Downtown Tauranga will host the Trustpower Christmas Parade this year, moving the parade from Mount Mainstreet to the city, with organisers hoping the decision will provide a boost for the city centre.
"We were delighted when Trustpower, Mount Mainstreet and Tauranga City Council all agreed that the annual Trustpower parade
could be shifted to Downtown Tauranga," said Downtown Tauranga Mainstreet coordinator Karena Mattson .
"It's timely, given Trustpower's future move into the CBD, but also it's another great event to add to the vibrancy and offerings in Downtown Tauranga."
Trustpower Community Relations Manager, Graeme Purches said the iconic event was a good fit for the city centre.
"Trustpower has been the major sponsor of the Christmas Festival and Santa Parade at the Mount for over five years and we have had a good run, but we are now really excited about the opportunity to move this event into Downtown Tauranga. Having started building the new Trustpower head office in Durham Street, we see it as a great opportunity to support an event in the city."