What’s happening
in Downtown Tauranga

Are you proud of our innovation? Our opportunities? Our collaborative, innovative, creative community? What about the incredible, transformative developments currently underway? Maybe there are some special places, experiences, people or developments that make you feel proud to call our city centre yours? As we traverse through massive, transformational change in our city centre, how we...

ALL PARKING FREE ON SATURDAYS IN THE CITY CENTRE Council resolved in December 2018 to begin a one-year trial of free parking in the city centre on Saturdays.  City Transformation Chair Larry Baldock said that this was a decision made with the community in mind, and an opportunity to encourage more people to visit the city centre in the weekend. “There are more and more...

The Tauranga City App is live! Sun Media have made it easy for you to keep informed on what's happening in our city. The all new Tauranga City App has all your up to date local and national news, events, shops, restaurants - even the nearest public toilet. Navigate your way through the city easily with location-based functionality. Simply tap on the location you are looking for, and be...

A huge congratulations to the 2019 Trustpower Photographic Exhibition winners See the winning images in all their glory at the free Trustpower Photographic Exhibition along The Strand, on now until 14 April. Now that the judges have chosen, vote for your favourite while you're at the exhibition and be in to win dinner for two in Downtown Tauranga! Click here...

Walking along The Strand earlier this week.... I noticed something on the road was catching people's eye. The Zebra crossing's have been turned into 3D works of art!  Tauranga City Council have installed three 3D crossings and another two are planned for February/March. People have already had fun taking photos with the crossings...   This one was posted by...