Another Wet Weekend?

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Storm Grimwood
April 24, 2025

Morning Scoopers!

Hope you're making the most of the last week of the school holidays, or just counting down the days till normal routine returns 😅

In today’s scoop, the weather’s been all over the show again with more rain forecast heading into the weekend. And big changes are on the way for Tauriko. A brand new highway is locked in, and yep, tolls are coming with it by 2028.

We’ve also got a few drops left to go before the holidays wrap, so if you’re chasing that cash, keep an eye out and make sure you’re following us:

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In today’s edition:
✅ Wet weather set to return ☔
✅ Tauriko’s new highway will be tolled from 2028 🚧
✅ Cash drops this week – clue below 💰
✅ What’s on in Tauranga 🎡

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Wet Weather Warning This Weekend

Another soggy weekend is on the cards, with heavy rain expected to hit Northland, Auckland, Coromandel and parts of the Bay of Plenty as we wrap up the school break.

MetService says the ground is already saturated from recent rain, so flooding risks remain. Temperatures are also dropping across the country as a southerly change moves through, bringing chilly mornings and possible frosts, so rug up if you're heading to an Anzac Day dawn service.

By Sunday, there’s a moderate chance of heavy rain warnings being issued for parts of Northland & northern Auckland. So if you’re travelling this weekend, make sure you keep up to date with the weather.

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Tauriko Highway Project: $97M Upgrade With Tolls by 2028

A new $97 million roading project is set to transform Tauriko West, with a four-lane highway and upgraded SH29A expected to support growth, cut travel times, and unlock space for 30,000 new homes by 2063. But come 2028, the new stretch of road will likely be tolled.

Transport Minister Chris Bishop says it’s a necessary trade-off to pay for construction and future maintenance. While pricing isn’t confirmed, the move would bring Tauranga’s total number of tolled roads to three. Making it three out of just four in the entire country. Crazy!

The new highway will run from Redwood Lane to the Takitimu Toll Road, with SH29 through Tauriko Village converted into a local road. The project is expected to reduce SH29 travel times by up to 13 minutes and cut serious crashes in half.

Local councillor Marten Rozeboom says it will give more Tauranga residents the option to live closer to work, and nearby businesses like Boerewors NZ are hopeful access will improve once the works are done.

Tauriko School, surrounded by construction, has had a new entry and carpark installed by NZTA. Though long term, the school may need to relocate.

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Check all the events below! ($$ - Costs or Ticketed Events)

Music & Concerts 🎵

Queens of Bass | Breast Cancer Fundraiser

  • When: Sat 26 Apr 2025, 9pm - 1am

  • Where: Voodoo Lounge, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: QueensofBass

  • Cost: Donation

Greg Johnson | Vine Street Stories 30th Anniversary Tour

  • When: Fri, 25 Apr 2025, 7:30 – 10:30pm

  • Where: 11 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: GregJohnson

  • Cost: $$

Flowidus | Mount Maunganui

  • When: Sat, 26 Apr 2025, 9:00 – 11:55pm

  • Where: 11 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: Flowidus

  • Cost: $$

MIKE LOVE | Tauranga

  • When: Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 6:30 – 10:30pm

  • Where: 11 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: MikeLove

  • Cost: $$

Soaring Collective

  • When: Fri 25 Apr 2025, 7:00pm - 9:30pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, The Jam Factory, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: SoaringCollective

  • Cost: $$

Jennifer Reid at The Jam Factory

  • When: Sat 26 Apr 2025, 7:00pm - 9:30pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, The Jam Factory, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: JenniferReid

  • Cost: $$

Festivals & Special Events 🎉

School Holiday Activities at Classic Flyers

  • When: Thursday 24-27 April 2025, 9am - 3pm

  • Where: 9 Jean Batten Drive, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: ClassicFlyers

  • Cost: $$

Climb and Skate School

  • When: Thu 24 Apr 2025, 9:30am - 3:30pm

  • Where: Rocktopia, 9 Triton Ave, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: Climbnskate

  • Cost: $$

The Incubator School Holiday Programme

  • When: Thu 24 Apr 2025, Various Times

  • Where: The Historic Village, The Incubator Creative Hub, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: TheIncubator

  • Cost: $$

Acting and SPFX Make Up School Holiday Workshop

  • When: Thu 24 - Sun 27 Apr 2025, 9:00am - 5:00pm

  • Where: BOPAS HQ, 100 Grey St, Tauranga

  • More Info: Acting&SPFX

  • Cost: $$

Tauranga Society of Artists | Original Art Expo

  • When: Thu 24 - Sun 27 Apr 2025, 10am - 1pm

  • Where: Tauranga Boys College, Gymnasium, 664 Cameron Rd

  • More Info: ArtExpo

  • Cost: Free

ANZAC Day Services

  • When: Fri 25 Apr 2025, 5:45am

  • Where: Multiple Locations

  • More Info: ANZAC

  • Cost: Free

X-Air

  • When: Fri 25 - Sat 26 Apr 2025, 8am - 6pm

  • Where: Mercury Baypark Arena, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: X-Air

  • Cost: $$

D1NZ | Drifting

  • When: Fri 25 - Sat 26 Apr 2025, times vary

  • Where: Mercury Baypark Arena, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: D1NZ

  • Cost: $$

Pocket Sized Play - Movie Poster Workshop

  • When: Sat 26 Apr 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm

  • Where: Red Square, 1 Devonport Rd, Tauranga

  • More Info: Poster

  • Cost: Free

Tauranga Hot Sauce Festival

  • When: Sat 26 Apr 2025, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

  • Where: Wharf Street, Tauranga

  • More Info: HotSauce

  • Cost: Free

Bonsai 101

  • When: Sun 27 Apr 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm

  • Where: The Historic Village, The Jam Factory, 17th Ave West

  • More Info: Bonsai101

  • Cost: $$

King and Queen of Mount Maunganui

  • When: Sun 27 Apr 2025, 10:15am - 1:00pm

  • Where: Mt Maunganui Main Beach, Opposite Mount Drury, 4B Marine Parade

  • More Info: King&Queen

  • Cost: $$

Sports 🏈

Gallagher Chiefs vs Western Force | Bay Oval

  • When: Fri, 25 Apr 2025, 7:05 – 9:30pm

  • Where: Bay Oval, Blake Park Kawaka Street, Mount Maunganui

  • More Info: Chiefs

  • Cost: $$

Markets 🍔

The Floral Hub

  • When: Thursday, 24 April, 8am-9:30am

  • Where: Holy Trinity Church

  • More Info: Floral

  • Cost: Free

Tauranga Night Market

  • When: Friday, 25 April, 5pm-8.30pm

  • Where: Tauranga Race Course

  • More Info: TaurangaNightMarket

  • Cost: Free

The Little Big Markets

  • When: Saturday 26, 9am & Sunday 27 April 10am

  • Where: Coronation Park & The Strand

  • More Info: LittleBigMarkets

  • Cost: Free

Tauranga Farmers Market

  • When: Saturday, 26 April, 7:45am-12pm

  • Where: Tauranga Primary

  • More Info: FarmersMarket

  • Cost: Free

Pāpāmoa Community Market

  • When: Sunday, 27 April, 8:30am-1pm

  • Where: Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School

  • More Info: Community

  • Cost: Free

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Next drop? Let’s just say it’s not Bethlehem, but it’s from the same chapter.

Catch you next week,

— Storm
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