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It's been a while! Kia ora and welcome to this update on the Tauriko for Tomorrow project. Last week the Transport Minister announced the start of the Tauriko Enabling Works, a programme of upgrades to SH29 that will enable the development of the first 2400 new homes...

Kia ora and welcome to the latest update Tauriko for Tomorrow project update – shaping a safe transport network and new community at Tauriko West.

Kia ora to the latest Tauriko for Tomorrow update. Home to more than 209,000 people, the Western Bay of Plenty is one of the fastest growing regions in the country. Tauranga City Council, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Bay...

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council are seeking peoples’ views on the next phase of the Tauriko for Tomorrow project to shape the community in Tauriko West. An information display will be available at Tauranga Crossing from Friday 20 to Sunday 29...

People are invited to visit the Tauriko for Tomorrow pop-up at Tauranga Crossing from Wednesday 12 to Sunday 16 May between 11am and 4pm to speak to the project team from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council. The community’s input into the...

Kia ora to the latest Tauriko for Tomorrow update. While much of the progress on the Tauriko for Tomorrow project has not been visible to the public over the past two years, work has continued in the background. Engagement with partners, including tangata whenua, and...

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council are preparing for the next round of community consultation and engagement for Tauriko for Tomorrow. People are invited to visit the Tauriko for Tomorrow pop-up at Tauranga Crossing from Wednesday 12 to Sunday...

Consultation is open until April 17 on the proposed change in boundary at Tauriko West.

The Local Government Commission is calling for alternative applications to one received from Western Bay of Plenty District Council in November last year seeking to alter the boundary between Tauranga City and Western Bay at Tauriko West. The application from the...

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has approved a proposal to the Local Government Commission to alter the boundary between Tauranga City and Western Bay at Tauriko West. The proposal is part of an initiative between Western Bay District Council, Tauranga City...

Click here to view the latest newsletter. Welcome to the August 2018 update of Tauriko for Tomorrow. In this update: Hearings ahead on proposed change to the urban limits: submissions to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council on proposed Change 4 closed on 4 July 2018,...

Proposed Change 4 is publicly notified for submissions from Tuesday 22 May 2018. The submission period closes at 4pm on Wednesday 4 July 2018. Information on how to make a submission can be found at www.boprc.govt.nz/Change4 The proposed change seeks to amend the...

Click here to view the latest newsletter. Welcome to the October update of Tauriko for Tomorrow. Building a new community at Tauriko West requires a lot of pre-planning and work to get all our ducks in a row. This includes: changes to the urban limits line a boundary...

What do you think would make Tauriko for Tomorrow a great community? When asked what the project partners should be considering when designing the new growth area, what you want to see for the future of Tauriko, what you like about the area today, and what would make...

The Transport Agency had detailed conversations with the community at the information days. The team showed four network option maps of how the 30-year programme could develop. The feedback was that Network Option 4 was the most favoured and Option 3 was second (these...

Do you have any thoughts or feedback on the proposed change to the Urban Limits line? There was a varied response to the proposed change to the Urban Limits line for Tauriko West. Of the 85 respondents to the question, 59% were supportive of the proposed change with...

The proposed urbanisation of Tauriko West will need to be serviced by infrastructure such as pipes, roads and parks. It makes sense for these services to be provided by the urban council, Tauranga City Council. To help make this happen, the Western Bay of Plenty...

The Tauriko for Tomorrow information days held in May 2017 attracted more than 700 people over the two days. The partners, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and the NZ Transport Agency, were delighted at the...

Information days being held this week, public invited to have their say Plans are progressing to create a shared vision for the future development of Tauriko West. As part of this, the community is invited to share their thoughts at information days this Friday and...

Click here to view the latest newsletter. The SmartGrowth partners are working together to create a new community in the western Bay of Plenty. Tauriko West, on the edge of Tauranga City, is the next proposed urban development to support our region’s growth. The...

Tauriko West, at the foot of the Kaimai Range, is set to become one of the Western Bay’s next growth areas, with a long term plan underway that looks to improve transport links and open up the area for urban development. The ‘Tauriko for Tomorrow’ project sees...