Tauranga residents call asphalt fix a “cheap seal”

28/11/2025 3 min
Tauranga residents call asphalt fix a “cheap seal”

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Tauranga City Council have agreed to use chipseal - or cheap seal as some residents call it - to resurface roads. But it's providing an option for residents who prefer to keep their existing asphalt surface - at their own cost. Mayor Mahé Drysdale spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.