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2018 TECT Trustee Election - Candidates Announced

It’s election time again for TECT and the trust has again appointed Warwick Lampp from electionz.com Ltd as its independent returning officer to manage the process. The trust is administered by six trustees, with three trustees retiring by rotation every two years. Nominations closed for the 2018 TECT election at midday Friday 1st June. Independent Returning Officer, Warwick Lampp, says that this year there has again been strong interest in the election with 19 candidates nominated for the thr...

Blessing Marks Milestone for TECT Community Hub

A new Community Business Hub, led by TECT, has reached a significant milestone. A dawn karakia to mark the beginning of site preparation for the building at the Historic Village has been followed by the start of the enabling works. The ceremony was led by the elders of Ngāi Tamarāwaho and focused on acknowledging CBC Construction Ltd and those who will be working on the site. TECT has purchased land within the Village grounds from the Tauranga City Council to build the Hub, and ...

New Cyclist Bridges for Tauranga City

Two new $285,000 cyclist and pedestrian bridges built over a stream at either end of the Takitumu Toll Road are part of the plan to create a commuter hub around the city. One of the bridges was built at the State Highway 29 end of the toll road and the other crosses the Kopurererua Stream near Birch Ave and the Historic Village.  That means people could park at the Historic Village to bike or walk through the Kopurererua Valley and link up with existing cycle trails in The Lakes subdivision...

New TECT Trustees Announced

The results of the 2016 TECT Trustee Election have been confirmed by Independent Returning Officer, Warwick Lampp from Electionz.com Ltd. The three successful candidates are Bill Holland, Amanda Sutcliffe and Natalie Bridges.Results 2016 Trustee ElectionElection of THREE (3) trustees HOLLAND, Bill10,837SUTCLIFFE, Amanda5,952BRIDGES, Natalie4,734 CAMERON, John4,391        TULLOCH, Bob3,576POINTON, Raimarie3,576RUDDUCK-GUDSELL, Tracey2,854RHODES, Hylton2,669PENN...

TECT Grants $1 million for Iconic Bridge

TECT is making a funding grant of $1 million for the construction of an iconic walkway and cycleway bridge across the Wairoa River.The bridge is a key component of the approximate $8 million Omokoroa to Tauranga cycleway project. This is one of a number of sub-regional links which form the Western Bay and Tauranga City Cycleways Programmes, supported by the NZ Transport Agency and is part of a $17 million package of cycling and walking projects to be rolled out in the region over the next three ...

Community Hub Proposed for Historic Village

TECT is proposing to build a community hub at the Tauranga Historic Village. The concept involves housing community organisations in a centralised fit-for-purpose administration facility.  TECT proposes to purchase land within the Village grounds from Council on which to erect the building, and partly develop some adjoining green space for communal Village use.  The intention is for the community hub to be managed by a separate trust. TECT General Manager Wayne Werder said the trust ha...

TECT Gives Boost to Kopurererua Valley

TECT has confirmed a grant of $175,000 to the Kopurererua Valley Rotary Centennial Trust for a project that will improve public access into the valley. Kopurererua Valley Rotary Centennial Trust Chair Mark Dean said the funding would be used to build two bridges to complete the north-south link, increasing accessibility from the Lakes right through to Birch and 17th Avenues. “Kopurererua Valley is a beautiful area and I’m very grateful that TECT is helping us to make this unique na...

TECT Support New St John Building

TECT has announced its support for the St John Building Project Trust, confirming a $2,034,000 funding grant. The St John Building Project Trust was formed by the businesses within the ANZ Centre, 247 Cameron Road, to facilitate the re-configuring of the current St John Building in 17th Avenue.  The businesses within the 247 Cameron Road building, compromising Cooney Lees Morgan, ANZ, KPMG, Staples Rodway, Rothbury Finance, Key Market Research, Bayleys Real Estate, Aurecon and Elizabet...