Fears new visitor information centre for Mount Maunganui will go on the back burner after build canned
10 Dec, 2020 11:00 PM
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The iconic design option for the visitor information centre featured a statement roof. Image / Supplied
Tourism operators in Mount Maunganui are disappointed but not surprised Tauranga City Council has canned plans for a $5 million visitor information centre in Coronation Park. Operators say a central tourism hub for the Mount will still be needed one day, but one business owner fears it will end up on the back burner for years.
The cash-strapped council cancelled the project, known as Te Tomokanga (The Archway), in a Projects, Services and Operations Committee meeting on Tuesday, after freezing spending in July.