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Tauranga traffic definitely no better - ex-mayor Greg Brownless
3 May, 2021 06:00 AM
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Former Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless says traffic remains one of the city s biggest issues. Photo / File
Former Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless says traffic remains one of the city s biggest issues. Photo / File
It has been two years since Tauranga s traffic woes were dubbed the city s number one problem by then-mayor Greg Brownless. Traffic numbers hit record highs in 2019 as vehicles choked key arterial routes throughout the region and motorists were subjected to a daily grind of congestion trying to get to and from work.
Asked what had been done since to improve the local roading network, council Transport System Plan (TSP) acting director Brendan Bisley said efforts were made to get traffic running smoother at key pinch points such as 15th Ave and Burrows St.
Source: New Zealand Government
A milestone for jobs, businesses and regional economic development in Bay of Plenty is being marked as construction gets underway on the multi-million dollar Ōpōtiki harbour infrastructure project.
Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash has joined Whakatōhea iwi, local councils and representatives of the aquaculture and marine industry at a ceremony with the Prime Minister to celebrate the beginning of the harbour construction.
“We are today celebrating the growth of a community which is now able to move from strength to strength,” Mr Nash said. “The government is investing more than $112 million in three major infrastructure projects as part of the Ōpōtiki Harbour Development project.
Construction on multimillion-dollar Ōpōtiki harbour infrastructure project starts
30 Apr, 2021 02:00 AM
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Aerial veiw of Ōpōtiki Harbour. Photo / File
Rotorua Daily Post
A milestone for Bay of Plenty jobs, businesses and regional economic development is being marked as construction gets under way on the multimillion-dollar Ōpōtiki harbour infrastructure project.
Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash has joined Whakatōhea iwi, local councils and representatives of the aquaculture and marine industry at a ceremony with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to celebrate the beginning of the harbour construction. We are today celebrating the growth of a community which is now able to move from strength to strength, Nash said.