More than $3000 in donations from last season's Tauranga cruise ship passengers will go toward development on Mauao.
Cruise ambassadors, trained by Tourism Bay of Plenty, collected more than $3000 during the last cruise season that will go towards signage and interpretation on Mauao.
The funds will be given to the Mauao Trust and Ngā Poutiriao o Mauao to showcase the history and cultural significance of Mauao on the mountain.
Tourism Bay of Plenty chief executive Kristin Dunne said the region had a rich cultural history to share.
"We know visitors want to understand the history of where they are visiting and the people that live there".