Ayla YeomanLocal Democracy Reporter·SunLive·14 Jul, 2026 08:57 PM4 mins to read‌University of Waikato Students’ Union executive director in Tauranga, Olivia Boyd, says more students would create the sense of a fuller city. Photo / Kelly O'HaraAn extra 200 students and a 228-bed central-city university accommodation block are part of plans expected to inject up to $20m into the Tauranga economy.A local business and a student leader are welcoming the push to bring more students into the city centre and grow the university.

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