14 Feb 2024

Tauranga charities facing rent increases up to 253%

From Checkpoint, 5:43 pm on 14 February 2024

A group of Tauranga charities are facing rent increases of up to 253% and say they can't continue if the price hikes come into effect.

They've been making submissions to their landlord, the council, today.

One of the charities is the Tauranga Men's Shed, with the new rates they'd have to find 63,000 dollars a year for rent alone.

Chairman Bryce Strong speaks to Jimmy Ellingham.