Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says his latest annual survey of the Tauranga electorate shows an increasingly confident city.

A total of 80 per cent of people surveyed in the month of June said they were the same or better off than they were a year ago, says the MP.

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says response from residents has been positive.

In response to the question how people would describe their personal economic outlook compared with the year before 4 per cent said ‘much better', 24 per cent said ‘better', 52 per cent said the ‘same' and 18 per cent said ‘worse'. One per cent were unsure.

'In my six years as a local MP, more people than ever before are telling me about their confidence and optimism for the future in terms of their business and job prospects.

'We've come through some hard times and I appreciate it still isn't easy for some, but we've improved public services and the economic indicators are going in the right direction.

'The survey results show that an increasing number of people are starting to feel this on the ground here in Tauranga.

Other survey results show 65 per cent of respondents believe the Government is delivering on its promises, and that issues such as housing and reducing welfare dependency are seen as the most important.

In addition, 91 per cent of respondents supported the Government's action earlier this year to remove psychoactive substances from the market.