Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga

Alisha Evans is in Tauranga, where retailers on Maunganui Road and along the beachfronts are concerned at plans to introduce paid parking. Retailers say they're already doing it tough, and it would be the final nail in the coffin. Also, upgrades at Tauranga's historic village are set to cost an extra $3.4 million. Upgrades to the building known as Complex 2 at the village began in December 2022, but "significant structural issues" were found in April.