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Slower traffic, fewer car parks but safer people: Changes coming for Mount Maunganui 14 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Tauranga City Council looks likely to drop its controversial proposal to trial a one-way traffic system in Pilot Bay due to a lack of public support - again. Several changes to the popular streets of Mount Maunganui North are still afoot, however, in an effort to make the area safer and more appealing for people to walk, cycle or scooter instead of driving. These could see car parks removed to make way for a shared pathway, a new roundabout installed a...

New Year's Eve festivities return to Mount Maunganui for first time in 5yrs 29 Dec, 2020 08:52 PM 5 minutes to read For the first time in five years, Tauranga City Council is hosting a New year's Eve celebration in Mount Maunganui. The Mount used to be one of New Zealand's New Year's Eve party hotspots, but for five years it's had no public entertainment or fireworks display. The party stopped in 2016, when the Tauranga City Council axed its annual beachfront concert and midnight Pilot Bay fireworks after allegations young partygoers had been sexually abused at the concert s...

Ultimate Athlete: Obstacle race coming to Mount Maunganui 16 Dec, 2020 09:28 PM 3 minutes to read Artist impressions for the seesaw obstacle. Image / Supplied New Zealand's newest obstacle racecourse is coming to Mount Maunganui next year, promising to bring as much fun as there will be sweat. Mount Maunganui Beach will host the Ultimate Athlete for individuals, teams and children on April 16 and 17. There will be two courses: a 6km course with 20 obstacles and a 10km course with 25 obstacles. The event will premier at Mount Maunganui and has spots for 3000 people in its fi...