The level of Tauranga's infrastructure has impressed the Labour Party's chief whip and transport spokesperson during his visit to the region.
Darren Hughes visited the Port of Tauranga and met with Mayor Stuart Crosby when he arrived in Tauranga on Monday for a one day trip.

Darren Hughes, Labour Party's chief whip.

He describes the Port of Tauranga as the best of the 16 ports in New Zealand.
'It's one of the best ports in New Zealand, if not one of the best in the world,” says Darren.
The MP who previously represented Otaki talks to SunLive about the importance of Tauranga's infrastructure.