Tauranga City
Community outcomes
Easy to move around
- Predictable travel times
- Efficient use of our road network
- The transport needs of business are met
- People get where they want to safely by public transport, walking and cycling
- Residential streets that are mainly for people
- People are moving around safely
- The ways we move around are environmentally sustainable
Built to fit our hills, harbour and coast
- A city of neighbourhoods nestled in the landscape
- Existing neighbourhoods are reinforced and new neighbourhoods are sustainable
- Strongly connected open spaces within and between neighbourhood and business areas
- Creative new ‘heritage’ buildings through excellent architecture and design
- Ensure a variety and choice of housing type and intensity
- Tauranga’s city centre is a strong central hub or heart for the city
A clean, green, valued environment
- Our landscape reflects our sense of place, mauri and identity
- Our natural and created environment is protected, maintained and enhanced as Tauranga continues to develop and grow
- A place where natural ecological processes and indigenous habitats and species can flourish
- A place where people can experience nature
- The harbour, foreshore and waterways are clean and healthy and support compatible cultural, social, economic and recreational opportunities
Vibrant, healthy and diverse communities
- A city that people love and are proud to live in and call their own
- A pulsing city where diversity and success are celebrated
- A place where people work together to make a positive difference
- An attractive city full of life, opportunities and activities
- A safe healthy city
- Healthy active people involved in their community
Actively involved people
- Leaders working together
- A place where leaders are developed
- A community that knows, has confidence in, and supports its leaders
- People have easy access to knowledge, information and resources
- A strong city identity
Strong and sustainable economy
- Value added and export orientated innovation and entrepreneurship
- Sun, sea, soil and people skills delivering a high quality of life
- High quality, competitively priced business environment
- Skilled, enterprising and flexible education
- Highly connected networked economy
Living well, wasting less
- We live, work and play in an energy efficient environment
- We live, work and play in a resource efficient environment
A great place to grow up
- Young people feel this is their community – a place where they belong
- Young people live in a safe and supportive community
- Young people feel they are valued, listened to and respected
- Education and career opportunities are attractive to young people
- There are many recreation and lifestyle opportunities on offer that are well used by young people
Source: Tauranga Tomorrow Document (pdf 746kb)
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Community outcomes documents and links
Tauranga Tomorrow Report - July 2008 (pdf 2.39mb)
Community Outcomes Bay of Plenty (COBoP)
Tauranga City Council information
Phone: (07) 577 7000 | E-mail:info@tauranga.govt.nz | Website: www.tauranga.govt.nz
Mayor: Stuart Crosby
Further council information, including key community and financial statistics, is available from www.localcouncils.govt.nz
Key Tauranga City Council planning documents
Long-term council community plan: Ten Year Plan (LTCCP) 2009-2019
Click here for more information on long-term council community plans, annual plans and annual reports
Links
Statistics New Zealand Quick Stats for Tauranga City
Social Report regional indicators for Tauranga City


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