Tauranga council debates cost of portable toilets for Blake Park

Tuesday 27 May 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 27 May 2025, 2:31pm

In this story Tauranga City Council, Mahé Drysdale

Tauranga Netball has requested $20,000 from the council to lease five portaloos for Blake Park in Mount Maunganui. The request follows concerns that the current six toilets are inadequate for the facility's 4,000 users. Mayor Mahé Drysdale has questioned the cost of the six-month lease.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 27 May 2025, 1:08pm

   Tauranga council debates $20k portaloo cost for Blake Park netball courts (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsTue 27 May 2025, 1:34pm

   'Woefully inadequate': Sportsground has six toilets for 4000 people (opens in new tab)

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3. StuffTue 27 May 2025, 2:31pm

   ‘Woefully inadequate’: Busy sportsground has six toilets for 4000 people (opens in new tab)