21 Nov 2018
Tauranga shop owners welcome begging ban
Tauranga shop owners say they're relieved the city council's ban on begging has passed its final hurdle. A bylaw banning beggars and rough sleepers within five metres of shops in the central business districts of Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Greerton was passed yesterday- but only just. In a fierce council debate, some councillors called the bylaw an embarrassment and an empty promise but others said it's the best solution. RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher was at the meeting and filed this report.