Projects and open consultations

The further submissions process for proposed Plan Change 33 is open. This is where interested parties can comment on the submissions received through public consultation.

We are proposing to establish a new Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) to ensure the redevelopment of the civic precinct provides the best community outcomes possible.

As Tauranga continues to grow, we need to make sure that our city develops to meet the needs of young people and that their ideas and opinions are heard.

When we work together and lift each other up, we all win. Share your thoughts on climate change, the arts, safety and accessibility.

Tauranga is growing fast, so we need to start work now to transform the area into a place where more people can live, work, study and move around.

Thanks to funding from central government we are futureproofing Cameron Road to make it safer, more attractive, and provide more ways to travel.

Complex 2 (C2) in The Historic Village will be transformed into a café and event venue.

We’re looking at the safety impacts of a cul-de-sac on alternative transport users, residents, pedestrians and school students. 

We’re proposing to change the classification of a part (approximately 20% or 0.615 hectare) of Gate Pā Recreation Reserve to enable the Pukehinahina Gate Pā Cultural and Historic Centre to be developed on this site in the future.

We’re creating a new shared pathway along the Pāpāmoa Coastal Reserve to make walking and cycling safer, to create a reserve space for people to enjoy, and to protect the Pāpāmoa dunes (Te Ākau ki Pāpāmoa).

We’re reclassifying a small part (approximately 6%) of Marine Park at Sulphur Point to allow for the development of a marine research and education facility.

The Omanawa Falls are owned by Tauranga City Council and are closed to the public for safety reasons. We are working with Ngāti Hangarau and Tourism Bay of Plenty to understand how we can open the falls to our community.

We live in a wonderful part of New Zealand and in Welcome Bay there are many great parks and reserves enjoyed by the community.

We’re upgrading the park with a new playground and improvements to park access and features including new paths, a drinking fountain and seating.

To create an accessible city centre we need to prioritise frequent, reliable public transport services through the area, supported by high-quality stops close to main destinations.

We’re making Maunganui Road safer and more attractive.

We want to make it safer and easier to get around the Ōtūmoetai Peninsula and connect to the city centre.

Constructing the last 800m of the Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway.

The Commission approved the establishment of a new Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) Charitable Trust that will own the land referred to as ‘Site A’ of the civic precinct on Monday 3 October 2022.

Over the next 15 years, we’re improving and expanding Tauranga’s community centre network with much-needed facility upgrades and new community centres in some areas.