At the end of last year Tauranga City Council re-introduced paid on-street parking.
But it ended up meaning less people were coming into the City Centre and therefore reduced spending at local businesses, so to get business back, the free parking is returning during weekends and after 5pm on weekdays.
General Manager of City Development and Partnerships at Tauranga City Council Gareth Wallis joined Mike Hosking.
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