A Tai Tokerau University hub would bring life back to an inner city challenged through past urban planning decisions, Whangārei Chamber of Commerce CEO Stephen Smith believes.
There were some great new positive things proposed for the area in Whangārei District Council's Whangārei City Centre Plan 2017 for managing central city development into the future, Smith said.
Bringing people to the university would positively support this plan.
Smith said the next step was mid-year with the creation of a governing body and initial feasibility study.