Drug Selling in Tauranga/New Zealand: Queens Birthday Experience With a Weed-Selling Maori!

First of all, my heartiest apologies to all readers who were offended by the title in any way. Second, I want to share some facts about drugs Tauranga and New Zealand. But first let's get to the story!

I'm sitting near a newly made children's play area. The Maori Guy comes and sits next to me.

Him: Hey Bro, Is this yours? Points to a catalogue
Is that normal? I mean seriously, would you go up to a random person and ask that? (It's basically worthless)
Me: No
What do you want me to say?
Him: You wanna tinny?
I have two things to say about this. First, why would you say that! Second, according to the online dictionary, a "tinny" is an adjective. According to the dictionary, a tinny is either a can of  beer or Cannabis(Illegal Substances). My stereotypical guess points towards Cannabis so I say:
Me: No
He waits a few minutes, then leaves.

Now To The Cold Hard Facts About Drugs in New Zealand...

-Drug use includes 84% of the adult population (16-64) consuming alcohol at least twice a week.
-21% describing themselves as smokers. In regards to illicit drug use, cannabis remains the most popular illicit drug with 14% of adults reporting past year use in 2007. Far fewer adults use other illicit drugs - methamphetamine use sat at around 2% in 2009, and ecstasy use at around 2.6% in 2007.

Someone is Copying Us!

A Youtuber by the name of Lofangas, yes Lofangas is uploading unusual and useless videos of anything random! I have been getting many e-mails about  this matter and have even e-mailed the owner of the channel. But the funny thing is that the owners email is my email! A hacker is one the loose and we should stop him from ruining this blog.




Here is the Channel and some of his most 'popular' videos.

Town of The Week-Maketu

This Week for Town of The Week we look at mighty Maketu! Why is it so special? Because it this the so called landing place of the Te Arawa canoe, one of the original canoes which came from Hawaiki to New Zealand in around 1340. Despite this Maketu is dropping considerably, dropping from about 1176 in 2006 to about 1047 in 2013.

About Maketu:

My opinion: Use the space you have!

When I look at the picture to the right of mine, I

always think why the heck would they claim that much land for 1050 people? If you have land why don't you just use it for damn farming! But back to what you want to know, Maketu's population has an unpredictable increase and decrease, just look at the table thing below:

Year Population Increase

1996       990          N/A

2001      1002     12 People

2006      1176     174 People

2013      1047    -129 People       

Now don't get me started on Businesses! As of 2006, there are only 29 actual 'businesses buildings' in Maketu. Terrible considering there are 1047 people in this town! Do I always have to be negative about this town? Hopefully the "What To Do" section will get me in a happier mood!

What To Do?

Maketu Pies-Yum! Yum! Yum!

I hope I don't find a hair in mine!

These pies are one of the last great things left in Maketu! But with a dropping population, they can barely sustain their business.  The end result is that they have spread throughout New Zealand. Honestly, if you ever decide to stop by a shrinking village near almost nothing, you should try it's pies. Boy I wish I was paid to advertise local products! 

Maketu Marae-Historic Wonderland!

It looks so beautiful!

If you want to get into a bit of Maketu's history, look no further than the Maketu Marae!(Well, because there isn't much after the marae!) The marae has a awesomely carved meeting house named Auaukiterangi after the famous Maori chief. There are two easily visible stones there, Hani and Puna, which mark the burial place of the Tainui Waka. The sad thing is that you need permission from a Maketu Marae Committee.(Money will be accepted greatly!) But in all seriousness, if you want to experience a bit of Maketu Maori culture, then the Maketu Marae is a definite must go.

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Stokes Beach-Choose it or Change it

The council is wanting to name an un-named part of coastline. The coastline, which streches from Matua to Bureta, is planned to be named after Dame Evelyn Stokes. Stokes, a Tauranga born geographer was educated in Tauranga Primary and the then Tauranga College before getting a Masters’ degree in Geography from the University of Canterbury in 1959. Stokes, who died in 2005, ages 68, spent 40 years as a Waikato University Geography staff member. Stokes helped recognize New Zealand’s deep historical geography, including Tauranga, and Maori land issues.

Here the heck is the beach! (Bad Joke)

Where The Heck Is The Beach?!
The beach is from Matua to Beruta, how interesting how the Council wants to name a bit of coastline when the debt is rising each and every day!

Want to Name The Beach?
If your interested just go to Here and fill out the form, clearly stating which side you are on. You better hurry because online submissions close at 5pm on Friday 14 february 2014. My choice? My choice would probably be to name the Beach Stokes Beach, mainly because I can't think of anything better! Just a thought, how about 'Equality Beach' or 'Beruta Bay'? You tell me.

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Town of The Week-Katikati

Currently in the Western Bay of Plenty there is a dry period of news. Just like the NSW fires which were raging on and on. So we will have have to juice out all those juicy stories! All right! Let's get into this week's Town of the Week! Featuring Katikati!


Katikati is mostly known for it's murals which were originally painted in the 1990's. Katikati's population has been increasing at a modest pace after the murals were painted. Katikati looks set to be in 'boom' mode like Paengaroa but to a smaller degree. But nowadays, the current populaion trend is simple. People are leaving small towns to go to the big cities. Katikati seems to be defying according to the latest statistics. The stats say that there were 2916 citizens in 2001, 3579 in 2006 and 4059 people in 2013. Let's move on to Katkati's founding shall we?

Founding of Katikati

This photo seriously freaks me out!

In 1875, George Vesey Stewart brought a group of 238 settlers to what is now Katikati. He had decided on the location because of it's views and because it was close to Tauranga(Then a small village!). Over the next 44 years, George Vesey became the mayor of Katikati and held many other 'titles' till his death in 1920, aged 87. At least his descendants have a claim to fame.

What To Do?
Katikati's Haiku Pathway-The only Haiku pathway in the southern hemisphere and the only one outside of Japan. With thirty boulders and more planned, by the time you get there there may be fifty!
The Famous Murals-There are now 44! How amazing! So get off your bum and go to Katikati and check out the murals. Or if your lazy then Click Here.
Watchin The Whales!-Hop on a Jetty and cross your fingers and you might see a grthroup of Orca's swimming by. Besides who wouldn't want to be on a Jetty anyway?

That sums it up everyone! Keeping in mind more than half of our visitors are American, it's pretty likely no one is going to go to Katikati, unless this blog becomes an overnight success. But if you got this far, then thank you for reading. If something is wrong then why don't you message us in our new Guestbook!




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Tauranga Sunniest Once Again

Tauranga has once again the sunniest(and driest) city in New Zealand. Tauranga should be happy, although the "Driest City in New Zealand" part worries me. Let's skip to the "Boring" part shall we?Sorry, rhetorical answer!

The Paper Says:

What a captivating view of beautiful Tauranga!

Well according to Sunlive, Tauranga recorded 2023 hours of Sunshine in the past year. NIWA says that Auckland was the warmest, Christchurch was the coldest, Tauranga was the driest and sunniest(Obviously!) and Wellington was the wettest and cloudiest of the six main centres in New Zealand. But Tauranga would have had a drought unless we have some rain, right? But it get's really annoying when you want to do some physical activity outside! Anyway, lets see how the other towns in New Zealand fared:

"October was a very sunny month for Northland, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and mid-Canterbury (well above normal sunshine totals, more than 125 per cent of October normal)," said the statement from NIWA. OK enough facts, more opinions!

Go Tourism!

This is a Great Thing!
Well, firstly we should be both proud and sad after hearing these, developments. Proud because this will attract tourism and breathe some much needed "life" into Tauranga. More people in Tauranga=More people spending=More people opening businesses etc. But this is only the beginning, Auckland's population rose past 1 million because of this. Can't Tauranga do the same?

This is a Bad Thing!
But also slightly sad because we just came out of a drought, and we don't want to go back do we? Keep in mind Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty are major producers of Kiwifruit in New Zealand let alone the world. A drought would put more pressure on the Kiwifruit and Agriculture Industry in New Zealand(Remember P.S.A?).

Town of The Week-Paengaroa

We have started a new series of posts, named Town of The Week. This series will tell you about towns in the Western Bay of Plenty, not the Eastern Bay of Plenty. This weeks town is small Paengaroa.


Paengaroa is a small town located near the boundary of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Paengaroa has a population of 906. Though this seems small, Paengaroa's population is rapidly growing, well at least for village standards. 831 in 2001, 897 in 2006 and 906 in 2013. Paengaroa's population is set to grow when the Tauranga Eastern Link is opened. This will not only bring growth to Paengaroa, but also the Eastern Bay of Plenty. For more information on the Tauranga Eastern Link check out this. With all this projected growth, Paengaroa might even contend with Kawerau and even Whakatane. But what about now? Don't worry a new, state of the art building. Named Comvita Experience, it has joined the Comvita Visitor Centre to attract tourists from around the globe.

With all these predictions and forecasts, Paengaroa is looking to become the Bay of Plenty's new superstar town, but the question is. Will the population do it's part?

Paengaroa's Comvita Experience will open this November.

(The original post was from WBOP Blog which has merged with us.)

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Injuries on The Rena

More than two years on after the Rena got stranded at Astrolabe Reef, the owners still haven't cleaned up the mess. Even worse, on the sixth of November two people got injured and taken to Tauranga Hospital. If you are thinhat the Rena and what happened to it?" then I will tell you quickly. In the morning of October 5 2011, the MV Rena got stranded in Astrolabe Reef. The Rena spilt oil onto the shores of the Bay of Plenty and even the Coromandel. The stranding became New Zealand's worst maritime disaster. Let's see what The Bay of Plenty Times' says and then me...


What The Media Says:
Two divers working on the Rena were hospitalised after serious complications at dangerously deep diving levels.
The 25-year-old New Zealander and 31-year-old Am

erican were helping prepare for the removal of the wreck's large accommodation block next month when they got into trouble in separate incidents 10 days apart.
"The Bay of Plenty Times" can reveal that on October 29, the American diver's umbilical device snagged in two separate locations while on ascent from a depth of 46m.

What I Think:
As you just found out, there have been numerous injuries relating to the salvage of the Rena. It has been two years now! Come on, you could have EASILY done it by now! But of course, these are professionals so trust them. Those are the word of either a very faithful person or a dilusioned freak! Jokes aside we should take this seriously, we have to sharpen our safery rules so the salvors can be as safe as can be.

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Tauranga's Mail Centre Closing

It's sad news for local post enthusiasts, Tauranga Mail Centre will be closing soon. Let's see what the local Newspaper, The Bay of Plenty Times, says and then my views on this 'shocking' announcement.

What The Bay of Plenty Times Says...

Along with Tauranga's Mail Centre, Dunedin's Mail
 Centre will also close.

On Friday, NZ Post announced up to 2000 positions nationwide would be cut over the next three years. 20 jobs at Tauranga Mail Centre will be lost in June 2014. This is largely due to technology limiting people's ways of communicating."This latest announcement will hit the regions even harder," Said the union's postal industry organiser, Joe Gallagher. Tauranga's Chapel St mail centre would move to another in the Waikato before eventually being transferred to Auckland, taking the jobs with it said Mr Gallagher. "They are already starting in Gisborne, Nelson, they are rolling through the little places first. It's going to hit pretty hard in the regions with less and less jobs and no economic stimulus," he said. "We're moving to three processing centres [Auckland, Christchurch and Palmerston North] as we made public some time ago, that involves job losses in other mail centres around the country. We will put in some processes to help people with that and we will be relocating staff to the main centres - although I realise a lot of people will not be able to do this." Said Sir Micheal Cullen.

My Views:

E-Mail has almost easily taken over
 Snail Mail in Popularity.

National is saying jobs are being created but this does not sound like jobs being created. Instead this is the exact opposite of what National is promising. What's their excuse? "We are focusing on other, more important issues." What a lie. If this countinues their are soon going to be only three or four urban area's in New Zealand, wih the rest just villages and small towns. Auckland, with it's growing population is going to soon "Steal" all our jobs. We are trying to preserve our jobs and National is not helping. At this rate our number of unemployment will rise.



What are your views on this announcement?

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Tauranga Arts Festival a Success

After 10 days of non stop action, the Tauranga Arts Festival 2013 was a success! Exciting for Arts people but just disregarded by, um, other people. Unfortunately we couldn't give the any coverage, due to other more important posts.

The Tauranga Arts Festival is Tauranga's very own arts festival. The festival is held every 2 years, lasting 10 days with 40 events and shows. "There were 7000 people at the community day on Saturday and between our two venues of Baycourt and Crystal Palace, there were an extra 600 to 800 people through most nights." said Festival publicist and producer Claire Mabey. A new X Space venue at Baycourt Theatre also allowed more people through the doors, Miss Mabey said. Crystal Palace seated about 320 people, Baycourt about 500 and the X Space about 160.

The Tauranga Arts Festival received $25,000 from Tauranga City Council last year in annual support and $20,000 to help fund the popular Strand Exhibition community day.

In 2009, the festival ran at a loss despite high ticket sales. Mayor Stuart Crosby said such events had a high revenue risk, but that was why sponsorship and council support was essential. "A key issue for me between now and March is to sort out our whole events issue that we have in Tauranga and make sure the new council is more supportive, not necessarily throwing money at them, but support them across the board."



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Tauranga's Population Projections

A few days ago I did a post on Tauranga's population from the 2013 Census. You can view that post here. Today we will see what would Tauranga's population be in the year 2031 using current population information. I will then compare that to the current projections. Let's get into it.


Tauranga's Population in The Past
Firstly let's start at 1945. Why? Because from 1945 to 1963 Tauranga grew fom a small town to a city. Chairman of SmartGrowth Bill Wasley says that in 1945 Tauranga was a small fishing town with 4000 occupants. But radical change saw that small town grow into a small city in 1963. After that Tauranga's port expanded and Mount Maunganui became tourist destination, things really started to boom. In the past 20 years Tauranga's population almost doubled with the merging with "The Mount". That leads us to part two.

An old photo of "The Mount".

Tauranga's Smartgrowth Projections
Smartgrowth is Tauranga's own plan to keep up with it's population growth. They also project Tauranga's population. Let's see if they are very accurate or just terrible predictors.

Lowest Population(2031):
136,000
Medium Population(2031):
151,900
Highest Population(2031):
168,400

They projected this when they estimated the population was 115,000 in 2012. The 2013 Census says Tsuranga's population was 114789, quite different estimates. This brings us to our final part, My Population Projections.

My Population Projections
Looking at those I believe the lowest population for 2031 is most likely. But let's see my projections.

From the 2006 Census to the 2013 Census, Tauranga's population increased by 11,000 people. From 2013 to 2031 there are 18 years. Therefore at this rate Tauranga's population would be a 140489 which is slightly higher than the lowest projection by Smartgrowth. Below are some projections by me.

Projection/Smartgrowth/Me

Lowest-136000, 140489
Medium-151900, 145620
Highest-168400, 153400


As you can see I am very conservative with population projections. The furst one was at 10000 people every seven years, the second is 12,000 every seven years and the last one is 15,000 people every seven years.



That's the end of this massive post, it leaves you to decide which projection will come out as the "winner". Please +1 to encourage me to post.

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Tauranga's Population Passes 110,000

Census results are in! Well they were two weeks ago but I was busy ok? Now in all seriousness Tauranga has led Bay of Plenty's growth. But with gains in one place, there has to a drop in otger places. You can see this with Rotorua and Whakatane, the next two largest places in the Bay of Plenty respectively. Here is the stuff you might(or might not) like to know:

-In the 2006 Census Tauranga had a population of 103,881, in the 2013 Census Tauranga increased to 114,789.
-This is an increase of 10,908 or 11%.
-This equals to a 1.5% gain each year.
-The Census is usually held every 5 years but was delayed in 2011 due to the Christchurch Earthquake.
-If you look at it mathematically, Tauranga inreased 7.5% from 2006 to 2013.
-The Bay of Plenty's population is now about 277,000.
-The place with the least "gain" in the Bay of Plenty was Paengaroa, which grew a staggering 9 people from 897 to 906.
-One place has now got no one living in them, Inlet-Tauranga Harbour Omokoroa.(Election Boundaries make this a town.)
-New Zealand grew 200,000 in 7 years, therefore Tauranga contributed 1/20 of the total
population gains.
-Pyes Pa contributed the most with about 3000 people gained.



That is enough to get you bored, isn't it? If not then go to This Blog Post. Now it's finally time to say goodbye so...Goodbye!

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Port of Tauranga Profit's from Profit

Internationally recognized Port of Tauranga has reported a net profit of $112 million after tax. This is an increase of 52% since last year. Now for all you "Share Holder's":

-The net profit includes $38.2million profit on the sale of Port of Tauranga Ltd’s 50 per cent share in freight logistics company C3 Limited.

-The directors have declared a final dividend of 26 cents per share, on top of the interim dividend of 20 cents per share. This total dividend of 46 cents per share is an increase of 18 per cent on last year’s distribution.

-“Overall, we invested $68million in property, plant and equipment in the last financial year,” says Chairman John Parker.

Now for the most of us, normal people(No Offence Intended):

-Port of Tauranga is New Zeland's largest port.

-In the 2012/2013 Cruise Season, there were 84 Cruise Ships. This year there are less but larger ships are coming.

-The Rena wasn't Port of Tauranga's fault.(Just the facts!)

-Port of Tauranga owns part of many New Zealand ports.(Not Auckland)

-Port of Tauranga is internationally recognized.(Never Heard of It?)

That's enough information for my fellow readers. See you soon.

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Tauranga's Mini Gold Goast-Part 2

Papamoa is a rapidly expanding suburb of Tauranga. At this rate Papamoa is expected to surpass 40,000 people by 2051. But what if some tragedy strikes the town? Here is Part 2 of "Tauranga's Mini Gold Coast" series where we will see some possible situations that could occur:



Situation #4-Papamoa City
In this situation Papamoa decides to split up from Tauranga, as Papamoa can survive itself. However Tauranga decides to "take" events from Papamoa to show superiority. This leaves Papamoa in distress so they decide to merge. Chances of happening 30%

Situation #5-Tauranga Extends
In this situation Tauranga extends and keeps extending it's boundaries because of housing affordability. This ends when they are very close to Te Puke and the end of southern Bay of Plenty. By that time Tauranga's population increases leaving behind Papamoa as a small sized suburb. Papamoa's population dosen't increase heavily after that as it is hemmed in by Tauranga's new suburbs. Chance of happening 25%

Situation #6-TEL Becomes a Failure
This time, the Tauranga Eastern Link fails to live up to expectations. This stops Papamoa East, Papamoa's future suburb, from developing inti a massive "town". The Eastern Link will provide easier travel throughout the Bay of Plenty. If it fails to deliver, tgen the local council's debt will rise. An earlier example of this is Route K, which makes up the majoraty of TCC's debt. Chance of happening 50%

Situation #7-TEL Becomes a Success

Opposite of #6, with Papamoa expanding and growing into a...Mini Gold Coast! Will pass 40,000 by 2051 if Papamoa countinues to meet population projections. Papamoa will pursue it's dream of having a shopping centre to rival Bayfair in the early 2020's if this situation is to happen. Of course this can only happen if the Tauranga Eastern Link becomes popular and tolls are paid. Chance of Happening 50%


To see part 1 of this series, Click Here.

We have reached the end of an important discussion about Papamoa's development in the future. I personally believe situation #6 and #7 are the currently the two most likely situations to occur as Papamoa East heavily depends on the TEL to write it's future. Please comment what you think about this and what local topic I should cover next. It would also encourage me a lot if you would +1 this Blog.


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Clout in Council, Kelvin Now Deputy Mayor-Should We Care?

Cr Kelvin Clout's catchphrase almost got him mayoralty.

For a man who has completed his first council campaign with great results. He should be happy. But like many of us we are also worried that Cr Clout could sink Tauranga into a deeper hole. A hole of debt and misery. So the question arises, should we trust this first time counciler? Sorry counciler and Deputy Mayor! His first campaign went well with all these promises, will he deliver? Or this is just a huge lie? I have chatted to another fellow Tauranga blogger belives the council should not control Tauranga for example the CBD, Tomahawk. Kelvin says he has business experience but is that enough for a Deputy Mayor of a fast growing city? Tomahawk also says that the people should control Tauranga, not the council, just look what they have left us with. A $500 million debt.


What do you think? Should we let the council do what it's doing or should we take control of OUR city?

Tauranga's Mini Gold Coast?-Part 1

Papamoa is Tauranga's largest combined suburb, with 20,000 people. Projections say that Papamoa will continue to grow into the size of Napier by 2050. This growth will be boosted with the Tauranga Eastern Link. But in an article in one of Tauranga's largest newspapers, they described Papamoa becoming a Mini Gold Coast. Here is part one of the possible situations that could arise in the near future:


Situation #1-Natural Disaster
This one is quite likely to occur with Tsunami's and Earthquake's the two most likely disasters. In the 1980's a single earthquake removed a fellow neighbour from the map. That neighbour was Edgecumbe. Once a promising town now a dwindling villiage. And let's not forget about a Tsunami destroying our "Gold Coast". A tsunami is bound to occur around Pacific water's but what about Papamoa?

Situation #2-Overpopulation
Overpopulation is a growing problem in many cities throughout the world, Papamoa could be the next. Yes Papamoa will become a Mini Gold Coast however population becomes the deciding factor. In the end Papamoa reaches 30,000+ in population but will rarely go higher than that.

Situation #3-Back To a Villiage
The most obvious question, what if the sections in Papamoa East don't sell? This is actually quite unlikely as Papamoa East is attracting many buyers. Too many to be a failure or flop. You cancel this out from the main situations, however the possibility that there are no buyers is possible.

This is it for today, part 2 will be coming soon.

Tauranga News #1-Bombing Into The Record Books!

Louis Gordon wants to get his name in the record books.

 Tauranga Boys' College Student Louis Gordon would normally bomb for fun at the Tauranga Marina. But this Summer he's going to hopefully bomb into the record books. With the support of local radio station, The Edge, he is promoting the World Record Attempt. The Edge is donating some prizes including 50 $25 KFC vouchers towards the event. To be successfull he must have 100 or more participants. Louis says that he will surpass that with ease. If you are keen go to The Edge's Facebook Page to learn more.

Tauranga: Largest City in New Zealand Not to Have...

A University, a Museum, an International Aiport(Hamilton at least had international flights) etc. Looking at these three big factors I can see why Tauranga is not keeping up with it's population projections. Tauranga needs these three(Not so much the airport yet) buildings somewhere in Tauranga to keep up with projections. Let's go over each of these three buildings and their pros and cons.

The proposed Tauranga "University" Campus.

Firstly, The University which
each city must have with a large enough population. Tauranga seems to be missing out, Dunedin has a population of about 122,000 and just under a 1/4 are their uni students. Tauranga is starting to become a Retirement City, with a bulk of their students going to The University of Waikato. Tauranga needs to get this University fast however only the council debt is holding us back. As of October 2013 the debt is $380,000,000, less than Hamilton's but still high. If we clear the debt only good things will come for example The University.

Classic Flyers, Tauranga's closet thing to a proper Museum.

Secondly The Tauranga Museum, this debate has been raging on for 20+ years now with absolutely no progress. Finally, about 1-2 months ago we had our plans drawn up but a new problem arose. Where to put the Museum? There are two options, a new but unused building or some empty free land. what would you choose?




Tauranga Airport looks busy!-Poor Sarcasm

And finally, our one and only Tauranga International Airport. Tauranga's Airport is the fourth busiest in New Zealand, just behind Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch International Airports. Difference is, we are not an International Airport. So just Build on, Not anytime soon! If we built a Tauranga International Airport, our debt would increase and be an obvious blunder. Just look what happened to Hamilton International Airport, it flopped. When our airport exceeds capacity, only then will we get this conversation up and running. Case Closed.

So out of these three options I believe we should choose none. When we lower our debt, then I will choose Tauranga International Airport. Why? Because it will take a long time to clear our debt!


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Tauranga Eastern Link-Great Milestone or Major Flop?

The Tauranga Eastern Link is the Bay of Plenty's most expensive roading project to date, it's also the most controversial. Many people support the 455 Million dollar project however there are just as many people who disregard it. But before you get on one side, I will show the main facts:

Bay of Plenty District Health Board Results

The confirmed results for the Bay of Plenty District Health Board are now in! If you want to hear some action and developing stories how's this, Three cars collide in the Mount! Now I guess you want to get to business. Those Elected were Mark Arundel, Marion Guy, former Tauranga City Council deputy mayor David Stewart, Yvonne Boyes and Matua Parkinson. Also elected were newbies Gate Pa Medical Centre GP Geoff Esterman and former Whakatane Mayor Judy Turner.

Left To Right: Marion Guy, Matua Parkinson and David Stewart were all easily elected.