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Tauranga ‘not just cruise ships and kiwifruit tours’

WATCH: NBR’s first Local Edge regional panel ponders whether Bay of Plenty is surviving, thriving, or dying.

WATCH: NBR’s Local Edge panel talks about Tauranga.

Jonathan Mitchell Wed, 14 May 2025

The picturesque coastline around Tauranga not only drives tourism but the city is home to more than 150,000 people, making it New Zealand’s fifth-largest city.

Behind the scenes, it hasn’t been smooth sailing after four commissioners replaced elected officials in 2021. The Tauranga City Council

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