Tauranga council abandons Memorial Park pool plans after $4.7m spend

Thursday 9 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 9 Oct 2025, 8:35am

In this story Tauranga City Council, Mahé Drysdale

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale has halted a $105m plan to overhaul the Memorial Park aquatic centre. The mayor expressed disappointment that $4.7m was spent on the abandoned project. He suggested that restarting the planning process could result in a significantly cheaper rebuild.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 9 Oct 2025, 6:04am

   Tauranga council to restart Memorial Park pool plan after $4.7m spend (opens in new tab)

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2. StuffThu 9 Oct 2025, 8:35am

   Tauranga mayor vows cheaper redo after $105m pool project halted (opens in new tab)