Tauranga council tight-lipped after marine precinct sale halted
The council is taking legal advice as it decides next steps for the marine precinct deal.
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Tauranga City Council is investigating its sale of the precinct to a developer.
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New $300,000 city sculpture to be revealed
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Tauranga council projects spurned for fast-tracking
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