Re-think of Airport Use: In the past the argument for not allowing international flights to/from Tauranga airport seems to have centred on the bio-security risk. Now that that cat is well and truly out of the bag (PSA) it is time to re-think the policy.
Tauranga should be the natural entry point to the whole of the Bay of Plenty and allowing international flights from/to Australia at least would boost tourism, boost job opportunities, allow better access to Oz for our products and stimulate the economy. Tauranga already has ‘customs' facilities for cruise passengers so surely it's not a big step to arrange for aircraft.
At the moment Tauranga is a side-trip for tourists - lets change it to an entry or exit point and reap the benefits. And one could also argue that heightened awareness of bio-security may have stopped PSA in the first place.

Bruce Ingham, Papamoa.