PremiumBijou JohnsonMultimedia journalist ·Bay of Plenty Times·16 Jun, 2026 06:02 PM5 mins to read‌Ngāti Kuku hapū and trustees of the harbourside Whareroa Marae are pushing for the Stella Passage development proposal to be declined. Photo / George NovakA hapū and marae seeking for the Port of Tauranga’s expansion bid to be declined say compensation of up to $475 million should be required if the project goes ahead.

It is the latest instalment in the ongoing conflict between Ngāti Kuku and the Port of Tauranga over its resource