indoor facilities and encourages a diverse range of activities to occur in the indoor facilities network.
Prioritising use of Indoor Facilities (56kb pdf)
Procurement and related Guide for Evaluating Responses
This policy and guide outline the principles and concepts that apply to all council procurement to ensure all products, services and works are fit for purpose, value for money and are bought using commercially astute and appropriate processes.
Procurement (68kb pdf)
Property Acquisitions and Disposals
This policy sets out council’s approach to buying, selling or transferring property, and road stopping. It includes a right of first refusal for mana whenua to buy land classified as surplus at its assessed market value.
Property Acquisitions and Disposals (518kb pdf)
Protected Disclosures
This policy supports council’s responsibilities under the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 to promote the public interest by facilitating the disclosure and timely investigation of matters of serious wrongdoing in, or by, the council.
Protected Disclosures Policy (155kb pdf)
Protected Disclosures Procedure (209kb pdf)
Psychoactive Substances (Local Approved Products)
This policy informs any decision by the Psychoactive Substances Regulatory Authority on were approved psychoactive substances could be sold in Tauranga.
Psychoactive Substances (Local Approved Products) Policy (408kb pdf)
Public Art
This policy encourages public art that contributes to Tauranga’s identity, it ensures it is maintained to an appropriate standard and provides guidance on the process and criteria for the assessment of public art, and the re-siting or removal.
Public Art Policy (125kb pdf)
Public Toilet Location Level of Service
This policy sets out where council aims to locate public toilets and the technical specifications.
Toilet Location and level of service (36kb pdf)
Rates Postponement
This policy provides rating relief to ratepayers experiencing financial hardship and to ratepayers whose farmland has increased in value due to the potential residential, commercial or other non-rural use.
Rates Postponement (36kb pdf)
Rates Remission
This policy provides for rates remissions in particular circumstances.
Rates Remission (34kb pdf)
Referenda
This policy clarifies the circumstances under which a referendum may be held and to ensure council's processes comply with statutory requirements.
Referenda - Consultation Policy
Remission and postponement of rates on Māori freehold land
This policy enables council to acknowledge the special circumstances where there is no occupier or person gaining an economic or financial benefit from the land.
Remission & Postponement of Rates on Maori Freehold Land (54kb pdf)
Revenue and Financing
This policy sets out the funding sources for council's activities over the next 10 years and the rationale for these choices. It also shows how council has complied with section 101(3) of the Local Government Act.
Revenue and Financing Policy 2021-2031 (227kb pdf)
This policy is supported by the Funding Needs Analysis (406kb pdf).
Risk Management
This policy provides a consistent process to enhance operations in order to increase the likelihood of achieving outcomes for the city by ensuring risk is consistently and managed and that we are legally compliant.
Risk Management Policy (206kb pdf)
Sewerage – Private Sewer Pump Stations
This policy sets out the responsibility for the cost of operating private sewer pump stations.
Sewerage - Private Sewer Pump Stations (9kb pdf)
Significance and Engagement
This policy guides when and how council will engage with the community, in line with the level of significance of a matter.
Significance and Engagement (249kb pdf)
Smokefree Places
This policy promotes a healthy and clean environment for our community by reducing the visibility of smoking and encouraging people not to smoke in identified public places.
Smokefree Places (22kb pdf)
Sponsorship from Corporates and Others
This policy clarifies boundaries within which council will accept corporate and other sponsorship opportunities for its activities and facilities. It also provides guidance to potential sponsors.
Sponsorship from Corporate and Others (62kb pdf)
Stormwater Reactive Reserve Fund
This policy provides guidelines for administrating the Stormwater Reactive Reserve Fund and its implementation.
Stormwater Reactive Reserve Fund Policy (186kb pdf)
Sub-regional Community Facilities Funding Evaluation
To guide the allocation of sub-regional community facility costs associated with growth between Tauranga and the Western Bay councils.
Subregional Community Facilities Funding Evaluation (70kb pdf)
Sub-regional Parks
This policy sets out how Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council will work together to provide, develop, manage and use sub-regional parks within the sub-region.
Subregional Parks Policy (28kb pdf)
Tangata Whenua Remuneration Policy
This policy establishes the remuneration for tangata whenua providing expert advice to council decision-making processes.
Tangata Whenua Remuneration Policy (28kb pdf)
Tauranga Marina
This policy sets out council's position on the Marina and form of licence agreement with the Tauranga Marina Society in order to provide affordable facilities for boat owners and Marina users.
Tauranga Marina (9kb pdf)
Tauranga Museum Collection
This policy defines the professional and institutional standards the museum will use to acquire and dispose of its collections.
Tauranga Museum Collection (80kb pdf)
Temporary Commercial Activities on Reserve Land
This policy sets out a consistent approach to what temporary commercial activities are permitted on reserves.
Temporary Commercial Activities on Reserve Land (44kb pdf)
Treasury
This policy ensures investments and liabilities are managed in a prudent, effective and efficient manner.
Treasury (75kb pdf)
Use of council land
This policy provides a consistent approach to the use of council land by our community, private and commercial users.
Use of Council Land Policy (77kb pdf)
Use of Depreciation Reserves
Use of Depreciation Reserves (97kb pdf)
Use of Toxic Agrichemicals for Vegetation Management
This policy sets out to protect public health and the wider environment from undue harm and to provide effective vegetation management on council-maintained land.
Use of Toxic Agrichemicals for Vegetation Management
Vegetation and Tree Management
This policy relates to all vegetation and trees on council-owned or administered land. This includes (but is not limited to) parks, reserves and the berms on roads and urban streets
Vegetation and Tree Management Policy 2014 (131kb pdf)
Volunteer Community Participation
This policy provides a framework enabling community participation (where council has a level of involvement in the initiative) that seeks to achieve consistency and efficiency in the approach taken and ensure quality outcome
Volunteer Community Participation (145kb pdf)
Water Meter
This policy sets out the responsibilities for the management of water meters.
Water Meter Policy (201kb pdf)
Large Water Users Policy (166kb pdf)