Action & Investment Plans (AIPs)

Accessible Tauranga AIP

This AIP focuses on the Tauranga Mataraunui goal 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.

Accessible Tauranga Action & Investment Plan 2023-33

Arts, Culture and Heritage AIP

The Arts, Culture and Heritage Action and Investment Plan helps to deliver on our city vision and the Tauranga Mataraunui Inclusive City Strategy 

Arts, Culture and Heritage Action & Investment Plan

Bay of Plenty Land Transport Plan (joint)

The Regional Land Transport Plan combines the thinking from all the Councils in the region into a single strategic document for land transport investment.

Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2024-2034

Bay of Plenty Public Transport Plan (joint)

This is the key statutory document for public transport planning and investment in the region. It guides the design and delivery of public transport services, information and infrastructure in the Bay of Plenty region The current plan has been in place since 2022 and is being updated to reflect changes in public transport over this period.The updated plan is expected to be published later in 2026. 

Bay of Plenty Public Transport Plan 2022-2032

Bay of Plenty Spaces and Places Strategy (joint)

The Bay of Plenty Spaces and Places Strategy 2024 provides a high-level strategic framework for regional sport and recreation spaces and places (facility) planning in the Bay of Plenty region

Bay of Plenty Spaces and Places Strategy 2024

City Centre AIP

This is our plan for our city centre’s future, our plan to create a city centre with people at its heart: Te Rapunga Ora ki Te Papa, a great place to live, work, learn and play.

City Centre Action & Investment Plan 2022 - 2032

Climate AIP

This Climate Action and Investment Plan outlines the actions that TCC will take towards the city-wide goal in Tauranga Taurikura for a ‘low emissions and climate resilient city’. 

Climate Action & Investment Plan

Community Centres AIP

The Community Centres Action and Investment Plan sets out a vision, guiding principles and strategic outcomes for the community centre network 

Community Centres Action & Investment Plan

Kāinga Tupu - WBOP Homelessness Strategy

He taupua tangata, he kāinga tupu – A person supported to support oneself, a flourished home established.

Kāinga Tupu - WBOP Homelessness Strategy 2023-2028 (285kb pdf)
Kāinga Tupu - WBOP Homelessness Action Plan 2023-2028 (197kb pdf)

Kaituna Action Plan - Te Tiri a Tuna (joint)

The Kaituna River Document is a tool to empower local iwi and councils to guide better care of their awa and its tributaries. The purpose of the Action Plan is to ‘give life’ to the Kaituna River Document.

Kaituna River Document - Te Maru o Kaituna River Authority
Kaituna Action Plan 2019-2029

Mount Spatial Plan 2022-2050

The Mount to Arataki Spatial Plan, guides our future development in this much-loved area. Created with community input the plan will help set the direction for the next 30 years.

Mount to Arataki Spatial Plan

Nature and Biodiversity AIP

Together we can protect and enhance our natural environment. This plan helps to deliver on the vison for Tauranga and our Tauranga Taurikura – Environment Strategy 2023-2033.

Nature and Biodiversity Action & Investment Plan 2023-2033

Ōtumoetai Spatial Plan

Tauranga is growing quickly and the suburbs of Ōtūmoetai, Matua, Brookfield, Bellevue and Judea will see big changes over the next 30 years. Created with community input, the plan sets out the projects to support their well-being between now and 2050.

Ōtūmoetai Spatial Plan 2023-2050

Our Public Places Strategic Plan

Our Public Places Strategic Plan 2023–2033 provides an integrated direction for planning and investing in Tauranga’s public places and facilities, ensuring they support community wellbeing, identity and recreation while responding to future growth. 

Our Public Places Strategic Plan 2023- 2033

Play, Active Recreation and Sport AIP

This AIP focuses on the Our Public Places Strategic Plan objective of increasing participation by providing easily accessible opportunities for organised and informal play, active recreation, and sport for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. 

Play, Active Recreation and Sport Action & Investment Plan 2023-33

Reserves and Open Space AIP

We want our city to have well planned public places with spaces for people to connect, enjoy, play and recreate.

Reserves and Open Space Action & Investment Plan 2023-33

Safer Communities AIP

This Safer Communities Action and Investment Plan helps to deliver on our city vision and the Mataraunui Inclusive City Strategy 

Safer Communities Action & Investment Plan 2023-2033

Smartgrowth Housing Action Plan (joint)

This document brings together the key housing information for Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty, identifies gaps, and lays out a clear Action Plan to improve the housing system in the subregion, now and into the future.

SmartGrowth Housing Action Plan 2021

Stormwater Strategy for Tauranga

The Draft Stormwater Strategy for Tauranga sets out the major issues affecting the city’s stormwater management over the next 30 years and beyond, and identifies the actions needed to address these issues. This strategy will be considered in light of development of a Water Services Strategy (Local Water Done Well) by 01 July 2027. 

Stormwater Strategy for Tauranga

Tauranga Airport Master Plan

The Airport has a 20 year master plan which has allocated areas of land for future use.

Airport Master Plan 2030 (2mb pdf)

Tauranga Events AIP

The Tauranga Events Action and Investment Plan is the first of its kind in Tauranga, establishing a clear direction on what we want to achieve for events in the city, and the priorities and actions that will help us get there.   

Tauranga Events Action & Investment Plan 2022-2032

Tauranga Harbour Integrated Management Strategy (joint)

This Strategy was prepared by Bay of Plenty Regional Council with support from Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and the harbour community. It involved input from experts such as environmental scientists and consultation with key community members

Tauranga Harbour Integrated Management Strategy 2006

Tauranga Harbour Recreation Strategy (joint)

Recreation on Tauranga Harbour is, enjoyable, safe, sustainable, and accessible to all: A set of goals and principles set out how the vision is to be achieved and a framework for decision making.

Tauranga Harbour Recreation Strategy 2008 (6.7mb pdf)

Tauranga Parking Strategy

The purpose of this document is to guide Tauranga City Council’s approach to the management of Council-owned and controlled parking spaces.

Tauranga parking strategy (10mb pdf)

Te Papa (Peninsula) Spatial Plan

Our spatial plan for the Te Papa peninsula sets the strategic direction for growth over the next 30 years.

Te Papa (Peninsula Spatial Plan) 2020

The Historic Village Strategic Plan

A unique, inspired and diverse community hub that provides a multitude of experiences catering to a wide range of people, all in one location.

The Historic Village Strategic Plan 2020 (661kb pdf)

Tourism BOP Visitor Economy Strategy

Growing the visitor economy for the benefit of our community

Tourism BOP Visitor Economy Strategy (3.1mb pdf)

Urban Design AIP

The Urban Design AIP helps to deliver good urban design outcomes in support of ‘Tauranga Tatai Whenua – A well planned city

Urban Design Action & Investment Plan 2024-2034

Wairoa River Valley Strategy (joint)

It is a ‘framework for managing the river valley now and into the future.

Wairoa River Valley Strategy

Waste Management and Minimisation Plan

Tauranga City Council has developed a new Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP), with a vision of ‘Tauranga, together we can reduce waste to landfill.”

Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2022-2028

Wastewater Strategy for Tauranga

The Draft Wastewater Strategy for Tauranga sets out the major issues affecting the city’s wastewater management over the next 30 years and beyond, and identifies the actions needed to address these issues. This strategy will be considered in light of development of a Water Services Strategy (Local Water Done Well) by 01 July 2027. 

Wastewater Strategy for Tauranga

Water Supply Strategy for Tauranga

The Draft Water Supply Strategy for Tauranga sets out the major issues affecting the city’s water supply management over the next 30 years and beyond, and identifies the actions needed to address these issues. This strategy will be considered in light of development of a Water Services Strategy (Local Water Done Well) by 01 July 2027.

Water Supply Strategy for Tauranga

Welcoming Communities Plan for the Western Bay of Plenty (joint)

Through the development of the Welcoming Plan we will work to ensure the Western Bay of Plenty is a welcoming place for newcomers to live, learn, work and play. 

Welcoming Communities WBOP Plan 2018-2023 (1.2mb pdf)

Western Bay of Plenty International Strategy (joint)

The strategy seeks to further leverage the collaborative efforts of councils and community partners to target investment, business and skills attraction that generates more local jobs, creates a wider range of employment opportunities, and retains more skills in the local community.

WBOP International Strategy 2023-2025 (829kb pdf)

Western Bay of Plenty Transport System Plan (TSP) 2023 (joint)

Strong cities are built on the safe, sustainable and efficient movement of people and goods. The Western Bay of Plenty Transport System Plan (TSP) identifies the right activities to support urban development and provide people with more viable travel choices.

Transport System Plan