Merivale Principal Jan Tinetti has been announced as the Labour Party's new candidate ahead of this year's general election.
Previously Labour candidates for Tauranga have come from out of town, making Mrs Tinetti the first candidate for the party to actually come from Tauranga.
The announcement was made late last night, at a selection meeting comprising of party president Nigel Haworth, general secretary Andrew Kirton and people from the New Zealand Labour Party Council.
Mrs Tinetti was one of two nominees being considered.
Tauranga Women's Refuge manager Angela Warren-Clark was also in the running.