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You stated "charging the properties who stand to gain value from the investment". That is the issue here. Many Tauranga residents do not want such rapid growth, they don't want some of these proposed projects (and have never been consulted on them), and while their homes may well increase in value, they will do so anyway - whether or not these projects proceed!

In fact, past experience indicates a pattern:

Councils and central government say they need to invest in transport infrastructure "to enable growth"... Which leads to faster-than-otherwise growth and higher carbon emissions... Which leads to demands for more workers to come to Tauranga... Which leads to higher house prices and higher carbon emissions... Which leads to councils and government saying they need to invest in infrastructure to enable more affordable housing and to reduce emissions... Which leads to councils and central government saying they need to invest in transport infrastructure "to enable growth and reduce emissions"... Which leads to faster-than-otherwise growth and higher carbon emissions... Which leads to higher house prices and higher carbon emissions... and on it goes...

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